Tang Yuxing rested at home for a whole day and night. When he woke up again, he was completely hungry.
"Daddy, Mommy!" Tang Yuxing turned over and sat up. His fatigue had completely disappeared, but his stomach was empty. The feeling of hunger made him feel like he could eat a cow.
"Son, you're awake!" The door opened and Lang Yue rushed in.
"Mom, I can Thousand Refine now." Tang Yuxing said proudly.”
Lang Yue's eyes were red. To her, that wasn't important. What was important was that her son was fine.
"My good son, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”Lang Yue asked gently.
Tang Yuxing shook his head. I'm just hungry. Mom, I'm so hungry. Is there anything to eat?”
"Yes, yes. Mommy bought you a fat chicken and made some chicken soup. I was waiting for you to wake up. Your teacher said that you're a little tired and that you need to eat something that's easy to digest when you wake up.”
Tang Ziran pulled up his two sons 'arms and examined them. A strange look flashed across his eyes. As expected, the wounds on his wrists that Mang Tian had cut yesterday had completely healed, leaving only a faint red mark.
"Dad, did I succeed in Thousand Refinements yesterday?" Tang Yuxing asked.”
Tang Ziran smiled and nodded. You've all succeeded, very successfully. Your teacher is full of praise for you. He said that when you wake up, he wants you two to go and find him quickly.”
Tang Wulin jumped down from his chair and said,"Then let's go now."
"It's already so late. Let's go tomorrow." Lang Yue frowned.”
Tang Ziran stood up and said," He just woke up. He won't be sleeping for a while. It's not too late yet. I'll bring him over." I'll be back soon." " Agreed, I'm the same," Tang Yuxing said.
Lang Yue rolled her eyes at Tang Ziran and threatened,"If anything happens to my son again, I'll hold you accountable. You'll sleep in the living room.”
Tang Ziran rubbed his nose awkwardly." It's like he's not my son."”
The father and son left the house and headed straight for Mang Tian's studio.
"Teacher, I'm here!" Tang Wulin shouted as soon as he entered. He was looking forward to seeing what his first Thousand Refined product would look like. The sense of accomplishment brought by completing the Thousand Refinements had swept away all of his dejected emotions. Although Tang Yuxing didn't shout, his eyes flickered with intense anticipation.
Mang Tian, who was wearing tattered work clothes, walked out. His usually cold face subconsciously revealed a smile when he saw the two of them. His eyes were filled with satisfaction and even affection.
After nodding to Tang Ziran, he turned to the two of them and said,"Follow me."
The piece of Heavy Silver was still in Tang Wulin's forging workshop. Mang Tian had not taken it away after Tang Wulin left with his father yesterday.
"Take a look, your masterpiece." Mang Tian pointed at the Heavy Silver and said to Tang Wulin. He then turned to Tang Yuxing."Come with me, what's yours is yours!”
In fact, before he could say anything, Tang Yuxing had already run to his studio and looked at his work seriously.
Compared to the beginning, it was much smaller, and its bright silver color had turned into a dull gray color. It was deep, restrained, and simple. This was Tang Yuxing's first impression. On the surface of the gray metal, layers of wave-like dark patterns seemed to be nurturing endless vitality. What was even more strange was that when Tang Yuxing saw it, he actually felt a connection of flesh and blood.
This feeling was especially wonderful, as if this piece of musing was originally a part of his body.
Mang Tian's voice came from behind him."Honestly speaking, I didn't expect you to succeed on your first attempt at Thousand Refinement. This has a lot to do with your physical fitness and strength, but more importantly, it's your own comprehension when forging. I didn't misjudge you. You're a genius in this industry. Even though your martial soul might not be suitable for forging, your talent in comprehension and your strength make up for it.”
Tang Ziran looked at Mang Tian in surprise. He understood this old friend very well. With his personality, it wasn't easy for him to praise Mang Tian so much.
"Brother Mang, don't spoil this child.”Tang Ziran laughed.
"I'm already restraining myself." Mang Tian glanced at him.”Indeed, he didn't praise Tang Yuxing in full. At least, he didn't mention that Tang Yuxing had set the record for the youngest Thousand Refined blacksmith in the Federation. If his age and this piece of Heavy Silver were to be announced, it would definitely cause an uproar in the blacksmithing world.
"Now do you understand what Thousand Refinements are?”Mang Tian asked Tang Yuxing. His teaching method was different. He usually did not teach too much. Only when his disciples had some real-life insights would he give a few pointers.
Tang Yuxing nodded lightly and said,"Creation."”
Mang Tian was stunned for a moment before he smiled again. In the past two days, he had smiled more than he had in the past year.
"That's right, you're right. Thousand Refined into Essence. The Hundred Refinements removed impurities. On the other hand, the Thousand Refinements give life to the metal. A Thousand Refinements product is a living body created by us blacksmiths. Metal with life was the most precious existence. Only then would they sublimate to their own unique characteristics.”
"Thousand Refined Essence?" Tang Yuxing muttered these four words silently, and his big eyes lit up.
Mang Tian replied,"This is your first piece of Thousand Refined metal. There is a tradition in the world of blacksmithing. Every blacksmith who smiths the first piece of Thousand Refined metal will have to undergo a blood sacrifice to make it a part of their collection."”
"Blood sacrifice? What's that?" Tang Yuxing asked curiously.
"If you say that Thousand Refinements bestows life upon metal, then it's the same as Thousand Refinements. In that case, the blood sacrifice is to connect it with your bloodline. Become a part of your body. In a sense, the Thousand Refined metal that has undergone a blood sacrifice will develop a slight intelligence that is connected to your blood veins, and from there, it will sublimate into an even stronger characteristic.”
Tang Ziran couldn't help but interject,"Brother Mang, if every piece of Thousand Refinements were to be sacrificed, how much blood would you blacksmiths lose?”
"If you don't understand, then don't spout nonsense. Do you think all the Thousand Refinements are worth a blood sacrifice?" Mang Tian snapped.”
"It's a rule that a blacksmith's first Thousand Refined product has to undergo a blood sacrifice. Other than that, very few people would use blood sacrifices. Generally speaking, only works that one was extremely satisfied with would be used for blood sacrifice. Once the blood sacrifice was completed, he would be the only one who could use this metal. Other people would not be recognized by this metal regardless of whether they were forging or using it. Forcefully forging would cause the metal to collapse if it exceeded its endurance. This was equivalent to a master recognition ceremony.”
"Thus, the Thousand Refinements generally don't require a blood sacrifice. Unless the guest requested for a blood sacrifice, he would only use it. Yu Xing, Wulin, I must also emphasize to you that unless you have a special need for rare metals in the future and the forging is extremely successful, do not use the blood sacrifice rashly. It'll hurt your vitality."
"Yes, teacher." The two of them nodded vigorously, but their eyes were still fixed on that piece of Heavy Silver.
"They are yours." Mang Tian said with a smile.
Tang Wulin turned around in surprise." But, Teacher, I can't afford it.”
Mang Tian replied,"This is what you deserve. Heavy Silver has a price, but Thousand Refinements are priceless. Furthermore, according to the rules of the world of blacksmithing, the first Thousand Refinements will belong to the blacksmith, regardless of who provides the materials." Since you're able to Thousand Refine, then the tungsten steel hammers won't be of much use to you. This piece of Heavy Silver is just the right size to forge two new hammers. Before you report to the intermediate academy, finish forging it first. I would also like to see what the sublimation effect of your first Thousand Refined work is.”
"You really gave it to me?" Tang Wulin's eyes were clearly filled with excitement.
"Why would I lie to you?" Mang Tian snapped. "It's getting late. You should go back today and recuperate. Come over tomorrow morning and forge your Heavy Silver Hammers.”
"Oh yeah, thank you, teacher!" Tang Wulin cheered and gave Mang Tian a deep bow. He then excitedly picked up the piece of Heavy Silver.
"Yes, thank you, teacher." Tang Yuxing thanked him calmly.
The Thousand Refined Heavy Silver felt extremely heavy in his hand. Tang Yuxing estimated that this large chunk of Heavy Silver weighed nearly three hundred kilograms. It didn't look too big.
As soon as he touched the metal, he immediately felt the blood connection that his teacher had mentioned. When he touched it, Tang Yuxing felt that it should have been a part of his body. This feeling was extremely wonderful and strange. If he used it to make his own forging hammer, what kind of effect would it have?
In the next few days, Tang Yuxing was completely immersed in forging. The sense of accomplishment that forging gave him made him feel motivated.
What he didn't know was that Mang Tian had truly acknowledged him when he completed the Thousand Refinements. He had even stopped doing his own work and had only given him careful guidance.
Three days later, the Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammers were finally completed.
Looking at the pair of hammers on the forging table, Tang Yuxing was filled with satisfaction. The Thousand Refined Heavy Silver he had forged was only a base. This was his first Thousand Refined product.
From the looks of it, these hammers were not much different from the tungsten hammers he had used before. Even the size was similar. However, its weight was several times heavier. If Tang Yuxing's strength had not increased significantly after he obtained a spirit soul, it would not have been easy to swing it.
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