Chapter One Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty: Sacrificing one’s life for charity, the real master blacksmith!
"Namo Amitabha! Tiantai Sect's grace of survival, Buddha's compassion... We can only sacrifice our lives to repay each other without any regrets!"
Facing Morino Kiyo's salute, a one-armed old craftsman walked out from the crowd of craftsmen. Although he was also worried, he still managed to keep himself up and returned the salute to Morino Kiyo and the monk soldiers.
"Sen Ye Qingxiang, we will never go back from now on. We will never go back to our hometown in Sangzi or our ancestral graveyard... I only hope that with the compassion of the Buddha, you will take care of the rest of our tribe and the villagers... And if it is the golden body of the Buddha
If you mold it, you can wait for me to leave a name on the stone carvings of the temple and get a reward in the next life... Then even if I die in a mountainous place, I will have no regrets!...Namo Amitabha!"
"Namo Amitabha!...I will sacrifice my life without regrets!..."
As the one-armed old craftsman stood up and returned the gift, several young apprentices also followed the old craftsman and bowed to Morino Kiyoshi in return.
Kazuto's self-assertion has always been weak, and he is easily dominated by higher-ups and groups. In this strong atmosphere, one after another, all the craftsmen, regardless of whether they really wanted to or not, bowed to Morino Kiyoshi with tears and said goodbye.
.And Morino Kiyoshi showed compassion on his face, shed tears from his eyes, and prayed devoutly.
"Namo Amitabha! May all living beings be freed from suffering and achieve happiness, and may they all achieve Buddhahood!..."
"Lord God! This situation? This?!..."
On the other side, Zuvalo was leading the kingdom's warriors. Although he couldn't understand what was being said on the other side, he could tell something about it from his expressions and movements. He was greatly shocked!
This time's trade with Kazuto craftsmen was completely different from the last time, when the Oyizaki samurai put a knife on the craftsmen's necks and the craftsmen were crying and screaming! These craftsmen seemed to be voluntary and willing to be exchanged for shrimps.
Yibei?…
"... Damn it! This guy who can't hold a sword or a gun, could he not be a big businessman, but a senior priest of some kind of 'Buddha God'? This method of confusing people is just like those long-headed Mayan priests?...
"
Zuwaro went up and down and looked at Morino Kiyoshi again. He was a little wary and couldn't help but glance at him. But Morino Kiyoshi had finished reciting the last sutra and took the one-armed old craftsman to Zuvaro.
Luo stood in front of him and introduced him respectfully.
"Dear Golden Chief! This is Yamashiro-ryu Ryomono's great swordsmith, Tetsuda Muneyoshi! He is a famous great swordsmith. He once forged the Ryoyomono's famous sword 'Chiyokiri' for Omi's Rokkaku clan! He is the best at it.
The skill is the 'Thousand Forging Technique', which comes from the secret tradition of Yamashiro for hundreds of years!..."
"Although, during the two attacks by the shogunate against the Rokkaku clan, the great swordsmith Tetsuda Muneyoshi was cut off by plundering soldiers, and his right arm was cut off, so he could no longer make famous swords... But his blacksmith skills and abilities, even among the many great craftsmen,
He is also an extremely top-notch one in Kyoto!…His vision, his experience, and his method of teaching his disciples, he is truly a truly famous craftsman!…”
"What? The great master of forging iron, the real senior master? Just this one-armed old man?..."
After listening to Morino Kiyoshi's compliments, Zuvalo looked suspicious and looked at the old craftsman in front of him. He was wearing ordinary clothes, was not tall, had a hollow right arm, and his hair was half white. He didn't know how many years he had left to live.
.The old face was full of wrinkles, and he did have a kind of confidence that was rare for ordinary craftsmen. However, after seeing the "savage and ferocious" Shantao chief, he couldn't help but tremble all over and his knees became weak.
"Namo Amitabha! This old man is none other than Tietian Muneyoshi! Although I have broken an arm... but even with this left arm alone, I can forge a good jade steel sword! And when it comes to forging experience, I am very
At the age of two, he studied under the great master of Yamashiro-ryu, Imaizumi Munehiro, and at the age of twenty-four, he established his seal until he was fifty-two years old... If compared with these forty years of experience, Kyoto can match mine, then
There aren’t many people!”
The old craftsman Tetsuda Soyoshi took a deep breath, tried hard to maintain his posture, and bowed to Zuvaro. Then, he looked at the smiling Morino Kiyoshi, then at the frowning Zuvaro, put his hands together with his only left hand, and then
said loudly.
"Buddha is merciful and gives alms with his body! Today, my old life is in the hands of the northern barbarian... um... chief! However, in exchange for my experience and skills in this life, the alms in front of the Buddha... needs to weigh ten kilograms
gold!…"
"What?! You want ten pounds of gold? Not for yourself, but for this big businessman?!..."
Zuvalo was shocked again! It wasn't that the amount of ten pounds of gold was huge, after all, it was just ten pieces of gold talisman... What shocked him was the first time he saw that the rabbit sold by the fox was still asking for it for the fox.
It's about money! Isn't this the case of finding an old "dead man" and working together to hoodwink him?
At this moment, his evaluation of Morino Kiyoshi was once again improved, and he had been given the honorary title of coming from the snowfields and plateaus, and the cunning "White Fox" among people!
"Um..."
Zuwaro was silent. The old craftsman Tietian Zongyi was a little frightened, but he still held on for a breath and waited for the response of the "Shan Tao Chief". He has lived to this age and has seen so many winds and rains in Gyeonggi, so it is naturally impossible
What a silly "rabbit" it is. Other craftsmen may not be able to see it clearly, but he can clearly see the situation along the way!
In the name of relief, the Tendai Sect put them on a boat and actually transported them from Gyeonggi Province directly north to Ezo in one go! The boat that transported them was full of monk soldiers, and there were hundreds of Ezo warriors behind them. In the end,
The object of the transaction is still a Shantao, and the transaction is still gold!
"Buddha! In the name of relief, people were transported and sold, the Tiantai monk soldiers colluded with the local warriors, they had adultery with the Shanta tribe in Ezo, and they traded a large amount of gold!... Which of these is not a hidden secret that can kill people?!..."
Faced with such a situation, does Tietian Zongyi have any choice? Can he escape after knowing these secrets? Impossible! Even for the reputation and face of the Tiantai Sect, he will not be allowed to return to Gyeonggi alive!
He had no choice, and all the craftsmen here had no choice!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Therefore, he can only be sold to the Shantao people like goods. Accompanying Morino Qing to perform this "sacrifice of charity" will enrich the face of the Tiantai Sect.
, raise his own price... This is not only his only choice, but also good for all craftsmen, and for everyone's relatives and fellow villagers!
As for now, he is also not asking for a price for Morino Kiyoshi, but for himself! These ten pounds of gold sold for are his worth and his card, the higher the better!
In fact, he has lost his right arm for blacksmithing, and he is too old. How can he make a good knife with only one old arm? But it is impossible for the Shantar man to let him make a knife on the spot. And if
Just talking about experience and methods, then he is indeed a true "good swordsman"! There are not many people in Kyoto who can compare with him!
As for when he arrived at the Shantao tribe, he found that he couldn't blacksmith... After all, he spent ten kilograms of gold, so he wouldn't just kill him with a knife, right? And if he brought an apprentice, with his profound experience, as long as the apprentice is not too stupid, how many things can he teach?
A good hand who can shoot jade steel knives will definitely not be a problem!
"Well... the Lord God has witnessed it! If you are really a skilled master craftsman... let alone ten pounds of gold, it is the title of a nobleman. It is also a matter of course in the kingdom and tribes... Tesuke! Go and ask, look at this old craftsman
With such level, is he really a master craftsman?…”
"Yes! Great Chief!"
The kingdom's blacksmith Matsushita Tesuke took a deep breath, lowered his head and bowed in salute. Facing this one-armed old man who claimed to be a "good business swordsmith", he had a strong sense of crisis at the moment. He must show off his special skills and ask the last question.
Ask this old guy a difficult question! Otherwise, when the other party comes to the tribe, his status as master blacksmith may not be preserved!…
"God bless you! Master Zongyi, may I ask what is the most difficult point in the Jade Steel method?..."
"Ha! How difficult is the Jade Steel method? There are only two key points! The first key point is to choose iron! ... Akame sand iron is the bottom iron, and real sand sand iron is the upper iron! And the best real sand sand is
Iron comes from the Izumo Kingdom. The color of the iron sand is black or dark gray. The texture of the iron is fine and uniform. I can tell it when I see it!"
"If there is not the best real sand iron, but only top-grade Akame sand iron, then the iron smelting will take an extra day, and the output of jade steel will be reduced. If the iron material is worse, the quality will not be as good as jade steel.
, we can only get refined iron that is similar to jade steel!…”
The old craftsman Tietian Soyoshi was a little trembling and scared when he first saw Chief Shantao. But when he saw the "Kazuto Blacksmith" who appeared, he straightened up his back instantly. After three or two sentences of conversation, he took out the
The opponent's level is such that he directly uses the master craftsman of Liangyewu to point out the momentum of the younger generation!
"The second is ironmaking! Build a 'Tatara Furnace' (Tatara). The furnace is five feet high, five feet wide and eight feet long. It is equipped with a large blowing box that can step on the wind! Then the iron sand and charcoal are placed overlapping to 'blow the Tatara'
'The blowing furnace iron smelting method can directly produce jade steel!..."
"As for the specific process...the iron sand is put into the furnace, and the furnace must be blown first to raise the fire temperature for a full day, until it reaches the bright yellow and bluish 'mountain blowing color', it is considered qualified! Then, it is calcined on the mountain blowing fire for two days and one night, thirty-six
Hours! The three apprentices take turns blowing, and the color and temperature of the fire cannot be reduced! Every quarter of an hour, the molten iron must be stirred to let the molten iron burn out the charcoal powder. Then look at the color of the molten iron, and add charcoal powder based on experience. Every half-day furnace
Discharge the iron slag once at the bottom..."
"After two days and one night, the fire gradually extinguished, and the lump of jade steel was taken out! If the color is silver grey, black and blue, with a shining color, then it is done! ... With my ability as an old man, every hundred
A pound of real sand and iron sand can yield thirty-five pounds of jade steel!…”
"And after having this jade steel, it is made layer by layer using the Thousand Forging Methods of my Yamashiro style, and coupled with the secret technique of annealing and quenching... let alone ordinary jade steel swords, even the famous blades of karma can be obtained easily.
!…With this knife, even a healthy ox can be split in half!…”
