Tang Zhao placed the tea in front of Xing Ji. Xing Ji took a sip with a smile and said, "Good tea. There are many outstanding people in Zhuoyu Villa. However, after being apart for a day, I feel that Ah Zhao has grown taller."
Xue Yeyu also smiled and said: "Since you are here, my father naturally recognizes you. So, can I call you Ninth Junior Brother?"
With the ranking, they are Zhenyu disciples. There are many disciples in Zhuoyu Villa, but there are only eight who can be personally taught by Xue Xianyun. If Tang Zhao comes, he will naturally be ranked ninth.
Xue Xianyun hummed: "It's still very early."
Xue Yeyu already knew his father's nature, so he continued to smile and said: "Dad, you are so good at asking people. When the ninth junior brother arrived, he didn't let anyone take a break. Why did he have to do the work of bringing tea and water?"
Xue Xianyun said with a straight face: "I want to use you, but why don't you move around? All day long, I don't move the horizontal needle, I don't hold the vertical thread, I don't hold the oil bottle when it falls, I just learn the talismans just to figure it out.
You're lazy, you've learned to be lazy and you don't even have to learn the talisman formula...you still lose face when I tell you..."
Xue Yeyu wrinkled his face as expected. If he hadn't been worried about someone, he would have jumped up and turned away and stopped talking.
Xue Xianyun fought off his daughter and said to Xing Ji, "What kind of drudgery did the District Procuratorate throw to me again that no one else wanted?"
Xing Ji smiled slightly. He had met Xue Xianyun several times, and he was well aware of this person's unforgiving temperament. But even so, among the swordsmiths that the Jiandi Division could contact, he was definitely the easiest to talk to.
At least he only made a few verbal comments and was not very difficult in practice.
At that moment, he took out the sword case from the jar he carried with him and said: "This is the sword that our company seized from the Holy Moon Sect. It is already dirty. If you want to clean it, it is best to wash away the remnants of the sword elephant. Besides, it is best to wash away the remnants of the sword elephant."
, you can see if there are any unfavorable Yin evil materials in it, you can replace it and recast it."
Xue Xianyun winked at Tang Zhao. Tang Zhao was confused, but then he guessed that he wanted him to take the sword, so he stepped forward to take the sword box, held it in front of Xue Xianyun, and opened the box for him to see.
When the sword box was opened, Tang Zhao felt it looked familiar, and suddenly remembered that it was the "unforgettable" sword of Monk Kuyi of the Shengyue Sect.
Xue Xianyun glanced at it with disgust on his face and said: "What traces can a sword in the realm of magic leave? The sword elephant has never manifested, that means it has never existed in this world and has long since disappeared along with the swordsman."
Refurbishing old swords doesn’t even count, it counts as cleaning swords at most, and you’re saying it’s not a job that others don’t want? Your district inspection department just dug up Xue Laiyi’s hometown, and you must have obtained a new kind of sword, why don’t you give it to me to make swords?”
Naturally, Xing Ji wouldn't say that because you had never made it successfully, of course he couldn't give it to you. He said: "The imperial court has laws. Swords can only be made in Jianzhou and the Four Great Prisons..."
Xue Xianyun said disdainfully: "Don't be ridiculous. In what age are you still reading this old almanac? Are you still making swords in private? It can take as little as three years, as long as five years. I will make the sword by then.
See how your prince begs me?"
Xingji cupped his hands and said, "My Lord wishes you a successful sword-making. I will congratulate you with generous gifts for the sword-making event. In addition, I also need to reserve a magical weapon and a batch of magic tools..."
After that, Xing Ji discussed business with Xue Xianyun. It seemed that the two parties had cooperated many times and were familiar with each other, so there was no trouble. They talked about the evening and saw that it was getting late. When Xue Yeyu prepared dinner, she started from her pre-made
After taking out some food, the taste was pretty much the same. After that, Xue Xianyun said, "You still want to stay in the guest room reserved by your land management department. Do you want Axiao to take you there?"
Xing Ji glanced at Fu Puppet who was smiling slyly, waved his hand and said: "I can't bear it. Let Azhao send me there."
Just when Tang Zhao was about to agree, he saw Xue Xianyun squinting at the clock and seeing the time slip. He immediately understood and leaned forward and said, "Forgive me, sir. It's time for me to learn."
Xue Xianyun nodded with satisfaction, Xing Ji smiled and said: "Then I won't disturb your master and apprentice's study. I will find my own way." He said goodbye and left.
Xue Yeyu also followed the trend, obviously not interested in working overtime at night to study and work. Xue Xianyun said: "Go wash your hands and follow me to check this sword."
The two of them then went to Xue Xianyun's workroom, which was right next to the study. Before entering, Tang Zhao washed his hands and changed into a fine white dress.
The workroom is very quiet, with white walls on all sides, and various magic instruments and lamps on the walls. When turned on, it is as bright as daylight, and there is no shadow under the light. There is a long table and a special sword stand in the center.
Xue Xianyun placed the Unforgettable Sword on a special sword stand and turned on the light. All four walls were illuminated. Although the sword was dark, it was a bit brighter under the light.
"Tell me, what is the first skill you learn as a swordsmith?"
Tang Zhao racked his brains, recalling what he said before, and said: "Perception? Know a sword."
Xue Xianyun hummed and said: "That's right, making swords starts with understanding the sword. You know that children with good inspiration can naturally feel the fluctuations related to the sword, and even be brought into the sword's intention. For example, the sword's intention is fire.
, you feel as if you are being burned. This feeling is very intuitive and convenient, but it is also rough and dangerous.”
Tang Zhao nodded. When he didn't even know about the sword, he had felt the fluctuations of the magic weapon. When Xing Ji gave him a protective magic weapon, he felt as if he had hit a wall. That was the feeling of substitution.
Xue Xianyun said: "We swordsmiths have a systematic method of perception. But first of all, we must suppress our outward inspiration. Only when we have received it can we release it. I will teach you the methods of suppressing inspiration and restraining it later. It is rare to have any examples now."
Now, let’s first look at the way to understand the sword. Simply put, it means looking, smelling, asking, and cutting.”
Now he explained in detail several methods of observing and recognizing swords. Looking and hearing are both methods that use mental power, while asking and cutting require interaction with the sword. These knowledge are very complicated, and it took a whole hour to give a rough outline.
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Xue Xianyun spoke smoothly, so naturally he didn't care about the "only half an hour a day" agreement, and Tang Zhao wouldn't remind him.
As he listened, Tang Zhao suddenly had an enlightenment - isn't this method of recognizing swords the same as tapping the sword with glasses?
Compared with tapping the sword, this set of perception methods is much more complicated, but the information obtained from it is also very comprehensive, far beyond what can be summarized in that table. One is more simple and straightforward, clear at a glance, and the other is more complete and comprehensive.
It can be said that each has its own merits. Tang Zhao learned and memorized it at the same time, and compared it with Wenjian, and felt that he gained a lot.
The two of them continued teaching until late at night, but the progress of sword cleaning was still zero.
Xue Xianyun said: "This doesn't work, and I can't point you to a sword and teach you everything. Can you still do business? I will start washing swords tomorrow. I will slow down a little, but I won't stop and wait for you. You are too busy
Ask more questions." Tang Zhao responded.
That night Tang Zhao stayed in a small room next to the studio.
Early the next morning, Xue Xianyun began to conduct a complete inspection of the Qiu Bu Sword. Then he determined the extent of the sword's influence by the Yin evil spirit. Then he prepared potions, prepared props, and began to clean the sword.
The most important thing when cleaning a sword is to clean the materials inside it. The sword itself does not need to be washed and cannot be washed. This sword is only in the realm of magic, that is, the influence of the swordsman stays on the first layer of soil. Cleaning the sword mainly washes the first layer of soil materials.
, it is easy to wash. Xue Xianyun scattered the symbols connecting various earthen materials, and uniform cracks appeared on the sword, which was no longer a whole.
He then dismantled some of the materials that needed to be refined, refined them piece by piece using various methods, then put them back together and connected them again with symbols.
He has been busy for three days, from morning to night, without stopping. Tang Zhao started carefully, and there was almost no chance to get started. He only did some very simple preparatory work, but he was still busy until the third day.
Late at night, Fang washed the entire sword and left it in a special potion.
Xue Xianyun nodded and said: "I am very lucky to clean the sword this time. The sword was not injured and the materials are complete. No new materials were used, otherwise three days would not be enough to make suitable materials. Moreover, the talismans used for connection are all using
The original reserve of ready-made talisman pages saved some time."
Tang Zhao nodded. He killed the owner of this sword with the Haechi sword. The characteristic of the Haechi sword is that it only hurts the guilty. The sword is innocent and can be preserved. The damage is not great. Many swordsmen's attacks are
There is no difference. The sword and the swordsman are damaged together. After a battle, the sword may be broken into fragments. Not to mention the loser, even the winner's sword must be cultivated.
"Furthermore, the swordsman's level of this sword is too low, and its impact on the sword is limited. It disappears when it is cleaned to the soil layer. The swordsman's sword must penetrate at least one more layer. Water-based materials are not as easy to separate and dismantle as soil-based materials.
.The most troublesome thing is a sword with multiple sword intentions. Many of the sword intentions are stolen and are considered impurities. Basically, the sword has to be stripped down to only the sword essence, which is no different from recasting."
When he said this, he felt dissatisfied and thought to himself: I have made swords that take out the sword seeds and recast them several times. Which time did I fail? What is the difference between this and sword making? Why is he not considered a swordsmith? Jianzhou
They are so pedantic that they have to make the sword from scratch before they admit it, which really blinds them!
Tang Zhao nodded, feeling that the knowledge of the swordsmith was unfathomable, but even the simplest tasks were extremely cumbersome. He would feel dazzled even if he was doing it next to him. Every movement had profound knowledge and required him to study it carefully.
After studying hard for three years and participating in sword making, this task is arduous and has a long way to go.
Tang Zhao made up his mind to devote himself wholeheartedly and study hard.
Try to make your own sword before you are twenty!
After staying another night, Tang Zhao finally walked out of Xue Xianyun's underwater pavilion
After three days, Tang Zhao saw the sun again, but his eyes felt white. He took shelter in the shade for a long time before he recovered.
Xue Xianyun asked him to bring Xingji over, but Tang Zhao didn't recognize the way. Xue Xianyun didn't allow him to say more, saying: "You are born once, you are familiar with the second time. If you don't know the way, you will know it once." He pushed him away.
go out.
Tang Zhao was already a little familiar with the teacher's unreasonable character, so he had to ask Axiao. Axiao could only laugh "hehe, hehe" and couldn't answer at all. He had to ask him to get a map and compass. He took the boat first.
Go to the Grand Pier, then transfer to the valley where guests live.
Fortunately, he had a pretty good sense of direction and the place wasn't too remote, so he actually found the guest house.
In front of the guest house, there was a bustling crowd, and in the distance he saw a mass of people's heads. Tang Zhao had attacked the Jade Pavilion from the end of the waterway, but did not see a single person along the way. He did not realize that there were so many people in Zhuoyu Villa.
Moreover, everyone gathered here has a piece of white jade hanging from their waist, and they are all official white jade disciples. The supplementary green jade disciples and black jade disciples are not included.
Are there actually hundreds of Baiyu disciples at Zhuoyu Villa?
These people crowded together and blocked the entrance tightly. Tang Zhao couldn't squeeze in. When he looked back and forth, he saw a familiar figure.
He walked up, patted the other party, and said, "Senior Brother Li, what's going on here?"