12. The secret that is not passed on, recreated with grace
"It's useless for you to force me." Zhou Shu smiled bitterly, "I have dismantled all the secret recipes for the Tiger Ben knife for you. If you can't learn it, what can I do?"
"It's not that I can't learn it, it's just that the time given by the master in charge is too short."
Zhang Yibei said with a bitter expression.
In three months, not only do we have to master the casting method of this Tiger Ben knife, but we also have to produce three thousand swords. It is an impossible task at all.
"Master Xiao didn't expect that a standard weapon could stump everyone."
Zhou Shu said casually.
The faces of Zhang Yibei and others were a little ugly. Yes, it was just a standard weapon. Who would have thought that so many of them would be helpless?
Zhang Yibei always thought that the reason why he could not become a weapon forger was because he did not have the secret recipe for forging high-grade weapons. He always believed that his casting skills were no worse than ordinary weapon forgers.
Only now did he realize that even if the secret recipe for making weapons was in front of him, he might not be able to master it.
If Zhou Shu hadn't dismantled it for them, they wouldn't have even understood the secret recipe for making soldiers.
Even Zhou Shu had dismantled it for them, but they couldn't do it!
This is just a standard weapon.
So how difficult should it be to obtain high-grade weapons?
Thinking of this, Zhang Yibei felt a little disheartened. It turned out that he was still so far away from the Weapon Master.
Zhou Shu glanced at Zhang Yibei strangely. For some reason, the man's energy suddenly dropped, and he completely lost his previous spirit.
"Actually, it's not completely impossible."
Zhou Shu said in deep thought.
"Brother Zhou, what can we do? Does it require us to pay any price?" A weapon-casting apprentice loudly said, "No problem, any price is fine, I will give you all the rewards!"
Nowadays, people no longer expect to make money. They just want to complete the task without being punished, and they are already satisfied.
"Who do you think I am?" Zhou Shu said, "Do you think I teach you how to forge weapons for the sake of money?"
"Or do you think that money can buy the skill of forging weapons?"
"Wu Laoliu, shut up!"
Zhang Yibei scolded the man who had just spoken, "Brother Zhou is willing to explain to us the secret recipe for making weapons, and he has done his best. He has no obligation to teach us the skills of making weapons!"
"If we can't forge the Tiger Blade, that's because we are incompetent and it has nothing to do with Brother Zhou!"
"That's not what I meant." Wu Laoliu defended weakly, "If we fail to complete Master Xiao's mission, we will all be punished, and no one can escape..."
"Okay, stop talking!"
Zhang Yibei scolded, "The more Wu Laoliu talks about it, the more outrageous he becomes.
"I understand what everyone means."
Zhou Shu waved his hand to signal Zhang Yibei not to be angry.
These weapon-making apprentices are all struggling to survive. It is understandable that they are like this.
Moreover, Zhou Shu really did not want to be punished for failing to complete the task.
If he really couldn't complete the task, Xiao Zongshui might not know what he would do to him.
Zhou Shu always felt that Xiao Zongshui was digging a hole for him.
"Sooner or later I have to deal with you!"
Zhou Shu said secretly.
"Although the casting process of this Tiger Ben knife is complicated, it is not difficult as long as you master certain skills."
Zhou Shu said in deep thought.
"For you, the difficulty in casting the Tiger Ben knife is that you can't remember the order of the more than three thousand hammers, but the force is easily lost during the hammering process."
"Remember the order of importance of more than 3,000 hammers. You have to work hard on this, and I can't help you."
Zhou Shu continued, "On this point, you can wait until this mission is completed before working on it."
"Now, there is a cheap way."
"When we all gather together to make soldiers, I will shout out the order of hammer blows, and everyone just needs to act accordingly."
Zhou Shu's words made everyone's eyes brighten.
They can't remember so many sequences, but if someone calls out, they just have to do it.
"The problem of order of priority has been solved, what about the other problem?"
Zhang Yibei is a veteran and asked in a deep voice, "How can we achieve stable strength? It's like hitting the middle step thirty-six times in a row. The strength is the same every time. Even I can't guarantee that I can do it every time.
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This is the most difficult thing.
Strike dozens of times in a row without any change in the impact point of the force. Even those warriors who practice martial arts may not be able to do it easily.
Most of the weapon-casting apprentices are ordinary people who are not familiar with martial arts. Those who can do this are definitely rare.
Even a veteran like Zhang Yibei, who is proficient in fists and feet and has been immersed in the art of forging weapons for decades, dare not say that he will definitely be able to do this.
"This is indeed a bit difficult." Zhou Shu nodded.
In fact, this kind of skill is already infinitely close to the level of a weapon caster.
Orderly weight and uniform strength are the basic abilities of the armorer.
Only by doing this can one become a true weapon maker.
Zhou Shu didn't know how other weapon-smiths did it, but he had his own method.
Back when he had not yet obtained the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, he was already able to forge the Tiger Blade. At that time, he was still an ordinary person.
This shows that that method does not require personal strength, it is just a simple weapon-making skill.
"What Brother Wu Laoliu said just now is actually right."
Zhou Shu continued, "I have indeed mastered certain weapon-making skills, which have been developed through three generations of my ancestors."
"It is precisely because of this that I was able to cast the Tiger Ben knife."
Zhou Shu was also looking for an excuse to prevent anyone from doubting his ability to forge weapons.
"Brother Zhou, you don't need to say anything."
Zhang Yibei interrupted him and said, "The art of forging weapons and the secret recipe for making weapons are secrets that are passed down from generation to generation but not from generation to generation. We have gone too far."
"If we don't have enough ability, the worst we can do is not be able to complete the task. We can still withstand a whipping."
Everyone hesitated to speak, and finally sighed. Who would have the nerve to ask Zhou Shu to teach them at this level?
"Brother Zhang, what you said is wrong. I am the person in charge of this mission. If something goes wrong, it won't be a matter of being whipped."
"What's the use of keeping a secret if your life is gone?"
Zhou Shu said, "It is passed down from son to daughter. I don't even have a mother-in-law like you. Who will I pass this skill on to?"
"In my opinion, the skill of forging weapons is just for use."
"Now I'm going to teach you. As for how much you can understand, it's up to you."
Zhou Shu waved his hand, stopped Zhang Yibei who wanted to speak, and said directly, "Actually, forging weapons is a delicate job. The reason why everyone can't do it consistently is that everyone ignores one thing, that is the coordination of breathing and movements.
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"What I want to tell you now is the importance of breathing."
When Zhou Shu first obtained the secret recipe for casting the Tiger Ben Sword from the Atlas of Divine Weapons, it included the method of breathing during the casting process.
What Zhou Shu didn't know was that his breathing method was actually the basic breathing method of the Weapon Master.
Only by mastering the method of combining breathing and forging weapons can you be promoted to a weapon-making master.
And this, without a teacher, it is almost impossible to just explore on your own.
It is also because of this that the promotion of Weapon Master is so difficult.
Zhou Shu didn’t know this, but even if he knew, he would still spread it.
A weapon maker must master the method of breathing and breathing, but it does not mean that mastering the method of breathing and breathing will necessarily lead to becoming a weapon maker.
Moreover, his current breathing method is very superficial. At most, it can only allow everyone to get a glimpse of the secrets of the Weapon Forger. If you want to truly become a Weapon Forger, it depends on your personal ability and opportunities.
The most important point is that this breathing method is not worth mentioning to Zhou Shu. Just like the secret recipe for casting the Tiger Ben knife, he does not value it very much.
With the Divine Weapon Atlas, Zhou Shu's goal is not just an armorer, but a master craftsman, or even a master craftsman above, may not be impossible.
In Zhou Shu's opinion, paying such an acceptable price for the current stable life is very cost-effective.
As for Zhang Yibei and others, we can only say that they are lucky.
Xiao Zongshui plotted against Zhou Shu, but Zhou Shu didn't care, and in the end he got an advantage over them.
If not, they may not be able to come into contact with the truly advanced weapon-making skills throughout their lives.
Although Zhang Yibei and others do not know the relationship between the breathing method and the weapon master, they are very aware of the value of these things taught by Zhou Shu.
So everyone listened attentively to Zhou Shu's words without daring to blink, for fear of missing a word.
"You guys remember, it's actually very simple. When you lift the hammer, take a long breath, tighten your abdomen, and when you drop the hammer, exhale like this..."
Zhou Shu explained and demonstrated at the same time.
It took more than an hour for everyone to master all this simple content.
In the process, Zhou Shu once again suffered a heavy blow from a bad student.
Zhou Shu felt that he could master such a simple thing quickly even without the magic weapon map.
It’s a good thing these people actually took this long!
But I have finally mastered them all. I will go back and train on the coordination with the passwords to complete the task of forging the Tiger Blade. It should be no problem.
After giving the Huben knife to the Huben army, he can wait for the harvest. At that time, if Xiao Zongshui still dares to cause trouble for himself, he must let him know that Lord Ma has three eyes!
"Brother Zhou, you taught me a secret that I won't pass on, and I won't thank you for your kindness. From now on, you will be my great benefactor, Zhang Yibei. As long as my Zhang family is not extinct, as long as you have any instructions, the Zhang family will definitely do anything."
Never give up!"
Zhang Yibei was the first to realize the importance of this breathing method, and his extinguished hope was rekindled.
And all of this is thanks to Zhou Shu.
The grown man in his thirties or forties lost his reserve at this time and knelt directly in front of Zhou Shu, kowtow to express his thanks.
"Thank you so much for your kindness!"
The rest of the weapon-casting apprentices also reacted, some bowed down with their hands in hand, and some knelt down and kowtowed like Zhang Yibei.
The scene got a little out of control for a while.
The reaction was beyond Zhou Shu's expectation.
"You all get up! If you really want to thank me, then work together and complete the task first!"
Zhou Shu shouted loudly.
"Everyone listen to Brother Zhou and get up to work!"
Zhang Yibei shouted loudly.
"Let's do it——"
A group of weapon-making apprentices were full of energy and shouted loudly.