Chapter 234 The real use of ironware - for the benefit of all people
Chapter 234: The true purpose of iron tools benefits all people
Why did Yao Yun devote himself to the art of iron smelting? Naturally, it was because he was a man of high moral character, selfless, and wholeheartedly thought about benefiting all people... Well, he just wanted to gain the power of sentient beings, their merits, their luck, and so on.
Putting aside personal moral cultivation for the moment, Yao Yun's mental power of sentient beings has not increased dramatically due to his devotion to the art of iron smelting. It is still tepid and steady.
When the second elder Wu Tong heard this, he immediately became anxious.
"Your Majesty, if there is no increase, you will not dedicate the art of iron refining without increasing the mind power of sentient beings, but only increase the merits and luck? Alas, if this is the case, it would not be beautiful..."
Yao Yun immediately used [Record of All Living Beings' Thought Power to Heaven], and then his field of vision changed. In a gray world, Yao Yun saw sparse dots of light in the extremely distant sky, but they were too few, and it would be difficult to detect them if you didn't pay attention.
Yao Yun breathed a sigh of relief. Dedicating the skill of iron smelting can still increase the mental power of all living beings. As for the scarcity of the number, Yao Yun did not take it seriously.
If iron tools were not promoted and the people of the world were not benefited, the power of sentient beings would naturally not be born. As long as people in the future feel the benefits of iron tools and sincerely praise them, Yao Yun will be able to continuously obtain the power of sentient beings.
It's just a matter of time.
"Second Elder, don't worry. Now the power of sentient beings has been born. This should be the time when the nobles in the imperial capital start to try to make iron. Hahaha, in the future, as iron tools are popularized, we will not be short of the power of sentient beings. By then, you, old man, will practice
The required power of sentient beings’ thoughts is also available!”
The previous Chenghuang incident made Yao Yun see many aging and struggling Qi practitioners. This reminded him of the second elder Wu Tong. He was also old. If his cultivation level was even worse, he would also die in the future.
Let's go the way of "Ancestor Qingye", this is what Yao Yun doesn't want to see.
When the second elder heard Yao Yun's words, he suddenly felt warm in his heart. He actually also longed for the power of sentient beings, but because of his high level of cultivation, the power of sentient beings controlled by Yao Yun could not withstand his consumption.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yao Yun naturally waved his hand: "Second Elder, practice hard and become a god as soon as possible to protect me."
Wu Tong smiled bitterly: "No, no, it's not true. If the king becomes the son of the heavens, one person can attain enlightenment, chickens and dogs can ascend to heaven, and then he can grant me a god, wouldn't it be wonderful?"
Yao Yun gave the second elder a look. He wanted to hug someone else's thigh, but he didn't know that they were staring directly at his snow-white thighs.
After saying nothing, Yao Yun turned around and went to visit the two giant pandas.
Speaking of which, when the two giant pandas saw Yao Yun approaching, they suddenly turned from the "melancholy little prince" into a cute and silly fool.
Bah!
The two black and white flesh balls rushed over and hugged Yao Yun's thigh without saying a word. After hugging him, they refused to let go, with a look of intimacy on their faces!
Yao Yun was dumbfounded. Originally, he wanted to see the style of the future Iron-Eating King Beast, but after being hugged by this "thigh", he couldn't move. He couldn't even use the [Mountain Swing Wind Control Technique], and Yao Yun's heart went cold.
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Legend has it that the great god Chi You lost to a fool's embrace. Yao Yun didn't believe this nonsense before, but now, he believes it...
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While Xidu was celebrating the promotion of two iron-eating beasts to ferocious beasts, Yunshi in the imperial capital, thousands of miles away, was also celebrating the birth of an important weapon of the country.
After Marquis Xixing brought the art of iron-making back to the imperial capital, countless stoneworkers, weapon-smiths and even weapon-smiths began smelting iron non-stop.
Why is iron better than copper? If nothing else, just "easy to find" can explain everything.
At this time, many iron mines were open-pit rich ores, so there was no need to spend a lot of time searching for ores.
The emperor found an iron mine without any effort, and large amounts of iron ore could be obtained from open-pit iron mines without extensive excavation.
As a result, tens of thousands of slaves went to the mountains to mine, continuously supplying iron ore to the imperial capital.
Because of Yao Yun's iron-making method, the craftsmen in the imperial capital took many detours. After several attempts, they finally produced the first batch of pig iron.
On this day, Emperor Mu came to the craftsman's workshop, accompanied by countless ministers of the dynasty. These ministers were representatives of the princes in the world. In other words, the eyes of the entire dynasty were focused here.
The iron-making workshop was run by Marquis Xixing, so it was natural for him to receive the emperor and the princes of the dynasty at this time.
Emperor Mu: "Marquis Xixing, how is your research on the art of iron-making going?"
"Your Majesty, gentlemen, the art of iron smelting is very good. What Wei Donghou said is true. This iron weapon is indeed more powerful than ordinary bronze weapons. As far as the stone tools and wooden sticks in the hands of the barbarian are concerned, let alone an eight hundred army against four thousand
With this huge army, even if we face eight thousand, we still have a chance of winning!"
Marquis Xixing looked very excited.
Di Mu was also quite happy when he heard it. Although it was absolutely true that iron tools were useful, he was still really happy when he heard it.
Di Mu asked again: "Since what Marquis Xixing said, I think the iron tool has been made, so you might as well take it out for a look!"
Naturally, the Marquis of Xixing quickly said yes and took everyone to the blacksmith's workshop.
"Your Majesty, there will be fresh ironware coming out of the furnace soon. You will know if you go and see for yourself!"
Soon, Emperor Mu and a group of ministers came to the blacksmith's workshop, and happened to see a craftsman inserting a red iron sword into the water. Suddenly, the room was filled with steam.
"This is?"
Emperor Mu and all the ministers looked puzzled.
Marquis Xixing smiled and said: "Xi Yunzi calls it quenching. All weapons need to be quenched after they are made. The weapons made in this way are extremely sharp. In fact, this is a unique skill of many weapon masters. It has never been spread to others. I had only a little knowledge of it before.
, the secret is unknown, hey, I only understood it after talking with Xi Yunzi, well, in short, whether the iron is strong or not has a lot to do with quenching."
Di Mu said: "What will happen to the ironware if it is not quenched?"
The Marquis of Xixing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you will know once you try it!"
It didn't take long for the craftsmen to each bring two swords, one unquenched and one tempered with a sharp edge.
Marquis Xixing first held a tempered iron sword in his hand, and without blessing his vitality, he stabbed the wood with the sword.
The next moment, the tip of the iron sword penetrated deeply into the wood.
After another slash, the iron sword still performed very well, leaving a deep sword mark on the wood.
Marquis Xixing replaced it with the unquenched iron sword.
The sword was chopped out, leaving only a shallow sword mark on the wood. However, the iron sword's edge was curled, making it useless.
"Your Majesty, you see, there is a huge difference between this quenched iron and unquenched iron!"
When everyone compared the two, they immediately discovered the clue, and all the ministers exclaimed that it was a miracle.
The emperor then picked up a forged iron sword, looked at it carefully, and then said:
"This sword is already a sharp weapon. Although it is not as good as a good bronze weapon, it is easy to make and is worth promoting. If all the armies of the Xia Dynasty can possess such weapons, what should the barbarians from all over the world have to fear!"
The Marquis of Xixing quickly answered: "What the Holy One said is true, but Xiyunzi said that making weapons from iron is only for a small purpose. Its real role is to benefit all people, and it is an important weapon of the country!"