Chapter 63: The ambition of a swan can be tempered into steel.
The bald dragon was confused. He knew about the bird, and he also knew about the swan, but he couldn't understand them together. I, Long Batian, have little education, so don't fool me!
"Wu Laoer, what do you mean by the prince? What is the relationship between sparrows and swans?"
Wu Tong was also puzzled: "Both are flying birds. The chaffinch is a small bird in the mountains and is very common, while the swan is a swan that can fly thousands of miles and cross the sea. The ambition of the swan should be to travel all over the world instead of settling in one place...
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Wu Tong is indeed a knowledgeable old man. He can guess the meaning of words without knowing the allusions. Yao Yun admires him very much.
However, the bald dragon's expression turned down.
What do you mean, your prince? You say that I, Long Batian, am a little sparrow with no ambitions and know that I am wasting my time. It is simply unreasonable to compare myself to a swan that spreads its wings across the world.
The bald dragon was furious: "Your Majesty, you are floating now. I, Long Batian, am the divine dragon that soars in the universe. You, the kid, are the sparrow in trouble in Little Xidu. That's the opposite."
Seeing the bald dragon jumping like a thunderbolt, Yao Yun felt very comfortable.
"Uncle Long is right, but this is just an appearance. Ambition does not depend on age or strength. Although I am alone, I have the ambition to conquer the universe and step into all the wastelands. The current insignificance is just the starting point of future glory. It is just a mere starting point.
How can weapons be so lofty?"
After getting familiar with the world after time travel, Yao Yun's cautiousness gradually disappeared, and soon his daily operations such as bragging couldn't help but show up.
He said it casually, just as he was arguing with the bald dragon on a daily basis, but if it fell into other people's ears, it would be another matter.
Although there were only a few words and the tone was plain, the shocking spirit contained in them shocked everyone. He occupied the universe and set foot on all the wastes. This is what anyone can say?
This is something that only the princes of the heavens can do. Does your own king still want to become the emperor?
Others were confused and couldn't believe it, but Bald Dragon and Wu Tong were different.
Surprisingly, the bald dragon did not refute, nor did he angrily rebuke, nor did he dwell on the previous prince's rudeness. Instead, he had a strange look on his face and a certain brilliance in his eyes.
Wu Tong was even more exaggerated. His face was excited, and his eyes were actually moist, with a faint glistening color.
"Your Majesty, I am really happy that you have such ambitions. However, to annex Yunei and set foot in all the wastelands requires long-term planning. Zhuxiazi is not someone who can be chosen casually..."
Yao Yun was a little dumbfounded. He was just bragging casually. Are you serious? The princes of the summers are here. Legend has it that the princes of the summers are humans and gods. He is not only the king of the world, but also the emperor of the gods. I dare to make a mistake.
It was dead in a matter of minutes.
So Yao Yun said awkwardly: "Well, Second Elder, I'm just bragging, don't take it seriously!"
Wu Tong's excitement suddenly stopped, while the bald dragon snorted coldly, unable to support himself on the mud wall!
Bald Dragon: "Your Majesty, don't change the topic. You said that I have little experience and don't understand your ambition. But you have proved that you can really build a weapon that is far superior to it without using any natural materials or earthly treasures."
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The bald dragon asked, holding the iron sword tightly.
Yao Yun nodded: "Of course, why is this difficult? The material of this iron sword is not steel, but ordinary pig iron. Iron is tempered into steel and needs to be forged carefully."
When Bald Dragon and Wu Tong heard this, they were immediately shocked. They had thought that the iron sword in front of them was made of the "steel" mentioned by the "Crown Prince", but they did not expect that it was not!
Now the bald dragon felt a little embarrassed. Before, he was scolding the prince for being too ambitious, but now something seemed wrong.
Yao Yun saw the bald dragon, so he took advantage of it and said, "Uncle Long, do you want to see a real sword?"
The bald dragon was thick-skinned and simply ignored what happened before and said nonchalantly: "Can you build it now?"
"I need your help, Uncle Long. This ordinary fire is not hot enough. Guben needs to improve it and increase the furnace temperature. But you don't need to bother here. Just light the fire for Gupei." Yao Yun looked very confident.
The bald dragon wanted to see what tricks the prince could play, but he didn't want to agree to it.
The two parties hit it off immediately, and the workshop became lively.
Naturally, the ironmaking will never stop, but the sound of ironmaking in the blacksmith shop never stops either.
In the past ancient times, many famous swords were made of steel. During the high-temperature forging process, the carbon content in the pig iron can be reduced, turning it from iron to steel. The charcoal is heated at high temperatures to make the steel sword body.
Surface carburization greatly improves the quality. At the same time, during repeated forging processes, impurities are eliminated and the composition is uniform. As a result, many famous magic weapons were born.
Legend has it that the weapons in the hands of many generals of the Three Kingdoms were made of hundreds of steel.
Yao Yun doesn't know if the rules of this world have changed, but based on observation, he knows that as long as the vitality of heaven and earth is not involved, the basic rules of this world are still applicable. This gives him a great advantage as a time traveler.
confidence.
It is actually quite labor-intensive to make weapons by steelmaking, and it relies heavily on the craftsmen's heat. Yao Yun and his party tried for seven days.
It didn't go well at first, and Yao Yun was very helpless, but fortunately the fire provided by the Bald Dragon was very powerful. As long as there was firewood, it could burn forever, and the temperature was extremely high, so they kept trying.
From late autumn to winter, from the bleak autumn wind to the falling snowflakes.
In the first few days, the bald dragon was still torn between wanting the sword to be born and fearing that he would lose face in front of the crown prince.
After two days, the bald dragon started to look playful, boy, you've blown your bragging.
Afterwards, the bald dragon did not give up paying attention, and continued to show up every day with a playful expression on his face.
On this day, Bald Dragon came hand in hand with Wu Tong as usual.
Bald Dragon: "Second Wu, half a month has passed and the Crown Prince has not yet produced the sword. Just take a look. I will say that the Crown Prince is unreliable. Without the use of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, the previous iron sword will be very rare."
, why bother trying to be brave!"
Wu Tong smiled and said: "It is rare for the prince to focus on one thing. This is a good thing. We should encourage him. Those who achieved great things in ancient times were all perseverance!"
Bald Dragon: "Anyway, I don't think it's reliable. If it's really made, I'll eat the sword!"
Honest Witch Channel: "Hahahaha, if it is really made, wouldn't it be a waste if you eat it?"
Bald Dragon: "Hey, it's impossible to create it. This dragon has traveled all over the world and has seen a lot. He still has this knowledge. He is also the Crown Prince. He has lived in Xidu since he was a child and has never seen the world, so he always has whimsical ideas!"
While they were talking, one person and one dragon entered the iron-making workshop.
"Your Majesty, it's done!"
"Steel can be tempered a hundred times, it's a real sword!"
"Zi~"
Snowflakes were falling, and cheers were carried along the howling cold wind to the ears of one person and one dragon.
Wu Tong's brows were filled with joy, his eyes filled with surprise, and he walked quickly towards the blacksmith shop.
The bald dragon was stunned in mid-air, with an expression of unconcealable embarrassment on his face. This was too real. Before he could finish his words, he was slapped in the face with a loud bang.
Although only Wu Laoer knew about it, the bald dragon still wanted to find a piece of land to get into.