Sword Forging

"How are you feeling?"

Seeing that Gu Qinghuan had recovered a little, Jiang Beiran asked.

"Reporting to Senior Brother, I don't feel any discomfort." After speaking, Gu Qinghuan raised his right arm, "But I can still feel the spiritual energy flowing in my body."

"Can you control it?"

"Please allow me to give it a try." After saying this, Gu Qinghuan started using the True Essence Tiangang Technique.

After a while, Gu Qinghuan opened his eyes and said, "No problem, I can control this mysterious energy."

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Beiran asked again: "Has all spiritual energy turned into mysterious energy?"

"Yes." Gu Qinghuan nodded, "Although it feels a little different, they have indeed turned into mysterious energy."

"Try to turn it into spiritual energy and release it."

"yes."

In response, Gu Qinghuan used the True Yuan Tiangang Jue again to convert the extremely powerful profound energy in his body back into spiritual energy and release it. The process was much simpler than he imagined.

Seeing the [Emperor Spiritual Energy] released by Gu Qinghuan condense into a purple cloud again, Jiang Beiran was sure that there would be no problem in letting him infuse [Emperor Spiritual Energy] into [Sha Jue].

As for the [Emperor's Spiritual Energy] itself... Jiang Beiran planned to let Lu Qinghuan try the self-enchantment again to see if he could use the previous "perpetual motion" method to make the entire self-enchantment full of Emperor's Spiritual Energy.

But these are all things for later, the problem at hand is to cast this [Shajue] first.

Now that the main materials and [Emperor Spiritual Energy] have been prepared, all that remains is the casting process.

Jiang Beiran is naturally a master in refining weapons, but the materials used for this [Shajue] are obviously too high-end, even surpassing the top treasures on the rare list.

Jiang Beiran had never even obtained a treasure material of this level, let alone forged it.

Therefore, he is not confident whether he can succeed the first time, but if he cannot succeed the first time, he will not have the materials to do it a second time.

Picking up the forging book of [Sha Jue] again, Jiang Beiran read through it carefully and decided to forge it directly.

Because for a weapon refiner, creating a brand new weapon is the most difficult thing.

From the selection of materials to the design, from the manufacturing method to the inlay of treasures...

To bring a peerless magic weapon to the world requires absolute talent and unpredictable hard work.

But [Shajue] is a divine weapon that has already been created. To put it simply, everything about it has been designed and perfected, and is recorded in the forging book.

In this way, the difficulty was greatly reduced. All Jiang Beiran had to do was to follow the same example and perfectly perform the operations described in the forging book.

Compared to creating a brand new magic weapon yourself, it is not difficult to build a magic weapon according to the drawings.

"Sorry, Brother Wang... I have rested for too long."

At this time, Li Fucheng suddenly walked out of Fei's mansion and said.

Looking at Li Fucheng who still looked weak, Jiang Beiran said, "Go back and rest for a while."

"Can……"

"The things we have to face next will only be more difficult. I need you to recharge your batteries now and be fully prepared."

"Yes!" Li Fucheng agreed and was sent back to Fei Mansion by Shi Fenglan.

After this episode, Jiang Beiran looked at Gu Qinghuan again and said, "Follow me."

"yes."

Taking Lu Qinghuan to the forging table, Jiang Beiran picked up the glass ingot and beat it twice. After repeatedly confirming its strength, Jiang Beiran started forging.

Fire, heat, fold and forge, clamp steel...

After a series of skilled operations, the sword body has slowly taken shape. The next step is to forge the cutting edge, which is a very critical step.

This step requires not only beating, but also feeling the best force direction of the material.

Under Jiang Beiran's guidance, besides practicing the True Yuan Tiangang Jue, what Gu Qinghuan does most now is refine weapons.

After a few years, he also felt that he had achieved some success in refining weapons.

But after seeing his senior brother's forging techniques, he knew that he was still far behind. Each hammer seemed simple and rough, but in fact it was full of details.

It can be said that every strike of the senior brother was extremely precise, fast and accurate, making Lu Qinghuan even feel a little dizzy.

After repeatedly beating the edge of the blade, Jiang Beiran began the next steps.

Cool it, trim the thickness, heat the sword embryo again, sprinkle with Xuanyu powder, and then quench it with Jinghong Lingquan.

Because he had memorized the steps in the forging book, Jiang Beiran completed the entire set of movements in one go and forged the sword body of [Sha Jue].

The ordinary magic weapon has come to an end at this step. All that is left is to sharpen the blade and install the hilt.

But [Shajue] is obviously not an ordinary magic weapon, and the completion of the sword body is only half of the process.

Next, Jiang Beiran needs to engrave a formation from the forging book on the sword body.

And this is the essence of the glazed ingot.

According to the description in the blacksmithing book, the function of the glazed ingot is to multiply the effect of the formation. As for how much it can be amplified, it all depends on the skill of the sword holder.

To put it simply, whatever formation is engraved on the sword will determine its effect.

For example, if a reconnaissance formation is engraved on it, it will be able to sense everything around it. If a defensive formation is engraved on it, it will be able to protect you.

A complete array effects amplifier.

When it was in Zanhiryu's previous form, the reason why it was able to block sunlight was because it was engraved with dark environmental formations.

But...Jiang Beiran didn't recognize the formation in the forging book.

Although he could engrave the formation on the sword according to the layout method described in detail in the book, he didn't know what kind of effect it would have, and he didn't even have a guess at the direction.

From the layout to the formation, this formation is too biased and even a bit evil.

Jiang Beiran even doubted whether he could forge an evil sword.

'Just be evil, as long as it works.'

With this idea in mind, Jiang Beiran began to engrave formations on the sword.

Although Gu Qinghuan on the side couldn't understand the formation, he still looked at it very seriously. He had actually become interested in the mysterious art of formation for a long time, but he was too busy on weekdays, and he had to take care of both cultivation and weapon refining. It was really difficult.

I can't think of a more complicated formation.

After all, not everyone can have a delicate heart like my senior brother, who knows everything and is good at everything.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinghuan admired his senior brother even more.

He is truly a god in this world!

…

An hour later, Jiang Beiran successfully imprinted the formation on the sword. This step unexpectedly consumed a lot of his energy.

Firstly, he was not familiar with this formation, and secondly, carving the formation on the glazed ingot was not as easy as he imagined. If he was not careful, he might cause damage to the sword itself.

But no matter how troublesome it was, it was finally done.

Putting the sword body aside, the next thing Jiang Beiran wanted to make was the hilt.

In the eyes of most people, the hilt is not that important, and they even regard it as a decoration.

But in the hands of a true weapon-refining master, the hilt is also a very important part of the entire sword. Its quality will directly determine how much power the sword wielder can exert.

The hilt of [Shajue] is even more top-notch.

Ksitigarbha True Crystal and Liangyi Miyu are both prepared for it.

The Ksitigarbha True Crystal has only one function, and that is to protect the magic circle on the sword from failure, creating a lock that no one can open.

As for the Liangyi Miyu, Jiang Beiran still didn't know what role it played in [Shajue]. He just embedded it in the jaw of the sword according to what the forging book said.

At this point, both parts of the entire [Shajue] are completed. After successfully assembling them together, only the last step remains.

Infuse [Emperor Spiritual Energy].

Putting the crafted [Shajue] on the casting platform, Jiang Beiran looked at Gu Qinghuan and said: "Pour the spiritual energy you just absorbed into it. If I say stop, you stop."

Jiang Beiran taught Gu Qinghuan how to inject spirits when he first started learning to make weapons, so he was not a novice and did not need step-by-step instruction.

"yes."

Looking at the dazzling sword in front of him, Gu Qinghuan was not too nervous, because he knew that being nervous was of no use and would only affect him.

All he has to do is keep a normal mind and complete the infusion of spiritual energy as usual.

"let's start."

After hearing this, Gu Qinghuan took a step forward, activated the True Yuan Tiangang Jue, transformed the profound energy in his body into spiritual energy, released it, and guided them towards the sword body.

Without any accident, [Emperor Spiritual Energy] was successfully poured into the sword body by Gu Qinghuan.

But just when Jiang Beiran breathed a sigh of relief, the sword suddenly vibrated, and Gu Qinghuan's body also shook violently.

"Brother, it... seems unwilling to enter the sword body." Gu Qinghuan said with difficulty.
To be continued...