Chapter 21 Five gems, try!

Not long after, Tang Huan found five low-level gems from the old blacksmith's room.

Among them are the black ink stone, the fire cloud stone that is as red as fire, the colorful rutile stone, the shadow moon stone that is shaped like a crescent moon, and the thunder stone that is purple and shaped like lightning.

Each stone contains different powers, and when incorporated into a weapon, it can exert different effects.

Tang Huan just thought about it for a moment before choosing the fire cloud stone.

When the fire cloud stone is fused with the weapon, the weapon can emit scorching heat.

If it is activated by the true energy containing the power of true fire, the heat of the weapon can be greatly increased. Unfortunately, Tang Huan does not have any combat skills that match this type of weapon except the "Nine Wandering Dragon Styles".

If so, the power of the weapon will definitely be brought into full play.

Among the five low-level gems, the thunder stone has the strongest effect, followed by rutile, then shadow moon stone, and fire cloud stone can only be ranked fourth, only slightly stronger than black stone.

But even so, Fire Cloud Stone is the most suitable choice for Tang Huan now.

Weapons that are fused with fire cloud stones, real fire can also play an amplifying effect. Weapons that can be fused with other gemstones must practice corresponding combat skills. Otherwise, low-level weapons will at best be stronger than ordinary weapons in terms of materials.

, the power it can exert is not much better than ordinary weapons.

A good weapon must have matching combat skills in order to exert its maximum power.

While thinking about it, Tang Huan had already brought the gems to the shop in front.

Since the "Nine Styles of Wandering Dragon" is a sword technique, it naturally requires forging a sword. Before using the fire cloud stone, Tang Huan decided to practice it with a gemstone first.

Fusion of true fire relies on tenacity of will and body's endurance. If it fails, the spiritual veins will be damaged at the least, and the soul will be scattered at the worst.

Forging such a high-level weapon also has the possibility of failure, and the possibility is not small.

The higher the level of the weapon, the more precious the materials used. Once it fails, the losses will be more severe.

Some rare and exotic gemstones and iron ores can easily cost millions, tens of millions, or even tens of millions of gold coins. In total, the materials for a weapon cost hundreds of millions. If it fails, the forged weapon is likely to be worth only a few dollars.

A low-level weapon worth a hundred gold coins is really a waste of money.

If an ordinary weapon is not forged well, it can be remade. If a high-level weapon fails, it has really failed.

According to the previous life, during the process of fusing gems, the molecular structure of the main body of the weapon has undergone wonderful changes. If the gems are successfully fused, the weapon will be completely finalized. If it is reforged, no matter how high-level the weapon is,

No different than scrap metal.

Tang Huan has a deep understanding of this.

When he was in the Wonderful Weapon Hall of the "Shen Weaping Pavilion", when he used real fire to burn the sword blank to a certain level, he found that countless tiny holes appeared on the sword blank, just like the pores on the surface of the human body.

If it is burned excessively, it will damage the material of the weapon.

When those holes expand to the extreme, the juice of the gemstone must be applied at lightning speed, so that the juice can penetrate into those holes. It is not enough to just penetrate them, they must be completely integrated with the material of the weapon.

, this process requires the tacit cooperation of true energy and true fire.

In the second round of assessment that day, Tang Huan performed very well. The most important thing was that the timing of applying the gem juice was just right.

However, if Tang Huan had to do it over again, he was not sure that he would be able to do what he did that day.

The key to forging a high-grade weapon is, first, to forge the weapon blank to the point where it contains no impurities, second, to smelt the gemstones to perfection, and third, to see how the gems are applied to the blank.

opportunity.

Fourth, during the process of fusion of the vessel blank and the gem juice, the true energy and true fire must be in harmony.

Moreover, there is no fixed method or skill for this kind of coordination. Different weapons, different gems, and methods of coordination are also different. This is true even for the same kind of weapons that are fused with the same kind of gems. No one can teach this. You need to see the weapon refining.

The teacher’s experience and understanding.

Finally, the quenching fluid must be suitable and the timing of quenching must be accurate.

If any of these key points is not done well, the quality of the weapon will be reduced, or even the forging of the weapon will fail.

Moreover, this is just the simplest forging method.

It is said that some skilled weapon refiners do not apply gem juice on the weapon, but directly leave grooves on the weapon, melt it and then re-condensate it, and finally inlay it on the weapon blank. It is said that such a weapon

Quality can be continuously improved.

Tang Huan had only heard the old blacksmith mention this method casually, but had never seen it before, nor had he seen such weapons.

"First try forging a long stick with the Black Spirit Stone."

Tang Huan did a quick calculation in his mind. Some gems are suitable for all types of weapons, but some gems are suitable for forging into guns, and some gems are suitable for forging into swords. "Thunder Stone" is suitable for most weapons, but relatively speaking,

It is better to forge it into a stick.

Now that he had made the decision, Tang Huan took action immediately.

In the blacksmith shop, a clanking sound soon sounded. The tool blank that the boy made before was good for forging ordinary weapons, but it was a bit insufficient for forging low-level weapons. Tang Huan had to forge it again and forge it.

At this time, with the power of real fire, the impurities in the blank are completely removed.

"Bang!"

At noon, the blacksmith shop, which had been quiet for a while, suddenly heard a loud noise.

Tang Huan's face was dark, and the long black stick in front of him was constantly emitting black smoke. Numerous cracks could be seen on the stick, densely packed like a spider web.

"Failed."

After a while, Tang Huan depressedly picked up the long stick and shook it slightly. The cracked long stick turned into countless pieces, large and small, and fell to the ground.

He originally thought that the "Black Spirit Stone" had the lowest value, and even if it failed, the loss would not be huge.

But he didn't expect that he actually failed in the end, and the reason for the failure, which is a bit ridiculous to say, is that he took too long to apply the ink spirit stone juice. Before he finished applying it, the dense and fine holes in the stick body were there.

The limit was exceeded under the burning of real fire.

It was only after the failure that Tang Huan suddenly realized that he was forging a long stick, not a sword.

The length of the stick is several times that of the sword, and it takes longer to apply the gem juice. The timing of applying it is naturally different from when forging a long sword.

"The fifty gold coins are gone!"

Tang Huan muttered angrily. The loss was not big, but relatively speaking, even the lowest value "Black Spirit Stone" would cost fifty gold coins to buy.

"Damn it, let's do it all over again, this time using 'Shadow Moon Stone' to forge the sword!"

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Chapter completed!