Uncle Sha understood in an instant that no matter how useless the young master was, he was still a swordsman from the Xingchen Sword Academy. They were all blessed with true energy. Only by testing the sword with an apprentice can the quality of the sword itself be shown better.
Just the thought of using his own forged sword to test the sword made Uncle Sha smile a little. His sword is a five-forged sword. If you want to use my sword to test the sword, isn't that asking for setbacks?
At this moment, the two young apprentices swung their swords and slashed at each other. With a swish sound, half of the sword fell to the ground easily.
The apprentice who took the sword in Lu Ming's hand was stunned and easily cut off the opponent's sword. This sword had no wounds at all. In all these years, he has never seen such a sharp sword, and it can only be held in his own hands.
I really feel how sharp this sword is.
Uncle Sha suddenly snatched the sword forged by Lu Ming and said in shock: "Impossible, my sword has reached the level of five forgings. You smashed it out randomly... ten patterns, ten forgings? How is it possible? In
It’s impossible in such a short period of time, but this is obviously a ten-forged sword!”
"Ten forgings?" Jin Peng couldn't breathe smoothly and couldn't accept this fact at all. But the master is a hammersmith, and his words are authoritative. But, is this young master really the good-for-nothing young master of his family?
The apprentices also gathered around Uncle Sha, hoping that they could see the quality of this sword more clearly. However, I am afraid that not many in the entire Qingyuan Province can make this ten-forged sword.
Seeing Uncle Sha's eyes grow long, Ouyang Luo felt a sense of panic. As a swordsman, he understood the importance of the sword to himself. He immediately took the sword and circulated the true energy in his body. The sword energy instantly
Fills the sword body.
Buzz!
A sound of shock was heard. Ouyang Luo carefully felt the conduction speed of the sword energy in the sword body and the sword energy faintly emitted through the sword edge. He tore off a piece from the corner of his clothes and threw it up casually.
The corner of the clothes slowly fell down under everyone's eyes, and then split into two.
"Cutting iron and cutting cloth is like cutting mud to remove soil, effortless!" Ouyang Luo nodded vigorously and praised: "What a sword!"
"This is no longer an ordinary good sword, but a real sword!" Uncle Sha's voice trembled.
"Sure enough, the divine sword must be my young master. I just made it randomly and a divine sword came out immediately. The young master is... indeed a genius!" The shopkeeper in the lobby who came after hearing the news gave a heartfelt thumbs up!
"Then, who is our young master? He is a descendant of the Lu family. There is no loser in the Lu family!"
"I have been an apprentice for ten years, but I am not as good as this good-for-nothing. What kind of world is this..." Jin Peng was speechless.
"Master, can you..." Uncle Sha pursed his dry mouth and chuckled: "Can you, um, teach me."
"In the future, I will come often to forge swords." Lu Ming said calmly, "Now you can make a scabbard for this sword and match it with the hilt. It's better to be more ornate. Once it's done, take it to the auction. Let's see.
Let me know how much you can sell it for when you come back."
"Yes, young master." Uncle Sha took the sword as carefully as if it was his own life.
Lu Ming grabbed the tea bowl that Uncle Sha had put aside, drank it in one gulp, and praised: "Nice tea."
Ouyang Luo smiled bitterly and shook his head. It was really not easy for a self-respecting hammersmith to ask for advice. Do I really want to get to know this prodigal son again?
Keeping Lu Ming's understanding of the sword at that moment in his mind, Ouyang Luo also followed him out of the blacksmith shop, but this time, everyone's eyes and demeanor were really different from when they came in!
Although Uncle Sha watched Lu Ming go, his eyes never left the sword in his hand. As a blacksmith, the most glorious thing is to forge a good sword, and throughout Tiandu City, good swords have always been produced.
Do it yourself. Once upon a time, Uncle Sha always thought this way, but today, this has completely changed.
"Excalibur, indeed it is an Excalibur!" Uncle Sha stroked the sword gently and praised: "Hematite is the spine of the sword, and star steel is the edge. Sure enough, all the good steel is used on the blade. Look, these
The patterns are not carved at all, but are formed naturally when the iron embryo is forged. I, Lao Sha, asked myself whether I could create five patterns, but..."
Looking at the half of the great sword that had once brought him glory on the ground, Uncle Sha didn't say anything for a long time.
"Master, I didn't expect our young master to be able to forge swords like this. I never knew it before!"
"Yes, Uncle Sha, whenever the young master comes to our blacksmith shop, doesn't he always give away good swords? This time he actually hammers and makes swords directly. This is definitely different!"
"Master." Jin Peng rubbed his bald head, "Did our young master receive guidance from an expert? You see, not only is he not arrogant now, but his whole aura is like an iron furnace without a bellows.
You can’t see anything at all, but it’s extremely powerful inside.”
"That's right, I've always felt something was wrong. When you said that, I really felt it." Uncle Sha took a deep breath, "It seems that someone really is helping my Lu family secretly. That's great.
, Humph! I knew that our Lu family would not be defeated. Come on, children, light a fire with Lu Sha and make a scabbard for my sword."
"Well, I'm going back."
Ouyang Luo followed Lu Ming to the door of the Lu family mansion before saying a word.
Lu Ming nodded, not forcing it. He just saw this guy running back as if he was running away, and he couldn't help but frowned. Could it be that his current performance is a bit scary? But this is just the beginning!
Ouyang Luo, however, refused to slow down. He just wanted to return to the Sword Academy as soon as possible to practice in seclusion. If he slowed down a little, he was afraid that he would lose the feeling of caution in his mind.
Lu Ming stretched hard, and the joints all over his body crackled. He once again felt the energy accumulation and powerful explosive power of the Eight-Edged Swordsman, and then he relaxed his body. The pain all over his body suddenly became clear as if it was flowing back.
He sighed helplessly: "My health is really bad. If I don't have a breakthrough, I'm afraid I can only get out the five-forged sword today. It's just a ten-forged sword. I wonder how much it will sell for?"
Lu Ming sighed lightly. If he forged a ten-forged sword every day in the future, his family would soon become famous in sword forging, and the family's business would quickly improve in this regard.
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Of course, making each sword is the best time to practice yourself! It can also temper your body!
When the time is right, select the most trustworthy people in the family, teach them the ten forging methods, and let them forge them. Although the sword does not have enough sword power and soul, it is still a good sword. The family's business can develop in this direction, and the family does not
It will collapse, and it will recover little by little.
Moreover, when your level is higher, you can occasionally forge a sword-level sword, send it to the auction house, and let the nobles' children rush to snatch it, and the benefits will be even greater.
Lu Ming nodded with determination. I am afraid that few people can match the sword forged with the strength of his soul and sword intention. After all, his soul can stay in time and travel through time, which shows its strength.
"Haha..." Lu Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head, thinking that he, the world's number one killer, now had to pay for these small sums of money. However, it could be regarded as a waste of money.
That's right! Any killer can calculate the ratio of tasks and rewards, and is an excellent businessman! It's just a head business.
"Butler, how long does it take before we pay for the noble advancement we signed up for?"
Lu Ming had just walked into his courtyard and was about to go back to his room when his father's slightly melancholy voice suddenly came. There was actually the word "advanced noble" in it, and Lu Ming couldn't help but stop in his tracks.
"Master, in order to bring the best future to the family and the best future to the young master, you signed up for this noble advancement. Now it is really a risk!" The butler's voice was old and hoarse.
"Otherwise." Lu Tianlin said resolutely: "Our Lu family ancestors are only businessmen, which is a huge disadvantage. If we can become a noble, our family status will not only be improved, but the tax payment share will be reduced, and we can also have our own fiefdom.
Build your own city and set up a private army of your own, so that even if I die now, there will be no problems in the rest of my life tomorrow. Moreover, with the privileges of the nobility, incidents such as Xuemei will be the largest.
The lowering of the limit may not even happen at all. After all, the privileges of the nobility are not just decorations, they are granted by the royal family and represent the imperial power!"
"But imperial power is a double-edged sword!" The old housekeeper sighed, "Although we have signed up, there are only two ways to become a nobility. One is to make large donations to the court, a large amount of money and treasures.
Another way is to hold a noble promotion competition every ten years. Originally, our Lu family was very rich..."
Donate money and compete in martial arts? Lu Ming's indifferent face couldn't help but frown. Lu Ming had heard of this rule before. It's just that if commoners want to advance to the nobility, donating money is not enough. They also need a mortgage. They must use it.
Part of the family's property is mortgaged. If the amount cannot be paid at that time, all the property will be confiscated.
"The old butler is right. Imperial power is indeed a double-edged sword. While it gives you rights, it may also completely destroy all your hopes." Lu Ming agreed with the old butler's idea. However, Lu Ming did not expect that his father Lu Tianlin had already died.
Signed up. If the Lu family was rich before, it would be no problem. However, after paying half of the property and paying another ten million taels of silver, the Lu family's property is simply not enough to pay this donation again!
"But our Lu family doesn't have that much money right now. It's very troublesome. It's very likely that the entire family will be confiscated soon, and because of deceiving the imperial court, everyone in the family will be demoted to frontier slaves." The old housekeeper's voice became more and more intense.
He became hoarse: "Master, you are already too tired to be in charge of the food and life of so many people by yourself. Plus, this matter is simply unbearable. What's more, everything has been mixed together this time, which is too troublesome."
Lu Tianlin took a deep breath and said firmly: "No matter what, even if you sell your property now, you still have to pay this donation. If it doesn't work, just sell the Laoshanghao property as well! In addition,
There are several good houses in the city, which should..."
"Then let's compete in the sword competition." Lu Ming opened the door, looked at Lu Tianlin and said calmly: "I'm just going to participate in the sword competition."