Chapter 33: Tempering and Diligence (Third update, please follow up)
It is obviously impossible to temper all the weapons made by blacksmiths for one person.
Not to mention whether others are willing or not, even if they are willing, Jiang Lin will not be able to handle it.
But ten or eight should not be a problem.
Thinking of this, Jiang Lin went to Zhao Yankui and said, "Master, I want to practice more quenching skills. Can I quench all the weapons made by you and Master Qi?"
"Of course you can." Zhao Yankui said without hesitation.
"Thank you, Master!" Jiang Lin said this sincerely.
Even though he is only an apprentice in the blacksmith profession, he understands how important quenching is.
Whether a weapon can maintain high enough toughness and strength if it is sharp enough depends not only on the material selection and tempering process, but also on quenching.
If it is not quenched well, the weapon may be too brittle and break when touched.
No matter an ordinary blacksmith or a master like Zhao Yankui, they would not want the weapons they build to be of such poor quality.
Being willing to hand over the quenching process to Jiang Lin shows that he values this apprentice higher than his personal reputation.
In particular, Zhao Yankui is about to undergo a regular test to decide whether he can be promoted to deputy craftsman. He is still willing to do so at this juncture, and his intentions are obvious.
Jiang Lin is not a person who likes to talk about kindness, just like the matter with Old Man Wei.
Usually silent, but if he sees the old man in trouble, he will be the first to rush forward.
When Tiejiang Qi and others learned that Jiang Lin wanted to gain more experience, they had no intention of refusing.
Everyone can see that Zhao Yankui intends to train Jiang Lin, and Jiang Lin's own talent is indeed very evil. In time, he may not be the second Zhao Yankui.
It's definitely not a loss to exchange a few weapons for favors from the future master.
Blacksmith Qi even volunteered and said, "If you don't understand anything about quenching, feel free to ask me. I'm not as good as the master in terms of tempering, but I still have some experience in quenching."
Zhao Yankui nodded and said: "Master Qi comes from a family of blacksmiths, and his quenching skills are indeed top-notch in the Southern Blacksmith Camp, no worse than mine."
The advantage of being in a noble family is that your talent may not be very good, and your tempering may not be as good as others, but your experience will definitely be much richer than that of an ordinary blacksmith.
Jiang Lin picked up the long knife he made and reheated it until it turned red.
Blacksmith Qi led him to a bucket of water and said: "The quenching of each weapon is different. For example, this knife does not need to be immersed in its entirety like a sword. It only needs to quickly cool down the areas that need the most reinforcement. But, for example, the length of quenching and the degree of immersion of the blade must be controlled. You should try it first.”
Jiang Lin hummed, but did not immediately put the blade into the water.
Until a message appeared on the blade in the field of vision: [Probably ready for quenching]
He then put the blade into the water. The high temperature caused the surrounding water to boil immediately, making a sizzling sound.
New information appeared on the blade again: [Probably quenching completed]
Jiang Lin immediately picked up the long knife, and Blacksmith Qi immediately shook his head and took the knife from his hand.
He stretched out his index finger and flicked the blade lightly, and then asked: "Can you hear the sound?"
Jiang Lin had been observing and listening carefully. After hearing the words, he thought for a moment and replied: "It seems a bit boring and unstable."
Blacksmith Qi's eyes became more appreciative when he heard this, and said: "You have a very good ear, boy. Yes, your quenching time was too short and the timing was not good enough, which caused the temperature of the blade to drop unevenly. Some places are hard, and some are hard. Crisp.”
As he spoke, he struck the anvil next to him with his hand. After a bang, the blade was twisted directly and fine cracks appeared.
"This is the result of poor quenching!" Blacksmith Qi said.
Jiang Lin stared at the twisted blade, and a message flashed before his eyes.
[You have learned the secret of quenching and gained a lot of proficiency]
[Skill 3: Tempering Lv1 (Proficiency 3/5)]
Only one quenching, but three times increased proficiency. Sure enough, if someone still teaches you, your proficiency will increase faster.
Jiang Lin accepted the teaching humbly and said: "Master Qi, please give me more advice!"
Blacksmith Qi is very satisfied with his attitude. Whether it is burning fire or tempering, his talent is currently top-notch.
If it were anyone else, he might have been extremely proud.
Jiang Lin has always been the same. He has never been arrogant or arrogant towards the master blacksmiths or other apprentices.
Blacksmith Qi didn't think that quenching would be a problem for Jiang Lin. In fact, whether it was quenching or sharpening, experience was more important than skill.
Only burning fire and tempering is the most important thing about talent.
Jiang Lin’s future is limitless!
"Come on, continue!" Blacksmith Qi said.
Jiang Lin nodded, took another long knife that had been burned, and started a new round of quenching.
Based on his previous experience and Blacksmith Qi's advice, he delayed the time slightly after the information prompt appeared.
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
Including the time spent immersed in water, it also increased a lot.
Blacksmith Qi took the second knife from his hand and flicked it with his index finger.
There was no need to even swing the anvil, cracks were already appearing on the blade.
"The quenching time is too long and the cooling rate is too fast." Blacksmith Qi said.
Jiang Lin suddenly realized, isn't this just like a stone that will crack after being heated and cooled rapidly? Why didn't he think of it?
I have to say that there is still a lot to learn about quenching.
There are so many ways to just use ordinary water for cooling. Zhao Yankui showed him a total of thirty-six different quenching materials.
[You have understood the secret of quenching, and your quenching skills have been improved again]
A faint feeling of warmth emerged from within his body. Jiang Lin perked up and looked at his message again.
[Skill 3: Tempering Lv2 (Proficiency 0/20)]
[Skill 5: Level 2 is completely reborn, you can roughly estimate the quenching opportunity and roughly grasp the quenching time]
The skill has been upgraded to level 2, and the description of the completely reborn skill has also changed, becoming more detailed.
It's just that it's still words like approximate and roughly, and there's still a gap between it and the level of precision and perfection.
Jiang Lin was not discouraged. His quenching proficiency improved much faster than expected.
If everything goes well, we will guarantee three points and fight for four points today!
"Master Qi, do it again!" Jiang Lin said energetically.
Blacksmith Qi chuckled and said: "Okay, you kid has a stable mind and it is a good thing that you are not afraid of failure. Come on, practice more, maybe you will learn how to temper in three to five days."
"Master Qi, please give me more advice. The students will definitely accept the teachings with an open mind!" Jiang Lin took the initiative to bow his hands.
Such an attitude made Tiejiang Qi feel very happy.
Although Jiang Lin has not been accepted as his disciple, what is the difference between what he is doing now and his master?
He glanced at Zhao Yankui, who was hard at work, and snickered in his heart.
You, a real master, have only taught Jiang Lin for two days, and he is almost ready to start teaching.
I'm different. I can teach Jiang Lin for at least ten days and a half. In comparison, the master seems to be not as good as me, Lao Qi.
There is another update later, please read it
(End of chapter)