Chapter 39: In the Blacksmith Shop
Discover problems, solve them, and avoid similar problems in the future.
Human beings slowly grow up in this step until they become the most dazzling cub in nature.
Ling Yi's problem is not big, it's just because Master Jiang's master is not good at studying, which leads to the upper beam being out of alignment and the lower beam being crooked.
Subject to such problems for ordinary apprentices, it may take some effort to correct bad movement habits one by one.
After all, when it comes to forging, muscle memory still plays a big role.
According to some sayings in Ling Yi's previous life, it takes twenty-one days to develop a habit and ninety days to consolidate it, but if you get rid of a bad habit, it may take longer.
And Ling Yi only needs one time.
Yes, not a month, not a week, not a day, just once!
When the fifth senior brother Wang Meng taught Mr. Jin to these senior brothers, they came from "Gengxin City", the metal capital of the Douluo Continent, and the [Blacksmiths Association] summarized the experience of generations of blacksmiths over thousands of years. , the most standard forging movements, after demonstrating them one by one, Ling Yi followed them awkwardly, and then...
Every movement he made after swinging the small forging hammer again was the most standard!
This scene can be called the "Kakashi Sharingan Copying the Water Release - Great Waterfall Technique" in the world of soul masters, "Zhang Wuji's Nine Sun Magic Technique + The Great Shift of the Universe, Dacheng Now Learning Dragon Claw Hand", Wukong instantly learned Turtle Style Qigong at a glance...
Wang Meng was shocked by Ling Yi's learning speed. After taking a deep breath, he continued:
"Xiao Yi, what I just said What I’m demonstrating to you is the standard movements I’ve reviewed over the past two days with my master.
But because everyone’s body height, height, weight, arm span, and hand length are different, you need to adjust it according to your own situation. , transform these standard movements into your most comfortable look
Jiang Kai, who taught you how to get started with blacksmithing, also learned this way back then. The same is true for us senior brothers, but everyone’s situation is different. If you don’t understand the core principles of certain movements and make unauthorized changes in a hurry for success, it will cause The opposite effect..."
"Many of the master's students have only learned how to forge, but they have not systematically learned how to teach the forging skills to their apprentices——"
< br> "Even the twelve of us, after becoming senior blacksmiths, fell into a bottleneck period in improving our skills. The teacher asked us to learn how to teach disciples. By teaching others, we can review the past and learn the new, and learn by analogy, in order to give birth to new ones. The insights..."
Word by word, Wang Meng showed Ling Yi the details of coming from the metal city "Gengxin City" and the [Blacksmith Association], which made Ling Yi understand the profession of blacksmith. With new understanding and feelings.
It must be said that in the beginning, the blacksmith's identity was just a tool in Ling Yi's eyes.
So what if I become a master craftsman?
In the original timeline, Lou Gao, one of the 'Three Great Craftsmen', was the president of the [Blacksmiths Association] and a Soul Saint himself, but he still often faced various forces. Deflated.
And what about the other two master craftsmen?
A [Force Clan] clan leader, Contra Titan; a [Haotian Sect] young master, the genius Tang Hao who is expected to inherit the name of 'Haotian Douluo'.
Which one of these two is world-famous for the word ‘Master Craftsman’?
Master craftsman is just the icing on the cake among these two identities.
But now under Wang Meng's introduction, Ling Yi suddenly discovered that the blacksmith's heritage... to be precise, it is the blacksmith's heritage from the metal city "Gengxin City". The rich background is so impressive that it is completely Not weaker than a martial arts sect with orderly inheritance and clear hierarchy.
“Dang——!”
A low muffled sound sounded. Wang Meng held his own large forging hammer and struck it on a dark iron ingot the size of a human head. He explained in his mouth :
"Xiao Yi, this is what you will practice next, temper it to one-third of its current size..."
"One third?" Ling Yi heard this and nodded to Wang Meng to show his understanding.
"Huh——" As soon as Ling Yi stepped on the lever pedal of the bellows beside his feet, fierce flames spurted upward, making the temperature in the furnace three points higher. Seeing that the bottom of the iron ingot was slightly red, he immediately held it in his hand Clamp the iron ingot with long-handled iron pliers and turn it over to fully heat and soften it.
At a certain moment, Ling Yi clamped the red-hot iron ingot to the iron pier, raised the small forging hammer in his hand and started forging.
“Dang——! Dang——!” “Dang——! Dang——!” “Dang——! Dang——!”…
In the huge blacksmith shop, the sounds of gold and iron echoed one after another, spreading towards the streets outside.
It was getting bright at this time, and there were more and more pedestrians on the street. When they heard the knocking sound, some people turned their heads to look at it out of curiosity, while some people took it for granted.
More than half an hour later, with a slightly noisy clang, Ling Yi put down the forging hammer in his hand feebly, his whole body dripping with sweat, and his breathing became slightly heavier.
After all, he is just a seven-year-old child. Even if he has soul power to warm and nourish his body, his soul power of more than three levels obviously cannot take care of his whole body.
During the forging process, it is not just about exerting force on the arms. Under the careful instruction of Master Jiang and Fifth Senior Brother Wang Meng, Ling Yi’s movements start from the soles of his feet on the ground, exerting force on his calves, to his waist, back muscles, and arms. , and then release this force through the forging hammer in his hand.
At the same time, you have to withstand the reaction force from the hammering of the iron ingot, which is extremely physically demanding.
After half an hour of continuous tapping, not only Ling Yi was exhausted, but even Wang Yao, a thirteen-year-old boy, couldn't hold on anymore.
The two looked at each other and smiled, then glanced at Wang Xin's three brothers who were still working hard. Wang Yao took Ling Yi to the rest area in the corner and poured a glass for Ling Yi and himself with trembling hands. Warm lightly salted water.
"Guest, for the batch of fifty-forged long knives you need to make, I suggest you go to the Gao's blacksmith shop at the end of the street to order them..."
At this moment, Wang Meng's words came and attracted the attention of Ling Yi and Wang Yao.
After hearing what Wang Meng said, a middle-aged man who looked a little rich frowned and was unhappy at the door of the blacksmith shop: "Master Wang, since I have come to order from you, I also trust your craftsmanship. , how can anyone push away the customers and business that come to the door——!"
"Guest~" A look of helplessness appeared on Wang Meng's face, and he explained in a gentle voice: "I am not pushing you away. , It’s true that the store’s orders have been scheduled for next month. You just said that these long knives are urgently needed and they will be received at the end of the month..."
"I can add money!" Fu Taizhong! Nian waved his hand and interrupted.
When Wang Meng saw this, the helplessness on his face became even more intense: "Guest, this is not about money, but it is not necessary~"
A rich middle-aged man: "I..."
Without waiting for the rich middle-aged man to raise the price again, Wang Meng quickly continued: "Guest, the fifty-forged long knife you want, with the craftsmanship of Gao Qiang boss of Gao's Blacksmith Shop, is definitely more than enough!
Gao Qiang Gao boss is also here with me. He learned the art from his master and became an intermediate blacksmith seven or eight years ago. I met and chatted with him last time, and he is now just a little short of becoming a senior blacksmith..."
"One short step away. Even a little bit is bad——!" The rich middle-aged man still muttered with some dissatisfaction.
Wang Meng smiled, pointed at the three eldest sons who were still swinging hammers while sweating like rain, and said: "Guest, to tell you the truth, even if the shop accepts your order, the fifty-forged utensils , it was my sons who built it..."
"Them?" The rich middle-aged man frowned.
"Yes!" Wang Meng nodded, with a look of pride on his face: "Except for the third child, who is still barely qualified, the eldest and second child are already intermediate blacksmiths. Generally, orders under eighty forge in the shop are given to them. Do..."
Watching the rich middle-aged man leave and heading towards the end of the street, Wang Meng turned back to look at Ling Yi and his fourth son Wang Yao in the rest area, and walked over, arriving before anyone else. : "Xiao Yi, Ah Yao, during the forging process just now, did any of your movements feel awkward——?"
I won't take a nap at noon, and continue to code, and I promise to continue tomorrow
(End of this chapter)