Episode 114: Spiral Forging (Part 2)

  The one-eyed dragon's technique was extremely skilled, and with a large hammer in hand, he tapped away at the golden nanmu wood with a series of clangs.

  The flames were blazing hot, emitting a scorching high temperature. Under the pounding of the large hammer and other tools, the golden wood began to change shape gradually. It was clear that this one-eyed dragon had extremely great strength, at least above level seven, with pure fighting spirit, and with each strike of the hammer, sparks flew everywhere.

  Du Yan Long held onto the bellows with one hand, releasing bursts of air that sounded like they were tearing through the sky. The fire in the furnace grew hotter and hotter, causing Xia Ming to break out into a sweat on his forehead.

  The one-eyed dragon used iron tongs to clamp the golden nanmu wood, which was still far from taking shape. It was placed in a crucible, emitting a hissing sound, and a puff of white smoke emerged.

  The one-eyed dragon raised the large iron hammer and slammed it heavily onto the golden silk nanmu wood, producing a loud, metallic roar that was as dull as thunder.

  "Master blacksmith!" Xia Ming was also slightly surprised, this one-eyed dragon was indeed a rare master of forging, an absolute top-notch figure. Xia Ming noticed that every time the one-eyed dragon used his large iron hammer to pound the golden silk nanmu wood, the force he applied was almost identical, his eyes were focused, meticulous, and that kind of focus wasn't something any ordinary blacksmith could achieve.

  There is knowledge passed down from the Eternal Tome, and although Xia Ming can't forge due to his physical strength issues, he still has eyesight.

  This one-eyed dragon's forging skills are truly exceptional, a true master of the craft. No wonder Bluebeard highly recommended him.

  It's no wonder that Du Yanlong has such a strange temperament, and it's normal for capable people to have some temper. Xia Ming, on the other hand, had an added respect for Du Yanlong.

  The movements of the one-eyed dragon are simple and familiar, neither hurried nor slow, with a kind of grand simplicity and a return to the true meaning.

  The metallic ringing sound was incessant, the one-eyed dragon's arm swung rhythmically, hammering away, and finally, the golden nanmu wood gradually took shape, about a meter or more in length, just right for Xia Ming to grasp with one hand.

  "Duck-eyed dragon, I wonder if this can be used for spiral forging?" Xia Ming asked, who had been watching from the side.

  Spiral forging is a profound forging method, generally used for the forging of magical items. If spiral forging is used, it is very likely to refine the embryo of golden sandalwood and improve its quality.

  "Hmph, spiral forging? You still know a thing or two about forging, kid. But spiral forging is a lost art of the dwarves, and there aren't many people on this continent who are proficient in it!" The one-eyed dragon's cloudy old eye gleamed with a hint of surprise as he looked at Xiaoming.

  To him, it was quite unexpected that a magician would know such an advanced technique as spiral forging.

  His words made Xiaoming pause for a moment.

  The Eternal Scribe recorded the spiral forging technique, but unexpectedly it was a dwarf's forging method, and this forging method has almost been lost.

  "I know spiral forging." Xia Ming thought for a moment, and then said it out loud. Now he was helping him forge the staff, this staff he attached great importance to, the better it was forged, the more help it would be to him.

  "Do you know spiral forging?" The one-eyed dragon's hammer-wielding hand suddenly stopped, and a peculiar light flashed in his eyes as he stared intently at Xiaoming.

  He had completely changed his appearance, just a moment ago he was a lazy uncle, now his body emitted a completely different aura of pressure.

  "He's a master! At least an A-rank technique!" Xiaoming's heart tightened as he made the judgment, but still nodded.

  "Don't be ridiculous, a frail-bodied magician mastering forging? Or perhaps advanced spiral forging!" The one-eyed dragon snorted in laughter, his face filled with disbelief.

  Xia Ming furrowed his brow and walked forward, picking up the hammer.

  Du Yanlong also let Xia Ming act, he moved to one side and thought that after all, it was this kid's own staff, and if it got broken, it had nothing to do with him.

  Xia Ming picked up the massive hammer that weighed as much as a thousand catties, recalling the records of the Eternal Book in his mind, and his eyes also became focused.

  Boom!

  Although Xiaoming's body was modified by Bing Jue, he only had the strength of a warrior, so when he swung his hammer, it felt slightly heavy, but completing a set of spiral forging movements was still not a problem.

  He held a hammer in one hand and a golden silk nanmu wood embryo in the other, heavily smashing it onto the golden silk nanmu wood. Xia Ming's falling hammer speed was extremely fast, as if carrying a unique rhythm, emitting a whooshing sound of breaking through the air, and at the moment when the iron hammer and the golden silk nanmu wood embryo collided, a deafening roar like thunder rang out.

  The one-eyed dragon suddenly lifted its head, as if it had seen something unbelievable.

  "What's going on?" Outsiders watch the excitement, insiders watch the doorway. Just by listening to Xia Ming's iron forging clangs, you can tell that his iron forging skills are absolutely not simple!

  The one-eyed dragon was slightly taken aback - in this day and age, even a magician is proficient in forging?

  He stared intently at Xiaoming's every move, afraid of missing any subtle movement.

  The iron hammer kept falling, and the one-eyed dragon noticed that Xia Ming's angle of raising the iron hammer and the platform on the furnace remained consistent, with almost no error. Similarly, Xia Ming's force in dropping the hammer was also nearly completely uniform, as if it had been carefully calculated. The continuous pounding didn't have a single mistake!

  This point, Du Yan Long could do it himself, but he was able to do so because of decades of tempering experience and the support of his powerful and unmatched Dou Qi. But the other party, however, was just a young man who looked like he was only in his early twenties, and on top of that, a magician...

  Of course, due to Xia Ming's limited strength, his iron-forging speed was much slower than Du Yanlong's, but the divine aura of forging was something that couldn't be imitated.

  As Xiaoming hammered for a while, mysterious spiral patterns appeared on the golden nanmu wood embryo, which was simple and mysterious, extremely delicate.

  "It's really... Spiral Forging!" The one-eyed dragon's voice was hoarse and almost unable to speak.

  Mysterious spiral forging, it's actually appeared here! This mysterious spiral pattern is indeed the mark of spiral forging. Once the spiral pattern appears, it means that the material quality may be improved at the same time as forging, becoming more refined.

  The one-eyed dragon's gaze at Xiaoming suddenly became extremely scorching hot.

  Xia Ming hammered for dozens more times, finally exhausting his strength, put down the hammer, and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Forging was indeed not an easy task, he had the Eternal Tome, and although he was proficient in it, his physical strength was far from enough to support him in completing a piece of work.

  "Kid, hand over the technique of spiral forging to me, and I'll help you forge this staff for free!" The one-eyed dragon rubbed his hands together, his eyes burning with excitement as he stared at Xiaoming.

  Xia Ming glanced at Du Yanlong, revealing a seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling expression.

  Duanyan Long smiled wryly, he understood that his request was a bit unreasonable, asking him to forge a staff for 500,000 gold coins, but the value of spiral forging was immeasurable.

  "Hey kid, I'll add another magic crystal to the tip of your staff. How about that?" Seeing Xiaoming not responding, Duanyan Long's heart felt like it was being scratched by millions of claws, itching inside, he gritted his teeth and proposed another condition.

  Mana Crystal, that's a crystal that can enhance the caster's mana. Ke Xiaoming's mana was already considerable to begin with, and he also had an ample supply of magical potions, so he wasn't worried about running out of mana at all, and simply shook his head.

  Seeing Xia Ming, he quickly refused. Du Yanlong's heart was racing with anxiety. For any master blacksmith, spiral forging is a coveted skill, how could he bear to miss it.

  "A Balanced Gemstone!" Seeing Xia Ming unmoved, Du Yanlong added fuel to the fire once more.

  Balance Gemstone, able to maintain the balance of magic power. Once a spellcaster releases high-level magic or suddenly cancels a spell while chanting, it can easily cause magical backlash. In such cases, the Balance Gemstone can well maintain the balance of magic power in the body and is an extremely precious gemstone.

  Moreover, as the magician's level increases, the level of magic prepared also increases, and the consumption of magical power becomes greater, making the balance gemstone even more useful.

  Duan Yan Long took out a fist-sized amber crystal from the spatial ring, which was the Balance Gemstone. Such a Balance Gemstone would likely cost at least several hundred thousand gold coins in an auction house, and its value was even higher than that of a 9th-grade magic crystal.

  Xia Ming's eyes lit up, this Balance Gemstone was a good thing for him, or rather, it was a good thing for all magicians.

  As for the spiral forging technique, Xia Ming didn't care much about it. After all, although this technique was powerful, he couldn't use it anyway.

  Du Yanlong is a friend of Bluebeard's, and Bluebeard and Xia Ming now also have a close interest relationship, which is believable.

  "Alright." Xia Ming nodded in response.

  "Success!" The one-eyed dragon was overjoyed and couldn't close his mouth, hurriedly asking Xia Ming to teach him the technique of spiral forging.