In the newly built forging room, there were no new bronze tools. At most, there were some ordinary bronze wares.
Ever since the last accident, Shao Xuan and the others in the forging room searched for the cause of the explosion. In the end, they found that the reason why the crystal core had such a big reaction was because of the new bronze.
Under normal circumstances, there wouldn't be any reaction when the two were placed together. However, under high temperature, the tools containing the blood of the green-faced fanged beast would react with the crystal core, such as a sudden explosion. In other words, the most important thing was the blood of the green-faced fanged beast. It could be said that there were traces of new bronze everywhere in the casting room where bronzeware had been forged. If that was the case, it would make sense for the furnace to explode.
However, when forging the crystal core, the green-faced fanged beast blood couldn't be added. The people in Yanjiao were worried that the quality of the wares they forged wouldn't be too good. In their opinion, the green-faced fanged beast blood was a necessary material for good wares.
However, Shao Xuan didn't think so. Even if the wares they forged weren't as good as the new bronze, it wouldn't be too bad.
A new material was always exciting. Even if they were disappointed that they couldn't add the blood of the green-faced fanged beast, their anticipation for the new material didn't fade.
The people who weren't seriously injured in the accident had mostly recovered in a few days. They were also totem warriors and had strong recovery abilities. These days, they had been studying the crystal cores with Shao Xuan in the forging room, trying to forge wares.
They controlled the size of the furnace fire and even changed the charcoal made from wood. There were many differences between this and the bronze wares. Although it was troublesome, the people in the forging room valued the crystal cores more and more. When the crystal cores were forged, they would emit a lot of sparks. This was something they hadn't encountered before.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of forging kept coming from the forging room.
Outside the forging room, there was almost no other noise. Although the guards didn't know what was going on inside, they could guess from their past experience that the forging room was going to be different this time. The hammering sounds were different and lasted for a longer time.
The sound of hammering echoed in the not-so-spacious forging room. Every time it was hammered, sparks would burst out from the point of impact, like fireworks in the night.
Every time they breathed, hot air would enter their lungs. The people in the forging room had long been used to this environment. The clothes of the people standing next to them were soaked in sweat, let alone the people forging.
At this moment, the person wielding the hammer was Shao Xuan. The embryo was so red that it looked like it was about to burst into flames. With each strike, it changed. Compared to its initial state, this embryo had shrunk a lot.
The hammers used for hammering were made from the embryos that were hammered out from the crystals. Now, they were being used to hammer these red-hot embryos of unknown origin.
Everyone in the room had a solemn and serious expression on their faces, as if their necks were fixed. They stood there in the same posture, their eyes fixed on the embryo that Shao Xuan was hammering.
A pair of tongs clamped the red-hot embryo to prevent it from flying out when hammering. If it landed on a person's body, it would directly burn the place it came in contact with.
The hammering hammer hammered down on the embryo. The muscles on the faces of the people who were glued to it trembled. Sparks burst out in all directions. It looked like Shao Xuan was going to smash the embryo. They couldn't help but think of the explosion that day. The heat wave and the bursting sparks, in addition to the metal clanging under the hammering, made their hearts tremble.
Hammering was very taxing. The amount of force, angle, position, and so on had to be considered. One couldn't just swing the hammer blindly.
Shao Xuan stared at the embryo. The bursting sparks were like a space-time tunnel, and he was in it.
How long had he hammered?
He couldn't remember, but it felt like a hundred years had passed every day.
As for the embryo that had been forged countless times, it gave off a sharp feeling even though it was still hard to tell what it looked like.
This was just the feeling of the craftsmen in the forging room. However, they believed in this feeling. It was brought to them by experience, just like the intuition of an old hunter in the forest. It was precisely because of this that they were looking forward to the tool made from crystal cores.
Hammering, molding, polishing …
Thirty days later, the hammering began.
All the sounds in the forging room stopped.
Shao Xuan's mind, which had been tense for the past few days, finally relaxed. Waves of exhaustion washed over him, and even standing was tiring.
Shao Xuan didn't care if there was anything else on the ground. He raised his foot and casually kicked the ground. He sat down and took a long breath. At the same time, he looked at the saber in his hand, which was different from the other weapons he had used before. His heart suddenly filled with boundless emotions.
After such a long time, he finally got a result. But he didn't know if this result would be satisfactory.
It was a saber, about four fingers wide. It was narrower than the sabers commonly used by Yanjiao people, because Yanjiao people preferred to use wide swords and sabers. They tended to use heavy weapons. Although the one in Shao Xuan's hand wasn't as wide as the others, it was still quite heavy. If it was someone from another tribe, they might find it too heavy and inconvenient to use, but for the Flaming Horns, it was just right. Of course, if it was bigger and heavier, it might be more suitable for hunting. It was a habit.
After resting for a while, under everyone's expectant gazes, Shao Xuan took the knife and opened the door to the forging room.
Outside, Yang Guang's radiance shone brightly, reflecting a dazzling cold light on the saber. Everyone who saw it couldn't help but close their eyes. At the same time, countless goosebumps appeared on their bodies. However, this didn't mean that they were afraid. On the contrary, they were excited, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured on them on a hot day. This feeling wasn't bad.
Perhaps, it would be a good saber.
Shao Xuan took a deep breath. The temperature outside wasn't as high as inside, and it cleared up his muddled mind.
Outside, the saber's appearance was even clearer.
The saber's body was slightly black, and there were some darker lines on it that looked like flowing liquid. These weren't man-made, but formed by the saber itself.
Under Shao Xuan's signal, the people next to him threw a stone. This was a common way to test the saber.
The saber flashed, but it was even more dazzling under the scorching sun.
With a crisp sound, the stone that was thrown into the air was split in two. The cut was smooth without a trace of stagnation.
"Good!"
When the people in the forging room saw this scene, they couldn't help but cheer. This was different from the previous tools. This was a new type of metal. If the new bronze couldn't be maintained in the future, they could use this as a replacement.
"Change it," Shao Xuan said, looking at the saber that didn't have any curls.
The stone that was thrown up just now was a medium-grade stone. This was also the first step they used to test the saber.
Next, a medium-grade stone was thrown up. Like before, it was also split in two.
The third stone was a high-quality stone. Although it wasn't split in two as neatly as the previous two, the cut looked almost the same as the new bronze.
"Good!!"
The second cheer was louder. Originally, they regarded this as a replacement for the new bronze, but now it seemed that this wasn't the case. Although it took a long time, that was because they were inexperienced at the beginning. However, as time passed, they gained more experience and improved their skills. The time needed would be greatly reduced, and they could even find more optimization methods in the forging process.
However, in the short term, the people in the forging room would still focus on the new bronze.
The people in the forging room gathered together to discuss, while Shao Xuan put his hand on the saber. This saber gave him a somewhat special feeling. It was very different from the new bronze. It seemed to be purer, without any other interference.
The new bronze gave him the feeling that it contained a violent impact, as if several people were fighting in a room. However, this saber seemed calmer and more integrated. It didn't have such a chaotic momentum.
Shao Xuan's mind flashed quickly. When he wanted to think more carefully, he was interrupted by a voice beside him.
"Great Elder!"
"Great Elder, can we … take a look?"
The people in the forging room gathered around and looked expectantly at Shao Xuan. Their eyes glanced at the saber in Shao Xuan's hand.
With his thoughts interrupted, Shao Xuan couldn't continue thinking. He handed the saber in his hand to the people around him.
"It's so heavy!" The people who received the saber were surprised. They liked this kind of heavy weapon. Compared to the new bronze of the same weight, this saber was smaller and more flexible. However, different people had different habits. He was just more inclined to this kind.
"Let me see! Let me see! "
"Give it to me first! I contributed more to the forging of this saber than any of you! "
"Hey, you guys watch! I cut my hand! "
In the struggle, the person who took the saber from Shao Xuan cut his hand.
Bright red blood appeared on the saber and dripped down. When the people around saw this, they hurriedly wiped the blood off the saber with their sleeves.
"Be careful, you almost cut my hand off!"
"You're too slow. You haven't moved your hands and feet for a few days. You're not flexible."
A few people held the saber and chopped grass and wood. They didn't want to use the saber to test so many stones. Although they didn't bend the blade when they chopped the stones just now, they didn't want to. They were just doing it for fun.
What they didn't notice was that Shao Xuan stood to the side and stared at the drop of blood on the ground. He then looked at the saber in the forging room, and then at the drop of blood on the ground. He seemed to be deep in thought.
When everyone had finished their work, they reluctantly handed the saber to Shao Xuan. This saber was Shao Xuan's. After all, Shao Xuan had taken the main responsibility during the forging process. It was up to Shao Xuan to decide who to give it to. Moreover, Shao Xuan was the Great Elder.
The people in the forging room wanted to ask something, but they saw Shao Xuan take the saber and cut the blade with his finger. He let the blood drip onto the blade. Before the blood dripped from the blade, he pressed his thumb on the drop of blood and then slowly moved it on the blade.
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