Not only did weaponsmiths need to cultivate, they also needed to comprehend Divine Imprints and forge Divine Weapons. The majority of weaponsmiths would also accept missions to obtain wealth. Just like Francis, he naturally couldn't do his best to forge every single Divine Weapon. The liquid concocted by the smelting furnace was sufficient for him to forge many Divine Weapons.
Qin Wentian followed Francis's instructions and infused the liquid into the embryonic weapon, before placing it into the forging trough to solidify. At this moment, Francis had already set up a small forging furnace beside the large smelting furnace as he instructed Qin Wentian, "Go to the Material Hall and help me retrieve half a jin of bronze, half a jin of Silver Sand, half a jin of Blood Rock, a small amount of Astral Steel and light aluminum."
"I want to forge a sword, and a light and nimble sword at that." In the memories Qin Wentian had obtained, there was naturally information regarding the materials required for forging weapons. Bronze was the main material, silver sand was used to make the sword shine with a brilliant luster, and the other materials were used to make the sword light and sharp. Especially the Blood Rock and Astral Steel, both of them were extremely precious metals.
"Grandmaster, are you planning to forge a flexible sword for Lin Yue?" Qin Wentian probed.
Francis swept a glance at him, as he coldly replied, "Seems like you have some knowledge, knowing that I want to forge a flexible sword. Lin Yue's father and I have some friendship, and she herself is also a genius in cultivation. Naturally, I have to do my best to forge a weapon for her. Brat, you offended her because you wanted to attract her attention, right? But I advise you not to blindly think about it. If you are willing to be my apprentice for three years, I will bestow upon you some simple Divine Imprints for you to comprehend."
"Three years, and only simple Divine Imprints?" Qin Wentian murmured. Weaponsmiths truly valued Divine Imprints.
"What, you think it's too long? Do you know the price I paid to obtain the Star River Association's Divine Imprints? "Francis coldly snorted as he continued," Go and retrieve the materials. "
Qin Wentian lightly nodded his head, as he proceeded to the Material Hall to retrieve the materials Francis required. After which, he saw Francis placing the materials into the forging furnace.
"The flames here are all earth fire provided by the Star River Association. Without the aid of the Star River Association, many weaponsmiths wouldn't even be able to smelt the materials. The requirements to become a weaponsmith are indeed harsh." Qin Wentian sighed in his heart. Astral Steel was an extremely tough material, and it was impossible for ordinary flames to melt it.
The higher the grade of the divine weapon, the harder it was to melt the materials.
Naturally, the most important to a weaponsmith was the Divine Divine Inscriptions. and the inscriptions were the inscriptions to be.
After placing all the materials into the forging furnace, Francis waited for cracks to appear on the surface of the embryonic sword before asking Qin Wentian to place the embryonic sword on top of the forging stone. With a tap of his finger, the embryonic sword broke apart, revealing the blazing sword within.
"Divine weapons have to be, and it. that. are. are. are Divine weapons. are. Francis faintly spoke. After which, the Astral Energy in his body fluctuated as he stretched out his finger. Resplendent Astral Energy gushed forth from his fingertip, transforming into an Astral Carving Knife.
"This is an Astral Soul. Francis's Astral Soul is a carving knife. Although it can't be considered a foundry Astral Soul, it's not bad to use it to inscribe Divine Inscriptions." Qin Wentian silently mused. After which, Francis used his carving knife Astral Soul to inscribe Divine Inscriptions on the surface of the crimson sword, not bothering to hide from Qin Wentian. The Divine Inscriptions were incomparably complicated, intersecting with each other. It was hard to see with the naked eye, as though they were the arteries and veins of the human body.
However, what Francis didn't expect was that Qin Wentian could see his actions so clearly.
"This is a sword-shaped Divine Inscription. It can increase the sharpness of the sword, as well as amplify the attack power. However, Francis's inscription is a little crude." Qin Wentian's heart was as clear as a mirror, but he naturally wouldn't say it out loud. This Francis didn't have a foundry Astral Soul, and was using his hands to inscribe Divine Inscriptions.
In fact, Francis knew that his carving knife Astral Soul didn't have much of an advantage in terms of cultivation, which was why he spent so much effort on the path of forging Divine Inscriptions. Not only that, he had some achievements, but he didn't expect that he would be looked down upon by Qin Wentian in his heart.
"If you can learn these Divine Inscriptions, you would have no worries in your entire life." Francis naturally didn't know what Qin Wentian was thinking. He was still in a state of contentment, smiling as he glanced at Qin Wentian. After which, he inscribed the Divine Inscriptions on all the weapons, and waited for them to completely cool down before he started to polish them, sharpen them, and finally, attach them to the scabbards and other decorative tools.
As for the Divine Inscriptions inscribed on the weapons, they completely disappeared after the forging process was completed. It was as though the Divine Inscriptions were embedded within the Divine Weapon, becoming a part of it.
"Give it a try." Francis passed a completed Divine Weapon to Qin Wentian.
Qin Wentian held onto the sword, as Astral Energy gushed forth from his body, seeping into the sword. Momentarily, he felt as though he was connected to the Divine Inscriptions, as though the Divine Inscriptions were a part of his body. Astral Energy flowed into the Divine Inscriptions, stimulating the might of the Divine Inscriptions.
"How miraculous." Qin Wentian had never cultivated before, and naturally, he had never come into contact with Divine Weapons before. He didn't expect that the Divine Inscriptions would actually have such a miraculous effect.
"You've clearly seen the forging process today. If you really wish to be my apprentice for a long period of time, I will focus on inscribing the Divine Inscriptions, and leave the other tasks to you. How about it?" Francis asked Qin Wentian.
"Grandmaster Francis, I won't be coming here often, but if I have the time, I will naturally help you with these tasks. Not only that, I don't need any compensation." Qin Wentian replied. The forging process today was already clear to him. In his memories, there was already a method of forging a Divine Weapon, but after all, he had to personally experience it before he could understand it better.
For the forging of a weapon, the most important thing was still the inscription of the Divine Inscriptions. For the other tasks, one only needed to know how to use different materials to forge different Divine Weapons. Of course, the sharpening and sharpening of the blades also required technique. As for flames, there was no need to worry about that in the Star River Association.
Precisely because everything in the Star River Association was ready-made, Francis was able to mass-produce low-grade, first-level Divine Weapons. But even if it was a low-grade, first-level Divine Weapon, to those at the Body Refinement Realm, it was still an extremely valuable treasure.
"You don't know what's good for you." Francis coldly snorted as he continued, "I'll go take a rest first. Help me tidy up the discarded items and throw them away."
As Qin Wentian watched Francis depart, he couldn't help but muse that this fellow was truly sinister. It was obvious that he could forge ordinary Divine Weapons in a single day, yet he wanted someone else to collect them in three days. This made it seem like he needed to spend a lot of time forging Divine Weapons.
Naturally, if Francis wanted to focus on forging a Divine Weapon, he would indeed require three days. Just like how he helped Lin Yue forge a Divine Weapon, it was not an easy task to inscribe Divine Imprints. Especially if there was a slight error during the inscribing process, it would mean that the forging process had failed.
After Francis left, Qin Wentian went to retrieve a sword-shaped Divine Weapon. After which, he injected the 'Golden Ratio' liquid into the Divine Weapon, as he prepared to personally test it out.
"According to the memories I've obtained, Divine Imprints and Divine Weapons can be divided into ten levels. First-level Divine Weapons require a first-level Divine Imprint to be forged, while second-level Divine Weapons require a second-level Divine Imprint to be forged. These Divine Imprints are all derived from the combination of basic Divine Imprints, and the higher the level of the Divine Imprint, the harder it is to comprehend. There are even some third-level Divine Imprints that I can't even comprehend."
Qin Wentian silently mused. When cracks appeared on the cooled Divine Weapon, he placed the Divine Imprint onto the Forging Stone. With a flick of his palm, the Divine Imprint shattered the Forging Stone. Staring at the red-hot sword, the Astral Energy within Qin Wentian's body frenziedly interweaved, converging bit by bit, forming a magnificent diagram. This was a sword-shaped Divine Imprint. This Divine Imprint was a first-level Divine Imprint, 'Flying Sword'.
On top of his palm, an Astral Heavenly Hammer appeared, continuously changing the shape of the sword. The Astral Divine Imprint within his body also flowed towards the Heavenly Hammer, imprinting itself onto its base.
Qin Wentian raised his palms, before abruptly smashing downwards onto the Flying Sword. The Divine Imprint on the Heavenly Hammer directly imprinted itself onto the Flying Sword, transforming into the veins and arteries of the Flying Sword.
"Hu …" Qin Wentian drew in a deep breath, he didn't know how effective it would be.
Keeping the Heavenly Hammer, Qin Wentian started to use his tools to polish the Flying Sword. However, just as he was about to finish the last step, Francis hurriedly rushed over. Upon seeing Qin Wentian's actions, his countenance stiffened as he asked with a frown, "What are you doing?"
"Grandmaster Francis, I want to see if I can polish the Flying Sword myself." Qin Wentian replied.
"Where do you think this place is? The amount of liquid you used up is enough for me to forge a Divine Weapon. Do you think you can afford to compensate me?" Francis's countenance was filled with rage. Walking to the side of Qin Wentian, he flicked his sleeves, causing the unsharpened Flying Sword of Qin Wentian to fall onto the ground.
"Today, Grandmaster Murin is here to take a look. Count yourself lucky. Scram immediately." Francis coldly stated. Evidently, he didn't expect that an apprentice would be so impudent.
Qin Wentian's countenance stiffened. This Francis was a weaponsmith, yet he was still so arrogant. Snorting coldly, Qin Wentian flicked his sleeves as he left.
"You don't know what's good for you. To think that I actually wanted to take pity on you." Francis angrily stated. At this moment, Qin Wentian had already walked out, only to see a few silhouettes coincidentally walking in his direction. All of them were clad in Astral River robes, and the person in the lead exuded an extraordinary aura. Beside him was a beautiful young lady, and on the other side was an old man.
Murin was the previous leader of the weaponsmithing branch of the Star River Association in Sky Harmony City. However, he had already been transferred to the Royal Capital, and this time around, he came back to see if the weaponsmiths here had any improvements.
Qin Wentian brushed past this group of people. That young lady merely cast a glance at Qin Wentian, and that gaze caused Qin Wentian to feel the arrogance of weaponsmiths. They were all extremely prideful people.
"Francis, why are you so angry?" Murin and the rest entered Francis's weaponsmithing room.
"Grandmaster Murin, President." Francis bowed to the newcomers. At this moment, his face was filled with smiles, with no trace of anger.
"Mhm." Murin nodded his head, as he stepped into the weaponsmithing branch. After which, he stated, "Let's see how your current weaponsmithing standard is."
As he spoke, he coincidentally saw the sword lying beside the forging stone. Involuntarily, he picked it up. Sometimes, looking at a failed product, one would be able to tell the level of a person.
Just as Francis was about to speak, he saw the expression on Murin's face abruptly change. Turning around, he exclaimed in surprise, "Francis, your weaponsmithing standard has improved so much?"
Francis froze, as Murin passed the sword back to him. With an intention of his will, Astral Energy and the Yuan Energy of Heaven and Earth flowed into the sword, causing his countenance to change into one of extreme amazement.
"How is this possible?" Francis couldn't believe it.
"This sword is lacking in terms of the materials used. You should have used the melted liquid from the smelting furnace to forge it, but the exquisiteness of the Divine Imprint made me blush with shame. Although it's only a 1st-level Divine Imprint, it's already at the peak of perfection. I'm afraid that you're not far from becoming a 2nd-level weaponsmith."
Murin smiled at Francis as he continued, "After the New Year, I intend to bring an assistant with me to the Royal Capital. Now that I've decided on the person to be my assistant, Francis, are you certain that this sword was forged by you?"
Francis hesitated for a moment, before gritting his teeth. Such an opportunity couldn't be missed.
"Of course."
"Fine, I'll give you three days' time. Do your best to forge a Divine Weapon, and let me see your pinnacle standards." Murin laughed, as he turned and left.
Francis's heart pounded, as his countenance paled. Earlier, he was too greedy and didn't want to miss this opportunity, hence he admitted to it. But now, how could he inscribe that Divine Imprint?
"That brat … yes, I must find him!" Francis's heart pounded. If he couldn't find Qin Wentian, he would be finished.
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