martial arts development log

150 - One thought of life and death

Reminiscent of the failure he had encountered in refining Zhiyang Xuantie, not only did Qiu Chengfeng's eyes start to flicker, but even his movements of swinging the short hammer became sluggish, and even his breathing gradually became a little messy.

At the beginning, when refining Zhiyang Xuan Iron for the first time, Qiu Chengfeng made a mistake in the step of "condensing" due to psychological tension, which directly turned the precious iron into waste.This left a great shadow in his heart.

When refining for the second time, Qiu Chengfeng gave himself enough energy in advance.Every step of the way up front is also well done.But just entering the condensing step, the originally stable state of mind became tense again.Falling down in the same place again.

Two consecutive failures completely destroyed Qiu Chengfeng's self-confidence.

Now, the third refinement of Zhiyang Black Iron has come to this stage again.If the old things repeat themselves, how can I face those who care about me?

Can't fail, must not fail again!

Qiu Chengfeng shouted to himself forcefully in his heart.But this cry didn't calm him down, on the contrary it made him more nervous and flustered.

Qin Chuan has been watching Qiu Chengfeng's every move.Immediately, he noticed Qiu Chengfeng's strangeness.

Qin Chuan certainly understands why the originally good state suddenly turned into this.Presumably, this time the refining tool has approached the threshold of Qiu Chengfeng's failure.

This made Qin Chuan also nervous.After all, this piece of Zhiyang Xuan Iron that is undergoing tempering is not only related to a precious magic weapon, but also related to the life and death of a master craftsman!

Qiu Chengfeng, you must pass this hurdle!

Although he was very concerned, Qin Chuan knew that he couldn't help at this time.To get through this hurdle, Qiu Chengfeng can only rely on himself!
"Ding, ding, ding, ding..." The short hammer was still hitting the Zhiyang Xuan Iron non-stop, but the sound was a little flustered, losing the beauty of the rhythm just now.Moreover, Qin Chuan discovered that beads of sweat had already begun to ooze from Qiu Chengfeng's forehead.

This is definitely not a normal phenomenon.

Although in the blacksmith's shop, the temperature was very high due to the strong burning of the furnace.But with Qiu Chengfeng's cultivation base, it is impossible for this level of temperature to affect him, let alone make him sweat.

The sweating at this time reflected the tension in his heart.

When Qin Chuan saw the beads of sweat on Qiu Chengfeng's forehead, Qiu Chengfeng himself noticed that he was sweating.This made his already tense and flustered mood even worse.

At this moment, the short hammer waving in his hand must not be stopped, and the magic formula pierced into Zhiyang Xuan Iron must not be stopped either.Once the rhythm is out of order, the entire refining process may immediately fail.

However, it is impossible not to wipe the sweat on the forehead.Otherwise, if beads of sweat drip onto Zhiyang Xuantie, it will have a great impact on the purity of the Xuantie.Even if the refining is successful in the end, the grade of the magic weapon will be greatly reduced.

Alas, the mood is bad enough, even the sweat comes along!Could it be that Zhiyang Xuantie is really a hurdle that he can't get over in his life?
A small bead of sweat on the forehead seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.Qiu Chengfeng's mood has gradually fallen into despair.Although he was still waving the short hammer in his hand, it was all supported by perseverance.A slight mistake would surely bring the entire refining process into an irretrievable failure.

At this time, Qin Chuan had also seen that Qiu Chengfeng had fallen into the most dangerous state.His heart also tugged following the change in Qiu Chengfeng's expression.

It seems that Qiu Chengfeng's demons are beyond imagination.A tiny drop of sweat wanted to slide him into the bottomless abyss.

The Zhiyang Xuantie was stolen from the Golden-headed Red Scale Jiao at a huge price by himself, and it is extremely precious; the master of refining weapons in the Dzogchen realm during the Qi training period is of great significance to Yuhuamen.Could it be... Do you really want to watch the two of them be destroyed in front of you at the same time?
No, can't!Never give up any hope until the moment of real failure!
With extremely firm thoughts, Qin Chuan stepped forward and walked into the blacksmith shop.At the same time, he took out a handkerchief from the ring, held it in his hand, and wiped the sweat off Qiu Chengfeng's forehead.

At this time, Qiu Chengfeng tried his best to ensure that the rhythm of the condensing was not chaotic, while gritting his teeth to fight against the chaos in his heart, without even noticing that Qin Chuan was getting close.

When he was about to fall to the brink of collapse, he suddenly felt a pair of steady hands, holding a silky handkerchief, and began to wipe his sweat away.

Qiu Chengfeng's body couldn't help trembling slightly.At this time, the only person who could wipe off his sweat was Qin Chuan.Feeling Qin Chuan's gentle movements and steady hands, Qiu Chengfeng's heart warmed up, and he couldn't help feeling ashamed.

When he was a teenager, he was known as a genius in refining weapons, showing his sharpness and vigor.With one's own ability, it is indeed not a problem to refine Zhiyang Xuantie.But because of his fragile mentality, he failed continuously, and finally hurt his dearest master.

Now, another person with deep kindness is willing to help me. Do I have to fall in the same place repeatedly and hurt the person who has been kind to me again?
No, no, absolutely not!You can't let your inner demons restrain you, and repeat the original failure again and again!This piece of Zhiyang Xuan Iron, I must successfully refine it, and I have an explanation to Qin Chuan, myself, and the master under Jiuquan!

Feeling Qin Chuan's gentle and firm movement of wiping sweat, Qiu Chengfeng's long-suppressed will to fight was suddenly awakened.He gritted his teeth hard, his eyes became firm again, and the hand wielding the short hammer gradually returned to the original track.

"Ding, ding, ding, ding..." The hammer sounds, which were slightly confused for a while, finally intertwined into a pleasant rhythm again.Every time the hammer fell, there were sparks flying, and the aura surged.Qiu Chengfeng's original suppressed expression was also swept away at this moment.The whole person became full of domineering, with a hammer in hand, the kind of domineering that looks down on the world!
Seeing this change in him, Qin Chuan was overjoyed.One thought of life, one thought of death, never thought that a simple act of wiping his sweat would save Qiu Chengfeng and bring him back to life!
At this time, it is absolutely impossible to disturb him.Therefore, after wiping off Qiu Chengfeng's sweat, Qin Chuan immediately withdrew from the blacksmith shop again, leaving Qiu Chengfeng a completely independent space to play.

As for Qiu Chengfeng, after sweeping away his demons, his whole body fell into a state of tranquility and piousness.The expression on his face was like the water in an ancient well, extremely quiet and unmoved, but his arms waved like a wheel, and his luck was a breeze.

One is still, one is moving, the states are completely opposite.But these two states happened to Qiu Chengfeng at the same time, but it made people feel so matched and coordinated.

This is the state that an excellent refiner should have!
That high-spirited and promising craftsman back then has finally been resurrected!
Qin Chuan clenched his fists tightly, feeling happy.

Hehe, I should have a lot of credit for the resurrection of this craftsman~~~
Happy to happy, but Qin Chuan didn't do any untimely move.On the contrary, the whole person is more careful to avoid any influence on Qiu Chengfeng.

"Ding, ding, ding, ding..." The beating sound continued.Accompanied by Qiu Chengfeng's proper tempering, the Zhiyang Xuan iron embryo has undergone obvious changes, and it has gradually revealed the prototype of a sword.

Moreover, with Qiu Chengfeng's entry of special formulas one after another, this long sword, which has already taken shape, began to emit a mysterious and powerful aura around it.

Qin Chuan watched silently outside the blacksmith shop, the anticipation in his heart getting stronger and stronger.Judging from the current situation, after the successful refining of Zhiyang Xuantie, it will at least be a top-level magic weapon!
Top magic weapon...

In the southwestern area of ​​the Kunxu Mountains, among the major sects of cultivating immortals east of Xuyuan, there are only four top-level magic weapons.

Among them, the Profound Wind Fan of Cao Gongze, the head of the Feiyun Sect, and the Nether Cold Ice Soul of Meng Yang, the elder of the Feiyun Sect, were both on the list.Although it has fallen into Qin Chuan's hands now, he has rewarded Liu Guanyu and Su Qianxue respectively because of the similar attributes, but he has not kept it.

As for the other two top-level instruments, one was owned by Ding Hang, the head of the Kunshan School. When he could only go back to the Dragon Cave to search for treasures, it had been left in the cave.The other one is in the hands of Fang Shaoyang, the owner of Jiuye Valley.

Apart from these four pieces, the best ones in the hands of the heads of other sects are only high-grade magic weapons.

If Qiu Chengfeng can refine another top-level magic weapon at this time, then the number of top-level magic weapons owned by Yuhuamen will far surpass all the schools east of Xuyuan!
Taking elixir to improve one level of cultivation, and absorbing a large amount of essence from the heavenly demons outside the territory with the help of the gate of trials, the cultivation base of many disciples of the Yuhua gate will soon usher in a big leap.Coupled with many top-level magic weapons in hand, will the days when Yuhuamen dominate one side be far behind?
will not!

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan was already filled with infinite expectations.But soon he regained control of his mood.After all, Qiu Chengfeng's weapon refining has not been completely completed, and no one can guarantee that it will be safe until the last step.What's more, Qiu Chengfeng had a precedent of failing twice.In order to avoid extreme joy begets sorrow, it is better not to be too happy.

After stabilizing his emotions, Qin Chuan once again focused his attention on Qiu Chengfeng's refining weapon.

At this time, Qiu Chengfeng had completely fallen into a state of fanaticism and obsession.In his eyes and heart, there was nothing but the hammer in his hand and the sword in front of him.The short hammer kept rising and falling, and the body of the sword was gradually perfected, showing a faint edge.

After a burst of rattling and rapid beatings, Qiu Chengfeng suddenly threw the short hammer aside with his hands, and then flew up and down with both palms, continuously punching three spells into the sword body.

This is the last step in the refining process.After finishing all the three spells, Qiu Chengfeng suddenly mobilized his spiritual power, and controlled the formed long sword to fly back into the furnace.At the same time, spiritual power spewed out wildly, urging the flames in the furnace to the maximum extent.

Next, Qiu Chengfeng didn't control the flame anymore, but reached out to pick up a gourd from the side.He pulled out the plug, raised his head, and slowly poured a gourd of transparent liquid soaked in bursts of cold air into his mouth and drank it into his stomach.

The capacity of this gourd is quite large.Although Qiu Chengfeng was tall, his stomach swelled up after drinking, like a pregnant woman who was eight or nine months pregnant.From the appearance, it looks quite funny, but Qiu Chengfeng's eyes are extremely dignified and extremely pious.

Qin Chuan watched from the side, with the same dignified expression.Although he doesn't know how to refine weapons, he can tell that now, he must have reached the last step of refining weapons - quenching!

Quenching is concerned with the fusion of the spiritual energy entering the sword body and the sword itself, and it also has a great relationship with the quality of the magic weapon refined.Once the quenching is not good, the structure of the magic weapon will be unstable, and the distribution of aura will be uneven, which will greatly affect the power that a magic weapon can exert.

The success or failure of the matter is already here!
After Qiu Chengfeng drank the transparent liquid in the gourd, he waved his hand towards the hearth, and was swallowed by the fire. The long sword, which had been burning for a long time, immediately flew up into the air with extremely high temperature, and was suspended in the air, spinning continuously fly.

And Qiu Chengfeng raised his head again, inhaled hard, and then opened his mouth to let it out.Immediately, a stream of cool water spewed out from his mouth, just spraying on the long sword.

The extremely hot long sword was sprayed by the water, making a "sizzling" sound.Pieces of white steam gushed out continuously from the small blacksmith shop.

However, the rotation of the long sword continued, and the water jets spewed out of Qiu Cheng's air outlet were also endless.The combination of the two constitutes a singular landscape.

Although Qin Chuan has known for a long time that crafting, like alchemy, is full of various mysteries, this is the first time he has watched a craftsman refining crafts with his own eyes, and he really feels it is amazing.

The spray of water from Qiu Cheng's vent lasted for as long as a cup of tea.The long sword flying in the air has dissipated the original high temperature in the process of continuous watering.The blade began to exude a clear and sharp edge.

The brighter the light of the long sword, the brighter Qin Chuan's eyes.He knew in his heart that a magic weapon that was at least at the level of a top-level magic weapon was about to be born under his attention!

With the continuous spouting of water jets, Qiu Chengfeng's abdomen, which was originally bulging into the ball, gradually shrunk, and finally completely returned to the normal range.At the same time, Qiu Chengfeng also stopped spraying the water column, waved his hand in the air, and the long sword hovering in the air immediately flew into his hand.

Holding the long sword in his hand, Qiu Chengfeng, who was originally calm and pious, suddenly let out a passionate howl.The howling sound pierced through gold and cracked rocks, and went straight to the sky, which can even be compared to the chirping of cranes soaring into the sky.

Accompanied by howling sounds, Qiu Chengfeng's body wrapped in rags began to exude a strong domineering aura.Swinging the long sword in his hand a few times, the tyrannical and unparalleled sword energy immediately filled the surroundings.

A small blacksmith's shop is built of vulgar things, how can it withstand such shocks?When the sword shadow flashed past, only a few "boom, boom" sounds were heard, and the blacksmith shop that was originally good collapsed!
Qiu Chengfeng's cultivation base has reached the Dzogchen state of the Qi training period, of course he will not be disturbed by the collapse of the house.Although the gravel was falling and the dust was flying, Qiu Chengfeng stood upright in it without any dust on his body.

Seeing the destruction of the house where he lived for more than ten years, Qiu Chengfeng's face was full of joy.Holding the long sword and laughing a few times, he suddenly took a step and came to Qin Chuan. He bent his knees and knelt down in front of Qin Chuan holding the long sword: "Qin Engong, Qiu Chengfeng did not disgrace his mission. The spiritual weapon—Zhiyang Flying Sword has been successfully refined, please take a look!"

Magic weapon?Is it actually a magical weapon at the level of a spiritual weapon? !Qin Chuan was overjoyed.Originally, his expectation was that Zhiyang Xuantie could be refined into a top-level magical weapon, but now it has reached the level of a spiritual weapon!

Jiuqu Huilongdong and his party, although Qin Chuan got a Mingyang Xuanjia, which is also a low-grade spiritual weapon, but the Mingyang Xuanjia is completely a defensive magic weapon, which can only protect the body and has no offensive ability.

Feng Xuan Fan and Nether Cold Ice Soul coincided with the spiritual root attributes of Liu Guanyu and Su Qianxue. As the head of the sect, Qin Chuan was not sure about his spiritual root attributes, so of course he would not compete with his subordinates.Therefore, there has been a lack of an offensive magic weapon in his hand.

Now, with this extremely domineering, spiritual weapon-level Zhiyang Flying Sword, everything can be called complete!
Qin Chuan looked down at the sword in Qiu Chengfeng's hand, and saw that the lines on the sword were mysterious, full of aura, and the aura emanating from it was indeed higher than those two top-level magic weapons.Although I am very happy in my heart, I can't wait to receive it and play with it immediately.But Qin Chuan did not do this.

He bent down, helped Qiu Chengfeng up, and said with a solemn expression: "Brother Qiu, congratulations! You can finally prove yourself with a successful Zhiyang Feijian! We have been looking forward to the good news for a lifetime! Let's go to the tomb of Senior Ouye and tell him the good news, how about it?"

"Master..." Qiu Chengfeng heard Qin Chuan's words, and his excited eyes gradually began to be mixed with deep sadness.Qin Chuan never imagined that a big man with beard and rough appearance could be so affectionate in his heart.

Qin Chuan and Qiu Chengfeng walked together and came to the grave of Ou Yeyang in the wild.

Holding Zhiyang Feijian in both hands, Qiu Chengfeng knelt down in front of the tombstone with a plop, slammed his head heavily, prostrated himself on the ground, and burst into tears: "Master, my disciple is unfilial, and let this Zhiyang Feijian arrive ten days late." for many years!"

"Brother Qiu, I know that in the eyes of senior Ouye, it is not the black iron or the flying sword that is important, but you! As long as you can get rid of the demons in your heart and regain your former glory, you will be able to use the weapon refining skills of senior Ouye. He has knowledge and will definitely smile!" Qin Chuan stood behind Qiu Chengfeng and said affectionately.

Qiu Chengfeng straightened his body and turned to look at Qin Chuan with admiration and emotion in his eyes.In terms of age, Qin Chuan is much younger than Qiu Chengfeng.But Qiu Chengfeng felt that this young man was far superior to himself in terms of knowledge, bearing, and disposition.At the age of 50 or [-], he actually developed a heartfelt admiration for Qin Chuan, a young man in his twenties!
Kneeling in front of Qin Chuan, raising the Zhiyang Feijian above his head with both hands, Qiu Chengfeng said sincerely: "Master, this Zhiyang Feijian should be regarded as a gift from Qiu Chengfeng's entry! Please don't despise Chengfeng Stupid and stupid, take Chengfeng into the door of Yuhua!"

(End of this chapter)