Forging Techniques!

The next morning, everyone gathered at the training area. Even though we didn't discuss it beforehand, we all came together to train in the mornings like usual.

Soon, everyone except Tang San and Xiao Wu were here, so we waited a little longer for sect master to come and teach us.

When we saw Tang San and Xiao Wu hurriedly coming over, it was easy to see a large bite mark on Tang San's neck. The bite obviously broke skin and already started scabbing.

Seeing everyone look at the bite mark, Xiao Wu started blushing as she looked away.

Oscar quickly gave Tang San some recovery tofu while Mu Bai angrily questioned him, "Xiao San, What happened to you! Who did this!"

Tang San awkwardly laughed as he tried to push the subject away, "It's nothing, it's just a small mark... It will heal quickly..."

Mu Bai wasn't satisfied with his answer and thought he was just trying to stop him from starting a fight, he was about to continue questioning Tang San but froze in his tracks when he saw the death glare of Xiao Wu.

Qing'er also gave him a pinch on the waist for being so stupid, causing him to yelp out and look at Qing'er like a wife who has been wronged, causing her to smile lightly.

Xiao Wu hopped over and pulled all the girls away into a huddle for their girls talk. Rong Rong was the first to begin, "What happened, why does Xiao San have a bite mark on him, it looks so deep as well!"

Xiao Wu was blushing, "I didn't want to fall behind you girls… I got Brother San to help massage me… But when he touched me, I didn't know what to do, and ended up just biting him as hard as I could..."

Rong Rong put on a fake look of understanding, as she gave Xiao Wu some advice that her 'Big Sisters' from the clan taught her. The girls were whispering among each other while us guys were waiting for them to finish their gossip.

I walked over to Tang San as I asked him, "Xiao San, could you teach me your forging techniques, I want to be able to create a couple things as well."

Tang San won't always be able to forge things for us, and I want to be able to create some hidden weapons for the girls, as well as a couple other things.

Tang San thinks about it before nodding, "Alright, I can teach you, after our training I will be going to the forges, let's go together and I will teach you the basics."

After the girls finish their gossip, we trained for a couple hours before Tang San took me to the forges.

"The best way to bring out one's entire physical strength when forging, is to utilise the three hearts of the human body simultaneously." Tang San explains.

I look at him like he is an idiot, but he just ignores it and continues, "The two calf muscles are the second and third hearts. The heart inside your chest grant's power to the rest of the body, and the power originating from the two calves transmit force up the body, eventually to the arms and finally releasing. This is the best way to forge."

Next, he shows me a demonstration by hitting a piece of pig iron, "My father told me, A Godly Smith isn't one who uses Godly Materials to make Godly Items, but a smith who uses ordinary items to make Godly Items."

I also gave it a go and found that it was pretty easy. I already have great control of my body and my handling of the hammer felt natural. It looks like I have some talent at forging, Tang San also had bright eyes as he looked at my form.

"Great! You have good control of your body, I will teach you the hammer techniques that my father taught me. It is called the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique, it is a technique that adds the power of every blow to the next one, my father told me that the maximum number of hits recorded are 81."

I watched Tang San as he demonstrated the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique. He swung his hammer in the air, as if smashing a piece of metal, before leveraging the force and striking again with even greater force.

He continued to strike for over 30 times before stopping and wiping the slight sweat on his forehead. Afterwards, he taught me how to control the bellows and began teaching me how to forge.

He only started with basic items since Hidden weapons are small and require precision. Soon, the day passed by and we left while sweating all over.

The next day, Tang San again left to start his forging, while I went to Sou Tuo City to buy a forge and some tools so that I can practice in the Immortal Realm. I also buy a bulk load of cheap pig iron and a couple commonly known blueprints for weapons and armours.

I came back in the afternoon for dinner and realise that Tang San still hasn't come back. Soon, Yu Xiao Gang came in and told us that Tang San is undergoing his own trial and to not interrupt him.

The next day, all of us trained together before they went off to cultivate their Spirit Power, since Tang San isn't there to lecture us, we could only compare notes with each other and do trial and error.

Every night in the Immortal Realm, I spent 20 hours forging, 10 hours on cultivating my Spirit Power, and 10 hours fighting Spirit Beasts while training the Tang Sect Techniques and the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique.

While forging, I realised that I could use the power of Fire Nature to heat up the metal, and contain the heat inside perpetually, allowing myself to never need to reheat the metal.

I could also use my Golden Fiery Eyes and Purple Demon Eyes to find the optimal places to strike the metal, allowing my forging techniques to progress at light speed.

I manipulated the shape of my Yin Ice Staff to become the shape of a hammer, as it is almost indestructible and I can shape it to fit my hands perfectly.

Every strike of the metal echoed in my bones, as the Mysterious Jade Hands Technique worked together with my Phoenix Regeneration, making my arms stronger with every strike. Of course, this only worked in the real world, since it is only my soul in the Immortal Realm.

Sometimes, Little Rice would watch me as I forge, but it still seems a little dumb and doesn't understand my words. It would just watch me while keeping its distance from the forge, before going back to play in its plant garden.

More than a month and a half passes, and I would spend every day training with the others and practicing my forging techniques.

The others would focus on cultivating their Spirit Power, while Xiao Wu would go and silently visit Tang San and give him some food and clean clothes, before leaving.

In the Immortal Realm, there is a large pile of weapons on the floor near the forge. Some of the earlier weapons had barely passable qualities, with a couple defects in the shape.

The later weapons were all shining with a sharp gleam and looked as if it could slash through mud like hot knife through butter.

In this time, I never slacked off on forging weapons on my own, and by combining all my techniques, I was able to reach an incredible level of forging, even higher than Tang San.

I was also able to mutate the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique into my very own forging technique by fusing in the five nature essences.

Using Fire Nature to heat up the metal and contain the heat, Earth Nature to steady my body, becoming immovable like a mountain. Wind and Water nature to create boundless strikes of smoothness and swiftness. Metal Nature to directly penetrate the impurities, forcing them out of the metal.

As long as my body is able to handle the strain of each strike, I can overcome the previous maximum of 81 strikes. I named this new Hammer Technique the Endless Chaos Hammer Technique.

We were eating breakfast together, when suddenly Tang San walked into the cafeteria.

I smiled lightly, "Xiao San, if you took any longer, we would have to go to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy without you!"

Tang San also smiled, "I kept track of time, I wouldn't miss the time to go to Heaven Dou. On the other hand, I didn't get much time to teach you forging, sorry!"

Tang San sits down beside Xiao Wu as she hands him some food, I shake my head as I say, "It's alright, you taught me the essentials, the rest of it is just experience, who knows, my forging techniques might be even better than yours now. I was able to create my own Hammer Technique."

Tang San was intrigued, "You were able to create your own Hammer Technique? You should show it to me later, we still have a couple days before we have to go to Heaven Dou."

I nod my head as I allow Tang San to eat his food. After he is finished, he tells all of us to come outside so he can show us what he made.

Everyone was excited since they know of the quality of Tang San's creations and that it will probably be another mind-blowing item.

He pulled out an exquisite looking bracer that had a claw-shaped contraption attached to it. It resembled the sleeve dart but was much larger and thicker.

He attached it to his left forearm and it seemed to be a perfect fit, made solely for Tang San's arm. He smiled as he said, "This is a very useful tool of sorts, I call it the Flying God Claw."

He then proceeded to show all of us the uses of the Flying God Claw, from its crushing power, to its puling power, it would allow us to imitate flying with enough proficiency and in certain terrains.

He then handed a Flying God Claw to each of us and allowed us to test it out. Since we all practice the Tang Sect Techniques, we have a pretty good control of our body, and are able to quickly adapt to the Flying God Claw.

We use one of its functions to break down the claw and make it look like an ordinary steel arm guard.

After we were done, Tang San gave us a lecture before practicing the Tang Sect Techniques together.

Xiao Wu dragged Tang San to accompany her on a date, since he has been cooped up in the forging room this entire time, leaving no time for her.

The next day, Tang San brought me to the forging room as he wanted to see my new Hammer Technique.

I grabbed a large piece of Pig Iron and placed it into the furnace, I worked the bellows and heated the metal, I used my Fire Nature to control the heat levels and evenly spread the heat all over the Pig Iron.

Once it was at the optimal heat for forging, I used the Fire Nature to keep unwanted heat away while containing the rest inside the Pig Iron.

Using tongs, I pick the Pig Iron out of the furnace and onto an anvil. I summon my Yin Ice Staff that I exquisitely shaped into an overbearing Dragon Head Hammer.

I believe that the shape and aura of the Hammer helps me direct a certain intent when creating weapons, to create the most ideal weapon.

With the red-hot Pig Iron on the anvil, I combine my Purple Demon Eyes with Golden Fiery Eyes and spot the places with the most impurities.

I position my stance similar to a horse stance, with bent knees, before lifting my hammer into the air and smashing down with Metal Nature infused in my Hammer.

A loud crash can be heard, like a giant gong ringing in your ears. My body doesn't shake in the slightest, as if I am fused with the earth. The second the Hammer struck the Pig Iron, it was rebounded smoothly into the air before being brought back down.

The Pig Iron was repeatedly hit with Metal Nature, directly forcing out the most impurities in the least amount of hits, the entire process of hitting the hammer and rebounding looked so natural, like it was destined to happen.

There was no need to reheat the Pig Iron since I kept all the heat contained within the Pig Iron, not even a bit of heat could be felt exuding from the Pig Iron.

You wouldn't be able to tell that it was hot if not for the bright red colour, that makes it look like it just came out of the furnace.

I hammered the Pig Iron into an ingot shape before using the Fire and Water Nature to cool down the Pig Iron rapidly and evenly.

Finished, I wipe my sweat a little and turn to Tang San. His Purple Demon Eyes are flashing with a bright light as he stared at the Pig Iron.

"Pure Iron Essence!" Tang San exclaims, "Your Hammer Technique is truly amazing! You were able to integrate the characteristics and abilities of five natures into the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique, if I'm not mistaken, using the Water Nature, it is no longer limited to 81 strikes."

I laugh as I nod my head, "Right! You are also a genius to figure so much by just looking at it. Using the boundless nature of water, the Hammer Technique is now like a tidal wave, constantly building power as it attacks. As long as your body can withstand the power, you can create as many strikes as you want."

Tang San looks at me with a gleam in his eyes, "Brother Wulin, please teach me the mysteries of the Nature, I will also teach you all the blacksmith blueprints I know!"

Naturally, I quickly agree since I would have taught him Nature Essence for free anyway, getting all of his Blacksmith Blueprints will allow me to make many things for the girls.

I store the Pure Iron Essence in my Immortal Realm before I leave with Tang San to the training grounds.