C183 The Blade Entered the Martial Arts World
C183 The Blade Entered the Martial Arts World
Xiao Yun, on the other hand, did something else.
At midnight, Shangguan Qing'er came.
Her arrival made Pei Zhongren feel that Xiao Yun was too lonely to bear. He asked his maidservant to accompany him in prison.
Although this kind of thing did not conform to the rules, Pei Zhongren tacitly agreed, because he could understand.
In his view, Xiao Yun was young and aggressive after all, and was locked up here. He had nowhere to vent his energy. If he could have a girl... It would be better if he didn't cause any earth-shattering trouble. He would do anything.
Therefore, he did not care at all. He even told the prison guards not to disturb Xiao Yun tonight. The prisoners around him could also be arranged as far as they could.
It was just that Shangguan Qing'er really didn't come here for this reason.
"Young Master, there are already three thousand furnaces produced. Finally, we didn't fail our mission."
When Xiao Yun heard this news, he heaved a heavy sigh of relief and said, "We finally made it. How's the quality?"
Shangguan Qing'er said excitedly, "Of course it's the best! Young master, these treasured sabers are really too good. They are long and thin, and very light, but the key is that they are exceptionally strong. Moreover, they are extremely sharp. We have tried it before, whether it is hacking or chopping. Ordinary weapons are simply not a match for it. That steel is too good. The craftsmen all say that this thing is the real thing. The things that were forged previously were all fake. Compared to this, it's nothing! "
As she spoke, Shangguan Qing'er took out a long package from her back and directly handed it to Xiao Yun.
Even if the prison door was decorated, it would not be locked.
Xiao Yun took the bag and opened it, revealing a long saber that looked like a katana.
It was just that the opening was not a round flat ring, but a copper cast cloud.
Actually, this was a "ritual sword."
It was a type of Tang blade.
It was narrow, light, and mainly beautiful, so the worst part was copper and wood, wrapped in precious leather.
This curve was not a shape that could be found in the early stages of forging. Instead, it was formed during high temperature quenching. The blade was thin and long, while the spine of the blade was thick and short. This length and length naturally caused the entire long blade to bend.
Actually, this was a mistake!
With the current technology, there was still no way to partially increase the temperature, and the quenching process did not have a gentler method of quenching.
As for the differences in the equipment, it was actually not a very mysterious thing.
In the past, the country across the sea invited Tang Dao back. He had forged according to his appearance and found that the precious metals such as copper were used too much. Their country had very little copper, and although there was a lot of silver, thus, he decided to cut down the originally exquisite opening as much as possible. They only retained the function of blocking.
So it looked like a thin round piece of metal.
Although this also reduced the blade's weight, there were also serious problems. The only problem was that his defense was not very good. If he was hit by a heavy blade... This opening would be directly crippled. At that time, the protection of the palm and fingers would be useless. Therefore, it was better to simply make it suitable for the already deformed blade body to have such a fragile opening. The way to use the blade, or rather, the blade technique, would be completely changed. He had practically abandoned stabbing, and instead focused on chopping and chopping.
As for the ritual knives that Xiao Yun had asked them to forge, they did not have this problem. Although it was also curved and was more conducive to hacking and chopping, the charging performance was preserved.
In addition, the temperature of the furnace he used was extremely high. It was always better than steel forged from wood and charcoal like the samurai knife, which was mainly forged through forging.
Moreover, the iron ore materials used for this mass forging were very high in carbon content, so the forged steel was naturally high-carbon steel. There were also a few components that made the saber appear to be slightly blue in the end.
This made the long blade give off a cool feeling.
No matter what other people thought, he liked it very much.
He drew out the saber and looked at it carefully. The overall shape was very good. There was no deviation in the middle axis, and the angle of the edge of the blade did not change at all. Looking from the front, the entire edge of the blade could be seen as a short straight line!
This made Xiao Yun feel the power of the craftsmen of this era.
They were perfect for meticulous work.
It was a three foot long saber, and there wasn't even a hair on it. It could be said to be perfect.
He stretched out his hand and flicked it. It was full of tenacity!
The most important thing about a saber was not its firmness. After all, it was too thin, and the most important thing was its elasticity.
Only a good elasticity could ensure that it would not break immediately when it was slashed, and at the same time, it could also ensure its sharpness.
He casually lifted the corner of his clothes and the blade lightly cut through it, cutting off a corner of his clothes.
The sound was extremely soft.
Only then did Xiao Yun nod his head.
Shangguan Qing'er hurriedly said, "They all do things according to Young Master's instructions, whether it is forging or not. They do not dare to make any mistakes. Just studying this alone took more than a hundred craftsmen more than ten days. It can be said that they forgot to eat and sleep, not daring to slack off at all. "
Xiao Yun nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad at all."
"Young Master, are you satisfied now?"
"Of course I am satisfied."
His palm caressed the wound on the handle of the Flood Dragon's skin, and he frowned slightly. "I asked you to choose a type of leather that is very slow to use. How do you use the Flood Dragon's skin?"
The dragon that people talked about was actually a crocodile. There were some extremely precious things at the southeast border of Great Qin Country.
Shangguan Qing'er said with a bitter face, "This is the last insistence of those craftsmen. They said this kind of treasured knife. If they used some cowhide or pig skin, it would be a waste of natural resources. Originally, they wanted to use some good wood. They were sweating and holding their hands back, but the young master asked for leather. After studying it for a long time, they still chose flood dragon skin."
Xiao Yun's eyes twitched, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly. "The thing is, this thing isn't very beautiful. It's dark. There is always a little less charm... Sigh, whatever. Anyway, it is used to sell things. As long as the customer likes it, that's good."
He handed the saber back.
Shangguan Qing'er said helplessly, "Young Master, are these really for sale?"
"Why not?"
"This... Cough cough, in fact, we can keep some of them in Xiao family. Besides, we can keep some of them for the general of the Shangguan family. It would be great if this long saber was worn around his waist. It didn't matter if he brought it with him during normal days or went into battle to kill his enemies. It was a sharp weapon... Of course, the Shangguan family could also pay for it. The price could be raised by the young master, and the relationship between the young master and the Leng family was very good. This is also very suitable for the Leng family."
To put it bluntly, Shangguan Qing'er had the idea of not letting the fertile water flow to outsiders.
Xiao Yun was stunned for a moment, then he laughed loudly. He walked over and sat beside her and rubbed her head a few times.
Then he said, "Do you think I want to do business? Tsk, that's not right. I'm doing business. It's just that I don't want to do business with swords and sabers. I want to use them as a stepping stone. I want to create a future for this young master's voice. "
Shangguan Qing'er shook her head and said, "Young Master, I don't understand."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, as long as you do as I ask. Remember, these long swords are to be sold to those people in the pugilistic world."
"Oh..."
" Tell me, what other instructions do I have before? "
"Young master said that these long sabers can only be bought with vouchers, but vouchers need to be exchanged with gold to deposit in the Golden Institute."
"That's right, deposit in the Golden Institute."
"The young master also said that just using gold alone is not enough, it must be used as vouchers."
"What's the name of this voucher?"
"This..."
Shangguan Qing'er was stunned for a moment and could not recall for a moment.
Xiao Yun did not remind her and just looked at her with a smile.
Shangguan Qing'er immediately panicked and her forehead was covered with sweat.
After a while, she suddenly realized and said loudly, "Call it gold notes. Yes, call it gold notes!"
Xiao Yun nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's right, gold coins. This kind of sword can only be bought with gold coins. As for the precautions for gold coins?"
"Oh, we can only use the gold coins in the young master's workshop. That is Han Sui's responsibility. No one can interfere."
"Alright, it's good that you remember it. Let's continue. The forging of this long blade could not be delayed, so he tried to speed it up as much as possible. Hmm... let's get some more advanced materials as well. For example, this opening. If I use gold and silver, the effect would be even better when I cut it. The absorption and chopping power would be better. Of course, the price would also be more expensive. "
"Oh, I understand, young master."
Shangguan Qing'er left with a pout.
She came here this time to report the results of her work, and also to try to keep these swords and sabers in the Shangguan family and Leng family.
But this matter did not succeed, she was really annoyed!
It wasn't just because the good things had fallen into the hands of the people of the Jianghu, but also because the people of the Shangguan family had heard the news from somewhere. They had been blocking her door a few days ago and wanted to buy a knife from her. Then, the people of the Leng family also ran over, especially Leng Ningshuang, the little grandaunt. She actually said that these things would be hers sooner or later. She wanted Shangguan Qing'er to quickly hand them over...
More importantly, Shangguan Qing'er even agreed! She patted her chest and guaranteed it.