During the Qianwu Dynasty, each country was divided into nine states.

Yangzhou, Tangfu, Luxian.

Blacksmith gang.

The fire was all over the sky, extremely hot and smoky.

"Strike while the iron is hot, and keep hammering!"

"The temperature of the fire must be controlled precisely, so that the rough iron can be tempered through thousands of times and become fine iron!"

"Pull tight and hit slow, tap lightly and hit hard!"

"How did you manage to treat the master's words as fart?"

A middle-aged sturdy man wearing a sweatshirt, with muscular arms, was cursing and kicking the teenagers from time to time.

"Yes! Master Chen!"

Seven or eight teenagers, bare-chested, were swinging hammers and hitting the anvil, the red-hot iron. They were sweating profusely.

"Ding ding ding!"

"I've been working on iron...working on iron...it's been a month. I haven't eaten enough, I can't sleep well, and I exercise excessively every day. Do you know what muscle dissolution is?"

Su Zhe wiped the sweat from his forehead, swung the six-jin hammer down, and accurately hit the bent part of the thick iron.

After swinging the hammer for half an hour continuously, Su Zhe's entire arm felt as if it was filled with lead. From the initial soreness, it has now become numb.

Su Zhe was not originally from this world. A month ago, he accidentally traveled to the body of a sixteen-year-old boy who died of overwork.

At that time, Su Zhe was visiting cultural relics in a museum when he suddenly saw a bronze tripod that was simple, heavy and exquisite.

Su Zhe couldn't help but be attracted by it. Who knew that just as he approached, a strange mysterious light emanated from the bronze tripod and enveloped Su Zhe.

When Su Zhe woke up, he gloriously gave up his identity as a modern young man and became an outer apprentice of the blacksmith gang.

Su Zhe, who had just traveled through time, was terrified, thinking that someone was playing a prank on him and specially created a "Truman Show" for him.

It was not until he was whipped several times that Su Zhe gradually accepted the reality.

Fortunately, his drastic change in temperament after he traveled through time did not arouse suspicion, and people simply thought he was suffering from hysteria.

After all, in this feudal society with low productivity, there are many people who have become insane due to the pressure of life.

Iron, iron, I'm going to hit you with a hammer!

Su Zhe cursed inwardly.

But the hammer in his hand swung like the wind.

Work harder.

The reason why he worked so hard was that one time when Su Zhe was about to escape, he unexpectedly discovered that Master Chen, who was in charge of their apprentices, was practicing martial arts in the yard.

With one hand, he raised, grabbed and threw the stone pillar worth thousands of gold high up and then caught it steadily.

This is even more powerful than Jackie Chan!

From then on, Su Zhe knew that although this world was backward, it had martial arts. Martial artists had extraordinary skills and could easily defeat ten or even a hundred enemies with one.

According to legend, there are even martial arts masters who can fly into the sky and hide underground, roam in the universe, destroy life and death with their power, and break yin and yang with their strength.

From that day on, the yearning for martial arts began to grow quietly in Su Zhe.

He wants to become a warrior!

Looking at the rough iron on the anvil, its volume has been reduced by half and its shape has been roughly finalized.

Su Zhe changed the six-jin hammer in his hand into a one-jin small hammer.

"Ding ding ding!"

The hammer fell.

The sledgehammer doesn't have eighty, and the hammer doesn't have forty.

However, with each blow of the hammer, Su Zhe was able to accurately strike the slightly raised part of the rough iron and make it flat.

Another half hour passed.

The originally rough dark gray iron turned into a piece of silver-gray fine iron, revealing a slight luster.

Apprentices in the blacksmith gang are generally divided into three types.

Chopping wood to make fire is the lowest quality, pulling the bellows to control the fire temperature is the middle quality, and using a hammer to pound the fire is the highest quality.

Su Zhe's predecessor worked hard for three years and was finally promoted from a low-level apprentice to an apprentice. high-level

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"Master Chen, here are three pieces of fine iron for your inspection!"

Su Zhe held the iron plate respectfully and walked in front of Master Chen.

"The coarse iron is turned into fine iron, and it is hardened after a hundred tempering. The surface is smooth, and there is no thorn when you touch it. There is a hidden precious light, and the quality is excellent. Not bad, not bad!"

"Three pieces of this kind of fine iron can be melted into one piece of good iron. It seems that your hysteria has been cured and your brain has become clear!"

Master Chen pointed his finger at the fine iron, raised his eyebrows, and showed a slight strange look, which then turned into a hint of joy. He nodded and praised Su Zhe.

"Master has taught me well. Although I am a dull boy, I have been taught by Master Chen and have been imbued with a touch of jade."

Su Zhe was neither humble nor arrogant, and his voice was calm.

No matter how many holes there are, flattery will never wear out.

Master Chen has lived for forty years and has met people who flatter him, but these people are cunning, smiling, and their flattery makes them look extremely stupid.

Su Zhe, on the other hand, is an honest and decent man with a great talent for blacksmithing. He is also very good at praising others and is said to have attended a private school.

Master Chen was really flattered by this educated man's flattery.

"Look, this is a good apprentice. They all learn from Su Zhe, day after day, without any vision at all!"

Master Chen smiled as he collected the fine iron and poured it into a bamboo basket. Then his expression changed and he yelled at the other top apprentices.

Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry. Compared with Su Zhe, these people are all stupid!

"Yes! "

The top apprentice complained bitterly, but he could only grit his teeth and continue working as a blacksmith.

Originally, a qualified top-level apprentice could forge about two pieces of fine iron after forging from morning class to the afternoon.

Su Zhe has become more intelligent during this period. He can understand things quickly and apply them to other situations.

It is now possible to produce three pieces of fine iron during the day.

This puts a lot of pressure on other top apprentices.

A piece of gold appears in the shit, which makes the rest of the shit look particularly disgusting.

"I've just arrived in your world, so I'll offer you a little inner experience to shock the natives."

Su Zhe's face was calm and he was laughing secretly in his heart.

"Ahem..."

After Master Chen finished scolding, he coughed lightly a few times.

This is an old problem.

Working as a blacksmith, I breathe in thick smoke, which damages my throat. I always feel like there is a foreign object in my throat, and I can neither cough it out nor swallow it, which makes me feel very uncomfortable.

"Master Chen, your throat is damaged by the smoke, and you want to teach us. I feel guilty. A few days ago, I got a few big hole fruits. You can make tea to relieve your breath."

Su Zhe wiped his dirty hands, took out a rag bag from the belt behind him and placed it on the table.

Master Chen picked up the rag and found about half a pound of shriveled dark brown fruits with large holes.

The so-called big hole fruit is Plantago ovata, which can clear away heat and moisten the lungs, relieve sore throat and open voice, and moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements.

"Half a pound of big hole fruit, wow, that's ten cents, you're really willing to spend that much!"

Master Chen pointed at the table and looked at Su Zhe meaningfully.

"I know that Master Chen would not look down upon this, but I am grateful for your kindness and will do my humble part to seek peace of mind."

Su Zhe responded calmly, raised his head, his eyes full of sincerity.

Master Chen is also a shrewd man. Не can see Su Zhe's little thoughts. But this guy doesn't hide them and is very annoying.

At that moment, Master Chen said:

"Chen has always been fair, and teaching you is my duty."

"Tell me, what do you want? Tell me in advance. You know the rules. Three days later, all the top outer disciples will be taught the standing practice and exercises. You want to learn it in advance, which breaks the rules."

Master Chen is quite upright and pointed out Su Zhe's little thoughts.

"How can that be true? Without rules, there will be no order. I am not strong enough and I feel that I cannot control the master hammer well. So I miss your cracked master hammer."

"In your spare time, you can dance and increase your strength."

Su Zhe's eyes swept towards the eight- pound apprentice hammer in the corner.

The hammer had been hammered so many times that its surface was cracked and it was now useless.

This hammer was used by Master Chen when he was an apprentice in his early years. In order to increase his strength, he spent more money to have someone make it for him.

Master Chen's eyes were far-reaching and full of reminiscence.

The reason why he was able to stand out from the crowd of apprentices was that hard work pays off. While others used a six- jin apprentice hammer, he wanted to use an eight-jin hammer to strive to be the best.

Thinking of this, Master Chen's eyes looked softer when he looked at Su Zhe, as if he saw himself back then.

The difference is that Su Zhe's family is even poorer. He became an apprentice in a blacksmith gang and has already spent all his family's savings. How could he have the spare money to make an eight-jin hammer?

"The weapons in the gang must be recycled, even if they are broken. However, this eight-jin hammer is Chen's personal property. Even if it is recycled, it is only eight jin of fine iron anyway."

"Since you are so filial, I will give it to you. But you have to take care of your health. If you lose your energy and blood, it will cost a lot to replenish it."

Master Chen nodded slightly with a kind look on his face.

"Thank you for your help, Master!"

Even though Su Zhe never showed his emotions, he couldn't hold it back at this moment and spoke sincerely.

"Su Zhe completed the task ahead of schedule. Han Yue, both of you should go home early."

Master Chen nodded his finger slightly.

Han Yue was Su Zhe's middle-level apprentice who was responsible for pulling the bellows. Su Zhe completed the task ahead of schedule, and Han Yue also got the advantage.

...

Leave the Blacksmith Gang.

"Hey, Brother Zhe, it's amazing that you actually went home early today."

"My mother is having her birthday today, so I'm going to buy her some jewelry."

Han Yue is a few years younger than Su Zhe, but her family is very well-off. She was worrying about how to go home early today, but she actually got her wish.

"I'll give you ten cents. This deal isn't a bad deal, is it?"

Su Zhe said with a smile.

How could he have the money to buy big-hole fruits? He might as well just take the money from the rich second-generation man in front of him!

"Not a loss, not a loss. I'll buy the jewelry and go back to cry for a while. I'll make at least a hundred coins."

Han Yue touched his head, very simple, not angry at all because Su Zhe was trying to show his loyalty.

The two parted ways.

Su Zhe clenched the eight-jin hammer in his hand, and his breathing gradually became rapid.

It's still early and my aunt hasn't cooked dinner yet.

Su Zhe found a deserted forest and carefully stroked the eight-jin hammer.

A bronze tripod appeared in his mind.

[Name: Eight-jin Apprentice Hammer (Broken)]

[Quality: Ordinary Soldier]

[Introduction: This hammer was used by Master Chen, the blacksmith's apprentice, when he was a private property. Even when he was in the inner sect and became an ordinary craftsman, he used it to practice the standing posture and the Bull Stone-Splitting Hammer Technique.]

[Equipment requirements: Proficient in apprentice blacksmithing skills.]

[Equipment Talents: Bones stacking, Blacksmithing Talent stacking, Equipment Names: Strong and Powerful (First Grade), Diligence can make up for one's shortcomings (First Grade)]

[Special Acquisition: Master Chen's Memory Fragments.]

A row of small characters appeared on the bronze tripod. Introducing the information about the Bajin Hammer.

At the same time, a groove appeared on the bronze tripod.

"Gurgle!"

"Can I really rely on the equipment bar to defeat the enemy?"

Su Zhe's heart was filled with emotion.

As soon as he thought about it, the bronze tripod in his mind actually emitted countless mysterious lights, which shot out from Su Zhe's Niwan Palace and enveloped the eight-jin hammer in Su Zhe's hand...