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Ye Family, Training Hall.
Ye Nantian lifted a thousand-pound boulder with one hand and laughed heartily, "Is this heavy enough?"
Dressed in tight-fitting blue clothes, Ye Yang nodded, holding an Iron Sword, and said, "Come on, Dad!"
"Alright!"
With a loud shout, Ye Nantian suddenly threw the boulder into the air, and it fell towards Ye Yang like a shooting star.
"Rustling..."
Ye Yang took half a step back, his body slightly sinking. The Iron Sword emitted a buzzing sound as Ye Yang infused it with a large amount of Fire God Power. At the critical moment, Ye Yang raised his eyebrows and swung the Sharp Sword heavily, sending a fiery red sword light flying towards the boulder!
"Crack!"
With one strike, the boulder was split in two; this Wind Slash Technique was indeed remarkable!
Looking at the two pieces of stone on the ground, Ye Nantian couldn't help but laugh heartily, "Very good, Zi Yu, your strength has improved again! However, your control over power still needs a bit of work; the cut on this stone is too uneven!"
Ye Yang smiled lightly and said, "Dad, let's try again, shall we?"
"Alright!"
Ye Nantian lifted another boulder and said, "Here it comes!"
Ye Yang, holding the Iron Sword, walked confidently forward. Waves of Fire God Power surrounded him as if he were a youth stepping on fire. He opened his left hand, preparing to use the Barrier Wall!
"Hmm, Barrier Wall?"
Ye Nantian furrowed his brow, unsure of what his son was thinking. Nevertheless, he quickly threw the boulder. He knew that with Ye Yang's current cultivation level, a stone wouldn't be able to harm him.
"Boom!"
The giant rock rushed towards Ye Yang at high speed. In a flash, Ye Yang reacted, leaping and delivering a single-foot kick to the rock, using his soft power to send it flying back.
Before the stone could travel far, it collided with a fierce flame Barrier Wall in mid-air. Ye Yang's lightning-fast Wind Slash Technique struck again!
"Boom!"
In an instant, the giant rock was reduced to dust under the sword energy, scattering into the air, creating a haze.
...
Ye Nantian stood there in a daze, seemingly unable to believe what he was witnessing. The Azure Oak Stone was sourced from deep mountains and was incredibly hard; it was nearly impossible for anyone below level three to even scratch it. Yet under Ye Yang's strike, this seemingly indestructible Azure Oak Stone had been completely shattered. What kind of strength was this?
"Son, have you... reached Earth Level Four?"
"No."
Ye Yang smiled lightly, knowing full well that such absolute power was beyond him. He had merely pushed his qi three meters away to form the Barrier Wall, then used the Barrier Wall to apply pressure from behind while the Wind Slash Technique attacked from the front. The combined force tore the intact Azure Oak Stone apart.
Ye Nantian said, "This move shouldn't be called Wind Slash Technique anymore. What is it really?"
Ye Yang chuckled and replied with four words: "Void Cleaving Strike!"
Indeed, Void Cleaving Strike was the name Ye Yang had come up with for this new technique of his. Perhaps no one on this continent had ever used Barrier Wall and Wind Slash Technique in such a way before; thus, Void Cleaving Strike became Ye Yang's unique skill!
Logically speaking, both Barrier Wall and Wind Slash Technique were classified as Yellow Rank martial arts manuals, possessing very low destructive and defensive capabilities. However, when combined, their power increased significantly, reaching at least the level of Xuan Rank martial arts manuals!
...
In the evening, a robust middle-aged man entered the hall.
"Big Brother, Forge has been quite busy lately. Should we let Zi Yu go out for some training?" The middle-aged man respectfully addressed Ye Nantian. He was none other than Ye Nantian's younger brother, Ye Beichi.
The Ye Family's greatest asset in Liang City was Forge, the largest weapon smelting workshop in all of Liang City.
Ye Nantian glanced at his son beside him and said, "Zi Yu, you are already an adult. It's time for you to learn the Refining Technique. Otherwise, our Ye Family's lineage in weapon forging may come to an end. After all, the Forge will eventually be passed down to you, so it's best to familiarize yourself with it early."
Ye Yang remained calm and nodded, "Alright."
After dinner, he followed Ye Beichi to the Ye Family Forge. This was a bunker-type workshop located directly beneath the Martial Arts Emporium, making it quite secretive.
Upon entering the Forge, a wave of heat hit him. Before his eyes were groups of blacksmiths swinging their hammers, sweat flowing down their muscular arms, and the sound of striking metal was particularly striking!
"Zi Yu, this is the Forge!"
Ye Beichi pointed to the huge furnace at the center of the Forge and smiled, "Three thousand years ago, our ancestor, the great Fire God Warrior and Master Smith, forged the Battle Axe Radiance right here. He was hailed as one of the few Divine Craftsmen on the continent. However, over these thousands of years, the Refining Technique has been lost for a long time. Nowadays, we only know a little about it. Of course, that is already enough; with just this little knowledge, the weapons forged by our Ye Family are among the best in the martial world!"
As he spoke, Ye Beichi smiled proudly and said, "The current emperor, Qin Emperor Ying Zheng, uses a weapon crafted by my father—your grandfather—who devoted his entire life to creating the Demon-Slaying Blade. It is an incredibly powerful weapon and was the pioneering weapon for expanding the Great Qin Empire. Hahaha!"
Ye Yang nodded and asked, "Uncle, what are the secrets of this Refining Technique? With my current aptitude, can I still learn it?"
Ye Beichi couldn't help but laugh heartily and affectionately patted Ye Yang's shoulder: "Of course! The secret of the Refining Technique lies in smelting metals and controlling fire. Our Fire God Clan excels in Fire God True Qi; who in this world can master the Refining Technique better than us?"
Ye Yang felt invigorated and said, "Uncle, please teach me the Refining Technique right away! Look at me; I don't even have a suitable weapon—only my fists. This won't do!"
"Haha!"
Ye Beichi laughed heartily and said, "No problem! As long as you are willing to work hard, I will gladly share everything with you!"
"Great!"
...
Ye Beichi strode over to a furnace and told a blacksmith, "You go find another Furnace; today I will use this one."
"Yes, supervisor!" The blacksmith respectfully walked away.
Ye Beichi smiled slightly and turned to Ye Yang: "The secrets of weapon forging lie in choosing the right fire and materials. On this continent, suitable materials for smelting are divided into metals and rare stones. There’s no need to elaborate on materials; they can be bought at various mines. The rarer the mineral, the more valuable it is. What we need to master is choosing the right fire!"
Saying this, Ye Beichi raised one hand, and the Fire God True Qi transformed into a stream of fire that flowed into the furnace. This was to infuse the Fire God Power to increase the temperature of the furnace.
"Remember, the purer your Fire God Power is, the purer the materials you refine will be. The Fire God Power I cultivate is just an ordinary Fire God Technique, while my ancestors' Fire God Power is a more profound Martial Arts Manual. That's why they could forge rare treasures like the Battle Axe Radiance, but I cannot."
Ye Yang couldn't help but ask, "Is there a distinction in Fire God Power?"
"Of course!"
Ye Beichi nodded and smiled, "I don't know much, but I do know that the higher the level of Fire God Power, the purer the materials produced. Today, I will first teach you how to harness the power of Fire God Power to control the temperature in the furnace. After that, you can choose your own mold to forge your own Weapon!"
"Great!"
Ye Yang was very excited. In this world filled with martial prowess and conflict, having a Weapon of his own was incredibly important. The Haotian Sword he carried on his back clearly wasn't up to par; the Blade had already rusted and probably couldn't even kill a chicken.
The entire night passed without rest for both Ye Beichi and Ye Yang. Ye Yang learned diligently, while Ye Beichi felt secretly pleased. This nephew had always been idle and unlearned, but now he actively sought to learn Refining Technique—this was truly a great joy.
The next day, after refining Refined Iron all night, Ye Yang found that his internal Fire God True Qi had been nearly exhausted. No wonder those blacksmiths in Ye Family Forge needed to rest for ten days or half a month after forging a Weapon!
"Hiss... Hiss..."
In the furnace, the fiery red Magma flowed slowly under Ye Yang's control of Fire God Power, writhing like fire serpents trying to escape but unable to break free from Ye Yang's invisible grasp.
"It's time to place the mold, Zi Yu!" Ye Beichi reminded from the side.
Ye Yang nodded and quickly selected a standard sword mold to place into the pool, slowly pouring in the Magma. Soon after, this step was completed.
Next step: cooling!
After cold water was poured into the mold, there was a loud "bang," and the mold exploded open. Ye Yang was ecstatic as he reached into the pool and pulled out a gleaming Sharp Sword!
Although the hilt had not yet been decorated, it did not detract from the sword's killing intent. The Edge shimmered like a bright moon, which made Ye Yang marvel inwardly. The Refining Technique of the Fire God Clan was indeed extraordinary; what would normally require repeated hammering to achieve smoothness had automatically formed a sharp blade under the control of Fire God True Qi and was exceptionally polished!
"Haha! Zi Yu's first creation has come to life!"
"Ye Beichi" laughed heartily and then shouted, "Appraiser, come here and see what rank this sword belongs to!"
An old man with white hair emerged from the small wooden house, bowed slightly to "Ye Beichi," then took the "Sharp Sword" from "Ye Yang." As he examined it, he shook his head and said, "It's subpar; it can only be used as a weapon for foot soldiers in battle. It doesn't even qualify as a Ninth Rank!"
"Oh?" "Ye Beichi" laughed heartily, "Even so, for 'Zi Yu' to create such a sharp weapon on his first attempt at forging already shows his exceptional talent. He is much better than my useless son 'Ye Shuang.' That kid produced nothing but a piece of scrap iron suitable for a hoe on his first try, hahaha!"
"Ye Yang" felt a bit embarrassed and asked with a smile, "Uncle, are weapons ranked?"
"Yes!"
"Ye Beichi" replied with a smile, "Ordinary weapons are subpar, but those crafted by master artisans are different. They range from the lowest Ninth Rank to the highest First Rank. Our family's 'Battle Axe Radiance' is a Third Rank weapon and can be considered a divine artifact! In 'Liang City,' there are two major auction houses and three major weapon classifications, where experienced appraisers can be found."
As he spoke, "Ye Beichi" patted "Ye Yang's" shoulder and said, "'Zi Yu,' when you feel that the weapon you've produced is good enough, you can take it to the auction house to apply for appraisal. Once it is ranked, even a Ninth Rank weapon can sell for several dozen taels of silver, enough for an ordinary family's expenses for ten years."
"Ye Yang" nodded, filled with hope. It seemed that this refining technique was not only a way to enhance one's abilities but also a great way to make money!
After bidding farewell to "Ye Beichi," although he was excited inside, he could not resist the fatigue from a sleepless night. Upon returning home, "Ye Yang" fell asleep immediately, lost in dreams.
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