单是看这群人的穿戴,吉恩就已经猜到他们也是铸造兵器的师傅。故此听得黄灵自报家门,他也并不是很意外,稽首回礼:“福生无量天尊。请问黄先生有何赐教?”53Please respect copyright.PENANALzxFAtCT24
听得吉恩言语,黄灵立刻对他刮目相看。原因有二:一是“福生无量天尊”并不是普通道士可以唱诵的,必须是各宗空冥修为以上的高功法师才可唱诵;二是吉恩以“先生”称呼她。“先生”并不是男子专用,在某些方面拥有过人造诣的女子也可以被尊称为先生。53Please respect copyright.PENANAwoCVhmBW4Z
黄灵出言说道:“回真人问。妾身听闻真人得了玄铁精魄,有意打造兵器,故此不辞冒昧,前来毛遂自荐。”53Please respect copyright.PENANAOEvDAt5ZVp
不等吉恩接话,一旁的高家众人便纷纷发声:“不请自来,哪有这般道理?”“你来晚了,这活计我们玄兵号已经接下了。”“占便宜占到我们玄兵号来了,还要不要脸?”53Please respect copyright.PENANAxfmpmNwDlK
高家人出言讥讽,黄家工匠便反驳回击。正在后院指挥垒砌炉鼎的高天翔闻声而出。他是玄兵号主事,自然不能像下面的人那样恶语相向,毫无风度。在呵斥了己方工匠之后,冲黄灵抬了抬手:“黄姑娘,灵兵号的技艺天下闻名,世人皆知。但这位道长定制的是刀剑,而非奇门兵器。”53Please respect copyright.PENANA2OlHqlelbs
“唐突登门,着实冒昧,还望高师傅大度宽容。”黄灵说到此处,转头看向吉恩,“请问真人,那玄铁精魄几斤几两?打造过刀剑之后可有剩余?”53Please respect copyright.PENANA6hxMwHkPCk
吉恩不知如何回答,便看向一旁的高天翔。53Please respect copyright.PENANASqe7XEXMF9
高天翔眉头微皱,沉吟过后出言说道:“那玄铁精魄我先前入过手,重量当在七斤上下。”53Please respect copyright.PENANASmeICh9az8
高天翔言罢,不等黄灵接话,便冲吉恩说道:“道长,按照我们之前的估算,薄刃长刀重三斤六两,长剑重二斤四两,尚余一斤六两。灵兵号打造奇门兵器的技艺颇为精湛,不妨物尽其用,请黄姑娘出手,再为您打造一把奇门兵器。”53Please respect copyright.PENANA8jk7xpE2QZ
眼见高天翔竟然主动向吉恩推荐自己,黄灵好生感激,双手抱拳,冲高天翔连声道谢。53Please respect copyright.PENANAd8rx3eEq1e
“我好像不需要什么奇门兵器。”吉恩摇头说道。53Please respect copyright.PENANAb7iaSVG7gw
“实则灵兵号最拿手的并不是奇门兵器,而是打造暗器。”黄灵急切说道,“一斤六两玄铁精魄,可以打造玄铁飞刀十二把。”53Please respect copyright.PENANApdvZkjT4xn
事情发生的太过突然,吉恩一时之间也拿不定主意。黄灵见状,趁热打铁:“真人乃道门中人,相见便是缘分。敝号愿赠送真人黄金千两,购置香油,常亮三清明灯。”53Please respect copyright.PENANAxQn8BO1RZd
见黄灵这般说,吉恩也不忍拒绝,摇头说道:“那就有劳先生了。不过施舍馈赠就不必了。”53Please respect copyright.PENANAnnQ2eBIID1
听得吉恩言语,黄灵大喜过望,道谢过后拍着胸脯保证,一定拿出看家本领,打造出绝世飞刀。53Please respect copyright.PENANAShG1G2Innx
在高天翔的提醒之下,黄灵又去了一趟神兵号。毕竟吉恩最先进的是神兵号,玄兵号和灵兵号都是沾了人家的光。黄灵作为后来者,理应去向周敬之道谢。53Please respect copyright.PENANACx4LmbEI8b
看得出来,这三家打造兵器的老字号在此之前关系并不是很好。通过此事,三家尽释前嫌。接下来就是三家的工匠一同动手,垒砌熔炉。53Please respect copyright.PENANAnv1sWRaPq9
俗话说人多力量大。诸多工匠齐心合力,中午之前,熔炉便垒砌完成。寻常熔炉只有一层,而赶工垒砌的熔炉却是内外三层。吉恩并不知道为什么要垒成这样,后来听工匠所说,方才知道这么做是为了保温并提升熔炉的温度。似玄铁精魄这种材质,非炙热高温不得熔化。53Please respect copyright.PENANA6bWGRx8V6U
在熔炉周围还安放了三件巨大的鼓风风箱,每只足有一人多高,需要数人合力才能拉动。接下来就是点火、热炉、准备辅料。玄铁不同于寻常铜铁,熔炼的时候必须添加辅料才能熔化。53Please respect copyright.PENANAzPrPL6Jkc3
辅料通常为动物油脂。早年间,经常有炼剑不成,铸剑师自投熔炉、祭炉化铁之事发生。后来随着冶金技术的提升,铸剑师们发现不止以人祭炉可以熔化玄铁,以三牲六畜祭炉也能达到同样的效果。再经过多年的总结,终于发现起作用的是动物油脂。至此,祭炉恶习得以废除。53Please respect copyright.PENANAXz1cXEfFFX
熔炼寻常玄铁添加羊脂便可。但此番三家合力打造传世神兵,乃罕见盛举,便纷纷拿出珍藏的脂膏。神兵号端来的是虎膏,玄兵号拿出的是龙脂,而灵兵号带来的石坛里装的竟然是凤油!53Please respect copyright.PENANAhzaoSRdrcZ
在热炉的同时,工匠们也没有闲着,快速为后院封顶。打造兵器有个规矩,那就是不能暴露在天地之间。说白了就是必须室内操作。一来可以防风保温,二来可以保证铸造技艺不被偷学,最重要的一点是可以提高成功率,令被打造的兵器不至于受到外界因素的干扰。53Please respect copyright.PENANAK6vGTM1PQF
消息已经传扬出去了。谁还没有几个朋友?得知此事,与三家老字号有交情的人纷纷前来拜会。但访客大多被挡在了外面,实在不好意思挡在门外的,也只能止步于前院。后院一个闲杂人等也不允许进入。53Please respect copyright.PENANAHWiFXws8CG
下午未时,万事俱备。53Please respect copyright.PENANALSizJukdmX
不过也只是吉恩感觉万事俱备。接下来还要对熔炉周围进行彻底的清扫,严苛程度令吉恩瞠目咂舌。砖石上连一丝浮土都不能有,先冲后刷再吹,接连数遍。53Please respect copyright.PENANArjZNnS1ryV
申时,开始搬移打造所需的案板、锤、斧等工具。由于打造的兵器不同,三人所用的工具也略有不同。53Please respect copyright.PENANAOs3j5Yp2F9
在工匠们搬移工具的时候,周敬之三人暂时离开了。按照这一行的规矩,在动手之前都是要焚香祭拜、沐浴更衣的。53Please respect copyright.PENANAEVndZQjm9W
日落时分,万事俱备。三人也已经准备妥当,脱了披风大氅,穿着无袖短褂,动手开工。53Please respect copyright.PENANAmBIrZWC0hQ
三人每人携带了两名助手。每家各派三人拉动风箱。余下的众人则负责警戒,将整个后院给围了起来。53Please respect copyright.PENANAHXEHYd3FUu
按照规矩,吉恩虽然是货主,却也无权旁观。但此事非同小可,吉恩得以留在了后院儿。53Please respect copyright.PENANAqsNpy6Ploe
由于后院温度很高,吉恩便将老三放了出来。老三也不乱跑,就蹲在木箱旁边,热的直吐舌头。53Please respect copyright.PENANA6dB0a0ywCh
打造兵器的第一步就是熔化材料。即便添加了最好的辅料,熔化的时间也远比三人预计的要长。熔化普通铜铁只需一刻钟,熔化玄铁也不过半个时辰。而这块玄铁精魄硬度极高,足足两个时辰也只是出现了熔化的征兆。而此时之前准备的辅料,几乎消耗殆尽!53Please respect copyright.PENANAMfuBkJvoOF
见此情形,周敬之三人面如死灰,如丧考妣!三人都是高手,知道打造兵器的禁忌,最怕的就是材料不得彻底熔化。这就跟蒸饭一个道理,如果不能一鼓作气,哪怕后期温度再跟上来,做出来的也会是夹生饭。53Please respect copyright.PENANAG3zD01R2CZ
三人本想趁机扬名天下,打造金字招牌,未曾想还是低估了玄铁精魄。扬名变成了丢人,祖上积攒的名声,此番全毁在自己的手里了。53Please respect copyright.PENANA3SJmKTgCV5
吉恩一直在安静旁观,并未出声。直到发现三人神情有异,几近崩溃,方才出言问道:“三位大师,是不是出了什么问题?”53Please respect copyright.PENANAbjNteY67Zj
“炉温不够,材料不得熔化。”周敬之语带颤音。53Please respect copyright.PENANAPrz14Z4SCh
听得周敬之言语,吉恩心中一凛。待得回过神来,出言问道:“不管用什么方法,只需将其熔化就可?”53Please respect copyright.PENANA4H9Rp9GyZG
三人不明白他为何有此一问,便没有回答。53Please respect copyright.PENANAo5P7K0bGhm
吉恩又问了一遍,黄灵方才点了点头。53Please respect copyright.PENANAO9stvUiLgT
吉恩站立起身,走到熔炉近前,左手外探,冲着熔炉里的玄铁精魄催发出了三昧真火!53Please respect copyright.PENANAXQSUMWWTv1
三昧真火乃炎箭宗的镇派绝学,为世间火属功法之首。三昧真火施出,玄铁精魄缓缓化为铁水!53Please respect copyright.PENANA2UmdtIgth1
周敬之见多识广,惊呼出声:“三昧真火?!”53Please respect copyright.PENANAz9Tg9kRn42
吉恩点了点头,继续催发三昧真火,融化玄铁精魄,直至其完全化为铁水,方才敛气入海,收功后退。53Please respect copyright.PENANAgLz3hrwxta
玄铁熔化之后,周敬之第一个动手,以特制的大勺舀了一勺铁水。两个助手早已等待多时,见状急忙上秤。其中一人高喊了一声:“二斤四两!”53Please respect copyright.PENANA8tdhiw5osx
第二个动手的是打造长刀的高天翔。不服不行,此人所取铁水不多不少,正是三斤六两。53Please respect copyright.PENANA5Vij1fWHcX
最后取走剩余铁水的是灵兵号的黄灵。过称之后,助手喊出了重量:“一斤六两!”53Please respect copyright.PENANArGubXXcTGj
这一刻,吉恩对高天翔佩服的五体投地。此人先前只是用手掂量了一番,便准确的估算出了斤两,实在是太厉害了。53Please respect copyright.PENANABFhnMea6qB
俗话说外行看热闹,内行看门道。吉恩惊讶的是三人重量拿捏之精准,而周敬之三人震惊的则是玄铁精魄化为铁水之后,重量竟然没有丝毫的减少!这说明玄铁精魄纯度极高,一丝一毫的杂质都没有。53Please respect copyright.PENANAk9hWkUA0S5
接下来就是捶打成形。吉恩早年曾经见过打铁的,火花四溅。但此番他却一点火星都看不到。53Please respect copyright.PENANAAyeEy19rax
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