Chapter 28

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Recalling the knowledge about sunken silver, Tang Wulin picked up his pair of thousand-forged tungsten steel hammers from the side.

Holding the tungsten steel hammer, the cool handle invigorated Tang Wulin. The lethargy of the past few days seemed to have vanished in an instant. In his mind, there were only two words: thousand-forged.

The thousand-forged tungsten steel hammer was entirely black, but if you looked closely, you could see petal-like patterns on the hammer, which were unique to thousand-forged materials.

It took a full half-hour in the forge for the sunken silver to reach a forgeable temperature.

The sunken silver block rose again, and Tang Wulin, holding the thousand-forged tungsten steel hammers in both hands, instantly became focused. His right hammer lifted and lightly struck the sunken silver block, producing a clear "ding ding" sound.

This strike was called a test hammer. Before forging, a blacksmith would use this method to check the resilience of the metal.

Seeing his focused expression, Mang Tian nodded inwardly. This child had a very high level of insight. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to lay such a solid foundation in just three years. He was calm and intelligent, making him the perfect successor.

The thousand-forging before him was undoubtedly a very important test. Based on his previous observations of Tang Wulin, Mang Tian believed he had a chance to complete it, especially with his increased strength. Physical factors were no longer a hindrance to completing the thousand-forging.

He was only nine years old. If he could complete the thousand-forging, he would likely set a record. The current thousand-forging record in the Blacksmiths' Association was held by a Saint Blacksmith, who completed it at the age of eleven years, three months, and two days.

Tang Wulin, of course, had no idea what Mang Tian was thinking. He was fully focused, all his attention on the sunken silver before him.

His left hammer swung up, and with a "bang," it struck the edge of the sunken silver, causing the entire block to jump slightly. The right hammer fell like lightning, striking the other side.

Although he had never performed a thousand-forging, he had produced many hundred-forged metal parts. Regardless of what thousand-forging entailed, the first step was to complete a hundred-forging purification on the metal. During the hundred-forging process, he would understand its characteristics.

Tang Wulin usually did not forge such high-level rare metals. This was his first attempt with sunken silver, so he needed to first feel the characteristics of this metal.

Swinging both hammers, he began a continuous forging process. He did not use his full strength; the thousand-forged tungsten steel hammers were swung with only about three to four-tenths of his strength.

For a moment, sparks flew, and the rhythmic hammering sounded like cheerful percussion in the forging room.

Soon, a hundred strikes were completed. Just as thousand-forging was not simply striking a thousand times, hundred-forging was not just striking a hundred times. It involved removing impurities from the metal's interior and increasing its density without damaging its internal structure.

After a hundred strikes, Tang Wulin felt the strength of this rare metal. First, the hardness of the sunken silver exceeded that of all the metals he had previously forged. Moreover, it was very elastic. Each strike sent a rebound force, as if the sunken silver was resisting his strength.

Fortunately, Tang Wulin did not use his full strength, allowing him to have enough reserve to control the rebounding hammer.

Ordinary metals would have a dent from a single strike of the forty-kilogram thousand-forged tungsten steel hammer, but the sunken silver, even when red-hot, only slightly deformed. Completing a hundred-forging purification on such a strong rare metal was not an easy task.

Three years of forging had long instilled patience in Tang Wulin. He was not in a hurry. With such a good piece of rare metal, even if he could not complete the thousand-forging, he would at least complete the hundred-forging purification.

Like cherishing a treasure, his hammering strength did not increase but rather slightly decreased. Through continuous hammering, he judged the texture of the sunken silver, felt its characteristics, and gradually completed the purification process.

Mang Tian, who was usually very serious, gradually smiled. This child was truly intelligent. Without any guidance, he found his own rhythm.

When dealing with rare metals, one should treat them like a beloved woman, nurturing them during the forging process rather than blindly hammering. Rare metals may seem strong on the surface, but if their internal texture is damaged, their inherent characteristics will be affected.

Although light hammering would take more time, it was undoubtedly the safest approach. Especially when unfamiliar with a rare metal, prolonged forging would better familiarize him with it and help him understand its internal structure changes.

Tang Wulin's hammering became increasingly focused, and he gradually entered a wondrous state. Apart from the sunken silver before him, nothing else mattered. The dual improvement in his soul power and strength increased his stamina and concentration.

Unbeknownst to him, his mental strength had also grown after enduring that pain.

Mental strength below the Spirit Realm was not easily noticeable, but it was omnipresent. No matter how good one's insight, sufficient mental support was necessary for sustained effort.

The improvement in mental strength undoubtedly made Tang Wulin more focused during forging, and his concentration lasted longer. His mental strength, which reached a value of thirty-eight in the Soul Tower test, was closely related to his three years of dedicated forging.

An hour passed, and the sunken silver only showed slight deformation, with no significant changes.

Two hours passed, and the hammering of the thousand-forged tungsten steel hammers became more intense.

Sweat covered Tang Wulin's forehead. The combination of focus and continuous hammering had left his body extremely fatigued, but his spirit was abnormally excited. Two hours had not yielded much progress, not even close to completing the hundred-forging purification. However, during these two hours, he gradually completed his communication with the sunken silver.

If you looked closely, you would see small dents on every corner of the sunken silver, each circular and uniform. Every corner had been struck countless times by the thousand-forged tungsten steel hammer.

Each rebound, each strike's sound, and the vibration during the strike all told Tang Wulin about its characteristics.

"Bang!" The clearly stronger striking sound made Mang Tian raise an eyebrow.

Immediately, loud hammering sounds echoed continuously. Tang Wulin finally began to apply more force!

After two hours of careful sensing, he had understood the characteristics of the metal. It was time for the real forging.

With each strike, his body began to swing, starting with the muscles in his calves, the force extending to his waist, then to his back and arms, and finally, the thousand-forged tungsten steel hammer fell. Each strike exerted a force of over three hundred kilograms.

The furnace's intensity control was below. He lightly kicked it with his left foot, and the furnace reached its maximum, with orange-red flames spewing from the surrounding nozzles, burning the already red-hot sunken silver.

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