Chapter 8

Time does not stop for anyone. In the blink of an eye, it had been half a year since Lin Feng started learning the art of forging.

The Thousand-Cast technique was indeed much more difficult than the Hundred-Cast technique. By now, Lin Feng had mastered 1,070 techniques, but the progress in combining these techniques was not satisfactory. He could currently only master the combination of 72 techniques, while the Thousand-Cast technique included 1,070 techniques.

The progress in techniques was less than ideal, but his physical strength and mental power had improved significantly. Lin Feng's strength surpassed that of many strong young men. Take Deng Hai, for example, who was as strong as a bull, but his strength was no longer a match for Lin Feng. Lin Feng looked thin and weak, but his explosive power was astonishing, a typical example of a wolf in sheep's clothing. If physical strength could be quantified, an ordinary person's physical strength would be 10P, while Lin Feng's physical strength had reached 25P, meeting the standard of a two-star warrior apprentice, capable of withstanding 250P of mental power.

However, Lin Feng's achievements in mental power were even more impressive. He had already passed 20 levels of the初级版《消除》, reaching 230P of mental power, surpassing that of a mage apprentice and even excelling among first-tier mages. More importantly, with 230P of mental power, the acceleration effect of the附属空间 had increased to 23 times.

Lin Tao saw Lin Feng's progress, but he did not say anything, continuing to guide him in forging as usual.

One morning, when Lin Feng was about to forge household items, Lin Tao stopped him, saying, "Wait."

Lin Tao said, "From today on, you must use the Thousand-Cast technique every time you forge." After several months of recuperation, his hand had mostly recovered and could now exert slight force, though he still could not do heavy work as his bones were still healing.

"Why?" Lin Feng asked, puzzled.

Forging household items only required a few dozen combinations of Hundred-Cast techniques. With 107 Hundred-Cast techniques, the quality of the household items Lin Feng forged could already match that of ordinary swords and knives. He did not understand why his father wanted him to use the Thousand-Cast technique, which would make the household items more than just household items.

"You don't need to ask why; you just need to do it," Lin Tao said calmly.

Lin Tao's personality might be ten times more domineering than those tyrannical emperors!

However, when Lin Feng picked up a piece of ore, Lin Tao gave a reason: "Although you have mastered the techniques, this does not mean you can fully utilize their 100% effectiveness. Only through repeated practice can these techniques truly become yours." People often say that earth mages are a profession that burns money, but in fact, the same applies even more to blacksmiths. Master blacksmiths and grandmaster blacksmiths are forged with countless materials.

"I understand."

In the first space, Lin Feng had already practiced countless times, but he could not reveal this, so he had to accept his father's arrangement.

To avoid exposing his secret, Lin Feng even deliberately made a few mistakes.

That day, he only forged 13 household items.

Although the quantity decreased, the quality improved significantly.

The quality of these 13 experimental items surpassed that of ordinary swords and knives, falling between high-quality weapons and ordinary weapons.

Using household items to practice techniques was unique in the world.

"I wonder if this is right or wrong," Lin Feng thought helplessly. "Such high-quality household items will last them for decades without breaking. If this continues, our blacksmith shop will eventually have to close." If every household in Shuanglong Town used these high-quality household items, no one would buy household items for decades.

This was not a county town with a large market; doing this was like draining a pond to catch all the fish.

"Never mind, let it be," Lin Feng shook his head, not thinking about it anymore. "Maybe in a few years, we won't be in Shuanglong Town anymore."

This possibility was not impossible; in fact, it was highly likely.

Whether by coincidence or fate, the batch of experimental household items quickly sparked a wave of pre-orders.

The next day, customers flocked in, one after another, to pre-order household items.

They were all very polite, praising Lin Feng like a flower.

"Old Lin, your eldest son is truly remarkable, to forge such useful household items!"

"Admirable, Old Lin has indeed raised him well. Lin Feng is both sensible and capable, far better than my two brats."

"I think Lin Feng is of the right age to start a family. If you don't mind, my daughter could be a match for Lin Feng. I wonder if Lin Feng would agree."

"I think this could work. Your daughter is quite pretty, a good match for Lin Feng."

What kind of people are these!

Lin Feng did not want others to decide his marriage for him, so he quickly said, "Everyone is here to pre-order household items, right? Please register over there and pay a deposit. I will forge them as soon as possible. However, as you can see, there are too many people, so it won't be possible to complete them in one day. It might take a bit longer."

Mentioning household items, everyone became even more enthusiastic, no longer flattering Lin Tao and Lin Feng, and hurriedly went to register on the other side. They all registered to pre-order chopping knives!

After receiving wave after wave of customers, the pre-order craze slowly cooled down by the afternoon.

Lin Feng took a deep breath, "Why did so many people come all at once?"

When he learned the cause from a customer, he was both amused and exasperated.

It turned out that yesterday, a woodcutter named Zhang Hua received a pre-ordered chopping knife, and immediately went to the Qian Gui Mountain in front of Shuanglong Town to cut wood. Unexpectedly, during the process, an accident occurred. The chopping knife accidentally hit the basket, and the pile of wood-cutting tools inside was cut in half, shocking Zhang Hua and causing him great pain. After the shock, he finally realized that the chopping knife was made of iron, and the other wood-cutting tools were also made of iron, yet the chopping knife had easily cut through all the tools without any damage, reflecting a bright light in the sunlight.

Not believing in the supernatural, he ignored his pain and decisively tested it a few more times. The result was that the pile of wood-cutting tools was cut into scrap iron, while the chopping knife remained unscathed!

This astonishing discovery made him extremely excited. As soon as he returned to town, he told everyone, feeling very proud.

At first, some people did not believe him, saying, "How could such a magical chopping knife exist? I don't believe it unless you show us."

Zhang Hua, full of confidence, demonstrated it a few times, finally convincing everyone.

Such gossip spread incredibly fast, and by the next morning, the entire town knew about it.

Since Zhang Hua admitted that the chopping knife was bought from the Lin family blacksmith shop, this led to today's scene.

Ten days later, almost every household in Shuanglong Town had a chopping knife, all of which shared the same characteristics: hard and sharp!

No matter what they used it to cut, it worked perfectly!

So far, they had not found anything the chopping knife could not cut.

But who knew that these were merely experimental items forged by Lin Feng, and the word "experimental" determined their status, destined to never be showcased.

"The money earned in these ten days is more than what we made in the past few months," Lin Feng was exhausted but also gained a lot. "In ten days, I earned 7,500 essence stones. Adding the 5,000 essence stones saved from the previous months, it's enough for our family's expenses for a year. However, my brother's tuition is 10,000 essence stones, so we still need to find a way." 12,500 essence stones, minus the tuition, left only 2,500 essence stones, enough for their family for two and a half months.

What was comforting was that his growth had not stopped. He could master more technique combinations every day. In ten days, he had already mastered the combination of 196 techniques, and the quality of the household items he forged improved day by day.

He had become the best blacksmith in the town, and his reputation had spread far and wide. Now, who didn't know the young blacksmith from the Lin family blacksmith shop?

Lin Feng cherished this peaceful life, knowing that such peace would not last long.

But he could not have predicted that his life would soon be disrupted, and in a very special way.

PS: To thank everyone for their generous support, I have decided to update three times today! Here is the first update! Thank you to '嗨丶美女请留步' and '骑着老鼠狂跑' for your generous support! Congratulations to the new stewards '嗨丶美女请留步' and '骑着老鼠狂跑' of this book.

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