Chapter 92: Quasi-Top Grade Ordinary Soldier

  Qin Yong nodded, Yun Ni Shi and Bai Lian Gang, Qin Yong had heard of them before, they were all top-notch ordinary materials.

  Among them, Yunni Stone was even used as the casting material for the outer gate token, while Bai Lian Steel, although it was ordinary iron ore, had reached the pinnacle of quality that ordinary materials could reach after being forged and refined a thousand times. Using these materials to forge together with Shi Zhong Jing Mine, it was indeed the limit for Qin Yong and Niu Dali at this time.

  "Too heavy!" Qin Yong took over the long sword and suddenly felt a weight in his hand. This seemingly light sword probably weighed no less than 100 kilograms.

  Qin Yong's current strength, wielding a hundred-jin-heavy weapon, was nothing to speak of, but wanting to wield it freely was by no means something that could be accomplished with just a few hundred jin of strength. Fortunately, martial arts were not solely reliant on brute force; as soon as the innate sword energy began to circulate, Qin Yong immediately felt that the longsword was extremely comfortable in his hand, and he swung it around casually a couple of times.

  "Qin Yong, my junior brother, people say that a knife is heavy and a sword is light. Originally, the fine ore in the stone was more suitable for casting a knife than a sword. However, I can see that you are a sword cultivator and will not change your path because of this. So, I forged this sword according to your wishes. It weighs 240 jin, which is quite heavy for a Qi Wu realm martial artist. But in battle, with the support of true energy, it's not difficult to exert its power." said Niu Dali.

  "Brother Dali, no need to explain, I'm clear about all this. When I sent the refined ore from the stone earlier, I knew it would be like this." Qin Yong shook his head and said, but his expression was slightly surprised.

  This long sword, unexpectedly weighs 240 jin, Qin Yong originally thought it was only over 100 jin, but the result was that he had underestimated by half. Soon Qin Yong relaxed, this should be due to his own increased strength, because he didn't realize the situation, which is why there was a misjudgment.

  "All right, Qin Yong's junior brother understands and will comply." Niu Dali let out a sigh of relief.

  Qin Yong nodded, and then pulled out the long sword from its scabbard. With a "clang", the sword was unsheathed, its cold blade gleaming in the light. In an instant, the sword appeared, its edge razor-sharp, and Qin Yong felt as if it had cut through the air itself, with no resistance whatsoever.

  "Good sword!" Qin Yong praised.

  Originally, because the long sword was heavier, Qin Yong didn't think much of its sharpness, as people say that a heavy sword has no edge and is clumsy. After feeling the weight of the long sword, Qin Yong had an idea, a kind of mysterious and profound realization, as if he had gained some insight into the realm of swordsmanship, and even his half-hearted intention to wield a sword became more solid.

  In battle, the innate sword energy circulated, and the long sword was displayed without any hindrance. However, carrying a long sword every day was a troublesome matter. But precisely this was an opportunity for cultivation, and Qin Yong even planned to not use his innate sword energy during ordinary battles to slow down the weight pressure, adapting to the original weight of the long sword. In this way, when the real battle broke out, Qin Yong would absolutely have a wonderful harvest when he went all out with his sword.

  As a result, Qin Yong felt the sharpness of the sword when he drew it out. Whether it was chopping, cutting, hacking, lifting or stabbing, the sharpness of the sword played a crucial role. A sharp sword is considered a true sword, and not everyone can comprehend the profundity of a heavy sword with no edge being great but not skillful, nor possess the ability to cultivate it.

  Qin Yong's finger flicked the sword body, and suddenly a humming sound was heard. Qin Yong's eyes lit up again, and that one flick of his finger was indeed infused with his innate sword energy. Even so, the sword body only slightly trembled, but instead shook Qin Yong's finger numb, this material had absolutely reached an extremely high level.

  "Big Brother Dali, I'm afraid this sword is not just a top-grade ordinary sword!" Qin Yong said with a smile.

  "That's right, although it didn't reach the level of a top-grade ordinary sword, it exceeded many high-grade ordinary swords and is a quasi-top-grade ordinary sword." Niu Dalie said with a smile, his tone somewhat proud. "Qin Yong, my junior brother, you should know that although this sword contains the Xuan-level material, Stone Core Essence, more of it is made up of ordinary materials as auxiliary, and being able to reach quasi-top-grade is already the limit of what I can achieve, the highest level."

  Qin Yong nodded, knowing that Niu Dali had indeed done his best.

  Previously, Qin Yong had heard that a true master craftsman was not about forging the most powerful weapons, but rather using the worst materials to forge powerful weapons. Although this statement is not false, it's also not entirely true. Materials have their limits; even if you take an ordinary piece of iron ore and refine it with thousands of hammer strikes and countless hours of dedication, reaching the legendary Iron Soul Steel, it would only be comparable to top-grade materials. Even if there were a breakthrough that reached heavenly grade, above that, there are still native materials that surpass it.

  Therefore, the material of forging is one of the most important factors affecting weapons, which is an undeniable fact. Nowadays, Niu Dali uses a piece of fine ore in the stone, with other ordinary materials as auxiliary, and forges a near-perfect ordinary soldier, which is absolutely a super-normal performance.

  "Unfortunately, I'm just an ordinary blacksmith, and at most, I can only forge ordinary weapons. I won't be able to imbue the sword with spiritual energy, or else it should be able to advance to a Xuan-class weapon." Niu Dali's face was filled with regret.

  A master refiner can imbue the refined weapon with spiritual energy, allowing it to transcend into a mystical sword. This is the true mark of a master refiner. Niu Dalie is only an ordinary refiner and does not possess the ability to imbue spiritual energy, so the longsword he gave to Qin Yong is already his temporary magnum opus. Unless he breaks through to the mystical level or obtains better refining materials, it will be difficult for him to surpass this.

  "If Master Dali can forge a Xuanbing sword for me, I'm afraid even I wouldn't be able to take it away from him." Qin Yong said with a smile, but his heart was slightly moved.

  "It's also true that even if the Xuanbing is not recruited by the sect, it would still require a contribution value of over 100,000 to take it away." Niu Dalì nodded and said, pausing for a moment before continuing: "However, there is still hope. High-quality ordinary soldiers and above all possess the potential for spiritual communication. If Qin Yong can find an Inscription Master to engrave inscriptions on him, even if he cannot communicate spiritually, it would allow him to possess the power of Xuanbing."

  The inscription master is the one who has this ability. Now there are many mysterious soldiers, and they have also been promoted through the inscription master.

  "Big Brother Dali smiled and said, even if it's our Yunhai Sect, there aren't many Inscription Masters, and they're not people I can currently get in touch with, let alone ask for their help. Being able to obtain a nearly top-grade ordinary long sword is already making me very happy, I shouldn't be too greedy." Qin Yong said with a smile.

  "Qin Yong's junior apprentice will be fine as long as he can let go." said Niu Dali.

  Qin Yong shook his head and smiled wryly, he was indeed quite satisfied, but Niu Dali always thought he would be disappointed. But thinking again, he let it go, having hope but no chance to advance, ordinary people would definitely be depressed. Fortunately, Qin Yong himself did not have strong demands, and had an idea in his heart, so he didn't care about these things.

  "Right, Qin Yong Shidi, this sword was forged by me, but it's your matching sword. These two days I've been busy casting the sword and didn't even think of a name for it. As an almost top-grade ordinary soldier, ordinary weapons can easily cut through it, so saying it can cut through iron like mud is not excessive. I hope Qin Yong Shidi can give it a good name." Niu Dali said.