"Therefore, only by using our spiritual power to sense their subtle changes and truly judge their status can we understand the mystery and characteristics of metals. Only then can we awaken them, help them, and improve them through your forging. Even give them life."
Listening to Tang Le's story, Lan Xuanyu suddenly felt like he had been enlightened. What he didn't know was that Tang Le's theory also existed in Shrek Academy, or in the world of blacksmiths, but that was something that only blacksmiths at least level six would consider. For junior blacksmiths, where would they have so much mental power to feel, and there wouldn't even be a strong teacher to lead them to feel!
Others can't do it, but Tang Le can. At the end of the afternoon, Tang Le took Lan Xuanyu to understand the internal structure of the iron ingot.
The iron ingot was right in front of him. Tang Le said in a deep voice, "Concentrate your mind and focus your willpower completely on this iron ingot. Don't just look at its appearance, but also feel its changes as a whole. Although your mental power is not strong enough, you should be able to sense metals like iron ingots. No one can help you in this regard. You have to rely on yourself to feel it."
Lan Xuanyu followed Tang Le's instructions, concentrating his mind and attention, fixing his gaze on the iron ingot, silently feeling the changes in this ordinary iron.
The changes that had occurred when Tang Le smashed the iron ingot with his hammer earlier could not help but come to his mind. He could vaguely guess why the iron ingot had shrunk so miraculously, probably because the impurities in the iron ingot had been removed. Not only that, but the iron ingot had also been compressed and purified
That’s why there were such huge changes afterwards.
Then, the iron ingot itself should have a lot of impurities. This kind of ordinary iron has extremely little energy, but it is definitely not completely absent. The hardness and strength of the metal itself are its characteristics.
Gradually, Lan Xuanyu was immersed in his perception of the iron ingot, and the veil of the iron ingot seemed to be peeling off for him layer by layer.
Tang Le stood beside Lan Xuanyu, silently feeling the changes that occurred after his mental power came into contact with the iron ingot, and a look of relief appeared on his face. This child is really smart, and he understands many things at a glance. The advice he gives is the most effective, but Lan Xuanyu must also be able to comprehend it.
Facts have proved that Lan Xuanyu has a very high level of comprehension, and this afternoon's work was definitely twice as effective with half the effort.
If Le Qingling was here, she would definitely be jealous of Lan Xuanyu, because Tang Le said more in this afternoon than he usually said in a week. And it was only directed at Lan Xuanyu.
Tang Le himself did not have such feeling at all. He just felt that he was very comfortable when he was with Lan Xuanyu, and his whole mood was particularly good.
Lan Xuanyu closed his eyes only after he felt a little exhausted.
"How do you feel?" Tang Le asked.
Lan Xuanyu frowned slightly and said, "It's very dirty. Its body is very dirty, with so many impurities! I feel sorry for it. Uncle Le, the forging process is also to make it clean, right? The reason why those rare metals are precious is because they are relatively clean and their own characteristics can bloom better, right?"
Tang Le smiled and said, "Yes, your initial perception is very clear. You didn't take any detours. If you have consumed too much energy, you should rest and don't overdraw. Continue sensing tomorrow. What you need to do now is to make your perceptions every day different from the previous day. They should be clearer than the previous ones. In this way, your goal will be achieved."
"I see."
Tang Le said: "It's getting late, you should go eat too. Come back tomorrow."
Lan Xuanyu opened his eyes, his big eyes showing a bit of fatigue, but also full of excitement, "Uncle Le, you must come tomorrow!"
Seeing the desire in his eyes, Tang Le nodded, "I will come. I happen to be on vacation recently. I will come to accompany you."
Lan Xuanyu asked: "Do I need to take you as my master?"
Tang Le shook his head, "No need. You are my friend. You don't need to become my disciple. Okay, I'm leaving now."
Before leaving, he couldn't help but come to Lan Xuanyu again and touch his head, then he shook his body and turned into a golden light and disappeared silently. It seemed that the heavy metal wall of the forging room that could even block the sound did not hinder him at all.
Looking at the place where he left, Lan Xuanyu couldn't help but feel a little envious. When can he become as powerful as Uncle Le? Uncle Le is so nice.
Returning to the dormitory, eating, meditating, and thinking back on what he had learned this afternoon, Lan Xuanyu suddenly felt that his life had become fulfilling.
As he had expected, Qian Lei did not come to class the next morning. He drank too much Seagod Lake water, and it really took time to absorb it. Lan Xuanyu called him, and Qian Lei told him that he was fine, but he just needed more time to digest it. Fatty Jin was also fine, but seemed to be asleep. After drinking a lot of Seagod Lake water, Fatty Jin no longer devoured his vitality, which was finally a good thing.
Everyone became very busy, busy practicing and improving themselves. The seemingly loose teaching of Shrek Academy actually made every student feel a sense of urgency.
The same was true for Lan Xuanyu himself. He attended classes in the morning, and in the afternoon he went to learn interstellar fighter driving from Tang Zhenhua for two hours, and then went to the Forging Association. He didn't know where Master Le was usually, but whenever he came to the forging room, Tang Le would appear after a while.
Tang Le didn't ask him to look for any rare metals. He just used the most common iron ingots to teach him how to hammer, how to use force, and how to feel the metal. That was all.
In Tang Le's words, these are the basics of forging, and mastering these basics is the most important thing. And learning and mastering these is the same whether or not to use rare metals. First, thoroughly sense the ordinary iron ingots, and everything else is actually the same.
Lan Xuanyu had complete blind trust in Master Le and did not doubt anything at all. He would learn whatever Master Le taught him.
Every time he came to learn forging, he was already exhausted by Tang Zhenhua's hard work. But for some reason, every time he saw Master Le, his spirits would become vigorous again.
Time passed day by day in this intense and fulfilling study. In the blink of an eye, two weeks have passed.
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"Tang Le, if you don't come back I'm going to quit. Is there anyone like you? You said you were going out to relax for three days, and then you were gone for two weeks. Do you know how many announcements I have postponed for you? How much was the compensation alone? I'm helpless, I can't help you. I'm going to resign." From the roar in the microphone, Tang Le could hear how angry Le Qingling was at the moment.
He was also helpless about this.
Yes! He originally just wanted to rest for a few days and leave when he came to Lan Xuanyu. But who knew that he would happen to meet Lan Xuanyu starting to practice forging, and then he stayed. He was also very happy in the process of teaching Lan Xuanyu. These days, not only Lan Xuanyu was making progress, but his own spirit and energy were also much better than before. He could even feel that something in his body had become more stable.
"Okay. Stop making trouble. I'll go back." Tang Le said helplessly.
Le Qingling said without any relaxation: "Immediately, now, right away. Today. If I don't see you before dark today, I will pack up and run away. Whatever you want, it's up to you. Tang Le, you are so irresponsible. I always have to clean up your mess."
Tang Le sighed, "Okay, I'll go back now."