The loud bell echoed in everyone's hearts, and everyone in the venue had completed their works.
Of course, because it is the lowest level iron ingot, for those who have mastered arms and spiritual fire, it will hardly take much effort to smelt these things. Therefore, everyone was basically in high spirits at this time, with joyful smiles on their faces.
After possessing arms or spiritual fire and practicing for about a year, you can basically forge an ordinary piece of equipment. The only difference is proficiency, time spent and grade.
At this moment, everyone showed their strong confidence at this moment.
They can all forge common-grade second-level equipment and above, so when the bell rings, they have almost all become official blacksmiths.
On the contrary, Ouyang Ming's face was calm. The expression on his face was completely different from the excitement shown by everyone.
It's not that Ouyang Ming is unsociable, but that he really can't feel excited and happy.
Although the saber on the casting platform in front of him was not ordinary, compared with the magic weapon, it was still far behind.
It would be incredible if a blacksmithing master who could forge magic weapons would still cheer for an ordinary piece of equipment.
Jin Shengjie coughed lightly and said: "Everyone, you have completed the assessment, now let us test it." He smiled more harmoniously and said: "The assessment is also a kind of exercise, no matter whether you succeed or fail, After today, you have to put your mind down and continue to practice blacksmithing."
"Yes, thank you Master Jin for your advice." Everyone clasped their fists and saluted, shouting loudly, as if they had practiced it thousands of times beforehand.
Of course, it was impossible for them to get together to practice in advance, but after every assessment, the master judge would say a few words of encouragement, and everyone responded in this way, so it became a habit.
Ouyang Ming was slightly startled. He took a step slowly and clasped his fists. He seemed a little out of place in the crowd.
Jin Shengjie walked into the center of the field with a smile. He came to the first examiner, picked up a small buckler in his hand, glanced at it for a few moments, and said with a smile: "Passed the third level of general grade."
The examiner was not very old, just a little older than Ouyang Ming. He quickly clasped his fists in salute and said loudly: "Thank you, Master Jin!"
Jin Shengjie chuckled and said: "Keep working hard and become a beginner as soon as possible."
The man was so excited that he couldn't even speak. He nodded heavily and felt like crying with joy.
Ouyang Ming touched his nose and was secretly surprised. He was just an official arms forger. Why was he acting so exaggerated
However, he did not know that the various conditions he could enjoy in big cities were far better than those in remote areas. But similarly, the competitive pressure here is also directly proportional to the welfare.
In addition to relying on the support of family and elders, it is extremely difficult to get ahead.
This person does not have a strong background behind him, but he can stand out from countless apprentices. In addition to his own hard work, he also has great luck. That's why he became so excited after being praised so much by Jin Shengheng.
Jin Shengjie had seen many similar situations. He smiled and comforted him a few words before walking to the next examiner.
In addition to his outstanding attainments in blacksmithing, this blacksmithing master is also extraordinary in appraisal skills. Otherwise, although he can judge ordinary products based on experience alone, he may not dare to directly tell the level.
Perhaps to save time, Jin Shengheng sped up the appraisal and conversation.
After all, after becoming a formal blacksmith, there are still three levels to continue to assess.
It only took him half an hour to complete the appraisal of more than thirty pieces of equipment, and he exchanged a few words with everyone, which made people feel like spring breeze.
Finally, he walked up to Ouyang Ming.
Because Ouyang Ming asked at the beginning, no one else came close to him. The only one who stood out was particularly conspicuous, which was also the reason why Jin Shengjie came to him in the end.
Looking deeply at Ouyang Ming, Jin Shengjie said slowly: "Little guy, are you from Changlong County?"
Ouyang Ming nodded slightly and said, "Exactly."
Jin Shengheng suddenly smiled and said, "Do you know Master Lu?"
Ouyang Ming said in surprise: "I know you, this junior."
A complex look flashed in Jin Shengjie's eyes, and he said slowly: "Okay, I hope you can bring me a surprise today."
Behind him, Yi Yucheng and Feng Guangyuan's expressions changed slightly, as if they had remembered something. He stared at the saber on the casting platform with a solemn look on his face. The others were secretly asking why Jin Shengheng's attitude suddenly changed so much
You must know that the thirty or so people in the field are all blacksmiths who have obtained arms for about a year. Although there are some differences and differences due to talent and hard work. However, this gap is limited to a certain extent, and it is absolutely impossible for a super blacksmith like Jin Shengjie to be surprised.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were full of curiosity.
What is the background and ability of this little guy
Jin Shengjie raised his wrist and already had the sword in his hand. His eyes flickered and he stared.
But at the next moment, his eyes suddenly lit up. Although he was mentally prepared and tried his best to suppress his shock, he still couldn't completely control it.
Feng Guangyuan and Yi Yucheng looked at each other in surprise, why did Mr. Jin act so gloomy? Could it be that that rumor is actually true
"Master Jin." Yi Yucheng whispered: "What level is this?"
Jin Shengjie took a deep breath. He looked at Ouyang Ming thoughtfully. After a while, he handed the saber in his hand to Yi Yucheng and said, "See for yourself..."
Although Yi Yucheng is not an appraiser, he is at least a senior blacksmith. He can naturally get a rough idea of ordinary equipment like sabers.
He held the saber and looked at it carefully for a long time. Suddenly, he couldn't help shouting: "Impossible!"
Suddenly he raised his head and stared at Ouyang Ming, as if he saw an ancient giant beast in front of him. The look in his eyes was extremely indescribable and all-encompassing, making it difficult to distinguish.
Feng Guangyuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he thought to himself that the legend should be true. This saber may have exceeded the standard of ordinary products and reached the standard of good quality. However, even so, don't act like this... Don't you know that screaming like this in front of the public is a very hurtful thing
Although being a blacksmith is a highly respected profession, there is also quite brutal competitiveness in this profession.
Even for blacksmiths of the same level, there is a huge gap in the remuneration they receive when forging special equipment.
The higher the level, the more obvious this gap becomes.
Yi Yucheng is usually a very stable person, but today's screams in the audience were enough to knock him down a bit.
"Haha, see for yourself!" Jin Shengjie chuckled and said.
Feng Guangyuan responded and took the saber from Yi Yucheng's hand. He thought to himself that this was a good piece of equipment and he must not show any surprise. Haha, in today’s comparison, I can’t compare my clothes and my clothes...
Good product, good product... Huh? No, such hardness, such luster, such toughness...
Feng Guangyuan suddenly raised his head and said sternly: "This is impossible!"
When he shouted these words, he suddenly realized. However, at this time, he no longer cared so much, because he finally understood why even Jin Shengheng and Yi Yucheng were so rude.
The saber in his hand was not a good product at all.
This turned out to be a top-grade saber.
That's right, a top-grade saber.
Common, good, superior, refined.
The highest grade saber among the fourth grade.
Those who can forge high-grade sabers are all mid-level blacksmiths. However, what materials do mid-level blacksmiths use to forge high-grade equipment
Fine steel. Only by using fine steel can we forge high-grade equipment, and the success rate may not be guaranteed to be 100%.
What about using ordinary iron ingots
Feng Guangyuan knew that even if he was given thousands of chances, he might be able to forge a piece of good first-class equipment by luck. However, the chance is so small that there is almost no need to count on it.
As for the top quality in hand…
Before today, if someone told him that someone could use ordinary iron ingots to create high-quality equipment, he would definitely spit in their face.
Gradually, Feng Guangyuan's hands began to tremble slightly. He had seen top-grade equipment countless times. And he himself is a high-level blacksmith who can directly forge high-quality equipment.
However, at this moment, he just felt that the high-grade saber in his hand seemed to be as heavy as a thousand pounds, and it had a power that he could not bear at all.
At this time, there was an eerie silence in the square.
Even the new formal blacksmiths who were in high spirits and wanted to shout loudly stopped their smiling faces one by one and looked at Jin Shengjie and others with puzzled eyes.
Even the most ignorant and dull people can tell from the expression on their faces that things are out of control.
However, what puzzled them was why this saber, which didn't look so weird, shocked them so much.
There was always a faint smile on Ouyang Ming's face. He coughed lightly and said, "Senior, has this junior passed the test?"
The muscles on the faces of Jin Shengjie and the other three people twitched in unison.
We can use ordinary iron ingots to forge high-grade equipment, and you are still asking us if we have passed the test
At this time, the three of them felt their faces burning.
Especially Feng Guangyuan and Yi Yucheng were blushing and wished they could turn back time.
If he had known that Ouyang Ming had such powerful forging skills, he would not have dared to say those words even if he killed them.