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Chapter 43: Remnant of the Chaotic Wind Technique
"Fifth Senior Brother~ Fifth Senior Brother~~~"
Under Ling Yi's gentle calls, Wang Meng, who had been slightly stunned, finally came to his senses. He looked at Ling Yi with a complex expression, speechless for a moment.
Struggling to compose himself, Wang Meng shook his head and tightened his grip on the forging hammer, which gave him a sense of reassurance.
He nodded at Ling Yi and said, "Your analysis is very good... um..."
Wang Meng hesitated a bit, organizing his thoughts before continuing, "According to what Master learned in Gengxin City, his own master once mentioned that the Tang Family of Heavenly Sky Sect is the only place on the Douluo Continent, besides the General Blacksmith Association in Gengxin City, that possesses the complete inheritance of the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique—"
"And the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique is indeed the strongest forging technique we blacksmiths have for removing metal impurities!" (Note 1)
As he said this, the chaos in Wang Meng's heart turned into a deep sense of pride, and his overall mental state calmed significantly.
Seeing this, Ling Yi didn't push further but instead looked at Wang Meng with shining eyes, eagerly awaiting his response, "So... Fifth Senior Brother, do you and Master know the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique?"
"Of course!"
Wang Meng tilted his head back, raised his chin, and smiled, "Master learned the thirty-six moves of the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique from Grandmaster during his time in Gengxin City!"
"But... but..."
Although he was slightly disappointed by the number 'thirty-six,' Ling Yi still maintained a look of admiration and anticipation as he gazed at Wang Meng.
Wang Meng found Ling Yi's expression and gaze very gratifying. This time, he didn't immediately say what Ling Yi was hoping to hear. Instead, he shook his head with a sigh and continued, "Unfortunately, my talent is not enough, and I only managed to learn thirteen moves. I can never connect the fourteenth hammer strike..."
As he spoke, a sense of disappointment crept into Wang Meng's heart, and he lost the enthusiasm to show off in front of Ling Yi.
Without further delay, Wang Meng picked up the forging hammer he had been holding and walked to the forging stand beside Ling Yi. He gestured to Ling Yi, "Xiao Yi, I'll demonstrate it for you first, and then I'll explain it in detail..."
After saying this, Wang Meng used the iron tongs to remove the iron ingot, which had turned dark red from the furnace, and placed it on the anvil.
Wang Meng took a deep breath and assumed the same posture he had used earlier during forging. Then, he suddenly exerted force with his feet.
Under Ling Yi's mental perception, Wang Meng's calf muscles contracted violently, and a massive force surged upward from his legs, through his waist and back, and into his arms, finally reaching the forging hammer he held tightly.
"Clang—!"
The sound of the hammer striking the iron ingot was like a resounding chime. As the hammer bounced back due to the reaction force, Wang Meng turned with the momentum, exerted force with his calves again, and swung the hammer with his broad hands. A strong wind whistled as the hammer struck the iron ingot once more. This strike was not only incredibly fast but also seemed even stronger than the first one!
From then on, every time the hammer bounced to its highest point, Wang Meng's body would move in a perfect arc, causing the hammer to spin and strike again. His movements and the hammer's trajectory were in near-perfect harmony.
Ling Yi felt a sense of familiarity with this scene, but he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he focused his attention on every move and detail of Wang Meng's actions.
Having been in this world for over seven years, he was finally getting a glimpse of a secret technique native to the Douluo Continent, one that wasn't related to Martial Souls or Meditation Techniques and played a significant role in the protagonist's later battles. He naturally paid close attention.
He watched as each subsequent strike was even more powerful than the first, yet Wang Meng controlled them all with the grace of his movements. The perfect and coordinated actions minimized the impact of the reaction force, channeling it into the next hammer strike.
Wang Meng's movements gradually sped up, and the hammer struck the iron ingot like a string of arrows, rapidly deforming it. He didn't strike the same spot repeatedly but distributed his strikes evenly across the ingot. When the ingot was reduced to a quarter of its original thickness, Wang Meng's hammer strike created a sticky force that flipped the ingot, allowing the next strike to hit the opposite side.
In just ten breaths!
When Wang Meng delivered his final hammer strike, producing a deafening metallic sound, he stood there, panting heavily. From the moment he raised the hammer for the first strike to the final one, only ten breaths had passed!
The first three strikes were relatively slow, about one strike per breath, but from the fourth strike onward, Wang Meng's speed increased dramatically, completing the next ten strikes in less than seven breaths.
Ling Yi's gaze shifted from Wang Meng, who was breathing heavily, to the iron ingot on the anvil, which was still dark red.
At a glance, the ingot didn't seem to have changed much, appearing smaller but also not significantly so.
However, Ling Yi's heightened senses, combined with his mental perception, revealed that the ingot had shrunk by about one-thirtieth of its original volume!
"Huff—Huff—" Wang Meng's breathing gradually slowed as he looked at the iron ingot. His years of experience and keen eyesight allowed him to easily discern the changes in the ingot.
He smiled in satisfaction but then seemed to think of something, shaking his head with a sigh. Turning to Ling Yi, he said with a hint of pride, "This is the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique!"
Honestly, this expression was the first Ling Yi had seen from Wang Meng in the month they had known each other.
Clearly, the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique held a special significance for Wang Meng.
"Amazing!"
Ling Yi gave a thumbs-up and praised Wang Meng, "If the Great Soul Masters at the academy saw Fifth Senior Brother's technique, they would be dumbfounded!"
"Haha~"
Wang Meng's face remained smiling, but he had put aside his pride. He seemed to have returned to his usual modest self, waving his hand and saying, "Not really, not really. My technique can only be used in forging, not in combat..."
"Besides, Master said the complete Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique can be used to strike continuously for eighty-one times. He only learned thirty-six moves, which is just a fragment of it.
I can only strike thirteen times, which is a fragment of a fragment..."
Before Ling Yi could respond, Wang Meng asked, "So, Xiao Yi, what do you think of the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique after watching it?"
Ling Yi's mind withdrew from the insights he had gained from watching Wang Meng's demonstration and recalled the familiar feeling he had experienced—the Three Moves of the Farmer, specifically the hoe-swinging move!
His thoughts swirled, but he didn't delay in responding to Wang Meng, "From the body movements Fifth Senior Brother demonstrated, it seems the principle of the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique is to use force to counteract force. By rotating the body, arms, and hammer, the reaction force is dissipated and channeled into the next strike...
However, it's easier said than done!"
"Not just difficult!"
Even though Wang Meng was somewhat immune to Ling Yi's remarkable intelligence, he still looked stunned. He then smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Just mastering the timing of the reaction force has stopped many people. Among the apprentices Master taught, there were no fewer than a hundred, all starting as senior blacksmiths, but only about thirty managed to reach this level!"
"And those who can strike continuously more than ten times are only the twelve of us, his direct disciples!"
While ordinary Soul Masters, Great Soul Masters, and even Soul Venerables can use their powerful strength to forge Hundred-Forged Equipment, earning them the title of senior blacksmiths, the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique is not something they can learn through sheer force.
It involves forging techniques and experience, and one must have a certain level of talent to master its subtleties.
In a sense, the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique is not only a powerful forging and combat technique but also an excellent way to test a blacksmith's talent and skills.
Following Wang Meng's guidance, Ling Yi began his first attempt at the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique.
Based on his observations of Ling Yi over the past month, Wang Meng believed that with Ling Yi's talent, it wouldn't take long for him to master the basics of the Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique.
As for how long it would take to reach the thirteenth hammer, Wang Meng was uncertain.
But he thought it would take at least a year or half, as learning this technique requires a lot of practice to become proficient.
Once Ling Yi had a good grasp of it, he would take him to Master Jin to learn the subsequent content.
The old man was advanced in age and only occasionally wielded the hammer to stay in practice. He would only personally forge when a major customer arrived, calling on his disciples to assist.
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Note 1: In the original work, it is indeed a forging technique. The author initially used the term 'casting,' but a reader pointed out the difference between casting and forging, so this is clarified here.
From Baidu:
Casting is a one-time formation. Molten metal is poured into a mold cavity that matches the part's shape, and after cooling, solidifying, and cleaning, the part or rough casting is obtained. The focus of casting is on the metal melting process and the control of the casting process.
Forging is a gradual formation. Pressure is applied to a metal blank using forging machinery, such as squeezing or hammering, to shape the metal into a specific form and size while it is in a plastic state. Forging is a solid-state plastic deformation process, which can be hot or cold, and includes processes like extrusion, drawing, upsetting, and punching.
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