Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Now, it's just a matter of closing the blacksmith shop ahead of schedule and embarking on a new path.

"Now that worldly affairs are over, come with us." Xu Qing's voice was calm and even, yet it inexplicably made people feel at ease. His words even gave the impression that he was being led to cultivate immortality.

Big Iron Hammer nodded honestly, picked up the old hammer and luggage that had already been packed, and silently followed behind Xu Qing and the other two, leaving Baiyang Village where he had lived for many years.

Xu Qing and Tian Guang came on horseback, so naturally they didn't have a third horse on their way back.

If Big Hammer were to ride on the same horse, his massive size would be too much of a burden on the horse.

Fortunately, Xu Qing had prior experience. When he went to Korea years ago, he met Han Fei on the way. At that time, he was also short of horses, so he made a simple carriage.

Xu Qing then resorted to his old method, working with Tian Guang and Da Tiechui to build a simple horse-drawn carriage.

Two horses pulled the carriage, and the three of them slowly drove towards Jicheng.

Along the way, Tian Guang would occasionally chat with Da Tiechui, talking about everything from the local customs of Baiyang Village to the current situation of the farmers, trying to use Xu Qing as an opportunity to build a friendship with Da Tiechui.

Xu Qing leaned against the corner of the carriage, closing his eyes to rest. He seemed to be taking a break, but his consciousness had already entered the system space. The flames of the furnace danced in the void as pieces of refined iron were thrown into the furnace. Accompanied by the crisp sound of forging, the heavy sword, tailor-made for the giant iron hammer, was slowly taking shape in the flames.

In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

When an ancient and magnificent city came into view, Big Hammer couldn't help but widen his eyes and exclaim in amazement: "Is this Ji City? It's huge! It's many times bigger than White Sheep Village!"

His naive and bewildered demeanor made him look like a country bumpkin visiting the city for the first time. Indeed, he was a genuine country bumpkin, and this was the first time in his life he had ever seen such a prosperous city.

Upon entering Jicheng, Tian Guang did not arrange for them to stay at the tavern they had stayed at before, but instead took them back to his residence.

As a renowned chivalrous figure in the State of Yan, Tian Guang's "chivalry" here refers to his integrity, not his frugality. He owned several residences in Ji City, so it was easy for him to vacate two rooms to house Xu Qing and Da Tiechui.

He was happy to let the two live closer together, which would make it easier for him to deepen his friendship with Xu Qing and also allow him to have more contact with Da Tiechui, laying the groundwork for recruiting him in the future.

When Big Iron Hammer first arrived in Jicheng, he was full of curiosity about everything, but also a little reserved.

He tried his best to adapt to life here, and in his spare time he practiced the Thunder God Sword Technique taught by Xu Qing. If he didn't have a sword, he would use a thick wooden stick instead, and each swing was powerful and swift.

A few days later, Xu Qing, carrying a large sword wrapped in black cloth, arrived at the courtyard of the Great Iron Hammer.

"Give it a try." He raised his hand and placed the greatsword on the stone table in the courtyard. With a muffled "thump," the stone table sank slightly, showing how heavy the sword was.

Big Hammer looked at the greatsword that was taller than him and still felt a little awkward. He was used to using a hammer and always felt that the feeling of holding a sword would be strange.

But he took a deep breath and reached out to grasp the hilt of the sword.

The moment he got his hands on it, he couldn't help but groan. This sword was even heavier than the iron hammer he usually used for forging; an ordinary person probably couldn't even lift it.

To his surprise, a piece of iron chain was hanging from the end of the sword hilt, and a smooth ring was attached to the end of the chain.

He tried to pull hard, and the iron chain extended several feet further from the hilt of the sword, long enough to throw the sword out to attack a distant target.

Clearly, although Xu Qing abandoned the simple imitation of the Giant Sword, he still retained the ranged attack characteristics of the Giant Sword and Thor's Hammer from the original work. After all, it is a heavy sword, and it would be even better if it could be thrown.

Then, Big Iron Hammer carefully lifted the black cloth covering the sword.

Logically speaking, such a heavy sword would usually have a rough and thick blade, but this sword is completely different. The blade shines brightly in the sunlight, and the edge is so sharp that it can reflect a person's image. Even without touching it, one can feel the fierce aura contained within it.

“Its name is… Thunderclap,” Xu Qing’s voice rang out from the side. “From now on, it will be your sword.”

Chapter 146 Great Swordsman

Previously in South Korea, Xu Qing forged a "Purple Cloud Sword" for Zi Nu as a gift after their reunion.

The Purple Cloud Sword is one of the seven swords in "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Swordsmen". Naturally, Xu Qing could not only forge one sword. He also had ideas for the other swords.

However, they did not rush to cast it.

This is also one of the changes in Xu Qing now.

Since discovering that fourth-tier swords require harmony with the Dao and the "human element," he abandoned his previous idea of ​​forging the sword first and then finding a master. Instead, he first sought out a suitable sword master and then specially customized a sword to match the sword master's characteristics.

After abandoning the idea of ​​"sacrificing the divine sword", Xu Qing thought of the Thunderclap Sword.

In the anime, the Thunder Sword isn't actually considered a greatsword.

But if you take the size of the Mercedes-Benz into account, proportionally speaking, that sword is definitely not small either.

Of course, that's not a crucial matter.

After all, Xu Qing's sword-making was not a one-to-one replica.

Many swords are only similar in appearance and have the same name, but during the actual forging process, Xu Qing would occasionally add some of his own ideas.

Like the Thunder Sword right now.

Besides being a heavy sword, it also has an iron chain attached to the end, allowing it to attack from a distance.

Of course, the core capabilities of this sword remain unchanged.

He explained the mysteries of the Thunderclap Sword to the giant iron hammer.

“This sword has a core of lodestone, forged with refined gold. It is naturally able to draw upon the power of thunder. The Thunder God Hammer technique you use already carries the energy of wind and thunder. When the two are combined, you can generate even greater thunderous power when you swing the sword.” He paused, then went into the house, took a bronze lamp, and then grasped the wrist of the large iron hammer, guiding him to point the sword at this object. “Try to infuse it with power.”

As instructed, the giant iron hammer exerted its power, and suddenly the Thunderclap Sword burst forth with tiny sparks of electricity. The bronze lampstand that Xu Qing had taken out was pulled towards the sword with a "clang".

"Besides, if you can infuse power into it, the magnetic force within the sword will be enough to forcibly attract other people's weapons. At that time, even the opponent's sword will have to obey your command." When Xu Qing withdrew his hand, Da Tiechui was staring wide-eyed at the sword, his rough palms repeatedly rubbing the blade. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he was speechless for a moment. He was also a blacksmith and had forged weapons before. He had never imagined that one day, a sword would be so magical.

In the time that followed, the bamboo forest on the outskirts of Jicheng became Da Tiechui's training ground for swordsmanship.

For the first three days, he couldn't shake his habit of swinging the hammer, and the heavy sword repeatedly sank into the ground and couldn't be pulled out, causing his tiger's mouth to crack. On the fifth day, he was finally able to barely draw a complete arc with the sword. On the tenth day, when Tian Guang passed by the bamboo forest, he happened to see him cleave a bamboo as thick as a bowl in half with a horizontal slash. The sword wind was accompanied by fine lightning arcs, leaving scorched marks at the cut.

"This is the list of challenges you will be taking on."

Tian Guang looked at the large iron hammer, took out a piece of cloth, on which were written many names and where the other party lived.

Although I don't understand why Xu Qing is so obsessed with the title of the number one swordsman in Yan.

But in the end, Tian Guang still chose to help.

"There's no need to report to the government or follow the rules of sword fighting. As long as you can defeat these people, the top-ranked experts will automatically come to you."

Ultimately, it was because Xu Qing wasn't particularly familiar with Ji City or the Yan State.

According to the rules of sword fighting that I heard from the common people, one must first report to the government and then follow the government's arrangements to participate in a series of battles, in order to select the stronger fighters to proceed to the next stage of sword fighting.

It's far too complicated.

The three young boys, A-Gang, A-Jin, and A-Ming, were able to temper their temperaments by using these officially established rules.

The big iron sledgehammer is different.

He possesses superhuman strength; even without martial arts knowledge, his brute force alone is enough to allow him to fight against many masters.

Not to mention, he wasn't completely ignorant of martial arts.

Thor's hammer is itself a remarkable martial art.

In addition to Xu Qing's guidance, he switched to using a hammer and a sword. Even though his swordsmanship was not very proficient at the moment, he could easily win by simply using the Thunderclap Sword as a heavy sword, just by using it as a hammer.

Those swordsmen who attempt to use skill to overcome clumsiness, if they try to pull the giant iron hammer with their swift movements, will instead be attracted to their swords by the magnetic force of the Thunderclap Sword.

It's really hard to say who's pulling whom!

Big Hammer didn't know who the people on the list were, but he still complied with Tian Guang's request and went to challenge them one by one.

As time passed, one after another renowned masters from the Yan Kingdom were defeated by Da Tiechui, causing an uproar in the martial arts world of Ji City.

Around the tables in the tavern, there's always a group of martial artists, spitting as they talk.

"Have you heard? A strange person recently arrived and has taken down both Master Liu from the west side of the city and Old Monster Zhao from the south side!"

The man in shorts slammed his hand on the table, splashing wine all over it. "That man was at least ten feet tall, with a face as dark as the bottom of a pot. The sword in his hand was wider than a door panel. With one strike, Liu Jianke's sword broke in two, just like chopping wood!"

"Is he really that good?" Someone looked incredulous, but was tugged at the sleeve by someone at the next table. "I saw it with my own eyes! When he was fighting Li Sanxia, ​​Li Sanxia tried to dodge him with his sword, but his sword was sucked onto Li Sanxia's sword, and he was thrown into the air and lost his front teeth!"

"Then what's his name?"

"It seems to be called Big Iron Hammer."

"Big Iron Hammer? What a terrible name, it doesn't sound good at all."

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed. The name sounded utterly unimpressive, especially considering that the other heroes all had very prestigious titles.

This person has defeated so many renowned masters; he should change his name.

After pondering for a while, someone finally came up with a new name: "This person uses a greatsword, so he really shouldn't be called Big Iron Hammer. I think he should be called Great Swordsman!"

The words "Great Swordsman..." were like a pebble, first falling into the martial arts world of Jicheng, and then being thrown into the Crown Prince's residence in Jicheng.

Yan Dan held the intelligence scroll between her fingers, her brows furrowed into a deep frown.

The scroll is filled with descriptions of the "Great Swordsman": "Ten feet tall, with a fierce face, wielding a heavy sword, he always summons wind and thunder whenever he fights. Within half a month, he defeated thirteen famous swordsmen in Jicheng, and none of them could withstand a single blow from him."

He got up and walked to the window, looking at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure.

As the crown prince of Yan, he had always tried to bring the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world) forces into the court order.

When sword fighting was popular among the common people, he did not ban martial arts. Instead, he formulated rules for sword fighting, hoping that the heroes would act in accordance with the rules, so as not to suppress the vitality of the martial arts world, nor to allow violence to disrupt the security of the capital.

Over the past year, Han Liu has won seventeen consecutive matches, becoming the benchmark for the Jicheng Swordsmen, and the order had gradually stabilized.

But this suddenly appearing "great swordsman" was like a troublesome pebble, shattering the hard-won stable situation.

"Where did these savages come from?" Yan Dan threw the scroll on the table, a cold glint in his eyes.

But then I thought about it again. The intelligence said that although this great swordsman had defeated many experts, he had never killed anyone, which meant he had kept his distance.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, finally suppressing the idea of ​​using the government's influence: "Very well, Jicheng is full of hidden talents, let's see how far he can go. If he really has some ability, I don't mind meeting him personally."

……

At this moment, Xu Qing was sitting in the tavern of the farmhouse, listening to the discussion at the next table, and couldn't help but smile.

He turned to look at Tian Guang beside him and joked, "The title 'Great Swordsman' sounds much better than 'Big Iron Hammer.' Why don't we just change his name?"

"You mean, use Great Swordsman as his name?" Tian Guang thought he had guessed Xu Qing's idea. Great Iron Hammer was not from a distinguished background and had no surname. Great Iron Hammer was his name.

This is a very common occurrence in this era.

People from Qianshou naturally cannot have surnames.

Now that Big Hammer has switched from hammer to sword, it would feel strange to continue using Hammer as his name.

Since so many people are calling him "Great Swordsman," he can indeed use this popular nickname as his real name.

“That’s not the case.” Xu Qing shook his head, then asked Tian Guang, “What do you think of the name Ziyu?”

Upon hearing the title "Great Swordsman," Xu Qing immediately thought of another anime produced by Xuanji, featuring the great swordsman Ziyu. It was quite a coincidence.