The Martial Saint of Humanity, I Have Transformed Low-Level Martial Arts Into Immortal Martial Arts - Chapter 62

Chapter 62: External Exercise Hard Skill! Star Light Saber!

Back home, there was nothing more to say that night, and time moved to the next morning. The sun rose as usual, and the people of Evergreen City busied themselves with the day’s work, toiling for their livelihoods. The events of the previous night at Wu Family Villa had not significantly impacted them.

Su Hao, as was his custom, went to the Forging Weaponry Workshop for work the next day. Shortly after he arrived, Xu Huanzhen found him and, with a serious expression, informed him of something important.

“A Hao, recently a distinguished guest entrusted our Forging Weaponry Workshop to create a weapon of superior quality. I hope you can be the main blacksmith for this project, while I assist you,” Xu Huanzhen said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Su Hao felt a bit speechless. He naturally knew that the distinguished guest Xu Huanzhen referred to was himself. Xu Huanzhen had promised to forge a quality weapon for “Wen Tailai” in return for a Tendon Protection Pill, wanting to repay him. After some consideration, Xu Huanzhen decided to let Su Hao take the lead as the blacksmith for this weapon.

Although Su Hao was young, his talent in forging was unparalleled, making him the best craftsman at the Forging Weaponry Workshop. With him as the blacksmith for this superior-quality weapon, it would ensure the greatest success.

Moreover, this opportunity was immensely beneficial for Su Hao. Being able to forge a quality weapon would qualify him to be called a Grandmaster Blacksmith, bringing him fame and attracting many customers seeking his expertise, essentially paving the way for instant renown! With Xu Huanzhen assisting, it served as a form of guidance for Su Hao.

“Well, Shopkeeper Xu… I won’t disappoint! I will give it my all!” Su Hao excitedly and gratefully agreed without much hesitation.

He knew he had to put forth all his effort, as this superior-quality weapon truly belonged to him; he would forge it to exchange for a Tendon Protection Pill.

“Alright, let’s wait a bit longer and begin in half a month. For now, prepare yourself.”

Xu Huanzhen patted Su Hao’s shoulder with satisfaction.

Only he, having mastered the Melting Gold Hand, could extract the Star Pattern Iron from that armor, and it was no small undertaking!

While Su Hao had agreed to participate in the forging of the initiated-level weapon, he did not neglect his own training.

Su Hao began to procure the medicinal materials for the “Tendon Nourishing Powder”. Once he secured the Tendon Protection Pill, he could start his Transforming Tendon practice.

Additionally, Su Hao delved into the 《Iron Shirt》 that he had obtained from Wu Yannian.

This Iron Shirt technique was a lower-grade martial art of the initiated level, and it was a form of External Exercise Hard Skill.

“Iron Shirt strengthens resistance to blunt force; practicing it to the small accomplishment level makes the skin tough like leather, making it difficult for ordinary sharp blades to cut.”

“When mastered to the great accomplishment level, resistance to impact is significantly increased, allowing the muscles to endure heavy hits without pain or discomfort, greatly reducing the impact as if protected by a layer of armor.”

“And if one can cultivate the Iron Shirt to perfection, the strength force can distribute throughout the body in an instant, making vulnerable clothing as tough as iron. Not only would knives and swords fail to harm the skin, but the clothing itself would also remain unscathed, like wearing an invulnerable iron suit!”

As Su Hao flipped through the manual of the Iron Shirt technique, his eyes grew increasingly bright.

This Iron Shirt technique was quite extraordinary; its core actually lay in the application of strength force.

The strength force can be used for offense, shattering rocks with bare fists, or for defense, making even fragile clothing as hard as iron.

However, the method for practicing the Iron Shirt was also extremely challenging, requiring one to hone their resistance to impacts. In this process, the defense and application of strength force are refined, and carelessness can lead to injury, necessitating supportive secret medicines for blood circulation and bruising.

Of course, for someone like Su Hao, who possessed innate talent and a solid foundation in martial arts, practicing the Iron Shirt bore no inherent risks, though enduring some hardships was inevitable.

Su Hao spent several days setting things up in the training room of his residence, arranging solid iron posts and suspending them with iron chains, as swinging hammers to refine his body!

“Clang, clang!”

Inside the training room, Su Hao waved his arm, moving the iron post weighing over a thousand pounds. The chains snapped tight, and with inertia, they struck against Su Hao’s bare body, producing a dull thud.

The force of this impact could easily break the bones and tendons of an ordinary person, yet Su Hao remained silent, merely feeling some pain without sustaining any serious injury.

Typically, martial artists practicing the Iron Shirt would progress gradually, starting with ‘skin conditioning’ and then employing dull objects like fists and sticks to slowly build their resistance to impacts. However, due to his solid foundation and his Jade Glass Bones, Su Hao could jump straight into high-intensity training!

As the iron post struck his body, Su Hao utilized the Iron Shirt’s strength application methods to defend himself, converting the strength force into a defensive power, making it denser and harder to break.

As one reaches a certain level in training, it is also necessary to hack at the body with swords and knives to exercise resistance to sharp weapons; just hearing about it sends chills down the spine!

【Iron Shirt (Initiation)】

With Su Hao’s talent, potential, and foundation, he had advanced into the Iron Shirt technique in just under two days.

Achieving perfection was merely a matter of time.

Half a month later, Xu Huanzhen had also completed his preparations and began to assist Su Hao in forging an initiated-grade weapon.

“Heat it up, the temperature isn’t high enough!”

Holding a forging hammer, Su Hao struck a piece of metal before him, calling out in a low voice.

The massive bellows roared as they were pulled, raising the temperature in the furnace, while nearby, Xu Huanzhen activated his Melting Gold Hand, fully assisting with all his strength!

“Clang, clang, clang!”

With his bare upper body glistening with sweat, Su Hao focused intently, and every strike came with flying sparks as the entire forging room was filled with heat and energy!

Using Star Pattern Iron as the main material, supplemented by various rare metals, he skillfully forged them into a perfect alloy, maximizing the performance of the materials to create a Divine Weapon far exceeding ordinary arms!

“A Hao… is continuously improving; he is simply a genius!”

Xu Huanzhen, assisting at the side, gazed with bright eyes, noticing that Su Hao was constantly making progress during the forging process, as if he were acquiring new knowledge and immediately applying it in practice.

Such talent and high comprehension left Xu Huanzhen repeatedly amazed, realizing he had not misjudged the person.

It was indeed the right decision to have Su Hao lead the forging of the initiated-grade weapon!

“Green Scale Iron has the best compatibility with Star Pattern Iron; using Star Pattern Iron as the main focus, we can unleash all of its performance with Green Scale Iron.”

During the forging, Su Hao was indeed making continuous progress. Previously, he forged refined weapons, but limited by materials, achieving high-quality refined weapons was already a challenge.

Now, with access to these rare metals for forging initiated-grade weapons, he was gaining deeper insights in his craft!

As time passed, everything was progressing vigorously, and it had already been a month.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

In the forging room, as Su Hao brought down the final strike, the forging hammer collided with the blade, producing a resonating hum that filled the air. In an instant, a cold light pulsed, reminiscent of the stars.

The blacksmiths in the room were momentarily dazzled, their eyes blurring as they felt a tingling sensation on their scalps. They were both astonished and delighted as they stared intently at the long knife.

The knife was over three feet long, with a slender body and elegant curvature. Its weight balanced practicality with aesthetics; the entire blade gleamed silver, as if adorned with starlight.

The knife was complete, radiating brilliance! It took several breaths before the blade’s brilliance gradually diminished!

Anyone who laid eyes on that silver long knife, even those unfamiliar with fine weapons, would instantly recognize it as an extraordinary sword that could slice through iron as if it were mud, utterly indomitable!