He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 107

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Chapter 107

Episode 107

The materials needed to repair the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace’s treasure, the ‘Yasung County Chief.’

1,000 Baeknyeon Jamsasa.

“Baekseol!”

Beep!

Swoooooosh!

Cough, cough.

Used up some internal energy, lay down for two days and it was resolved.

First-grade purification water imbued with the power of the 5-star or higher Wild Beast True Scripture Divine Technique.

“I’ll help with this, younger brother! Uaaaah!”

About 10 seung (liters) of purification water was drawn, and Yahwel circulated his divine technique for two days to resolve it.

“Cough, cough.”

Of course, from excessive use of internal energy, he lay down next to Namgung Cheon-gang.

The remaining materials?

Spiritual beast claws (1,000), thousand-year white snake skin (1), transparent fruit (100).

“We have the finest Muktan Bridge materials in stock. No worries about this.”

As expected of the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace!

True to being the origin of Muktan Bridge!

Resolved!

“This body will handle the rest.”

“I’ll help too.”

“Me too!”

The spiritual beast claws, thousand-year white snake skin, and transparent fruit were resolved through the joint effort of Yaggang, Dallanglang, Yamimi, and the parent-child collaboration.

The ‘A woman adorns herself for one who appreciates her’ plan?

That kind of thing was scrapped.

Is marrying off the daughter important?

Resolving the family’s resentment and grudges for Namman’s future is more important!

And since they’re already family, what more could one want?

So, the time it took to gather the repair materials was merely one week.

Now what remains?

Only to pray for successful repair and wait.

* * *

Namgung Cheon-gang originally planned to return home after a week.

However, after seeing the predecessor’s work, his repair ability became a trait, and a mission popped up asking him to repair it.

What could he do?

He had to do it before leaving.

The repair method?

He thought he could just follow his experience, but no.

Since it was the predecessor’s item, the repair method was different.

How did he know? Mysteriously, once all the materials were gathered, it appeared in his mind.

If there was anything similar to the repair method Namgung Cheon-gang knew, it was the ‘soothing work.’

What is soothing work?

It’s Cheongeumjeong’s unique repair technique.

‘A “soul” dwells in all metal materials that are made.’

Work that begins with knowing the first phrase that Cheongeumjeong members learn upon joining.

The method to purify and soothe, saying that when a product breaks, the metal soul tears and resentment is bound to arise.

Infusing one’s internal energy into the water used in soothing work to make oneself known to the metal soul – that very task was the same.

“So that’s why I did it even when I belonged to the Namgung Family.”

After all, Cheongeumjeong was still Cheongeumjeong.

Of course, there were differences too.

Namely, applying the power of the divine technique contained in the item.

And it had to be at least 5-star level.

The divine technique contained in the Yasung County Chief was the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace’s divine technique, the Wild Beast True Scripture Divine Technique.

But why 10 seung (liters)?

It was to put the item to be repaired into the water as well, so that the power of that divine technique would dwell in it.

Soothing with purification water, and also soothing with items.

Hence the needed amount of 10 seung.

All items were truly for soothing the Yasung County Chief.

“During the Namgung Family’s Cheongeumjeong days, it was enough to just put in the item to be repaired or sprinkle it with purification water.”

The actual soothing work was more systematic and professional, should I say?

The preparations were also extensive.

“The original is different, I suppose. Well then, now that preparations are done, let’s slowly infuse the power of my divine technique for the soothing work.”

While there was the power of divine technique in the Yasung County Chief, the blacksmith’s power to repair it wasn’t yet in the purification water.

A night filled with moonlight.

The open field within the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace’s only blacksmith’s forge.

Below it, a large jar containing 10 seung (liters) of purification water imbued with the Wild Beast True Scripture Divine Technique.

No one was around.

For quiet work and concentration, Namgung Cheon-gang had asked Yaggang to keep people away.

Even if people were present, it wouldn’t break his concentration.

It was simply Namgung Cheon-gang’s consideration, using concentration as an excuse, since what needed to be repaired was the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace’s treasure and the current palace lord’s family resentment.

Knowing this and understanding his heart, Yaggang made sure no one could approach within a 3-jang (about 9m) radius.

Then he personally stood guard, not letting even an ant enter.

And it wasn’t just Yaggang.

Yahwel and Yamu were there together too.

This was work that would reconnect the family’s resentment and the Beast Palace’s progress, so how could the guilty ones be absent? They joined in saying so.

Under that moonlight, with not a single human breath, filled only with the chirping sounds of insects, Namgung Cheon-gang slowly put both hands into the purification water.

The cold water stream flowed through his fingertips and penetrated to his mind.

He keenly felt the power of the fierce Wild Beast True Scripture Divine Technique dwelling within.

It was so wild that there seemed no room for another divine technique’s power to penetrate.

If it had been an ordinary blacksmith, he would have been caught by that energy and suffered internal injuries, let alone soothing.

However, was Namgung Cheon-gang an ordinary blacksmith?

Having the Wild Beast True Scripture Divine Technique he was learning through Gongmyeong, he immediately understood the penetrating wildness.

He caressed and soothed it, and as it became quiet, it became gentle.

A gap appeared in between.

Slowly, and as if they had been one from the beginning.

He infused the power of Cheongeumjeong’s unique divine technique, the Myriad Artifacts Returning to the Origin Technique.

‘Huh? Better than I thought…’

They harmonized well.

As if they had been one from the beginning, reuniting again.

Like divided water droplets merging back into one, just like that.

Beautiful light rippled across the water surface.

Perhaps because moonlight was captured in it, it was quite a lovely pale yellow.

Taking in that spring flower-like yellow with his eyes, Namgung Cheon-gang recalled the first verse of the Myriad Artifacts Returning to the Origin Technique.

All tools in the world can be connected as one …

He had thought the tools in the first verse only referred to objects.

‘Divine techniques are also viewed as tools.’

Thus, the wild beast easily returned to the myriad artifacts to form one .

‘No wonder the divine techniques I gained through Gongmyeong have been merging into one with the Myriad Artifacts Returning to the Origin Technique. Anyway, I’ve finished the first task of soothing.’

As the powers of the two divine techniques properly merged, the pale yellow light like the moon took on a brilliant golden radiance.

Namgung Cheon-gang then picked up the Yasung County Chief’s mask, which was half-torn in the middle.

“Now I think I can clearly show you who the blacksmith is that will heal and mend your wounds. Go in carefully.”

Slowly, he placed the Yasung County Chief’s mask into the golden glowing jar.

The mask that had floated on the surface slowly sank down.

Soon, the golden light shone intensely, then created a single form.

A golden-tinted face of an unapproachable Mountain Lord.

It was merely a form.

Kheuheuheung!!

A roar filled with resentment burst forth from that unapproachable tiger form.

An incredibly strong aura covered Namgung Cheon-gang’s entire body.

The killing intent contained in this ridiculously powerful aura that surpassed the current Lord of the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace was enough to steal one’s consciousness.

ᕦ(‵□′)ᕦ: Piiiiik!

Baekseol had climbed onto Namgung Cheon-gang’s shoulder and was waving both fists while making noise.

How dare you, what are you to our dad!

That bold and daring courage of the spiritual beast brought back Namgung Cheon-gang’s consciousness that had been drifting far away.

“Whoa. What a surprise…”

His heart was pounding.

To almost lose consciousness before even starting the repair.

Wasn’t this a first in both his previous and current life?

“The items of Cheongeumjeong’s predecessors are indeed items of the predecessors, I suppose. Well, this is why they’re divine artifacts.”

What else could it be but divine power that allowed one to learn divine arts and martial arts without awakening abilities?

“Anyway, thanks to you, dad survived, Baekseol. Thank you.”

What would have happened without Baekseol?

Ah.

This little bundle of luck.

Pat.

Namgung Cheon-gang patted Baekseol’s head, praising her.

(つ‸⊂): Pii~

“Cute thing.”

I don’t know how I lived without this one all this time.

Namgung Cheon-gang rubbed his cheek against Baekseol’s cheek.

[…]

Then suddenly, he felt a gaze.

Looking over, oh my!

The golden tiger was looking at him with narrowed eyes!

“Oh my, what a surprise! What are you— ah, right. You’re being repaired?”

[…]

“…I’m sorry. I’ll continue now.”

[…Huh.]

It seemed like it was sighing, but that must be my imagination, right?

* * *

As the sighing golden tiger illusion disappeared, the brilliant golden light also faded.

Now only the moonlight gently illuminated the purification water.

When the Yasung County Chief’s mask that had sunk inside floated up by itself, Namgung Cheon-gang carefully retrieved it and placed it on clean silk cloth.

Then, he slowly and carefully dipped the prepared materials one by one into the purification water.

1,000 spiritual beast claws, 100 transparent fruits, 1,000 Baekseol silk threads, and 1 thousand-year white snake skin.

The existing thousand-year white snake skin was too enormous.

1.5 times the length of the Nammantae Daehyeolseo they had encountered and defeated before!

How shocked he was when he first saw it.

‘The legend of Yacumama was real!’

Confirming Amazon legends in Namman!

‘…Come to think of it, there are building-sized rats and Baekseol too, so it would be strange if there weren’t giant snakes.’

Anyway, it was too enormous to fit entirely in the jar, so he cut it to an appropriate size.

Even just the portion he cut was sufficient for repairing the Yasung County Chief’s mask.

After putting each material into the purification water with sincere care and having them absorb the energy.

Finally, he put the superior Muktan Bridge material into the remaining purification water.

When he added the Muktan Bridge material, the purification water merged into one.

When he put his hand in to stir it, the elasticity was somehow extraordinary.

“This is…”

Rubber, isn’t it?

Natural rubber had been completed.

Of course, it wasn’t the same as the rubber Namgung Cheon-gang knew.

At minimum, its elasticity was several times higher.

When would this natural rubber with at least 5 times stronger elasticity, created by mixing purification water, be used?

“After all repair work processes are finished, I need to melt it using the power of the Myriad Artifacts Returning to the Origin Technique and have it absorbed, right?”

Ah, what a waste.

With just this, our Muktan Hwalin Daesoo could become much more powerful.

Besides the Cheonryeo Paseong Soo, he had also brought the Muktan Hwalin Daesoo in reduced size.

Like a rubber hammer substitute, or a substitute for healing purposes.

Anyway, weren’t these things he couldn’t leave behind?

And that’s not all.

An incredible Ungongwha might be born too.

It’s wasteful but can’t be helped.

“All of this is for the Yasung County Chief’s mask.”

The prepared materials had a different owner, so how could he use them for something else?

“Now, let’s begin the full-scale repair.”

After soothing, the next task was mending.

The materials for mending were transparent fruits and hundred-year silk.

How to use them? Soak the hundred-year silk in juice extracted from grinding transparent fruits, then use the power of the Myriad Artifacts Returning to the Origin Technique to guide absorption.

Then use the hundred-year silk, which had completely absorbed and glowed with a subtle transparent light, to mend the torn parts.

Papak! Papapapat!

Namgung Cheon-gang finished after a full day.

“Next is…”

Using the 1,000 spiritual beast claws.

Put them in the forge, melt them with intense heat and the power of the Myriad Artifacts Returning to the Origin Technique, then pour directly onto the mended Yasung County Chief’s mask.

Namgung Cheon-gang hammered the Yasung County Chief’s mask that had hardened like a refining stone.

Ttaang! Ttang! Ttang!

It took three days.

The Yasung County Chief’s mask that had hardened like a refining stone returned to its original mask form.

This too was a process accomplished using the power of the Myriad Artifacts Returning to the Origin Technique.

“Huuk, huuk…”

Namgung Cheon-gang’s breathing was rough.

The work carried out forgetting day and night was already on its fifth day.

Of course, this degree wouldn’t normally exhaust Namgung Cheon-gang.

It was because his internal energy had rapidly depleted from using the power of the Myriad Artifacts Returning to the Origin Technique in each process.

“Pii…”

Baekseol looked at him with concern.

“Are you worried about dad? Oh, you good thing. I’m still okay. This one is still hurting, so I must continue.”

He could rest for a moment and do some breathing exercises.

But he couldn’t do that.

All processes had to be carried through to the very end.

“Now what remains is….”

Placing the Yasung County Chief, who had been fair until now, on the surface of the thousand-year white snake’s skin, and then weaving again using the Baeknyeon Jamsasa.

After that, pouring the superior Muktan Bridge material created with a texture like natural rubber, which was the last prepared ingredient, and allowing it to be absorbed.

All of these process steps also required the power of the Myriad Artifacts Returning to the Origin Technique, that is, Namgung Cheon-gang’s internal energy.

“Whew.”

Taking a breath with a face full of shadows under his eyes.

Namgung Cheon-gang silently continued with the next process.

And so again, two days, three days passed, and a week went by.

When night came and the moon rose again, filling the world with its yellow light.

Craaaack!

Brilliant golden light filled the interior of the blacksmith’s forge.

――――!!!!!!!!!!

A tremendous roar that shook the entire Namman Forest echoed forth.

It was a roar announcing the presence of the emperor of Namman Forest, who had appeared after disappearing long ago, proclaiming his vitality.

Namgung Cheon-gang looked at the golden Mountain Lord that appeared with a roar, his face filled with satisfaction.

“…It’s done.”

Finally, he had fixed it.

He had repaired it and restored its original power.

A bright smile filled his haggard face.

At the same time.

Namgung Cheon-gang’s eyes lost their light and closed on their own, and his body collapsed powerlessly.

“Squeeeeeak!!!”

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