DEATH… AND ME

but can make sabers too.
But the way Rean put it, it looked like he worked with anything he felt like.

”How ’s the Oil? ”

Julio looked at it before nodding.

”Seems to be hot enough. ”

Rean the put the Axe Head inside for sometime before taking it out. 

There were other Big Water Containers inside, and Elder Willio was waiting for him to eventually use one of them.
However, as soon as he took the Axe Head out, Rean began to work on it.
As for the cold water, Rean didn ’t even touch it.

”What are you doing? ”

Rean looked at him and answered plainly.

”Tempering. ”

Elder Willio showed a puzzled expression, though.

”Temper-what? ”

”Tempering.
It ’s a heat-treating process, which is used to increase the toughness and elasticity of alloys. ”

”Tempering? Heat Treating? Alloys? ”

It was the first time Elder Wilio heard those techniques.
He didn ’t know if Rean was making fun of him or if they really meant something.
Still, since Rean paid for the test, he had to observe to the end.

During the work, Rean infused his Spiritual Energy in the alloy, further increasing its toughness and elasticity.
In fact, there were many more things Rean could have done to improve his work.
Here in the cultivation world, there are spiritual energy reactive materials that he found during his self-studies.
One good example would be the hot oil used for heat treating.
At this moment, Rean was using just a standard oil that can be found anywhere. 

If he worked in a piece of equipment for himself, it definitely wouldn ’t be just simple oil.
A few materials could be added, increasing the Spiritual Energy flow that he infused during the tempering process.
This is just one example of the uses of Spiritual Energy that Rean found in this new world.
This was also one of the secrets behind his Element Gathering Weapons.

Time passed.
Rean returned the Axe Head to the forger and took it out several times.
Never to use the cold water that all blacksmiths were used to in the Blacksmith Hall.

Elder Willio is a blacksmith himself, so he already could see the Rean ’s Axe was several times better than the ones he himself could make.
Not only that, but it reached such a level using common elements that anyone could use, like the hot oil.
It ’s just that no one had tried it before.

Finally, Rean finished crafting a good handle to attach it.
As mentioned before, he wasn ’t going all out.
Still, due to the level of the facility, his work ended better than Rean expected.
The only reason it wasn ’t at the level of his Steelworks was that he didn ’t want to show the secret behind it.

”Elder Willio, I ’m finished. ”

Rean then tossed the Axe to Willio before asking.

”Please try it out and give me an evaluation. ”

Elder Willio touched it and used his Spiritual Energy and Sense to check it out.
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”There is no need.
I don ’t know where you learned such advanced Blacksmith Techniques that even I hadn ’t seen before.
Still, I can at least tell you that your work was excellent.
If I test this axe against some of ours, the result will be obvious. ”

”Seems like I was too shortsighted.
You are more than good enough to join our Blacksmith Hall.
In fact, I would like to know if you could share those steps you took with the rest of the blacksmiths. ”

Rean nodded and shook his head right after.

”I don ’t mind sharing a few things.
But I also have my secret, which I can ’t tell anyone that easily.
I ’m sure Elder Willio understands that. ”

Willio nodded, not finding it the least bit annoying.
Just like alchemists, blacksmiths also have their own secrets that they didn ’t show anyone while crafting.
The fact that Rean was willing to offer some of it was already excellent.

”Very good, take this token and go talk with the disciple who brought you here.
He will prepare the badge that represents your standing in our Blacksmith Hall. ”

Rean nodded.

’The level of blacksmithing in the sect is definitely higher than outside, but it is still far from the knowledge of a metallurgist from earth.
I have to make good use of it. ’