Practice a low-level profession until you become an immortal and call yourself an ancestor

Chapter 34 Success, sword skills improve again

Chu Changqing's banknotes were temporarily lent to Wang Xuan because he was really short of money.

Ordinary jade costs more than ten taels, but he doesn't have enough money to afford it.

After the store repeatedly confirmed that Chu Changqing planned to do it himself, they did not persuade him at all. They brought a piece of jade embryo that was in good quality and gave it to Chu Changqing and asked him to do it himself.

The shop owner was very happy and even happy that Chu Changqing could choose to carve it himself.

Isn't this a free gift?
If the carving is broken, you still have to buy the finished product or spend some silver to have the carving master take care of it.

No matter what, they make the money.

As for the carving being successful.

How can a layman carve that jade stone well?
Which carving master has not been trained for decades, starting as an apprentice and practicing with wood, stone, ceramics, etc.?

Carving is easy to say, but it is actually very complicated.

This kind of craft work requires not only a steady hand and a steady mind, but also the ability to see things, their appearance, texture and curves, and have unique insights.

The handsome young man from the noble family in front of him obviously wants to show off in front of his partner, but he may not be able to do so.

They didn't know Chu Changqing's life experience, but judging from his appearance and Wang Xuan's grooming, they should be the heirs of merchants and their families were strong.

The maid who welcomed the guest smiled and watched Chu Changqing inspecting the jade, feeling in her heart that although this young man was immature at heart, he did look handsome, and his face was so tender that it looked like water would flow out of him even if he squeezed it.

The female companion also has a pretty face, which makes it easy for her to be in front of the female companion. She is so strong, which is understandable.

Maybe people like this rich guy just spend money to experience and have fun.

The few old men with white beards standing next to her all shook their heads, thinking that the young people wasted their money too much and was a bit prodigal.

Wang Xuan and Xiaohua were actually very puzzled. They didn't understand why Chu Changqing chose to carve it by himself. It was a thankless task.

Moreover, carving is a technical job. Chu Changqing used to be an opera singer, so he obviously does not have this kind of skills.

But Wang Xuan didn't ask much. The relationship between the two is very close now. If Chu Changqing is willing, she will definitely support it.

Just play.

Now she was sitting next to Chu Changqing, holding her head in her hands, staring at Chu Changqing with flashing eyes, no matter how she looked at him, she felt pleasing to the eye.

Chu Changqing looked at the jade in his hand, thinking about how to carve it.

He came to buy jade because no matter what gift he bought, it was not as valuable as the nine medicinal baths Wang Wenyuan gave him.

Simply give him a piece of jade. After all, the master is also an elder, so it is more auspicious to give him a jade.

But he looked at the display cabinets in the store and saw that the jade stones that could be carried around and suitable for giving to elders were all in the shape of longevity peaches, gourds and other particularly common jade shapes.

It would be fine to send it over like this, but he felt that something was missing. After all, Wang Wenyuan was a warrior.

So after thinking for a long time, he chose to carve a knife himself.

The meaning and sincerity are relatively deep.

Looking at the jade embryo that is as long as the middle finger and three fingers wide in the palm of my hand, I decided on the shape to be carved, picked up the knife next to me, and started to work.

The moment he got the carving knife, Chu Changqing knew that it would definitely work.

Although my sword skills have not been deliberately practiced in recent days, my proficiency is at level 2, which is enough.

He became meticulous and only saw the knife and jade in his hand.

According to the image of a big knife in his mind, he first cut off the square corners of the jade, and then used sandpaper and abrasive tools to smooth the edges of the jade tool.

After that, he lowered his head and looked at the jade very seriously. The specific details and textures of the broadsword began to appear in his mind. The carving knife in his right hand, following his thoughts, scratched and painted on the jade embryo bit by bit.

After a moment, the outline of a broadsword appeared.

Next, it’s time to remove the excess jade from the corners.

This step is a test of your knife skills, because the broadsword is curved. If you want the broadsword to have smooth lines, you must not cut too much or too little, otherwise the overall beauty will be greatly compromised.

Although Chu Changqing didn't know how to carve, if a piece of the jade blade was chipped, it would definitely look ugly.

Therefore, he invested a lot of energy.

He focused on the fact that in his current world, there were only jade embryos and swords.He fell into this state and concentrated on carving, but was shocked to the surprise of the waiting maids and the carvers.

From the moment Chu Changqing used the knife to cut the corners of the jade embryo, several people's eyebrows had already twitched slightly.

I thought this rich young man was here to try to make money, but at first glance, it seemed that he had two brushes.

Jade is essentially a stone, and when people cut a stone, they often work hard and hit it hard.

But the engraver cannot do this. He must use the most appropriate force and angle to polish the jade. If a piece is slightly broken, it will be a loss.

They were very surprised when they saw Chu Changqing cutting off the corners smoothly.

Because of his facial features, Chu Changqing was only around seventeen or eighteen years old, so it was really rare to have such a skill.

If they had the background of Chu Changqing's family, they would most likely not choose to learn the art of carving.

But just after this step, Chu Changqing drew a big sword with his hands as steady as a rock.

This surprised several people even more.

This young man is actually proficient in painting?
At such an age, it is rare to have excellent knife skills and acceptable painting skills.

I thought we were done here, after all, the final stage of shaping the mold is the most difficult.

It is very demanding on the carver's knife skills and use of strength.

But in full view of them, Chu Changqing took the carving knife and slowly carved out the mold bit by bit. A large knife with a blade and handle three to one gradually took shape.

That's not all, Chu Changqing is not satisfied yet!

He actually used sandpaper and a whetstone to polish the blade of the sword thinner.

Every time Chu Changqing used the knife, every movement was just right, no more, no less.

Finally, the blade becomes light and clear, and is sharpened just right.

"This this"

"Is this guy from a family of sculptors?"

"I don't know, but this sword skill and concentration are not something that young people can have."

"Shh, don't disturb the descendants!"

Several people couldn't help but whisper. Chu Changqing's abilities far exceeded his current age. In addition, his clothes were luxurious, his skin was delicate, and he didn't even have calluses on his hands. He didn't look like someone who could sculpt. .

But, the fact is right in front of them.

The welcoming maid came to Wang Xuan's side and whispered to the energetic Wang Xuan: "Miss, has this young master studied?"

Wang Xuan shook her head: "I don't know."

She didn't have the time to take care of the maid, because she felt that the focused Chu Changqing was even more attractive!
Besides, she really didn't know whether Chu Changqing had learned sculpture before, but in her knowledge, Chu Changqing was a genius.

Her abilities far surpassed those of her peers she had known before.

After a stick of incense passed, Chu Changqing finished carving the patterns on the jade knife, ended the carving, and exited from that state of concentration.

Success!

The jade embryo, which was originally slightly chaotic, was completely transformed into a jade knife. There was a small hole in the handle of the knife, which could be threaded with a rope and hung on the waist or neck.

As soon as he stopped working, several sculptors who were watching came over in surprise.

"My little friend has profound and powerful skills. I wonder where my master came from?"

"This young master's performance is truly a miracle!"

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Faced with compliments, Chu Changqing just smiled politely and dealt with it casually without talking too much.

At the same time as he was successful, Chu Changqing also discovered something: his sword skills had improved again!

"If you concentrate on carving, your basic knife skill experience will increase by 20%."

(End of this chapter)