Chapter 316 Hongmeng's Initial Judgment of Tao Rongtie With the help of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Zhou Qing, Tang San and Xiao Wu finally set their sights on an elliptical meteorite at the bottom of the lake. It is about twenty meters long, fifteen meters wide and ten meters high, with many potholes and cracks on it. It was covered with mud and sand and overgrown with aquatic plants, but just from the visual experience brought by the spiritual detection skill, the broken meteorite gave them a smooth feeling. However, inside the broken meteorite, there is a fist-sized spherical object, giving people a sense of roundness. That is, the thing is terribly round. Anyone who sees it will think it is an incomparable round ball without any flaws. "Is that meteorite iron?" Xiao Wu didn't know anything about metals, but she felt that the sphere at the center of the shattered meteorite was very strange. "Certainly not." Tang San denied.
The so-called meteorite iron is not a whole piece of iron, but iron ore contained in meteorites that fall from the sky. It cannot be used directly and must first be hammered and purified. perhaps-- The huge, shattered meteorite's outer shell contains iron, but you can't see it just by looking at it. You have to move it up to take a look. But the meteorite is so big, it must weigh nearly a hundred tons, and it is at the bottom of the lake. How can we move it up? As for the spherical object that can be called "perfectly round"... If it is metal, then Tang San can only think of one type! iron! Tao Rongtie! In the historical records of the Tang Sect, this kind of iron is extremely black. Although it is called iron, it is not an ordinary metal like iron in essence. It is a strange metal that is rumored to exist in the initial period of Hongmeng. It is said that when the universe was first created, the pure air in the sky and the turbid air in the earth had not yet completely separated, and they jointly influenced the first substance born from the creation of heaven and earth, which could give birth to molten iron. However, this kind of molten iron is extremely precious. If there is no way to preserve it, it will dissipate between heaven and earth along with the separation of clear and turbid air. According to the myths and legends of his previous life, Taishang Laojun once collected pottery and smelted iron at the beginning of the creation of the world and refined a magic weapon: the Ruyi Golden Cudgel. This magical weapon was first borrowed by the divine man Dayu and used as a stator to measure the deep sea. It was later taken away by a divine ape and used as a weapon. He used it to fight against 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals alone and won a great victory. Tang San also knew a thing or two about the properties of Tao Rong Tie. Once it was shaped into a magical weapon and finalized, it could no longer be processed later. It had the ability to change its size as desired, and could be as large as the universe or as small as a mustard seed. However, this kind of molten iron cannot be forged or refined by ordinary means, which means that the soul guide core array cannot be engraved on it. It is said that when Taishang Laojun forged the Ruyi Jingu Bang, he used the method of alchemy and performed the nine-transformation process to purify the iron and forge it into a tongs. This is not enough. The shape of the statue must be stabilized by the golden hoops at both ends so that words can be written on it. Moreover, the flamboyant characters are said to have been engraved using talismans. Ordinary chisels cannot leave any mark on them. Therefore, if this is really the so-called Hongmeng Chuju Tao Rong Iron, then it will be the most valuable thing in this Douluo Continent! Even the million-year-old wisdom soul ring of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm is far less valuable than this fist-sized piece of Tao Rong Iron! But there is also a problem: if it is true, it seems useless even if they get it. Without the great power of Taishang Laojun, how could it be refined through the nine revolutions? Moreover, even if Tao Rong Tie was lucky enough to have preserved a small piece from the beginning of the world, this metal was extremely fragile before it was shaped into a magic weapon, comparable to colored glaze. Perhaps with a little force, it would be crushed and disintegrated into clear and turbid air, dissipating between heaven and earth. If this thing wasn't made of metal... Then, Tang San could only say that he was ignorant and had never heard of the existence of such a round thing in his previous life. This circle feels rounder than the sun!
If it wasn't Tao Rongtie, then it could be the egg of a soul beast bred in the native land of Douluo Continent? “Xiao San, what do you think that sphere is?” Seeing that Tang San seemed to understand, Zhou Qing couldn't help but secretly sigh at the large number of books and materials that the Tang Sect possessed, as well as the wide range of areas they covered. "Well, if it is metal, it is: Hongmeng's first judgment of Tao Rong iron." Tang San did not hide it and told what he knew. Tao Rongtie? Zhou Qing's expression, at this moment, was like an old man looking at his phone on the subway. "Uh...what's that expression on your face?" Tang San was also stunned: (°ー°〃). "Nothing, I was just thinking that the Soul Sage in our village might have thought about becoming a bard during his adventure." Zhou Qing said this with emotion, but he was complaining in his heart: The Tang Sect that Tang San belonged to in his previous life really likes to copy Journey to the West. The blood of Bodhi and the tears of Avalokitesvara are not enough. In terms of metal, another Hongmeng first judge Tao Rongtie has emerged? But what if it’s true? "What is the use of this molten iron?" “Not sure…” There weren't many records about Tao Rong Iron in the Tang Sect, but mostly related myths and legends, so Tang San couldn't be sure whether the little he knew was true. "... But if this metal really exists, I feel that before it is fully formed, it is more like a gas than a liquid or solid." "gas?" After hearing what he said so ambiguously, Zhou Qing realized that Tang San had never come into contact with this kind of metal in his previous life. Even the leader and elders of the Tang Sect had never seen it. It should be the same as the magic herbs in the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, which only exist in records or even in myths and legends. "Hmm~ My body is taken over by the fleshworms again. This feeling is something I never get tired of!" At this moment, Romantina regained the initiative and temporarily suppressed the consciousness of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, causing its body to twitch continuously. Zhou Qing only felt a flash before his eyes, and colors occupied his vision again - the spirit skills of spiritual detection and spiritual sharing stopped being used. Then, he saw Romantina's laughing mouth quickly close. Tianmeng Ice Silkworm once again suppressed Romantina's thoughts and cursed: "This woman is really hopeless... Zhou Qing, why don't you find a chance to kill her and let her experience it firsthand?" "I'm only six years old!" Zhou Qing's face changed, and he kept backing away. He came to Tang San and pulled him forward. Tang San was full of black lines on his head. He pulled Zhou Qing out from behind him and said, "They are looking for you. Don't use me as a shield." "Tsk, Xiao Qingzi, you look young, but you know a lot about matters between men and women. But when it comes to taking action, you are timid." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm controlled Romantina's body, put one hand on his waist, and teased Zhou Qing. But how could Zhou Qing be timid? It's just that I'm not suitable to do that kind of thing at this age, and Tang San once said that if I lose my virginity, it will be bad for my pure spirit power... “Heh.” Tianmeng Ice Silkworm laughed at Zhou Qing’s tough yet aggrieved expression. “You guys want to bring up the broken meteorite under the lake and the spherical metal inside, right?” "Can you help?" Zhou Qing's face lit up with joy. "That's easy. My gray bag has a large internal space, which can completely hold the huge meteorite." Tang San is also looking forward to—— After all, there is a chance that the spherical object is the rumored Tao Rongtie! Tao Rong is an idiom composed of two words "Tao" and "Rong". Tao refers to ceramics, and Rong refers to melting and firing into shape. After being fired, the surface of ceramics becomes smooth and round to the touch.
Therefore, the idiom "Taorong" is used to describe a person's quality or mood as round and smooth as porcelain, without edges and corners, gentle and soft. Bin, refined iron after purification. (End of this chapter)