[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor":3,"chapter-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-303":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Farming with Entries: From Lord to Emperor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},561506,812,"Chapter 303 - 193: Holy Land of the Giant Hoof Yak People","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-303",303,"\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Blacksmith Shop, the flames in the furnace danced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was filled with the pungent smell of burning coke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carpenters and blacksmiths crowded together, shoulder to shoulder, watching intently as the slaves moved in a giant contraption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forging machine stood over two meters tall, its top almost touching the ceiling,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s eyes were wide open, trying hard to etch the machine into their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With forging hammers and roller mills preceding it, who doesn’t know the Lord’s craftsmanship by now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord’s creations must be masterpieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News of the forging machine’s creation had already spread through the Blacksmith Shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had heard the principles explained by Lord Luo De, so now as they saw the machine, some clever ones began to figure things out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he stood at the very front, his gaze darting back and forth over the forging machine; his heart pounded violently, like a drumstick beating against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hammer swallowed hard, his voice a bit shaky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to release the clamp on this wheel, letting this iron block drop and press the iron plate into the pit below, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hammer had been involved in the making of this machine and understood the principles well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, Luo De had even given him special instructions, so he was already quite familiar with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The iron block is the upper mold, and the pit is the lower mold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De corrected Hammer with a smile, \"The upper mold functions like your heavy hammer hitting iron material, directly pressing the iron plate into the lower mold, forming it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, this thing is much more precise and powerful than a hammer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the upper mold slides down, it is secured by dual tracks on both sides, preventing any misalignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s akin to ancient guillotines seen in Luo De’s previous life movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bard stood next to Hammer, his lean and tall frame leaning slightly forward, his eyes narrowed into slits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, the iron mold on top...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bard licked his chapped lips, \"How was it made? So intricate, it doesn’t look like it was hammered out, does it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other blacksmiths shared the same curiosity, all ears, intently watching Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De chuckled, \"The mold was cast, which took some work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to explain in a calm, steady voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Black Stone Stronghold has a blast furnace, that’s where it was made. Hammer knows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, we carved a positive mold from wood, then mixed river sand, loess, and wood ash with water in a wooden box to make wet sand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, we pressed the carved wooden positive mold into it and withdrew it, forming a negative mold cavity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s important to dry the negative mold cavity by placing it near a kiln or charcoal fire to remove moisture, otherwise it will explode when molten iron is poured in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, we poured molten iron from the blast furnace into the sand mold to cast it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blacksmiths were entranced; some nodded subconsciously, others clenched their fists, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bard muttered, \"This isn’t easy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, it’s prone to failure, but you’ll get it with a few more tries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De casually replied, \"We tried four or five times and selected the best mold, then it was just a matter of polishing and assembling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In comparison, the lower mold is much simpler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bard nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lower mold was made by Bard and the carpenters together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After adjusting it to fit the cast iron upper mold, Bard encased it with an iron sheet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lower mold had slightly raised edges, with drawer-like slots on four sides and movable iron clasps at the front and back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ensured that when the upper mold came down, it wouldn’t misalign or shoot off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Luo De’s explanation, the blacksmiths fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing was so complex, it impacted them as much as extraordinary Magic did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while extraordinary Magic was a legend, the machine was right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blacksmith Shop fell quiet, with only the crackling of the furnace fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Hammer spoke up, \"My Lord, shall we try out this machine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, would you like to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De said, \"I can let you be the first to try, Hammer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hammer quickly shook his head, \"No, no, my Lord, everyone worked on this machine for over a month, tweaking it back and forth to get it right. You should be the one to operate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hammer couldn’t help but step back, \"Once you teach us, we’ll take over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This machine requires us to work together to use it properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De reached out and pulled Hammer back, \"No worries, listen to my instructions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bain, you come too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De instructed, pointing at the Yak People.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yak People were startled, \"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De urged, and Bain obediently stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forging machine was overwhelming to the human blacksmiths, and even more baffling for Bain, the Yakman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De positioned Bain and Hammer, then turned to use tongs to grab a prepared iron plate, placing it onto the furnace to heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the iron plate was red hot, Luo De immediately picked it up and inserted it into the groove of the lower mold,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hammer, lock the sides!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Luo De’s command, Hammer quickly secured the lower mold’s clamps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Luo De had already moved to one side of the forging machine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back up five steps!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Luo De finished speaking, he kicked open the opening on the ratchet wheel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a screeching sound—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pulley operated by cords squeaked, then came a loud bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The upper mold smashed down hard, shaking the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-hot iron plate was instantly deformed, sunken into the lower mold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blacksmiths widened their eyes, wanting to step forward, but Luo De held them back with an outstretched hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Press with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yak People, unsure of what was happening, followed Luo De’s direction anyway, grasping the mold’s handle with their sturdy arms!\u003C\u002Fp>",1011,"2026-05-30T15:19:45.195Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","2ad820ce1284c5cceff11a35edf8a800566344b41bad1ac87db00a781e8cb6ac","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-304","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-302",776,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffarming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-cover.jpg"]