"In the world view of the dragon race, there is no good or evil, only strength and weakness.”
Dragon Emperor Douluo, Tang Lingluo.
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Xie Xie couldn't help but feel dejected at the mention of Gu Yue. It wasn't the first or second time he had fought Gu Yue this week. Even though he had always been unconvinced, he had no choice but to admit that he was no match for Gu Yue. Gu Yue's control over the six elements was too unpredictable. There was no pattern to it. Coupled with the amplification of her first soul skill, Elemental Tide, he was no match for Gu Yue even if he consumed his soul power.
" Alright, it's getting late," Tang Lingluo said." Everyone, hurry up and meditate." I'm going to see the teacher tomorrow, so I won't be in the academy.”
The intermediate academy had one day off every week, and the students could make their own arrangements during this time. Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin had not been able to complete the forging mission for the Heavenly Dragon Metal for a week. They were rather anxious. Mang Tian had also arrived, so they could complete their mission first.
The next morning, Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin left the academy after breakfast and headed straight for Mang Tian's studio.
Before he entered the door, he heard a tinkling sound coming from inside.
"Teacher!" Tang Lingluo used the key to open the door and entered the forging room. He saw Mang Tian busy working.
Mang Tian glanced at them." Mm, your spirit is not bad. It seems that you are working hard on your cultivation.”
Tang Wulin scratched his head in embarrassment." But forging…"
Tang Lingluo,[Silence]
Mang Tian waved his hand and said,"You're already capable of Thousand Refinements. It's equivalent to entering a new stage. This isn't something that can be improved through pure practice." For your current age, working hard to raise your soul power cultivation base is the most important. So you guys are not wrong. However, come here every weekend. Alright, go and change your clothes. I'll bring you to familiarize yourselves with the Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammers. I'll complete the mission you accepted in the afternoon.”
Towards these two disciples, he really couldn't keep a cold face. When he asked Master Cen Yue for his disciple's contact number yesterday, he was pestered by Cen Yue for a long time. Even the guild leader had personally come to ask.
Although Eastsea City was not a city with a high status on the continent, Mu Chen was one of the top ten Saint Craftsmen on the continent. He was a famous figure not only in the blacksmith world but also on the entire continent. If his late wife hadn't been from Eastsea Metropolis, he wouldn't have been here.
Yesterday, even Mu Chen had offered to help Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin with their studies. How could Mang Tian not be surprised?
However, in his opinion, Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin could be taught by himself for now. He had his own selfish motives as well. If he handed Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin over to Mu Chen now, who would be his teacher in the future?
"You want to snatch my disciple? No way!”Mang Tian thought.
This was also the main reason why Mang Tian did not let Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin display their Thousand Refinements abilities and directly applied to become a third rank blacksmith.
The brothers 'talent in forging was not as simple as their innate divine strength. Although innate divine strength was rare, it was not non-existent. However, there were almost no people who could become top-notch blacksmiths by relying on their innate divine strength.
The higher the rank of a blacksmith, the higher the requirements for comprehension and soul power. This was because it was impossible to complete the forging without sufficient soul power in the later stages. Mang Tian had suffered this loss. Otherwise, he would also have the confidence to become a Saint Craftsman.
Tang Wulin's innate divine strength made up for his lack of soul power. More importantly, these two children had superhuman comprehension abilities.
They were able to enter a focused state almost every time they were forging. Who was Tang Lingluo? Alchemy Peak. Feng's Bronze and Fire King had absorbed the power of the four Great Kings, Black King, and White King. His true strength had surpassed that of the Dragon God of this world!），Especially when he had been Thousand Refined Heavy Silver, he had experienced the life of metal.
Mang Tian remembered that he could only enter this state once in a while when he became a fourth rank blacksmith.
One could imagine how talented Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin were in forging. Moreover, they were not afraid of hardship.），He had never slacked off in his three years of learning, which was why he had laid a solid foundation. Mang Tian couldn't bear to give away these two good children.
Mang Tian planned to train them to become Master Craftsman Blacksmiths, allowing them to fully display their abilities. At that time, no one would be able to snatch his two disciples away.
After changing their clothes, Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin began to practice using their Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammers on ordinary metals.
At the beginning, Tang Wulin was a little flustered due to the Stacked Hammers 'special effect. However, this was a forging hammer that he had forged using the blood sacrifice method! After practicing for a while, he gradually became compatible with the pair of hammers.
As for Tang Lingluo, he was the pinnacle of alchemy, the King of Bronze and Fire.
Both were Thousand Refinements, but if he and the tungsten steel hammers were connected by blood, then the Heavy Silver hammers forged from blood sacrifice were connected by spirit. This feeling was exceptionally beautiful. Wonderful, unforgettable.
When they were completely immersed in this state, the use of the Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammers was no longer a problem.
The process of refining metal required a lot of time and fire to melt the metal from inside out. Otherwise, no matter how skilled Tang Lingluo was, he would not be able to purify a piece of hard metal without high temperature!
Finally! Looking at the metal that was about to burst into flames, Nero took a deep breath. She used the Forging Breathing Technique to absorb the heat from the furnace into her body and then transferred it to the hammer in her hand. The Eighteen Blade Raising Strikes drew an indescribable arc in the air and collided with the metal, creating a thunderous sound that was not inferior to that of a thunderclap!
"Rumble!"
In the past, when forging, the metal would always produce countless sparks. However, today's forging did not produce any sparks at all. The moment the forging hammer collided with the metal, Tang Lingluo even felt a strange suction force from the heavy silver hammer in his hand. It gathered all the sparks that should have been released and smashed them back into the metal.
"F * ck! What kind of forging technique was this?”Mang Tian was dumbfounded by Tang Ling Luo's forging.
Tang Wulin was focused on forging the metal in front of him. He had no time to pay attention to Tang Lingluo's forging. Thus, only Mang Tian, who had some free time, could see this completely illogical forging.
"Could it be that this kid has found his own path of forging?”
Mang Tian watched in shock as Tang Lingluo extended his pair of forging hammers over the Heavy Silver and began hammering.
He did not swing his hammers down with all his might like he usually would. Instead, he suspended his hammers above the Heavy Silver and used his wrist movements to control the hammers to continuously knock lightly on the Heavy Silver.
This was Mang Tian's first time seeing such a forging method. Even his father, a rank 8 Saint Craftsman, wouldn't forge like this!
However, that was exactly what Tang Lingluo did. His pair of forging hammers lightly and steadily struck against each other. However, could he succeed in forging with such hammering?
Just as this thought appeared in Mang Tian's mind, his eyes froze.
He could clearly see that the piece of Heavy Silver was rapidly shrinking under Tang Lingluo's seemingly light strike. What was even more bizarre was that it became brighter and brighter.
This…
Such a light knock could actually refine it?
Tang Lingluo's wrist was shaking very quickly, so fast that it produced a series of dense sounds like raindrops hitting banana leaves. What was even more peculiar was that the concentrated tapping sound was very rhythmic, as if it was a kind of percussion music.
Mang Tian watched as his disciple hammered away at the metal. He watched as his disciple immersed himself in the process, his eyes reflecting the glow of the Heavy Silver Hammers. Mang Tian couldn't help but sigh inwardly. After completing the Thousand Refinements, the radiance of these two children had finally begun to shine. Moreover, the disciple he was most proud of had found his own path.
It wasn't until the evening that they finished forging the Heavenly Dragon Metal with their Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammers that the day's practice ended.
"Let's go. I'll accompany you to the Blacksmith's Association to hand in your mission. Then, he would accept the second mission and complete it during the next week's break before sending it over.”Mang Tian instructed.
"Yes, sir!" Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin hastily responded.
Mang Tian thought to himself. This way, they would have a week's buffer time and no one would doubt their forging abilities.
The Blacksmith's Association was much livelier in the evening than during the day. Mang Tian brought them directly to the second floor to hand in their tasks. After the association's specialized inspectors inspected the finished products, they would be paid.
40,000 Federation dollars. This was the first time Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin had earned so much money. Tang Lingluo handed the money to Mang Tian.”
The corners of Tang Lingluo's eyes twitched as he watched.'Wulin, your intelligence is really worrying! Would Teacher Mang Tian care about that little bit of money?”
Mang Tian shook his head." In a sense, becoming a second rank blacksmith means that you've finished your apprenticeship. This is what you deserve.”
"But I'm still using your forging workshop!" Tang Wulin said foolishly.”
Mang Tian's face cracked into a smile. By the way, your parents have been on a business trip recently, so you don't have to call home.”
"Oh, okay." Tang Wulin answered without thinking.
"Business trip? It was possible for his father, but why would his mother go on a business trip? She didn't need to go on a business trip for her job.”Tang Lingluo thought.
Tang Wulin put away the forty thousand federal coins. Although he knew that he was still far from his goal, he still felt a sense of joy in his heart. He had earned his wealth and glory through hard work.
As for Tang Lingluo? As the Dragon King, would he be excited about this little bit of money?
After receiving two more second-grade missions, they left the association with Mang Tian.
"Teacher, Wulin and I will treat you to a meal.”Tang Ling smiled.
Mang Tian shook his head. The teacher still had things to do. Remember, you have to go to Teacher's place every weekend to forge. Every month, he would produce a Thousand Refined product. The teacher would leave the materials there. The Thousand Refinements will be your payment for using my workshop.”
"Alright." Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin agreed readily.
With the stacked hammers effect of the Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammers, the Thousand Refinements were no longer as difficult as they had been in the past.
Full-fledged days always passed by quickly. Six days a week, he would train hard (tortured like a dog by Wu Zhangkong), meditate (exhausted like a dog in the Southern Cross 'Ascetic Gate), and forge. Tang Lingluo was too busy to think about anything else.
When Wu Zhangkong handed him, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue over to his office and informed them that the first match of the Class Promotion Tournament would begin next week, he realized that more than two months had passed.
Everyone had undergone significant changes in the past two months. Most importantly, he, Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue had developed a tacit understanding under Wu Zhangkong's inhuman "special training". The four of them were also on good terms.
Without a doubt, Tang Lingluo and Gu Yue were still the strongest among the four of them. Even though Xie Xie had used all his strength during the special training, he still could not catch up to Tang Lingluo and Gu Yue.
However, Xie Xie's soul power had already reached rank-19 after two months. He would be able to absorb the second soul ring from his hundred-year spirit soul and advance to a soul grandmaster if he were to advance another rank.
Gu Yue's soul power had reached rank 17, advancing two ranks. Although Tang Wulin had a Bluesilver Grass martial soul, he worked hard every day to practice martial soul control. Coupled with the high-grade meditation technique and Wu Zhangkong's guidance, his soul power had also risen by one rank, reaching rank-14.
At this rate, he would definitely be able to reach rank-20 before he graduated from the intermediate academy. Tang Wulin knew his own limits. He did not want to compare himself to his brother, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue. He was very satisfied with his own progress.
"Teacher, who will Class 4 send to compete with us? Do you know the information?" Xie Xie asked Wu Zhangkong eagerly.
"You're just a puny class. If you still need information to defeat them, are you still worthy of being my disciples?" Wu Zhangkong asked coldly. In next week's competition, you only have one mission, crush them! Do you understand?"
"Yes, sir!" The four of them responded at the same time.
"The Class Promotion Tournament is about to begin. There will be one match every day until all the matches are over." I'll give you a goal. Fight until the fourth grade.”
Fight until the fourth grade? Tang Wulin's eyes were filled with shock when he heard these words. Although Xie Xie was very confident in himself, he couldn't help but gulp when he heard the words 'fourth grader'. Tang Lingluo had no respect for these students at all. Heh heh, come back when you become a Soul Emperor!
Some talented students were already two-ringed in the fourth grade. There were even students with two-ringed Soul Grandmasters in the third grade.）。They were only in the first grade. It was easier said than done to fight until the fourth grade.
"I'm talking about fourth grade class one." If you defeat fourth grade class one, you will receive all the rewards. Otherwise, all of them will be confiscated as class fees.”
"Teacher, this is too harsh."”
"If you think it's too harsh, you can withdraw. Ling Luo, Gu Yue, and Wulin will be participating."”
"Alright! She just so happened to not want this burden.”Gu Yue said indifferently as she played with her fingers.
"You!" Xie Xie turned around and glared at him.
Xie Xie had always been hostile toward Gu Yue because he had always been suppressed by her.
Gu Yue tilted her head and looked at him.”
Xie Xie looked at Tang Lingluo again. Tang Lingluo flashed a pair of sparkling white teeth and gave Xie Xie a thumbs up."When has Teacher ever changed his mind? Work hard, young man!”
Wu Zhangkong's eyes flashed with a smile. He was very satisfied with his four disciples. Although Tang Wulin's innate talent was slightly lacking, his innate divine strength made up for it by quite a bit. Moreover, he was willing to work hard.
Although Tang Wulin's soul power had increased by one rank, it was only from thirteen. He had reached rank-14, but he had put in more effort than Xie Xie. Moreover, after his Bluesilver Grass spirit mutated, it seemed to be really good. It would depend on whether he could continue to evolve after advancing to the second ring. If he could continue to evolve, he might become a high-grade martial soul.
"Alright, let's begin today's training. Tang Wulin, you and Xie Xie will be in the same group.”
Xie Xie chuckled and looked at Gu Yue with a smug expression." Yue Yue, let's see how big brother will deal with you!”
Gu Yue glared at him coldly." You'll pay the price for calling me that!”
Tang Lingluo glanced at Xie Xie and smiled wickedly." Xie Xie, did you forget about me?”
The day of special training began again.
The Class Promotion Tournament was an annual event for Eastsea Academy. Because only the Class Promotion Tournament was something that all grades and the entire academy had to participate in.
The advanced division had the advanced division's class promotion competition, and the intermediate division also had the intermediate division's class promotion competition.
Students who performed well in the Class Promotion Tournament would be recorded and recorded in the file. It was a very important recommendation for future higher-level universities.
The material rewards were also quite generous. Not only would the ranking of the class that achieved outstanding results in the Class Promotion Tournament change, but even the form teacher would also be rewarded.
Therefore, after so many years of development, the Class Promotion Tournament had become a symbol of honor in Eastsea Academy. It was a disgrace to be defeated by a class that was ranked lower, but it was an honor to be able to defeat a class that was ranked higher.
The reason why the Class Promotion Tournament was held three months after the start of the semester was to give each class enough time to select students and arrange their strategies.
It was a sunny day with no clouds in the blue sky. In the middle of the field, a competition stage had been set up. Although it was called a competition stage, it was actually a 100-meter diameter ground paved with metal plates that were 10 centimeters thick. It occupied a large part of the field. There were specialized soul shield generators around the competition stage to prevent accidents from happening during the competition.
Today was the first day of the competition. In order not to affect the students 'studies, the competition was held after school. At this moment, the bell for the end of class had already rung. Students swarmed out of the teaching building, but there were very few who rushed to the competition stage.
First year students, class five against class four, what was there to see in this kind of competition? The upper grade classes were not bothered by it. Only the first grade classes, especially Class Three, who was going to participate in the competition tomorrow, were all here to watch the competition.
After the bell rang, the students of first grade class five lined up neatly and ran to the field, standing at the side. The three months of special training had given Class Five a feeling of a new lease on life. Although their innate talent wasn't outstanding, their physical fitness had definitely improved by leaps and bounds under Wu Zhangkong's tutelage. Even their soul power had improved much faster than before.
The students of the first grade's class four were a little slower. They walked over in twos and threes, and it seemed that they did not care much about the competition.
A short and stout teacher walked toward Wu Zhangkong with a wide smile on his face."Teacher Wu, your students are really good! Look at the queue. I can't do it. The kids in Class Four are used to being lazy. You have to show mercy in today's Class Promotion Tournament! Although we might not be able to advance to class three, you really have to help us protect class four.”
Wu Zhangkong shot him a glance before turning his gaze to the front, treating him like air.
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