The glory of life does not lie in never failing, but in being able to fight again and again.
Dragon Emperor Douluo, Tang Lingluo
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Mu Xi had been watching coldly from the side. Although she was very dissatisfied with this guy who was younger than her but received more attention than her, she had to admit that his temperament and cultivation were better than hers. If it were her, she would definitely need more time to calm down when she was about to take the Level 3 assessment. After all, the Thousand Refinements and Hundred Refinements were two completely different concepts. Without a true understanding of them, it was impossible to complete them.
"There's only one test for the third rank blacksmith examination, and that's the Thousand Refinements. You can choose any metal to Thousand Refine. The degree of completion of the Thousand Refinements, as well as the difficulty of the metal you choose, will determine your final score.”
"Yes, sir!" Tang Wulin answered respectfully. He turned around and walked to the metal rack at the side.
He had to pass the assessment!
He glanced around and picked up a piece of Heavy Silver.
Among the rare metals, he was most familiar with Heavy Silver, which was the first piece of metal he had Thousand Refined. Although the forging of this rare metal was more difficult than many other metals in terms of quality, Tang Wulin was already very familiar with the structure of the Heavy Silver and the way it communicated with the Heavy Silver after a few focused fusions.
Mu Chen and Cen Yue were shocked when they saw that he had actually brought Heavy Silver to the forging table. Mu Xi's eyes were filled with anger. This fellow was too arrogant. Heavy Silver? Even a fourth-rank blacksmith wouldn't be able to successfully Thousand Refine Heavy Silver every time. This was a rare metal that was extremely difficult to forge!
"Tang Wulin, are you sure you want to choose this?" the appraiser kindly reminded. Although you've refined Heavy Silver during the Hundred Refinements, I must remind you that the Thousand Refinements and Hundred Refinements are completely different. It's not a simple difference in quantity, but rather the process of infusing the metal with a soul. You have to think carefully."
"I'm sure." Tang Wulin said calmly. His gaze was focused on the Heavy Silver in front of him.
He skillfully placed the Heavy Silver on the forging table, sinking it, burning it, and heating it up. Tang Wulin began to adjust his breathing slightly.
Everything in the outside world was now far away. In his eyes and heart, there was only the Heavy Silver on the forging table.
He seemed to be able to hear the heavy breathing of the Heavy Silver as it burned. He could feel its desire to become stronger, just like himself.
Tempered into steel, Thousand Refined into the soul.
Tang Wulin spread his arms to the sides of his body. Two streaks of gray light appeared and the two Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammers fell into his hands.
After forging for the past few days, the twin hammers that were formed from blood sacrifices had long become a part of his body. The spiral patterns on the hammer's handle were completely compatible with his palm. It was a perfect feeling of harmony.
With Mu Chen's sharp eyes, when he took out the Heavy Silver Hammer, Mu Chen's eyes froze.
How could they not know the weight of Heavy Silver? To be able to use this as a hammer, it had to be at least a Hundred Refined Heavy Silver hammer. One could imagine the weight of this pair of hammers. On the other hand, Tang Wulin felt as if he was lifting a heavy object as if it were light.
With the twin hammers in hand, Tang Wulin silently sensed the aura coming from the piece of Heavy Silver that was being burned. Suddenly, he pushed the hammer with his right hand against the forging table's button lightly. The piece of Heavy Silver that had already been burned to a dark red color slowly rose up.
There was no prelude at all. Tang Wulin had already swung the hammer in his left hand.
"Dang, dang, dang!" Three crisp sounds echoed throughout the entire blacksmith's room. The deafening boom and the almost three-in-one knocking sound caused the Heavy Silver to fly into flames. Sparks also flew from the hearts of Mu Chen and Cen Yue, the two Master Blacksmiths.
Stacked hammers? It was a forging hammer with the Stacked Hammers effect. Thousand Refined. The Heavy Silver Hammer in his hand was actually Thousand Refined? How heavy would that be?
Just how powerful was he?
While they were still in shock, Tang Wulin swung the hammer in his right hand.
"Dang, dang, dang!" Three more booms sounded.
Soon after, Tang Wulin brandished his pair of Blood Sacrifice Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammers and smashed them toward the Heavy Silver block before him like a violent storm.
He swung his arms and hammered until the entire forging table buzzed and shook. However, his body was as steady as Mount Tai, especially his eyes. In his eyes, there was only the reflection of Heavy Silver and concentration.
The familiar sound of Heavy Silver being forged made him listen attentively. Every time he hammered and forged, he could hear his carefree singing. The impurities were being removed bit by bit, and the internal parts were fusing bit by bit.
Under the effects of the Blood Sacrifice Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammers, the chunk of Heavy Silver was shrinking at a visible rate.
Tang Wulin's Heavy Silver Hammers were extremely heavy. Coupled with the Stacked Hammers effect, a single strike was equivalent to ten Thousand Refined tungsten Hammers.
In order to ensure the success of this test, he couldn't care less about anything else. Only with this pair of Heavy Silver Hammers could he display his true strength.
Mu Xi was stunned when she saw Tang Wulin swing his hammer thrice.
As the daughter of a Saint Craftsman, how could she not know what Stacked Hammers meant? The effect of the hammers on the Heavy Silver was enough to show the weight of the hammers. On the other hand, Tang Wulin's control over the forging hammers had reached the level of being able to move them as if they were his arms and fingers. How powerful was he to be able to do this?
What was laughable was that he had once tried to stop him in the academy and make him compete with him in forging. The smithing ability that he had displayed before him, be it his understanding of Heavy Silver or his control over strength, how could he compare to him?
The chunk of Heavy Silver gradually shrank under Tang Wulin's forging that was as steady as Mount Tai and as violent as a storm. The silver radiance on the Heavy Silver gradually disappeared and was replaced by clusters of deep cloud patterns.
Tang Wulin's heart was as calm as water. At this moment, he had thrown all other emotions to the back of his mind. He would only enter such a state when he was fully focused on forging. His mind was as one as he forged the metal in front of him and his own spiritual power.
Clang, clang…" The hammer became faster and heavier. However, every strike was just right. There was no need to stop and adjust. The pair of Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammers were like two balls of silver light, wrapping around the piece of Heavy Silver and continuously squeezing, condensing, compressing, and refining it.
It had been more than three months since he had been able to Thousand Refine. This was the first time Tang Wulin had attempted Thousand Refinements again.
Three months of accumulation, three months of cultivation of his soul power and control of his strength, and three months of growth were all unleashed in this forging.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The last strike was done with the hammer in his right hand. After three violent explosions, the sky was filled with a faint red light. The chunk of Heavy Silver had already shrunk by a third. The dark red color disappeared almost at the same time, and what replaced it was a dark cloud pattern that seemed to be about to spew out.
Tang Wulin's forehead and body were already covered in sweat. He swung the Heavy Silver Hammers in his hands slightly to deflect the force before transforming them into two rays of light and storing them into the bracelet on his wrist.
The sound of metal being hammered echoed in the room. Other than that, the forging room was completely silent.
Too fast, this was simply too fast. From the beginning to the end of the forging process, only half an hour had passed. That was Heavy Silver! A piece of Heavy Silver of such density had already been Thousand Refined.
The appraiser didn't even need to step forward to take a look. With her experience, she could easily give this piece of Thousand Refined Heavy Silver full marks. The omnipresent dark cloud patterns had already explained everything.
"Stacked Hammers. What a pair of stacked hammers. Mang Tian sure is a tough guy." Mu Chen praised.
Mu Chen looked at Tang Wulin as the focus in his eyes gradually faded.
"You forged this pair of Heavy Silver Hammers yourself, right?”Mu Chen asked.
"Yes." Tang Wulin nodded. However, after replying, he regretted it, but it was too late. The concentration he had just now made him unable to think too much.
Mu Chen smiled." Only when you forge it yourself and use it as a blood sacrifice can it be so compatible. Congratulations, you are now a third rank blacksmith.”
There was no need for the appraiser to give any more points. In fact, the appraiser had no way of giving any. This Thousand Refinements could even be considered a perfect score for the fourth rank blacksmith's basic examination. He only needed to complete the other skills assessment.
Of course, the fourth rank blacksmith examination wasn't just about thousand refining a single metal. One had to thousand refine three types of metals that were designated by the association in succession and forge them into specific shapes to pass the examination. With Tang Wulin's current strength and soul power, he was still unable to do so.
" This…" At this moment, the door to the forging room opened. The first person Tang Wulin saw was Ling Yue, who had a gloomy expression on his face. Then, he saw Tang Lingluo, who was his elder brother, who had a smug expression on his face.
"What's wrong? Didn't Ling Luo pass?" Mu Chen asked when he saw Ling Yue's depressed expression. Actually, he didn't have much hope for the two of them to pass the examination together. After all, he should be content with just one nine-year-old Thousand Refined genius.
"Guild Leader, I feel like I've wasted half my life. Did you know that this little monster only needed a few hammers to complete the Thousand Refinements? Seven strikes! Seven strikes! Seven strikes! It's the Ultimate Thousand Refinements!" Ling Yue roared as if he had seen a ghost.
"What is it? Seven strikes! Lingyue,(Uncle Lingyue) Are you kidding me?”Mu Chen and Mu Xi immediately changed their expressions.
Letting out a long breath, Ling Yue looked at Mu Chen shyly and said,""Guild Leader, you did not hear wrongly. Although I do not wish to admit it, the truth is right before your eyes. If you do not believe me, you can take a look at this piece of Heavy Silver.”
After that, Ling Yue passed the piece of Thousand Refined Heavy Silver that Tang Lingluo had forged to Mu Chen.
Mu Chen took the piece of Heavy Silver from Tang Lingluo. Suddenly, a bright silver light rose into the sky.
When the silver light appeared, a dragon's roar could be heard in the forging room. The silver light shot into the sky like a flood dragon.
Thousand Refined with Spirit!
However, it was already amazing enough for a normal Thousand Refined Spirit to be able to rise five feet, yet Tang Lingluo's silver light rose more than ten feet high. It soared straight up and swayed like a silver dragon dancing in the wind.
"Extreme!" Mu Chen muttered two words.
That's right, Tang Lingluo had already Thousand Refined Heavy Silver to the extreme. He had done everything that could be done with a piece of metal. Feng.
Not to mention Ling Yue, even Mu Chen himself was not confident that he could do this. Perhaps only his senior brother, Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua, could do it.
Forging required strength, and the more strength one used, the harder it was to control. Mu Chen could not possibly forge with just the strength of his wrist like Tang Lingluo. This was because his own strength was insufficient. If he were to use his soul power directly, it would similarly involve the problem of control. It was far less controllable than pure strength.
However, Tang Lingluo could do it. In fact, his strength had already exceeded 100,000 pounds. Even the strength of his wrist was terrifying. From the start of the forging until now, he had not used any soul power at all. He had only used a little of his bloodline power and relied more on pure strength. That was why he was able to forge a piece of Heavy Silver to such an exquisite level.
Moreover, the dragon king's blood had already transformed Tang Lingluo's body into a humanoid beast. His physical strength was comparable to an ordinary Title Douluo. Moreover, this was only the fusion of half of the power of the bronze and fire kings. If Tang Lingluo could fuse all the dragon king's dragon bone crosses, then Tang Lingluo would surpass the dragon gods of this plane and reach the realm above the Godly King.
Mu Chen heaved a sigh of relief and smiled in relief." Congratulations. From this moment on, you two are third rank blacksmiths.”
"Thank you, Guild Leader!" Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin thanked him immediately.
Mu Chen smiled and said,"There's no need to thank me. You guys were not trained by the association." Everything that you have, you have relied on your own hard work. I'm glad you're in Eastsea Metropolis. From now on, you're both third rank blacksmiths, which means you're master blacksmiths. Although I don't want you to be proud, I still have to tell you that you are the youngest third rank blacksmiths in the history of the continent.”
Tang Wulin was stunned for a moment. He finally understood why his teacher was unwilling to let him take the third rank assessment.
"Teacher Mang Tian, you old fox!”Tang Lingluo's mouth twitched. He moved and cursed Mang Tian in his heart.
"As the owner of this glory, the Eastsea Metropolis branch will also be honored because of you." If you need any help from the association, the association will help you to the best of its ability.”
Tang Wulin hesitated for a moment. When he raised his head again, his eyes were filled with determination." President, I'd like to borrow a loan from the association. Is that possible?"”
Mu Chen was not surprised by his words. He had long guessed that Tang Wulin must have a motive for coming to the assessment at the last minute today.
"What's the reason for the loan?"
Tang Wulin clenched his fists. I want to buy a few things to improve myself. That's why I need money."
"Can you tell me what you want to buy?" Mu Chen asked. In Eastsea Metropolis, our association has some connections. Perhaps we can save you some money.”
Tang Wulin was stunned for a moment before he said,"Hundred-year Ice Crystal Fruit, Hundred-year Scarlet Flame Fruit.”
The moment he walked out of the academy cafeteria, he had a bold idea.
With his, Xie Xie's, and Gu Yue's strength, they were all extremely powerful. Obviously, he couldn't defeat the three Soul Masters with two rings in first grade class one. However, if he could absorb some of the Golden Dragon King's essence and control the powerful Golden Dragon King's power, he might have a chance to mutate his martial soul.
How he wished he could become stronger and not drag down his teammates!
If he could become a third rank blacksmith in a week, he might be able to earn enough money by completing the missions with all his might. A third rank blacksmith should have more authority in the association, so he suggested a loan.
He wanted to absorb the Golden Dragon King's essence and participate in the most important Class Promotion Tournament with his companions!
Mu Chen looked at him with a deep gaze." Do you know that spiritual fruits might have adverse effects on the body?”
"I know." I'm confident."
Mu Chen nodded." Alright, the association will get these two things for you. As for its value, you can use the mission to offset it.”
Tang Wulin looked at Mu Chen. At this moment, he felt a ball of fire burning in his heart!
Geniuses of first grade class one, wait for me!
Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin waited at the Blacksmith's Association for less than an hour before Mu Chen handed the two boxes to him.
Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin put away the two items with great care. They did not say anything but bowed deeply to Mu Chen.
It was easy to add flowers to the flowers, but it was difficult to send charcoal in the snow. To Tang Wulin, obtaining these two treasures was like sending charcoal in the snow!
Cen Yue brought Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin to accept a task that could only be completed by a third-rank blacksmith. He then personally escorted them out of the association and went straight to the top floor where the president of Eastsea City's Blacksmith's Association, Mu Chen, was in his office.
When he saw him, Mu Chen smiled and said,"I knew you would come looking for me."”
"President, if we give Tang Wulin those two items directly, wouldn't it be too easy for him to obtain them? Youngsters might not know how to cherish what they got easily. Moreover, the association was giving him too much preferential treatment. Doing so might not be beneficial to his growth.”Cen Yue said hesitantly.
Mu Chen smiled slightly." Those two things should be what he urgently needs now. Didn't you notice? He had been a little anxious today. He was still young, and these couldn't be faked. This meant that he really needed these two items, but he had a problem with money. That was why he was eager to become a third rank blacksmith so that he could take on higher-ranked missions and earn more money to purchase the items. I'm just using my authority to lend these two items to him temporarily. With his talent and potential, the association won't suffer a loss. This is number one."
"Secondly, you should have noticed how easy it was for him to complete the Level 3 assessment. How long would it take you to Thousand Refine Heavy Silver with your rank of a sixth rank blacksmith? With your soul power cultivation and rich experience, can you be twice as fast as him? Can you complete the Ultimate Thousand Refinements with seven hammers like his brother?”
"No," Cen Yue replied without hesitation. He had to admit that these two kids were truly geniuses. Each one was more abnormal than the other. At such a young age, they were able to enter the state of fusing with metal. Moreover, they were completely focused. Throughout the entire forging process, they did not deviate from that state at all. In the future, entering the realm of spirit refining would definitely be very smooth. With their innate divine strength, even if they were restricted by their soul power in the future, they would at least be able to reach the standard of a sixth rank blacksmith and surpass Mang Tian.”
Seeing the envy in Cen Yue's eyes, Mu Chen smiled and said,"Let alone you, even I'm a little jealous of Mang Tian. He had really found two rare geniuses. These two children had excellent foundations and were talented. Do you think he might not cherish it if it was easy to get? I'm not worried about that. It was very simple. The fact that he could enter the state of concentration so easily proved that this child had a calmness that far exceeded his peers.”
"Also, did you notice that the two things he wanted were to increase his physical strength? As far as I know, the greatest effect of using the Scarlet Flame Fruit and the Ice Crystal Fruit at the same time is to increase the strength of his body through the effect of the Ice and Fire Golden Body. He was born with divine strength, so would it be a bad thing for his body to increase further? He looked very confident at that time, so I believe that these two things will definitely be of great use to him. Actually, the problem I'm considering now isn't that the association has given him more preferential treatment, but rather what kind of method should I use to better help him raise his spirit power in the future. After all, he could enter the Spirit Refinement realm through his innate divine strength and his extraordinary comprehension ability. However, if he wanted to enter the higher level of the Soul Refinement realm, he would need sufficient soul power to support it.”
Hearing Mu Chen's analysis, Cen Yue's eyes could not help but reveal a look of admiration. As expected of the president, he was able to see so many things in just a few short interactions.
Mu Chen looked up at Cen Yue and said in a deep voice,"The existence of these two children must be kept a secret, especially Tang Lingluo. We can't let the other branches know. I'm still counting on them to shine in the headquarters in the future and bring glory to our Eastsea Metropolis branch.”
Cen Yue laughed." Don't worry, President. I've already informed the relevant people. I've always thought that the guild leader was impartial, but it seems that he wasn't so absolute.”
"Hehe." Mu Chen's eyes revealed a sly gleam." I know what Mang Tian is thinking. Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin, these two little fellows, have already reached the level of Thousand Refinements. Moreover, Tang Lingluo has already completed the Ultimate Thousand Refinements with seven hammers. Mang Tian must have told them to hide the fact that they hadn't taken the third level test in the first round. His goal was nothing more than to amaze the world with Tang Wulin in the future when he was too tired. He hoped to become a Saint Craftsman and enter the realm of Soul Refinement. I have my own goals too. They are the most likely forging geniuses I've seen in the past thirty years to challenge Heavenly Refinement and become Divine Craftsmen!”
Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin did not know that Mu Chen had such a high opinion of them. Instead of returning to Eastsea Academy, they went straight to the forging workshop not far from the association.
Tang Wulin himself did not know what would happen if the seal was removed. Even now, he didn't know if the seal in his body was real. This attempt would prove everything to him. He didn't want any special circumstances to happen in the dormitory and cause unnecessary trouble.
" Sob, sob, sob…" The wind howled. The front of the typhoon had already reached the East Sea Metropolis. Large raindrops fell, accompanied by the wind. When they rushed into the studio, it was already dark outside.
He closed the door and checked the window. A blacksmith's workshop was undoubtedly sturdy. Tang Wulin heaved a long sigh of relief after he was done.
Outside, the sound of "wu wu" could be heard. There was also the sound of "pa pa" from the rain hitting the roof and windows. However, Tang Wulin felt a very strange feeling at this moment. It was a sense of happiness.
That's right! Under the storm outside, he and his brother could hide in this sturdy hut and not be attacked by the wind and rain. Wasn't this a kind of happiness?
"Alright, hurry up and remove that damned Golden Dragon King Seal. I'll see if I can help you find any other heavenly and earthly treasures you need in the future.”Tang Lingluo looked at the contented Tang Wulin and said helplessly,
"Yes, brother."
He took out the two items from the light blue soul storage ring gifted by the Blacksmith's Association and placed them on the table. Tang Lingluo and Tang Wulin each pulled a chair over and sat down.
Tang Wulin's heartbeat was clearly accelerating. The Golden Dragon King that the golden light shadow spoke of should be real. After all, there had been an abnormality on his body before. Now that he had these three items, he should be able to undo the first seal.
Tang Wulin carefully opened the first box.
The box was obviously made of special materials. As soon as it was opened, a scorching hot breath immediately assaulted his face. The temperature of the entire room instantly rose by a few degrees. At the same time, it also dispelled the chill brought by Tang Wulin's wind and rain.
There was a fiery-red fruit in the box. It was larger than the one Tang Wulin had seen in the auction house. The golden specks of light were clearly more concentrated. Waves of scorching aura were emitted from it. Tang Wulin could even feel its scalding heat just by looking at it.
He hurriedly opened the second box. As soon as he opened it, a cool breeze rushed out and washed away the heat brought by the hundred-year Scarlet Flame Fruit. The temperature returned to normal.
The 100-year-old Ice Crystal Fruit, which was the size of a fingernail, was emitting a faint blue glow. It lay there calmly, emitting a faint glow.
The appearance of these two spiritual fruits was enough to attract people's attention. The two different attributes of ice and fire affected each other and barely offset each other, no longer affecting the temperature in the room. However, when Tang Wulin opened the box of the hundred-year Ice Crystal Fruit, he could clearly feel that the radiance emitted by the hundred-year Scarlet Flame Fruit had become stronger. It was as if it was competing with the hundred-year Ice Crystal Fruit for splendor.
What should he do now? Eat them directly?
Tang Wulin was at a loss. He had no idea how to cook these two spirit fruits. Sensing the energy fluctuations emitted from them, he really did not dare to directly throw these two things into his mouth. President Mu Chen had just reminded him today that eating the spiritual fruit might not necessarily bring benefits, but it might also have negative effects.
She should ask him.
Tang Wulin closed his eyes and tried his best to focus. He called out in the depths of his mind," Are you there? I've already found those three things. Are you there?”
He didn't even know how to call the golden light, so he could only try to call it this way.
There was no reaction.
Tang Wulin was momentarily stunned. Although the two spirit fruits and the bottle of hundred-year dragon-type soul beast's blood were relatively easy to obtain, they still had to be returned! Could it be that I was just dreaming that day?
"Have you found all of them?" At this moment, a calm voice sounded in his mind.
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