Chapter 32: Soul Forging, Radiant-Grade Bracers! Long Xingyu's Shock!
"Next comes soul forging—the moment when rare metal is truly given life."
Ye Ling looked at the Thousand-Refined Heavy Silver in his hand and murmured softly. This was his first attempt at soul forging, but it would also be the first time he succeeded.
He then closed his eyes, sensing the aura of life that emerged in his mind, and began striking the Thousand-Refined Heavy Silver, one hammer blow at a time.
These strikes were different from the ones used during Thousand Refinement—much gentler. The golden scales on his body also began to dim, no longer surging with explosive power, but instead radiating softness. Ye Ling seemed to be comprehending something, manipulating something.
Between heaven and earth, the once-scattered spiritual energy now seemed to respond to something, gathering and flowing toward him in a strange and wonderful way.
Feeling this change, a flash of curiosity and confusion appeared on Long Haochen's young face. As the Child of Light, he could perceive the turbulence in the elemental energy.
But he truly didn't understand what was happening.
So, he looked toward Long Xingyu, who was observing everything, his expression slightly pale, and asked, "Teacher Xingyu, what is Brother Ye doing?"
"Why does everything feel so strange right now?"
Long Xingyu was pulled back by the question. Still confused, he looked again at Ye Ling. His throat felt dry. As a ninth-rank Divine Seal Knight, he could certainly tell what Ye Ling's actions would lead to.
But he simply couldn't believe it. Because even at the ninth rank, he couldn't accomplish something like this. It would be difficult no matter the environment.
"Ye Ling… he's giving life to that piece of rare metal," Long Xingyu replied, and said no more, silently turning his full attention to Ye Ling, wanting to see more.
Meanwhile, Ye Ling had gained further insight. With the final strike, a strange light began to radiate from the Heavy Silver, waves of brilliance spreading in all directions in a dazzling display.
That piece of Thousand-Refined Heavy Silver had now become Soul-Forged Heavy Silver, its entire body shining with a special spiritual luster that continued to emerge.
Thousand Refinement brings closeness.
Soul Forging grants life.
Spirit Forging gives wisdom.
Heaven Forging makes rare metals almost human—its effects are exceptional.
Even terrifying.
And now, Soul Forging had been completely achieved by Ye Ling.
At this moment, the Soul-Forged Heavy Silver had reached a unique level, and could already be used to forge so-called Radiant-grade equipment. Ye Ling firmly believed this!
Truly remarkable!
"Finally done… soul forging." Ye Ling whispered in his heart, a gleam of joy flashing in his eyes as he grabbed the Soul-Forged Heavy Silver with a smile.
For his goals, soul forging was a necessary path—something he was destined to accomplish. Now that he had overcome it, it was indeed a great achievement!
After regaining his focus, Long Xingyu looked at Ye Ling, his expression somewhat complicated. "Ye Ling, was everything you just did really… forging?"
Hearing that, Ye Ling felt a bit speechless. "Teacher Xingyu, of course it was. What else could it be?"
"Although, I admit, it's quite different from the forging techniques most people use today—it's an entirely separate system."
Ye Ling spoke honestly. Anyone with eyes could see the difference in his forging method.
"Mhm, truly extraordinary. I never imagined someone could forge rare metal that possesses life. Even the greatest blacksmith in the Knight Temple doesn't have such skill!" Long Xingyu sighed. It was clear that Ye Ling's technique was truly monstrous—he was thoroughly stunned.
"Just alright," Ye Ling said with a laugh.
Long Xingyu's words had indeed made him a little happy. After all, there's nothing better than being acknowledged.
But then, Long Xingyu asked curiously, "By the way, can that metal be used to forge powerful equipment?"
"If given to someone else, could it be forged into high-level spirit-magic grade gear?"
"If it can give birth to life, then surely it's far beyond what ordinary magic equipment can compare to," Long Xingyu said.
At this moment, even he couldn't help but be astonished.
Only about thirteen years old!
Ye Ling was merely thirteen!
And yet he was already able to forge rare metals that could be crafted into spiritual-grade equipment. At this rate, his future wouldn't stop there—it would be far greater.
"Spiritual-grade?" Ye Ling looked puzzled. "Half a year ago, I'd already forged countless spiritual-tier and magical-tier items. My current forging skills have improved by more than a level compared to back then—how could I still be at the spiritual tier?"
Ye Ling said with a smile.
Then, without another word, he held the piece of soul-forged heavy silver and once again channeled fire element and Solar True Flame into it. In an instant, a terrifying burst of light shot into the sky, flickering and flaring in wave after wave—truly breathtaking.
Soon, the soul-forged heavy silver began to glow red, but there was not the slightest trace of strain or groaning from the material. On the contrary, it seemed to embrace the process with comfort.
Then came Ye Ling's hammer strikes—one after another, steady and precise. Before long, the shape of a new piece of equipment had fully formed.
This time, Ye Ling wasn't forging a sword or shield—the piece of heavy silver wasn't large enough for that.
What he forged was a pair of bracers—one for each arm.
Over the past stretch of time, although he hadn't physically forged, he had mentally simulated this exact process countless times.
And now, the results were here.
From one piece of soul-forged heavy silver, he forged three pairs of bracers.
Glorious-grade bracer equipment.
Just like that, they appeared before their eyes.
"Teacher Xingyu, give them a try," Ye Ling said with a smile. "Activate your soul power and carefully sense the aura and skills inside."
The glorious-tier equipment born of soul forging was completely different from the spiritual-tier gear created through thousand refinement. It didn't require a blood seal to activate the skills—they were innate.
And not just one skill—each item carried two abilities. Terrifying, indeed.
Very soon, Long Xingyu equipped the bracers and began to carefully sense their aura and powers.
The moment he connected with the energy and the skills, he instantly reacted—looking at Ye Ling with surprise and a hint of excitement.
At the same time, a special radiance began to manifest.
It appeared to be a protective barrier.
"Ye Ling… who exactly is the teacher behind you?"
"What you've forged is indeed glorious-grade, and not just entry-level—it's mid-tier quality. Remarkable," Long Xingyu asked in amazement.
(End of chapter)
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