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At some unknown point, a young man began to frequent the Forging Master Association headquarters, walking around with the president's special badge, asking questions and seeking guidance on forging.
The young man sought advice from various Forging Masters: seasoned Saint Craftsman experts, Grandmasters whose reputations were just beginning to form, and the most numerous group of young second and third-rank Forging Masters, as if he was full of questions.
Many Forging Masters were not surprised by this and were happy to answer—answering questions earned them contribution points from the Blacksmiths' Association, newly introduced by the president, which could be exchanged for forging techniques.
Moreover, a silver-haired girl often accompanied the young man, carrying all sorts of delicious snacks, her smile as beautiful as a flower, sweetening the hearts of all the Forging Masters.
Na'er's 'Hello, Uncle' here and 'Grandpa is so amazing' there truly warmed the hearts of many elderly Grandmasters in the Blacksmiths' Association, making them eager to show off their skills in front of the little girl.
As for Feng Zaixing, who was equally outstanding in appearance, many speculated that he was likely the president's highly talented Disciple.
What puzzled people was how quickly his questions changed. Initially, he was in the Hundred Refinement category, but within half a year, it became Thousand Refinement techniques, quickly progressing from Thousand Refinement Fifth Grade to Second Grade, First Grade, and even involving Spirit Refinement, Soul Refinement, and the legendary Heavenly Forging.
The president himself became a first-rank Forging Master at eight years old. It seemed this talented Disciple's heart was a bit restless, unable to settle down… In the blink of an eye, a year and a half slipped by.
Zhen Hua's workshop.
Feng Zaixing opened his arms to his sides, and two flashes of light instantly brought two forging hammers into his hands.
The forging hammers glowed with a shimmering blue luster, their material clearly a high-quality rare metal, blue womb copper.
This is a very special rare metal, possessing excellent spirit power conduction properties, known as a spirit power amplifier, and is one of the essential rare metals for many Spirit Masters when crafting battle armor.
On the hammerheads, the patterns displayed magnificent flame designs, meticulously arranged, with an inner spiritual glow. They were clearly a pair of Thousand Refinement blue womb copper hammers, and their forging level was extremely high.
"Brother, I'm ready."
Na'er stood gracefully to the side, controlling the forging platform to lift a piece of light blue rare metal, already heated to the proper temperature, with irregular patterns circling its surface—evidently also blue womb copper.
"Mm, Na'er is truly good."
Feng Zaixing smiled, glanced at Na'er, then looked towards Zhen Hua, who was seated not far away, and said with a smile, "Teacher Hua, I'm about to begin."
"I never imagined you would grow so quickly, but since you've reached this point, all your teacher can do is watch over you."
Zhen Hua sighed with a complex emotion and said, "With your cultivation and forging attainment, you are ready to take this step. Concentrate."
From the time the other party became his Disciple until now, it had only been two and a half years, and he was already about to challenge for a fifth-rank Forging Master, essentially advancing a rank every six months.
This Disciple seemed to have an innate affinity for metal, truly blessed by the heavens.
"Thank you, Teacher."
Feng Zaixing replied, lowering his gaze to the blue womb copper on the forging platform, his eyes instantly becoming focused.
The Thousand Refinement blue womb copper forging hammer fell, and as the flame-like patterns rotated, ripples immediately spread across the surface of the blue womb copper being forged. The chaotic mess of patterns instantly showed signs of being combed out.
At the same time, a trace of brilliant golden spirit power surged from the forging hammer, immersing itself into the blue womb copper, as if covered by a layer of warm Holy Light. The air around them also warmed considerably, yet it was not scorching.
"Big Brother looks so beautiful every time he uses these twin hammers," Na'er murmured, her eyes fixed on Feng Zaixing's movements without blinking.
Mu Ye nodded in agreement, "Yes, Zaixing's first Thousand Refinement using blue womb copper, though he suffered a bit, yielded immense benefits. These forging hammers have a creation effect that is extremely compatible with him."
Every Forging Master's first Thousand Refinement causes the metal to produce a very good special effect. Using the blood sacrifice method can elevate the effect to its peak. Feng Zaixing's forging hammer's special effect is gestation and creation.
As the name suggests, this special effect allows Feng Zaixing to communicate better with metal during forging, imbuing it with spirituality and creating life, which is extremely compatible with his spirit power characteristics.
Using such forging hammers, Feng Zaixing's forging speed was astonishingly fast, striking once every three seconds, each strike having a stable rhythm, creating ripples in the air.
"Boom—"
After ten strikes, the blue womb copper rolled, exuding some Impurities, its volume shrinking significantly, its patterns clear, and its vortex-like design evenly distributed, with the dazzling center clearly in the middle of the metal.
Hundred Refinement completed!
Without the slightest pause, Feng Zaixing continued to swing his arms, delivering a new strike, maintaining his rhythm.
"Completing the Hundred Refinement of blue womb copper in half a minute, and it's a High Grade Hundred Refinement, doesn't this break another record for your Blacksmiths' Association?" Mu Ye asked, smiling at Zhen Hua.
"Of course. I didn't expect that in just half a year of mastering Thousand Refinement First Grade, he would make such great progress in spirit power control."
Zhen Hua nodded, then asked Mu Ye, "I didn't interfere much during his three months of closed-door Cultivation. You must have put in a lot of effort, right?"
"Indeed! A Disciple of this Sect Master is a Heaven-blessed Genius, how could this Sect Master hold him back?"
Mu Ye smiled proudly, saying, "Junior Martial Uncle Han is being transferred from Heaven Dou City to Bright Capital. I didn't let him go to the Spirit Transfer Pagoda these past three months, but he couldn't fall behind at home either."
"You know he has great talent; even eating and drinking can lead to deep meditation and analogous insights."
As he finished speaking, Zhen Hua couldn't help but look deeply at Feng Zaixing, nodding and saying, "I pride myself on my unprecedented talent, yet I only became a sixth-rank Forging Master at eighteen. He is challenging for a fifth-rank at this age."
"Even with my guidance, the countless Forging Masters of the Blacksmiths' Association to consult, and your care for him, it still far exceeds expectations."
"Hehe, you, Zhen Hua, are the first nine-rank Divine Craftsman in history, so your Disciple naturally has to surpass you and become an even more outstanding new Divine Craftsman."
Mu Ye laughed, "However, compared to his forging Realm, which cannot be publicly revealed for now, I am more eager for him to showcase his talent in the Spirit Master's world and let the World once again know the power of my Body Martial Soul."
"Eight years old, twenty-fourth rank. Even the Atlas Douluo of yesteryear couldn't achieve that, could he? He still has to devote a lot of energy to forging. You know how much he has sweated.
Every time he gains some knowledge from those Forging Masters, he has to put it into practice, and one forging session lasts several hours…"
"That makes no sense. My forging is also a process of Cultivation, beneficial for controlling spirit power and training mental force."
Zhen Hua shook his head with a wry smile, scolding, "Besides, while my forging consumes energy, it also solidifies my foundation; he also has to Cultivate Acquired secret techniques, battle skills, body techniques, sword arts, and recently even practiced archery. Why don't you mention these?"
"Learning so much, how much time does he have left for meditation and Cultivation? He's already sleepless day and night."
Mu Ye didn't retort, smiling, "To have such a Disciple is my great fortune. I am very optimistic that he will also break Cultivation records in the Spirit Master's world. Perhaps he can catch up to Atlas Douluo's records. Yun Ming achieved the Titled Douluo at twenty-three, right?"
Zhen Hua's expression became serious: "Yes, but as you know, he wasn't actually the earliest recorded Titled Douluo. Among the powerful Evil Soul Masters of the previous generation, the Grey Terror, Ha Luosa, was a Titled Douluo at nineteen."
"Evil Soul Masters kill to Cultivate; Ha Luosa was a leader among them. We don't compare ourselves to him."
Mu Ye frowned upon hearing that name, instinctively disgusted. The Body Sect had deep-seated grievances with Evil Soul Masters.
Zhen Hua's expression slightly condensed: "Zaixing's attempt at Spirit Refinement with two spirit rings is already his limit. Crafting a one-word battle armor entirely of spiritual metal is sufficient. From now on, spirit power Cultivation should be his priority."
"A seventh-rank Saint Craftsman cannot be achieved without becoming a Spirit Saint, and Heavenly Forging requires Spirit Sea Realm mental force and Titled Douluo cultivation. He must not be reckless again; there are many Geniuses who failed in a forced breakthrough and suffered permanent hidden injuries."
In fact, Spirit Refinement can usually only be completed by Spirit Masters above the Spirit Ancestor Realm. Feng Zaixing's Spirit Origin is extremely strong, his total spirit power is no less than a Spirit Ancestor, and he can integrate his vast Qi and blood into forging, which is why Zhen Hua agreed to let him try.
Na'er's eyes curved, her purple gaze focused on Feng Zaixing's calm and unhurried face from beginning to end, holding his slender, delicate fingers, her voice filled with absolute conviction:
"Senior Brother will definitely complete Heavenly Forging. He is the most talented person in this World."
"We believe so too," Mu Ye and Zhen Hua replied with smiles.
"Boom—"
After seventy-seven forty-nine strikes, the blue womb copper's volume shrunk to one-third, emitting a hum. Its surface burst forth with dazzling halos, and countless blue flames shot up, reaching a full six feet.
"The metal has Spirit, Thousand Refinement First Grade. This six-foot radiance isn't already…" Mu Ye looked at Zhen Hua.
"It's already within the scope of Saint Grade Thousand Refinement. Even a Saint Craftsman couldn't do better. He made thorough preparations, and the difficulty of Spirit Refinement for blue womb copper is far higher than for metals like deep silver or demon silver."
Zhen Hua's face showed solemnity, expressing respect for the forging technique.
Feng Zaixing's forging did not pause. The gestation and creation characteristic erupted, and the frequency of his twin hammer swings increased rather than decreased, becoming one strike every two and a half seconds.
Beneath his feet, two deep purple spirit rings ascended, their light contained, with an occasional faint black glow flickering in and out of view.
spirit power was injected into the forging hammers, and then, using the forging hammers as a medium, injected into the blue womb copper. The flame patterns on the hammer bodies instantly seemed to come alive, and the aura of life greatly intensified.
The thick strings strummed like urgent rain, the thin strings whispered like private murmurs. The Spirit Refinement stage could no longer be about violent smashing, but rather gentle touches. Feng Zaixing's own steps began to move, delivering a shower of hammer blows from all directions.
Soon, a lustrous, jade-white glow emanated from Feng Zaixing's body. The Holy spirit power Cultivated by the modified Mysterious Heaven Skill flowed within him like a trickling stream, ceaseless and inexhaustible, maintaining an excellent rhythm.
Spirit Sea Realm-level mental force fluctuations emanated from his eyes, locking onto every part of the blue womb copper. With each hammer strike, a wisp of golden firelight merged into it. He used Holy Fire to refine the metal's Origin and extract its essence.
At this moment, he could clearly sense the spiritual thoughts, similar to emotions, transmitted from the blue womb copper being forged. It was hesitation, a reluctance to step into the Spirit Refinement Realm.
"There is no need to fear anything. I will personally help you break through."
Feng Zaixing merged his mental intent into the forging hammers, conveying these words and engaging in a spiritual exchange with the metal.
Thousand Refinement creates Spirit, Ten Thousand Refinement creates life. The so-called Spirit Refinement tests the ability to bestow true life upon metal.