met free Chapter 117: The Intrigues of All Parties, A Skill That Astounds the Audience!
Chapter 117: The Intrigues of All Parties, A Skill That Astounds the Audience!
Chapter 117: The Intrigues of All Parties, A Skill That Astounds the Audience!
All the eyes of the master craftsmen were focused on Jiang Xiu, watching in astonishment as the Golden Hammer in Jiang Xiu's hand surged like a golden dragon, relentlessly smashing towards the Earth Mother Youyin.
"Is he about to break through to the first rank of the Thousand Refinements?"
"He's not asking for it, he's breaking through to the first level of the thousand-grade forging technique, he's moving towards the half-step spirit forging stage!"
"Are all young people these days so arrogant?"
"Not yelling at young people?"
Amidst the clanging and clattering of forging, the many master craftsmen discussed amongst themselves, their voices filled with shock and admiration. If this were to truly achieve a half-step spirit forging, then a rising star would be born in their forging world.
"Quiet down, all of you. Are you getting all worked up over such a small thing? What's the rush?"
Zhenhua sat in the center of the judges' panel, listening to the exclamations around him. His expression remained calm, but he was secretly pleased, and even the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
"You're already so surprised at just the half-step Spirit Forging stage. What will you think if Xiao Xiu completes the half-step Spirit Forging stage? You really have no taste."
It should be noted that Jiang Xiu had completed the half-step Spirit Forging under his witness half a year ago, so he should be even more proficient now.
As for completing the Spirit Forging, Zhenhua had no such idea, because Spirit Forging represents a Grandmaster-level blacksmith, which can only be attempted by blacksmiths with cultivation levels above Soul Sect. Jiang Xiu was only a Soul Venerable at the moment.
A blacksmith's level is also linked to their cultivation level.
"Senior brother, is this the disciple you secretly took in?"
Sitting next to Zhenhua, Mu Chen shifted his gaze from Jiang Xiu to the steady Zhenhua, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and asked pointedly.
"Hmm." Zhenhua glanced at Mu Chen sideways and nodded slightly.
In the past, in order to prevent Jiang Xiu from being disturbed by external factors, he did not tell anyone except his closest confidants that he had taken on a disciple.
But now, it's time for Jiang Xiu, his disciple, to make his appearance.
This blacksmith competition was a great gift from him, as Jiang Xiu's teacher, to truly enter the world of Soul Masters.
"They really hid it well," Mu Chen glanced at Zhen Hua, then looked at Tang Wulin who was working hard on forging, and sighed inwardly, "It seems that Wulin is out of luck for the championship this time."
He had seen the information of all the participants. The highest level was only a fourth-level blacksmith. If they were outside, they would be considered geniuses, one in ten thousand. But in the current arena, everyone was a genius, and there were quite a few who could complete a thousand forgings.
In the VIP section, representatives from various families observed the situation on the field.
The role of battle armor for soul masters is undeniable, even enabling them to fight beyond their level. Moreover, the demand for battle armor from various families is enormous. Therefore, cooperating with a blacksmith genius who has not yet reached maturity would undoubtedly bring huge benefits.
"Yaozhu, isn't that Jiang Xiu His Majesty's beloved disciple?" Qian Gu Dongfeng looked at Leng Yaozhu beside him and asked meaningfully.
"Hmm." Leng Yaozhu gave a curt "hmm" and said in a cold tone, "It's working time now, so please address me by my title, Master of the Ancient Tower."
"You..." Qian Gu Dongfeng's expression froze. Noticing the strange looks from the other families around him, his face turned cold, and he turned his gaze back to the arena, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at Jiang Xiu.
"I didn't expect to meet again so soon." Yu Guanzhi, sitting behind the table, looked at Jiang Xiu with a strange glint in his eyes.
He is not only the commander of the Central Army Corps, but also the current head of the Yu family. His four-word battle armor was made by Zhenhua. So he came in person after being invited, and unexpectedly met Jiang Xiu again.
"It seems the strategy needs to be changed a bit..." Yu Guanzhi's expression remained unchanged, but in his heart, he began to weigh the options again...
Inside the arena, the Earth Mother's Silver radiated a dazzling golden light, reaching a length of three feet. This light, representing the highest grade of forging, left the blacksmith beside Jiang Xiu dumbfounded.
"Dude, you're really something."
He originally thought Jiang Xiu was putting on a brave face, but now the brilliance of this Thousand Refinement Grade One made him feel like he was the clown.
"Boom boom boom!"
Jiang Xiu paid no attention to the outside world; his eyes only became sharper, and the hammer in his hand became even sharper as he continuously smashed it towards the Earth Mother Youyin, producing a dull thud.
"Use the mind as the hammer, the martial spirit as the guide, with mind and spirit as one, forge all living beings." Jiang Xiu silently recited the incantation of spirit forging in his heart. A layer of liquid-like black mist gradually spread on his hands, and his noble purple eyes suddenly turned into deathly blood eyes.
Spirit forging is the fusion of metal and life, and even more so, the communication between metal and the blacksmith's soul. With martial spirit as the bridge and the soul as the hammer, the metal is endowed with spirituality through repeated fusion and hammering. When mind and spirit are united, life can be brought to life through countless forgings!
"Today, let me awaken your spirit!"
Jiang Xiu's bloodshot eyes hardened with frost. He turned halfway around and swung the Kanjin Hammers in both hands simultaneously. Gushing blood and qi burst forth, and a fierce force started from his calves, instantly transmitting to his waist, then to his back, arms, and wrists, finally converging on the Kanjin Hammers.
"Boom!"
With a piercing sonic boom, the two hammers, like shooting stars chasing the moon, crashed down on the Earth Mother's Nether Silver, even shattering the three-foot-long golden light, which rippled outwards.
But under these two hammer blows, the Earth Mother Youyin stopped resisting and instead actively cooperated with the hammering, constantly changing the patterns on her body.
Jiang Xiu seemed to have anticipated this, and the hammer continued to fall, with a constant booming sound.
But whether it's a dull or a crisp roar, in that instant of booming, it gives people a strange sense of rhythm.
Jiang Xiu's punches were incredibly wild, and the sounds were deafening, yet the rhythm only made people's blood boil, not become irritated.
Jiang Xiu twisted his body continuously, each hammer blow heavier than the last, each one seemingly delivered with all his might. The heavy impact of the Kanjin Hammer was also activated at this moment, and the Earth Mother Youyin actively and continuously adjusted the angle slightly, making each hammer blow just right.
"Buzzing!"
As time passed, the Earth Mother Yin Silver gradually shrank at a visible rate and began to emit a slight hum, which was both joyful and shy like a young girl.
"Half-step Spirit Forging! He really did it!"
Upon witnessing this scene, a seventh-level master craftsman clenched his fists and exclaimed with excitement, "Half-step Spirit Forging represents half-step Grandmaster level! And that young man looks so young!"
"Indeed, a hero emerges from among the young. But I'd like to ask, whose disciple is this? If he doesn't have a master, I would be willing to take him as my disciple and guide him to greater heights." An old man with eight blue-gold markings stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"Master Mu, you are certainly qualified, after all, you are an eighth-level master craftsman."
"Exactly, with your qualifications, who would dare say no?"
The others offered their compliments.
"Offending someone in front of their husband? Interesting." Mu Chen looked at the others discussing taking Jiang Xiu as their disciple and couldn't help but glance at his senior brother Zhen Hua, wanting to see what his expression was.
But then he noticed that Zhenhua was looking at Jiang Xiu in the arena, his brows furrowed and his eyes flashing with disbelief.
"Hmm?" Mu Chen let out a soft exclamation. He rarely saw such an expression on his senior brother's face.
"No! He's about to break through to the Spirit Forging Realm!" At this moment, a crisp sound of a heavy hammer once again drew everyone's attention. Jiang Xiu, who had completed the half-step Spirit Forging Realm, did not stop but continued to swing the golden hammer in his hand.
This time, however, everyone's gazes changed, becoming intense and fixed.
"Old Master Mu, I feel you're getting old. You can't handle such a genius. Let me do it." The person who had been flattering him earlier swallowed hard and said in a fiery tone.
Masters under the age of sixteen have the potential to be divine craftsmen.
At times like these, respecting the elderly and caring for the young is all superfluous.
Seniority? It's just that they've lived a long time.
The rivalry between disciples has always been like this!
(End of this chapter)