Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 172

After carefully observing Zhenhua's forging process, Lin Xingyu felt that he had gained a great deal this time.

"How about it?"

After completing the soul forging, Zhenhua put away his forging hammer, ending his on-site teaching session, and looked at Lin Xingyu, asking a question.

Lin Xingyu took a deep breath and said, "Soul Forging has no secrets from me anymore. It won't be long before I'm completely forging Soul Forging!"

Although Zhenhua felt that everything was within his expectations, he still couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

How old is he...?

Lin Xingyu then carefully reviewed the process of Zhenhua Soul Forging.

Soul forging is divided into three steps: Echo, Solidification, and Soul Awakening.

The so-called soul forging is when a soul master imbues metal with their own heritage. In this process, the soul master must integrate their spiritual power, soul power, and even their own insights into the metal.

Spirit forging is to imbue metal with spirituality, soul forging is to endow metal with inheritance, and as for the final Heaven forging, Lin Xingyu has not seen it, nor has Zhenhua explained it to him in detail.

If his prediction is correct, then Tianduan should completely bring life to the metal.

The entire process of forging metal is a process of gradually creating new life.

Soul-forged metal can be considered another kind of life created by the blacksmith's own hands.

This is another reason why Soul Forging Metal is relatively rare.

At this stage, many blacksmiths will regard the metal they forge as their own children.

They prefer to keep them in their own hands rather than trade them away.

Soul Forging Echo is when the blacksmith infuses their power, soul force, and spiritual power into the metal, which will spontaneously integrate and resonate with the blacksmith.

Soul Forging Solidification is the process of completely solidifying the legacy bestowed by the blacksmith into the metal, giving the metal its due power.

The final Soul Forging and Soul Awakening process completely awakens the soul of the metal, reawakening the inheritance bestowed by the Soul Master, allowing the forged metal to possess this power.

It can also be seen as the complete awakening of the dormant potential within the metal, transforming it from latent to manifest.

Seeing this, Lin Xingyu suddenly understood why those blacksmiths were all chasing after rare metals.

Soul forging places high demands on blacksmiths, requiring not only that their mental strength and soul power meet the standards, but also that they possess a certain level of power perception.

The biggest difference between common metals and rare metals lies in the unique properties they contain.

If we use inheritance as a metaphor...

That is, the inheritance contained within ordinary metals is only so much, while rare metals not only contain a large amount of inheritance, but also some things that even blacksmiths cannot understand.

To describe it using the metaphor of forging life, for ordinary metal to undergo soul forging, the blacksmith needs to build a complete legacy from scratch.

As for rare metals, all that's needed is for the blacksmith to mend and patch them up. Even for some rather outlandish metals, all that's needed is for the blacksmith to awaken their inner power.

Even blacksmiths can learn from the metal they are forging during the forging process.

This forging method might be more difficult, but it can improve one's skill level.

Therefore, those blacksmiths were collecting large amounts of metal, learning from nature, which was also a way to improve their blacksmithing skills.

"Excellent! Excellent! You already have the foundation of Soul Forging, and your Soul Power and Spiritual Power are strong enough. In addition, your understanding of power, being able to condense a Soul Core, proves that your understanding is also quite good," Zhenhua said in admiration.

"With your innate talent, your path in soul forging is basically unobstructed."

……

Seven days later.

I have thoroughly digested the insights I gained from Zhenhua during this period.

Lin Xingyu began his first soul forging.

Looking at the dark gold exuding a heavy aura in front of him, Lin Xingyu took a deep breath and adjusted his state.

Use "high-dimensional vision" as an aid.

Lin Xingyu picked up the forging hammer with his right hand and brought it down in the direction he could see.

For his first soul forging attempt, he wanted to thoroughly understand the entire forging process, so he did not use any other soul skills to help him.

It's just that it opened up a "higher-dimensional perspective" so that I could see the changes throughout the process.

Dark gold is a metal that purely symbolizes power; in this world, gold and silver both have special meanings.

Gold symbolizes physical strength, while silver symbolizes the spiritual element.

Dark gold is the most prominent symbol of power, and Lin Xingyu plans to incorporate dark gold into his battle armor as a symbol of essence, energy, and spirit.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

As Lin Xingyu hammered down, the metal gradually changed before his eyes.

Just like Zhenhua, every strike he makes is perfectly timed.

Blacksmithing is a profession that heavily relies on talent. When forging metal, various changes can occur at any time, so blacksmiths need to have enough talent to adapt to changing circumstances.

Either you have enough experience to adapt in real time.

Zhenhua is both experienced and talented, and every strike he makes is the perfect result.

Lin Xingyu, on the other hand, had access to a "high-dimensional vision" that allowed him to clearly observe every change in the metal.

It can adjust itself at any time during the forging process.

In addition, his own talent is not bad, so he is able to perfectly carry out each hammer strike!
This is also why Lin Xingyu was able to bring the fusion rate of the spirit alloy to 99% when forging it before.

It's like others are taking exams by relying on their talent and hard work, while Lin Xingyu is taking an open-book exam.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With each hammer blow, Lin Xingyu swiftly completed the melting and forging of the spirit metal.

He incorporated a total of six metals.

Dark Gold, Magic Silver, Sunken Silver, Platinum, Flame Gold, Star Iron!

Vitality, metal, flames, stars!
With each swing of his forging hammer, his spirit and energy continuously flowed into the interior of the spirit alloy!

Zhenhua, standing to the side, had eyes filled with intense anticipation.

Soul Forging Begins!

At this moment, Lin Xingyu only had eyes for the Spirit Alloy in front of him.

As his vital energy flowed into it, Lin Xingyu began to leave his own trail inside the metal.

"boom!"

As the golden forging hammer fell, a dazzling light burst forth from the metal, beams of light flashing as if communicating with Lin Xingyu.

Echoes of Soul Forging!

Seeing this, Lin Xingyu suddenly had a thought.

Inside the body, the runes symbolizing the surging of life suddenly stirred.

His mind was instantly filled with insights into the power of life.

boom!boom!
With each hammer blow, this insight flowed directly into the metal he was forging.

The crimson-gold light above the metal suddenly became even heavier.

The gleam of the metal, combined with Lin Xingyu's forging hammer, continuously altered the internal structure of the metal.

It stimulates and integrates at the same time.

During the forging process, Lin Xingyu's own vital energy was constantly being consumed, in conjunction with his supernatural powers flowing continuously into the metal.

Gradually, the crimson-gold light changed, turning into a vibrant emerald-gold.

Finally, at some point, the luster on the metal stopped changing.

Instead, it transformed into a rhythmic shimmer, as if it had truly come to life, radiating a dazzling light.

Soul forging complete!

"Bang! Bang!"

Ignoring his own exhaustion, Lin Xingyu began the final soul summoning!

After a while!
Accompanied by a beam of light shooting into the sky, the entire blacksmith's quarters were illuminated as if it were daytime.

At this moment, the metal on the forging table seemed to come alive, completely possessing its own life.

Soul summoning complete!

Soul Forging Complete!

Success on the first try!
Seeing this, Lin Xingyu couldn't help but smile, ignoring the large amount of sweat pouring down his body.

Even if the metal being forged is the most compatible with oneself, being able to complete the metal soul forging in one go is still a remarkable achievement.

Throughout the process, even with the support of the soul core, he still consumed a considerable amount of soul power.

If it weren't for the powerful regenerative ability provided by the soul core, his soul power might have been completely depleted before it was even fully forged.

In comparison, his mental strength and blood energy were quite abundant.

"Congratulations!"

Zhenhua looked at Lin Xingyu with a complicated expression, his whole demeanor momentarily dazed, as if in a dream.

Even though he was certain that Lin Xingyu could successfully forge his soul, he still couldn't quite believe it when he saw this reality actually happening in front of him.

'The boost that a Soul Master's cultivation provides to a Blacksmith is truly immense!' Zhenhua thought with some emotion.

Looking down from above, it's easy to do anything.

Just like those old guys whose cultivation has reached its limit, they often learn some side professions.

Levels one through four are not difficult for them.

Even those who rely on the height of the rooftops will achieve considerable success.

Even Zhenhua thought that Yun Ming, who was known as the number one person on the mainland, would be a good candidate if he were willing to learn forging.

Even if he doesn't have the talent for forging, his high level of skill allows him to easily raise a blacksmith to level eight.

That means they'll get stuck at the final Heavenly Forging stage.

In Zhenhua's view, if there were a deity looking down from above, even the Heavenly Forging might not be able to stop them.

Cultivation level...

Thinking of this, Zhenhua felt a surge of emotion.

“Xingyu, I have never doubted that you can become a master craftsman. My only question is at what age you will become a master craftsman.”

Zhenhua's expression was quite complicated for a moment.

“I thought you might be able to sprint towards Soul Forging soon, but I never expected the process to be so fast. You may be the youngest Divine Craftsman in history, and you may not only be unprecedented, but also unparalleled in the future.”

Having successfully completed Soul Forging on his first try, the difficulty of Heaven Forging was probably nothing to him.

Furthermore, during the forging process, Lin Xingyu had been nurturing the metal with his own essence and spirit.

Heavenly forging involves infusing the power and laws of heaven and earth into metal.

To truly create metallic life, and to bring metallic life into reality in a natural way.

Lin Xingyu had already shown signs of this direction during the forging process just now.

In addition, he had just incorporated his insights about life into the metal.

It has already fully taken on the initial form of the three parts of the Heavenly Forging technique.

It could even be said that as long as he continues down this path in the future, he will definitely be able to complete the forging of a metal.

The forging room was tidied up.

Zhenhua looked at Lin Xingyu in front of him and said.

"Don't go back yet. Stay here for now. I'll teach you more about soul forging techniques to solidify your current level."

……

For the next month, Lin Xingyu lived a peaceful life.

Aside from his daily cultivation and meditation, he spent the rest of his time learning forging techniques from Zhenhua.

As for actual combat, let's put that aside for now.

Even someone as strong as iron needs a balance between exertion and relaxation in their cultivation.

They endured several months of hardship.

Even if it's just to relax, you shouldn't be so tense.

Until this day, Lin Xingyu and Zhenhua said goodbye.

I was planning to return to Shrek Academy, and it was already time for final exams again.

Wu Changkong has already sent several warning letters; if he doesn't go back soon, everyone else will probably explode.

"It's good to go back. Don't push yourself so hard. You're still so young, you should get some rest," Zhenhua advised Lin Xingyu.

"However, there's something I'd like to tell you," Zhenhua said after a moment's thought.

"What is it?" Lin Xingyu was a little curious. There weren't many things that Zhenhua would take so seriously.

"I'd like to make a deal with the Tang Sect to see if I can get you a magical herb. I don't know which kind you need."

Upon hearing Zhenhua's words, Lin Xingyu's eyes lit up.

For him at this stage, the help from the immortal herb was quite significant.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xingyu continued, "I no longer need the quality of my own martial soul. Even if I were to exchange it for some immortal herbs, it probably wouldn't be of much help to my martial soul."

"Next is soul power, which I can cultivate myself. My soul power is already increasing at a rapid pace."

"Not to mention the power of qi and blood, I can just prepare some medicine myself when needed."

"If there's anything that can enhance mental strength, I'd like some."

"Mental strength... I'll be careful." Zhenhua nodded.

Starting with Huo Yuhao, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes were completely brought under the control of the Tang Sect.

After improvements were made to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the 100,000-year-old soul beasts inside no longer actively suppressed the growth of other immortal herbs, although they were still not allowed to develop intelligence.

However, the Tang Sect planted and cultivated many immortal herbs nearby. Although they were far from reaching the level of 100,000 years old, the effects were still quite good.

The Tang Clan conducts a harvest every hundred years, making it a fairly stable training base.

Getting a single immortal herb from the Tang Sect wouldn't be a problem, but forget about getting one that's 100,000 years old; they're probably all just ordinary stuff.

"Also, teacher, if there's any spring water from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, I'd like some of it."

Hearing this, Zhenhua nodded. "If all you want is some water from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, that shouldn't be a problem."

(End of this chapter)