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Chapter 182 Yan Shaozhe's Handling (Please Subscribe!!!)

A year is still too long.

Su Ming stated that the construction would be completed within a year, but he hoped that this timeframe could be reduced to within six months, or even three months.

Just like the requirements he had given Duan Lin, his task for Duan Lin was to complete the construction of three branches in the Douluo Three Kingdoms within three years.

In reality, Duan Lin himself had no performance pressure, and under the control of Su Ming and the Body Sect, this process could be completed ahead of schedule very soon.

Not only did they complete the task ahead of schedule, but they also exceeded the target. The Blacksmith Association has already been established in the Sun and Moon Empire.

Now, Su Ming is preparing to auction off the construction slots for the subsequent association to promote the construction of the four core branches.

Once the four core branches are completed, the associations in the cities chosen by the forces corresponding to these ten slots will be established. At that time, who will be responsible for the construction?

Su Ming felt that the Blacksmiths Association should not have paid for it.

"What? They're even auctioning off the spots?"

Xu Jiawei looked grim.

The Blacksmiths' Association is moving too fast, seemingly disregarding the situation on the mainland, with only one goal: expansion.

"It seems that forging technology is not difficult to learn, otherwise they would not be able to support the supply of spirit metals to so many association branches."

In just one year, the Blacksmiths' Association has added three new blacksmithing masters, and perhaps in another year there won't be three new blacksmithing masters.

"But why haven't the disciples my royal family sent to the Blacksmiths' Association to learn forging made any progress?"

Is forging really that demanding in terms of talent? Can there really be such a significant difference?

Xu Jiawei called Xu Jiujiu over.

"Brother, what is it?"

He looked puzzled for a long time.

"How far have the trainees you're in charge of learning forging techniques progressed?"

"Two of them have mastered the hundred-fold forging technique and are learning the thousand-fold forging technique for ordinary metals."

"Can't we directly learn the Thousand Forging with Spirit technique? What does 'ordinary Thousand Forging' mean?" Xu Jiawei asked, frowning. "Is the Forging Masters Association keeping secrets from us?"

His tone was extremely irritated, and he even directly expressed his suspicion that the Blacksmiths' Association was hoarding secrets.

He gave a bitter laugh after a long while.

"Brother, don't worry. The Blacksmith Association is not holding anything back. It's just that those two students haven't yet met the basic requirements for Thousand Forging with Spirit. The key to Thousand Forging with Spirit lies in the Soul Spirit, and they are still far from acquiring one. If they had a Soul Spirit, they could indeed directly learn the techniques of Spirit Infusion and Thousand Forging with Spirit, but since they don't have a Soul Spirit, they can only learn the ordinary Thousand Forging first to lay a foundation."

After learning about the advancement logic of forging technology from Xu Jiujiu, Xu Jiawei suddenly understood.

“The soul is the key, so let’s send another batch of soul masters to join the Blacksmith Association. There’s no way my Star Luo Empire can’t find soul masters who are close to level 10.”

"Also, find high-level Soul Masters who are in a bottleneck period, those at level 49 and 59, match them with Soul Bones to help them break through. The higher the Soul Power level, the more acute their strength and perception will be, and the faster their learning progress will be."

Xu Jiawei looked excited.

He's figured it out.

This will surely allow them to quickly train a blacksmith for the Star Luo royal family.

Instead of trying to dissuade Xu Jiawei, Xu Jiujiu strongly agreed with his decision.

“Brother, I will have someone take care of it, but currently the Blacksmith Association does not have the ability to convert higher-level soul spirits; the soul spirits can only be a thousand years old.”

Xu Jiawei smiled.

"I thought it was a problem."

He waved his hand.

"It's alright. Most Soul Masters who are stuck at level 49 or 59 have almost reached the limit of their potential. The age of their Soul Rings is not very meaningful to them. On the contrary, the prospects of becoming a Blacksmith are more attractive to them."

Mastering the Thousand Refinements of Spirit means mastering core technology, which might be even more sought-after than current Soul Masters. They would be willing to do so.

Moreover, they can give up cultivating soul power and work harder than even more promising soul master geniuses to learn forging.

"By the way, since you're here, I'll leave the auction to you."

Xu Jiawei told Xu Jiujiu that the Forging Masters Association was going to auction off its quota at the auction.

He opened his eyes wide after a long time.

Her first reaction was, "Can you even sell a spot for money?"
The second reaction was to the Blacksmiths' Association's exaggerated expansion speed.

"I understand. I will try my best to get a high price at the auction, and I will arrange all ten slots for the final item."

After a long while, he slowly exhaled.

She felt that all the powerful figures attending the auction this time would have emptied their pockets.

"What about spirit metals? With so many people gathered here, they'll probably auction off spirit metals, right?" Xu Jiujiu suddenly thought of this question.

Xu Jiawei helplessly spread his hands.

"No, none of the auction houses within Star Luo City have received any spirit metals."

The luxurious penthouse at Xingluo Hotel.

"Fortunately, the corpse poison has not spread. Chen Zifeng, you are a power-attack type Soul Master, and your physical recovery ability is stronger than the other two. You also have combat ability. However, you should take good care of your injuries for now and participate in the competition when you are fully recovered. Yao Haoxuan, your injuries are more serious. Teacher Li from the academy is on his way. With his treatment, you will be able to participate in the competition after the round of 16."

Yan Shaozhe looked at the last seriously injured person.

If Chen Zifeng and Gongyang Mo's injuries were only relatively serious, then Yao Haoxuan's injuries were grievous.

Yao Haoxuan was pierced through the body by debris from the explosion. His abdomen, legs, and arms were all penetrating injuries. Under normal circumstances, even if he recovered, he would most likely be disabled, let alone participate in this competition.

“Yao Haoxuan, your injuries are quite serious. This is my dereliction of duty. I will take you back to the academy in a while and ask Elder Zhuang to treat you. The academy has a soul bone with life attributes. I will personally fund the acquisition of that soul bone for you. With that soul bone and Elder Zhuang around, you don’t need to worry about any aftereffects.”

The academy is not responsible if a student is injured during a monitoring mission.

Therefore, Yan Shaozhe has no need to pay for the students' expenses.

A powerful soul skill like Corpse Explosion would cause heavy losses even to soul masters of the same or even a level higher, let alone those of the same level.

Yan Shaozhe's reminder actually saved everyone present.

The reason for being so responsible was that Yan Shaozhe had failed in his duties afterward. He chased after the God Messenger for three days, abandoning the rest of the inspection team. That's one point.

Another point is that Yao Haoxuan is a support-type Soul King.

For a support-type cultivator to reach level 55 at the age of nineteen, Yao Haoxuan's talent is undeniably high, and he has a very high chance of becoming a Title Douluo in the future.

The academy cannot afford to give up on such a promising talent.

If treatment is possible, Yan Shaozhe will do his best to treat the patient.

Of course, these two points are the direct factors.

Another factor is that Moon has just died, and Shrek Academy is now placing great emphasis on talent.

"Having lost three combatants, you need to send three people from your reserve team to participate in the competition before Chen Zifeng and Gongyang Mo recover."

Yan Shaozhe changed the subject and started talking about serious business.

"The seven of you have different roles, so it's up to Teacher Wang Yan to decide who will take the stage."

"Wang Yan, I'll leave this place to you until I get back."

After saying that, he left Xingluo City with Yao Haoxuan.

(End of this chapter)