Douluo Dragon King: The Hammer Nurtures All Things, Starting with Gu Yuena

"You're naturally strong, can you withstand this recoil?"

Mu Chen grumbled in annoyance.

"The recoil? He can withstand it, anyway. Uncle-Master, do you think it will affect him?"

Brother Long spoke casually, but that was precisely why Mu Chen was shocked.

The so-called "thousand-times forging" can only begin after completing the "hundred-times forging" arduous training. Only Soul Masters can enter this field; the limit for ordinary people is the "hundred-times forging."

Because the threshold for a thousand forgings is very high, it requires a thousand consecutive strikes, and each strike must be superimposed with the previous one, making each strike stronger than the last, and the recoil force will also be stronger than before.

A blacksmith who hasn't systematically learned the Hundred-Fold Hammer Technique and the Thousand-Fold Hammer Technique simply cannot perform Thousand-Fold Forging, and that's just the beginning.

The most important thing about forging is that you can't stop. Once you're exhausted, all your previous efforts will be wasted, and you'll even suffer a backlash during the forging process.

These are just the most basic requirements. Only after these conditions are met can the metal form be observed and the striking points controlled during forging to produce a complete piece of forged metal.

Many people have a misconception that "thousand-time forging" simply means hammering a thousand times, but in fact, a thousand times is just the basics.

To truly succeed, all impurities in the metal must be completely removed, thoroughly purified, and even allowed to radiate a spiritual aura. Only then can it be considered a true success.

At this very moment, Lin Jin was undergoing a forging process far beyond his years.

Ironically, no one was guarding Lin Jin during such a dangerous situation. The only person watching Lin Jin attentively was an infant.

Where did this child come from?

Mu Chen felt utterly speechless. It had only been a few years since he last came here, how come this place had become so bizarre?

Despite his inner complaints, Mu Chen watched the film more intently than anyone else.

Lin Jin was now performing the thousand-fold forging with ease, using his mental power to precisely control the hammer and remove impurities. All of this depended on the hammer in his hand.

As you can see, although the force on the hammer is getting heavier and heavier, Lin Jin's hand does not change at all, and there is no recoil after each strike. This is what shocked Mu Chen.

The kid's hammer weighs only one kilogram in his hand, and the force added with each strike is also calculated based on one kilogram, as is the recoil force.

That's why he was able to withstand the pressure of a thousand refinements with his tempered body, even without absorbing a soul ring.

This martial spirit is truly amazing; it doesn't even have the force of a counterattack, so it's impossible for it to run out of strength. This thousand-fold forging is definitely going to be successful.

However, this kid's technique is still quite rough, after all, he's young.

After a thousand forgings are successfully completed, the quality of this piece of forged metal will be at most grade five, and it will be the lowest grade among grade five.

Ordinary people can't do this; after all, only he can exploit loopholes using this special method.

About two hours later, Mu Chen stood there motionless, watching Lin Jin forge the thousand-forged metal with great patience.

For blacksmiths, the most important quality is patience, since they may spend a whole day or even several days forging iron.

Although there are some minor flaws, Lin Jin's crafting process is impeccable, especially his effortless use of the hammer, which gives his metalworking a sense of beauty—this is his innate talent.

The moment Lin Jin successfully forged it, Mu Chen reached out his ruthless iron hand and grabbed the scorching hot, thousand-times-forged metal: "Fifth grade is the lowest, 99% complete, a rare item."

This kind of top-tier item is truly something no one can obtain.

"Who are you?" Lin Jin had already noticed Mu Chen watching from the side, but he was focused on forging iron and did not speak.

He was certain that the middle-aged man who had suddenly arrived was no ordinary person.

"It's me, your senior uncle. Kid, quickly call me senior uncle, your senior uncle has come to bring you a great opportunity."

"Uncle-Master." Lin Jin wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes immediately lighting up.

The person in front of me is Teacher Mangtian's senior brother, that is Mu Chen!

Good heavens, they arrived so quickly. Lin Jin underestimated the speed of the mechs and battle armor. They really can roam the Federation in a single day.

Lin Jin obediently called out, put away the extraordinary fertility hammer, washed his face with water, cleaned his hands, and then walked to Xiao Ying's side, picking her up in his arms.

"Sweetie, are you hungry?" she said, and immediately went to make a bottle of milk.

The little one's eyes lit up when he saw the bottle, and he started sucking on the nipple.

"She's your sister? This young man is quite responsible," Mu Chen remarked.

"No, Uncle-Master, she is my daughter, and I am her father."

"Huh??" Mu Chen was stunned, his scalp tingling. Just as he was about to speak, a deep voice rang out behind him: "Senior brother, how have you been?"

Mu Chen didn't delve into the details, turning to Mang Tian: "You, you've been gone for so many years without a word, not even bothering to help us share the burden. Do you know how hard things have been for my senior brother and me all these years?"

Mang Tian gave a bitter smile: "With my strength and talent, how can I help you? I'd be lucky if I didn't hold you back."

"Forget about that. I've met your apprentice; he's quite remarkable. A six-year-old level three blacksmith—he has a bright future ahead of him."

"He's just using his martial spirit to cheat; the things he forges, though made of refined metal, have no spiritual essence whatsoever."

"What's the big deal? Once he absorbs the soul spirit, he'll immediately undergo a transformation."

"Did you bring Senior Brother Soul Spirit?"

"Of course, this spirit was personally chosen by our senior brother, and it's an indomitable spirit."

"What?" Mang Tian's face immediately showed shock.

How could he not know what an indomitable spirit was?

Although he studied under the same master as Mu Chen and Zhen Hua, he was accepted by his teacher because of his perseverance and talent in forging.

His spiritual power even prevented him from fusing with the first soul spirit at the tenth level, and he was still unable to ascend to the next level.

If it weren't for his Earth Hammer martial spirit and perseverance, he wouldn't have reached this point.

Because he had been caught in the rain himself, he knew what an indomitable spirit meant to a Soul Master—it was a starting point standing on top of others' finish lines.

"You're already stunned? This is nothing! The gift my senior brother and I brought to this child is far more generous than you think. Don't let your jaw drop later. Come on, let me show you our sincerity."

With that, Mu Chen walked toward Mang Tian's office.

Mang Tian quickly looked at Lin Jin: "You're usually quite perceptive, but now that the God of Wealth has come knocking, don't you know how to appease him?"

"The baby needs to be breastfed, there's nothing I can do, teacher. Besides, my senior uncle seems like an honest man."

"Hey, so you think honest people are easy to bully? Get in here right now."

"Oh no, oh no, we're here." Lin Jin carried Xiao Ying, and the two of them followed Mang Tian into the office and closed the door.

Seeing this scene, Brother Long suddenly felt like he'd been adopted: "Why am I the only outsider here? Waaah..."

He could only channel his grief and anger into strength, hammering away at the metal, chanting, "Eighty! Eighty! Eighty!"

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Inside the office, Mu Chen sat in the main seat, with Mang Tian standing beside him.

Mu Chen looked at Lin Jin, who was holding Xiao Ying, with a serious expression.

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