Douluo Continent: Conflict descends, gods are slain and gods ascend!

In Mu Xi's private forging room at the East China Sea Forging Masters Association, Mu Chen watched Mu Xi and Yun Chen gathered around the anvil, discussing something with the metal. A hint of displeasure crossed his face.

Ever since Mu Xi used Yun Chen as a shield last time, rumors have circulated within the association that Mu Xi has a boyfriend. This news reached Mu Chen's ears, and he had originally intended to find an opportunity to give Yun Chen a warning. But looking at them today, it seems these two are completely inseparable training partners; whether eating or practicing, their conversations revolve entirely around forging, never discussing anything else!

To say this was a relationship would be unbelievable to Mu Chen. He had outmaneuvered his master craftsman brother in matters of the heart, successfully winning the heart of his beloved, and he considered himself to have unique insights into love. In any case, he didn't believe his daughter liked Yun Chen.

Just as Yun Chen and Mu Xi were immersed in forging, Tang Wulin dialed Cen Yue's soul-guided communication. He wanted to take the Level 3 blacksmith exam because he had listened to the advice of Old Tang, who was disguised as Tang San within his body, and decided to break the first seal of the Golden Dragon King.

However, the spiritual items needed to break the seal were simply beyond his means. Therefore, he planned to showcase his forging talent by completing the Level 3 Blacksmith Examination and then apply for a loan from the Blacksmith Association.

Upon hearing that Tang Wulin was going to take the Level 3 Blacksmith exam, Cen Yue was also shocked. If Tang Wulin succeeded, he would be a Level 3 Blacksmith at the age of nine!

Just as Cen Yue was about to report this matter to Mu Chen, Mu Chen was stunned by what he saw.

On the anvil not far from him, a piece of metal emitted a faint luster. This level of luster naturally couldn't compare to the brilliance of a first or second-grade thousand-times-forged metal, but it still indicated that it was a piece of metal that had reached the thousand-times-forged stage!

"It...it's a success?" Mu Xi looked at the metal in front of her in surprise, then turned to look at Yun Chen.

"Success." Yun Chen calmly put down the forging hammer in his hand. He looked at Xiang Muxi and said, "I'm also grateful that my senior reminded me of the key points. Otherwise, I might have had to practice a few more times."

"Oh, it's nothing," Mu Xi said somewhat embarrassedly. She knew very well that her reminders wouldn't make any difference; it was entirely Yun Chen's own accumulation of experience through continuous practice that had reached the threshold.

"Congratulations, a nine-year-old Level 3 Blacksmith! You've broken the record and made history." Mu Chen stepped forward and patted Yun Chen on the shoulder.

At this moment, Mu Chen thought that if Yun Chen and his daughter could really get together, it wouldn't be bad. It's just that he's too young now, only nine years old, so he'd have to wait a few more years.

"Thank you, President. If it weren't for your guidance, I would still be far from perfect," Yun Chen said sincerely.

"No need to be so polite. Experience is something that can only be passed on to you if you can digest it," Mu Chen said.

Just then, the door to the forging room opened, and Cen Yue walked in. He whispered a report about Tang Wulin into Mu Chen's ear.

"Hmm? That kid's talent is that good too? I have to go and see for myself." Mu Chen suddenly became interested.

Previously, he only thought that Tang Wulin and Yun Chen reaching the second level at the age of nine was a rare talent. But Yun Chen had just completed the Thousand Forgings before his eyes, advancing to the third level of blacksmith. If Tang Wulin could also complete the Thousand Forgings, then his East Sea Blacksmith Association would be rich.

Not long after, Tang Wulin arrived at the Blacksmith Association, looking travel-worn. Under the personal supervision of Mu Chen and Cen Yue, he began his Level 3 Blacksmith Examination.

Upon hearing the news, Yun Chen and Mu Xi didn't go to watch the excitement. After all, it was an assessment, and too many people present wouldn't be good for the other person's mindset. But Mu Xi still asked gossipily, "Brother Yun Chen, do you think that little guy Tang Wulin can succeed?"

"I think it should be okay," Yun Chen replied.

In the original story, it was at this time that Tang Wulin completed the third-level assessment and obtained a spiritual item through a loan from the Blacksmith Association to unlock the first seal of the Golden Dragon King. He didn't interfere with Tang Wulin's growth; surely there wouldn't be any mishaps?

However, Tang Wulin actually made a mistake in the crucial step of forging. Although he quickly realized it and tried his best to make up for it, he ultimately failed and the thousand-fold forging was not completed.

With Mu Chen and Cen Yue's discerning eyes, they could naturally see that Tang Wulin had indeed mastered the essentials of the Thousand Refinements technique. However, an assessment is an assessment, and they wouldn't give Tang Wulin more opportunities to try and fail just because they thought highly of him.

Tang Wulin, who failed the test, was also very disappointed. Even if he were to try again, he probably wouldn't succeed.

"Little Wu Lin, don't be so discouraged. You have good talent. With more time to accumulate experience, you should be able to succeed. I have high hopes for you. Let's try again next time." Mu Chen patted Tang Wu Lin on the shoulder, comforted him, and then left the assessment site.

Cen Yue sighed softly, stepped forward, put his arm around Tang Wulin's shoulder, and prepared to see him out of the association. But before leaving, he still asked Tang Wulin why he was in such a hurry to take the Level 3 Blacksmith exam. Cen Yue felt that Tang Wulin seemed very anxious. Especially during the forging process, if he could maintain a calm mind, perhaps that mistake wouldn't have happened.

After all, he was a little guy introduced by his good friend Mang Tian, ​​so Cen Yue naturally had to take care of him.

Tang Wulin hesitated for a moment before explaining his situation. Of course, he didn't explicitly state the uses of those spiritual items, only saying they were useful to his martial soul. Cen Yue was very skeptical; why would a Blue Silver Grass martial soul need spiritual items of that level? However, when he called Mang Tian to verify the situation and learned that Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass was a mutated Blue Silver Grass, and that his first soul spirit was a small grass snake, Cen Yue had his own guess.

In the end, Cen Yue and Mang Tian pooled their money, along with Tang Wulin's own savings, and used the blacksmith association's internal channels to help Tang Wulin obtain the spiritual item he needed.

When Cen Yue handed the items to Tang Wulin, tears welled up in his eyes. But Cen Yue simply told him to hurry back; a typhoon was approaching, and wandering around the city was too dangerous.

It was only at dinner that Yun Chen learned from Mu Chen about Tang Wulin's failure in the assessment. He didn't say much, but he found it rather strange. Tang Wulin was undoubtedly the chosen one of this era, with his grandfather, the Sun-Rising Douluo, watching over him from above. How could he fail because of a small mistake? Shouldn't a chosen one of destiny recover from a mistake through luck?