Douluo Dragon King: I'm creating a golden age behind the scenes!

This scene was clearly witnessed by the genuine Soul Masters and Blacksmiths in the audience.

When the metal emitted high temperatures, the soul-guided protective shield in the arena rose instantly, almost failing to stop the flow of heat. It was only thanks to the high-level soul masters in the VIP seats that the safety of the ordinary people was protected.

But at this point, they no longer had time to think about these things.

"Hey, look! That piece of metal is alive! It's jumping around like crazy! Is the blacksmithing profession really that amazing?"

"Yes, to be able to make a piece of metal move like a living thing—is that what a blacksmith is? To create life—is that really something humans can do?"

Some ordinary people looked at this dreamlike scene with amazement.

Even they could see that the metal Li Ziming had forged was extraordinary. Although they didn't know exactly what made it extraordinary, they just felt that it was incredibly powerful.

"The metal moves as if it were alive; this is Soul-Forged Metal!"

"My God! How old is that young man? His forging skills have already reached such a level!"

I only managed to become a master craftsman at fifty, and now, at over seventy, I'm still stuck at the seventh-level blacksmith level! It's truly infuriating to compare myself to others.

"I remember the previous record for an eight-star master craftsman was achieved by the Zhenhua master craftsman at the age of thirty, which was already a genius. An eight-star master craftsman at the age of twenty-two! This has completely broken the record in the forging world."

"This boy is truly extraordinary! Our clan must befriend him. We must immediately inform the clan leader and inquire about our next strategy."

"Investigate! Investigate immediately. I need all his detailed information: his interests, hobbies, marital status, and which faction he's allied with!"

"Notify all disciples participating in the Tianhai Grand Competition that they must win the championship and establish a connection with Li Ziming!"

Those with even a little knowledge of the field understand the true value of a twenty-two-year-old eight-star master craftsman.

According to the experience summarized by the Blacksmith Association over the past ten thousand years, the golden age for each Saint Craftsman to break through to God Craftsman is before the age of forty-five. This means that Li Ziming still has at least twenty years to break through to God Craftsman.

With his talent and comprehension, he is almost a future master craftsman!

Even if he isn't, the other party is still a genuine eight-star master craftsman.

An eight-star master craftsman is no small figure.

If Li Ziming wanted, he could easily apply to become the president of the Blacksmiths' Association in any major city. The prerequisite, however, is that the city doesn't yet have a Master Blacksmith in charge.

Suddenly, powerful forces across the country began to stir up trouble.

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Top floor of the Spirit Pagoda headquarters

A middle-aged man had just hung up the soul communication device and turned to look at the current master of the Spirit Transmission Tower standing in front of the window—the level 99 Spirit Transmission Douluo, Qian Gu Dongfeng.

"Master, the news has been confirmed; it's true."

"Yes, I understand." After listening to his subordinate's report, Qian Gu Dong Feng pondered for a moment and said.

"As for Li Ziming, I originally intended to take things slowly and win him over gradually. I thought that even a genius like him would need at least five years to reach the level of an eight-star master craftsman."

But I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. I was mistaken. Luckily, I invested now. Although it's not exactly a lifeline, it's not too late either. I remember he was about to break through to the eighth ring, right?

"Yes, Tower Master."

"Notify all branch towers of the Spirit Pagoda to list Li Ziming as a high-level VIP of our Spirit Pagoda, and raise his service priority to the level of Super Douluo. When you see him in the future, you must treat him with courtesy, and at the very least, you must not offend him."

I remember Tianfeng is in Tianhai City right now. Let her represent our Spirit Pagoda to make contact. Say that to express our congratulations, our Spirit Pagoda is willing to offer a 100,000-year-old ferocious beast soul as a gift to Li Ziming, the Saint Craftsman, as a congratulatory present for his advancement.

"Also, take a batch of rare metals unique to the Star Luo Continent from the family treasury and say it's a personal gift from me."

"Yes, Tower Master," the middle-aged man replied, first startled, then hesitantly, "But... Tower Master, should we notify the council members for review and discussion before summoning a 100,000-year-old soul?"

"No need, they'll agree. They're not fools; they have to consider their own disciples." With that, he left.

.........

Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion

Yun Ming put down the documents in his hand and said, "He is indeed a genius! Hmm... Tianhai City? I remember that Shen Yi led the team, right? Then let Zhuo Shi go there. Perfect timing, let him meet his other apprentice."

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Temple of War

Chen Xinjie simply replied, "Notify the commander of the East Sea Fleet to make contact!"

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Headquarters of the Tiandou City Forging Masters Association

"Old Mu, you've seen the situation now, haven't you? That kid Ziming has caused quite a stir throughout the entire Federation. Right now, Elder Ye alone might not be able to keep things under control. I can't leave headquarters right now, so you need to help him keep things in check."

The other two people on the mainland must know too. I'm worried someone might try to harm him, so please keep an eye on things.

Zhenhua was holding the soul-guided communicator and giving instructions to Muye on the other end.

"Okay, don't worry, with me here, no one can bully him." Makino's reassuring voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hmm." Zhenhua felt relieved upon hearing this.

After hanging up the communicator, Zhenhua looked at Mu Chen, who had been sitting to the side laughing heartily for the past twenty minutes, and a nameless anger welled up in his heart.

"You're still laughing! Aren't you going to stop?!"

"What? My apprentice has become an eight-star master craftsman, and I, as his master, can't even smile?"

"You still have the nerve to say that? I'm right here making calls to get help, and you're just laughing. Anyone who didn't know better would think I'm his master."

"There's nothing I can do about it." Mu Chen smiled helplessly. "Who knew that Ziming would actually reveal his ability to forge eight-star souls in front of so many people, and even succeed on his first try?"

Besides, how could I possibly have the extensive network of connections of a master craftsman like you, senior brother?

Zhenhua, who was standing to the side, curled his lip when he heard Mu Chen's shameless words.

"However, although this has made him famous, it may not necessarily be a good thing. The War God Temple, the Spirit Pagoda, and even some other forces have already set their sights on him and are trying to recruit him into their ranks."

It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. He's still young, and I don't want him to get involved in those scheming and backstabbing affairs so early, hindering his growth.

Right now, his most important task is to improve his cultivation level and focus on forging, preparing to break through to the level of a Divine Craftsman. He shouldn't be distracted by anything else.

Although Zhenhua seemed to be complaining about Li Ziming for revealing his eight-star soul forging ability so early, he couldn't help but smile.

He never expected that Li Ziming would be able to cross the threshold of the Eight-Star Saint Craftsman so quickly and succeed.

Honestly, it was such a big surprise for him.

"He became a master craftsman at the age of twenty. I wonder if he can become a divine craftsman before he turns thirty." Zhenhua couldn't help but start imagining the future.