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

Seven days later,

Donghai City, Donghai Forging Masters Association

Over the course of seven days, Li Ziming gradually digested his cultivation level, as well as the memory fragments carried by Mu Chen's blood and the original body's forging knowledge, ensuring that he had reached the level of a fourth-level blacksmith and was able to complete the Thousand Forging Assessment.

After confirming that the original owner's body had been cremated and buried, and that there were no further worries, he deliberately came to Donghai City, which was far removed from the original owner's social circle.

I decided to take the Level 3 and Level 4 blacksmith exams at the East China Sea Blacksmith Association to make a name for myself and gain the attention and training of the association's higher-ups so that I could grow faster.

Shaking his head to clear his mind of these chaotic thoughts, Li Ziming casually found a snack shop and had a hearty meal.

Then he went straight to the front desk of the Blacksmith Association, wanting to apply for the Level 3 Blacksmith assessment.

"Hello, Mr. Li Ziming. Are you sure you want to take the Level 3 and Level 4 blacksmith exams consecutively?"

The receptionist looked at Li Ziming and asked in surprise.

Unfortunately, in her boring job, it's rare to see someone as young as Li Ziming consecutively booking the Level 4 Blacksmith exam.

"Yes, I had some insights recently and I feel more confident."

"Is that so? Then I wish you success! The assessment room is on the fourth floor, forging room 403. An examiner will be there in half an hour."

Li Ziming mimicked the original owner's indifferent demeanor, nodded, and turned to walk into the elevator.

. . . . .

After half an hour,

The evaluator said, "The assessment for a Level 3 blacksmith involves a thousand forgings. The metal you choose and the final result of your forging will determine your score."

After listening to the reviewer's comments, Li Ziming, as always, chose tungsten steel. He was very familiar with this material, having forged it frequently with his own body. As for why, the answer was simple: he couldn't afford other rare metals.

Seeing Li Ziming's choice, the reviewer nodded.

From that moment on, Li Ziming really started to get serious.

Once his mental energy was activated, every pattern inside the metal became clearly visible to him.

If forging metal is like pursuing a girl, then at this level of forging, with his near-spiritual sea realm mental strength, he's essentially holding a detailed strategy guide, clearly understanding every hobby and characteristic of her. He just needs to follow the steps.

In this state, he could even clearly see the spirituality within the metal and the detailed process by which the blacksmith awakened the metal's spirituality.

Thump! With the first heavy slam of Li Ziming's hammer, the hard metal struck the hammerhead violently. The crisp and powerful sound, like the opening note of a stirring musical movement, echoed and spread throughout the room.

As Li Ziming focused intently, he keenly observed the subtle changes in the internal texture of the metal and precisely adjusted the force of each hammer strike. The sounds of the metal striking each other were sometimes high-pitched and exciting, and sometimes low and soothing, just like a moving piece of music with ups and downs, fully demonstrating the wonderful changes in rhythm and melody in the highs and lows.

Finally, Li Ziming's last hammer fell precisely, the hammerhead striking the metal with a long, crisp echo. The metallic clanging that had resonated in the room like a lively melody slowly dissipated, bringing this unique "musical performance" to a perfect close.

The forging is complete!

The evaluator stared blankly at the young man in front of him, who wasn't very old. He had seen so many blacksmith assessments here.

Throughout his career as a junior blacksmith, no other junior blacksmith had ever been able to execute his movements as fluidly and seamlessly as Li Ziming. Every hammer blow and every adjustment he made seemed perfectly natural, revealing an indescribable and unique beauty within the rigid forging process.

The evaluator carefully placed the metal on the instrument, and immediately a beam of light more than a foot long appeared, indicating that it was of the highest quality after being forged a thousand times!

The reviewer asked somewhat excitedly, "Kid, can you tell me how old you are?"

Li Ziming smiled and said, "15 years old."

"You passed the assessment perfectly. You must be the youngest level three blacksmith." As he said this, the evaluator glanced silently at the piece of metal that had been refined to the highest grade, and mentally changed level three to level four.

Li Ziming turned around and went out to apply for the Level 4 Blacksmith Assessment. The assessor immediately rushed out to report this to his superior, saying that he had discovered a genius and his performance this year was going to be great!

After applying for his Level 4 Blacksmith exam, Li Ziming quietly found a place to meditate and recover his condition. He then used his mental power to perform a thousand-fold forging, which also consumed some of his physical strength.

When it was Li Ziming's turn to take the Level 4 blacksmith exam, this time the blacksmithing room was changed, and the evaluator was changed as well.

Looking at the various metals in the room, Li Ziming asked, "I'm ready. What are the contents of the Level 4 Blacksmith assessment?"

This time, the evaluator was a woman. She looked at Li Ziming and said, "The assessment for a Level 4 blacksmith requires you to forge three kinds of metal a thousand times. Among these three metals, you must be able to reach the second grade of a thousand forgings with at least one of them."

The evaluator looked at Li Ziming and said, "Child, don't push yourself. Forging is a process that consumes a lot of energy."

Li Ziming looked at the reviewer with some surprise and said, "Thank you for your concern."

Li Ziming walked to the metal shelf and selected three metals: tungsten steel, immersion silver, and Tianlong iron.

Thump! As Li Ziming took out his forging hammer and began to strike the metal, the rhythmic sound echoed once again in the forging room.

Li Ziming's blood, soul power, and mental power all began to circulate. Three consecutive thousand-times-forging sessions were a considerable drain on him.

Just as Li Ziming was undergoing a thousand forgings in the forging room, his personal information was also reported up through the ranks and arrived at Mu Chen's desk.

"A near-perfect, top-grade craftsmanship! Fifteen years old! Possesses the potential of an eight-star Saint Craftsman! There's even a slight possibility that he could challenge for the title of God Craftsman!"

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, there are only a dozen or so Saint Craftsmen, whose status is higher than that of ordinary Super Douluo. Moreover, most of them are seven-star Saint Craftsmen, and eight-star Saint Craftsmen can be counted on one hand. They are truly one in a million.

Looking at Li Ziming's completed work from the Level 3 assessment, Mu Chen also became interested in taking him on as a disciple. He had never taken on a disciple before, and now that such a genius had taken the initiative to offer himself up, he naturally wanted to take a look. If he did not have a master and his character met his standards, he might be able to take this child on as his first disciple.

He arrived at the door and heard that Li Ziming was already taking the Level 4 Blacksmith exam. He quietly walked outside the evaluation room and listened attentively to the sounds coming from inside.

At the same time, someone should investigate the child's background. As long as there are no major problems, they can continue to make contact.

From the rhythmic forging sounds coming from inside, Mu Chen instantly judged that the person inside was definitely skilled in the art of forging.

It's probably not far from reaching the level of Spirit Forging.

With each strike of Li Ziming's hammer, the processes of refining and purifying the material hundreds of times and imbuing it with spirit thousands of times were completed effortlessly.

A thousand-fold refinement to the highest grade! Completed within twenty minutes!

Li Ziming took a breath and casually picked up the next piece of metal.

After an hour of forging, all three pieces of metal were successfully forged to the highest grade!

The evaluator looked at Li Ziming with a mixture of shock and excitement: "From now on, you will be a Level 4 Blacksmith."

Looking at this young Level 4 blacksmith before her, she felt as if she were witnessing the birth of the next master craftsman.