Douluo Continent: Not enough bloodline? Make up for it with brains

Chapter 80 When did this guy become so tolerant?

Chapter 80 When did this guy become so tolerant? (Please read on!!!)

Did Xu Yuan not know what his martial uncle was thinking?

It's nothing more than showing off.

Although Zhenhua never revealed it, Xu Yuan himself knew about the relationship between Zhenhua and Mu Chen, the president of the Donghai City Forging Association.

Donghai City.

Blacksmiths Association.

"Hello, I want to register and be certified as a blacksmith."

Xu Yuan and Tang Wulin arrived at the association at the same time. Tang Wulin did not need certification, as he was already a level four blacksmith. It was Xu Yuan who needed certification.

"Alright, little brother, what level of blacksmith are you now?"

"Level three," Xu Yuan said calmly, while taking out his blacksmith badge.

"Level 3?" The person in charge of receiving Xu Yuan stared wide-eyed at the badge in Xu Yuan's hand.

"Wait a moment, I'll arrange your Level 4 Blacksmith certification exam."

The third floor of the Forging Masters Association is a room specifically for the Level 4 Forging Master certification exam. There are usually no examinees, so it is very quiet. At the same time, each forging room is equipped with the most advanced forging equipment.

The fourth floor is for the assessment of blacksmiths at level five and above.

Further up are the floors where forging rooms are rented out to the blacksmiths within the association.

Fourth floor.

Xu Yuan was guided to the assessment location.

Here, a rather dignified-looking middle-aged man had been waiting for a while.

"Teacher?" Tang Wulin exclaimed in surprise.

"Wu Lin, who is this?" Mu Chen nodded to Tang Wu Lin, then looked at Xu Yuan with a gentle gaze.

"Teacher, this is Brother Xu Yuan, he comes from Shrek."

"Oh?"

From Shrek?

Why then come to my Donghai City Forging Masters Association to get certified as a Level 4 Forging Master?

And how did he come to know Wu Lin?

Mu Chen was puzzled, but he didn't ask directly. Instead, he looked at Xu Yuan.

"Brother Xu, this is my teacher, and also the president of the Donghai City Blacksmith Association."

"President, hello. It was with Wu Lin's help that I gained a deeper understanding of forging, which gave me the confidence to apply for Level 4 Forging Master certification," Xu Yuan said modestly.

As required by his uncle, he did not disclose his sect.

"Okay, you can take the test first." Seeing that Xu Yuan didn't offer any more information, Mu Chen didn't press him for details, intending to observe Xu Yuan's forging techniques to see what was going on.

Generally speaking, someone who can teach such an outstanding blacksmithing genius must be a big figure in the blacksmithing world. He himself is only a level 5 blacksmith, yet he can teach a 10-year-old level 4 blacksmith.

One needs to reach at least the level of a master craftsman to have this ability.

Xu Yuan lit a fire and began smelting rare metals.

Compared to Tang Wulin's seasoned skill, Xu Yuan's techniques were more about variation.

Despite his young age, Tang Wulin never neglected the basics of forging. All his achievements were based on the foundation of Mu Chen and Mang Tian's rigorous training in the fundamentals. Although he was young, his forging techniques were quite skillful.

As for Xu Yuan, his techniques were also quite advanced, but he focused more on variation.

His hammer moved erratically, yet each strike was incredibly powerful.

The overall feeling is like—

He can be a substitute at any time!

That's right. Depending on the degree of metal forging, the force of the hammer, the angle, and even the timing of the strike all need to be adjusted to find the best solution.

Mu Chen narrowed his eyes.

While the overall impression is one of change and unpredictability, Xu Yuan's forging techniques and the rhythmic steps of each hammering motion are all governed by rules.

It can also be viewed as the sequence of steps in processing rare metals.

This is what is known as forging a legacy.

The more Mu Chen watched, the more familiar it felt.

He seemed to see a figure in the dim light.

His face grew increasingly dark.

boom!

As Xu Yuan slammed his hammer down, a golden light shot into the sky from the silver in front of him, lasting for more than ten seconds before fading away.

"A thousand-times-forged, first-grade!" Mu Chen exclaimed in surprise.

He gave a wry smile and said, "With a thousand refinements to the first grade, you can directly obtain a level four blacksmith badge."

Generally, according to the association's regulations, a level four blacksmith must first successfully forge a thousand-fold metal twice in a row and shape it into a finished product. Once the second grade of the thousand-fold metal is achieved, one can directly become a level four blacksmith.

Xu Yuan hadn't actually reached the level four threshold before.

Under Tang Wulin's guidance, Xu Yuan unwittingly grasped the threshold of the Thousand Refinements First Grade, which was considered skipping a level. Zhenhua was excited when he found out and told him to come and show off to Mu Chen, but he still seriously reminded Xu Yuan that he should not neglect to make up for the lack of basic skills.

"Who is your forging teacher?" Although Mu Chen had already guessed, he was still unwilling to give up.

"I don't have a blacksmithing teacher; I learned all my blacksmithing skills from my martial uncle," Xu Yuan said.

Mu Chen frowned, his eyes flickering, and after a while he suddenly realized.

"Are you a disciple of the Body Sect?"

"Yes."

Mu Chen nodded.

Looking at Xu Yuan again carefully, he could only sigh helplessly in the end.

"What a pity, you've learned auxiliary forging methods, why not learn orthodox forging techniques?"

Auxiliary forging?

Tang Wulin was initially bewildered, but then seemed to remember the meaning of "assisting in forging".

Brother Xu, is this the method of auxiliary forging?

No wonder they worked so well together the day before yesterday.

However, even though it was only auxiliary forging, he had already reached the first grade of a thousand forgings.

Tang Wulin felt unprecedented pressure.

"Wu Lin has good forging talent. You two can cooperate more and perhaps complement each other in forging," Mu Chen suggested.

With a cooperating assistant forge master, a forge master's forging skills can indeed be improved much more easily.

Xu Yuan did not give a direct answer to this question.

He still clashed with the idea of two grown men practicing forging together every day.

Even if he were to find someone who could complement him, Xu Yuan would prefer to find a girl from the Star Luo Continent who also possessed extraordinary forging talent.

Having achieved his goal, Xu Yuan exchanged a few words with Mu Chen, then had nothing more to say and left the Blacksmith Association.

As Xu Yuan left, Mu Chen glared fiercely at Tang Wulin.

"Wu Lin, look at Xu Yuan, he's already reached the first grade of a thousand-fold forging technique. You need to work even harder to improve your forging skills!"

Tang Wulin said weakly, "Teacher, actually I can also reach the first grade of the Thousand Refinements. I came to the association to tell you this news."

"What? You can also achieve the highest level of crafting with a thousand refinements?"

After being shocked, Mu Chen was overjoyed and urged Tang Wulin to demonstrate.

"Uncle-Master, I have completed the certification."

"Hmm, did you see the president of the East Sea City Blacksmiths' Association?"

"We've met. He was the one who conducted my assessment."

"Hmm, did he ask you for your identity?"

"I said I learned it from my martial uncle; I'm a disciple of the Body Sect."

"Huh? You know about my relationship with him?"

"Yes, that's what my uncle said."

In the headquarters of the Blacksmith Association in Tiandou City, Zhenhua smirked, feeling a bit bored.

After hanging up the phone, he patiently waited for the communication to ring again.

However, after waiting and waiting, they still didn't receive a soul communication from Mu Chen.