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Chapter 98 Enlightenment and Soul Forging (Please continue reading!!!)
Looking at the beautiful scene before him, Zhu Jiuyang's eyes were filled with fascination.

This is true forging!
"Xiao Ming, I just had a strange feeling."

After admiring his masterpiece, Zhu Jiuyang immediately told Su Ming about his feelings during the forging process and shared all the experience he had gained.

"Teacher, only you, as a Soul Master, could withstand it. Otherwise, what normal person's martial soul could last this long?"

Su Ming understood Zhu Jiuyang's meaning and could only helplessly inform Zhu Jiuyang of the reality.

The reality is that even if he knew this was the path after Spirit Forging, he couldn't try it.

Insufficient cultivation level.

“As you said, teacher, after spirit forging, we can definitely further endow the spirit forging metal with inheritance. This inheritance may be a kind of talent, different from the talent of characteristics born when the spirit is awakened.”

Although he told Zhu Jiuyang directly that his cultivation level was not high enough to try this method, Su Ming still 'thought' for a while and analyzed Zhu Jiuyang's discovery.

“If Thousand Forging is to awaken the spirit of metal, and Spirit Forging is to give metal life, then the realm you felt, Teacher, should be to give metal a legacy, that is, to give metal a soul. I plan to name it Soul Forging.”

He had no objection to his apprentice naming Zhu Jiuyang after himself; in fact, he was very satisfied with the name Su Ming had chosen.

"Soul Forging, what a wonderful Soul Forging!"

“Of course, teacher, we are only level 5 blacksmiths in the new blacksmith system right now. Level 6 blacksmiths are also at the spirit forging level, but they need to master the fusion forging technique.” Su Ming said, “Compared to soul forging, I think we should study fusion forging thoroughly first.”

Zhu Jiuyang nodded.

“That makes sense. The jade silver you previously discovered, which is a fusion of sunken silver and demon silver, does indeed surpass any single rare metal in every aspect.”

He agreed with Su Ming's statement.

Instead of trying to figure out the Soul Forging technique, it's better to lay a solid foundation first, master Fusion Forging, and then elevate Fusion Forging to the level of Spirit Forging.

"Actually, after listening to what you said, I think the special state you entered today makes the forging process even more important."

"Oh?"

Faced with Zhu Jiuyang's questioning gaze, Su Ming explained seriously, "I think our shortcomings in Soul Forging are not just a lack of forging skills, but a flaw in our thinking."

This was also one of his insights; a flash of inspiration had just crossed his mind, giving him a completely new understanding of soul forging.

Moreover, during the Douluo Continent III era, he also sought out Zhenhua to verify his insights.

"Fusion forging is absolutely crucial to soul forging. The so-called inheritance, if it is only the inheritance of the blacksmith, is too superficial. After all, it is simply inconceivable that a blacksmith should be proficient in forging and also master the inheritance of different metals."

"Rather than saying that the blacksmith's own martial spirit is inherited and bestowed upon the soul-forged metal, it is more accurate to say that the properties between the metals are fused together to bring out the so-called talent!"

"And this requires the use of fusion forging!"

Zhu Jiuyang's breathing became rapid.

"Xiao Ming, you are a born blacksmith!"

Zhenhua also gave Su Ming a positive response in the future.

The so-called spirit alloy formula is actually a kind of inheritance. Different soul masters choose different spirit alloys when making their battle armor, which is to select the appropriate inheritance for themselves and give their martial soul an additional blessing from this inheritance.

After Su Ming finished speaking, he closed his eyes, sat down cross-legged, and further sorted out his thoughts.

Seeing this, Zhu Jiuyang did not disturb his disciple.

He began to recover on his own, while pondering what Su Ming had said. "Forging and melting, every kind of spirit alloy needs to be explored. Perhaps any two rare metals can be forged and melted, but the ratio of the metals and the forging method need to be explored. This will take a long time, and it needs to be improved by the future development of the Forging Masters Association, not by me and Xiao Ming."

"For Xiaoming and me, the key is the fusion forging formula that can be successfully obtained without a lot of trial and error. That is, rare metals with similar properties or easy to match. The fusion forging between these rare metals is the focus of our exploration."

"Xiao Ming and I have further refined the concept of rare metals. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is searching all over the continent, and the Association has also temporarily taken control of two rare metal veins."

"But that's not enough. There are still too few types of rare metals. We need to find more rare metals to find easier combinations."

"This requires a wider range of rare metal collection and a wider search for rare metal veins. Before that, the association must have sufficient support."

"cooperate."

Zhu Jiuyang is now paying more attention to the upcoming negotiations.

At the same time, he also began to think again about the issues he didn't want to face.

"The Spirit Hall, the Qian Family."

Half a month has passed since the Blacksmiths' Guild auctioned off twelve pieces of spirit metal.

Su Ming sensed that the atmosphere in the association had become strange, and he had a vague feeling of being spied on.

"The intuition of faith is never wrong. It seems that all sides have already sent people to investigate."

Under Ning Yuan's guidance, Su Ming found Sword Douluo Chen Xin.

"Senior, let's seize this opportunity to help my teacher hunt souls, as promised."

Chen Xin didn't argue with Su Ming, she just nodded in agreement.

He didn't question that this was different from what was agreed upon.

One strike is one strike.

Whether it's Soul Hunting or Deterrence, it's all the same.

Seeing that Chen Xin had no objections, Su Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He left Chen Xin's meditation room and returned to the forging room, where he also had his own forging room on the fifth floor.

As Su Ming left, Ning Yuan watched his retreating figure, and the words of Ning Fengzhi that Ning Fengzhi had spoken when he left the sect more than a year ago echoed in his mind.

"If the Blacksmith Association cooperates with the Spirit Hall while you are in charge, Uncle Jian will take action to deter them. You can use this as leverage to gain some more benefits for the sect."

"It's a pity that the sect leader overlooked one thing. The sect needs to be more restrained now." Ning Yuan pondered to himself: "Zhu Jiuyang's soul didn't get the chance to use Elder Jian's intervention. This time, the intimidation was done through a transaction, not by doing someone a favor."

He sighed.

Su Ming's cooperation with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was not without its challenges, but he also took care of the initial shareholder, allowing the Soul Spirit Array obtained by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to play its role for a year. This provided them with an excellent opportunity to win over forging geniuses and lay a solid initial foundation within the Forging Master Association.

Over the course of a year, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, relying on its wealth and the Soul Spirit Array, recruited a considerable number of blacksmiths from the Blacksmith Association.

"After this move, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will no longer have priority in recruitment."

Ning Yuan understood this.

But he also didn't think it was a bad thing.

"After this, multiple factions will form within the association to check and balance each other. Xiao Ming should also officially begin disseminating the technique of spirit empowerment."

(End of this chapter)