Chapter 187 - Forging At The Skysea Alliance Tournament! (2/2)

Mu Xi helplessly said, “Do you only have eyes for money?”

Mu Chen shot a glance of annoyance at his daughter, warning her not to say anything else.

Tang Wulin sunk into thought.

Is it bad if I'm focused on money? Blacksmithing is currently the only way I have to make money, and who knows how much I'll need in the future.

“This means that you are on the verge of Spirit Refinement.” Mu Chen's words startled Tang Wulin out of his thoughts of self-doubt.

On the verge of Spirit Refinement? Dazed, Tang Wulin raised his head to look at his teacher.

In a deep baritone, Mu Chen said, “Thousand Refinement is also known as Half-Spirit Refinement. This is because, at that point, blacksmiths are able breathe life and spirit into metal which they can then shape according to their will, improving the quality of the final product. Second-grade Blue Coppert.i.te can amplify the power of a battle armor part by 110 percent, while first-grade Blue Coppert.i.te can amplify it by 112 percent. If it were Spirit Refined, it would amplify the power of a battle armor part by 115 percent.

“This is why anyone in the blacksmithing world who can produce a first-grade metal is only a step away from becoming a Spirit Blacksmith. I inspected the metals you handed in to complete your tasks, and most of them were of the second-grade. This means you're already a fourth rank blacksmith.”

Fourth rank?

These two words finally made Tang Wulin realize the significance of his second-grade products.

According to the Blacksmith's a.s.sociation's regulations, one needed to be able to Thousand Refine and shape two metals in a row to become a fourth rank blacksmith. Yet Mu Chen said that he was already a fourth rank blacksmith since he could forge second-grade metals. This was the first time he had heard of something like this.

“Do you find this strange? What I'm saying is different from the a.s.sociation's regulations, right?” Mu Chen asked.

“Mn. It's a bit strange. I haven't even tried forging a mecha component yet,” Tang Wulin probed.

Mu Chen sighed. “The a.s.sociation doesn't have this in writing because very few people are able to forge second-rank metals before becoming a fourth rank blacksmith, not to mention you who has a success rate of over 50 percent. My original plan was to have you rest during this time as it might help with your comprehension, but you're just too amazing. You've really surprised all of us and made major progress!. According to the unwritten rules of the blacksmithing world, just having a 20 percent success rate in forging second-grade metal makes someone worthy of becoming a fourth rank blacksmith. In light of this, congratulations!”

Fourth rank? That means I can accept even harder tasks that will bring in twice as much money! If I can reach Spirit Refinement, then the money will more than just double!

Tang Wulin's eyes began to s.h.i.+ne.

“Isn't this little money grubber only imagining how much money he can make now?” a gentle voice sounded off to the side.

“Mn.” Tang Wulin unwittingly grunted in agreement, but a strange feeling came over him soon afterward. He saw that Mu Xi was standing at his side, clearly harboring some evil plans for him.

Mu Xi let out a disdainful laugh. “Dad, just look at how immature your disciple is. All he knows is money. He doesn't even have a dream.”

“Be quiet,” Mu Chen said in displeasure. “You've always been given what you wanted, but him? If he didn't need money to live, would he have to care about it at such a young age? Wulin, just ignore her. There's nothing wrong with wanting money. We're a business after all, and a business is all about money. It's good that you're currently saving money. It'll help when you are able to Spirit Refine.”

“Huh? Does Spirit Refining cost money?” Tang Wulin stared at Mu Chen in shock.

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