Chapter 188 - Thousand Refined Blue Coppertite (1/2)

Mu Chen nodded. “The rarer the metal is, the easier it is for a blacksmith to Spirit Refine it. You have to buy your own metal when the time comes because if you fail to Spirit Refine it, the metal would become worthless. It wouldn't be suitable to be handed in for tasks since the value would be too low. Considering your talent, the a.s.sociation will gift you some metal at that time, but you'll still need to buy a lot of it yourself. Every blacksmith suffers when it's time for them to attempt Spirit Refinement.”

Cen Yue laughed mischievously. “It's not just suffering. It took me five years to pay off my debt, and Mang Tian still hasn't finished paying his yet. Why else do you think he accepts so many tasks?”

Tang Wulin swallowed his saliva.

Teacher Mang Tian still hasn't repaid his debt? Just how much does he still have?

Mu Chen shook his head. “Alright, let's not talk about such things just yet. I called you here today for two things. The first was to confirm your status as a fourth rank blacksmith. You need to Thousand Refine two metals in a row and submit it. If one of them is a second-rank product, we can end your test there and officially make you a fourth rank blacksmith.”

“Yes! Thank you, teacher.” In the end, Tang Wulin was still a child. Although the potential cost of Spirit Refinement made him anxious, he could easily distract his mind from a matter that was so far in the future.

He remembered that Spirit Refinement wasn't just a forging technique—it required one to have at least three soul rings to succeed. Considering this, Tang Wulin had plenty of time until he gained his third ring.

Mu Chen said, “You've earned fourth rank status much faster than I expected, so I want you to broaden your horizons now. In the near future, the five great eastern coastal cities will be holding the Skysea Alliance Tournament, a grand tournament that is held once every three years. There are compet.i.tions for everyone—Mecha Masters, Battle Armor Masters, Soul Masters, blacksmiths, mecha craftsmen, mecha designers, mechanics, and so on. The events are divided according to age. There is a division for those aged fifteen and under, a division for youths aged fifteen to twenty, and a division for adults aged twenty to thirty. Anything beyond that is too old. I plan to have you and Mu Xi represent Eastsea Blacksmith's a.s.sociation in the blacksmith compet.i.tion for those aged fifteen and below.”

The Skysea Alliance Tournament?

The name of the tournament itself piqued Tang Wulin's interest. “Teacher, will I be competing with young blacksmiths from other cities at this tournament?”

Mu Chen nodded. “That's correct. You only have one objective: to come back as the champion. I'm convinced that there aren't any blacksmiths in the fifteen and under division that will be more remarkable than you. Don't you want to earn money? This is a good opportunity to do that. The champion's prize is three million federal coins. In addition, the a.s.sociation will award you with ten chunks of rare metals if you win. That should save you plenty of money when you attempt Spirit Refinement.”

The chunks of rare metal that Mu Chen mentioned had dimensions of approximately a third of a meter on each side.

“Okay, I'll listen to you.” Tang Wulin was already eager for the tournament.

Teacher Mu Chen said it would be easy for me to win the champions.h.i.+p and win a lot of money! At the very least, it'll be enough to pay Teacher Wu back.

Mu Chen nodded. “The Skysea Alliance Tournament is hosted by the five great eastern coastal cities. As a result, it is also called the Grand Banquet of the Sea and the Sky. I'm absolutely certain that you will s.h.i.+ne brilliantly and bring glory to our Eastsea Blacksmith's a.s.sociation.”

“Yes, teacher.”

Mu Xi pouted. “Dad, I could do that even if we didn't have him.”

Mu Chen shot her a glance. “You think you can win? Even if you're a genius, all your compet.i.tors will also be geniuses! With Wulin here, victory is certain. You only need to work hard and prepare to attempt the Thousand Refinements. This time, the minimum requirement to partic.i.p.ate is middle-grade Hundred Refined. They will a.s.sess you more carefully after you meet this requirement.”

The Grand Banquet of the Sky and the Sea... the Skysea Alliance Tournament.

Tang Wulin carved these words into his heart.

“Let's conduct your test then, Wulin. Mu Xi, you come along too. You can watch and learn from Wulin.”

“Mn.” Strangely enough, Mu Xi didn't put up as much of a fight this time. She simply gave her father a cute nod.

Only four people were present in the forging room: Tang Wulin, Mu Chen, Mu Xi, and Cen Yue. Mu Chen personally selected two metals for Tang Wulin to forge, one of which was Blue Coppert.i.te.

Mu Chen's astonishment regarding Tang Wulin's accomplishment could be attributed to two things. One was the sheer difficulty of Thousand Refining Blue Coppert.i.te to the second-grade. It was even harder than forging a first-grade product using an ordinary metal. The second was the speed of Tang Wulin's development—it was so fast that the only thing holding him back was his soul power. Tang Wulin currently only had a single ring, but Mu Chen was sure that he would reach Spirit Refinement within three years if he had three rings.