Chapter 324 - Rejection (2/2)

Feng Wuyu knitted his brows then nodded. “Alright. That's reasonable. But kid, don't think this is enough to stop me from teaching you how to forge. Isn't it just rank 30? I know some methods to get you there. But it'll cost you.”

“There are ways?” Tang Wulin was taken by surprise.

There are shortcuts to soul power cultivation?

Feng Wuyu threw his head back and laughed, a mischievous glint in his eyes. “Of course there are! I can help boost your soul power to rank 30 and help you breakthrough, but the price... It's a bit high. It'll cost you ten spirit refined metals once you've become a fifth-rank blacksmith. How about it?”

“No thanks,” Tang Wulin declined straightaway.

Feng Wuyu's face froze. “Kid, what are you saying? As a soul master, you should be jumping on this chance to increase your soul power. I can even guarantee there will be no side effects! Don't you know a soul master's age and rank have a huge influence over their future? Your current level isn't anything remarkable, so if you don't put in the time now and grab any opportunity that comes by, the gap between you and your peers will continue to widen.”

Tang Wulin turned a deaf ear to Feng Wuyu's advice. “I'm fine, Elder Feng. I think it's best if I take cultivation one step at a time. I'm certain I'll reach rank 30 in two months at the latest.” After breaking the second seal, his blood essence had grown more vigorous and his soul power climbed to rank 28. His cultivation speed had increased thanks to the seal breaking, and he was confident in his estimate of two months. Although he lagged behind his teammates at the moment, he would surely overtake them one day as long as he continued breaking the Golden Dragon King seals.

It was obvious Feng Wuyu didn't understand Tang Wulin's character. Ten spirit refined products was worth an enormous sum of money, with a conservative estimate of at least fifty thousand contribution points! That would be enough to feed Tang Wulin for several months. His ravenous appet.i.te didn't allow him to ignore such a large sum.

Tang Wulin would rather have taken his cultivation step by step and not lose himself of a fortune for a shortcut. So, it wasn't that he didn't feel anxious to reach rank 30, but that he absolutely couldn't bear to give up ten spirit refined products.

“Kid, is your brain rotting? Tell you what, I'll even provide you with the metal to spirit refine. And Don't forget, you'll benefit a lot from this too! With ten spirit refinings to your name, you'll be famous in the outer court.”

“I appreciate the offer, but no thanks.” Tang Wulin continued to shake head as if that was all he knew how to do.

“Kid, you really know how to anger me!” Feng Wuyu fumed, but there wasn't much he could do in the face of Tang Wulin's stubborn refusals.

“Elder Feng, you don't have to be so hurried. I'll steadily cultivate, and once I reach rank 30, I'll definitely come learn from you. I'll take my leave now then.” Tang Wulin made to leave swift as a breeze, his back burning from Feng Wuyu's heated glower.

Feng Wuyu didn't stop him from leaving. Everything Tang Wulin had said rang true as a bell! Namely, that he couldn't practice spirit refining until he hit rank 30. Not only that, when Tang Wulin forged the meteoric iron, Feng Wuyu had seen for himself where Tang Wulin had stood in the realm of blacksmithing: he was a prodigy at the peak of the fourth rank. More practice wouldn't help him grow at the moment.

But that kid won't accept my good intentions! Isn't it a great deal to get my help in boosting him to rank 30? Ten spirit refinings is a cheap price for what he'd get! I'd have to put aside my pride just to acquire some of the items needed for the procedure, yet he actually refused!

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