"The spirit has taken form!"
Mang Tian, standing nearby, was so startled that he rose to his feet as well, then slowly sat back down. He was used to it...
Actually, Mang Tian did not quite agree with Mu Chen's approach. He had spent more time with Lin Xuan and understood him better.
He had absolute faith in this disciple. If Lin Xuan was not confident about something, he probably would not do it in the first place.
So this time, he did not voice his opinion. In Lin Xuan's words, he was learning Neuvillette's virtue—always leaving himself a way out.
And there it was. The slap in the face had arrived...
The spiritual radiance surged. One step further, and it would be Spirit Forging, yet Lin Xuan stopped at that moment. Mu Chen and Mang Tian naturally understood why. Lin Xuan's Soul Power Level was too low.
Brute force alone was certainly not enough to awaken the latent spirituality within metal. Soul power was needed as support as well, and Spirit Forging required at least Three Rings of soul power.
What limited Lin Xuan now was not effort, but time. He had simply not cultivated for long enough.
"Both Teachers have seen it. Your disciple has reached a bottleneck as well."
Lin Xuan set down his forging hammer, spread his hands toward the two men, and wore a helpless expression.
Mu Chen opened his mouth, momentarily unsure what to say. This was the first time he had encountered a disciple hitting a forging bottleneck and felt happy about it himself.
"Fine. As long as you know what you're doing. However, you cannot neglect your monthly forging assignments. As for everything else, arrange it yourself."
Mu Chen sighed and gave up on his previous idea. A trace of confusion appeared