Lou Gao smiled and said confidently, "Believe me, A'man will definitely become a Spirit Master and Divine Craftsman as formidable as Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao. He'll lead our Blacksmith Association out of its predicament and ensure that blacksmiths are never looked down upon again."
"What?" The others were suddenly startled, though their faces remained doubtful. Si Long could not help but say, "Teacher, Junior Brother's diligence, talent, and comprehension in forging are indeed top-notch. He has a great chance of becoming a Divine Craftsman in the future. But his cultivation talent..."
Innate Spirit Power Level 3—Teacher, did you not know what that represented?
"Heh, I'm afraid you've all underestimated A'man." Lou Gao raised his chin.
The next moment, his demeanor abruptly changed, and he burst into profanity. "You have no idea. Downstairs earlier, I grabbed A'man's fist. Guess what I found? Fuck, the bones in that boy's palms are terrifyingly hard—absolutely far beyond the strength of a Soul Elder. Given A'man's background and strength, it was naturally impossible for him to have absorbed something like two Soul Bones. I couldn't figure it out at first, but after hearing the introduction and seeing his martial soul, I understood."
As he spoke, he swept his gaze over his disciples. "I'm sure you've all heard of the Clear Sky Sect's Explode Ring and Great Sumeru Hammer."
The disciples nodded instinctively. Because of their martial souls, Clear Sky Sect Disciples were almost all naturally suited to becoming blacksmiths. Tang Hao and his ancestor Tang Chen had both been Divine Craftsman-level blacksmiths. Blacksmiths were found throughout the continent, reaching deep into even the smallest villages, and they had their own network of word-of-mouth information. The stories of the two men's travels and battles across the continent were among the most widely circulated tales in