Ten days later, the carriage arrived in Nuoding City.
After returning home and washing up, Lin Manshan headed straight to the Blacksmith Shop and told Tie Shan that he had earned his advanced blacksmith certification and had become Lou Gao's student. Tie Shan was not unhappy after hearing this. Instead, his words were filled with pride, gratification, and encouragement. After chatting for a while, Lin Manshan gave Tie Shan some of the metals he had purchased, then said farewell and left.
After returning to his residence, he continued his intense routine of cultivation and blacksmithing.
Time flew by, and soon it was late January of the following year.
With the New Year approaching, Lin Manshan bought gifts, visited Tie Shan's Family, and then hurried back to Sacred Soul Village.
Old Jack's family was naturally delighted to see Lin Manshan return. Only the fourth child, Jiemeng, could not help but complain.
"How did Xiao Wu get so tall?"
It had to be said that, at 1.77 meters tall, Lin Manshan truly stood out among those his age in the village. Perhaps his bones had already reached a certain stage of development, because over the past six months, his growth in height had slowed considerably compared to before, returning to a normal rate. Even so, he was still a head taller than the fourth child, Jiemeng.
The kind where all he could see when looking down was the top of the other person's head.
"Xiao Wu is a Spirit Master, so naturally he's different." This was the response his foster father, Jason, gave on the spot.
Lin Manshan readily agreed, then used gifts to shut the fourth child's mouth.
Afterward, he also told them that Lou Gao had accepted him as a student. Old Jack was so delighted that he drank several