Lou Gao's Shock (Please Follow!!!)

Stable!

Knowing this, Su Ming felt even more confident in his plan.

"President Lou Gao will definitely support us, but I don't have anyone on my side to handle the subsequent operations. There has been no word from Teacher yet, so I was planning to discuss it with you Martial Brothers."

"Wouldn't Grandmaster Silong work? He's managed the association very well over the years," Duan Jin asked doubtfully.

"All of the Grandmaster-level seniors are already Soul Saints, but without materials, they simply have no way to attempt Thousand Forgings with Spirit. Once my technique is made public within the association, I estimate they'll all go into seclusion to cultivate their Soul Power," Su Ming said with a bitter smile.

In truth, Grandmaster Blacksmiths were all capable of Thousand Forgings with Spirit. It was simply that this era lacked sufficient materials. Even if they had the materials, they could not be certain of succeeding in a single attempt, but given a hundred tries, they would absolutely succeed.

This was the current standard of Grandmaster Blacksmiths.

Thus, once the method of using a Soul Spirit's Spirituality for over-forging was released, these Grandmaster Blacksmiths would do everything they could to meet the requirements.

Soul Douluo might seem distant, but if they gritted their teeth, they could still make a bid for it. Even if they failed, at least they would have no regrets.

"Then I'll do it," Huo Lie said. "If the Grandmaster seniors all go into seclusion, we'll choose someone from the Master Level ranks. I'm a Master Level Blacksmith myself, and my strength is enough to keep the other Master Level Blacksmiths in line. Besides, the Soul Spirit method was pioneered by you, Xiao Ming. As your Martial Brother, I have every right to do it."

"That was what I was thinking too. It might just delay some of your cultivation, Martial Brother."

"I've been stuck at Level 59 for years. What I lack is an opportunity, not hard cultivation. As for whether my Forging advances any further, it makes no difference to me."

Hearing Huo Lie's words and thinking of this Martial Brother's past, Su Ming's mouth twitched. He could not help complaining, "Martial Brother, you'd better experience Thousand Forgings with Spirit someday. Maybe it will have an even better Mimicry Training effect."

Huo Lie had originally persisted and thrown himself into the blacksmithing profession because he could feel the Mimicry Training effect while hammering metal.

But what about Thousand Forgings with Spirit?

If it could also give him feedback, he would be proven wrong all over again.

"That can wait until after I break through."

Huo Lie's expression remained calm.

Proven wrong?

So what?

If I can be proven wrong again, I'd be thrilled.

"When did you send word to Teacher?"

"Half a month ago."

"Then there's no need for us to wait any longer. Let's go straight to President Lou Gao."

Back when he had added Thousand-Forged metal to the armor, he had already considered cooperating with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Before Ning Yuan came to make up the price difference, he had tried contacting Zhu Jiuyang.

Unfortunately, there had been no response.

Blacksmith Association.

Fifth Floor.

"Why have the three of you come together?" Silong asked in surprise as he watched Su Ming and his two Martial Brothers approach.

"Senior Silong, it's you again."

Every time Su Ming came to the Fifth Floor of the association, Silong was the one on duty.

"Haha, that's fate." Silong laughed. "I remember your teacher isn't here."

"It's fine. We're not looking for Teacher; we're looking for the president," Huo Lie said.

"Looking for Teacher?" Silong glanced at the three of them without asking further, then opened the door.

"Teacher is inside. Go on in."

Lou Gao's Forge Room was enormous, covering more than 500 Square Meters, but it was also a mess. Various metals were piled up in the areas along both sides. Su Ming swept his gaze around, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Good lord. No wonder I couldn't find any top-tier Rare Metals in Gengxin City. More than half of them were here.

"What do you need me for?"

At the center of the room was a circular platform. A short, fat old man turned around and looked at the three Martial Brothers.

The old man was only around 1.6 Meters tall, and his waistline was probably 1.6 Meters as well. He had Bat Ears, Small Eyes, and a head of messy Short Hair.

Lou Gao happened to be free at the moment. Having heard the sounds outside, he also recognized Su Ming and the other two.

"President, we've come this time to discuss something important with you," Huo Lie said.

"Something important? What is it?" A puzzled look appeared in Lou Gao's Small Eyes.

"How about this? Let Xiao Ming demonstrate some Forging for you first. That should give you a preliminary understanding," Huo Lie said, looking at Su Ming.

Su Ming walked straight to Lou Gao's Forge Table and picked out a piece of Star Soul Iron from the messy pile of metals beside it.

That was right, Star Soul Iron.

He had found this metal, which was exceptionally precious even in the Dou San era, in Lou Gao's Forge Room—and there were three pieces of it!

Seeing Su Ming take the Star Soul Iron, of which he himself had only collected three pieces, Lou Gao hesitated as if he wanted to say something.

"Don't worry, President. I'll forge this piece of Star Soul Iron properly."

Su Ming smiled as he immediately began heating the Star Soul Iron.

Before long, the Star Soul Iron softened. With a flash of light at his hands, a Forging Hammer appeared in each of them.

Lou Gao's eyes lit up.

A trace of confusion flashed through his eyes.

Had those two Forging Hammers just been taken out of a storage Soul Tool?

Still, those two hammers clearly looked extraordinary, brimming with Spirituality—

Wait, Spirituality!

Lou Gao had merely meant it as a description, but halfway through, he realized something was wrong.

This wasn't a description—it was literal!

The Forging Hammers in Su Ming's hands actually possessed Spirituality!

As a Divine Blacksmith who had personally forged Spiritual Metal, Lou Gao was certain that his senses were not mistaken.

Hiss~

Where had he gotten Spiritual Metal?

Though Lou Gao was filled with questions, he forced himself to endure and continued watching Su Ming forge.

Su Ming took a deep breath and brought his Forging Hammer down fiercely upon the Star Soul Iron.

The Forging Hammers in his hands had been forged from Thousand Forgings First Grade metal after a Blood Sacrifice, their special trait being vibration!

As his hammer descended, the Star Soul Iron rapidly expelled large amounts of black impurities, while its body emitted brilliant starlight.

At the same time, as Su Ming's hammer fell, a small Dark Gold bear appeared above his head. The little bear leaped and merged into Su Ming's Forging Hammer.

Everything happened too quickly, and Lou Gao's expression changed again and again.

By the time he reacted, Su Ming had already struck ten times, and the Star Soul Iron had begun to give off fluctuations of Spirituality.

"Hiss~"

Lou Gao's expression changed drastically.

Spirit!

This piece of metal had gained a spirit!

And what had that little bear, so full of Spirituality, been just now?

Lou Gao desperately wanted to interrupt Su Ming's forging.

But out of respect for the profession, he could only restrain himself.

He stared fixedly at Su Ming's forging, refusing to miss a single detail.

"Wonderful!"

Every one of Su Ming's strikes landed at precisely the right moment, fully bringing out the vibrational trait of his Forging Hammers.

Lou Gao had to admit that, aside from that unknown method of Spirit Infusion, Su Ming's handling in every other aspect surpassed his own as well.

In other words, Su Ming had surpassed him in every aspect of forging.

And Su Ming was only ten years old!

Su Ming's forging was slow, yet also fast.

Two and a half hours passed, but Lou Gao remained immersed in it the entire time.

"Roar!"

As the final hammer strike fell, a roar echoed through the Forge Room.

In the next instant, the brilliant starlight transformed into a pillar of light that rose from the Star Soul Iron, reaching a full three chi in height.

Lou Gao stared fixedly at that dazzling pillar of starlight, his face filled with rapture.