My Father Wants to See You

As soon as Xia Yi left the Blacksmith Association, he began looking over what he had gained this time.

Aside from the blacksmith rank badge, anyone who passed a blacksmith rank examination would also receive a Soul Guidance Communicator and a Storage Soul Tool prepared by the Blacksmith Association.

Looking at the Soul Guidance Communicator and Storage Soul Tool in his hands, Xia Yi could not help secretly marveling at the Blacksmith Association's generosity.

The Soul Guidance Communicator was the latest model, and the Storage Soul Tool was of excellent quality as well. Xia Yi's Storage Soul Tool was a ring with a full ten cubic meters of space inside.

"Maybe I should switch cities, change my name, and take the test again. I could scam another set of rewards for free." Xia Yi's eyes gleamed.

If Mu Chen knew what he was thinking, he would probably be so furious that he spat blood.

Blacksmithing was such a noble and sacred profession, yet Xia Yi was willing to cast aside a blacksmith's dignity for a mere Soul Guidance Communicator and Storage Soul Tool.

After returning to Eastsea Academy, Xia Yi began reading the Rare Metal Compendium Mu Xi had given him.

It contained countless types of metals, most of which Xia Yi had never even heard of.

Of course, that was largely because he barely knew any rare metals to begin with.

Before long, Xia Yi settled on one particular metal: Qingshi Copper. It had high density and excellent ductility.

Note: Highly resistant to impacts, difficult to forge, high starting point, low ceiling, incapable of being endowed with life.

Although he had only been exposed to forging for a short time, Xia Yi could understand that sentence. It roughly meant that Qingshi Copper was not only difficult to forge, but also incapable of undergoing higher-level forging.

Mu Xi had told Xia Yi today that once forging reached the higher levels, one had to endow metal with life and soul.

Since Qingshi Copper could not be endowed with life, it naturally could not undergo high-level forging.

Even so, Xia Yi still chose this metal.

He wanted to forge his own Forging Hammer.

When he had seen Wu Qian's Thousand Refinement Forging Hammer yesterday, he had not felt much. Yet when Mu Xi forged today, Xia Yi sensed that her Thousand Refinement Forging Hammer was connected to her mind, almost like her Second Martial Soul.

After asking about it, Xia Yi learned that Mu Xi's Thousand Refinement Hammer had been forged by herself and subjected to her Blood Sacrifice. Only she could use it.

Wu Qian's Forging Hammer, however, had not been forged by herself. Other than saving her a little effort, it was not much different from an ordinary Hundred Refinement Forging Hammer.

"Hello? Who is this?"

"Xia Yi."

"You bought a Soul Guidance Communicator?"

"The Blacksmith Association gave it to me."

"You joined the Blacksmith Association?"

"I did."

"That easily?"

"It was indeed a little easy."

"What do you need?"

"I want to borrow some Life Gold from you."

"Life Gold." Gu Yue gritted her teeth. Xia Yi really dared to ask. "Don't even think about it. Haven't you seen that the Lake of Life is nearly dried up? And you still dare set your sights on the Life Gold?"

"I only need a tiny bit!" Xia Yi said in a deep voice.

"The Life Gold really cannot be used. Can you choose something else?" Gu Yue frowned slightly.

"Didn't you want me to become a God-Rank Blacksmith, a Divine Craftsman? As long as you give me Life Gold, I might be able to become a Divine Craftsman." Xia Yi said.

Gu Yue fell silent over the Soul Guidance Communicator. After quite a while, she finally spoke in a low voice. "I can give you Life Gold, but first you have to show me that you have the potential to become a Divine Craftsman. How about this? One year. If you can become a Level-Three Blacksmith, I'll give you some Life Gold."

"You said it." Xia Yi's eyes immediately lit up.

"I did," Gu Yue replied flatly.

Becoming a Level-Three Blacksmith in one year? Dream on.

Although she had never learned forging, she knew through Tang Wulin just how difficult it was for blacksmiths to advance.

"It's a deal!"

"It's a deal!"

After ending the call, Xia Yi was in an excellent mood. Although he still did not know that he was already a Level-Three Blacksmith, so what? He was completely confident that he could become one within a year.

On the other end of the Soul Guidance Communicator, Gu Yue shook her head helplessly as soon as she ended the call. "I was just saying it, and you actually took it seriously. A Divine Craftsman? You really dared to say that. Do you know that a Divine Craftsman needs at least the cultivation of a Title Douluo?"

"Lord, you said that if he became a Level-Three Blacksmith, you would give him Life Gold. You did not say he had to become a Divine Craftsman." Zi Ji appeared beside Gu Yue and spoke helplessly.

"So what? Don't forget that I said he had to become a Level-Three Blacksmith within one year." Gu Yue said coldly.

"Lord, Xia Yi is already a Level-Three Blacksmith." Zi Ji said with a wry smile.

"A Level-Three Blacksmith? You aren't lying to me?" Gu Yue abruptly rose to her feet and asked in a deep voice, "Didn't he only go to the Blacksmith Association yesterday?"

"That's right. He passed the Level-Two Blacksmith examination the moment he went there yesterday, then completed Thousand Refinement today." Zi Ji said solemnly.

Gu Yue's eyes flickered with sharp light as she said in a deep voice, "Tell me exactly what happened. Do not leave out a single detail."

Zi Ji nodded, then told Gu Yue everything that had happened to Xia Yi over the past two days.

She had been secretly following Xia Yi all along. Other than the night before last, when Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li had been beside Xia Yi observing Xia Yi and Wujin, making Zi Ji afraid to approach, she had remained near Xia Yi the entire time.

When Xia Yi underwent the blacksmith rank examination, she had been inside the Forging Room.

Zi Ji spoke in great detail without omitting anything, but the more Gu Yue listened, the more shocked she became.

Simply by watching Wu Qian, who had only just become a Level-One Blacksmith, forge, he had managed Hundred Refinement purification. He could even forge components himself and became a Level-Three Blacksmith in less than one afternoon.

With talent like that, as long as Xia Yi could break through to Title Douluo, he would definitely become a Divine Craftsman.

"Lord, should we give him the Life Gold?" Zi Ji asked tentatively. Life Gold was far too important to the Star Dou Forest and could not be used lightly.

"Wait until he gets his Third-Level Blacksmith Badge, then give him some." Gu Yue took a deep breath. If Xia Yi truly had the potential to become a Divine Craftsman, then she would nurture him at any cost.

Over the following days, Xia Yi studied forging even more diligently. Unfortunately, Mu Xi no longer taught him about Thousand Refinement, only basic forging knowledge and commonly used forging techniques.

Xia Yi was not upset. What he lacked most right now was basic knowledge.

In just one month, Xia Yi developed an exceptionally clear understanding of forging.

Of course, Soul Power cultivation was fundamental, and Xia Yi did not neglect it either. He had completely refined the lingering resentment that remained in his body after he had absorbed the resentment inside Wujin last time.

His Soul Power had now broken through to level twelve.

The moment school ended today, Mu Xi's car appeared before him once again.

What surprised Xia Yi was that ever since he had forced Mu Xi into the passenger seat a month ago, she had always voluntarily given up the driver's seat whenever she drove up to him.

But not today.

"Get in. I'm driving today," Mu Xi said as she rolled down the window.

"Fine." Xia Yi nodded. After getting to know her over the past month, he had discovered that Mu Xi was actually a very good driver.

It was only that day, when she had been too shocked by the news and wanted to rush back to the Blacksmith Association as quickly as possible, that she had gotten into an accident.

After Xia Yi got into the car, Mu Xi seemed somewhat uncomfortable today. Not only did she give off a faint fragrance, but she had also put on light makeup. She wore an elegant and luxurious black dress, while her flowing golden hair draped over her bare shoulders. She looked noble and graceful, as beautiful as a heavenly being.

"Is it really appropriate for you to go to the Forging Room dressed like this?" Xia Yi asked curiously.

"We aren't going to the Forging Room. My father wants to see you," Mu Xi said in a low voice. Xia Yi had learned in one month what had taken her years to learn, and his forging rank had caught up with hers. She truly had nothing left to teach him, so she could only return Xia Yi to Mu Chen.

Xia Yi nodded. If they were going to her home, then she really should dress more carefully than when going to the Forging Room.

"Tang Wulin is your father's disciple, right?" Xia Yi asked.

"What, are you afraid my father has been holding back on you?" Mu Xi suddenly laughed. It was the first time she had seen Xia Yi reveal such an expression.