The golden scroll unfurled in the sky, and fist-sized characters leaped out one by one. "Heavenly Dao's sixth ranking—the Divine Craftsman Ranking—will be released today. All those who make the ranking shall receive supreme opportunities."
Within Blue Tyrant Academy, Tang San clenched his fists tightly. He was truly unwilling to accept this. Even though he had studied blacksmithing since the age of six, spent six years forging iron while attending Nuoding Junior Academy, and continuously forged parts for the Godly Zhuge Crossbow over the past month, his blacksmithing ability had only reached the level of an advanced blacksmith. He had not even reached the level of a Master Blacksmith, so he did not dare hope to make the ranking.
"Divine Craftsman Ranking, tenth place: Tai Tan. Level 83 Soul Douluo, vice president of the Blacksmith Association. Overall forging score: 8 points. Reward: forging comprehension permanently increased by 10%; martial soul quality permanently increased by 10%."
An image immediately appeared in the sky of Tai Tan standing before a furnace, hammering a crude iron billet with a forging hammer. The scene sped up until he completed a hard, sharp spear, which broke through a Soul Sage's defensive skill in one strike.
"Gasp, Elder Tai Tan is a divine craftsman! Yet his forging ability can only place him tenth. Just how terrifying are the people ahead of him? It's simply unbelievable!" On the streets of Gengxin City, a blacksmith drew a sharp breath, never expecting Senior Tai Tan's score to be so low. It was truly surprising.
"What's so unbelievable about it? Aren't there just two other divine craftsmen? Tang Hao and Lou Gao!" A merchant standing beside the blacksmith heard him and spoke disdainfully.
"What about the other seven spots? Who else could make the ranking? Do you think those supreme