Zhen Hua

"Finished reading?" Yun Ming snatched Gu You's Soul Guide Communication away.

"You... why are you here?" Gu You was startled. Normally, Shrek Academy had countless affairs to handle. As the master of the Sea God Pavilion, Yun Ming should have been extremely busy. After taking photos with Qiong Shiyu, Gu You had not seen Yun Ming again and had assumed he had returned to Shrek.

"I'm taking you to Heaven Dou City. This incident has delayed too much time," Yun Ming said softly.

"But isn't this supposed to be my training?" Gu You asked in confusion.

"You're right, but you've already undergone better training. For your safety as well, and to prevent another special incident, it would be better for me to take you there."

For the first time, Gu You heard a trace of gentleness in Yun Ming's voice.

"Mm!"

Yun Ming nodded. His Four-Word Battle Armor began assembling over his entire body, releasing a terrifying aura, though it was clearly restrained.

Gu You seemed to know what he was about to experience and immediately felt dizzy and nauseous.

Fine! Another thrilling high-speed journey.

Heaven Dou City

Once the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, it had flourished beyond measure. Even now, it remained a first-tier city of the Sun Moon Federation. Though it lacked the backdrop of towering skyscrapers, its prosperous middle-class economy, historical economy, and tourism economy were exceptionally developed. One of the eighteen great Spirit Pagodas, the Spirit Pagoda known as the "Heaven Tower," which rivaled the Heavenly Spirit Tower for first place, stood here. Countless sects of all sizes were also spread throughout the city, including the Tang Sect.

Blacksmith Association Headquarters

The only building in Heaven Dou City capable of matching the Heaven Tower in height.

This time, Gu You did not vomit. He even felt as though he was getting used to it. From now on, he could secretly swear that he no longer got motion sickness.

As he set foot on this ancient land, Gu You felt something strange. But that was not the most important thing. Beneath Heaven Dou City lay an enormous armory...

Yun Ming did not enter through the Blacksmith Association's main entrance. Instead, he instantly teleported Gu You into a resplendent hall.

"You've arrived." The voice was steady, as if its owner had been waiting for a long time.

"Mm." Yun Ming led Gu You further inside.

The brilliant main color gradually faded away, and the surrounding walls took on a metallic texture. An incredibly luxurious forging setup came into view. The storage cabinets beside it held a dazzling array of rare ores, too many to count.

Gu You was practically drooling at such a luxurious display. He spotted Life Ore, and it was so large. If it were given to him, he would be ecstatic.

"This is the child you mentioned?" A figure staggered over to the two of them. His expression was imposing and dignified, but his clothes were shabby and disheveled. His spirits did not seem particularly high, as though he had just gone through something unpleasant. Still, Gu You did not dare judge him carelessly. This man before him was a true Divine Craftsman, one of the people he would inevitably need on his path to the pinnacle.

"Yes, he has come to take you as his master." Yun Ming nodded. With his godly Spiritual Power, he had sent word to Zhen Hua from a great distance away.

Zhen Hua glanced at Gu You. "He is indeed a genius. At such a young age, he has already fought Evil Soul Masters, and his Soul Power is so abundant. But forging is arduous work..."

Before Zhen Hua could finish, Gu You immediately lifted a thousand-jin block of unrefined Sinking Silver from the nearby forging platform. His expression remained calm, as if he were telling Zhen Hua, With strength this tough, am I qualified or not?

"Put it down! Put it down now! Don't let it fall! I forged this floor bit by bit every day." Zhen Hua hurriedly stopped Gu You. It was not that he considered the floor especially important, but as a blacksmith, he could not tolerate damage to any of his own works.

At the same time, he marveled at Gu You's strength. The strength of a thousand jin—what a forging genius!

"Oh." Gu You carefully set down the Sinking Silver.

"Yun Ming, the last time we met was decades ago. Yet you have not changed at all. Hahaha! Time truly leaves its mark. Since he is someone you recommended, I will naturally give him a chance." With a casual wave of his hand, a Soul Forging Hammer appeared before Gu You.

"Child, what is your current blacksmith rank?"

"Level Four! He can attempt Spirit Forging." Before Gu You could speak, Yun Ming answered first.

What? Level Four? How old was he? Zhen Hua instantly appeared before Gu You and began feeling his hands. For a moment, Gu You nearly misunderstood Zhen Hua's intentions.

"A genius! A genius indeed! When I was twelve, I had only just learned Spirit Forging. He... can do it at nine?" Zhen Hua could hardly believe it. In terms of forging talent, Zhen Hua dared say he was first throughout Douluo history, with no one daring to claim second. His record had never been surpassed. Yet a nine-year-old boy had actually reached the level of a fourth-rank blacksmith.

"You can trust him. He truly is monstrous, even more monstrous than I was as a child." Yun Ming looked at Gu You.

"Good. Then let the test begin. Child, as long as you can forge Thousand Forgings First Grade of any metal, I will accept you as my disciple. Take this Soul Forging Hammer as well. Consider it a gift from me." Zhen Hua stared at Gu You with shining eyes. If someone else had sent him here, Zhen Hua might not have believed it. But since he had been sent by Yun Ming, he certainly did.

Gu You did not take the hammer.

"What? You don't like it?" Zhen Hua frowned, but when he considered that Gu You had already become a fourth-rank blacksmith at such a young age, a little arrogance was only natural.

Gu You shook his head. "Senior, although Soul Forged items are important, they would not actually help me much. Besides, it is not my Blood Sacrifice Spirit Hammer. At most, I could only use it to forge some ordinary items."

"Oh? Then what do you want?"

"That!"

Gu You pointed toward the Life Ore in the storage cabinet. Yun Ming and Zhen Hua both looked over, inwardly startled.

Life Ore, also known as Life Crystal, was a naturally occurring bearer of life force and an extremely rare mineral. It could generally only be found within ancient great forests. Only natural life energy could form such ore. The Shrek Inner Court also had some resting at the bottom of Sea God Lake...

Although Life Ore was precious, Zhen Hua knew that nothing could compare in value to a future Heavenly Forging blacksmith. A steady supply of Four-Word Battle Armor was proof enough. An ordinary Titled Douluo could unleash the strength of a Super Douluo after equipping Four-Word Battle Armor, not to mention a Super Douluo wearing it. Moreover, there were currently countless Titled Douluo-level Soul Masters in the Federation without Four-Word Battle Armor. If every one of them were equipped with it, the entire Sun Moon Federation would have the confidence to unify Douluo Planet.

But that was only wishful thinking. Four-Word Battle Armor was incredibly difficult to create. The process of making a single set could take as long as a year, while even the fastest took six or seven months. Zhen Hua was already old, and forging the Heavenly Forged metals required for Four-Word Battle Armor was gradually becoming more than he could handle.

The Douluo Sun Moon Federation desperately needed a newly risen Heavenly Forging blacksmith. If there was anyone, Zhen Hua was certain it would be Gu You in the future!