Spirit Forging

Regarding Yun Ming's battle armor soul rings, let me explain. I looked it up but couldn't find anything. The only thing I found was a soul ring configuration of four black and five red, but that didn't seem right, so I changed it to nine red.

"I agree, on the condition that you pass the test." Zhen Hua nodded.

Yun Ming said nothing, while Gu You was unusually excited. Life Ore was incredibly precious, and judging by the quality of this piece, it was a top-grade rarity~

Gu You walked up to the forging furnace, and the Spirit Forged Life Essence Hammers appeared in his hands. He had forged them while studying forging under Feng Wuyu. Back when he had Spirit Forged them, Gu You remembered that his Soul Power Level had been insufficient. Feng Wuyu had forcefully poured soul power into him so he could complete the forging. Later, because of that incident, he came up with the idea of forging Milk Bottles. With his own blood sacrifice, the hammers' striking effect bestowed life upon ore while also feeding a large amount of energy back to their user—essentially the combined effect of the previous two abilities.

Spirit Forged Life Essence Hammers!! Feeling that vigorous vitality, Zhen Hua could not help but be shocked. And judging from the hammers, they seemed to have been blood-sacrificed by Gu You. Could it be that he already knew Spirit Forging?!

Zhen Hua sucked in a breath. No wonder this kid wanted Life Ore so badly. If Gu You wanted to upgrade his hammers in the future, he would need an even more precious piece of Life Ore to forge one of higher quality, then fuse it with them. But this young man's soul power felt like it was only around rank thirty, albeit exceptionally dense. How could he forge Spirit Forging, which only Soul Ancestors and above were capable of?

Zhen Hua truly had been somewhat ignorant. Even Gu You found it strange. The original work clearly stated that if one's Soul Power Level was insufficient, one could not forge higher-grade ores. In truth, it simply meant that soul power was limited. Yet they all seemed to have forgotten one point: if your own power wasn't enough, couldn't you use someone else's? Soul Tools like Milk Bottles, which were popular in the Peerless Tang Sect, could make up for precisely this flaw.

Gu You chose Ice Crystal Ore, immediately leaving Zhen Hua puzzled. Instead of choosing easy-to-forge ore, he had chosen difficult Ice Crystal Ore. Had this kid been beaten stupid by Evil Soul Masters?

What Zhen Hua did not know was that the two ores Gu You was most skilled at forging were Ice Crystal Ore and Life Ore. With these two, as long as he had sufficient soul power, he was guaranteed to succeed at Spirit Forging!

He opened the furnace and pressed the button. The Ice Crystal Ore slowly descended and began to burn. Gu You gradually released the soul power within his body, feeling the familiar aura emanating from the Life Essence Hammers. It was a sensation like his own bloodline! Gu You let out a long breath.

For a forger, Spirit Forging was the greatest dividing line. It was the difference between an ordinary forging master and a grandmaster. One step across it was the difference between heaven and earth.

Thousand Refining allowed one to attempt forging the base metals for One-Word Battle Armor, but only Two-Word Battle Armor was truly considered real battle armor. Compared to mechs, One-Word Battle Armor held no great advantage. Spirit Forging was essential for forging the base metals of Two-Word Battle Armor.

The Ice Crystal Ore had been heated long enough. The furnace shut down, and the ore slowly rose before Gu You with the machine.

To complete Spirit Forging, one had to unite one's body, mind, and soul as one, truly immersing oneself in the world of metal. At the instant it was completed, one had to bring it to life.

"Spirit Forging is the creation of a soul and a life," Feng Wuyu had said.

At this moment, Gu You was not a soul master, but a forger! He would use his soul to forge the most perfect Ice Crystal soul.

Suddenly! Gu You lightly raised both hammers, and his entire body became tall and upright in that instant.

His immense Spiritual Power instantly merged into one, and a flash of purple light passed through Gu You's eyes.

Spirit Sea Realm!!!

Heavens! What had Zhen Hua just seen?

Spirit Sea Realm Spiritual Power at nine years old—unprecedented, and never to be surpassed.

Spiritual Power was extremely important for Spirit Forging. The "spirit" in Spirit Forging and the "soul" in Soul Forging both carried the meaning of mental power. Together, they meant forging metal until it produced a soul. One was a lower-level soul elevation, while the other was a higher-level one. From this, it was not difficult to see just how important Spiritual Power was to a forger's future forging.

Yun Ming was stunned as well. His gaze lowered. It seemed that Gu You still had quite a few secrets. But as for what they were, he would not ask. After all, everyone had their own secrets. Could someone without secrets still be considered human?

"How exactly did you find such a talent? I saw the news a few days ago too—fighting Evil Soul Masters and receiving first-class merit. I thought it was fake at the time. It was too absurd. Now that I've seen him in person, he truly is an exemplary student!!" Zhen Hua became even more determined to take Gu You as his disciple.

Yun Ming could not answer well and could only smile bitterly. The child before him truly was too monstrous, unparalleled in ten thousand years, like the child of this era's plane. No! Even calling him the plane's child would be an understatement. He was practically... favored by destiny. Still, Yun Ming could not simply dismiss Zhen Hua's question, so he could only reply, "Picked him up..."

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Picked him up! Why had Zhen Hua never had such good luck? It seemed that in a few days, he would have to specifically investigate those children suffering and wandering the streets. Perhaps he might pick up some peerless prodigy too.

"This little fellow really is extraordinary!" As Gu You's hands moved, every strike upon the ore used precisely the right amount of force, with exactly the right degree of power. Such control in withdrawing force was simply exquisite.

"Who did he study under before? From his current stance, his foundation is very solid." Zhen Hua asked again.

"Feng Wuyu." Yun Ming answered calmly, saying no more.

"So it was him." Of course Zhen Hua knew this contemporary genius, one of the Twin Dragon Douluo. Back then, he had been a figure who stirred the forging world and had competed with Zhen Hua for the title of Divine Craftsman.

But if that was the case, why had Feng Wuyu not taken Gu You as his disciple? There was no way he could have failed to see Gu You's talent. Zhen Hua looked toward Yun Ming and was just about to ask.

Yun Ming seemed to see through everything. "Wuyu cannot perform Heaven Forging. Gu You's talent is meant to make him a Divine Craftsman, so he must become your disciple."

Zhen Hua was deeply moved for a moment. Whoever accepted Gu You as a disciple would become known throughout the world as his future master. Such an immense honor had been relinquished for the sake of Gu You's future development. How much resolve did that require? How could Zhen Hua not be moved?

Gu You began to exert force.

The Bang! Bang! sounds in the forging room began to quicken.

Gu You spun, leaped, then followed with a sliding sweep! Yun Ming and Zhen Hua were instantly dumbfounded. What the hell kind of hammer technique was that?

Those Life Essence Hammers continuously let out rumbling roars along with his movements, as though expressing their excitement.