Crafting a Soul Tool on the Spot

"Learning to make Soul Tools? You're interested in that too?" Director Xu asked in surprise.

Chen An's Martial Soul was combat-oriented, making him unsuited to becoming a Soul Tool Master.

Having him become a Soul Tool Master would also be a waste and would squander his Martial Soul talent.

"There are no Soul Tool Masters in my family, but we do have Soul Tools, so I've had some exposure to them."

"That sparked a strong interest in me, and I tried learning on my own."

"Right now, I can only barely produce First-Level Soul Tools."

"I'm not satisfied with that, so I want to study Soul Tools systematically."

"That's why I wanted to come to Sun Moon Royal Academy. This place has the finest Soul Tool Masters in the entire Federation."

"Studying here, I believe I'll definitely accomplish something in the field of Soul Tools."

Chen An nodded as he spoke. His passion for Soul Tools was genuine.

"A First-Level Soul Tool Master?" Director Xu did not think much of it and was about to persuade Chen An otherwise.

Becoming a First-Level Soul Tool Master only at the age of twelve meant his talent for Soul Tools was quite poor.

He did not even meet the admission requirements for the Soul Tool Department, so getting enrolled was basically impossible.

But just as the words reached his lips, he suddenly thought of something, and his gaze sharpened.

"You said earlier that you only awakened your Martial Soul by accident a few days ago, meaning you only gained Soul Power then."

"Making Soul Tools requires Soul Power. In other words, you became a First-Level Soul Tool Master within a few days of gaining Soul Power?"

After realizing this, Director Xu looked at Chen An differently.

The most important part of engraving a Soul Guidance Array was using Soul Power to draw out a complete array.

Yet Chen An had managed to engrave a complete first-level array within days of gaining Soul Power.

And he might even have taught himself. That was quite an impressive talent for Soul Tools.

"Mm." Chen An nodded. This was exactly the reaction he had wanted from Director Xu.

He needed to display as much talent as possible in order to receive greater attention.

Director Xu stared at Chen An for quite a while before smiling and suggesting, "How about we find a place for you to make a Soul Tool on the spot?"

"I can offer you some guidance from the side. You might gain something from it."

"Oh, and I forgot to mention—I'm a Ninth-Level Soul Guidance Master."

Director Xu added this as he flipped his hand over, producing a badge in his palm.

He pinned it to his chest. It was the symbol of a Ninth-Level Soul Guidance Master.

Chen An looked at the badge on his chest and recognized what it was.

He rose to his feet and gave Director Xu a slight bow, showing respect for his status.

The social standing of a Ninth-Level Soul Guidance Master was actually even higher than that of a Titled Douluo.

After all, every Ninth-Level Soul Guidance Master was also a Titled Douluo.

On top of being Titled Douluo, they also possessed the status of Ninth-Level Soul Guidance Master.

The Federation placed great importance on such high-level technical personnel.

Every Ninth-Level Soul Guidance Master held a social status comparable to a Federation Councilor and was deeply respected.

Director Xu rose as well and nodded slightly, quite satisfied with Chen An's attitude.

"Come on. Let me see just how skilled you are at making Soul Tools."

"If you earn my approval, I have a reward for you," Director Xu said with a smile.

He led Chen An and Gu Yue Na out of the office and toward the fifth floor.

They arrived at one of the rooms on the fifth floor, a room that belonged exclusively to Director Xu.

It covered more than two hundred square meters and was fully equipped to meet all manner of Soul Tool crafting needs.

Upon entering the room, Chen An felt the Bloodline within him grow somewhat hotter.

The dense metallic aura inside made his metal-element power especially active.

Ever since entering the Sun Moon Royal Academy building, the metal-element power within him had been relatively active.

The entire academy building was filled with a metallic aura that stimulated his metal-element power.

The metallic aura in this room was even denser and more stimulating.

"There are some metals here suitable for crafting First-Level Soul Tools."

"Go pick what you need. If there isn't any metal suitable for making the type of Soul Tool you're good at, tell me."

"I'll have someone deliver it immediately," Director Xu said.

At Sun Moon Royal Academy, the one thing they lacked least was metal for making Soul Tools.

Chen An walked toward the metal cabinet Director Xu had indicated. Inside were many different kinds of metal.

Gu Yue Na stood with Director Xu and did not follow him over.

She watched with great interest, wanting to see just how skilled Chen An was at making Soul Tools.

Before coming here, Chen An had told her that he was fairly capable when it came to Soul Tools.

Whether he was truly "fairly capable" would only be known after seeing it for herself.

There were many types of metal in the cabinet, and Chen An selected one he was relatively familiar with.

He took the piece of metal to the workbench. It was his first time seeing such an advanced workbench.

There had also been workbenches in the Soul Tool workshop he used to visit, but none were anywhere near as advanced as this one.

Director Xu noticed that Chen An was unfamiliar with the workbench and specifically taught him how to use it.

The workbench was very intelligent. After a few simple presses, numerous tools appeared.

These tools were specially designed for crafting first- and second-level Soul Tools.

They were perfectly suited for Chen An's current needs.

After familiarizing himself with the workbench, Chen An began crafting the Soul Tool.

First, he performed some simple shaping on the metal, his movements practiced and skilled.

Once the shaping was complete, he began processing it, bringing it into a state suitable for engraving an array.

Next came the most important step: engraving the Soul Guidance Array. This was the crucial part.

He picked up the Soul Guidance engraving knife and began carving the array into the metal, slowly and steadily.

Director Xu watched from the side the entire time, nodding slightly in approval.

Gu Yue Na's gaze lingered more on Chen An's palm, where she sensed elemental fluctuations.

A dense power of the metal element gathered in his palm.

This power seemed to have formed some sort of connection with the metal he was engraving.

He clearly has the Death Attribute, yet the energy within his body is attribute-less.

And now he can use the power of the metal element too. How strange, Gu Yue Na muttered inwardly.

Chen An seemed to possess secrets she did not know about. He was not as simple as he appeared.

This made her somewhat wary, though not enough to make her hostile toward him.

Chen An was her partner. His strength was a good thing for her.

Of course, that was only as long as he did not grow strong enough to threaten her.

She was also confident that he could never threaten her.

His Bloodline might be comparable to hers, but in terms of strength, he was still far behind.

He was no match for her now, and he never would be in the future.

That was the confidence and pride she ought to possess as one of the Dragon God's incarnations.

Training him into my right-hand man in the future would be a pretty good choice.

The Dragon God once had the Nine Dragon Kings under his command. Once I complete the wager and return to godhood...

I should also have a dragon under my command qualified to stand alongside the Nine Dragon Kings.

Gu Yue Na looked at Chen An with a fair amount of appreciation and expectation.

She was already beginning to feel the satisfaction of a leader looking upon a subordinate. This dragon had a promising future.

Chen An could feel Gu Yue Na's gaze, but he noticed nothing unusual.

He focused on his work, engraving the Soul Guidance Array in an orderly manner.

The first-level Soul Tool he intended to make only had a few components.

He soon finished engraving the first component, then moved on to the second and third.

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