Small Canteen

Li Jinsheng's twin hammers arced down in succession, thunderous booms ringing out without end as he fully entered the state of forging.

As the forging continued, that sensation of calling forth life grew stronger and stronger.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The Heavy Silver began to hum, and immediately afterward, a beam of light shot upward.

Silver radiance shone brilliantly, rising a full six feet high and lingering for a long while.

Metal Has Spirit, Thousand Refinements First Grade!

But it was not over yet. Three black soul rings appeared beneath Li Jinsheng's feet. Rather than using his Second Soul Skill, he summoned his martial soul, pouring an even purer life force into the metal.

Spirit Forging began.

The sounds of hammering echoed through the hall, clear and lingering. Li Jinsheng immersed himself in it, seemingly seeing countless possible futures for this piece of Heavy Silver before his eyes.

The next moment, the metal underwent sublimation!

It entered another realm!

Mind Ten Thousand Refinements. Li Jinsheng continuously guided the Heavy Silver to evolve in the direction he desired, allowing it to produce its own life.

One step to heaven! Ten Thousand Refinements Living Being.

Silver light burst from the Heavy Silver, faintly tinged with a trace of Emerald Green.

For a moment, the entire hall fell deathly silent. Everyone knew what was happening—Spirit Forging! They were witnessing a miracle.

Li Jinsheng felt the drain on his Soul Power. His Soul Power and recovery ability were already stronger than those of ordinary Soul Masters, yet even as a Soul Elder, the consumption of Spirit Forging was still this immense!

"Ding, ding, ding! Ding, ding, ding!"

Crisp strikes rang out one after another, strange collisions occurring again and again. Li Jinsheng gradually entered a perfect rhythm, and the Heavy Silver moved in the direction he envisioned. For one brief instant, he even felt as though he could dictate the course of the world.

At this very moment, everyone present was witnessing the miracle about to arrive.

At last, the silver light gradually receded, and a streak of emerald radiance soared into the sky. Its dense life force dyed the hall green.

In the end, it all flowed back into Li Jinsheng's body without the slightest bit escaping.

Within the radiance, Zhen Hua seemed to see a compassionate figure brimming with life. Merely standing there inspired awe in others.

The youth slowly lowered his hammers. The feeling of that forging session had given him an indescribable realization.

Just now, he seemed to have seen the metal's future. Then, following predetermined anchors, he had made the metal transform according to his wishes.

"I succeeded!"

Li Jinsheng wiped away his sweat, feeling that the state from before had consumed an enormous amount of Spiritual Power.

Zhen Hua asked in a deep voice, "Whose disciple are you? How old are you this year?"

"This junior is Li Jinsheng. Teacher Mu Chen taught me forging. I'm ten this year. Teacher Mu Chen said that Your Excellency, the Divine Craftsman, broke through to become a Fifth-Grade Forging Master even earlier than I did! He told me to use you as my goal!"

The moment those words came out, the entire hall erupted in uproar!

Zhen Hua's chest rose and fell slightly. Especially upon hearing the name Mu Chen, a few more inexplicable emotions appeared in his eyes.

He revealed a meaningful smile and thought, Well, Mu Chen, you really hid yourself deeply! And you even tried to flatter me to death! Fine, fine, fine! I'll settle things with him later!

"Come with me for a moment." His voice was calm, but inwardly, he had already cursed Mu Chen countless times.

Mu Chen had sent him here to wreck the place, hadn't he?

There was no need to think about it. That had to be it!

Who else would know what kind of person my junior brother is better than me?

When it came to screwing over his senior brother, he was unprecedented and unsurpassable.

Mu Chen himself had never expected Li Jinsheng to say it outright in front of such a crowd!

Hearing that, Li Jinsheng spoke naturally and immediately ran out. "President, wait! Someone came with me."

The crowd naturally made way for him.

This was absolute reverence for genius. Zhen Hua followed his gaze and saw a familiar figure.

The Spirit Pagoda's Vice Pagoda Master, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, Leng Yaozhu.

He strode over and said, "Your Excellency Sky Phoenix, you honor me with your visit. My apologies for failing to welcome you properly!"

"Greetings, Divine Craftsman." Leng Yaozhu smiled. "That child came to see the Body Sect's leader. As his guardian, I naturally accompanied him. I have troubled you as well, Divine Craftsman."

"Is that so?" Zhen Hua glanced at Li Jinsheng. This child had a Body Martial Soul? Was he the little fellow Mu Ye had said would come looking for him?

"Let's go together. He should still be in the kitchen." He invited them with a smile, leading them into the elevator and then into the small kitchen.

Zhen Hua's Small Canteen was not large, only about twenty square meters. There was a round table and simple furnishings, and it looked plain and unadorned.

But once the dishes began to arrive, Li Jinsheng's taste buds were instantly stirred awake.

The first dish was Thousand-Year Earth Dragon Tendon.

An entire Thousand-Year Earth Dragon Tendon had been stewed for who knew how long. It was soft and glutinous, fragrant and richly flavored. At just one sniff, Li Jinsheng's mouth filled with saliva.

And the rice was actually Moonlight Rice, produced in the bitterly cold lands of the far north. It could only be harvested once every three years, and its yield was extremely scarce. The grains themselves were shaped like crescent moons and emitted a faint silver glow.

"Damn rich people! The ads all said that protecting Soul Beasts was everyone's responsibility!" This was the only thought filling Li Jinsheng's mind.

But to Zhen Hua, this kind of food was quite ordinary.

As the president of the Blacksmith Association, his meals naturally had to be among the finest. Blacksmithing consumed an enormous amount of one's vitality, energy, and spirit, and this was even more so for Zhen Hua as a Divine Craftsman. A single session of Heavenly Forging could even cost him some of his lifespan.

And a Heavenly Forging creation could no longer simply be described as expensive.

"Little fellow, as long as you work hard, you'll have such standing in the Soul Master world as well."

Zhen Hua spoke casually, then called toward the kitchen, "Mu Ye! The child you mentioned is here!"

At this, a somewhat aged middle-aged man walked out of the kitchen. He looked thin and gaunt, making it impossible to tell that he was a Titled Douluo.

"They're already here?" He looked at the three standing beside Zhen Hua, then spoke again. "Your Excellency Sky Phoenix, I didn't expect you to come personally as well. Perfect timing—there's a little too much lunch. Why don't you join us?"

"Thank you. Then we'll impose on you."

Leng Yaozhu nodded and took her seat. Gu Yue also bowed to Mu Ye. "Thank you."

Li Jinsheng, meanwhile, said bluntly, "Thanks, Uncle! Then I won't hold back!"

With that, the youth sat down and began the great undertaking of eating. He wolfed down six bowls of rice in succession, converting all the energy contained within the Moonlight Rice and Thousand-Year Earth Dragon Tendon into life energy within his body.

Mu Ye naturally recognized him at a glance. He sat to one side, watching with a smile at first, but that smile soon turned into surprise.

Was this his ability to strengthen his organs? But wasn't this far too powerful?!

By the time Leng Yaozhu and Gu Yue had finished eating, all the remaining food had been devoured by Li Jinsheng, turning into pure life force within his body.

After eating, Li Jinsheng did not ask for more. He felt that he could still eat, but he was on someone else's turf. Asking for more would be a little embarrassing!

He still cared about his dignity. That was something he needed to train further, after all—not everyone had the talent for a face as thick as a city wall.

Mu Ye stood up at that moment and said to Li Jinsheng, "You're Li Jinsheng? Your Martial Soul is the Life Element?!"

"Yeah!"

"Can you demonstrate some abilities related to your body? Mainly organ strengthening! If you need a target to attack, just hit me!"

"Alright!"

Li Jinsheng nodded and began to demonstrate. Life force first attached itself to his left hand, and his palm visibly thickened by a full circle, covered in a fleeting emerald glow.

He threw a punch, which Mu Ye blocked with his palm.

"Close to twenty thousand jin of force!"

He was slightly astonished. This should not have been strength that Li Jinsheng could unleash at his age.

Leng Yaozhu and Gu Yue were both stunned as well. This number was more than twice the result from the previous test!

Leng Yaozhu looked at the two children and gave a cold laugh. As expected, both children had been holding back! Once they returned, she would have to train them ruthlessly.

After a brief pause, Mu Ye stepped forward and used the Body Sect Secret Technique to examine Li Jinsheng. "I'll use the Body Sect Secret Technique to examine you and confirm the condition of your body."

At the same time, the Heaven Dou Blacksmith Association welcomed another distinguished guest! She arrived with a silver-haired little girl who skipped along at her side.

"Hehe, I can finally see Big Brother!"