A Divine Craftsman Like an Apprentice

"How did you learn about this, Senior Divine Craftsman?"

What Yun Ming had thought of, Ling Luo had thought of as well.

He knew very clearly that someone was deliberately stirring things up, trying to make the entire Blacksmith Association stand against Ling Luo.

Zhen Hua did not hide anything and answered:

"It was a letter."

"The person who delivered it had some skill. They placed the letter on my desk without anyone noticing."

"I do not know who specifically did it."

"But rest assured, Young Master. The Blacksmith Association bears no ill will toward you or Shrek Academy."

Zhen Hua was no fool. After his turbulent emotions had calmed, he had thought through certain matters as well, which was why he gave this assurance.

They wanted to use the Blacksmith Association as a spear?

Things were not that simple.

Ling Luo nodded slightly.

That made the scope much broader.

Placing a letter on Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua's desk without anyone noticing sounded difficult.

But in truth, many people could do it.

Whether it was the Spirit Pagoda, the Federation, the War God Hall, or the Tang Sect, they all had powerful Soul Masters capable of such a thing...

Moreover, the first three all had conflicts with Shrek Academy to varying degrees.

As for the Tang Sect...

They had no conflict with Shrek Academy, but they did have some grudges with Ling Luo.

The Tang Sect had invited Ling Luo several times because of his extraordinary talent.

Yet Ling Luo had rejected every single invitation.

Several high-ranking members of the Tang Sect had long been dissatisfied with him.

It was only natural for them to resort to underhanded tactics against him.

And compared to the first three, the Tang Sect, which seemed the least likely, was actually the most likely.

As for his method of Metal Life Sublimation, aside from Na'er and a few others, only the elders of the Sea God Pavilion within Shrek Academy knew about it.

The Federation, the War God Hall, and the Spirit Pagoda could not extend their reach into the Sea God Pavilion.

But the Tang Sect was different.

Several elders within the Sea God Pavilion had close ties with the Tang Sect.

Ling Luo had learned this from Yun Ming long ago.

As he considered it, Ling Luo placed his greatest suspicion on the Tang Sect.

If he could confirm it, this matter would not end so easily.

Although the development of the situation was not entirely bad for him, Ling Luo was not the sort to do nothing after being plotted against.

Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, the two arrived at Ling Luo's small courtyard in the Inner Court.

At the same time, another figure arrived from not far away.

"Boss!"

Yuanen Yehui wore an oversized grayish-red hoodie and waved at Ling Luo, excitement written across her little face.

Her boss had sent her a message saying that today, he would complete the metal upgrade for the final piece of her Battle Armor.

After that, she would only need to manufacture and polish it according to the blueprint Ling Luo had already designed for her, and she would possess a One-Word Battle Armor of her own!

Battle Armor was an aspiration for every Soul Master.

Even Yuanen Yehui could not help feeling her heart surge at this moment.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Zhen Hua beside Ling Luo.

Yuanen Yehui's intuition told her that this middle-aged man was at least a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse.

Yet after searching through all the memories in her mind, she could not recall any Shrek powerhouse she knew who matched the man before her.

"Boss, who is this?" Yuanen Yehui cast Ling Luo an inquiring look.

"Senior Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua."

"Senior Divine Craftsman was curious about my methods, so he happened to come watch while I upgrade the metal for the final part of your Battle Armor."

Ling Luo answered concisely.

Yuanen Yehui froze upon hearing that.

Her expression changed as well.

Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua?!

She had initially assumed he was merely a Soul Master powerhouse she did not know, but she had never expected him to be this man.

Although Yuanen Yehui had never met this Divine Craftsman before, she knew of his lofty status on the continent.

After all, he was currently the only Forging Master on the continent capable of crafting the Heaven-Forged Metal needed for Four-word Battle Armor.

He was an honored guest in every major faction.

"Greetings, Senior Divine Craftsman." Yuanen Yehui hurriedly greeted him.

Zhen Hua waved his hand. "No need for courtesy. I am the one intruding today."

Then he looked at Ling Luo, a trace of urgency entering his voice.

"Young Master Ling, may we begin?"

Zhen Hua could no longer wait to witness that Method of Sublimation for metal, so different from forging!

"Of course." Ling Luo nodded.

Ling Luo's small courtyard on Sea God Island was undoubtedly among the best-equipped.

There was a cultivation room specially reserved for him underground.

Through certain mechanisms within it, one could enter a secret chamber that did not appear to exist on the surface.

Yun Ming had put considerable effort into creating a special channel there for Ling Luo to communicate with the Golden Ancient Tree.

However, there was no need to enter that secret chamber this time.

The outermost cultivation room was already sufficient.

Yuanen Yehui's One-Word Battle Armor was only one left-arm Battle Armor piece away from being fully completed.

She took out the rare metal she had prepared long ago.

Ling Luo accepted the metal and placed it on the workbench before him.

Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua held his breath at the side, carefully observing Ling Luo's every movement.

This renowned Divine Craftsman now behaved like a diligent apprentice.

Whoosh!

Pure white Wings unfolded behind Ling Luo.

Fine thorn-like vines condensed at his forehead, forming a natural crown.

Within the secret chamber, the concentration of life force began to rise at a visible rate.

Zhen Hua felt as though every pore in his body had been cleansed, and an unprecedented sense of refreshment washed through him.

"What pure Power of Life!"

Zhen Hua cried out in astonishment.

As the continent's only Divine Craftsman, Zhen Hua was naturally immensely wealthy.

He had encountered nearly every spiritual treasure related to life force.

Yet Zhen Hua had never experienced Life Energy so pure.

It was as though...

It came from the very essence of life itself!

Ling Luo raised his hand, and a layer of Green Light like a thin veil gathered in his palm.

Like a mother's gentle hand, the light softly caressed the silvery-white metal resting quietly on the workbench.

Under Zhen Hua's horrified and incredulous gaze,

both the interior and surface of the metal began to change.

It underwent changes remarkably similar to forging, in a manner Zhen Hua had never seen before.

For Ling Luo's cultivation, sublimating the metal needed for a piece of One-Word Battle Armor did not require borrowing the Power of Life from the Golden Ancient Tree.

The process was extremely fast.

After only a few breaths, the light in Ling Luo's palm had already faded.

He moved his hand away and said softly:

"It's done."

"May I examine it closely?" Yuanen Yehui had just been about to step forward and take the metal when Zhen Hua had already arrived in front of it.

He stared at the metal in Ling Luo's hand, his eyes burning like fire.

Seeing this, Yuanen Yehui did not mind waiting a little longer and yielded the time to the Divine Craftsman.

Zhen Hua took the metal from Ling Luo and inspected it carefully.

He kept muttering excitedly:

"Exquisite craftsmanship! Truly exquisite craftsmanship!"