Mu Chen's Shock, Taking Disciples?

"What's that sound?" The moment he entered the third floor, Mu Chen's brows twitched, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

The young girl standing beside him also raised her brows slightly. Her delicate ears twitched, instantly catching the crisp, rapid sounds of hammering in the air.

Seeing the two of them appear, a Staff Member immediately stood up and bowed at a ninety-degree angle. "President Mu Chen, Miss Mu Xi!"

"Is someone taking a Blacksmith Association rank test above Level Four today?" Mu Chen asked the Staff Member, looking up.

The Staff Member shook his head. "No. Only Master Cen came with two children. It seems they're testing them."

"Oh, two children? Interesting!" Mu Chen chuckled softly, obvious curiosity in his eyes. "Xiao Xi, go prepare for your assessment in the testing room first. I'll go take a look."

"Okay." Although Mu Xi was curious as well, today was the day she was testing for her Level Two blacksmith rank. She could not afford to be distracted.

After parting with his daughter, Mu Chen followed the sound and quickly arrived outside Testing Rooms Number Three and Four. He narrowed his eyes and carefully listened to the forging sounds within.

"This is Hundred-Forged Refined Gold! Two nine-year-old children actually possess such talent!" Mu Chen picked up the information forms they had filled out, his eyes widening in disbelief.

As an Eight-star Saint Craftsman, Mu Chen's sensitivity toward forging had reached an extraordinary level. Just from the sounds of metal being forged and hammered, he could discern quite a bit.

Especially that little fellow named Luo Ze. Although a layer of glass separated them, Mu Chen could clearly sense that the little fellow's forging level had definitely reached the peak of Level Three!

That was because he was clearly holding back when hammering. Unlike Tang Wulin, who had immersed himself in the process, Luo Ze was like a seasoned veteran, casually yet precisely controlling the metal.

In other words, as long as he wanted to, the refined gold beneath his hammer could break through to Thousand Forging at any moment.

"Cen Yue, are these two little fellows your disciples?" Mu Chen suddenly asked.

"President, why are you here?! These two little fellows aren't my disciples. They're Mang Tian's disciples!"

Cen Yue froze, delight filling his eyes before he hurriedly answered.

"His disciples? Mang Tian is truly fortunate!" Mu Chen's eyes flickered.

At such a young age, they had already become Level Three blacksmiths. Being able to teach such outstanding disciples was an immense honor for a blacksmith as well!

Mu Chen dared say that these two little fellows' future achievements would certainly not be beneath his own!

"Cen Yue, once the two of them finish forging, have them wait for me in the lounge! Also, save me a copy of the recording!" Mu Chen's expression was solemn and earnest. It was obvious that he had taken a liking to their talent.

However, his precious daughter was still waiting for him in another testing room. Otherwise, he would definitely have watched the entire process to the end!

"Yes, President!" Cen Yue replied.

An hour later.

"Time's up. Stop forging!"

At the assessor's command, Luo Ze and Tang Wulin stopped forging at the same time, as though they had agreed on it beforehand.

By then, the refined gold before them had shrunk by a full circle and was giving off an unusual sheen. It was clear that they had completed Hundred Forging refinement.

Walking up to the two pieces of metal, Cen Yue and the assessor were completely dumbfounded. There was no need to evaluate the metal at all. The radiance they gave off was already enough to prove that the two boys were Level Three blacksmiths.

"Oh my god! If Luo Ze had used just a little more force on this piece, it would practically have reached Thousand Forging!" The assessor's left hand trembled slightly as he announced the appraisal result.

"Thousand Forging? How is that possible? Luo Ze is only nine!" Cen Yue hurried to the instrument. When he saw that the purification level had exceeded thirty percent, he was so shocked that he nearly lost his soul.

One had to know that completing Thousand Forging metal refinement was as difficult as hunting a Thousand-Year Soul Beast. For blacksmiths, Thousand Forging was a dividing line. Completing it meant a blacksmith possessed the qualifications to challenge Level Six!

Luo Ze was only nine years old! The youngest Level Three blacksmith in the entire association was already over fifteen, and even he had only barely touched the threshold of Thousand Forging.

No! The more I think about it, the angrier I get. The more I back down, the more I feel I'm losing out. I'm definitely stealing this disciple, even a Titled Douluo won't stop me!

With that, he directly called Mang Tian through Soul Tool Communication in front of everyone.

"What is it?" Mang Tian asked irritably.

"I'll give you one million. Leave Luo Ze!" Cen Yue shouted.

"You think you can take my disciple with one phone call? Who do you think you are? Don't even think about it!" Mang Tian refused without hesitation.

"Tell me, what conditions would make you give up Luo Ze?" Cen Yue still refused to give up.

"In your dreams. I'm hanging up!" Mang Tian ended the call.

This infuriated Cen Yue. Although Mang Tian was the president of the Blacksmith Association in Aolai City, their actual statuses were nearly the same. The only difference was that one was in a main city while the other was in a border city.

"Damn it, who does he think he is? He actually dared to hang up on me! I'll go settle this with him tomorrow!"

After venting for a while, Cen Yue brought the two boys to the president's office.

"Luo Ze, Wulin, this is the president of our Eastsea Blacksmith Association, the Eight-star Saint Craftsman, Master Mu Chen. The young lady beside him is his daughter, Miss Mu Xi."

Cen Yue introduced Mu Chen and Mu Xi to Luo Ze and Tang Wulin.

Upon hearing "Eight-star Saint Craftsman," both boys showed slight shock.

After all, there were no more than twenty Eight-star Saint Craftsmen in the entire Federation. In other words, the president before them was one of the twenty people standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid!

"Greetings, Master Mu Chen! Greetings, Sister Mu Xi!" Luo Ze and Tang Wulin bowed to Mu Chen before offering their greetings.

"Good, good, good! Our association has produced two geniuses this year! Little friends, I don't like wasting words. Are you willing to take me as your master and become my personal disciples? I guarantee that your future achievements will definitely not fall below mine!"

Mu Chen looked at the two with satisfaction, unable to hide the praise in his eyes.

If he could take both of them as disciples, then in the future, the Blacksmith Association might very well produce two more Divine Craftsmen.

By then, he would be the teacher of Divine Craftsmen. Just thinking about it made him excited!

Seeing how excited her father was, Mu Xi could not help feeling doubtful. These two little fellows looked even younger than she was. Were they really Level Three blacksmiths? They had not gotten in through the back door, had they?

"President, may I ask you a question?" Luo Ze suddenly spoke.

"Go ahead."

"If I become your personal disciple, can I earn more money when I do missions?" Luo Ze looked seriously at Mu Chen, without the slightest hint of a joke in his voice.

"What, money?!" Mu Chen was extremely surprised.

He had considered all kinds of answers. He had even considered that Luo Ze might speak of some grand, idealistic goal of becoming a Divine Craftsman. He had simply never expected it to involve money!

Hearing that, Mu Xi became even more convinced of her suspicion. This kid had definitely gotten in through the back door!

For a moment, everyone was speechless, and an unusual silence fell over the room. It was not that they were mocking Luo Ze, but that answer really had been unexpected...

Still, it was not Luo Ze's fault. True Dragon Blood grew more expensive by the day, and it was a treasure that could not be bought even with money on the market. He had to save enough Federal currency as soon as possible and get the dragon blood into his hands!

Therefore, making money, and how much money he could make, was once again his highest priority.

Tang Wulin understood this deeply. To break the seal inside his body, buying Heavenly Treasures would also cost a great deal of money.

"Yes. After becoming my personal disciple, you can receive no less than one hundred thousand Federal currency from the association every month. You will also receive an additional fifteen percent commission for every mission." Mu Chen composed himself and answered.

"I'm willing! I'm willing to become your disciple!" Luo Ze excitedly grasped Mu Chen's hand.

With this buff, he could earn at least another five hundred thousand Federal currency every month!

"Good! What about you, Tang Wulin?" Mu Chen nodded in satisfaction, then looked toward Tang Wulin.

"If Brother Luo is willing, then I'm willing!"

Tang Wulin's answer was far more casual. To him, it did not matter whose disciple he became. The important thing was Luo Ze's choice.

After all, wherever Brother Luo went, he would go!