In the era of Legend of the Dragon King, ten thousand years later, blacksmiths were divided into nine levels.
The requirement for reaching Level 5, that of a junior forging master, was to complete a piece of Spirit Forged Metal.
"Perhaps because his Martial Soul could control metal, Xiao Hongchen truly had an exceptionally high level of attainment in Forging Technique."
Zhang Tiezhu, standing nearby, also walked over to Xu Tianming's side and heavily patted his shoulder twice.
"You brat, you left without a word and came back without a word. You had me worried sick."
"Mentor Zhang, I only went out to hunt a Soul Ring. What was there to worry about?"
Xu Tianming smiled at Zhang Tiezhu before turning his gaze toward the metal under Xiao Hongchen's control.
"Spirit Forging can truly grant metal vitality. Moreover, after Spirit Forging, the metal can completely fuse with a Spirit Master's spiritual power, Soul Power, bloodline, and vitality."
Xu Tianming's eyes were filled with astonishment.
"In less than a year, you reached the level of Spirit Forging. This kind of forging talent surpasses even mine."
"Heh, did you need to tell me that?"
Xiao Hongchen snorted, and the familiar arrogant expression returned to his face.
"Although my cultivation talent is inferior to yours, I was still once the top genius of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy."
After a brief pause, the arrogance on Xiao Hongchen's face faded as he looked seriously at Xu Tianming.
"Come to think of it, I should thank you."
"If you hadn't brought me here to train in Forging Technique, my strength would not have improved so much, nor would Elder Kong have taken notice of me."
The Three-Legged Golden Toad Martial Soul inherently possessed the ability to control the form of metal, and Xiao