All-Element Heavenly Forging

But today, after seeing Wang Chuan again.

Her once unwavering heart had actually begun to waver...

"...Just six years."

In the night wind, Gu Yue murmured softly, as if making a promise to herself, or persuading the heart that had developed an unacceptable "weakness."

"Wait another six years..."

"Six years from now, once I retrieve what I need, I'll leave for good..."

She set a deadline for herself.

Over the next six years, she would continue carrying out her plan and approach Tang Wulin. At the same time...

Perhaps, as "Gu Yue," she could look a little longer at the person who had thrown her heart into turmoil.

Six years later, regardless of the outcome, she would return to the Soul Beast world and fulfill her responsibility.

That same moonlit night, in the dormitory.

Tang Wulin tossed and turned as well, unable to sleep.

Just moments earlier, in his dream...

He had seemed to fall into a golden ocean.

A blurry golden figure told him a cruel truth.

The power of the Golden Dragon King was sealed within his body.

But those eighteen seals were unstable.

As he grew older, the seals would gradually loosen.

Within half a year, he had to gather three items: a Century Ice Crystal Fruit, a Century Red Flame Fruit, and ten drops of blood from a century-old Soul Beast with dragon bloodline. They would help him break the first seal.

Otherwise, once the seal broke and the power ran wild...

He would undoubtedly die!

"Century Ice Crystal Fruit, Century Red Flame Fruit, ten drops of blood from a century-old Soul Beast with dragon bloodline..."

Tang Wulin muttered.

Every word struck his heart like a heavy hammer.

Just the word "century-old" was enough for him to know that their value was far beyond what he could afford now.

His parents were ordinary people, and his family was not well-off.

Brother Xiaochuan treated him extremely well, but he had only recently paid the exorbitant Soul Spirit fee for him. How could Tang Wulin ask to borrow another sum that was clearly just as expensive?

Besides, Brother Xiaochuan had already helped him far too much.

"What should I do..."

In the darkness, the handsome young man's face was filled with helplessness and anxiety.

Half a year was like a sword hanging above his head.

For the first time, he understood with such clarity how powerless a lack of resources could make someone in the face of a true crisis of survival.

Several days passed quietly.

The first grade Class Promotion Tournament came to an end.

The final result was somewhat beyond Wang Chuan's expectations.

Relying on the Golden Dragon Claw, Tang Wulin defeated the stronger Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi duo, who possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. He led Class Five to a comeback victory and created Eastsea Academy history.

"Interesting."

Wang Chuan smiled faintly after receiving the news.

He had thought that Tang Wulin would come to him for help when facing the financial pressure of acquiring materials to break the seal. Instead, the boy had chosen another path.

He became a Level Three Blacksmith and earned the appreciation of Mu Chen, the Saint Craftsman and president of the Eastsea City Blacksmith Association.

Mu Chen not only personally instructed him, but also provided him with a loan in the association's name, helping him successfully purchase the Century Ice Crystal Fruit and the other two rare materials.

"Independent and self-reliant, unwilling to depend too much on others..."

"Wulin's temperament really hasn't changed."

Wang Chuan inwardly approved, while also beginning to consider his own path.

Tang Wulin's choice invisibly reminded him of the enormous potential of the profession of blacksmith.

On Douluo Continent, advanced blacksmiths held esteemed status. In particular, Divine Craftsmen capable of completing Heavenly Forging stood at the very pinnacle of the profession.

They stood on equal footing with advanced Soul Masters and Soul Engineers, and were even more sought after, because they could forge the Four-Character Battle Armor that determined the combat power of top experts!

"The essence of Heavenly Forging..."

"Lies in drawing upon the laws of multiple elements and merging them into metal..."

Wang Chuan sorted through the forging knowledge he possessed, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"The Five Elements generate one another and can evolve into all kinds of attributes, such as wind, lightning, and ice."

"By turning misfortune into fortune, I gained control over light and darkness. Now, I can be said to have initially touched upon every fundamental element."

"My affinity for and control over Heaven and Earth Vital Energy are even stronger..."

"The requirements of Heavenly Forging may actually be the easiest thing for me!"

He thought of Zhen Hua, hailed as the foremost Divine Craftsman of the current age.

As far as he knew, although Zhen Hua could perform Heavenly Forging...

He was limited by his own abilities and could generally only draw upon three or four elements during the process. Even that was enough to create top-tier Four-Character Battle Armor.

But if Wang Chuan could perform All-Element Heavenly Forging...

The quality, spirituality, and amplification of the Battle Armor he forged would likely reach an unimaginable height!

This was undoubtedly the best route for maximizing his advantages and rapidly increasing his overall strength.

Grandmaster Zhen Hua was already advanced in years and had long been troubled by his inability to find a disciple truly capable of inheriting his legacy, especially his Heavenly Forging techniques.

If Wang Chuan could enter his tutelage...

At that thought, Wang Chuan no longer hesitated and immediately contacted his master, Leng Yaozhu, through his Soul Guidance Communicator.

He concisely explained that he wanted to study forging, especially that he hoped for a chance to become Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua's disciple. He also briefly analyzed his unique advantages in Elemental Control.

On the other end of the communicator, Leng Yaozhu barely gave it any thought before readily offering her support.

"The Blacksmith Association has tremendous influence, and Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua is a figure even the Federal Council must show deference to."

"If you can obtain his true teachings, it will be immensely beneficial to both your future development and the Spirit Pagoda."

"I understand the power of Four-Character Battle Armor very well."

"Leave this matter to me. I'll personally introduce you to him."

"In three days, I'll come to Eastsea City to pick you up. We'll go straight to the Blacksmith Association headquarters in Heaven Dou City."

Leng Yaozhu's support put Wang Chuan's mind at ease.

Before Wang Chuan left for Heaven Dou City.

A major event also took place within Eastsea Academy.

Under the active promotion of Academy President Yu Zhen and Academic Affairs Office Director Long Hengxu, Grade One Zero Class, intended to concentrate resources on cultivating the most outstanding new generation, was officially established.

Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng—the six students who had performed most outstandingly in the Class Promotion Tournament—were selected without suspense as Zero Class's first members.

Yu Zhen's original list had contained seven names, and that seventh spot had undoubtedly been reserved for Wang Chuan.

A nine-year-old Four-Ring Soul Ancestor with four Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings—his value was impossible to measure.

With him there, Zero Class's strength would not merely improve but undergo a qualitative transformation. In the future, when representing the academy in the Sky Sea Alliance Grand Competition or even higher-level tournaments, they would have an excellent chance of achieving unprecedented results.

Yu Zhen had even envisioned that, with Wang Chuan's strength, he might make Eastsea Academy's name resound throughout the entire Federation.

However, when Long Hengxu approached Wang Chuan with the academy's invitation and generous terms, he received a polite yet firm refusal.

"Thank you for the president's and director's kindness."

"The establishment of Zero Class is intended to cultivate elites, and it carries great significance."

"However, my personal cultivation path and plans are somewhat unique. I need more flexible arrangements for my time and resources, and a fixed class curriculum may impose certain restrictions."

"What Eastsea Academy can provide me, I have either already obtained or no longer need."

"Remaining in Zero Class may not be the best choice for the academy, the other students, or myself."

Wang Chuan's words were tactful.

But their meaning was unmistakable.

The platform and resources of Zero Class were no longer enough to support his growth. There was no need for him to waste time here.