Blacksmith

Three or four days passed in the blink of an eye.

Over these past few days, Mu Xi had truly kept her word and had not come to look for Xu Yue again.

However, it wasn't because she was angry, but rather because Eastsea Academy had been holding assessments, leaving her with no spare time.

When both were free, they still kept in touch with each other via their Communicator.

It is worth mentioning that due to the Martial Soul Evolution of Xu Xiaoyan.

Xu Xiaoyan's father, Xu Wei, had once brought a Thank-you Gift to the Blacksmith Association to thank Xu Yue, and coupled with the reason of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the look in his eyes made it seem as if he wanted to pack Xu Yue up and take him away right then and there.

However, this sudden visit left Mu Chen and Yuan Bao'er completely bewildered.

Blacksmith Association.

"A-Yue, have you really decided to learn forging from me?" Mu Chen looked at Xu Yue, his eyes filled with expectation.

"Yes, Uncle Mu!" Xu Yue nodded heavily, "I have already thought it through!"

Among the various sub-professions for Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent, the blacksmith can be considered the most core one.

After all, it was the sub-profession chosen by the original protagonist, Tang Wulin, and it was also the one depicted with the most ink.

Whether it be Battle Armor, mecha, or various types of Soul Tools, none could exist without the alloys and parts produced by a blacksmith.

Otherwise, even if a Mecha Designer were to design peerless, perfect blueprints, there would be no one to bring them to fruition.

But what he wanted to learn was not just the path of a blacksmith.

Mecha Designer, Mecha Maker, and so on—he intended to learn all the sub-professions together.

Only in this way could he maximize the effects of the Authority of Reason.

As the current Herrscher of Reason, how could he not love giant robots?

Or rather, who wouldn't want to own a camper like the Star Voyager?

With it, he could wander wherever he wanted to go.

Right, Xiao Wei?!

"Haha, good!" Hearing Xu Yue's affirmation, Mu Chen let out a loud laugh.

"Since you have made up your mind, A-Yue, I will certainly teach you everything I have learned in my life."

He immediately rose from the sofa and waved his hand: "Let's go, we'll go test your aptitude right now."

Following behind Mu Chen, Xu Yue walked side by side with Mu Xi.

"Sister Mu Xi, you weren't too tired from the exams these past few days, were you?"

Looking at the cheeky Xu Yue, Mu Xi let out a cold snort and replied with a hint of sarcasm.

"Not tired at all, thank you so, very, much, for, your, concern!"

"Sister Mu Xi!" Xu Yue felt a black line appear on his forehead.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."

Mu Xi's expression calmed down, returning to her usual self.

She was still a bit unaccustomed to the appearance of Xu Xiaoyan, but after being counseled by Ouyang Zixin over the past few days, she had come to accept reality.

"A-Yue, as the foundation for all other sub-professions, the difficulty of being a blacksmith is not low."

Mu Xi thought of her own experience and comforted him.

"If you don't manage to get started, please don't be discouraged."

"Look at me; I've been learning forging from my father since I was six, and I'm still only a Level 1 Blacksmith."

"Understood, thank you for the reminder, Sister Mu Xi, I will be careful."

Xu Yue gladly accepted Mu Xi's concern, then gently took hold of the jade-like hand swinging at her side.

It felt warm and smooth to the touch, as silky as mutton-fat jade.

Mu Xi struggled slightly, but seeing that she couldn't break free, she simply let him be, even subconsciously tightening her grip a little.

Soon, the two followed in Mu Chen's footsteps and arrived at the Chairman's Exclusive Forging Room.

As soon as they entered, a rich scent of fire, high heat, and smelted metal rushed toward them.

On the workbench to the side, piles of rare metals were stacked like mountains.

There was the relatively common Sinking Silver and Dark Iron, as well as various Spirit Forging and Fusion Forging metals, all displayed prominently on the side.

At this moment, Mu Chen walked to a corner, took out a basic forging hammer, handed it to Xu Yue, and then pointed to the Forging Table nearby.

"Come, A-Yue, strike a few times and let me see."

Xu Yue nodded slightly, but after weighing the forging hammer in his hand, he looked toward Mu Chen and spoke.

"Uncle Mu, this hammer is a bit light."

"Light?" Mu Chen did not doubt him and reached out toward Xu Yue, "Come, let me test how much strength you have."

With his status as a Level 8 Saint Craftsman, his perception of power would certainly be no worse than a basic soul tool tester.

Clasping his hands together, Xu Yue did not hesitate and immediately unleashed the full strength of his arms.

In an instant, the expression on Mu Chen's face shifted.

"Three hundred and twenty-four kilograms? How is this possible?!"

It wasn't that this strength was particularly overwhelming, but that was only from the perspective of a Title Douluo like Mu Chen.

One had to remember that it had only been a few days since Xu Yue awakened his Martial Soul.

Soon, the strength of his other hand was also tested.

Although it was slightly weaker than his right hand, it still reached over three hundred kilograms.

This set of data was already comparable to a two-ring Soul Grand Master with a pure strength-based Martial Soul; even Mu Xi's strength was not half of what Xu Yue possessed at this moment.

"How? A-Yue, aren't you a Star Martial Soul user?"

Mu Xi's beautiful eyes widened as well, and she exclaimed in shock.

"I forgot to tell you both, the Star of Eden also bestowed upon me two attributes: Ultimate Strength and Ultimate Earth."

Gravity is also a form of strength, and stars are also made of earth!

There was nothing wrong with that logic!

"Dual Ultimate Attributes?" Mu Chen was stunned, then immediately shook his head with a wry smile, "I don't know how the Sun Martial Soul mutated into such a terrifying Martial Soul; it's completely unreasonable!"

However, Martial Souls on the Douluo Continent were just that unreasonable.

Even after thirty thousand years of development, no one dared to claim they had fully researched and categorized the scope of Martial Soul mutations.

But a Soul Master possessing the Ultimate Strength attribute was absolutely the material for a Divine Blacksmith!

Thinking of this, Mu Chen's gaze instantly turned fervent.

"Xiao Yue, are you willing to take me as your master?"

Xu Yue did not hesitate and immediately bowed in salute.

"Teacher!"

"Good! Good! I will definitely cultivate you into a Divine Blacksmith."

Mu Chen looked at Xu Yue with great joy, the satisfaction in his eyes rising to another level.

Not only was he his nephew, but also his student, and potentially his future son-in-law—with ties upon ties, why wouldn't he be happy?!

However, when the words "son-in-law" crossed his mind, the matter of Xu Xiaoyan flashed through his thoughts, though it was quickly washed away by his joy.

Having lived for several decades, he had seen such things far too many times.

The outstanding figures of every era would always attract the attention of many, a fact that was unavoidable no matter what.

Just like when the Sky-Lifting Douluo Yun Ming was young, he didn't know how many women had fallen for him.

Although this situation involved his own daughter, which did make him feel somewhat displeased.

However, he had watched Xu Yue grow up, and he had also witnessed the bond between the siblings.

After the joy subsided, Mu Chen walked back to the corner where the forging hammers were kept and selected a Thousand-Refined Black Gold Hammer that weighed about one-sixth of Xu Yue's strength.

Xu Yue took the hammer handle and walked slowly toward the Forging Table.

Inside the furnace, the metal waiting to be forged had already been placed.

Following the procedure, he gripped the Thousand-Refined Black Gold Hammer tightly. Without hesitation, he raised it high and brought it crashing down.

Clang!