Plan for the Future, Three Years, Expelled from the Master's School?

"Did you fucking blow up the East Sea Spirit Pagoda?!"

After a moment of stunned silence, Zhen Hua cursed angrily.

Ethereal Gold!

Eight or ten jin?

Even more?

If Mu Chen had not blown up the East Sea Spirit Pagoda, Zhen Hua could not imagine what kind of trouble would require so much Ethereal Gold to solve.

Even as a Divine Craftsman, he could not produce that much.

One had to know that this was a god-grade metal produced only in the core layers of a plane, not some ordinary continental mineral deposit.

Even wealthy clients with special needs who wanted to use it as material for Four-Word Battle Armor would only add a trace amount of Ethereal Gold during Heavenly Refinement.

This was not something money could solve at all.

"That won't be necessary."

Mu Chen's tone was calm, as though he had merely made an utterly simple request.

That only made Zhen Hua more frantic.

As a Divine Craftsman, he had not experienced such intense emotional fluctuations in a long time.

"Then..."

"Enough. Your junior brother is asking you for this just once. I don't need that much; just prepare however much you can for me. I'll need it later."

Without waiting for Zhen Hua to finish, Mu Chen hung up.

If Zhen Hua had been there, he would have seen the undisguised smugness in Mu Chen's eyes, as though he had won a battle.

"For A Jin?"

Yuan Bao'er wrapped her arms around Mu Chen's waist from behind, resting her head against his back.

Mu Chen did not deny it and gave a soft hum.

A faint look of surprise appeared in Yuan Bao'er's eyes.

She knew the value of Ethereal Gold.

In an instant, she realized she had still underestimated how highly her husband regarded Lin Jin.

Even she, who was always gentle and mild, could not help saying, "No matter how much you value him, Ethereal Gold isn't something he can come into contact with right now!"

"And even if his Lotus Flower Flame is exceptionally special, it would be difficult for it to forge Ethereal Gold!"

"That's god-grade metal!"

Mu Chen turned around and pulled his wife into his arms.

He gently kissed her forehead, then smiled. "A Jin's physical foundation is not very good. Even if I spare no expense in conditioning him during this period, I can't turn him into a humanoid tyrannosaur."

"After all, he does not possess a Beast Martial Soul. That was decided at birth."

"I am indeed seeking Ethereal Gold for him."

"The properties of Ethereal Gold can make up for this innate deficiency of his."

"Of course, I won't give him Ethereal Gold now. Cloud Titanium is also naturally light, and it is sufficient for him at his current stage."

"This is my plan for the future."

One month later.

Lin Jin had built a rather solid foundation in forging.

Relying on pure skill, he could already complete the basic purification of common Rare Metals such as Deep Silver.

He had officially crossed the threshold into becoming a blacksmith.

That was, a Level 1 Blacksmith, also known as a Blacksmith Apprentice.

The apprentice stage was actually a long one.

Mu Xi had also entered the apprentice realm at his age, yet now, at ten years old and already a Two-Ring Great Spirit Master, she was still only a Level 1 Apprentice. This showed just how difficult it was to advance to Level 2.

That day, Mu Chen gave Lin Jin a gift.

A pair of Cloud Titanium Forging Hammers.

They were hard in texture, yet remarkably light.

The moment they landed in his hands, Lin Jin could hardly bear to put them down.

They greatly reduced the physical burden of purifying Rare Metals.

Mu Chen said, "Teach according to aptitude. Since you are not good at physical training, there is no need to force it. This may be considered a shortcut, but it can still allow you to build a solid foundation."

Afterward, Lin Jin went to Eastsea Academy together with Mu Xi.

The difference was that Mu Xi was returning to register for school and begin her second year in the Intermediate Department.

Lin Jin, meanwhile, was enrolling in the first year of the Primary Department, officially beginning his academy life.

Of course, Lin Jin already possessed a wealth of knowledge deep within him.

Thus, the academy served more as a place for cultivation.

He devoted most of his energy to cultivating Soul Power and forging.

However, traveling back and forth to the East Sea Blacksmith Association was clearly troublesome.

Therefore, after school each day, he would quietly wait for Mu Xi in the Intermediate Department. Together, they would go to a small warehouse Mu Xi had rented not far from the academy to train in forging.

Mu Chen would occasionally come by.

On weekends, Lin Jin would return to the association for inspection.

With that, his days were quite fulfilling.

Moreover, although Lin Jin was still only a first-year student in the Primary Department, many people in the Intermediate Department gradually came to know of him.

After all, Mu Xi was also a highly popular figure in the academy.

The two were inseparable every day after school, and even with their four-year age difference, it was difficult not to draw attention.

However, because of their ages and height differences, there were no inappropriate rumors.

Instead, many of Mu Xi's admirers privately treated Lin Jin very well.

Some even went directly to the Primary Department and declared that anyone who dared bully Lin Jin would be making an enemy of them.

Lin Jin only found this amusing and paid it no attention.

Yet that did not stop him from becoming a special existence throughout the entire Primary Department.

No one dared offend him, and no one dared get close to him.

Lin Jin was not bothered by it. On the contrary, he felt it was quite good, as it effectively spared him a great deal of meaningless socializing.

Thus, his uneventful life in the Primary Department swiftly passed amid classes, cultivation, and forging.

In the blink of an eye, three years had gone by.

The Spirit Master Class curriculum had ended, and the primary graduation assessment was also quite simple—possess a Spirit Soul.

In other words, one only needed to become a Spirit Master.

Lin Jin had already accomplished that when he enrolled.

Therefore, he had no need to take the so-called graduation assessment at all.

After another month, he could enroll in the Eastsea Academy Intermediate Division as usual.

At nine years old, Lin Jin had grown to nearly one and a half meters tall after being nourished with all kinds of supplements. Among children his age, he was now fairly average.

However, his looks and temperament added many points to his appeal, making him rather eye-catching.

As usual, he waited for Mu Xi in the Intermediate Department.

The difference was that now, quite a few older girls from the Intermediate Department came over to strike up conversations and ask for his contact information.

At six, he had possessed a good temperament but stood less than one meter ten.

At nine, he was already nearly one and a half meters tall. His figure was gradually filling out, making him the perfect type to watch grow up.

He was very popular.

But Lin Jin only responded with a smile and gently shook his head.

"You old women, stay away from my little brother! Get lost!"

When Mu Xi arrived and saw the scene, her willow brows instantly rose. The blazing heat of Blazing Sun spread out, startling everyone into scattering.

There was no helping it. Three years had passed, and Mu Xi had now graduated from the fourth year of the Intermediate Department.

Her Soul Power had also entered the level of a Three-Ring Spirit Venerable.

She ranked among the stronger students in the entire Intermediate Department. Coupled with her extraordinary background, no one dared provoke her.

Mu Xi naturally stepped forward and hooked her arm around Lin Jin's, shooting the crowd a warning look before leaving the academy and getting into Mu Chen's car, which had long been waiting outside.

"Congratulations on graduating."

Mu Chen had come to pick them up personally and spoke with a smile.

"Heh."

Mu Xi sneered, because Mu Chen had said that to Lin Jin.

Although she liked Lin Jin, her little brother, very much, ever since he arrived, she had felt that she had fallen out of favor.

Mu Chen knew his daughter's temperament. After coaxing her for a while, he said to Lin Jin:

"The Primary Department graduation assessment is simple, but my assessment for you will not be."

Hm?

Lin Jin's gaze sharpened.

Mu Chen smiled, but there was a hint of coldness in his voice.

"You are not allowed to use Martial Soul abilities. If you cannot complete Thousand Refinement, then just wait to be expelled from my school!"