Blood Lotus!

Borrowing money.

Lin Jin had already guessed.

Tang Wulin's team was very strong now.

But if Gu Yue did not unleash her full power,

it would still be very difficult for them to defeat Wang Jinxi's group of three.

Because among the three of them, Xie Xie had the highest Soul Power, yet he was only level nineteen.

Meanwhile, Wang Jinxi's group were all Two-Ring Great Spirit Masters.

Moreover, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

If Tang Wulin did not break through the Golden Dragon King's First Seal and Gu Yue did not unleash her full power, they would have no chance at all.

Therefore, Lin Jin's expression did not change.

"Brother Jin, I'm a Level 3 Blacksmith now too."

"I'll be able to earn money and pay you back soon..."

Seeing that Lin Jin's expression had not changed, Tang Wulin thought Lin Jin was unwilling and immediately grew anxious.

Actually,

Tang Wulin greatly admired Lin Jin and was very curious about him.

From the guidance Lin Jin had given him in forging, he already knew that Lin Jin's forging skill was higher than his own.

At the very least, he was at the peak of Level Four Blacksmith.

Otherwise, he could not have explained things so thoroughly.

And that was while Lin Jin was the same age as him.

Moreover, Lin Jin was also a two-ringed Spirit Master now!

There was an even more important point.

He already knew that the reason he possessed such extraordinary talent in strength was because of the Golden Dragon King Essence.

Although he still did not know what level of existence this Golden Dragon King Essence was,

it was certainly no ordinary thing.

But Lin Jin had relied on himself!

Under such circumstances, how could Tang Wulin not admire him or be curious about him?

"Hold it."

"I never said I wouldn't lend it to you, and I believe you can pay me back."

"But you have to tell me why."

Lin Jin pretended not to understand despite knowing perfectly well.

At the same time, he added,

"For the Class Promotion Tournament?"

"Hehe, money can solve many problems, but some matters can't be solved with money alone."

"What, do you want to buy some spiritual items to increase your Soul Power?"

Tang Wulin immediately frowned upon hearing that.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke.

"Brother Jin, I do want to buy some spiritual items, but not simply to increase my Soul Power."

"I can't tell you the specifics..."

Seeing the guilt appear on Tang Wulin's face, Lin Jin shook his head and smiled.

"Alright, just tell me what you need. I'll give you the spiritual items directly."

Tang Wulin was instantly overjoyed.

"A Century Ice Crystal Fruit, a Century Red Flame Fruit, and ten drops of dragon-type Spirit Beast blood."

A torrential storm arrived.

Lin Yingluo had already mentioned it during class.

Classes were suspended for a week, and the Class Promotion Tournament was postponed by a week as well.

Lin Jin already knew all this, so he was not surprised.

For the entire week, Lin Jin stayed at the East Sea Blacksmith Association, and Mu Xi did the same.

During that time, Lin Jin attempted Spirit Forging for the first time.

He failed.

It was not because his insight or skill was insufficient.

It was because his Soul Power was not enough to support Spirit Forging.

In fact, this was also another important reason why, three months earlier, Cloud Titanium had only reached First-Grade Thousand Refinement even after the Lotus Flower Flame erupted.

At that time, his Soul Power had already been completely "burned out."

Although his Soul Power had improved now, it was still not enough to sustain the consumption of Spirit Forging.

In truth, no matter how great one's talent was,

Spirit Forging could only be attempted with the Soul Power reserves and physical strength of at least a Four-Ring Spirit Ancestor.

Even Tang Wulin, with the Golden Dragon King Essence and a body comparable to a humanoid Ferocious Beast,

needed Soul Power reserves far beyond those of ordinary people,

as well as the Bloodline Power he gained after breaking through two layers of the Golden Dragon King's seals,

before he could complete Spirit Forging during Shrek's assessment.

Even then, he had nearly burned himself out.

And at that time, Tang Wulin had been twelve years old, with level twenty-eight Soul Power.

"My body isn't as strong as his, but my Soul Power reserves and Soul Power quality are definitely no weaker."

"With the Lotus Flower Flame empowering me as well, there's no reason I can't complete Spirit Forging."

Lin Jin frowned.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

"My use of Bloodline Power has been far too crude!"

Although the strength of his body could not compare to Tang Wulin after he had broken through two layers of the Golden Dragon King's seals,

it was not weak either.

However, after obtaining the Dark Gold Dreadclaw, he had subconsciously regarded it as the way to bring his physical advantage into play during battle.

Therefore,

without realizing it, he had set aside his thoughts on unleashing physical strength—or rather, Bloodline Power!

"I actually made such a mistake."

Lin Jin could not help slapping himself.

Then he sat down cross-legged.

After his Soul Power recovered and he adjusted himself to peak condition,

the Dual-Colored Lotus bloomed.

It seemed to illuminate everything within his body until it became crystal clear.

Gradually,

thump, thump, thump!

The sound of his heart beating became more distinct.

Immediately afterward, a somewhat oppressive aura bloomed from his entire body.

That was Bloodline Power being pumped out!

For the first time, he truly felt Bloodline Power flowing through his body.

It was not something as simple as the circulation of blood.

It was a force that could genuinely be unleashed.

But since it was his first time, imperfect control was inevitable.

Very quickly, the Exclusive Blacksmithing Room that belonged to him was filled with the smell of blood.

Gradually, the bloody smell even spread outside through the ventilation system.

Because of the torrential storm, not only the Blacksmith Association but every shop in Eastsea City had closed.

Therefore, there were not many people staying inside the Blacksmith Association.

But the bloody smell was simply too strong, and it soon alarmed everyone.

Mu Chen and Mu Xi's expressions kept changing as they stared at the door to Lin Jin's Exclusive Blacksmithing Room, considering whether to force their way in.

They did not know what Lin Jin was doing.

But they knew that his current condition was probably not good.

Yet they were also afraid that forcefully intervening would instead have the opposite effect.

After struggling with the decision, Mu Xi finally bit her lip and spoke.

"I believe in A Jin."

Mu Chen took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

He said nothing.

He simply waited alongside Mu Xi.

Several hours later,

everyone suddenly discovered that the bloody smell had vanished.

Inside the Forging Room,

the blood energy that had spread out rolled back and surged into Lin Jin's body again.

If a Spiritual Power expert had been present, they would have noticed

that Lin Jin's heart had become more crystalline.

It resembled a crystal-red gemstone shaped like a heart.

Bloodline Power flowed within it, continuously contracting and expanding, making it appear even more mystical.

Suddenly, Lin Jin felt something and had an idea.

Under the pumping of his heart, the Bloodline Power throughout his body surged backward.

Pfft!

Lin Jin spat out a mouthful of blood.

But he abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze bright.

An ecstatic expression appeared on his face.

The Bloodline Power surged in reverse, while the Lotus Fire burned throughout the entire process before returning to his heart.

This impact

had injured his body somewhat.

But within that crystal-red, translucent heart, a strange mark appeared.

It was exactly like the Lotus Flower Flame.

But it was blood-red!

Lin Jin had another thought.

The Blood-Colored Lotus Mark within his heart was activated.

He raised his hand.

A Blood-Colored Lotus Mark appeared above his palm.

He clenched his fist.

The Blood-Colored Lotus exploded, causing a blood-red crystalline glow to bloom over Lin Jin's clenched right hand.

He threw a punch.

Clang!

The forging table made of Rare Metal, one that even Saint Craftsman Mu Chen could use,

now bore a fist mark!