The Thoughts of All Parties, Shocking the Entire Crowd!

All the eyes of the Saint Craftsman were focused on Jiang Xiu, watching in astonishment as the Kan-Gold Hammer in Jiang Xiu's hand surged like Golden Dragon, relentlessly smashing towards the Earth Mother Nether Silver.

"Is he about to break through to the Thousand-Refined Grade One?"

"He's not asking for it, he's breaking through to the first level of the thousand-grade forging, he's moving towards the Half-Step Spirit Forging stage!"

Are all young people this arrogant these days?

"Don't yell at young people?"

Amidst the clanging and clattering of forging, the many Saint Craftsman discussed amongst themselves, their voices filled with shock and admiration. If this were to truly achieve Half-Step Spirit Forging, then a rising star would be born in their forging world.

"Quiet down, all of you. Are you really that agitated by such a small thing? What's the rush?"

Zhen Hua sat in the center of the judges' panel, listening to the exclamations around him. His expression remained calm, but he was secretly pleased, and even the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"You're already so surprised at just the Half-Step Spirit Forging stage? What will you think when Xiao Xiu completes the Half-Step Spirit Forging stage? You really have no taste."

It should be noted that Jiang Xiu had completed the Half-Step Spirit Forging under his witness half a year ago, so he should be even more proficient now.

As for completing the Spirit Forging, Zhen Hua had no such idea, because Spirit Forging represents a Grandmaster-level blacksmith, which can only be attempted by blacksmiths with cultivation levels above Soul Ancestor. Jiang Xiu is currently only Soul Elder.

A blacksmith's level is also linked to their cultivation level.

"Senior brother, is this the disciple you secretly took in?"

Sitting next to Zhen Hua, Mu Chen shifted his gaze from Jiang Xiu to the steady Zhen Hua, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and asked pointedly.

"Hmm." Zhen Hua glanced at Mu Chen sideways, nodding slightly.

In the past, to prevent Jiang Xiu from being disturbed by external factors, he did not tell anyone except his closest confidants that he had taken on a disciple.

But now, it's time for Jiang Xiu, his disciple, to make his appearance.

This Blacksmith Competition was a great gift from him, as Jiang Xiu's teacher, to truly help him step into the Soul Master World.

"They really kept it well hidden," Mu Chen glanced at Zhen Hua, then looked at Tang Wulin who was diligently forging, and sighed inwardly, "It seems Wulin is out of luck with the championship this time."

He had seen the information of all the participants. The highest level they had was only a fourth-level blacksmith. In the outside world, they would be considered geniuses, one in ten thousand. But in the current arena, everyone was a genius, and there were quite a few who could complete Thousand Refinement.

In the VIP section, representatives from various powerful families were also observing the situation on the field.

The role of Battle Armor for Soul Master is undeniable, even enabling them to fight beyond their level. Moreover, the demand for Battle Armor from various families is enormous. Therefore, cooperating with a blacksmith genius who has not yet reached maturity would undoubtedly bring huge benefits.

"Yaozhu, isn't that Jiang Xiu His Excellency Body's beloved disciple?" Qiangu Dongfeng looked at Leng Yaozhu beside him and asked meaningfully.

"Hmm." Leng Yaozhu gave a curt "hmm" and said in a cold tone, "It's working hours now, please address me by my title, Tower Master Qiangu."

"You..." Qiangu Dongfeng's expression froze. Noticing the strange looks from the Yu Family around him, his face turned cold, and he turned his gaze back to the arena, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at Jiang Xiu.

"I didn't expect to meet again so soon." Yu Family Yu Guanzhi, sitting behind the table, looked at Jiang Xiu with a strange glint in his eyes.

He is not only the commander of the Central Legion, but also the current head of the Yu Family. His Four-Word Battle Armor was made by Zhen Hua, so he came in person after being invited. Unexpectedly, he met Jiang Xiu again.

"It seems the strategy needs a slight change..." Yu Guanzhi's expression remained unchanged, but in his heart, he began to weigh the options again...

Inside the arena, the Earth Mother Nether Silver emitted a dazzling golden light, reaching a length of three feet. This radiance, representing the Thousand-Refined Grade One, left the blacksmith beside Jiang Xiu speechless.

"Dude, you're really something!"

He had initially thought Jiang Xiu was putting on a brave face, but now, the brilliance of this Thousand-Refined Grade One made him feel like he was the clown.

"Boom boom boom!"

Jiang Xiu paid no attention to the outside world; his eyes only became sharper, Kan-Gold Hammer in his hand became even sharper as he continuously smashed it against the Earth Mother Nether Silver, producing a dull thud.

"Use the mind as the hammer, the Martial Soul as the guide, with mind and spirit as one, forge all living beings." Jiang Xiu silently recited the incantation for Spirit Forging, a layer of liquid-like black mist gradually spreading over his hands, and his noble purple eyes suddenly turned into lifeless Blood Pupil.

Spirit Forging is the fusion of metal and life, and even more so, the communication between metal and the blacksmith's soul. With Martial Soul as the bridge and the soul as the hammer, the metal is endowed with spirituality through repeated fusion and hammering. When mind and spirit are united, life can be brought to life through countless forgings!

"Today, let me awaken your spirit!"

Jiang Xiu's Blood Pupil hardened with frost. He turned halfway around and swung the Kan-Gold Hammer in both hands simultaneously. Gushing Bloodline Power burst forth, and a fierce force started from his calves, instantly transmitting to his waist, then to his back, arms, and wrists, finally converging on the Kan-Gold Hammer.

"Boom!"

With a piercing sonic boom, the two Kan-Gold Hammer, like shooting stars chasing the moon, crashed down on the Earth Mother Nether Silver, even shattering the three-foot-long golden light, which rippled outwards.

But under these two hammer blows, the Earth Mother Nether Silver stopped resisting and instead actively cooperated with the hammering, constantly changing the patterns on her body.

Jiang Xiu seemed to have anticipated this, and the Kan-Gold Hammer continued to fall, the booming sounds of impact echoing continuously.

But whether the roar is dull or crisp, it gives people a strange sense of rhythm in that instantaneous boom.

Jiang Xiu's punches were incredibly wild, and the sounds were deafening, yet the rhythm only made people's blood boil, not become irritated.

Jiang Xiu twisted his body continuously, each hammer blow heavier than the last, each one seemingly delivered with all his might. The heavy impact of the Kan-Gold Hammer was also activated at this moment, and the Earth Mother Nether Silver actively and continuously adjusted the angle slightly, making each hammer blow just right.

"Buzz buzz buzz!"

As time passed, the Earth Mother Nether Silver gradually shrank at a visible rate and began to emit a slight hum, which was both joyful and shy like a young girl.

"Half-Step Spirit Forging! He really did it!"

Upon witnessing this scene, a seventh-level Saint Craftsman clenched his fists and exclaimed with excitement, "Half-Step Spirit Forging represents half-step Grandmaster level! And that young man looks so young!"

"Indeed, a hero emerges from among the young. But I'd like to ask, whose disciple is this? If he doesn't have a master, I would be willing to take him as my disciple and guide him to greater heights," an old man with eight blue-gold markings on his beard said with a chuckle.

"Elder Mu, you certainly have the qualifications, after all, you are Level 8 Saint Craftsman."

"Exactly, with your qualifications, who dares to say no?"

The others offered their compliments.

"Offending someone in front of their eyes, that's interesting." Mu Chen looked at the others discussing taking Jiang Xiu as their disciple, and couldn't help but glance at his senior brother Zhen Hua, wanting to see what his expression was.

But then he noticed Zhen Hua staring at Jiang Xiu in the arena, his brow furrowed and his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Hmm?" Mu Chen let out a soft exclamation. He rarely saw such an expression on his senior brother's face.

"No! He's about to break through to the Spirit Forging!" At this moment, a crisp sound of a heavy hammer once again drew everyone's attention. Jiang Xiu, who had completed the Half-Step Spirit Forging Realm, did not stop but continued to swing the golden hammer in his hand.

This time, however, everyone's gazes changed, becoming intense and fixed.

"Elder Mu, I feel you're getting old. You can't handle such a genius. Let me do it." The person who had been flattering him earlier swallowed slightly and said in a fiery tone.

Masters under the age of sixteen have the potential to be Divine Craftsman.

At times like these, respecting the elderly and caring for the young are all superfluous.

Seniority? It just means they've lived a long time.

The rivalry between disciples has always been like this!