After hearing Mu Chen's words, Mang Tian could not help asking, "Isn't that rushing things a little? Attempting to reach the Saint rank at thirty?"
Mu Chen smiled faintly.
"Make your name while you're young."
He looked at Tang Wulin, his voice gentle but serious.
"The real point of that saying isn't to encourage people to chase quick success. It's to tell you that only in your youth are your energy, stamina, and capacity for understanding at their fullest."
"If you don't build a deep enough foundation while you're young, both your physical condition and your drive will suffer as you grow older."
"My plan for Wulin may seem premature, but don't forget that he's only nine."
"He still has a full twenty-one years before he turns thirty."
Mu Chen paused.
"If twenty-one years still aren't enough for him to attempt Soul Forging, then reaching that level later will be even harder."
Mang Tian fell silent.
He knew Mu Chen was right.
The further a blacksmith advanced, the harder the path became. Thousand Refinement relied on talent, strength, and fundamentals. From Spirit Forging onward, understanding, spiritual power, soul power, and state of mind were all indispensable. At the level of Soul Forging, it became a test of the very level of one's existence.
If Tang Wulin truly had a chance of becoming a Divine Craftsman, he could not afford a slow start.
Mu Chen suddenly asked, "Wulin, what level is your spiritual power at now?"
Tang Wulin replied, "Sixty-six points. The academy tested it today."
"The Spirit Connection Realm?"
Mu Chen and Mang Tian spoke almost simultaneously.
An unusual gleam flashed through both their eyes.
Nine years old.
The Spirit Connection Realm.
They understood what that meant far better than Tang Wulin himself did.
Mu Chen could not help saying,