Thousand Forging, Complete!

Clearly, with Yao Xuan's talent, comprehension, and diligence, reaching the rank of Saint Craftsman was merely a matter of time and accumulation. In the future, he would certainly have the potential to challenge the ninth-rank God Craftsman realm.

A God Craftsman—there was only one such being on the entire Douluo Continent. At the thought that he might nurture a future God Craftsman, Mang Tian's heart surged with excitement. His heartbeat accelerated, and his breathing grew heavier.

On the other side, Tang Wulin was also staring intently at Yao Xuan's movements. He entered a wondrous state, and his arms unconsciously began striking through the air in rhythm with Yao Xuan. Clearly, he had gained some insight.

At this moment, Yao Xuan naturally had no idea of Mang Tian's thoughts or Tang Wulin's sudden enlightenment. He had completely entered his own rhythm. It was as if there were only three things left in the entire world: himself, the forging hammer in his hand, and the Adamantite before him.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

As the forging continued, Yao Xuan's strikes gradually increased in both speed and force. With every blow, the volume of the Hundred Forged Adamantite before him shrank further, while many difficult-to-remove impurities were continuously expelled.

Not only that, but with each strike from Yao Xuan, the molecular structure within the Adamantite block underwent mysterious minute adjustments, becoming increasingly orderly and rational, granting the Adamantite even better properties.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, one hour!

Like Hundred Forging, Thousand Forging was not simply hammering a metal a thousand times. It required the metal to undergo a qualitative transformation. After an hour of forging, Yao Xuan had struck the Adamantite before him more than five thousand times.

By now, the Adamantite's volume had shrunk by nearly fifteen percent compared to its original size. A faint layer of Golden Light shone from its surface. At the same time, after Yao Xuan's prolonged hammering, the deepest part of the Adamantite had also been infused with a faint trace of the Nine-Colored Ancestral Dragon's aura.

After this hour of forging, Yao Xuan also felt somewhat fatigued. Although his arms were only slightly sore, communicating with the Adamantite had consumed at least seventy percent of his Spiritual Power.

Of course, Yao Xuan's efforts had not been in vain. Through the mysterious connection he had established with the Adamantite before him, he could clearly sense that it had reached the brink of transformation and would soon complete its Thousand Forging naturally.

"Thousand Forged Adamantite, complete!"

After another ten hammer strikes, an indescribably wonderful and exquisite feeling surged through Yao Xuan's heart. As if struck by sudden inspiration, he shouted, and the force in his hands abruptly increased as he brought his hammer down heavily upon the Adamantite.

Boom!

With a tremendous crash, the entire forging room seemed to tremble. The Adamantite before Yao Xuan suddenly leaped into the air, radiating brilliant Golden Light that dyed the entire forging room a dazzling gold before it slowly descended onto the forging table.

"Excellent, Yao Xuan. Cut open your wrist and perform a Blood Sacrifice on this Adamantite!"

Seeing the successfully Thousand Forged Adamantite before Yao Xuan, delight flashed through Mang Tian's eyes. He tossed a dagger to Yao Xuan and urgently instructed him.

Blood Sacrifice was a very special forging technique. It could create a special connection between the metal and the person offering the sacrifice, making products forged from that metal feel like a part of the sacrificer's body. It could also grant the metal a certain degree of intelligence, perhaps even awakening stronger properties.

Furthermore, once a piece of metal had undergone a Blood Sacrifice, no one else could gain its recognition if they wished to use or continue forging it. Therefore, performing a Blood Sacrifice on metal was equivalent to making it acknowledge an owner.

However, Blood Sacrifice also harmed a Forging Master's vitality. Thus, unless it was a Forging Master's proud work and the metal itself was quite precious, a Forging Master would never perform a Blood Sacrifice.

Still, there was a tradition among Forging Masters: whenever one forged their first Thousand Forging, Spirit Forging, or Soul Forging creation, they would perform a Blood Sacrifice upon it as a special ritual and commemoration.

Taking the dagger from Mang Tian, Yao Xuan did not hesitate. He aimed its tip at his right arm and lightly cut down.

The dagger scraped against Yao Xuan's skin but failed to break it at first. Yao Xuan frowned slightly and applied more force, successfully cutting a shallow wound into his arm.

Blood gushed out and splashed downward, dyeing the Golden Light-emitting Adamantite below red. At the same time, the wound on Yao Xuan's arm healed at a visible rate.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

Amid a series of strange sounds, the Adamantite's temperature rapidly fell, and the scorched hue on its surface quickly faded. At the same time, its volume shrank a little more.

"Congratulations, Yao Xuan, you succeeded! You succeeded! An eight-year-old Third-level Forgemaster! Do you know what you've done? You've set a record—a record beyond compare! If word gets out, the entire Sun Moon Federation will be shocked!"

Staring at the Adamantite before Yao Xuan, Mang Tian's eyes burned with fervor. His tone was incomparably excited, his expression utterly exhilarated, and even his arms began to tremble slightly.

"Brother Yao Xuan, congratulations! You really did it! Brother Xuan, you're truly my idol!"

Having watched Yao Xuan complete the Thousand Forging process from start to finish, Tang Wulin looked at him with admiration, envy, and gratitude before offering his congratulations.

You have gained the admiration of Tang Wulin, Son of Destiny. Golden Evolution Points x3 acquired!

As Tang Wulin spoke, the system notification sounded once more.

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher! Wulin, keep working hard too. In another year or two, you'll definitely have the chance to challenge Thousand Forging as well."

Hearing the system notification, Yao Xuan replied excitedly. He then silently looked toward the Thousand Forged Adamantite before him, his first Thousand Forging creation.

Compared to before it had been forged, the golden color on the Adamantite's surface seemed much more restrained. However, if one used Spiritual Power to sense its interior, one would discover an even more brilliant Golden Light within, faintly speckled with nine-colored points of light, now far more contained.

Moreover, its surface had developed winding engravings resembling rolling mountain ranges, giving the Adamantite an exceptionally unique appearance. One could not help but feel a chill in their heart at first glance.

Its volume had also shrunk drastically, decreasing by at least a quarter. Correspondingly, its hardness had increased enormously. Not only that, but its quality and density had undergone another sublimation with the successful Thousand Forging.

If the density of ordinary Adamantite was ten, then the density of Thousand Forged Adamantite was at least twenty, perhaps even higher. This was a true qualitative transformation and leap, as well as the foundation for constructing One-Word Battle Armor.

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