The record for Hundred Refinement of Blue Infused Copper in the Skysea Alliance junior division was two minutes and three seconds!
He had beaten the record by more than tenfold.
The white-haired elder on the platform abandoned his reserve, and his legs no longer hurt either. He flipped off the stands and ran straight toward Yan Qing's forging table.
The middle-aged man beside him watched, dumbfounded.
As he approached the table, the elder straightened his collar and slowed down.
"Young friend, allow me to introduce myself. I am Duan Xuan, president of the Skysea Blacksmiths Association."
"Would you be willing to join the Skysea City Blacksmiths Association? I will take you as my personal disciple, and all the association's resources will be yours to use!"
The middle-aged man hurried over as well, rushing to speak.
"Young friend, I am the president of the Westsea City Blacksmiths Association. The resources our association can offer are no worse than this old fellow's.
"As long as you join our association, whatever price he offers, I will raise it by twenty percent!"
"This old fellow was just saying you came here to cause trouble."
After seeing Yan Qing's talent, he no longer cared about fighting fair.
Duan Xuan gave the middle-aged man a long look. "We will cover all the rare metals you need to attempt Spirit Forging.
"Furthermore, our association will at least guarantee that you reach Soul Emperor cultivation."
Seeing that the middle-aged man was about to offer even richer rewards, Yan Qing interrupted.
"My apologies, Grandmasters, but I already have a master."
"Eastsea City-could it be Mu Chen? That brat moved so quickly!"
Duan Xuan hesitated, but ultimately let out a helpless sigh. Mu Chen was the youngest Saint Craftsman, after all, and he had no confidence in beating him.
Yan Qing could not be bothered to explain either. Strictly speaking, his first forging teacher was Li Zhuyun, far away in the Star Luo Empire.
To put it plainly, none of their offers appealed to Yan Qing. He could already perform Spirit Forging and was a genuine fifth-rank blacksmith.
As for Soul Emperor cultivation, that was even more ridiculous. In another seven or eight years, he would have to ascend before even reaching Titled Douluo.
After bidding farewell to the two presidents, Yan Qing prepared to leave.
Mu Xi had not left after finishing her forging either. Seeing Yan Qing come out, she went over to meet him.
Watching the two walk out of the forging grounds side by side, the two presidents suddenly understood.
"We really underestimated Mu Chen. To think he would resort to such despicable methods, even using his own daughter to bait the fishing spot."
The Skysea Alliance Competition soon drew to a close.
Yan Qing did not attend the forging finals. His performance in the preliminaries had been far too dazzling. If he won the finals as well, his headshot would spread throughout the Skysea Alliance region.
He was still wanted by the Holy Spirit Cult. They surely had forces within the Federation too, so it was better to keep a low profile.
Since Tang Wulin had been injured in the individual competition, Mu Xi took the forging championship.
As for the team competition, Yan Qing stopped at the semifinals.
His original intention had only been to fight a match or two and give Eastsea Academy an impressive report card.
Based on the bracket, if he competed normally, he would face Tang Wulin and Gu Yue in the finals. Yan Qing still did not want to fight those two at full strength when they had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
Three years passed in the blink of an eye.
Beep!
"Welcome, Eastsea's little Yan Qing."
This lousy machine of the Tang Sect really did treat everyone equally.
Following the familiar route to a small room, Yan Qing pressed his identification card against the large screen in the center.
"Verification successful. Soul Fighting Hall: Yan Qing. Age: twelve years, seven months, and three days. Total contribution points: 178,241. Available contribution points: 178,241. Soul Fighting Hall third-class deacon. Martial Soul: eyes. Rank 41 Soul Ancestor."
Only a hundred and seventy thousand? Yan Qing blinked.
He was only a tenth of the way to the million points needed to redeem access to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. His progress was still too slow.
He already had four rings, yet he had not completed a single one of the system's three missions.
His Soul Power Level was certainly among the highest of his peers, but measured against his Martial Soul Loan, this pace was still nowhere near enough.
Tomorrow was the day he would head to Shrek City for the assessment, and this was also his last day in Eastsea City.
After leaving the Tang Sect, Yan Qing headed straight for the Spirit Pagoda. After three years of planning, he could finally put his plan into action.
His destination was the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform.
His Soul Ancestor cultivation had already exceeded the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform's minimum limit. Fortunately, his target was also in the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform.
Before long, Yan Qing woke on the grass. Without lingering, he immediately headed for the boundary between the two Spirit Ascension Platforms.
The enormous spider nest was still wrapped around that massive ancient tree.
The Man Faced Demon Spider!
Yan Qing planned to use this battle to put a perfect full stop to his time in Eastsea.
Seemingly catching the scent of a human, a spider leg reached out tentatively, followed by an absurdly exquisite face slowly peeking out.
Long time no see, old friend!
Seeing a weak human standing at her door, the Man Faced Demon Spider licked her lips. Tonight's meal was secured.
She eagerly crawled out of her nest and crept toward her food.
Suddenly, four scarlet Soul Rings lit up before her eyes, and a vicious, baleful presence filled the entire Spirit Ascension Platform.
The Man Faced Demon Spider's expression abruptly turned ferocious. She retreated repeatedly, her legs leaving a string of marks on the ground.
She had only ever seen such a terrifying presence from the Ferocious Beasts in her inherited memories. How could this human have it?
Watching Yan Qing walk toward it step by step, the Man Faced Demon Spider could not help raising her legs to fight back. She was a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, after all, and would not be frightened into helplessness by Soul Rings.
The instant she launched her attack, Yan Qing's four Soul Rings turned purple again.
"Just teasing you."
A faint smile curled Yan Qing's lips. This was also his third Soul Skill.
Passionate Sword: Simulation
Ruthless Sword: Dispelling Delusions
Their actual effects were much as their names suggested. The Passionate Sword's third Soul Skill was similar to Huo Yuhao's Second Soul Ring back then.
Yan Qing had carefully selected this effect as well.
The due date for his Martial Soul Loan was approaching. He might end up wreaking havoc across the continent in the future, and his last ten-million extraction had already given him a good start.
So he tried to lay as much groundwork as possible for more ways to stay alive.
Feeling that she had been toyed with, the Man Faced Demon Spider flew into a rage. Black light shone all over her body, and two spider legs stabbed toward Yan Qing like lightning.
A complete set of One-Word Battle Armor appeared, swiftly covering his entire body. Yan Qing's Soul Power surged instantly, and he easily blocked the Man Faced Demon Spider's attack.
Naturally, he had made full preparations before daring to seek out the Man Faced Demon Spider alone. Every piece of his One-Word Battle Armor had been forged from metal with a ninety-nine-percent fusion rate.
The Soul Power amplification it provided kept Yan Qing's combat strength firmly a notch above the Man Faced Demon Spider's.
After dozens of exchanges, the Man Faced Demon Spider's staying power proved no match for Yan Qing's, and her enormous body crashed to the ground!
A surging torrent of energy also emerged from where she had vanished, gradually flowing into Yan Qing's Soul Rings.
The purple of his fourth Soul Ring deepened, gradually transforming toward black.
After killing the two spiders, Yan Qing held his breath and waited.
Would it work?
Ding! Congratulations to the host for exterminating the Man Faced Demon Spider lineage and successfully preventing Tang San from obtaining the Eight Spider Lances! Reward issued: spiritual realm +1 Generating a new mission. Expected to be available for viewing tomorrow.