Chapter Summaries

Eight-year-old Tang Wulin performed Thousand Refinement during his first-rank blacksmith assessment, astonishing Eastsea City Blacksmith Association president Mu Chen and his daughter Mu Xi. Mu Chen challenged him to shape the refined heavy silver into a finished item for an immediate fourth-rank badge.

• Tang Wulin hammered heavy silver with the skill and control of a master while taking his first-rank blacksmith assessment.
• Mu Chen and his daughter Mu Xi heard the hammering and entered the forging room to watch.
• Tang Wulin completed a piece of Thousand Refined heavy silver, leaving Mu Chen and Mu Xi stunned.
• Cen Yue confirmed Tang Wulin had passed the first-rank assessment and said his skill approached fourth- or fifth-rank level, though his Soul Power limited his rating.
• Mu Chen offered Tang Wulin a fourth-rank badge if he forged the heavy silver into a complete item.

Tang Wulin passed the evaluation as a Fourth-Rank Blacksmith and received his badge, association benefits, and an offer to study under Mu Chen. He declined Mu Chen’s offer because he already had a teacher, then learned he could take forging assignments and revealed his Thousand Refinement success rate was one hundred percent.

• Tang Wulin shaped heavy silver into a Battle Armor component, and Mu Chen certified him as a Fourth-Rank Blacksmith and pinned on his badge.
• Mu Chen offered to teach Tang Wulin personally, but Tang Wulin declined because he lived in Aolai City and already had a teacher.
• Mu Chen gave Tang Wulin a Soul Guidance storage ring and communicator as standard benefits for Fourth-Rank Blacksmiths.
• Cen Yue explained that Tang Wulin could register through the association to take forging assignments, while Mu Chen warned that failed commissions could cost him money.
• Tang Wulin said his Thousand Refinement First Grade success rate was one hundred percent.

Tang Wulin earned fourth-rank blacksmith status after demonstrating a perfect Thousand Refinement success rate, astonishing Mu Chen and Cen Yue. He then asked Mu Chen for help obtaining rare cultivation materials.

• Tang Wulin told Mu Chen and Cen Yue that he had never failed a Thousand Refinement, and Mu Chen praised his talent.
• Mu Xi questioned Tang Wulin about his forging progress, and the two chased each other around the anvil before he apologized.
• Cen Yue cursed Mang Tian over the communicator for concealing Tang Wulin's abilities, while Mang Tian said he had expected the boy to pass and urged Cen Yue to keep his talent confidential.
• Tang Wulin asked Mu Chen for help buying a hundred-year Ice Crystal Fruit, a hundred-year Scarlet Flame Fruit, and ten drops of fresh blood from a dragon-bloodline Soul Beast.

Tang Wulin arranged to buy the three rare ingredients needed to break the Golden Dragon King's first seal and revealed that his forging earnings could easily cover their seven-million-coin cost. After visiting the Soul Master Association and reassuring his family, he returned to the Blacksmith Association and received the ingredients from Mu Chen.

• Mu Chen quoted seven million federal coins for the Ice Crystal Fruit, Scarlet Flame Fruit, and dragon blood, and Tang Wulin said he could afford them with his forging income.
• Mu Xi vowed she would someday defeat Tang Wulin, and he left for the Soul Master Association, where he collected five thousand federal coins.
• Tang Wulin checked into a hotel and called Lang Yue, telling her and Tang Ziran that he had passed the blacksmith assessment at fourth rank and promising Na'er a treat.
• Tang Wulin practiced the Mysterious Heaven Skill and planned to use the three ingredients to break the Golden Dragon King's first seal.
• The next morning, Mu Chen gave Tang Wulin a box containing a hundred-year Ice Crystal Fruit, a hundred-year Scarlet Flame Fruit, and fresh blood from a hundred-year dragon-type Soul Beast.

Tang Wulin combined the Ice Crystal Fruit, Scarlet Flame Fruit, and dragon blood, then drank the mixture to temper his body as the Golden Dragon King's first seal broke. The surge of golden energy engulfed Tang Wulin and began strengthening his two Martial Souls and Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Spirit.

• Mu Chen warned Tang Wulin about the dangerous medicinal ingredients and let him use the quiet room for secluded cultivation.
• Tang Wulin contacted Old Tang, who explained how to combine the three ingredients and warned that breaking the first seal would take four or five days of intense pain.
• Tang Wulin mixed the Ice Crystal Fruit, Scarlet Flame Fruit, and dragon blood in a sealed flask, waited for the reaction to settle, and drank the purple liquid.
• Tang Wulin circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill as extreme cold and heat coursed through his body, then Old Tang announced that the process was beginning.
• The Golden Dragon King's first seal broke, releasing a violent torrent of energy that Tang Wulin endured as his Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Spirit, Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul, and Clear Sky Hammer absorbed the energy and grew.

After absorbing the Golden Dragon King's first seal, Tang Wulin gained strength and saw his dragon claw, Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Spirit, and Clear Sky Hammer change. He reunited with Cen Yue and Mu Chen, reassured his worried family, and asked Mu Chen to help find four spirit treasures for the second seal.

• Tang Wulin absorbed the first seal's remaining power, awakened the Golden Dragon Claw, and saw his Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Spirit and Clear Sky Hammer transformed.
• Old Tang told Tang Wulin to break the second seal before turning fifteen and named the four thousand-year spirit treasures he needed.
• Tang Wulin left the quiet room after three days, and Cen Yue scolded him while Mu Chen relaxed at seeing him unharmed.
• Tang Wulin called Lang Yue, reassured her and Tang Ziran, and spoke briefly with Na'er.
• Tang Wulin transferred Mu Chen six million Federation credits for three items and asked him to search for four more spirit treasures.

Tang Wulin paid Mu Chen to find four rare spiritual items, then returned home to Aolai City with gifts for his family. After visiting Mang Tian’s workshop, he explained that spiritual fruits had transformed his body, prompting Mang Tian to question his dangerous choice.

• Tang Wulin paid Mu Chen six million federation coins as a deposit for four spiritual items, and Mu Chen returned one million as an association benefit.
• Mu Chen asked the association to search for the Thousand-year Earth Dragon Sinew, Thousand-year Azure Sinew Vine, Thousand-year Sea Dragon Marrow, and Thousand-year Dragon Scale Fruit.
• Tang Wulin bought snacks and pastries for Na'er and basic communicators for his family before taking the train back to Aolai City.
• Tang Wulin reunited with Lang Yue, Tang Ziran, and Na'er, gave them their gifts, and shared a meal at home.
• Tang Wulin visited Mang Tian’s forging workshop and said spiritual fruits had changed his body; Mang Tian warned him about their risks and questioned why he had absorbed them.

Tang Wulin discovered that the spirit fruits had greatly increased his strength and stamina, allowing him to complete three first-grade Thousand Refinements in one session. Later, Tang Hao clarified that Tang Wulin must not call him his teacher, then continued teaching him the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes.

• Mang Tian accepted Tang Wulin’s explanation about the spirit fruits and told him to keep working toward the four other thousand-year spirit treasures.
• Tang Wulin completed three first-grade Thousand Refinements before finally feeling tired, and Mang Tian declared that he had reached the level of a fourth-rank blacksmith.
• Tang Wulin returned home, ate dinner with Lang Yue and Na'er, and then cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill to enter the forge.
• Tang Hao told Tang Wulin not to call him his teacher because he was teaching him on his master's behalf, and Tang Wulin agreed.
• Tang Hao said Tang Wulin was not ready to advance in forging and would need about half a year to get stronger, then resumed training him in the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes.

After three months of training, Tang Wulin learned that Mu Chen had gathered all four thousand-year spiritual items needed to break the Golden Dragon King's second seal. He traveled to Eastsea City and entered the Blacksmith Association's quiet room, leaving his family reassured that Mu Chen would keep them informed.

• Tang Wulin maintained his daily training and forging routine, raising his Soul Power to level twenty-three.
• Mu Chen told Tang Wulin that he had found top-grade samples of all four thousand-year spiritual items, and Tang Wulin arranged to travel to Eastsea City.
• Tang Wulin got leave from school and persuaded Tang Ziran and Lang Yue to let him go by saying Mu Chen would give him personal forging instruction.
• Tang Wulin promised Na'er he would bring her pastries, then boarded the Soul Guidance Train to Eastsea City the next morning.
• Mu Chen presented Tang Wulin with the four spiritual items and agreed to contact his family every other day while Tang Wulin used the quiet room.
• Tang Wulin called Lang Yue from the quiet room, told her he might be unreachable for two or three days, and reassured her that Mu Chen would keep her informed.

Tang Wulin drank a slurry made from four thousand-year spirit items and successfully broke the second seal. Old Tang told him to prepare five more spirit items and break the next seal before he turned sixteen.

• Tang Wulin consulted Old Tang, who explained two ways to use the four spirit items and confirmed that his body could withstand taking them together.
• Tang Wulin chose the more effective method, and Mu Chen used his forging furnace to turn the spirit items into a slurry.
• Tang Wulin drank the bitter slurry and endured the violent energy as the Golden Dragon King's power surged through him and his Martial Souls and Soul Spirit absorbed it.
• Old Tang congratulated Tang Wulin for breaking the second seal and told him to discover the promised surprise for himself.
• Old Tang said Tang Wulin needed to break the next seal before turning sixteen and named five thousand-year spirit items he would need.

Tang Wulin completed his special training, gained a Blood Essence Soul Ring with the Golden Dragon Body skill, and asked Mu Chen to find five more thousand-year-old dragon spirit treasures. Mu Chen agreed to help and refused Tang Wulin’s extra payment, leaving the search for the treasures still ahead.

• Tang Wulin memorized the five dragon-named spirit treasures required for his next seal and left his Sea of Consciousness.
• Tang Wulin discovered a Blood Essence Soul Ring and learned its Golden Dragon Body skill, which boosted his strength, defense, speed, and attack power.
• After two and a half days of training, Tang Wulin called Lang Yue, then returned to Mu Chen and showed him how much his Bloodline Power had grown.
• Tang Wulin paid Mu Chen for the previous spirit treasures and asked him to find a thousand-year-old Dragon Marrow Flower, Blood Dragon Ginseng, Earth Dragon Heart, Dragon Bone Grass, and Dragon Blood Ganoderma.
• Mu Chen agreed to search for the five treasures and quoted a total of thirty-five million federal coins, while Tang Wulin transferred forty million as thanks.
• Mu Chen refused Tang Wulin’s extra five million and warned that he would not help him again if Tang Wulin insisted on giving him the money.

Tang Wulin learned that access to the Spirit Ascension Platform was difficult to obtain, but Mu Chen had arranged for him to enter regularly. He was left to decide whether he could afford the fees himself.

• A young woman told Tang Wulin that Spirit Ascension Platform access was limited and required an application and review, leaving him discouraged.
• Mu Chen called Tang Wulin and asked whether he had gained access to the platform.
• Tang Wulin complained that Mu Chen had let him believe he had no chance of getting in.
• Mu Chen revealed that he had arranged access for Tang Wulin and said he could enter once a week from then on.
• Mu Chen told Tang Wulin that each visit cost five hundred thousand federation coins and that he would have to pay himself.