The Legend of the Dragon King

Panda Novel

He suddenly came to the realization that it was very difficult to complete the Heavenly Refinement for Heavy Silver. The quality of its material had been compromised during the lightning calamity. Despite completing the soul forging, there was no improvement. No wonder his uncle master used spirit alloys made from two types of metals for the four-element Heavenly Refinement. He had considered the metal’s durability based on his experience!

Zhen Hua had explained many things to Tang Wulin but there were some areas that he could not quite understand. Explanations could never rival the hands-on experience of the process.

Tang Wulin had already figured out many of the principles behind the Heavenly Refinement process.

Had it not been for the Thunderclap Nether Vine’s presence, Tang Wulin could not protect the three metal pieces. The lightning’s destructive force was terrifying beyond comparison. Tang Wulin’s body could not sustain the elemental calamity.

Fortunately, the creature most skilled in fusing lightning on the continent was the Thunderclap Nether Vine. Each lightning strike would taint it with a layer of seven-colored radiance, but it continued to devour the seven-colored lightning blithely. It was unwilling to share even a small amount of lightning with the three soul-forged metal pieces.

Tang Wulin was feeling numb all over. The numbness radiated from the Thunderclap Nether Vine since he was one with his spirit soul. However, he found that his blood essence was growing more exuberant from the numb sensation.

A strange feeling emerged in Tang Wulin’s chest. It seemed like he had just discovered a brand new Body Forging technique without any intention of doing so!

Although the Body Forging technique was not suitable for everyone, the technique benefited him. It was an unexpected joyful surprise.

When the seven-colored lightning struck, the entire Heavenly Ascension Platform turned into seven colors. The terrifying elemental aura was trying to obliterate the Heavenly Ascension Platform. The light shield turned into seven colors completely. Even the Heavenly Ascension Platform’s initial protective equipment was incapable of completely isolating the radiance this time.

Whoever was near the Blacksmith’s Association could see a stretch of seven-colored radiance illuminating the sky above the top floor of the building. The radiance diffused into the surroundings and did not disperse for a very long time.

“What’s that? Isn’t that a Divine Craftsman engaging in the Heavenly Refinement? Is it another powerful Heavenly-refined grade metal coming into existence?” Two middle-aged men stood on the rooftop of a similar building in the core district of Ming Du City. They gazed into the distance in the direction of the seven-colored radiance. The one with a tall, bulky figure gasped in admiration.

The other commented, “I wonder when it’ll be our turn to request for a Divine Craftsman’s help in forging a divine-ranked metal. It’ll be awesome even if we can just forge one sheet!”

“Don’t be making up stories. Aside from the high cost of a divine-ranked metal which is astronomical, I doubt the Divine Craftsman will have the time to forge for us. The Divine Craftsman Master Zhen Hua rarely forges these days. The older the Divine Craftsman, the more harmful it is to perform the Heavenly Refinement. There’s not another Divine Craftsman on the entire planet, so it’s better that he doesn’t forge that much. Otherwise, the legacy of the Divine Craftsman may end when the last Divine Craftsman on the continent is gone. It’s going to take many years before the next Divine Craftsman comes into existence.”

“That’s right! It has been over thirty years since His Excellency Zhen Hua became a Divine Craftsman. At present, there’s no other Divine Craftsman. Is it so difficult to cultivate to be a Divine Craftsman?”

“You’re a rank-9 mecha maker yourself. Don’t you understand the difficulty of being on the pinnacle? The difficulty of the Heavenly Refinement is ten times more difficult than the mecha master and the mecha designer. It’s not something that is achievable just by cultivating. One needs to possess an exceedingly high natural endowment with sufficient purity of the heart. Nevertheless, I heard that the Blacksmith’s Association produced a young genius a few years ago. He was already a Saint Craftsman at a very young age. Perhaps, he has the potential to be a Divine Craftsman in the future.”

“I sure hope they can produce another Divine Craftsman soon. Otherwise, I’m afraid that you and I will never get to own a set of four-word battle armor since His Excellency Zhen Hua is quite old. A set of four-word battle armor is also known as a person’s second life!”

“I’m relieved as I’m quite hopeless here. It’s difficult to tell if we can achieve breakthrough to be Hyper Douluos. So, don’t raise your hopes too high. It’s utterly impossible to acquire a four-word battle armor without a Hyper Douluo-ranked cultivation base.”

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The seven-colored radiance alternated its flickering colors. He only needed to touch it with his finger. The three seven-colored metal pieces turned into a liquid and spiral up into Tang Wulin’s palm.

They seemed weightless and left behind a peculiar texture.

It had been completed. He had truly completed it.

Both Zhen Hua and Tang Wulin had not expected Tang Wulin’s Heavenly Refinement to be completed as such. Tang Wulin did not think he would be successful. Although he did not complete the final form hardening step, the three Heavy Silver pieces were genuine Divine-ranked metals. Moreover, they were Divine-ranked metals forged from the seven elements.

No matter how weak the Heavy Silver was, it was completely different upon passing the refinement successfully. The Heavy Silver was now a brand new metal.

Zhen Hua looked at Tang Wulin in shock. He spoke subconsciously, “It’s highly possible that this is the most powerful Heavy Silver in history. Name it.”

All divine-ranked metals were given a name. The Divine Craftsman was given the honor to bestow a name upon the metal.

“We shall call it the ‘Seven-color Heavy Silver’ then!” said Tang Wulin smilingly.

Zhen Hua laughed and taunted, “You’re a lazy boy. Alright then. ‘Seven-color Heavy Silver’ it is. You missed out the final step which is the form hardening. However, it’s too late for that. It can only be done when the Heavenly Refinement has not taken form. Only then, the divine-ranked metal can be bestowed with real abilities. You must pay attention to that next time. Form hardening is very important as you’ll need to harden the metal’s form according to the abilities of the metal’s potential user and the user’s battle armor requirements. Form hardening doesn’t just harden the shape, but more importantly, its energy attribute. For example, you’re a strength-type soul master. Then, you should harden your divine-ranked metal toward that attribute. Form hardening requires a lot of experience. Moreover, you must be well-prepared beforehand. Of course, your seven-colored Heavy Silver is not totally useless either. You may try it on a soul master who pursues multi-elemental control.”

The upgrade of a three-word to a four-word battle armor did not require the blacksmith to forge using the three-word battle armor’s metal. Instead, the divine-ranked metal which matched the battle armor master’s needs was fused with the initial three-word battle armor. After the fusion, the core circuit was engraved once again to finally complete the four-word battle armor.

The four-word battle armor was rare precisely because its specifications in all the areas were truly demanding. An enormous amount of energy were needed to produce the divine-ranked metal and the core circuit.

A faint smile emerged on Tang Wulin’s face. As he looked at the liquefied metal flowing in his palm, he had a sense of complete satisfaction in his heart.

There were very few people who could achieve Tang Wulin’s record of success at the first attempt to achieve the Heavenly Refinement in the history of the blacksmiths’ world. Not that he was presumptuous, he discovered that the Heavenly Refinement process did not seem to be as difficult as he had imagined.

This was the benefit of being blessed by the plane!

All of a sudden, an idea arose in Tang Wulin’s mind. He raised his head to look toward Zhen Hua. “Uncle master, does that mean that I can be considered a Saint Craftsman?”

Zhen Hua was stunned by Tang Wulin’s question. The requirements to be a Saint Craftsman was very tough. One could only become a Saint Craftsman after successfully completing the Heavenly Refinement in forging a piece of divine-ranked metal!

Tang Wulin had completed forging a piece of divine-ranked metal without employing any trick at all. That should qualify him as a Saint Craftsman!

He was a Saint Craftsman! He was the youngest Saint Craftsman in history!

Zhen Hua burst into laughter all of a sudden. He was in cloud nine.

He had lost count of the years it had been since he felt as joyous as today. He had a successor now! As a Divine Craftsman, he was already in a glory of his own. To be a Divine Craftsman who was capable of producing another was more glorious than ever!

Zhen Hua stopped laughing and calmed himself. He looked at Tang Wulin. “In theory, you’re already a Divine Craftsman. However, you’re not considered a true Divine Craftsman yet, because you have not completed the form hardening process. Unless you can complete the form hardening by yourself to produce ten pieces of divine-ranked metal or complete forging a full set of four-word battle armor’s metal, you’re yet to be a true Divine Craftsman in my heart.”

Tang Wulin was bewildered as he gazed at his uncle master who had a cunning expression on his face. “You’re kidding, right?”

Zhen Hua regained his composure and spoke in a deep voice, “What do you mean by kidding? I’m strict in my requirements and have high standards. What do you think being a Divine Craftsman mean? Can one become a Divine Craftsman with just a single success? Work hard and equip yourself to be a four-word battle armor master before we discuss further. Even though you’re not a Hyper Douluo yet, you’re strong enough to clad yourself in a four-word battle armor due to your strong physique.”

Tang Wulin was at a loss for words. It was not that easy to make a four-word battle armor. Even his uncle master had only made about ten sets in his lifetime!

Zhen Hua clasped his hands behind his back. “That’s all for today. I can tell that you’ve been affected by the Heavenly Refinement process today. We shall continue tomorrow. After today, with each subsequent attempt, review the process diligently so that you gain from the experience. Don’t you dare think about leaving before you’ve completed the ten Heavenly Refinements.”

Upon saying that, Zhen Hua turned around and left.