Chapter 89: Could This One Also Possess the Talent for Heavenly Forging?

Spirit Alloy differs from ordinary alloys; Spirit Alloy requires fusing the spirituality of two metals through Fusion Forging, and if the metal's spirituality is damaged during the process, Spirit Forging and subsequent steps cannot be carried out.

Moreover, because rejection exists between different metal spiritualities, some metal pairings simply cannot complete Fusion Forging.

Rare metal pairings capable of completing Fusion Forging must be discovered by the Blacksmith through constant trial and error, consuming a vast quantity of rare metals in the process, so they are closely guarded secrets in the hands of high-ranking Blacksmiths, passed only to their own Disciples.

But what did Zhenhua see?

Huo Yuhao used a Siphon Inscription Soul Guidance Array to infuse Metal Source into a rare metal, fusing the Metal Source representing one metal's spirituality and essence with another rare metal, directly completing the Fusion Forging process!

Yet in the judgment of this Divine Craftsman Zhenhua, that rare metal and the rare metal represented by the Metal Source were incapable of undergoing Fusion Forging!

Zhenhua took a deep breath, looked at Huo Yuhao, and asked solemnly, "May I take a look?"

Huo Yuhao made an inviting gesture.

Zhenhua picked up the alloy and observed it carefully; the more he looked, the more solemn his eyes became.

Based on his understanding of Spirit Alloy, this alloy's fusion degree had reached one hundred percent!

A Fusion Forging completion of sixty percent counts as a successful alloy forging; thereafter, every five percent increase in fusion degree raises the metal quality by one tier.

But that is no easy feat!

Take his junior brother Mu Chen for example: as an Eighth-Rank Saint Craftsman, not every Fusion Forging he performs can necessarily reach a fusion degree above ninety percent!

Extracting Metal Origin, and even fusing Metal Origin, to create Spirit Alloy that theoretically should not exist in forging technique — it is simply godlike skill!

That was the only description Zhenhua could think of.

To the side, Huo Yuhao saw Zhenhua reveal a complex expression and waited calmly for Zhenhua to collect himself.

He had said it: he possessed something that could move Zhenhua.

In a certain sense, this could be called Alchemy.

Using a Siphon Inscription Soul Guidance Array to extract Metal Source, then using a Reverse Array to inject the Metal Source into a new rare metal, letting the two sources fuse perfectly to create new Spirit Alloy… any Blacksmith understands the significance of this technique; it can create top-tier Spirit Alloy that theoretically does not exist!

Zhenhua took a deep breath, glanced at the quietly seated Snow Empress, suppressed the excitement in his heart, looked at Huo Yuhao, and asked thoughtfully:

"Are you, sir, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Transformation?"

Huo Yuhao had proven through action that he possessed the ability to refine Metal Origin and create brand-new Spirit Alloy.

A child possessing such ability was something Zhenhua truly found hard to accept — it would be smashing the Blacksmith Association's signboard — but if he were a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Transformation, Zhenhua could accept it.

As Soul Beasts and humans moved toward peace, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Transformations occasionally entered the human world; and because of the existence of the Spirit Pagoda and Spirits, aside from those blinded by profit or emotion, most people would accept them amicably.

The person before him faced him with a composure unlike a child's, and was valued by the Snow Empress; perhaps he was a transformed Soul Beast from the Extreme North, which would explain such ability.

"Pfft!"

Gu Yue Na heard Zhenhua's guess and couldn't help laughing out loud. The Snow Empress also looked at Huo Yuhao and smiled gently.

The smile on Huo Yuhao's face seemed to have been transferred away, vanishing.

He looked helplessly at the Snow Empress and Gu Yue Na, then turned his gaze to Zhenhua and sighed.

Among the three, the two who truly were Soul Beast Transformations didn't guess it, yet he guessed it onto him — this Divine Craftsman could be called "keen intuition"… although in a certain sense he also counted as one.

"Your Excellency Zhenhua, would you like to see my Body Martial Soul?"

Seeing the smiles on the Snow Empress and Gu Yue Na's faces, Zhenhua knew he had guessed wrong; and hearing that Huo Yuhao possessed a Body Martial Soul made him cough awkwardly.

Soul Beast Transformations are basically Beast Martial Souls; some Soul Beasts with special abilities can disguise themselves as Tool Martial Souls, but a Body Martial Soul — he had truly never heard of that.

"No need. Young friend, at such a young age you have achieved this much; it truly puts one to shame."

Zhenhua no longer dwelled on Huo Yuhao's background; regardless, it had nothing to do with him. He merely shifted his attention to that piece of Spirit Alloy and asked with an excited tone: "May you impart the Siphon Inscription Soul Guidance Array from just now? I can use…"

He paused, glanced in Gu Yue Na's direction, and finally said: "All Heavenly Forged metals required for your four-word Battle Armor as exchange! If that's still not enough, name your price — anything I can do, I will!"

This technique can move any Blacksmith, including him!

"Let's discuss this later." Huo Yuhao shook his head, and amid Zhenhua's disappointed expression asked: "If this method is used to create Spirit Alloy, fusing the Ice God Crystal's Metal Origin into the alloy, can Your Excellency accomplish Heavenly Forging?"

The disappointed look flashed past; Zhenhua began to seriously consider Huo Yuhao's proposal.

Such a valuable technique certainly wouldn't be obtained so easily; take it slow.

After pondering a moment, Zhenhua affirmed: "If this technique can make Spirit Alloy containing Ice God Crystal properties more docile, I can attempt Heavenly Forging! This technique can help me raise the success rate of Heavenly Forging!"

The reasons he was unwilling to attempt Heavenly Forging on Ice God Crystal were not just one.

Besides Ice God Crystal being truly precious, there was the issue of Ice God Crystal's properties.

Ice God Crystal contains Ultimate Ice cold air; once forging begins, it releases ultimate cold air — even ordinary Titled Douluo without Battle Armor cannot handle it in that environment.

Of course, if it were only that, Zhenhua still had ways; but during Heavenly Forging, the Blacksmith suffers Lightning Tribulation, and the metal must also undergo Lightning Tribulation baptism, accepting Law Imprints!

If Ice God Crystal underwent Heavenly Forging, then he, this Blacksmith, would have to face Lightning Tribulation while also facing the intense cold air released by the Ice God Crystal, and on that basis still figure out how to make the Lightning Tribulation leave better Law Imprints on the Ice God Crystal.

All those degrees are hard to grasp; the difficulty multiplies several times over — one misstep and the Ice God Crystal would be wasted!

A metal like Ice God Crystal… for a Blacksmith, is not obedient at all!

But if Ice God Crystal formed an alloy with a rare metal he was familiar with, making its properties a bit more docile and more familiar to him, attempting Heavenly Forging wouldn't be out of the question. Especially since the alloy created by Huo Yuhao's method reached one hundred percent completion, extremely high quality, with strong endurance against Lightning Tribulation, further raising the success rate.

Hearing this, the Snow Empress looked at Huo Yuhao with some surprise, a smile appearing on her face.

Even though she trusted Yuhao's abilities greatly, she hadn't expected that in such a short time since coming to this era, he would have researched this new forging technique in his own way to such an extent.

A technique that could move Zhenhua, and even help a Divine Craftsman raise Heavenly Forging success rate…

'Even without returning to your peak, you are still the same as ten thousand years ago, able to bring unexpected joy; this time it seems I owe you another favor.'

The Snow Empress smiled secretly.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao's Transmission also rang in the Snow Empress's ear: "This gift… you can't refuse it again, right?"

The Snow Empress said softly: "Of course not; a gift you send sincerely, how could I not accept? Only that previous idea of giving gifts to repay favors is inadvisable — you've gotten into the habit of not owing favors, even calculating it onto me; don't do that in front of me from now on."

Huo Yuhao: "... Alright."

A moment later, after negotiating the matter of researching Heavenly Forging on Ice God Crystal alloy, Zhenhua looked at Gu Yue Na with curiosity.

"I suddenly feel a bit curious: young friend's technique has already given me incomparable surprise; then what is this so-called trump card, Gu Yue Na?"

Huo Yuhao had already given him a surprise; then what about the trump card he spoke of, Gu Yue Na?

Could it move him? Setting aside technique... could she possibly possess the aptitude for Heavenly Forging?

Haha, just kidding.

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