Chapter 571

Now that a brand-new inscription had appeared in the empire's forging world, and it was a complete inscription, how could the blacksmiths not be tempted?

At the same time.

President Holder also passed on the information that Lin Cheng had become the empire's fourth eighth-rank blacksmith. With his influence, this news could reach the imperial capital in less than an hour.

By then, the entire empire would know Lin Cheng’s name, and even the entire continent would know that the Emperor Tianwu Empire had produced a fourth eighth-rank blacksmith. The empire's influence in forging was evident.

The high-ranking officials of the empire who received the news that night finally felt endless regret; there had clearly been several opportunities to get closer to Lin Cheng before.

But they felt that there were simply too many geniuses like Lin Cheng in the empire every year, and it was completely unworthy of them to take action.

Now, Lin Cheng had leapt to become the empire's fourth eight-tier blacksmith, and his status and position were directly above everyone else's, which made many people sigh that opportunity really waits for no one; they could only seize the opportunity to make up for lost time.

High-ranking imperial officials, as well as the various princes in the Imperial Palace, sent their blessings to Lin Cheng in Rock Fortress city one after another, and sent various gifts.

Regarding these matters, Lin Cheng, as the protagonist, was naturally unaware, and even if he were aware, he would be indifferent.

This is reality; when you are obscure, no one cares, but once you have fame and profit, those who congratulate and flatter you will swarm in.

The next day.

Lin Cheng got up early, thinking he had risen early enough, but he didn't expect the carriage coming to pick him up to have arrived even earlier. According to the waiter in the restaurant, the carriage had been waiting at the restaurant entrance since before dawn.

This was truly a bit exaggerated.

On another level, it also showed the degree of importance President Holder placed on Lin Cheng.

After breakfast, Lin Cheng greeted Sister Zhang and went out.

At this time, Miss Qianhui was far from getting up, but Ji Xia had returned from exercising, covered in sweat.

"Do you want me to go with you?" Ji Xia asked, glancing at the coachman; the three-tier cultivation clearly didn't attract her attention.

"No need, it's just some academic discussion about inscriptions. As for safety, I don't think anyone dares to break into the blacksmiths' base camp."

Although blacksmiths generally don't have strong combat power, their branch connections possess the largest network system in this country, from royal nobles down to mercenaries and commoners.

They are the foundation stones supporting the empire's industry, and no one wants to offend them, especially the Blacksmith Guild, which gathers a large number of blacksmiths and is undoubtedly one of the most influential organizational forces within the empire.

"Good morning, Master Lin Cheng."

Getting into the carriage, the coachman responsible for taking Lin Cheng to the Blacksmith Guild greeted him cordially.

"Hmm, good morning! You don't need to come pick me up so early tomorrow; just come at this time like today."

"Understood, Master Lin Cheng."

On the road, the carriage drove slowly along the street; there weren't many people, only early-rising peddlers who were busily loading their trucks, preparing to haul their goods to the nearest market for sale.

Arriving at the Blacksmith Guild, Lin Cheng thought he could prepare a bit earlier, but the facts proved that those studious blacksmiths were already waiting for his arrival at the guild entrance, looking forward to it with great anticipation.

As soon as the carriage carrying him appeared at the street corner, the person responsible for keeping watch immediately shouted inside.

"Master Lin Cheng is here."

"Quick, quick, quick, get up, don't doze off."

"Let's go out and welcome him together."

"Right, right, right, welcome him, almost forgot the main business."

As soon as Lin Cheng got off the carriage, the crowd, both old and young, greeted him and crowded around him as they walked into the guild.

Lin Cheng responded to this as well, showing his approachable side.

On the third floor, President Holder, upon learning of this, also hurried down to welcome him personally, but there were simply too many people welcoming him, so seeing this, he directly guided them from the front.

The temporary classroom was arranged in the largest conference room on the third floor of the guild, which could accommodate fifty people.

However, when the guild opened in the morning, there were simply too many blacksmiths who came to inquire; there were over a hundred of them, almost breaking the guild's threshold...

Consequently, Vice President Ste and President Holder discussed and made a temporary decision to expand the third-floor conference room, opening up the surrounding rooms to ensure all blacksmiths could attend the lecture.

Most of them were blacksmiths from Rock Fortress city, old and young; in short, almost every blacksmith had come.

There were also branch presidents and members from nearby cities who had rushed over overnight, just for the complete inscriptions.

More blacksmiths were still on their way, and it was estimated that the next month would be very lively.

It is conceivable how huge the temptation of the complete collection of inscriptions was to blacksmiths.

From ancient times to the present, because of the incompleteness and fragmentation of inscriptions, how many famous blacksmiths were left helpless? It wasn't that they didn't want to, but that the inscription abilities they had learned were truly limited, and they couldn't do it.

However, Lin Cheng's teaching time was limited; it was impossible to teach such a group of old men every day for a month.

Originally, President Holder's news wouldn't have reached all parts of the country so quickly.

But with Holder's status and position, he had the authority to have the imperial intelligence department help distribute the news.

Especially when the person in the Imperial Palace learned of this situation, they immediately had the intelligence department send the news to all parts of the country at the fastest speed, with the highest priority!

One year later, the empire's decennial Master Craftsman Skills Competition would be held. The opportunity was rare, and blacksmiths from all over the country would

participate, and even royal craftsmen would take part.

As long as the knowledge of these complete inscriptions was spread throughout the country, then next year's Master Craftsman Skills Competition would, as expected, become the most intense competition in history, a true hundred schools of thought contending!