Chapter 86 - 76: The Wind Attribute Skills of the Little Demoness Yue Xianling, Commencing the Supreme Forging Technique (Please Collect)_2

Su Chen’s heart trembled, then a trace of joy appeared on his face, confidently saying, "Although I can’t lift such a heavy hammer, I can take my time, Grandmaster Ling, I’m not afraid of hard work." Elder Ling acknowledged with a hum, and casually picked up a slightly smaller, blackened iron hammer from the tools scattered on the ground, handing it to Su Chen. "Use all your strength to lift it and smash it to the ground!" The forge said, "Su Chen, when I was as young as you, I could already lift a fifty-pound hammer to forge weapons. How about you?" Su Chen’s heart trembled, then a trace of joy appeared on his face, confidently saying, "Although I can’t lift such a heavy hammer, I can take my time, Grandmaster Ling, I’m not afraid of hard work." Elder Ling acknowledged with a hum, and casually picked up a slightly smaller, blackened iron hammer from the tools scattered on the ground, handing it to Su Chen. "Use all your strength to lift it and smash it to the ground!" Su Chen took the seemingly small iron hammer, but unexpectedly almost fell to the ground! He glanced at Elder Ling with a flushed face, struggling to speak, "Grandmaster Ling, this..." Elder Ling was expressionless, "Smash it down." Su Chen had no choice but to muster all his strength, desperately lifting it and then smashing it forward. The hammer collided with the ground, producing a muffled clanging sound, and Su Chen was already panting heavily. "How was it?" Elder Ling looked at the furnace fire, his expression distant. Su Chen, bent over and gasping, said, "I can do it, Grandmaster Ling, let me try a few more times, I believe I can do better." Hearing this, Elder Ling finally showed a trace of satisfaction, but he did not let Su Chen lift the hammer again. "This hammer weighs thirty pounds, which is indeed a bit difficult for your age to lift. However, if you can deepen your understanding of wind attribute skills, it can be much easier." Su Chen was startled and asked, "Wind attribute skills? Can they also reduce the hammer’s weight?" "Of course, do you think wind attribute skills are only for offense and defense? We Master Artisans can’t create the Supreme weapon without it!" The Supreme, what kind of weapon it is, Su Chen’s heart was filled with longing. Elder Ling, seeing his look of yearning, had a faint curve at the corner of his mouth, "Want to know the conditions for forging the Supreme?" "I do!" Su Chen quickly replied. Elder Ling’s gaze turned to the roaring furnace fire, and a rare desire appeared in his eyes, "The Supreme is a weapon containing the most vigorous essence of the world’s elements. It is said that an upper-class Supreme can easily slay a Beast Soul level expert." "That powerful?" Su Chen couldn’t help but exclaim. "Yes, but where is it so easy to forge a weapon containing the essence of the world’s elements? Among human experts, only those at the Beast Soul level or higher can mobilize the essence of the world’s elements for large-scale attacks. Making a mindless weapon reach this level is as hard as reaching the skies." "Then, Grandmaster Ling, how does one forge the Supreme?" Su Chen eagerly asked. "Just like Beast Cultivators have bloodlines, the Supreme can also grow slowly through the careful nurturing of the Master Artisan and its owner." Bloodlines, aren’t those inherited? Su Chen was puzzled in his heart but wisely did not ask. Elder Ling paused, then said, "To become a Super Artisan, one must first be a qualified Beast Cultivator and at least possess a dual-attribute spirit beast bloodline. For example, wind and fire attributes are essential powers for forging. Without understanding these attribute essences, I would not have been able to forge the Supreme. Of course, having wind, fire, and water attributes would be even better." "Then, a Super Artisan like you, Grandmaster Ling, needs at least what level of Beast Cultivation?" "Beast King, at least as far as I know, of the three Super Artisans alive today, besides me being a Beast King, the others are Beast Emperor level experts." Elder Ling said solemnly. Su Chen’s heart trembled. It turns out that the requirements to be a Master Artisan are so high. One must achieve in the field of Beast Cultivation and spend a lot of time on forging arts. No wonder so few people learn it. "All these are secondary to forging the Supreme. The most important is the owner of the Supreme. The Supreme is more advanced than rare Spiritual Treasures because it’s like a living entity. From the early to the middle and then later stages, it gradually develops self-awareness and has a close connection with its owner. Much like a spirit beast partner, it reaches a level of spiritual harmony. Su Chen, the reason for choosing you is that your eyes make me feel you possess the natural instinct to communicate with the Supreme." "Instinct?" Su Chen was puzzled in his heart. Were his eyes really that mysterious? "Although the Supreme is forged by the hands of a Master Artisan, during its growth, it absorbs the attribute essence of its owner. Later it even needs to be nurtured with the owner’s blood essence to enhance its spirit and refine its soul. The Master Artisan only helps the owner forge the body of the Supreme weapon. As for the forging, refining, and upkeep, it all depends on the owner themselves. So, during the following time, I’ll also teach you forging techniques. You must slowly comprehend the essence of the wind elements to master them and forge it into shape." Su Chen nodded, clenching his fist firmly. Elder Ling had evidently prepared the basic materials for forging. At a glance, Su Chen saw dozens of strange materials, all arranged on the ground. Elder Ling casually picked up a chunk of unknown, eerie, purple crystal-colored iron ore, struck it with a heavy hammer, and the hard stone covering its surface shattered and scattered. After about half an hour, the iron ore was mostly cleaned, and a piece of raw material was ready. Elder Ling then repeated his method, cleaning and discarding the material ores in turn. "These types of iron ore are all raw materials for the Supreme. Although their composition varies, they share similar characteristics, like ductility, which aligns well with wind attribute elements." Su Chen nodded. The greatest feature of wind attribute skills is their sweeping nature, and this Supreme must be forged according to its attributes. "But to perfectly fuse them is almost impossible, so our only option is to throw them into the furnace to smelt them together." Elder Ling threw the purple crystal iron along with other ores into a large pot filled with high-temperature liquid, and suddenly, the air emitted a sizzling sound. Su Chen stared at the bubbling liquid, entranced. "Grandmaster Ling, is that enough?" Elder Ling shook his head and said, "This process is to allow the materials to merge together, but it takes a long time because the materials have different natures and melting points. Waiting until they melt simultaneously and combine, it will take at least forty-five days." "So we just wait?" Su Chen swallowed. "Hehe, during this time, just do what you need to do. Deepen your understanding of wind attributes, and it will make things much easier later." Elder Ling said with a faint smile. Su Chen acknowledged, "Then I’ll take my leave, Grandmaster Ling, take care." Not expecting such complications, Su Chen respectfully said, then slowly exited the Sword Casting Pavilion. Watching Su Chen’s receding figure, Elder Ling sighed, "Unfortunately, he doesn’t have fire attribute essence, or I might have considered passing my legacy to him..." In the steel pot, several exceptionally hard materials slowly melted and bonded, emitting unusually strange noises... Walking on the way back, Su Chen’s heart was filled with joy and excitement. The Supreme, a legendary weapon, when can I truly own one? According to Grandmaster Ling, the Supreme requires the joint crafting of a Super Artisan and its owner, but are those strong individuals all raised watching the Supreme grow from youth? Or is the Supreme mentioned by Grandmaster Ling different from the ordinary Supreme? "No more thinking. Just let things take their course. The Supreme is needed, but training must continue as well." Su Chen said to himself, then happily returned to the small wooden house. In the next few days, in the morning, he diligently practiced the Seven Wind Shadow styles with everyone. At noon, he split his time to train in the Proud Celestial Profound Scripture. In the afternoons to evenings, he went to the Sword Casting Pavilion where Elder Ling was and listened to his teachings on forging arts. Though he had never involved himself in this field, Su Chen was calm and focused, and hence, he quickly grasped some forging techniques and key points. Three or four days later, he was already able to lift the thirty-pound hammer with relative ease. Though he hadn’t started forging yet, he began to feel a bit more confident.