By now, the so-called original plot was completely disrupted. Fortunately, Su Ming had sufficient strength; his wings were fully grown, giving him the confidence to deal with variables.
Although Huo Yuhao's sudden ultra-long-distance teleportation gave him a sense of urgency, it didn't throw him off balance.
"He has to come back eventually. We'll see what changes have occurred in him then."
It couldn't possibly be that he leaves with four Spirit Rings and returns with the combat power of a Super Douluo, right?
Mingde Hall.
"I heard you caused quite a scene at Shrek Academy?"
Jing Hongchen asked Su Ming to sit, treating him as an equal.
After learning about Su Ming's display of power at Shrek Academy, all factions adjusted their attitudes accordingly.
"Yes. The main reason for visiting the Hall Master this time is to discuss one matter."
Su Ming expressed his intention to crusade against the Holy Spirit Cult.
"Crusade against the Holy Spirit Cult?"
Jing Hongchen's expression changed slightly.
"What? Is there some difficulty?"
Jing Hongchen hesitated for a moment, then truthfully stated the reason.
"The conflict between the Imperial Family and the Holy Spirit Cult is intense right now. If we intervene rashly..."
Su Ming narrowed his eyes at Jing Hongchen.
Saying he's afraid of misunderstandings, but actually hoping not to take action, right?
Wanting Xu Tianran to be dragged down a bit more by the Holy Spirit Cult?
This fatty Jing Hongchen looks harmless, but he's actually quite cunning.
"Hall Master misunderstands. I merely want the Hall Master to increase the pressure on the Holy Spirit Cult." Su Ming changed his tack, saying, "The cities where the Blacksmith Association is located are doing well now, with four layers of Mirror of Revealing Evil coverage, leaving Evil Spirit Masters nowhere to hide. I want to expand this scope further."
"So that's it."
Jing Hongchen took out a map and asked Su Ming which cities he planned to deploy in.
"Let's not choose randomly. Let the Association's Blacksmith Masters choose themselves."
The Blacksmith Masters choose?
Jing Hongchen became interested.
"How will that work?"
"The Blacksmith Association currently only has fourteen branches, which I once promised not to increase for a hundred years." Su Ming smiled. "However, blacksmithing must develop. With so many cities on the continent, numerous blacksmithing organizations must have emerged by now. As the most official organization, our Blacksmith Association has the obligation to help screen local organizations in various cities and support them."
A gleam flashed in Jing Hongchen's eyes.
"Brilliant."
The branch spots were auctioned off once, then the construction of the branches also had the corresponding cities provide funds and effort. Now that these landmark fourteen branches were fully established, cooperation was starting.
Clearly, with the fourteen branches as the core, Su Ming was planning to expand outward again, but this time not by building branches, but by giving certifications.
Su Ming had already established a blacksmith certification system before.
Only blacksmiths recognized by the Blacksmith Association were true blacksmiths.
Similarly, only organizations certified by the Association were legitimate organizations.
So how to certify them?
"First, there must be a Blacksmith Master overseeing it. After all, the true core of the blacksmithing system starts from 'Thousand Refinements, Spirit Awakened'. Only a Level Three Blacksmith can ensure members within their organization can learn this technique."
"Second, the city must recognize this organization as an official one and complete the deployment of the Mirror of Revealing Evil across the entire city, achieving at least three layers of full coverage."
"Finally, they must agree to numerous cooperation agreements with the Blacksmith Association."
After hearing Su Ming's three conditions, even Jing Hongchen thought they were harsh.
This was preparing to not spend a single coin.
Not spending money, yet still planning to suck blood from all the cities.
But without a doubt, Su Ming's deployment would allow the blacksmithing system to expand rapidly, develop across the entire continent, and enter an unprecedented prosperity.
He originally had a question reserved: who would fund the popularization of the Mirror of Revealing Evil?
It seemed he didn't need to ask now.
After discussing the cooperation details with Jing Hongchen, Su Ming also communicated with Duan Lin, asking him to negotiate with the royal families of the three Douluo nations to carry out the same popularization work.
As for the Mirror of Revealing Evil, they could purchase it through the Blacksmith Association branches.
The Blacksmith Association guaranteed not to charge any fees for this.
"Further developing the Association, compressing the activity space of Evil Spirit Masters, indirectly equates to locating several high-level members of the Holy Spirit Cult."
Once the Association's expansion was complete, there would only be so many gaps on the map. Checking them one by one would surely be able to round up the Evil Spirit Masters in one fell swoop.
Leaving Jing Hongchen's office, Su Ming returned to his own research lab and began learning how to create secret realms from Electrolux.
Simultaneously, the Douluo 1 Su Ming was also practicing, starting to build a secret realm.
[Douluo 3]
Devil Island.
"My comprehension efficiency isn't high, whereas Chaos is like a fish in water."
Su Ming looked at the large eyeball floating nearby. Chaos extended its tentacles, seemingly taking root in the void, communicating with the Destruction and Life Origins ahead.
"They say the strongest talent of the Evil Eye tribe is their pure mental attribute. But now it seems their strongest talent should be something like Chaos, which possesses the potential for all attributes."
"Having comprehended for so long, there's basically no room for improvement left. It's time to leave."
When his Douluo 1 or Douluo 2 self receives a Divine Trial from Destruction or Life, he might return here to comprehend again.
Using the power left behind from the future fusion of the Destruction and Life Origins to comprehend the power needed to complete the Divine Trials of the Gods of Destruction and Life.
Su Ming called this the Trinity.
Leaving Devil Island, he didn't forget to announce his results.
His publicly stated purpose for coming here was to simplify the Spirit Fusion Method.
And he had indeed simplified it.
"More thoroughly destroy the physical form of the metal, use the power of Life to preserve the metal's spirit, and promote the metal's characteristics being assimilated by the spirit. This relaxes the limitation of personal ability to a requirement for the environment."
It was essentially demonstrating the process Su Ming used to develop this method in reverse.
Shrek Academy.
Sea God Pavilion.
"Hahaha, I succeeded!"
Feng Wuyu was so excited he danced around.
He had finally succeeded in Spirit Fusion.
Zhuoshi covered his ears, indicating that Feng Wuyu was too loud.
Yun Ming also sighed helplessly.
Ever since Su Ming announced the perfected version of the Spirit Fusion Method and developed a version that could be attempted by borrowing environmental power, Feng Wuyu had been forging nonstop in the Sea God Pavilion.
The constant clanging and banging every day disturbed the peace of all the Pavilion Elders.
Even Yun Ming couldn't hold Yali and swing on a swing anymore.
The atmosphere was completely ruined.
"Didn't Su Ming propose letting him go to the Ice Fire Two Eyes again? Communicate with Zang Xin about it," Yun Ming said.
"This..." Cai Yue'er hesitated.
Was this appropriate?
Although Shrek and the Tang Sect were like family, when it involved the Tang Sect's foundation, it was one thing for others to ask the Tang Sect, but for Shrek to convey it felt somewhat inappropriate. It gave off a vibe of 'we at Shrek think it's okay, you Tang Sect should consider giving a spot.'
"Compared to the Sea God Pavilion, the Ice Fire Two Eyes is clearly more suitable for forging."
Cai Yue'er deeply agreed.
The Sea God Pavilion was a place for a group of old folks to retire.
It shouldn't be too noisy.
As for the Ice Fire Two Eyes, there were only a bunch of immortal herbs; having a few more people forging wouldn't make much difference.
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