Su Ming had truly mastered the technique of Soul Refinement!
He had not taken any shortcuts.
Not only had he not taken shortcuts, he had perfectly integrated his independently developed Spirit Infusion system with Fusion Forging technology and Soul Refinement.
When the inherently conflicting powers of the two Spirit Souls achieved coexistence, and the Ice and Fire forces began to harmonize, this brand-new legacy was born.
En Ci was shocked.
Similarly, in the spectator stands, Cai Yue'er, who had specifically come to watch Su Ming's forging finals, was so startled she stood up.
"Ice and Fire Harmonization!"
Su Ming could actually achieve this.
To so perfectly reconcile the conflict between two Spirit Souls of completely opposing attributes, forming a brand-new legacy for the Soul Refined metal.
"He was only at the Ice Fire Two Eyes for half a month, and he gained such insights?"
"Wait, he also spent half a year on Devil Island, where the opposing forces of Destruction and Life were also reconciled."
"So, can he reconcile Darkness and Light?"
This was Cai Yue'er's first thought.
Because there was someone in Shrek Academy who desperately needed this ability: Long Yueyue.
Long Yueyue naturally possessed Four-Word Battle Armor, but her Battle Armor undoubtedly couldn't perfectly fuse her two Martial Souls.
However, if each piece of the Battle Armor were forged using the Spirit Fusion Method, corresponding to the Spirit Souls of her two Martial Souls respectively, would her two major Martial Souls then potentially possess a true Martial Soul Fusion Skill?
Su Ming was fully focused.
One careless move, and this forging attempt could fail.
With every hammer strike he landed, a clear, penetrating vibration sound resonated throughout the entire square.
Simultaneously, the phenomenon of the mutual transformation of Ice and Fire forces was also becoming more solid.
Finally, Su Ming's expression turned serious.
After the Ice and Fire forces became completely smooth and harmonious, he mobilized his spiritual power, gathering all the phenomena in the air. The Ice-Fire Taiji Diagram merged into his hammer, forming a phantom of the Taiji Diagram on the hammer's face.
Boom!
Red and blue rays of light shot up.
Su Ming raised his forging hammer. The piece of Primordial Spirit Iron actually became agile and tried to escape, but was caught by Su Ming.
"It's done!"
Soul Refinement successful. The two blacksmiths competing in the finals with Su Ming exchanged a glance, revealing a wry smile.
They had already been influenced into failing their own forges when Su Ming completed the solidification phase of Soul Refinement, becoming the closest observers of his process.
Seeing Su Ming succeed in Soul Refinement, they had no more regrets.
This time, the loss was deserved.
Su Ming looked towards the judges.
"Soul Refined Primordial Spirit Iron. The champion of this Blacksmithing Competition is Su Ming!"
The judge immediately announced the champion.
At this moment, a thunderous roar of cheers flooded the square.
Su Ming felt the gains from this session were greater than the sum of the previous three days.
"A shame, I can't condense the nascent Godhood."
In the Douluo 3 era, Su Ming advanced to Sacred Blacksmith but did not condense the nascent Godhood.
This was also normal. Soul Refinement technology had long existed in this era; Su Ming had merely mastered it without any groundbreaking innovation, so it was impossible to directly condense the nascent Godhood because of it.
"A fifteen-year-old Sacred Blacksmith."
En Ci looked at Su Ming standing in the center of the stage, who finally showed a hint of emotional change due to his forging success, his feelings complex.
Su Ming had put on a massive display of his prowess during the blacksmithing competition.
The competition was broadcast live.
The Star Luo Empire's systems weren't backward. Since En Ci became the Imperial Tutor, all industries in the empire had been developing competitively. Only with a good environment for secondary professions could the growth of the 'monsters' in Monster Academy be catalyzed.
The blacksmithing competition was broadcast live.
Not only was it live-streamed, but recordings would also serve as teaching materials for the Blacksmith Association's members to study for a considerable time to come.
In other words, Su Ming's grand display today instantly spread throughout the entire Star Luo Continent.
"The effect is much stronger than showing off back in the Federation," Su Ming mused inwardly.
"Back in the Federation, apart from Teacher Zhen Hua holding a press conference for me, the other times I displayed my skills in competitions didn't garner nearly as much faith as this competition."
The intensity was one thing.
Mainly, the staying power was immense.
The day after advancing to Sacred Blacksmith and winning the championship, the rate at which Su Ming harvested faith still hadn't decreased; instead, it continued to increase.
"The forging faith on the Star Luo Continent still has room for excavation."
Su Ming decided to continue creating some major stirs within the Blacksmith Association here in Star Luo.
The blacksmiths here were too welcoming.
"Senior Brother Su Ming succeeded in Soul Refinement?"
Tang Wulin was greatly shocked.
Receiving this news, his mind went completely blank.
Back in Donghai City, he had been misled by Mu Chen and wasn't very clear about the true level of his own talent.
But that was only back then.
Now, Tang Wulin had long understood what level his forging talent represented on the continent.
To put it this way, if not for Su Ming, his talent in the field of blacksmithing would warrant a page of its own.
But because of Su Ming, not only could he not have his own page, he had to act as the buffer between the standard tiers and Su Ming, who occupied his own exclusive tier.
Tang Wulin's gaze was dazed.
His eyes were filled with confusion.
"He's too well-rounded. Can I really compete against him?"
As he fell into such confusion, Lao Tang began to counsel him.
"Wu Lin, your greatest trump card is your Golden Dragon King bloodline. Once you fuse enough seals, you will understand the significance of the Golden Dragon King's power within the Douluo Plane."
Lao Tang had advised Tang Wulin many times and was somewhat numb to it by now.
He simply stuck to one point.
Golden Dragon King Seals, accumulate thickly and burst forth powerfully.
The true power of the Golden Dragon King lies in the later seals. The true essence can only be gradually touched upon after the tenth seal.
The current Tang Wulin had actually only absorbed the surface level, yet already exhibited strength surpassing that of super-grade Martial Souls.
Although Lao Tang's method was old, it was effective.
Tang Wulin truly believed it.
He could also see the seals within his body. The power contained within the later seals indeed made his heart palpitate with fear; just a glance made him feel as if he would explode.
"But, reaching the later stages is easier said than done."
Tang Wulin became troubled.
Fusing each seal required a massive amount of spiritual objects as assistance.
He had already gathered the spiritual objects needed for the fifth seal.
However, acquiring the spiritual objects for this fifth seal had nearly cost him his life. Forging desperately every day, he had only barely managed to exchange for them.
After that, there was the sixth seal, the seventh...
There were eighteen seals in total, and the spiritual objects required for each would only become increasingly difficult to obtain.
He even learned from Lao Tang that the later seals couldn't even be assisted by spiritual objects for fusion, as they exceeded the limits of the Douluo Plane.
"That Long Yue's strength is very high. If you insist on fighting him, fuse the fifth seal in advance."
Lao Tang brought up Long Yue to divert Tang Wulin's attention.
"The time required to fuse the fifth seal..."
Tang Wulin hesitated somewhat.
When he enrolled at Shrek, he had already missed part of the entrance assessment due to fusing the second seal.
This time, he was afraid of missing the competition as well.
"It's fine. After awakening the Blue Silver Emperor, your foundation in all aspects is very solid. The fifth seal shouldn't negate the enhancements the Blue Silver Emperor gave you. Return to the hotel and begin fusion immediately after your match today. You should be able to complete it by tomorrow morning."
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