Spirit Alloys were different from ordinary alloys. They required the fusion of the spiritual essence of two metals through a process called Fusion Forging. If the spiritual essence of the metals was damaged in the process, steps such as Spirit Forging could not be performed.
Furthermore, since different metals can reject each other, some combinations could not undergo Fusion Forging.
The rare combinations of metals that could undergo Fusion Forging had to be discovered through repeated attempts by the blacksmith, consuming a large quantity of rare metals in the process. Therefore, among high-order blacksmiths, these secrets were closely guarded and known only to their disciples.
But what had Zhen Hua seen?
Huo Yuhao used a soul tool inscription magic array to fuse the Metal Origin with another rare metal, combining the Metal Origin's spirituality and essence with the other metal to complete the Fusion Forging process!
However, the rare metal and the Metal Origin, as judged by Zhen Hua to be a Divine Craftsman, could not be fused through Fusion Forging.
Zhen Hua took a deep breath, looked at Huo Yuhao, and asked solemnly: "May I take a look?"
Huo Yuhao made a "please" gesture.
Zhen Hua picked up the alloy and carefully examined it. The more he looked, the more his gaze became.
Based on his understanding of Spirit Alloys, the degree of fusion of this alloy had reached one hundred percent!
A Fusion Forging completion rate of sixty percent already counted as successful alloy forging. After that, for every additional five percent in Fusion Forging, the quality of the metal would rise by one level.
But that was not an easy thing to achieve!
Take his junior apprentice brother Mu Chen for example. As a Grade Eight Saint Craftsman, he did not always achieve a Fusion Forging degree of over ninety percent with every Fusion Forging!
Extracting Metal Origin, and then fusion fusion Metal Origin to manufacture a Spirit Alloy that theoretically should not exist through forging techniques it was simply miraculous!
That was the only description Zhen Hua could think of.
Beside him, Huo Yuhao saw Zhen Hua's complex expression and waited quietly for him to come back to himself.
He had said it before — he had something that would move Zhen Hua!
This was, in a sense, alchemy.
Using the Siphon Inscription Soul Tool Array to extract Metal Source, then using a reverse array to put the Metal Source into a new rare metal, allowing the sources of the two to fuse perfectly, manufacturing a new Spirit Alloy... any blacksmith would understand the significance of this technology. It could create top-notch Spirit Alloys that theoretically did not exist!
Zhen Hua took a deep breath, glanced at Snow Empress, who was sitting quietly, suppressed the excitement in his heart, looked at Huo Yuhao, and asked thoughtfully: "Are you, sir, a transformed hundred-thousand-year spirit beast?"
Huo Yuhao had demonstrated with action that he possessed the ability to extract Metal Origin and manufacture brand new Spirit Alloys.
If a child had such abilities, Zhen Hua truly found it hard to accept that would be smashing the signboard of their Blacksmithing Association. But if it was a transformed hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, Zhen Hua could accept it.
As spirit beasts and humans moved toward peace, occasionally, hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts would transform and enter the human world. And because of the existence of the Spirit Transmission Tower and Spirit Souls, aside from those blinded by interests or emotions, most people would receive them amicably.
The person before him facing him was calm, not at all like a child, and was valued by Snow Empress. He might very well be a transformed spirit beast from the Extreme North — which would explain his abilities.
"Pfft!"
Gu Yuena couldn't help but laugh out loud at Zhen Hua's guess. Snow Empress also looked at Huo Yuhao, smiling softly.
The smile on Huo Yuhao's face, however, vanished as if it had been transferred.
He looked helplessly at Snow Empress and Gu Yuena, then turned his gaze to Zhen Hua and sighed.
Of the three people here, the two who were truly truly transformed spirit beasts were not guessed, yet he was the one guessed — this Divine Craftsman could be said to have "keen intuition"... although in a sense, he could also be considered one.
"Your Majesty Zhen Hua — would you like to see my Body Martial Soul?"
Seeing the smiles on Snow Empress and Gu Yuena's faces, Zhen Hua knew he had guessed wrong. Hearing that Huo Yuhao had a Body Martial Soul, he coughed awkwardly.
Transformed spirit beasts were basically Beast Martial Souls. Some spirit beasts with special special abilities could disguise themselves as Tool Martial Souls, but he had truly never heard of a Body Martial Soul.
"No need — for a young friend so young to have such achievements — it puts me to shame."
Zhen Hua no longer thought about Huo Yuhao's background. After all, that had nothing to do with him. He simply shifted his
attention back to that Spirit Alloy, his tone somewhat excited as he asked: "Could you teach me the soul tool inscription magic array from just now? I can give you..."
He paused, glanced toward Gu Yuena, and finally said: "...all the Heaven-Forge Metal needed for your Four-Word Battle Armor in exchange! If that's not enough, name your price — anything within my ability, I can do!"
This technology could move any blacksmith — including him!
"We'll discuss that later." Huo Yuhao shook his head. Under Zhen Hua's disappointed expression, he asked: "If we use this method to manufacture a Spirit Alloy that fuses the Metal Origin of the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal into the alloy — could you complete Heaven Forging?"
The look of disappointment flashed and disappeared. Zhen Hua began to seriously consider Huo Yuhao's proposal.
Such valuable technology certainly wouldn't be so easy to obtain. He would take it slow.
After thinking for a moment, Zhen Hua said affirmatively: "If this technology can make the Spirit Alloy containing the properties of the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal gentler, I can attempt Heaven Forging! This technology can help me improve my Heaven Forging success rate!"
His unwillingness to attempt Heaven Forging on the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal stemmed from more than one reason.
Besides the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal being truly precious, there was also the issue of its properties.
The Ice Extreme Divine Crystal contained the extreme cold of Extreme Ice. Once forging began, it would release extreme cold. An ordinary Title Douluo, even wearing Battle Armor, could not handle it in that environment.
Of course, if it were just that, Zhen Hua still had methods. But during Heaven Forging, the blacksmith would be struck by the thunder tribulation, and the metal would also undergo the baptism of the thunder tribulation, receive the brand of the laws!
If the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal were to undergo Heaven Forging, then he, as the blacksmith, would have to face both the thunder tribulation and the intense intense cold emitted by the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal. On top of that, he would have to think about how to make the thunder tribulation better on the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal.
These various nuances were hard to grasp. The difficulty directly multiplied several times over. If he wasn't careful, he would waste the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal!
This kind of metal — the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal — was not at all obedient to blacksmiths!
But if the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal was alloyed with a rare metal he was familiar with, making its properties gentler and more familiar to him, attempting Heaven Forging was not out of the question. Especially since the alloy manufactured by Huo Yuhao's method had a one hundred percent completion rate and very high quality, with strong resistance to the thunder tribulation — further improving the success rate.
Upon hearing this, Snow Empress looked at Huo Yuhao in some surprise, a smile appearing on her face.
Even though she trusted Yuhao's abilities, she hadn't expected that in such a short time since arriving in this era, he had already delved so deeply into the new technology of forging in his own way.
A technology that could move Zhen Hua, and could even help a Divine Craftsman improve his Heaven Forging success rate...
Even without returning to your peak, you're still just like you were ten thousand years ago — bringing unexpected surprise. It seems I'll be owing you a favor again this time.
Snow Empress smiled to herself.
Just then, Huo Yuhao's transmission sounded in Snow Empress's ear. "This gift — you can't refuse it again, right?"
Snow Empress said softly: "Of course not. Since you gave it sincerely, how could I not accept it? It's just that the mindset of giving gifts solely to repay favors is not advisable. You're so used to not owing favors that you're even being presumptuous with me. Don't be like that with me in the future."
Huo Yuhao: "...Alright."
A moment later, after consulting the matter of researching the Heaven Forging of the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal Spirit Alloy, Zhen Hua looked curiously at Gu Yuena.
"I'm suddenly curious. Your technology has already given me an incredible surprise — so what is this so-called trump card?"
Huo Yuhao had already given him a surprise. What about the trump card he mentioned — Gu Yuena?
Could she also have the talent for Heaven Forging or something?
Ha, just joking.
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