Douluo Dalu: This Soul Master is to Weird

The challenges of crafting battle armor lie in three aspects: materials, design, and manufacturing.

Among the three, for Mu Yang, who possesses the talent for deduction, design is the easiest, manufacturing comes second, and materials are the hardest.

This is because design is purely theoretical knowledge; once the deduction is completed, it can be directly applied. Manufacturing combines theoretical knowledge with practical operations. After completing the deduction, shaping materials and inscribing the deduced soul guide arrays can be done step by step.

Materials are the hardest because they cannot be acquired through deduction; they must be forged by a blacksmith.

Thus, after the mastery of his body technique, Mu Yang began to deduce a specialized hammering technique for metal forging. A week ago, he officially deduced it, naming it "Heavenly Hammer."

Similar to the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, the Heavenly Hammer is also a profound hammering technique that enables force accumulation.

To put it plainly, at the outset of the deduction, Mu Yang referred to and drew inspiration from the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique.

However, unlike the purely hammer-focused Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, the Heavenly Hammer consists of two parts: the hammer technique and the forging method.

The hammer technique is similar to the Chaotic Cloak, allowing for an accumulation of up to thirty-six strikes, which pales in comparison to the Chaotic Cloak's ninety-nine strikes.

Spending nearly four months on the deduction but only achieving a technique capable of thirty-six strikes might seem subpar, but it wasn't due to Mu Yang slacking off. The Heavenly Hammer's forging section is quite intricate.

In the future, the Soul Master World categorizes metal forging into specific levels. Excluding fusion forging, which is special and can vary in level, the levels of metal forging from low to high are Hundred Refinement, Thousand Refinement, Spirit Refinement, Soul Refinement, and Divine Refinement.

The forging section of the Heavenly Hammer corresponds to the detailed knowledge of the Hundred Refinement and Thousand Refinement stages.

As it was an unprecedented innovation, coupled with Mu Yang only providing the theoretical phrase "Purify through Hundred Refinements, refine essence through Thousand Refinements," the deduction process for the Heavenly Hammer progressed slowly.

Otherwise, the hammering section alone might have been completed in a few days.

Of course, the deduced Heavenly Hammer only provided him with knowledge; it didn't grant him perfect mastery of the technique or turn him into a Thousand Refinement-level forging master.

However, the feedback was detailed, resembling the forging insights of an experienced Thousand Refinement forging master. With enough diligence and comprehension, reaching the level of a Thousand Refinement master in the future would not be a problem.

Once the forging section of the Heavenly Hammer reached the Thousand Refinement pinnacle, Mu Yang began his first forging attempt in a remodeled, well-prepared forging chamber.

Perhaps due to his strong soul power, sharp comprehension, and the Heavenly Hammer's detailed forging insights, Mu Yang's first forging attempt, though clumsy, made significant progress. Over the course of a week, his metalworking skills had become quite refined.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Inside the forging chamber, Mu Yang's figure spun as he swung his forging hammer. The deafening sound of the hammer striking the ingot on the forging platform echoed continuously.

Mu Yang: "Eighty, eighty... One!"

At this moment, two young girls entered the forging chamber.

Seeing Mu Yang engrossed in forging, they didn't interrupt but quietly watched from the side.

After a while, as Mu Yang delivered his final hammer strike, the ingot on the forging platform, much smaller than its original size, had been completely purified of impurities during the process. The once ordinary iron transformed into a high-quality refined iron.

'This level... should count as the pinnacle of Hundred Refinements, right?'

Looking at the glowing red refined iron on the forging platform, Mu Yang thought to himself.

"Mu Yang, I've noticed you've been forging these past few days. Are you planning to switch careers and become a blacksmith?"

Seeing Mu Yang pause, Shui Yue'er approached with a curious expression.

Everyone knew that soul masters were the most esteemed profession on the continent, while blacksmithing was considered a lowly trade. What kind of drastic change could make a prodigy like Mu Yang, with innate full soul power, choose such an insignificant and bleak profession?

Was he upset after arguing with his fiancée? That didn't seem likely; she had just seen them showing affection this morning.

"What career change? It's just a side job. Besides, I'm not aiming to be a mere blacksmith but a forging master."

Mu Yang rolled his eyes at Shui Yue'er.

This little girl probably didn't understand the potential of forging as a profession.

In the future Armmor-Warrior era, Divine Refinement masters were revered by ordinary Titled Douluos. If someone like She Long from today's world crossed into the future, he might beg to serve a Divine Refinement master, only to be disregarded.

Why? Because Divine Refinement masters would already have an endless queue of Titled Douluos vying to serve them. They wouldn't care about one more, especially one as weak as She Long.

Other Titled Douluos with full Divine Refinement Battle Armor could rival rank 99 Limit Douluos without armor. But She Long, lacking both a soul core and a ten-thousand-year fifth soul ring, with low soul power, might not even stand a chance against an unarmored rank 98 Super Douluo.

"Forging master? Isn't that still just hammering iron?"

Shui Yue'er muttered softly.

It wasn't that she looked down on blacksmiths, but societal norms had long solidified such impressions, and her perception wasn't easily changed by Mu Yang.

"Mu Yang, I know you must have your reasons for doing this. Keep it up!"

Unlike Shui Yue'er, the more astute Shui Bing'er believed Mu Yang's actions had deeper meaning and encouraged him.

If she were in Mu Yang's position, without a compelling reason, why would she sideline her soul master duties for blacksmithing? No one would do so unless they'd been kicked in the head by a ten-thousand-year-old donkey.

"You're the best, Bing'er!"

Mu Yang smiled and nodded. If he weren't drenched in sweat, he'd have hugged her and kissed her then and there.

"Flatterer~! Get some rest tonight and stop staying up so late. I've already spoken to my aunt; we'll head out to hunt a soul beast tomorrow."

Shui Bing'er lightly scolded him, then moved on to the main topic.

It's said, 'The more you walk along the riverbank, the more likely you are to get your feet wet.' Except for a few special instances, Mu Yang's nightly overexertion hadn't escaped Shui Bing'er's notice.

One night, the girl missed him dearly. Tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep, she climbed over her balcony to catch a glimpse of her boy's sleeping figure. However, instead of seeing his sleeping posture, what she saw was Mu Yang burning the midnight oil. When she checked the time, it was nearly 2 a.m.!

She didn't confront him immediately. Instead, Shui Bing'er quietly observed him for three days.

She discovered that after finishing his Lunar Soul Refinement practice every night, Mu Yang would return to his bed, sit cross-legged, and emit waves of spiritual energy. This would continue until after 2 a.m. He would also repeat this routine after waking up at 8 a.m., though she couldn't figure out what he was up to.

In truth, Mu Yang had already noticed Shui Bing'er's presence but chose not to avoid her. It was merely cultivation techniques, nothing shady like sneaking around with other girls. There was no reason to hide it.

Moreover, as someone who would share his life and secrets with her in the future, Shui Bing'er would learn about this sooner or later. Hence, he simply carried on as usual.

Unfortunately, Shui Bing'er was incredibly considerate. Initially, Mu Yang had intended to explain when she brought it up, but she never pried. Instead, she just reminded him to take care of his health.

"Soul Beast hunting? Bing'er, it seems you haven't broken through your bottleneck yet. Are you planning to use battle to push through?"

Sensing her soul power, Mu Yang noticed Shui Bing'er was still at the bottleneck of Rank 49 Soul Ancestor. This surprised him.

Half a month ago, Shui Bing'er's soul power had reached the peak of Rank 49, but she had hit a bottleneck.

Even talented soul masters cannot avoid bottlenecks entirely. They'll encounter them sooner or later. The difference lies in how long they are stuck. For early-stage bottlenecks, the obstacles are temporary and can usually be overcome quickly.

For example, Dai Mubai in the original story had been stuck at the peak of Rank 39 for some time. He eventually broke through with the help of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

So, it was reasonable that Shui Bing'er, despite her immense talent, had yet to break through her bottleneck after half a month.

Nodding slightly, Shui Bing'er pulled out a silk handkerchief from her pocket and gently wiped Mu Yang's forehead. She said, "If it were just me, I'd patiently take my time. But you've already broken through to Rank 40 days ago. I don't want to hold you back any longer."

She added softly, "Besides, soul hunting takes time. Maybe I'll break through during the hunt."

The girl couldn't wait for her beloved boy to grow stronger. She wouldn't allow any unnecessary delays.

In the past six months, Shui Bing'er had made remarkable progress in her cultivation. Mu Yang had similarly advanced. After absorbing the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, his soul power had surged to Rank 38. A week ago, he had broken through to Rank 40, becoming a quasi-Soul Ancestor.

It was clear that without Shui Bing'er consuming the Yearning Heartbroken Red, Mu Yang's soul power level would have surpassed hers by now.

"That's fine, then," Mu Yang nodded.

Since Shui Bing'er planned to use the soul Beast hunting process to break through, Shui Yanyu, who was leading the hunt, could serve as a safeguard. Unless they encountered enemies far beyond their capability, the entire hunting process would be handled by the two of them. This would continue until Shui Bing'er broke through her bottleneck and added her fifth soul ring.

Thanks to the solid foundation laid by his 10,000-year third soul ring, combined with the Sun Body Refinement and the earlier Ice-Fire Alchemical Tempering, Mu Yang's body could easily handle a fourth soul ring of around 30,000 years.

A 30,000-year soul beast was comparable to an exceptional Rank 60 Soul Emperor or even a weak Soul Sage. Such a beast would undoubtedly pose a challenge. Even with their martial soul fusion skill, it would still be a tough battle.

Nevertheless, regardless of the outcome, the intense combat experience would provide ample nourishment and resources for Shui Bing'er to break through her bottleneck.

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