"Little Martial Uncle?"
The 8-star master teacher was taken aback for a moment before a deep frown appeared on his forehead. "That friend over there, who in the world are you? It doesn't seem appropriate to make fun of me like this! "
How could he not recognize his Martial Uncle? The young man before him had never met him before, and yet, he called him Senior Uncle. It was clear that he was mocking him.
"Joking? It seems like you really don't know me! "
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan suddenly made a grabbing motion.
Rumble!
The ferocious energy immediately enveloped the Eight-star Blacksmith, as if it was going to crush him into powder.
Having reached Dimension Sundering realm primary stage, Zhang Xuan's control over his strength had improved significantly. Even some Saint 9-dan primary stage experts would be able to subdue him with ease. Even though the young man before him was an 8-star blacksmith, his cultivation was only at Phantasmal Space realm pinnacle. Zhang Xuan's body stiffened, and he quickly drove his zhenqi to meet the young man's attack head-on.
However, before his palm could even reach Zhang Xuan, the energy that had nearly crushed him disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if it had never appeared in the first place.
He hurriedly turned to look at the young man before him, only to see the latter placing his hands behind his back and looking at him calmly. "Since you don't recognize me, let me ask you then. Are you Chen Mo?"
"I am indeed Chen Mo!"
Blacksmith Chen Mo nodded.
There was no one in the guild who didn't know his name, so it wasn't a big deal for them to know him.
"You're a disciple of Master Lu Yang, a Nine Stars Equipment Refiner. What you practice is Lu Yang's Equipment Refining Technique, and what you're most proficient in is the Hong Dian Equipment Refining Technique. The ring finger of your left hand was once burned by Earth Fire when you were forging a weapon. Am I right?"
Zhang Xuan looked at him impassively.
"That's … right!"
Chen Mo was taken aback for a moment before shaking his head. "These things can be found in the guild's database. It's not a big deal …"
"I know that it's possible, but … the Hong Dian Forging Technique requires the coordination of all ten fingers in order to bring out its full potential. Back then, when you were learning the technique, your ring finger was injured, and every time you were tempering a weapon, it would uncontrollably contract. Even though it doesn't affect the forging too much, it shows that your control over your strength has yet to reach its peak. I don't think too many people are aware of this, right?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"You, you …"
Blacksmith Chen Mo stiffened.
While his habit of smithing was harmless, it was indeed something that he had developed back when he was still learning the craft. There weren't many people who knew about it, and even in the Blacksmith Guild, there weren't many who knew about it. Yet, the young man before him was able to point it out with such certainty, as if he had seen it with his own eyes. Could it be that he was really a disciple of the Blacksmith Guild?
"Not only do I know this, I also know that there are many flaws in the Hong Dian Smithing Art that you're cultivating. The reason why Senior Lu Yang asked me to come here is to give you some pointers in hopes that you'll be able to achieve a breakthrough as soon as possible. Of course … I didn't bring any keepsake with me, so it's fine if you don't believe me!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
"Guide me?"
Chen Mo frowned in bewilderment.
"That's right. There are three obvious mistakes in your smithing technique. Firstly, it's too complicated. Every step of the process has to be tempered to the extreme. This method is indeed beneficial to some ores, but it's not as smooth when it comes to the fusion of weapons …"
With a light chuckle, Zhang Xuan said.
Hearing those words, Chen Mo's body staggered.
The other party was right. He did have such a habit, and he had tried to correct it. However, every time he did so, he would miss the optimal timing for the fusion of various materials, resulting in him being unable to forge the strongest weapon.
As time went by, he eventually gave up on it.
In smithing, habits, movements, and techniques … Every single one of them was important. Even though he was an 8-star blacksmith, he wasn't able to achieve perfection.
"Secondly, the Hong Dian Smithing Art uses a macroscopic method to find the center of the hammer so as to achieve the same effect. While your eye of discernment isn't too bad, allowing you to find the optimal location to hammer the ores every single time, it's a pity that your speed of forging is a little too slow …"
Zhang Xuan continued.
"I …"
Chen Mo's body trembled once more.
It was as if the other party had seen him smithing with his own eyes before.
"Thirdly …"
Zhang Xuan continued.
By the time Chen Mo finished speaking, cold sweat was already trickling down his back.
These three points were indeed the mistakes he had made in his smithing technique. He had tried to correct them countless times, but to no avail. As such, even though his smithing mastery had improved, it wasn't too obvious.
"Is there any way for me to remedy this?"
Unable to stand it any longer, Chen Mo clasped his fist and bowed.
Even though he wasn't sure whether the other party was his Senior Uncle or not, he knew that the other party was far superior to him in the field of smithing.
"Like I said, Senior Zhang sent me over to guide you, so naturally, there's a way for you to resolve your problems."
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
Even though it wasn't convenient for him to take out his 8-star blacksmith emblem at the moment, his understanding and knowledge of smithing were still there. In fact, even some Nine Star primary stage blacksmiths paled in comparison to him.
After seeing through Chen Mo's flaws through the Library of Heaven's Path, he had already found a way to resolve them.
"I see …"
After hearing Zhang Xuan's guidance, Chen Mo suddenly felt enlightened.
"Thank you, Senior Uncle!"
Kneeling on the floor, Chen Mo expressed his gratitude.
"You don't doubt me anymore?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
"I don't doubt you anymore …"
Chen Mo replied with an awkward smile.
Even if the other party wasn't his Senior Uncle, the fact that he was able to point out so many of his flaws and impart the correct cultivation method to him was more or less half a teacher to him.
"It's good that you don't doubt me anymore. Other than offering you some pointers, there's another matter that I would like to trouble your guild leader on.
Zhang Xuan.
"You wish to meet the guild leader? This way please. "
Chen Mo quickly nodded before leading the way.
"This …"
Taking this sight into her eyes, Zhao Ya couldn't help but feel even more impressed by her teacher.
She knew that there was nothing that her teacher couldn't do, but she didn't think that he would be able to hoodwink an 8-star blacksmith into becoming his junior with just a few words. More importantly, the other party even trusted him deeply. Even though she had seen it with her own eyes, she still found it hard to believe.
With an 8-star blacksmith leading the way, it didn't take long for them to meet the guild leader.
He was an elder in his sixties with a head full of white hair. Judging from his appearance, his cultivation had already reached Saint 8-dan pinnacle.
"Guild leader, my Senior Uncle is here to meet you."
Chen Mo walked up to the guild leader.
"Senior Uncle?" The guild leader's face turned grim. He hurriedly stood up and asked, "May I know how I should address you, elder?"
He was on the same level as Chen Mo, and since the other party was his Senior Uncle, it went without saying that he was his senior as well.
"I am Wu Zhangxuan, and this is my student. Due to some problems with her body, she wishes to seek your help!"
Zhang Xuan clasped his fist.
"So it's Blacksmith Wu … May I know what I can do for you? As long as it's within our means, we'll do our best to help you! "
The guild leader said with a smile.
"It's like this. Due to an error in her cultivation, my student's meridians have been damaged, so I would like to ask if there's anything in our guild that can replace meridians to drive zhenqi."
Zhang Xuan.
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