"Ah …"
Zhang Xuan scratched his head in confusion.
It seemed like the other party's desire to take him in as his junior hadn't stopped.
However, it was impossible for him to become the other party's junior. Putting everything aside, even if he were to agree to it, wasn't there still Elder Mi waiting in line?
Zhao Bingxu stroked his beard and said, "Since Yang shi is a master teacher as well, there shouldn't be any harm in meeting him!"
He was indeed interested in meeting Yang Xuan. He wanted to see how formidable the other party was to be able to groom such an outstanding student.
"This … Teacher doesn't have a fixed residence, so I don't know where he is right now. How about this, the next time I meet him, I will definitely convey Principal Zhang's intentions to him …"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan said.
What the heck was this!
I just wanted to finish my books peacefully, take the examination, and then leave without taking a single cloud with me. Yet … no matter where I go, they insist on taking me in as their student and junior …
Do you think it's easy for me?
It seemed like he would have to get Yang shi to make a trip to intimidate the others. Otherwise, if he were to take me in as his junior, how can I possibly read my books peacefully?
Can't I keep a low profile?
"Alright, it's a deal then!"
Zhao Bingxu smiled.
Afraid that the other party would continue asking him about Yang shi, Zhang Xuan clasped his fist and bowed. "Un. School Head Zhao and the others, I have exhausted myself from taking the 6-star blacksmith examination today, so I would like to head back to rest. Farewell!"
"That's right, you must be very tired! Hurry up and head back to rest! "
"Indeed. To forge six weapons in four hours, you must have exhausted yourself greatly. If there's anything else, we can talk about it tomorrow!"
…
Hearing Zhang Xuan's words, Zhao Bingxu, Yuan Hong, and the others suddenly recalled that the young man before them had just forged six weapons consecutively, and he was extremely fatigued.
The other party was already so exhausted, and yet, they were still pestering him to take him in as his disciple and request to meet his teacher.
"Thank you!"
Seeing that they had agreed to it, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Zhao Bingxu's voice sounded once more. "Since you have just cleared the examination, you should be living in the shared dormitory, right? How about this, this is my personal token. Take it to the Elite Area and get yourself a courtyard. It will be more convenient for us to meet you in the future! "
Lifting his head, he saw a token in School Head Zhao's hand, identical to the one Elder Mi had given him earlier.
In the Principal's Office, Yuan Hong had only mentioned that the fellow before him had destroyed the Passageway of Records, but he hadn't mentioned that he had Elder Mi's token.
Besides, it was clear that Zhao Bingxu was trying to get on Zhang Xuan's good side. If not for the fact that Zhang Xuan's token was inferior to the Ten Great Master Teachers', he would have long given it to Zhang Xuan.
"This …" Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes.
"Take it. My token is still useful. Go, find a place to stay in the Elite Area!"
Zhao Bingxu nodded.
"Thank you, Dean Zhao!"
Seeing the other party's insistence, Zhang Xuan could only accept it.
He had already rejected the other party's offer earlier, so it would be impolite of him to do it again.
Seeing the reluctant look on Zhang Xuan's face as he accepted the token, the mouths of the crowd twitched uncontrollably, and they were on the verge of tears.
It was difficult for them to even meet School Head Zhao.
Not only did the other party refuse to accept the other party as his junior, he didn't even want the token … Just where in the world did this monster come from?
Do you know how many people want to beat you to death with that look on your face?
"Farewell!"
After accepting the token, fearful that the other party would raise any more unreasonable demands, Zhang Xuan turned around and left. Before long, he had already disappeared from everyone's sight.
"What a pity …"
Watching as Zhang Xuan left, Zhao Bingxu couldn't help but shake his head.
Perplexed, Yuan Hong asked, "What's a pity?"
"That Zhang Shi is a true genius. Even though he acts courteous on the surface, he thinks too highly of himself. Ordinary people won't be able to rope him in. It will be difficult for such a person to remain in the Blacksmith School! "
Zhao Bingxu sighed.
"Indeed!"
Recalling how the other party had even rejected School Head Zhao's offer … What else could the Blacksmith School offer to rope him in?
There was indeed nothing that could move the other party's heart!
"Alright, treat him well in the future and don't offend him."
After instructing the others, Zhao Bingxu flung his hand and said, "Yuan Hong and Xiong Bing, follow me in to take a look. I would really like to know how he managed to smith six weapons within four hours!"
To smith six weapons within four hours, advancing from a 1-star blacksmith to a 6-star blacksmith … Even he was incapable of such a feat. How in the world did a Cosmos Bridge realm cultivator accomplish such a feat?
"Yes!" Yuan Hong and the others nodded.
They too were perplexed.
The group pushed open the door and walked into the passageway leading into the Ocean of Weapons.
As the school head, they had special privileges, allowing them to enter the passageway without using their Academic Credits.
"Let's take a look at the recording of the smithing!"
Walking into the passageway, Zhao Bingxu chuckled softly as he flicked his finger.
Weng!
The Ocean of Weapons jolted, and the recording of Zhang Xuan smithing appeared before their eyes.
There was a unique device in the Ocean of Weapons that allowed them to record and replay the scene so that they could learn from it.
Hu!
Before everyone's gazes, Zhang Xuan walked up to the first stage. With a light grab, he grabbed a bunch of ores and metals and tossed them into the cauldron. After which, he melted them together and proceeded to quench them.
"This …"
"He chose to quench them directly instead of tempering them?"
Everyone was stunned.
"Not tempering them means that the most complicated step in smithing can be reduced. This is indeed a good idea!"
Zhao Bingxu's eyes lit up in excitement as he slapped his thigh. "Why didn't I think of that?"
Of the three steps in smithing, the most complicated one was the tempering of the weapon. By skipping this step, the speed of smithing was indeed much faster.
Just that … could the forged object still be considered a weapon?
After watching the quenching process, Zhang Xuan took out a metal disk and placed it on the examination table. Following which … he successfully cleared the examination.
"To be able to raise it to Phantom tier without tempering it once, incredible!"
Xiong Bing couldn't help but nod in approval.
Weapons were said to be tempered hundreds and thousands of times. Only through constant tempering would one be able to perfect the fused metal and raise the tier of the weapon. To be able to raise it to the level of the blacksmith examination so casually without even swinging the metal hammer … even they were incapable of such a feat!
"Not only so, one must also have a clear understanding of the melting points of the various metals and ores. One must also have a deep understanding of the properties of the metals, such as when to fuse them together, and how they would react after fusing them together …"
"Indeed. Not only so, to be able to use his zhenqi to control the cauldron and melt the metals simultaneously … this shows that he wields control over several types of energies, granting him a powerful soul!"
"To be able to come into contact with the flames at such a close distance, to be able to touch the metal with his bare hands … how strong must his physical body be?"
"His movements are smooth and fluid, without the slightest hesitation. This shows that he is confident in himself, and his state of mind is extraordinarily stable as well!"
…
The more they looked, the more horrified they felt.
Fusing metals and quenching them without tempering them was also a feat that they were able to accomplish easily. Just that … it was hard to say whether they would be able to clear the examination or not.
Putting aside them, even the legendary smithing grandmaster, Wu Yangzi, might not be able to accomplish such a feat.
Was this fellow really just a student of Wu Yangzi's heritage and not Wu Yangzi's teacher?
Soon, they reached the 6-star blacksmith examination.
With a light flick of his finger, the sound of metal clashing against metal echoed in the air, reminiscent of music. With a flick of his wrist, a massive metal hammer appeared before Zhang Xuan's eyes.
"This …"
"Is that really a weapon forged by a blacksmith?"
Seeing that the young man was finally able to use the tempering ability of a weapon, they had thought that he would be able to create an incredible sight, but who could have thought that … this was way too freaking ugly!
Are you sure that you are forging a metal hammer and not a metal lump?
The crowd glanced at one another in bewilderment.
"From the looks of it … it seems like this Zhang Shi is not too bad in every aspect, just that … his tempering ability is a little lacking!"
After looking through the entire examination, Zhao Bingxu couldn't help but comment.
"Not just lacking … It seems like he has never learned it before!"
Yuan Hong shook his head as well.
Honestly speaking, the other party's forging ability was even worse than that of an apprentice.
It could be said that any apprentice could do a better job than the other party.
Fire control, smelting, quenching … Everything was perfect, such that even they were unable to match up to him. Yet, why was he unable to forge a weapon at all?
One must know that forging was one of the most basic aspects of smithing …
"It's good that he hasn't learned it before. This way, we can openly teach him and pull him over to our side!"
Zhao Bingxu said with a smile.
He was still wondering how he could get on the other party's good side and tie him to the Blacksmith School. Since the other party was unable to forge a weapon at all, he could very well teach him the technique himself.
"Indeed!"
The other vice school heads nodded in agreement.
They weren't afraid of one's talent; they were afraid of one's lack of flaws. If there was something that one was unable to do, they could make use of this opportunity to pull him over to their side.
Once you learn from me, won't you be tied to the Blacksmith School obediently?
…
Returning back to his residence in the Elite Sector, Zhang Xuan suddenly felt his entire body fatigued.
Even though he had to resort to trickery to advance from apprentice blacksmith to 6-star in just four hours, it was still a huge drain on his zhenqi.
Not only was his zhenqi exhausted, his spirit, soul, and psyche were also exhausted.
If not for the fact that his soul had just broken through the ten-meter barrier, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long.
"Since my soul has broken through the ten-meter barrier, it seems like my soul has undergone a qualitative change. I didn't take a closer look at it previously, so I should take a look at it now!"
Taking out a high-tier spirit stone, Zhang Xuan absorbed the energy from it to replenish his energy. At this moment, he suddenly recalled something.
Previously, when he was absorbing the energy from the Earth Flame Heart in the Chamber of Earth Flame, his soul had successfully broken through the ten-meter barrier. Back then, he felt that his soul had undergone some sort of transformation, but due to the collapse of the Chamber of Earth Flame, he didn't have the time to take a closer look.
Since he was back now, he could take a look at what was going on.
His soul, physical body, and zhenqi — these were the three factors that guaranteed his strength. He had to control them well in advance to ensure that nothing went wrong.
After activating the formation in the surroundings to block any prying eyes, Zhang Xuan sat down on the mat and activated his consciousness.
Hu!
His soul left his body.
At this moment, his soul had grown to the size of a giant. Standing in the room, his head reached the ceiling.
"Inner Sight!"
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan attempted to peer into his soul.
"What is this? H-how is this possible … "
Taking a look, Zhang Xuan suddenly froze, and he exclaimed in shock.
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