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Every hammer strike was exquisitely delicate, with no room for error.
Each strike intertwined seamlessly, paving the way for subsequent soul forging. The hammering became denser, the strikes more frequent, but this didn't mean his forging was slower.
Sure enough, in just ten short minutes, at least five hundred hammer blows had landed, and the fusion forging was complete.
Following that, Feng Wuyu achieved spirit forging with a single hammer strike.
A dragon-shaped silhouette condensed above the spiritually imbued alloy. This was the result of his earlier dragon aura tempering method, which had infused the dragon aura into every corner of all the metals.
The dragon aura permeated each piece of metal, and during the fusion forging process, every hammer blow laid the groundwork, using the dragon aura as a guide to draw all the metals closer to its influence.
This forging technique could only be described as reaching the pinnacle of delicacy.
He had effectively broken down the entire forging process into stages.
No, this wasn't something that could be achieved through pre-planning alone. Even metals of the same type had subtle differences in their internal structures. The hundreds of hammer strikes—each with different points of impact, force, and subsequent control—were all unique.
In the original work, Feng Wuyu had been able to channel the medicinal properties of rare treasures within Tang Wulin's body, assisting him in achieving perfect absorption without leaving any flaws in his foundation. This demonstrated his incredibly precise control over force.
One hammer strike for spirit forging.
By guiding the dragon aura embedded within the spiritually imbued alloy to coalesce into spiritual energy, he achieved spirit forging.
Then came another hammer strike, and a dragon roar emerged from the spiritually imbued alloy.
This roar seemed like an instinctive echo from within the metal, but guided by the dragon aura, it transformed into a dragon's cry.
Soul Forging Resonance!
This was a milestone in the soul forging process.
Achieving Soul Forging Resonance meant that half of the soul forging was already complete.
If spirit forging was about giving life to the metal, then soul forging was about imparting one's own legacy into the metal. This required the soul master to infuse their spiritual power and soul energy into the metal, and even their personal insights were integrated through forging.
Clearly, the dragon aura tempering method served as the foundational stage.
From the very first step, Feng Wuyu had been preparing for soul forging.
During the subsequent fusion forging, he was also laying the groundwork for this moment.
The Soul Forging Resonance indicated that the dragon aura had permeated every aspect of the spiritually imbued alloy, achieving internal unification. It could now cooperate with Feng Wuyu from within during the forging process!
Not only that—
Zhen Hua hadn't yet taught Xu Yuan the finer details of soul forging, so he took the opportunity to explain it to him.
"He used the dragon aura to achieve spirit forging, making this spiritually imbued alloy extremely close to him and deeply trusting. Normally, at this stage, the spiritually imbued alloy would already possess life and instinctively resist the intense stimulation by attempting to escape. However, Elder Feng has preemptively eliminated this possibility."
The metal offered no resistance, fully cooperating with Feng Wuyu's forging.
Even Zhen Hua's eyes sparkled with admiration.
Just observing this forging session up to this point had already provided him with ample insight.
Even as a Divine Craftsman, he couldn't help but acknowledge Feng Wuyu's extraordinary talent in forging.
What held Feng Wuyu back was likely the threshold of the Spirit Domain realm.
After achieving Soul Forging Resonance came the stage of Soul Forging Solidification. Completing this solidification meant that the legacy was fully embedded within the metal, marking seventy percent completion of the soul forging process.
It was only seventy percent because there was still the step of "Summoning the Soul."
As the name implied, Summoning the Soul involved awakening the soul and the legacy embedded within the metal.
Comparing it to spirit beasts, Soul Forging Solidification meant the spirit beast now possessed this bloodline, but the soul skills contained within the bloodline had yet to awaken. At this stage, Summoning the Soul was needed to activate the granted legacy, completing the final step.
The three steps of soul forging—
Feng Wuyu progressed through them effortlessly.
The entire process exuded a strange sense of beauty.
Boom!
Boom, boom, boom!
Though the hammer strikes appeared chaotic, they were unexpectedly harmonious.
The pace of each hammer strike varied unpredictably, following no discernible pattern, yet the process of forging a living entity felt perfectly synchronized. The seemingly chaotic hammer sounds blended into a harmonious rhythm.
Bam!
Suddenly, a True Fire Dragon condensed within the metal.
The solidification was complete.
With his final hammer strike, Feng Wuyu activated the dragon aura he had infused into the metal.
The sound of the dragon's roar echoed throughout the area.
The scorching heat gradually subsided, and the hammering reverberated across the square before fading away, leaving behind only the resonant cry of the dragon.
"How was that? Any insights?" Zhen Hua had been explaining the entire process to Xu Yuan, providing real-time case demonstrations, making it the best possible teaching moment.
Xu Yuan took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming brightly.
"Within six months, I will definitely master soul forging!"
Xu Yuan didn't dare to exaggerate too much, offering a conservative estimate.
Though Zhen Hua had some expectations, he was still astounded.
"Indeed, given your level of fusion forging, the path to soul forging has essentially already been paved."
The coordination of essence, energy, and spirit in fusion forging already touched upon the key aspects of soul forging—integrating one's insights into the metal.
With experience in coordinating essence, energy, and spirit during fusion forging, Xu Yuan would quickly grasp the technique of transferring his own insights to the metal.
Going forward, as long as he combined this technique with the coordination used during fusion forging, he could follow in Feng Wuyu's footsteps, paving the way for soul forging during the fusion forging process.
Feng Wuyu's soul forging method was exceptionally suitable for Xu Yuan!
As for the concept of ultimate delicacy—
Xu Yuan might not have Feng Wuyu's decades of forging experience, but he had the Dream Realm.
Although the accelerated time flow in the Dream Realm affected the perception of heaven and earth, it didn't hinder the speed of thought!
A reaction time of 0.1 seconds?
In Xu Yuan's Dream Realm, he could expand it to 1, 2, or even 3 seconds!
The forging wasn't over yet.
Though the soul forging was complete, Feng Wuyu had already extinguished the flames and put away his forging hammer. Yet, Xu Yuan inexplicably felt that the forging wasn't finished.
Sure enough, after a long while, Feng Wuyu opened his eyes, and a piece of black metal appeared in his hand.
"What is this?"
Xu Yuan was startled upon seeing the metal.
Though it was pure black, it gave off an intense sensation of heat.
From afar, the entire piece of metal gave the impression of a burning sun—but this was a black sun!
"Is this the metal Senior Brother found that suits him?"
Beneath its black exterior, the metal contained the essence of light and heat.
Such a unique metal.
"It resembles the properties of Senior Brother's Yang Wood Blade so much."
The Yang Wood Blade had initially been just a wooden blade, but as Lan Muzi deepened his understanding of blade intent and blade soul, it evolved to possess near-perfect yang attributes, with each strike containing the power of the sun.
However, its essence was still that of a wooden blade.
This metal, imbued with light and heat, resonated with the essence of his Yang Wood Blade, which also contained yang attributes.
If this metal were integrated into battle armor and fused with his martial soul, it would undoubtedly influence Lan Muzi's martial soul, helping him achieve a return to simplicity.
Returning to simplicity—this was the catalyst for the yang attribute within his martial soul to evolve toward perfection!
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