Both face and substance were secured.Even if the blood collected at the academy wasn't enough, Tang Wulin still had his workplace.
A small boy willing to work hard.A small boy gifted with divine strength.
How could he not go and learn the art of blacksmithing?
The couple Tang Ziran and Lang Yue were friends with Mang Tian for many years.Added to that, the instructions of Qiangu Zhangting.
Mang Tian took Tang Wulin as his personal disciple, just like in the original timeline.
However, there was one difference.
Tang Donger saw her brother becoming a disciple to learn blacksmithing.She clamored to become Mang Tian's disciple as well.
In the end, she got her wish.
After all, as far as the current stage was concerned.Tang Donger, who possessed the Golden Dragon Martial Soul specialized in ultimate strength, was more suitable to become a Blacksmith than Tang Wulin, who had the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
During blacksmithing work, it was inevitable for a small boy like Tang Wulin to get some bumps and scratches.With just a few scrapes, the blood collected would be enough for Qiangu Zhangting to use for a long time.
On this side, Qiangu Zhangting's diligent cultivation was underway.
On the other side, the Spirit Pagoda's business in Aolai City had also progressed to a brand new stage.
A high-ranking official from the Eastern Legion, due to metal demand issues, was guided by Mang Tian to find the Aolai City Spirit Pagoda Branch.He met the person handling business on behalf of Qiangu Zhangting: Ao Wuchang, the Vice Tower Master of the Aolai City Spirit Pagoda Branch.
And they conducted "cordial" and "friendly" negotiations.
Facing the Spirit Pagoda, which only wanted to engage in bulk trade of metal and forged metal products, the high-ranking official of the East Sea Legion was helpless.He took several deep breaths before barely managing to calm his anger slightly.
"It must be bulk metal trade?""Yes."
"And it must be through the channels of the Winter Fire Hall?""Yes."
Ao Wuchang's answer was concise and to the point.Resolutely executing Qiangu Zhangting's strategic policy.
"Good, good, good!"
The high-ranking official of the Eastern Legion said "good" three times with a cold face.He immediately stood up and left.
Although the discounted price of bulk trade for metal and forged metal products didn't cost more military funds than before.However, the feeling of being forced to agree was quite terrible.
After leaving the Aolai City Spirit Pagoda Branch, the incident of bulk trade for metal and forged metal products was reported by the high-ranking official to the Legion Commander of the Eastern Legion.
Evening.Eastern Legion Headquarters.
On Legion Commander Jing Yun's desk, an object was placed on both the left and right sides.
On the left, documents for the bulk trade of metal and forged metal products in the three cities of Aolai, Huaguo, and Dinghai.On the right was an exquisite auction invitation signed by the Winter Fire Hall Auction House.
A meritorious Federal Admiral and one of the commanders of the Eight Major Federal Legions, General Jing Yun, ultimately could not escape the ancient law that the one on the left loses a beam struggle.
He picked up the Winter Fire Hall auction invitation on the right.
The moment he picked up the invitation, his old face couldn't help but flush red.
"Sigh~""At the end of my days, my reputation is ruined."
"Disgraceful, simply disgraceful!"
"Which bastard from the Spirit Pagoda came up with such a ridiculous method?!"
"It's one thing to raise the price of heavenly forged metal, but what's the meaning of wrapping it in a curvy doll skin?!"
...
He vented at the air for quite a while.
Jing Yun still decided to go.
He had no choice; it just so happened to have the heavenly forged metal he needed.If he just waited in line at Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua's, he probably wouldn't get his turn even by the time he died of old age.
Jing Yun could not refuse the four-word battle armor that represented the true peak of the continent.
He put on a mask.A high-level mask-type spirit tool capable of concealing one's identity and aura.
Jing Yun quietly slipped out of the military camp and rushed towards the location marked on the Winter Fire Hall auction invitation.
The situation was thus maintained at a balance point.
Jing Yun happily obtained the heavenly forged metal he needed and learned that the Winter Fire Hall auction would be held from time to time; his long-awaited four-word battle armor finally had a prospect.
Seventy percent of the market share for metal and forged metal products in Aolai, Huaguo, and Dinghai was unified into bulk trade by the Winter Fire Hall Aolai City Branch.
A brand new metal trading functional department was established from scratch in the Eastern Legion's logistics department, and some new faces from the Spirit Pagoda appeared.
Except for necessary appearances and checking on work progress every few months, Qiangu Zhangting was mostly in a state of cultivation, traveling back and forth between Aolai City and Huaguo City.
The implementation of specific matters was fully entrusted to Ao Wuchang, the Vice Tower Master of the Aolai City Spirit Pagoda Branch.
In the eyes of others, Ao Wuchang was the incarnation of Tower Master Qiangu Zhangting.
This included providing free blood tests for all students at Red Mountain Elementary Spirit Master Academy and coordinating bulk trade of metal and forged metal products with the Aolai City Blacksmith Association led by Mang Tian.
Quiet and peaceful, the years were good.
Two years passed; as the wheels of time rolled on, talent and resources were transformed into strength.
This year, Qiangu Zhangting's spirit power cultivation broke through the level 70 mark, successfully joining the ranks of high-level Spirit Masters.
His mental force realm had already reached the Spirit Domain Realm a year ago, sufficient to host soul spirits of any age.
However, his physical strength increase was still not very large, only able to host soul spirits at the 300,000-year threshold.
Fortunately, his natal soul spirit Iks gave him definite good news.
After breaking through to 300,000 years of cultivation, his combat power was certain to cross the Heavenly Chasm of ultimate combat power and provide the seventh spirit ring.
Upon receiving the definite news, Qiangu Zhangting took a short leave and swept through the two Spirit Ascension Platforms in the eastern part of the continent.
Spirit Ascension Platforms could only be established by the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters and Spirit Pagoda branches at the eighteen heavenly pillars level.
The only two Spirit Ascension Platforms in the eastern part of the continent almost couldn't keep up with Qiangu Zhangting's consumption.
He roughly calculated that if he really wanted to upgrade the soul spirit Iks to the million-year level, all the Spirit Ascension Platforms in the Spirit Pagoda would probably be severely damaged by him and would need some time to recover.
Of course, that possibility would still take some time to manifest.
After pushing the age of the soul spirit Iks to the threshold infinitely close to 300,000 years, Qiangu Zhangting exited the Spirit Ascension Platform, planning to return to Huaguo City before breaking through.
With his teacher Han Tianyi to protect him, it would be safer after all.
Since the soul spirit didn't need to undergo the Great Beast Tribulation, there was no need to cross the ocean and break through over the sea.
Huaguo City.
Inside a dome-style building, there was a formation to conceal the aura.
Qiangu Zhangting emitted a powerful spirit power pressure, with six orange-gold spirit rings floating around him.
The seventh spirit ring, based on the previous six, gradually solidified from an illusion, slowly taking shape.
The color of the spirit ring remained unchanged, still orange-gold.
Seven orange-gold spirit rings.
The soul spirit Iks's forty-second pitch-black tentacle had already grown out, radiating the brilliance of mental force.
Another elemental attribute was stripped into the spirit ring, raising his individual talent and combat power by another notch.