The Legend of the Dragon King - Chapter 1453

Chapter 1453: 1453

Zhen Hua waved his hand and said, “It’s fine . What a waste that it’s just one step short of success . ”

As he was speaking, he raised the metal, struck by lightning three times, in his hand and displayed it to Tang Wulin .

A four-colored glow circulated on the surface of the metal before spreading outward . It appeared bright and dazzling and was filled with an unreal sense of beauty . Moreover, Tang Wulin could clearly sense that the piece of metal contained incredibly strong vitality that far surpassed Tang Wulin’s soul-forged metal .

“This is still not considered successful? I can already feel its power,” asked Tang Wulin .

Zhen Hua shook his head . “Heavenly Refinement is not as easy as it seems . It is still lacking in the final strike of calamity . This is because four types of elements are combined in Heavenly Refinement . Thus, it will need to pass four strikes of calamity lightning . It will undergo a certain transformation after crossing all four attempted calamities . All the colors that you’re seeing now are the strength bestowed to it through the Heavenly Refinement process it went through . Even so, the strength can’t be completely utilized without the final strike and it can only amplify itself by a little . The difficulty when attempting Heavenly Refinement lies in the most important step . That is the final crossing the calamity . Successfully crossing the calamity is like a fish leaping over the dragon gate and becoming a dragon . The metal will be completely different from that point onward . If it fails to cross, everything is finished . This piece of metal can only be considered a quasi-heavenly-refined metal . This will greatly reduce its selling price . Of course, it can be used as the metal for four-word battle armor if one is desperate, but it will be much weaker . ”

As Zhen Hua explained this to Tang Wulin, he was feeling a little awkward . He thought he was in good condition on this day, for he could clearly feel that it was possible that his effort would succeed . However, he chose to use the One Pound Soul Forge technique to impress Tang Wulin, and it had exhausted him a little too much . He found that it was difficult for him to endure the final process of crossing the calamity during Heavenly Refinement .

Tang Wulin asked the question that bothered him the most, “I think I saw you use your own strength to protect the metal when it is enduring the lightning during the final crossing process . Is that right?”

“Hmm . ” Zhen Hua nodded . “The Spirit Forging process gifts the metal with life, Soul Forging gives it intelligence, while Heavenly Refinement bestows it with abilities . However, it is just like a newborn baby growing step by step during this stage . It needs the protection of the blacksmith . When it is crossing the calamity, we need to bear a large portion of the calamity lightning’s power ourselves . As we take some of the damage, the strength of the calamitous lightning can be absorbed by the metal in a slightly gentler manner due to our protection . This is beneficial for the metal in crossing the calamity smoothly . Otherwise, it’s impossible for the metal to endure the process on its own .

“This is also the reason why a Divine Craftsman must be a Title Douluo . For one, the consumption of energy during the process of Heavenly Refinement is immense . The other reason is that one cannot withstand the calamity lightning without an adequate cultivation base .

“Frankly, this is also the biggest problem that you’re about to face too . The calamitous lightning is very hazardous to use . A careless misstep could affect our bodies . This is the reason my cultivation base has stagnated at nine rings all this while . Every time I engage in Heavenly Refinement, it damages my body a little which prevents me from elevating . You’re certainly much better than I am in this . Your body’s strength is far beyond mine . In addition, you’re still cultivating yourself into a Title Douluo step by step . Thus, you have my confidence . So, what do you think? Did you come to any conclusions after seeing my Heavenly Refinement process?”

Tang Wulin nodded slightly . “I understand a little better now . However, I can only truly understand the specific details when I do it myself . ”

Zhen Hua nodded . “You’ll surely be faced with constant failure when you first begin to attempt Heavenly Refinement . Back in those years, I had failed thousands of times before I succeeded in the end . Your grandteacher was already calling me a genius at the time . Remember not to grow impatient when you’re at the level of Heavenly Refinement . If you allow the anxious emotions to take over, it’s impossible for you to forge successfully . ”

“Yes, Teacher!” said Tang Wulin respectfully .

Zhen Hua smiled . “Alright, give it a try yourself . Remember to link yourself and your heart fully to the metal during the process of Heart Forging . Only a smooth connection will ensure the process of Heaven Refinement later becomes more harmonious . This is because the lightning baptism in Heavenly Refinement is actually destructive to the metal itself . You must communicate with the metal such that it understands that this process is good for itself . It is meant to remold itself thoroughly . Otherwise, the Heavenly Refinement is destined for failure if the metal has conflicting emotions . ”

Zhen Hua quickly elaborated about all sorts of precautions and some minor details to Tang Wulin patiently .

Every single detail in the process of Heavenly Refinement required utmost precision without the slightest mistake . Tang Wulin listened to Zhen Hua intently . This was an experience . A sharing session with a Divine Craftsman beyond his time! It would help Tang Wulin to avoid countless detours in his path toward Heavenly Refinement .

“Alright, that’s about it . Do give it a try first . It’s alright to fail . It’s important that you experience the process . I’ll help you to mobilize the elemental power . You need to infuse four types of metals in Heavenly Refinement and that’s the simplest form of Heavenly Refinement . The more elements infused into the metal, the better the quality when the Heavenly Refinement process is successful . There’s one more step after the end of the calamities . It’s called Molding . At that point, we will need to adjust the metal’s attributes according to the requirements of the customer in an even more detailed manner so that the divine-ranked metal can finally take its form . ”

Tang Wulin was burning with eagerness to try after watching Zhen Hua’s Heavenly Refinement and listened to his explanations . Without a doubt, the Heavenly Ascension Platform was the most suitable spot for Heavenly Refinement . With the addition of his uncle master’s guidance, this was definitely the best situation for him to try it .

His uncle master went through a thousand trials before succeeding, so he would need to work hard to reach the goal . Moreover, there were still so many matters that were waiting for him to attend to in the academy . It would be better for him to make this breakthrough as soon as possible .

Tang Wulin walked to the front of the forging table . He took a deep breath and closed his eyes slowly as he tried to calm his emotions .

It was his first attempt at Heavenly Refinement . Firstly, he gathered his spirit with close attention followed by channelling his spirit to fully experience everything about the metal and comprehended the profoundness of Heavenly Refinement .

Zhen Hua stood by Tang Wulin’s side . He sensed as Tang Wulin’s blood essence fluctuation gradually softened while his entire aura purified as well . Zhen Hua could not help shaking his head at how spectacular Tang Wulin’s natural talents were! He was capable of being so steady and calm at his age . Was that not impressive?

Years ago, Zhen Hua was already a middle-aged man when he first tried Heavenly Refinement . After a thousand attempts over six years, he finally made a breakthrough and became a Divine Craftsman beyond his time . The process was tough and he was the only person aware of this after experiencing it .

Zhen Hua believed deeply that Tang Wulin would not need much time to achieve that due to his impressive natural abilities . The exact period of time he needed to achieve that rank would depend on his understanding and efforts .

In Zhen Hua’s life, his happiest moment was when he became a Divine Craftsman . He would never forget the day he completed Heavenly Refinement for the very first time . On the other hand, what would make him happiest now would be to cultivate another Divine Craftsman personally so that he could have a worthy successor .

Even though Zhen Hua was a Divine Craftsman, his usage of numerous heaven and earth treasures during his younger years to elevate his cultivation base had resulted in his unstable foundation . In recent years, the success rate of his Heavenly Refinement had decreased because his body was gradually deteriorating after continuous encounters with the calamity lightning baptism . Thus, he had greatly reduced the frequency he engaged in Heavenly Refinement so that his body could recover .

This was another reason that he hoped that Tang Wulin could become a Divine Craftsman sooner and take his place . The Blacksmith’s Association would only be considered a first-class organization on the continent when it had its own Divine Craftsman . Only then they would they have easy access to so many resources .

While these ideas were running through Zhen Hua’s mind, Tang Wulin began moving as he stood in front of the forging table . He opened his eyes and guided with his right hand in a similar manner . A piece of metal shot out from a corner of the Treasure Pavilion at once and landed on the forging table .

Zhen Hua could not help chuckling upon seeing the piece of metal . The boy had truly taken a fancy to Heavy Silver, huh?

Yes, Tang Wulin’s choice remained the same as before . He chose Heavy Silver for his first attempt in Heavenly Refinement just like when he was Soul Forging and Spirit Forging . Moreover, there was only this very piece of Heavy Silver available . In order to ensure that he could experience the profoundness of Heavenly Refinement even better, he did not choose to begin from fuse-forging process .

On the other hand, the process of Heavenly Refinement was extremely difficult and the requirement for heavenly-refined divine-ranked metal was exceedingly high . Given that, Zhen Hua would almost never use Heavy Silver for Heavenly Refinement . At most, he would add a little Heavy Silver during the fuse forging process .

Tang Wulin cherished Heavy Silver more than anything else . He always began with Heavy Silver when forging, so naturally gained a peculiar sense of affinity with it .

Thus, he took what he was most familiar with when he chose the metal for his first attempt at Heavenly Refinement almost without the slightest hesitation .

He raised his hands, and his pair of soul-forged Heavy Silver Hammers appeared in his grasp . He turned on the forging table to begin melting the Heavy Silver .

He waved the hammers in his hands instinctively . Tang Wulin could immediately sense the excited cheers that radiated from inside his hammers . Their voices were filled with waves of emotion .

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