But why did the Silver Moon Douluo say that she would wait for Gu You in the final test?
Shen Yi noticed the three of them pondering and explained, "This is a special second vocational test for Gu You. Your second vocation levels are all in the system, and your scores are sufficient. After much consideration, you can directly enter the academy."
"So where do we go now?" Xie Xie asked curiously.
"After you take him to the medical hall, go directly to the work-study student guidance office. Remember, it's for first-year students. Don't go to the third or fourth years. It's easy to find the location—Shrek Academy clearly marks everything."
"Also, Gu Yue, you can go directly to study in the inner academy. In the end, everything depends on you."
"Yes!" Gu Yue nodded and left, not sure what she was doing—perhaps really going to find the inner academy. Shen Yi didn't pay much attention, since things like this would happen, but it was impossible for anyone to get lost in Shrek Academy.
Shen Yi led Gu You out of the corridor, up another floor, and arrived at a small rooftop.
When they got there, two people were already waiting. It was Cai Yue'er, and on the left side, Gu You recognized a familiar voice.
Feng Wuyu.
"What's this? Haven't seen me for a few years and don't recognize me?" Feng Wuyu smiled slightly.
"Old madman! How could I not recognize you?" Gu You shouted.
"You little brat! I'm practically your half-master, and you're talking to me like this?" Feng Wuyu replied.
"Well, that's because we're familiar, right?" Gu You said with a grin.
The two exchanged a smile.
"Not often we see this." Cai Yue'er teased.
Feng Wuyu, due to his position in the Shrek Forging Master Association, often didn't attend cabinet meetings and couldn't really converse with the older generation. He never expected that he would be able to chat with a young child so easily.
"You've been under Zhen Hua's tutelage for years now. How's your forging skill?" Feng Wuyu got to the point. It had been nearly six years, and with Gu You's talent and Zhen Hua's teaching, he should have reached the soul-forging level by now.
"I've completely mastered spirit forging." Gu You awkwardly responded. During his three years of closed-door training, he hadn't focused much on forging. Even now, his forging skill was still at the peak of the fifth level.
"What! Still at the fifth level? How did Zhen Hua teach you?" Feng Wuyu exclaimed.
"It's my fault. I was too focused on cultivation."
"Then what's your current cultivation level?" Feng Wuyu asked, finally quieting down.
"Level 63, peak Soul Emperor." Gu You said casually. Thanks to absorbing the Golden Dragon King's power and the Emperor Divine Beast's luck, his soul power had already surpassed the early stages of level 62, reaching the peak of level 63.
Feng Wuyu was speechless. At the age of thirteen, being at the Soul Emperor level was simply incredible.
"Even though your soul power is high, you can't neglect your second vocation. You are bound to reach that realm, but your second vocation is not certain. No matter how high your talent is, if you don't study and explore it, you'll never become a divine craftsman. In my lifetime, I just want to see one disciple who's learned under me, even if not officially, become a nine-star forger!"
"I will!" Gu You responded firmly.
"That's the answer I was waiting for." Feng Wuyu smiled knowingly.
"Now, forge a spirit-forged item. Let me see your technique. You need to do it quickly though."
Shen Yi watched all this with a warm expression. Listening to their conversation, he couldn't help but feel a sense of warmth spreading within him.
"Let's go."
With the help of the three, Gu You soon arrived in a room. In no time, a forging table was set up with various rare metals.
Gu You walked up to the forging table and stood there, closing his eyes.
He simply stood there quietly. He knew the methods of soul forging, as Zhen Hua's notebook had recorded them, but he had never tried them himself.
He wasn't yet able to forge ores of that level. Although the success rate existed, it wasn't high. But it wasn't that Gu You was afraid; he was using this opportunity to attempt fusion forging.
That's right! Fusion forging.
Gu You took out the remaining Dragon Abyss Meteorite Ore and Dragon Beard Crystal from before, placing them on the forging table. He pressed a button, slowly lowering them into the furnace to be smelted.
A flash of light appeared in his hands, and two spirit-forged Life Essence Hammers appeared in his grasp.
"Long time no see, partner."
Gu You greeted the Life Essence Hammers, which, as if understanding him, emitted a faint purple glow in response.
"Why haven't you started yet?" Shen Yi asked in confusion.
"Little girl, just wait and see. He has his own plan. Perhaps he's preparing a surprise," Feng Wuyu teased, clearly in a good mood.
Fusion forging, as the name suggests, is the process of fusing two different ores together. This is the most challenging part before soul forging. If you can master fusion forging, it essentially guarantees your future success in soul forging.
At the moment, Gu You could only attempt fusion forging with two ores, the ones in front of him. He had studied this when making the battle armor last time, but it had failed.
Fusion of two new types of ores is usually very difficult. For example, when jade and silver are fused, they form jade silver, and there are countless other fusion-forged products recorded in forging manuals.
The two ores Gu You was attempting to fuse this time had no such record, meaning it was his first attempt—and also the first attempt in the forging world.
Did he not know what he was doing?
Feng Wuyu immediately noticed that Gu You had taken out two ores for fusion, and he realized what Gu You was attempting. His excitement grew even more.
Generally speaking, fusion forging is only learned after mastering spirit forging, typically around the sixth level. Gu You was already at a sixth-level forger's level, as long as his spirit forging was proficient and his purity high. However, that didn't mean he was already a six-star forger; you need to know fusion forging to be recognized as a true sixth-level forger.
While they were talking, the rare metals were being smelted and had already begun to fuse.
The forging began, and Gu You quickly entered his focused state. Each strike of the hammer also directed his spiritual power.
Only those who can master fusion forging are truly considered master Blacksmith. From the Federation government's point of view, this skill is crucial.
Fusion-forged metals are vital in military industries, used for forging weapons, armor, equipment, and modern military gear. Fusion-forged metals enhance the strength, hardness, and wear resistance of metals, making them better suited for combat.
Only by mastering this forging technique can one be recruited by the Sun and Moon Federation and receive national benefits.
(End of Chapter)