Douluo: Trinity, I run through the timeline

Su Ming circulated his soul power to heal the injuries to his martial soul.

At the same time, he also projected the progress of his martial spirit in this refinement and replenishment onto his physical body.

"Mmm~~~ That feels great!"

While enjoying the thrill of this progress, Su Ming was also planning his future cultivation.

"From now on, as long as the pain and various negative sensations are within the acceptable range, they will all be transferred to the Martial Soul immediately, so that we can enjoy the results simultaneously."

the next day.

Su Ming returned to Duan's Forging Shop.

He tried it with his own ideas.

Sure enough, all the soreness and weakness in my body disappeared, replaced by a tingling and pleasant sensation.

With each swing of the hammer, the joints in my wrists, arms, and waist that exert force feel tingly and numb, which is very pleasant.

Duan Tie secretly observed Su Ming and felt that this kid was very suitable for forging. He could even show an expression of enjoyment during forging instead of various expressions of pain.

He didn't even need to grit his teeth and endure the pain; instead, he completed the forging process with great enjoyment!

Was he born with a divine body?

Every day after that, Duan Tie observed Su Ming and found that Su Ming was truly enjoying himself. Even swinging the forging hammer for several hours in a row could not make him show any signs of pain.

The most crucial point is that Su Ming's progress is extremely fast, almost changing every day. He is able to quickly achieve his goals. In just half a month, after Duan Tie spent several days repeatedly examining him, it was determined that he could join the forging shop for normal forging.

“You are now a qualified blacksmith. I will also share some of the orders from the forging shop.” Duan Tie said, “Your wages will be the same as theirs, one silver soul coin per month, and there will be a commission if business is good.”

"Thank you, boss."

Days passed by one by one.

Su Ming's three main bodies are all on the right track of cultivation.

In the past, Su Ming used forging to temper his body, stimulating the dual growth of his martial soul and physical body, while his soul power increased rapidly.

Now, after obtaining his first spirit ring, Su Ming is being personally guided by his grandfather, Su Can, to learn about various aspects of spirit tools.

In the future, Su Ming will study and cultivate at Tianhai Academy.

Nine months have passed since I enrolled.

Su Ming made a breakthrough in the past.

"Finally, I've reached level 10."

His cultivation speed was very steady, maintaining a pace of one level every two months. One month after enrolling, he broke through to level seven, and then it took him another four months to reach level nine. Finally, it was only when he reached level nine that his cultivation speed slowed down, allowing him to break through to level ten.

"Twice the time," Su Ming thought to himself. "Is it because this level is inherently two levels? Breaking from level nine to level ten, even with only a ten-year soul ring, allows one to break through to level eleven. Most of the soul power here comes from the cultivation of soul masters."

"Awakening one's martial soul for a year and breaking through to level ten is acceptable."

Su Ming is still easily satisfied, after all, his innate soul power is only level five, which is an exaggerated speed in the era of Douluo Continent I.

"After nine months, I've saved up two gold soul coins from the profits of the forging shop and the work I did as a part-time student."

The work-study students' task is to clean the academy. They receive ten copper soul coins per month, which is actually equivalent to one silver soul coin. The blacksmith's basic salary is also one silver soul coin. In addition, as Su Ming's soul power gradually increases and his work quality improves, he receives a significant raise.

This allowed him to accumulate two gold soul coins in nine months.

(P.S.: The Douluo Continent currency system collapsed from the start. In the original novel, a part-time worker earned ten copper soul coins a day, and it was also said that one gold soul coin was Tang San's income for three years. So, when it comes to the realm of currency, this book will not compare it with the original novel. Just a heads-up to you guys.)

Two gold soul coins, not many.

Because after becoming a Soul Master, you can receive a subsidy of one gold soul coin from the Spirit Hall every month without doing anything. Even if you forget to collect it in the middle, it can be accumulated and collected all at once when you have time.

"Two gold soul coins, it's hard to find someone to hunt souls." Su Ming pondered.

Teachers at Notting College?

It's highly likely that he'll just hunt down a ten-year spirit ring and that's it; otherwise, Xiao Chenyu wouldn't have been so shocked upon seeing a hundred-year spirit ring.

Looking for a Soul Hunter team?

Human nature is treacherous, and two gold soul coins are not enough at all.

Chapter 8: Wholehearted Forging

"Living in this era, let alone absorbing spirit rings beyond one's level, even obtaining the best spirit ring ratio is a problem."

Su Ming felt helpless.

His current status isn't very good, and his goal for his first spirit ring is only a hundred-year spirit ring. As for absorbing spirit rings beyond his level, he can only wait until the next spirit ring.

"Xiao Su, your soul power is at level ten, right?"

While Su Ming was thinking, Duan Tie came up to him and asked a question.

Duan Tie's question startled him for a moment, then he replied, "Yes."

"Haven't figured out how to obtain a spirit ring yet?"

Su Ming nodded.

"Uncle Duan, could you be a hidden Soul Master?"

Duan Tie gave a wry smile and waved his hand.

"No, I'm not a Soul Master. Of course, my son is a Soul Master. He'll be back to see me in a couple of days. If you need anything, I can ask him if he can take you on a Soul Hunt."

Duan Tie's son?

Su Ming had some recollection of Duan Tie's son. When he was working at the blacksmith shop, he had overheard some adults occasionally mentioning him. It seemed that Duan Tie's son had gone to Gengxin City for further studies.

It turns out that Duan Tie's son is also a Soul Master.

"Little Jin is a three-ring Soul Master, he should be able to help you."

Soul Lord?

"Thank you very much, Uncle Duan."

Duan Tie laughed and said, "You have a good talent for forging. This time when my son came back, I wanted to introduce you to him and have him take you to Gengxin City."

Gengxin City?

Su Ming's expression shifted slightly.

Isn't this exactly what he was thinking?

“Xiao Su, Gengxin City is the holy land of blacksmiths. You can learn the most advanced forging techniques there.” Duan Tie said, “I see that you are also very passionate about forging, so I have this idea.”

Su Ming said, "Uncle Duan, do you mean you're suggesting I go to Gengxin City with your son to learn forging?"

“That’s right.” Duan Tie said, “I also know that you have the talent of a Soul Master and many other options. If you don’t want to go to Gengxin City, there are better options. I won’t say more.”

Su Ming smiled.

"Uncle Duan, how could I not want to go?"

Duan Tie's eyes lit up.

He hadn't told Su Ming because he was worried about being rejected.

Although he had only known Su Ming for less than a year, he had personally witnessed Su Ming's transformation from a complete novice to someone whose forging skills had become increasingly proficient, even surpassing his own. Naturally, he hoped that Su Ming would have a better future in forging.

He had the same idea when he sent his son to Gengxin City to become an apprentice.

"Uncle Duan, what is your son's martial spirit?" Su Ming inquired.

"My martial spirit is an iron hammer, just like my new forging hammer," Duan Tie said, pointing to the forging hammer he was using on the stall outside.

Hammer?

That's pretty good.

With such a martial spirit and the cultivation of a Soul Master, dealing with century-old soul beasts is not a problem.

so.

Is the problem of Soul Hunter solved just like that?

If that's the case, I wonder if it's possible to try absorbing a spirit ring from a higher level?

"Although the significance of skipping levels in the first ring may not seem significant, and it is difficult to directly reach the first ring of a thousand years, skipping levels is significant in itself. Breaking the limit can often allow the martial soul to grow beyond its current limit."

For a martial soul, breaking its limits must become the norm in order to successfully awaken a second time later.

"I've also been training my body this past year, which has allowed me to make full use of the advantages of my original martial soul. I'm not going to go too far; I'm looking for a four-hundred-year-old soul beast."

According to the master's statistics, the limit for the first spirit ring is 423 years.

Although it's absurd to be able to refine the lifespan of a soul beast to single digits, it should be close enough. It's around four hundred years, with a decade or two at most, and Su Ming could try to get closer to five hundred years.

"Take it easy and experience the feeling of absorbing beyond your level first," Su Ming thought to himself.

This time, Su Ming wasn't 100% confident about the outcome of the leapfrog, but he was at least 80% confident.

He even had his future self collect information on absorbing spirit rings of higher levels to confirm that his situation met the prerequisites for absorbing spirit rings of higher levels.

Soon, two days later.

Su Ming arrived at Duan's blacksmith shop.

"Xiao Jin, this is the Xiao Su I told you about." Duan Tie led Su Ming into the inner room.

Su Ming was very surprised when he met Duan Jin, because Duan Jin did not look middle-aged, but rather young, and very young, and looked very energetic.

He wasn't the typical brute image of a blacksmith; instead, he was lean with perfectly defined muscles, giving him an explosive look.

"Xiao Su, this is my son, Duan Jin. He's only twenty years old this year. You can just call him brother."

Only twenty years old?

Su Ming was even more surprised.

To become a Soul Master at such a young age is already considered genius. The Soul Master Competition requires participants to be no older than 25, and Soul Masters are extremely rare in the competition.

Given Duan Jin's age, he might even have a chance to reach the Soul Master level within five years!

In the Soul Master Competition, Soul Masters are already among the top tier.

"It's all thanks to the teacher's help," Duan Jin said.

He spoke very sincerely, genuinely believing that his success today was due to having a good teacher.

Blacksmiths with soul power are a minority. Even in Gengxin City, it is very rare to find a disciple with good soul master talent, and they are usually trained seriously.

However, the apprentice must also strive to improve and genuinely pursue a passion for forging.

This requires a two-way effort.

And the master and apprentice who can meet this condition are often the most enviable.

“My father said you learned his skills in just six months.”

Seeing this, Duan Tie instructed Su Ming to open the furnace and forge iron.

"Xiao Su, show off your skills to Xiao Jin."

"it is good!"

Su Ming is also very motivated.

He knew that if he performed well in Duan Jin's presence, Duan Jin would be more dedicated when he hunted souls.

He could sense that the Duan father and son were both blacksmiths who had a passion for forging.

As long as you can demonstrate your talent in forging and show your passion for it, you will gain the other party's respect.

Not only for his first spirit ring, Su Ming will need a second, third, and even more spirit rings in the future. If he wants to absorb spirit rings that are level up, he certainly won't be able to hunt them down on his own, so he must find a powerful backer.

Duan Jin may not have a titled Douluo behind him, but he can help Su Ming quickly gain a foothold in the Blacksmith Association.

Next, Su Ming devoted himself entirely to forging.

In fact, he didn't need to deliberately show it; his natural state while forging was enough to convey his attitude towards it. Duan Jin could tell from Su Ming's joyful expression every time he swung the forging hammer that Su Ming was enjoying the process.

This is crucial for any blacksmith.

If you can't enjoy the pleasure of forging, then you can't pursue the ultimate secrets of forging.

Su Ming felt that he was in an unusually good state.