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After some discussion, Chen Feiyang and the two master blacksmiths, Zhang and Sun, quickly agreed to the transaction.
Firstly, these two master blacksmiths weren't entirely unfamiliar with Xu Yuan. They had just competed against him and his group, so they were well aware of their talents and Xu Yuan's extraordinary abilities.
Such a genius—if they could form a good relationship with him, it was naturally worth doing so.
Secondly, the value of what Xu Yuan offered was more than sufficient.
Although most of the items on Xu Yuan's list were jade silver with fusion rates ranging from ninety to ninety-four percent, there were still three pieces of divine alloy: one with a fusion rate of ninety-six percent and two with ninety-five percent.
Even just those three pieces of divine alloy would have made the three of them hesitate over whether to proceed with the trade.
Of course, if it were only those three pieces of fixed jade silver divine alloy, after discussing, they would have rejected the deal. However, with an additional thirty pieces of jade silver with fusion rates above ninety percent, they had no choice but to accept the transaction.
"Junior, do you happen to have any other divine alloys? Or perhaps other spirit alloys with fusion rates of at least ninety-five percent?" Chen Feiyang cautiously asked.
Xu Yuan spread his hands helplessly.
"I've only been practicing fusion forging for a short time. Right now, I've only gained some insights into forging jade silver. I've experimented with other spirit alloys, but I haven't produced results as good as this."
He truly had no other choice.
At this moment, he was merely a specialist.
He hadn't yet reached the level of being all-rounded.
As for practicing fusion forging with other spirit alloys, Xu Yuan would certainly do so—it was an indispensable part of forging. If he only forged one type of rare metal or one kind of spirit alloy, it wouldn't be possible to improve his forging experience. Forging was about finding inspiration and intuition, requiring experimentation with different rare metals—different structures, different essences of life, and different characteristics—to imbue them with unique spiritual properties, step by step accumulating his own experience.
What Xu Yuan hadn't practiced yet was deep-level fusion forging of other spirit alloys or specialized adjustments for divine alloys.
His method of fusion forging was somewhat different. By coordinating essence, energy, and spirit, he could significantly enhance the fusion rates of spirit alloys and greatly increase the success rate of fusion forging.
However, precisely because of this, the effectiveness of his coordination method varied depending on the type of rare metal. Every time he switched to a new alloy, he needed to recalibrate.
Of course, this didn't mean that Xu Yuan started completely from scratch every time he switched alloys.
Even when fusing two rare metals of the same spirit alloy, the proportions required for coordination were different. No two rare metals in the world were exactly alike, and the subtle differences in the induction process during forging were something Xu Yuan was still exploring.
As he forged more types of spirit alloys and gained a deeper understanding of the essence of different metals, he would eventually be able to adjust based on intuition like a normal blacksmith, even without prior specialization, achieving results at his peak state.
It was simply a matter of practice.
More learning, more practice.
"The three of us will head to the association first. You continue your cultivation here, and I'll try to gather the three treasures you need by tomorrow morning," Chen Feiyang said.
Xu Yuan nodded.
Sanbao City Blacksmiths' Association
"President, here's the situation. We need to pre-allocate thirty tons each of the three treasures. As for the proceeds from the trade, if the association needs them, we three can exchange them internally within the association," Chen Feiyang and the others truthfully reported to the president.
"Mm, approve it."
Chen Feiyang wanted to say more but suddenly froze.
Approved?
Just like that?
He looked at the president as if seeing him for the first time.
Qian Tong glared back at Chen Feiyang. "Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I lack vision? Don't you understand the significance of a thirteen-year-old fifth-level blacksmith?"
"Moreover, you've overlooked a few points. That Xu Yuan likely learned his forging skills from Zhen Hua. Even if we don't give face to Xu Yuan, who might become a future divine craftsman, shouldn't we at least give face to the current divine craftsman?"
Chen Feiyang's eyes widened, but he quickly returned to normal.
That made sense. Xu Yuan's extraordinary talent could be explained if he studied under a divine craftsman.
No wonder the president was unusually agreeable today, approving such a large batch of the three treasures without hesitation.
"As for the jade silver you received from the trade, I doubt the three of you need that much. If you don't require it, you can trade it back to the association. The young people in our association should start making their one-word battle armor soon. Stronger battle armor means smoother progress on their soul master journey, which will, in turn, better support the development of forging techniques."
Jade silver had an exceptionally wide range of applications, especially among blacksmiths.
Jade silver was created by fusion-forging sunken silver and magic silver. While sunken silver had excellent ductility and was incredibly hard, it was also heavy, so its use in battle armor was limited. It was typically used for defensive parts.
However, for strength-based soul masters like blacksmiths, using jade silver for other parts of the battle armor was entirely feasible.
Overall, such a large quantity of jade silver would be best distributed among the soul masters in the blacksmiths' association for crafting battle armor.
If it were used for other purposes, such as building mechs?
That would be a waste.
Not everyone was like Xu Yuan, capable of forging their own spirit alloys, designing, and constructing.
Most mech pilots, even if they possessed jade silver with fusion rates above ninety percent, wouldn't be able to fully utilize its potential.
After concluding the trade negotiations, Xu Yuan entered the Elemental Sea.
This Elemental Sea was created using spirit crystals forged by blacksmiths as its core.
During the forging process, spirit crystals could combine with elements in nature, forming various elemental spirit crystals. Fire and water spirit crystals were common, and there were also spirit crystals for light, darkness, and other elements.
In this Elemental Sea, it wasn't just the five elements Xu Yuan mastered that were present.
The most abundant elements were natural ones like water, fire, earth, wind, light, and darkness, along with a certain amount of spatial element.
In other words, this Elemental Sea gathered elements of all attributes. Accumulating such a vast amount of elemental spirit crystals must have come at a tremendous cost to Sanbao City Advanced Soul Master Academy—no less than the construction of the observatory.
As for the time spent, it might have taken even longer.
Basking in the baptism of various elements, time unknowingly passed until the next day.
Sighing softly, Xu Yuan rose and left the Elemental Sea.
"Lightning-element is the best for refining physical constitution, while wind-element refines mechs more thoroughly."
He summarized the effects of these elements he didn't possess, feeling a tinge of reluctance.
But the assessment had a time limit—they had to leave.
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