Chapter 1536: Empire Union Artificers Guild

"Junior Martial Uncle?"

The eight-star master froze for a moment, then frowned, his face turning ashen. "Friend, who exactly are you? Joking with me like this seems inappropriate!"

How could he not recognize his own junior martial uncle? This person, whom he had never met, directly claiming to be his junior martial uncle, clearly sounded like a tease.

"Joking? It seems you really don't know me!"

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan suddenly reached out into the air.

Boom!

A formidable force instantly enveloped the eight-star blacksmith, as if intending to crush him into dust.

Having reached the early stage of the Dimension Sundering realm, Zhang Xuan had effortless control over his power. Even early-stage Saint 9-realm experts would be easily defeated if they encountered him. Although the person before him was an eight-star blacksmith, his cultivation was only at the peak of the Dimension Arrival realm. He felt his body stiffen, his True Qi immediately circulated, and he raised both palms to meet the attack.

However, before his palms could even reach, the power that had almost crushed him vanished in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.

He hurriedly looked at the young man in front of him, and then saw him standing with his hands behind his back, looking over with a calm expression: "Since you don't know me, let me ask you, is your name Chen Mo?"

"My name is indeed Chen Mo!"

Master Blacksmith Chen Mo nodded.

His name was well-known throughout the entire guild, so someone knowing it was nothing remarkable.

"You studied under the nine-star blacksmith Master Luyang, practicing the Luyang Blacksmithing Art, and your specialty is the Macro-point Forging Method. Your left ring finger was once burned by ground fire during a forging session. Have I said anything wrong?"

Zhang Xuan looked over calmly.

"That's correct!"

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then shook his head, "These things can all be found in the guild's records, so it's nothing..."

"I know all that can be found. But the Macro-point Forging Method requires all ten fingers working together to achieve its greatest power. When you were first learning, your ring finger was injured, and every time you tempered a weapon, it would involuntarily contract. Although this doesn't greatly affect the forging, it indicates that your control over power hasn't reached its peak. Not many people should know about this, right?"

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.

"You... you..."

Master Blacksmith Chen Mo stiffened all over.

This habit of his during forging, though harmless, was indeed formed when he was learning the craft. Very few people knew about it, not even many within the guild. Yet, this person in front of him stated it so confidently, as if he had witnessed it firsthand. Could he truly be from his sect?

"Not only do I know that, but I also know that the Macro-point Forging Method you practice has many flaws. This time, Senior Martial Brother Luyang sent me here to give you some guidance, hoping you can break through soon. Of course, I haven't brought any token, so it's fine if you don't believe me!"

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

"Guide me?"

Frowning, Master Blacksmith Chen Mo's eyes were filled with doubt.

"Yes, there are three very obvious errors in your forging technique. First, your methods are overly complex; you forge every step to the extreme. While this approach benefits some ores, it doesn't lead to smooth integration for the weapon itself."

With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan spoke.

Master Blacksmith Chen Mo's body swayed.

The other party was right; he indeed had this habit and had tried to correct it. However, each time he tried, he would miss the optimal fusion time for various materials, resulting in a less powerful weapon.

Over time, he simply gave up.

In forging, every aspect—habits, movements, and techniques—is crucial. Even as an eight-star blacksmith, he couldn't achieve perfection.

"Second, the Macro-point Forging Method involves finding the center point for striking through a macroscopic approach, achieving the effect of locating the specific from the general. Although your eyesight is good and you can always find the optimal striking position for the ore, unfortunately, your speed is a bit slow."

Zhang Xuan continued.

"I..."

Master Blacksmith Chen Mo trembled again.

It was as if the other party had personally witnessed him forging; every word was precisely accurate.

"Third..."

Zhang Xuan continued.

After stating all three points, Chen Mo was already sweating profusely.

These three were indeed errors in his forging technique, which he had tried to correct countless times without success. Because of this, while his forging skill had improved, the progress was not significant.

"Do you have a remedy for this?"

Unable to hold back any longer, he clasped his hands and bowed.

Although he wasn't certain if the other party was truly his junior martial uncle, he knew that in the path of forging, this person was far superior to him and could not be compared.

"As I said, Senior Martial Brother sent me here to guide you, so naturally, I have a solution."

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.

Although it was currently inconvenient for him to display his eight-star blacksmith badge, his understanding and knowledge of forging remained, far surpassing even some early-stage nine-star blacksmiths.

After the Library of Heaven's Path identified the other party's flaws, it only took a brief thought to find the solutions, making the guidance very simple.

"So that's how it is!"

Upon hearing the guidance, Chen Mo suddenly understood, feeling as if a light had been switched on.

"Thank you, Junior Martial Uncle!"

Chen Mo prostrated himself on the ground, completely convinced.

"No more doubts this time?"

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.

"No more doubts."

Chen Mo gave an awkward smile.

Even if the other party wasn't truly his junior martial uncle, having pointed out so many of his issues and provided correct cultivation methods, he had certainly acted as half a teacher, or even a full teacher.

"Good that you don't doubt anymore. Besides guiding you, I'm here for some other matters and would like to trouble your guild master. I hope you can introduce me!"

Zhang Xuan said.

"You wish to see the Guild Master? Please, this way."

Chen Mo quickly nodded and led the way.

"This..."

Witnessing this scene, Zhao Ya admired her teacher even more.

She had always known her teacher was omnipotent, but she never imagined he could, with just a few words, convince an eight-star blacksmith to become his "junior martial nephew." The most crucial part was that the blacksmith was completely convinced, something hard to believe even when seen with one's own eyes.

With an eight-star blacksmith leading the way, they soon met the Guild Master.

He was an elder who appeared to be in his sixties, with a full head of white hair and a cultivation that had reached the peak of the Saint 8-realm.

"Guild Master, my Junior Martial Uncle has specifically come to see you."

Chen Mo approached.

"Junior Martial Uncle?" The Guild Master's expression solidified, and he quickly stood up. "May I know your esteemed name, Senior?"

He and Chen Mo were peers, so if the other person was Chen Mo's junior martial uncle, he was naturally the Guild Master's senior as well.

"I am Wu Zhangxuan. This is my student; she has some physical issues, and I've come to ask for the Guild Master's help!"

Zhang Xuan clasped his fists.

"Ah, Master Blacksmith Wu. What kind of help do you need from me? As long as our guild can do it, we will definitely do our utmost!"

The Guild Master smiled.

"It's like this: my student sustained damage to her meridians due to a cultivation error. I'd like to ask if your guild has any items that can substitute for meridians and allow True Qi to circulate?"

Zhang Xuan asked.