Chapter 168: Mu Chen Pays a Visit

Chapter 168: Mu Chen Pays a Visit

Even though Wang Si was only nominally affiliated with the East Sea Academy and rarely visited, someone soon came looking for him.

Mu Chen, the president of the East Sea City Forging Association and one of the few eight-star forgers in the Federation.

"Oh my, it's been five years since I last saw you. I almost didn't recognize you; you've grown so tall."

Mu Chen smiled as he looked at Wang Si, taking in the layout of the room.

To be honest, the place wasn't very tidy, as Wang Si hadn't expected his visit and hadn't had time to clean.

"Uncle Mu, it has been a long time. To be honest, as soon as I arrived in the East Sea, I wanted to pay you a visit. But due to some circumstances, it was inconvenient for me to show up, and I ended up causing you to come here instead. I apologize for the trouble."

Mu Chen waved his hand dismissively.

"I know, I know. A genius who could achieve a thousand folds at the age of eleven; if those evil forces knew about it, it could indeed cause some trouble.

Mu Xi, look at this young man. Despite his age, he knows the importance of staying low-key, even hiding the fact that he's a three-star forger.

Now look at you, always needing to publicize your birthday, and you're four years older than him. Aren't you ashamed?"

Mu Chen pulled his daughter, who was standing behind him, and sighed like an old father.

Hearing her father's reproach, Mu Xi pouted unhappily.

"Dad, we're outside. Don't say that."

Mu Chen immediately straightened his face and reprimanded his daughter seriously.

"Learn from Wang Si. Not only is he talented in forging and cultivation, but he's also diligent in his practice, managing both forging and cultivation effectively. You should take after him."

Mu Xi pouted and turned her head away, looking displeased.

Mu Chen sighed helplessly: "That's my daughter for you."

"Uncle Mu, is there something I can help you with?"

After the initial pleasantries, Wang Si looked at Mu Chen with a puzzled expression.

Although Mu Chen was his senior disciple, they didn't have much interaction. If he had to say something, it would be that he had stayed at Mu Chen's place for a while five years ago.

"It's not really a big deal. I heard that you're a three-star forger now, and Mu Xi also has a talent for forging. So, I want her to come and learn from you! At the association, she always complains about this and that, thinking that those who teach her are old-fashioned and that she can't take their advice."

Hearing her father badmouthing her like this, Mu Xi angrily gave him a little punch.

"Dad, you don't understand, so don't speak nonsense. I have a generation gap with them. What do you mean I can't take their advice?

It's just that they don't understand my difficulties, and it's a bit hard to communicate with them."

Hearing his daughter's excuse, Mu Chen sighed helplessly.

"See? This is what I'm talking about.

So, she wants to come and exchange pointers with you. She couldn't find any forgers at the East Sea Academy who could match her, so she's become a bit arrogant.

That's why she wants to come here and learn from you for a while to see if she can improve."

Mu Chen's expression was sincere, and his meaning was simple: he wanted Mu Xi to stay and forge with Wang Si from time to time.

Wang Si's expression became conflicted. To be honest, his place wasn't really suitable for others to forge with him.

Sensing Wang Si's dilemma, Mu Chen proudly patted his chest.

"Wang Si, I don't expect my daughter to learn anything profound from you. I just want you to take the edge off her arrogance.

Just a moment ago, Mu Chen had been all smiles, but at Wang Si's request, he paused, taken aback.

Good kid, you didn't waste any time using that favor, did you? No hesitation at all.

"Ahem, it's just some rare metals. I can certainly provide them, as long as you ensure that Mu Xi learns something meaningful from you." Mu Chen patted his chest confidently.

Wang Si nodded, and his gaze shifted to Liu Yue, who had just exited the forging room. A thought seemed to occur to him, and he continued mysteriously, "Uncle Mu, my sister Liu Yue is preparing for her seven-star forger assessment. She needs some rare metals to practice soul forging. Could you provide us with some purchasing channels for those metals? We won't take them for free. We'll complete some forging tasks for the association and use the federal currency we earn to buy them."

Hearing the mention of "soul forging," Mu Chen turned to look at the young woman who had just left the forging room. His eyes narrowed slightly as he considered her, and then he nodded in understanding.

Although she had left Shrek Academy, she was once a young genius who had dominated her peers.

It seemed reasonable that she would be working on soul forging in her thirties.

Liu Yue, who had just exited the forging room, overheard Wang Si's request. She glanced at Mu Chen and then at the young woman standing behind him. She raised her eyebrows at Wang Si, unable to resist showing a hint of surprise.

She wasn't aware of what had transpired, but as Wang Si had said, she had been focused on her soul forging training lately and had paid little attention to other matters.

Unexpectedly, this young man wasn't as carefree as he seemed; he knew when to speak up and fight for his own benefits.

"Mr. Mu, with Elder Zhen Hua's guidance at the Forging Association headquarters, my success rate in soul forging has indeed become quite high. Although I haven't taken the seven-star forger assessment yet, I'm confident in taking on soul forging metal orders from the association." To convince Mu Chen of her capabilities, Liu Yue presented several pieces of metal that she had successfully soul-forged.

Mu Chen didn't immediately agree to let Liu Yue take on seven-star forging orders. After all, such orders were of great importance to the Forging Association, even affecting their relationships with key figures in the Federation.

He carefully examined the soul-forged metals that Liu Yue handed over. To his surprise, he discovered that a significant portion of them involved not just soul forging but also more complex fusion forging.

"Can you already perform complex fusion forging?" Mu Chen was astonished. If the young woman before him truly possessed such skills, he would have to seriously consider pulling some strings for her.

If East Sea City could produce a second eight-star forger, their East Sea Forging Association would become an undisputed powerhouse in the world of forging.

Liu Yue scratched her nose awkwardly. In truth, she was still struggling with soul forging and was far from capable of fusion forging.

(End of Chapter)

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