I Am Magnanimous
Editor: Atlas Studios
"Have you thought it through?" Zhu Chuanfeng looked as if victory was within his grasp, and he nodded slightly. "You will understand. It will be very beneficial for you to acknowledge me as your master.
"Don't be fooled by your talent. You won't become a Forging Master no matter how talented you are. Without a guide, you might have to waste decades as a Forging Apprentice."
"Grand Craftsman Zhu, what you say does make sense." Zhou Shu nodded in agreement.
Under normal circumstances, without someone passing on an inheritance, it was indeed impossible for Forging Apprentices to advance to Forging Master.
There were definitely cases of self-taught geniuses, but they were extremely rare. This was the same in any world.
In his previous life, during the information explosion era on Earth, there was no one who became a scientist without going to university.