Chapter 1388: Conditions of the Spirit Pagoda (Please Subscribe)_1

Thinking of this, Tang Wulin immediately flashed a smile, stopping the three people in their tracks as he asked, "Um... do you all know where the Blacksmith Association is? I'd like to take a look at the legendary Divine Craftsman."

Hearing this, the three were momentarily stunned, clearly surprised that someone as young as Tang Wulin was interested in forging...

After pondering for a few seconds, one of them suggested, "Well, we're actually heading to the Blacksmith Association ourselves, so we might as well take you along with us!"

Tang Wulin's face brightened with excitement, "Really? Thank you, big brothers!"

This was much more convenient than just being given directions!

Afterward, Tang Wulin joined their company, and the group set off towards the Blacksmith Association...

Along the way, one of the men asked Tang Wulin out of curiosity, "Kid, you must be only about thirteen or fourteen years old, right? Do you actually like the profession of forging?"

Tang Wulin nodded, his eyes filled with hope, "Yes, my goal is to become a Divine Craftsman!"

Another man burst into laughter upon hearing this, "Hahaha, you sure are humorous, lad. You should know there aren't many Divine Craftsmen throughout the entire Continent. It's quite admirable to have such an attitude!"

After a pause, he continued, "But becoming a Divine Craftsman is no easy feat; many talented individuals can't even reach the level of Grandmaster Forger!"

The man furthest away lifted his chin, "Since you're interested in forging, you must be a forger, right? I'm wondering if you're currently level 1 or level 2?"

Pointing at himself, Tang Wulin replied, "Me? I'm currently a level 5 blacksmith. Once I break through to Four Rings in my soul power rank, I should be able to attempt reaching level 6 blacksmith."

After these words were spoken, the three men in front all burst into hearty laughter...

"So young and already a level 5 blacksmith; the future is limitless, limitless indeed!"

They weren't mocking Tang Wulin; however, their words were clearly laced with a hint of disbelief...

What a joke, all three of them were merely level 3 blacksmiths, and here was this kid, so much younger, claiming he was a level 5 blacksmith!

Even a fool could tell it was a tall tale!

Tang Wulin pursed his lips and thought to himself quietly, "But I am really a level 5 blacksmith."

Well, it was of no use to explain further. Whatever they said, let it be!

Then, he joined in the mood and chuckled along...

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Meanwhile, on the other side, Cai Yue'er and the others, having cleared most of the evil Soul Masters lurking on the pathways of Ming City, had returned to the Sea God's Pavilion...

Cai Yue'er began, "Pavilion Master, most of the evil Soul Masters hidden on the pathways to Ming City have basically been taken care of by us!"

Lan Muzi nodded beside her, "Yes, according to the information from the teachers, most of the students have already arrived at Ming City; we can relax a bit now!"

At least there was no need to worry about the students being harmed by evil Soul Masters!

Yun Ming nodded slightly, "Indeed, you Elders have worked hard! But we must not let our guard down because of this!"

All the Elders responded in unison, "Yes, Pavilion Master!"

Cai Yue'er's eyes lit up as she spoke again, "Oh, and in addition to this, the Spirit Pagoda has agreed to our proposal!"

Upon hearing that, everyone except Yun Ming showed a puzzled expression...

Though the first Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda was once a Shrek student, since his passing, there hadn't been much interaction between the two entities!

Yun Ming's profound gaze swept over everyone, and he said indifferently, "I asked Elder Cai to negotiate this matter, hoping that the Spirit Pagoda would assist us at Shrek Academy in eradicating evil Soul Masters!"

Ya Li frowned and said, "The Spirit Pagoda is not the same as it used to be, I'm afraid they've made quite excessive demands, haven't they?"

Feng Wu Yu angrily exclaimed, "Hmph, the Spirit Pagoda is clearly one of the strongest forces on the Continent, yet their high-ranking personnel have always been ambiguous towards evil Soul Masters! Without some benefit, how could they possibly agree?"

Long Yeyue narrowed her beautiful eyes and said, "If it were only that, we at Shrek Academy would have no grievances; the key is that so many evil Soul Masters on the Continent somehow possess Spirit Souls, which suggests there may be no small amount of underhanded dealings between the two!"

Turbid World affirmed, "Yes, I also agree with what the Elders are saying, but in this matter, we don't have any solid evidence, otherwise we would have ordered a thorough investigation of the Soul Spirit Tower organization a long time ago!"

A bitter look appeared on Elder Cai's face, "As the Elders have said, the Spirit Pagoda has indeed put forward very excessive conditions, which is that they have the right to select and absorb one-third of the students with each graduating class of the academy!"

"Similarly, should the Shrek Academy or Sea God's Pavilion be attacked, the Spirit Pagoda will provide support without reason!"

In an instant, the expressions of each of the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion turned extremely grim...

By selecting and absorbing one-third of Shrek students, it would mean that the elites painstakingly nurtured by Shrek Academy would be entering the Spirit Pagoda!

It was outright profiteering!

Only Xu Sheng's lips curved upward, saying leisurely, "A high price paid, high benefits gained, huh? It sounds like a very risky transaction indeed!"

Yun Ming, somewhat surprised, said, "It's rare for Elder Xu to actively voice his opinion, I wonder if you think this transaction is acceptable?"

Seeing Yun Ming say this, the other Elders also looked at Xu Sheng with curiosity, waiting for his response...

Xu Sheng hesitated for a moment, then with a meaningful tone, said, "Naturally it's acceptable! However, it would be best to add a rule within the agreement forbidding any clandestine transactions with evil Soul Masters!"

After hearing this, the Elders were initially a bit confused, but the next second, they all understood the implication behind Xu Sheng's words!

This condition itself wasn't important, but it could greatly restrict the Spirit Pagoda's actions!

Immediately, Long Yeyue didn't withhold her praise, saying "It's no wonder you're Elder Xu, this point is indeed very crucial!"

Turbid World sneered, "Yes, if we add this condition as a restriction, the Spirit Pagoda won't dare to carry on trading with evil Soul Masters so openly! Once we catch them red-handed..."

Tang Yinmeng, propping up her chin, continued, "We would have a reason to reorganize the Spirit Pagoda and even possibly gain significant control over it, making it dependent on Shrek Academy!"

If the Spirit Pagoda refused this condition, then it would only be more proof of the higher-ups having something to hide!

Cai Yue'er's gaze turned towards Yun Ming, inquiring, "Pavilion Master, what do you think we should do?"

The final decision still lay in the hands of Yun Ming, the Pavilion Master...

Yun Ming slowly closed his eyes. "Let's do as Teacher Xu says. No matter what the power, as long as there's collusion with evil Soul Masters, they are enemies of Shrek Academy!"

As for Xu Sheng, he chose to trust him wholeheartedly!

Because his experience and shrewdness were far beyond his own!

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