The iron platform was full of fire, Qin Tao's left hand kept burning the cold iron, and his right hand was wrapped in flames and "knocked" the droplets of molten iron that were about to fall, beating the grains of water back into the molten iron.

Dongfang Yun no longer had any disdain, his chaotic state of mind had calmed down, and he was watching Qin Tao's every step very seriously.

The texture and purity of cold iron were not as good as cold crystal iron, so Qin Tao didn't need to spend too much when melting it. After a hundred and eighty blows to his right hand, the cold iron turned into molten iron.

Until this moment, Qin Tao's smelting technique was definitely worthy of the master's level, but Dongfang Yun didn't immediately let the young man stop, because he wanted to see if there would be any surprises next.

However, Qin Tao disappointed the old man. The flames enveloped the crumbling molten iron, and in less than two moments of respite, it suddenly drove the extremely strong molten iron into the mold placed on the iron platform.

With a "snort", the hot molten iron flowed arrogantly in a posture of melting the mold, setting off bursts of white mist above the mold.

Qin Tao put away the flames, withdrew the soul qi to the qi pool, and after letting out a sigh gently, he walked off the platform without looking at the molten iron again.

Dongfang Yun, who thought there would be a surprise, looked a little lost, although the young man in front of him showed him a miraculous technique, he still felt that the owner under the cloak seemed to be hiding something.

Dongfang Yun's intuition was not wrong, Qin Tao only slightly showed the first step of the Pure Fire Sect. As for the next few steps, he didn't plan to show it in front of the old man, after all, the soul qi of the two surnames was a secret that could not be known by outsiders.

Gently walking to the stunned Li Rongrong, Qin Tao touched the woman's arm with his index finger, and then reminded in a whisper: "It's time to wake up." ”

was touched by Qin Tao, and Li Rongrong immediately came back to her senses. Xingyan stared curiously at this strange brother, and Dai Mei got together even more unnaturally.

Dongfang Yun turned around, and at this moment there was more joy in his eyes when he looked at Qin Tao, and his heart was even more happy like a flower blooming.

Brushing his gray beard, the old man asked seriously, "Little one, what's your name?"

"Lu Tao. Qin Tao replied softly.

A hint of surprise appeared in Li Rongrong's eyes, but when she saw the black shadow under the cloak move slightly, she immediately understood.

"Lu Tao, very good. Your smelting technique can be called miraculous, and the old man is willing to promote you to be the guild elder of our 'End of the Iron Forest Avenue', are you willing?"

Li Rongrong was stunned, her apricot eyes changed into a happy color, and she looked at Qin Tao beside her excitedly. "At the end of Tielin Avenue" Guild Elder, this is a great honor.

But Qin Tao didn't seem to care, and just asked softly: "How about the salary of the guild elder?" He still felt that the gold coins were more realistic for unrealistic honors.

Dongfang Yun smiled faintly: "You can rest assured that the elder has all the privileges within the guild, not only can he receive at least a hundred gold coins from the guild every month, but he will also have a lot of smelting assistance funds every year." ”

The conditions offered by the old man were very tempting to Qin Tao, as long as he nodded, he would receive gold coins every month in the years to come, so that he would have the expenses he needed to live in peace.

However, Li Rongrong didn't think so, and immediately said, "My lord, my brother hasn't been graded yet." ”

Li Rongrong is an extremely shrewd person, so she naturally knows a lot about this kind of thing. One hundred gold coins is the lowest level of treatment for guild elders, and this kind of treatment is not enjoyed by any elders, because those elders are of a very high rank.

As a smelting guild directly under the Imperial Family, rank has always been an ironclad standard for judging members. No one can be promoted to an elder without the level of a third-level smelter, but a third-level elder can receive a salary of nearly a thousand per month.

After listening to Li Rongrong's words, Qin Tao suddenly felt that there must be something hidden in this, so he was silent and waited for the old man to speak.

Dongfang Yun smiled indifferently, shook his head lightly and said, "Okay, then let's conduct a rating first." Little one, please finish the smelting you just had. ”

Seeing that Dongfang Yun's attitude had obviously eased, Qin Tao's heart was a little relieved. However, when the old man proposed to let him complete the smelting, he was a little embarrassed.

At this time, Li Rongrong saw the opportunity to interject: "My lord, I see that the molten iron has solidified, and if I let my brother start again, it will be delayed for a long time." It just so happens that I have a dagger that my brother smelted before, so why don't you just pass this evaluation. With that, he handed the dagger to the old man.

Looking at the dagger in the woman's hand glowing with cold light, Dongfang Yun frowned slightly, and then after thinking twice, he finally picked up the dagger.

Carefully examining the dagger, the old hand kept caressing the blade and the back of the blade, and the long bearded chin twitched lightly from time to time while tasting it, as if he was very satisfied with the incomplete blade.

Gently holding the bottom of the dagger, the old man suddenly made a violent force, and the two sisters and brothers present only felt that the old palm had become extremely smooth, and then they saw the faint light on the dagger.

Looking at the subtle flame on the dagger, Dongfang Yun's eyes narrowed slightly, and he praised it: "The soul qi is injected into the blade, and the fire can be released." Not bad, not bad. ”

Hearing the old man's appreciation, the corners of Li Rongrong's mouth curved, revealing a soft smile that was just like a spring breeze under the light veil, which unconsciously made Qin Tao's eyes beside him a little stupid.

Withdrawing his soul qi, Dongfang Yun reluctantly returned the calm dagger blade to Li Rongrong, and then concluded: "This dagger blade can definitely be called the level of a third-level smelter." ”

"Oh?" Li Rongrong raised her eyes, "Then my brother will be a third-level smelter from now on?"

Of course, Dongfang Yun could hear the woman's words, and immediately replied, "Yes." As long as the little guy is willing to become a member of my guild, he can be paid at least a thousand gold coins per month. ”

The eyes under the hood couldn't help but widen a little, the sister in front of him had won ten times the salary for herself with a few words, and for a while, Qin Tao couldn't help but feel a kind of admiration in addition to excitement.

Li Rongrong nodded lightly, seemingly satisfied with this number. However, she immediately changed her tone and asked, "My lord, if my brother wants to enter the Royal Smelting Association in Yanjing, what conditions do he need?"

Dongfang Yun's eyes couldn't help but change when he heard this, he didn't seem to expect the woman to ask such a question. And Qin Tao on the side was even more excited when he heard about the Royal Smelting Association, and the black shadow under the hood suddenly turned towards the old man.

The old man stroked his beard lightly and smiled slightly: "At least the level of a fourth-level smelter is required, and there must also be a divine work that was born." ”

The seemingly simple requirements are extremely harsh, but the threshold of the fourth level does not know how many people on the mainland are discouraged, let alone the divine blade.

Gently patting Qin Tao's shoulder, Li Rongrong smiled extremely confidently and said, "This is not difficult for my younger brother. ”

"As long as the little guy is with me, the old man promises to do his best to help him make a masterpiece after he reaches the fourth level. Dongfang Yun replied firmly.

However, at this time, Qin Tao opened his mouth and said: "It's not okay to stay here, I still have to cultivate." ”

Seeing Qin Tao's denial of Dongfang Yun, he suddenly panicked a little, and hurriedly thought in his mind about how to win over the little guy in front of him.

Dongfang Yun took a fancy to Qin Tao's smelting technique, and he was very sure that as long as he guided Youfang, this little guy would definitely become a star in the smelting world in a very short period of time, and maybe he would surpass the master of the Steel Empire in the future.

For this reason, the old man must also keep Qin Tao, if he lets go of a genius and is known by Shangfeng, then he will be derelict in his duty as the president of the branch. And if this little guy goes to the enemy country, then he will not be able to eat and go away.

With his mind flickering, Dongfang Yun felt that he didn't have any chance to think about it, and hurriedly said, "Little guy, do you think this is good." You can be in my guild as an elder, and your freedom is yours. ”

Dongfang Yun's retreat made Li Rongrong a little surprised, thinking in her heart that this was still the mysterious and resolute guild leader.

After a moment of silence, Qin Tao responded, "This condition is okay, as long as it doesn't affect my cultivation." ”

"Then you agreed?" Dongfang Yun was very excited.

"Still, I have conditions. Qin Tao said suddenly.

Dongfang Yun only felt that his head was confused, and now he said that for the sake of a genius young man, he had already retreated in spite of his face, but he didn't expect this little guy to put forward conditions again.

"Okay. You said. Dongfang Yun seemed to be gritting his teeth.

"My condition is actually very simple, that is, when I smelt, I must not be seen by outsiders. ”

"This ......"

"Is there a difficulty?" Qin Tao asked.

"No, but there is a secret smelting space in the guild, which can be provided for free. It's just ......" Dongfang Yun seemed to have some hesitation in his words.

The eyebrows in the hood furrowed slightly, and a puzzle floated out of the dark shadow: "Just what?"

"I'm worried about the Imperial Smelting Competition. ”

Li Rongrong, who heard this, was overjoyed, and immediately asked, "My lord, do you want my younger brother to participate in the Imperial Smelting Competition?"

The old man nodded: "Not bad." A new round of smelting competitions will begin next spring, and we as a branch of the Royal Society naturally can't afford to be left behind, so I want to use the little guy as a secret weapon. ”

"But......" Dongfang Yun sighed, "the competition must be made public, so that the little guy's chance to participate in the competition will be nothing." ”

Li Rongrong patted Qin Tao on the shoulder and asked softly, "Brother, is it really not good?"

She knew in her heart that the Purple Moon Empire Smelting Competition was an important surname for a smelter, as long as she emerged, she would be favored by the imperial royal family, and if she won the championship, she would be on the rise, and maybe she would be named the minister of the empire by the king and enjoy the glory.

However, Qin Tao didn't have these thoughts, the imperial honor was not important to him, all he wanted was to increase his strength and one day be able to destroy the Sword Cloud Sect.

Shaking his head slightly, Qin Tao responded, "No." ”

When Dongfang Yun heard this, his heart immediately collapsed like a deflated balloon, but as the president, he naturally had something extraordinary. After calming down a little, the old man smiled faintly and said, "Okay." Then I won't force it. However, if the little guy really wants to participate in the competition one day, the old man will definitely try his best to help. ”

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