9th rank Blacksmith Tang Jay (Part-1)
After one month of training with Tang Wulin, Tang Jay's level was amazingly exceeded Tang Wulin's expectations.
He had grown up to the 8th rank level.
Tang Wulin recommended him to take the Black Smithing test.
He explained the rules and regulations, "Blacksmiths can go to the Association to do the ranking test. Blacksmiths are divided into nine ranks.
1st Rank (Master):
Blacksmiths aren't able to directly accept tasks. Instead, a higher rank blacksmith had to accept the task and assign some of the work to them.
The test consists of choosing one of 15 kinds of metal to purify. The examiner will grade the examinee based on the metal he/she chooses and the degree of purification. If his/her score surpasses 60, then he/she will earn the title of a rank 1 blacksmith.
2nd Rank (Master):
Blacksmiths are able to directly accept tasks.
The requirements to be a second rank blacksmith are to forge a medium-sized component and to have the ability to Hundred Refine rare metals.
A blacksmith could only collect tasks within their rank or ones of lower ranks. They were unable to collect tasks that required rank higher than theirs.
3rd Rank (Grandmaster):
Blacksmiths become elites in the social class and can enter the higher levels of an auction.
The requirement to be a third rank blacksmith is to be able to do the Thousand Refinement.
4th Rank (Grandmaster):
Blacksmiths will be granted one storage ring with a space of ten cubic meters.
The requirement to be a fourth rank blacksmith is able to do the Thousand Refinement on two different types of metal in a row and they have to be forged into specific forms in order to pass, they have to be second-grade metals.
If a blacksmith can first-grade thousand refined a metal with spirit, then he/she is at the peak of this rank and will soon break through to the next rank.
Thousand Refining with spirit referred to bringing the spirit out of metal by thousand refinings.
5th Rank (Master Craftsmen)
The requirement to be a fifth rank blacksmith is to be able to forge a Spirit Refinement metal.
A blacksmith has to infuse life into the metal using one's martial soul as the bridge. Every spirit refining is a major ordeal for blacksmiths as they must harmonize soul power, life force, and metal together, and this process is taxing on the mind. "To spirit refine was to connect one's life with the metal!"
Normal blacksmiths must have rank 40+ soul power. Even then, the chances of failing are high. Those with innate divine strength and talent for forging can reach this rank with 30+ soul power.
6th Rank (Master Craftsmen)
They must be able to Spirit-refined multiple metals together into alloys6 two-metal alloys and 3 three-metal alloys.
The requirement to be a sixth rank blacksmith is to be able to perform fuse forging.Forging alloys test a blacksmith's techniques and understanding of metal, instead of their mind, soul power, and body.
Blacksmiths tend to start alloy forging when they reach the sixth rank.
7th Rank (Saint Craftsmen)
The requirement to be a seventh rank blacksmith is to be able to Soul-refined any type of metal.
They must have rank 60+ soul power. Those with innate divine strength and talent for forging can reach this rank with 50+ soul power.
Many rank-6 blacksmiths could never reach this stage at any point in their lives.
One can only teach another person the feeling of soul refinement. There were no techniques to be taught. It had to be experienced and understood by the blacksmith himself.
8th Rank (Saint Craftsmen)
A blacksmith must be able to use the spirit alloy to forge a soul-forged metal and also fuse one's natural endowments (life and intelligence) into the metal.
There are less than 20 saint craftsmen on the Douluo Continent.
9th Rank (Divine Craftsmen)
The requirement to be a ninth rank blacksmith is to be able to heavenly-refined any type of metal. (Tang Hao and Lou Gao and Tai Tan did not heavenly refined but they are all divine blacksmith)
It is best for a person to have 90+ soul power. When heavenly refining, one must endure through tribulation of lightning strikes.
Tang wulin said, "now you are at level 85, so you can take the quickest possible way and make your way to the top by surpassing me,
"master uncle, I cant understand", Tang jay told him.
"simply take all the 8 test's on the same day" Tang wulin said with a smile.
"If You say I can master uncle, I will definitely do it." Tang jay felt confident.
After a while, they both went to the reception and registered for the first exam with name "TANG YUNHAO"
After registration, the reception told them to head over to room no.8 and meet Mr.Lang xian (7th rank blacksmith)
After entering Lang xian greeted Tang wulin and Tang jay,
Lang xian gave Tang Jay a 15types of metals to refine it for passing through Rank 1.
Tang jay took his hammers, He called it the "Hell dragon hammers" (By seeing tang jay's talent, Tang wulin personally made these hammers for Tang jay)
Tang jay started to Hammer his metals,
During his hammering, a black and red light emerged through his body,
Lang xian heard a sound different from normal refining, so he went near Tang jay and saw what he was doing.
Tang jay, completely blow his mind. He was refining each metal with Thousand Refining skills.
Each and every strike on the metal was an unexpectation.
Every 1000th finishing His body showed a Black and white Tiger's appearance.
Within, 25 minutes, Tang jay completely refined every metal in 1000 refinement.
lang xian was amazed and scratched his head, He has never seen a talent like this before, besides refining 15 metals in 1000 refinement continuously was monstrous.
Each and every metal was at first grade.
So lang xian gave him the 4th rank blacksmith badge with only his first try.