Forging the dying embers of the furnace fire into his body wasn’t particularly difficult. After all, the Permanent Body was one of the publicly known Holy Profession Sequences within the Sect. A good number of people had taken on this Profession, so there was a well-established method for it.

When Su Chen retrieved the relevant Profession requirements, he also received materials to aid in the advancement process. He just needed to follow the steps.

’I just need to collect one more portion of Sly Fox Essence and get the bonus ability to complete the advancement.’

He did a quick calculation and figured it wouldn’t take more than a few days. He still had a portion of Crimson Essence left over from last time. If the trial for the Sly Fox Essence proved too difficult to complete quickly, he could just use the Crimson Essence to weaken it.

The advancement process for the Hundred Refinement Forger was already a smooth road ahead.

Su Chen’s gaze then fell upon the Soldier Master Profession. Two requirements remained. The difficulty lay not only in forging a weapon but doing so with his bare hands. As for stripping its Spiritual nature, he was completely clueless.

However, setting aside the Creation Copper Heart, even ordinary Holy Hall members could apply to the Sect for assistance with their Profession requirements.

Of course, due to the large and diverse membership of the Holy Hall, such assistance came at a price. But as a Star Seed, he naturally enjoyed certain privileges.

’The Profession requirements for a Soldier Master are a combination of several other Professions. Although the specifics might differ, it’s not like I can’t ask someone about them.’

After some thought, he found Luo Shuhang’s contact information and sent him a message, asking him to come over for a talk.

The other man responded quickly, saying he would head over at once.

’There’s so much to do right now...’ As Su Chen thought about it, he suddenly felt a headache coming on.

All the Profession requirements laid out before him, the Deceitful God Essence, his Talent, and the impending arrival of the Divine Son...

’I’ll just take it one step at a time. Rushing won’t help.’

Su Chen sighed. While waiting for Luo Shuhang to arrive, he began to circulate his Body Refining Technique, unwilling to waste a single moment.

About an hour later, Luo Shuhang arrived at his Floating Island. Su Chen invited him into the lounge and had the Mimic Mechanical Body prepare some tea.

"Mm..." Luo Shuhang took the teacup from Su Chen with both hands. After taking a sip, he praised it repeatedly. "This is truly excellent tea."

Su Chen was secretly speechless. He had no idea what kind of tea it was; the Mimic Mechanical Body had prepared it based on his usual habits.

After his praise, Luo Shuhang finally addressed his question. "Forging a weapon with your bare hands... that should be a requirement for the Thunderfire Spirit Forger, right? The difficulty isn’t actually that high..."

He explained, "Tier Five Weapons aren’t considered overly precious within the Sect. There are even standardized production lines for them, and every step has a set procedure."

"Even if you know nothing about weapon forging, Sir, it’s fine as long as you have people assisting and guiding you. However..."

He paused here, choosing his words carefully. "Forging with your bare hands does have certain requirements when it comes to physical strength."

An ordinary Professional, unless they specialize in strengthening their physical defenses, would find it difficult to match the durability of a weapon of the same Tier, let alone use their hands to hammer the required materials.

"I see." Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief. The situation seemed much better than he had imagined. He had thought he would need to learn metallurgy, forging techniques, and the like.

’It makes sense, when I think about it. I just need a team watching over my shoulder, making sure I follow each step of the process.’

Bare-handed forging was a normal Profession requirement, so he wouldn’t reveal anything unusual. It wouldn’t be a problem to have people watching him.

As for his physical strength, he wasn’t worried either. His Armored Bone Warrior class could still be of use. Defensive strength was a form of physical strength, and he was confident his hands could withstand being used as hammers.

"As for stripping a weapon’s Spiritual nature, that’s a bit more troublesome. Generally speaking, it’s very difficult for an ordinary weapon to develop Spirituality," Luo Shuhang hesitated,

"A weapon’s Spirituality has a chance to be born only when it accompanies its user day and night. Before one’s own Tier has reached its limit, Professionals switch weapons frequently, making it difficult to create the right environment..."

Su Chen’s expression didn’t change. He wasn’t concerned about the point Luo Shuhang was worried about.

The Soldier Master’s Profession requirement had already specified that he needed to strip the Spiritual nature from a controlled Secret Artifact. This implied that a weapon he controlled already possessed it.

He was curious about something else and couldn’t help but ask, "This weapon Spirituality... does it mean the weapon gives birth to its own consciousness?"

"Not exactly," Luo Shuhang said, shaking his head. "It’s not a concrete consciousness, but rather something akin to Professional Spirituality."

"Are there any benefits?"

"There are benefits," Luo Shuhang said, nodding, then shaking his head again. "However, they only manifest at extremely high levels. For example... if you want to forge a Morning Star Artifact, you must use a weapon that possesses Spirituality as the foundation."

’A Morning Star Artifact...’ Su Chen couldn’t help but think of the mottled Red Thunder Cauldron.

He was lost in thought. He guessed that the Soldier Nurturer Profession also existed within the Sect, but in reality, not many people chose it.

The reason Su Chen had chosen it was because of his Secret Artifact Control ability, which allowed him to compress his own abilities into his weapons and coordinate with them.

It also created a chemical reaction with his other Professions.

But for others, it was just a massive drain on resources. It wasn’t difficult for High-tier Weapons to develop Spirituality, so there was no need to cultivate one all the way from Tier One or Tier Two. The cost-to-benefit ratio was just too low.

Seeing that Su Chen seemed to be deep in thought, Luo Shuhang took the initiative. "I am a Talisman Master. I can teach you the method for observing a weapon’s Spirituality, as well as how to strip it."

"Oh?" Su Chen snapped out of his thoughts. He hadn’t expected Luo Shuhang to know how.

"Please wait a moment..." Luo Shuhang raised his right hand, pressing his index and middle fingers together. He began to slowly move them, sketching in the empty air before him.

A pale golden trail, formed purely of Spiritual Power, was left hanging in the air. As if alive, it extended and intertwined on its own, gradually weaving itself into a complex, three-dimensional symbol that rotated gently.