"Brat, we should get your blacksmithing and item crafting into Rank 8," the old woman said, looking at him with a glare, as if asking him to not accept it.
Knowing that refusing will result in a beating, he merely keep quiet, a sign he agreed with it. Seeing him not refusing, the old woman nodded with a vicious smile, knowing the reason for the acceptance.
He sighed in his mind, already accepting his fate. After all, the old Item Crafter is an excellent one, though a good but very terrifying teacher. Not to mention, none of his other teacher, is... soft in their teaching.
Considering he manage to advance quickly it, said a lot of his ability and his teacher's teaching ability. Still, it is slightly tiring having to deal with the old woman expectation, not that he complain much. After all, if he can both forge and create a weapon and an item of the Grade 8 respectively, his rank would rise to Rank 8 on both profession.
And then she would hound him to reach Rank 9. He shivered at the prospect.
"Think about ascending to Rank 9 later. Focused on becoming a Rank 8 now," he said to himself as he head towards the workbench. The President had given him a specialized room, which is usually reserved for the Noble Grade Craftsmaster.
Considering his ability, the President had deemed him worthy to have his own room. It is where he practiced all of his profession, and where he will began to craft his first Grade 8 Item.
"This is the item you will try to create," the President show him a simple doll, yet Ryker could feel the power behind it.
"This doll is called Life Saving Doll. If one is in grave danger, this Doll will block the attack immediately, as long as it is fatal. If not, it would not even appear. This one of the easier Grade 8 item to make, so you better make it well, you brat," Ryker nodded as he focused on the materials in front of him.
The most important one is called Soul Detecting Wood. It is the main material and what the Doll main body. After which, several auxiliary materials will be used to recreate it.
He took wood and began to carve it using his qi, slowly shaping it in the form of a doll. After he finished with the first part, he began to infuse more and more auxiliary materials with the doll, slowly making it function the way it suppose to.
As he refine the doll, he could feel his Soul become more strained. This is the reason why one need to have stronger cultivation realm if they want to advance their Rank. After all, the higher the grade of the object they craft, the more they need to strain their soul.
Because of his stronger soul, he was able to do refine a lot of higher grade item with ease. Which he did as he practiced on making a lot of Grade 7 Item. He began to prepare himself. As the next process will be the hardest of them all.
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He looked at the doll he created, which exude the aura of a Grade 8 Item. He took a pill called Soul Nourishment Pill. While his soul is not too strained considering how powerful it is, it safer to have it healed, allowing him to refine the weapon while in top shape.
With one thing finished, he would do the other one, a sword at Grade 8. He used a sword for his weapon as it is the weapon he is the most used to.
Not to mention, it relatively easier for him to forge, as most of the weapon he created are swords. So, he will start from there. He already prepared the material, a Grade 8 Metal called Sea Iron. He planes to make a weapon with strong infusion to water.
He began to forge the sword, hammering the weapon, the hammer infused with qi to help flatten the weapon, turn into from a simple ingot into a blade.
His arms bulged with muscle as he keep on pounding the weapon, making it turn from a mere ingot into a formidable weapon.
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"Looks like you manage to do it. You manage to create a Grade 8 Item and Grade 8 Weapon in a day. Considering your stronger soul, it no surprise you can do it consecutively. The surprising thing is the fact you able to do it at once. In your first try nonetheless.
With this, all of your profession is at Rank 8, so you are eligible to learn more recipes. Not to mention, the special treatment you will get. After all, you technically deserve 5 time more treatment compared to a regular Grade 8 specialist but we can't do that.
So, we can just give you Rank 9 treatment for everyone of your profession. With how fast your progress are, it would not take long before he reach the Rank 9 for everything else other than Alchemy," the president said.
Ryker merely nodded, as he was given the badge for Rank 8 Item Crafter and Blacksmith. Not that he need it while he was still in the capital. The old woman had gave him a special badge for him alone.
If anyone else knew, they would have been shocked, especially with how great the treatment he received is. After all, the president is known for being strict and did not even give face to anyone else, not even to the other Sovereign of the Birak Kingdom.
As Ryker left, eager to head home after a long time in the Craftsman Alliance, the President received a message on her communication token. She narrowed her eyes before using her Soul to detect it.
After reading the message, she quickly head towards the Royal Palace, flying towards the huge building at the center of the capital. While flying is usually prohibited, the Sovereign Realm expert were allowed to do so.
She arrive at the palace, to see the Guild Leader and the King waiting for her, a tea set on the table. She did not paid it any heed though as she growled, "What do you want with that brat?"
Hearing her growl, the Guild Leader looked at her with a teasing smile, "So, the old which have a weak spot for the b-" a precise throw allow a doll to hit the Guild Leader on the face.
"I going to ask again, what do you want with the brat?" the King sighed before telling the President of the plan. She frowned before nodding.
"I agree with it, but asked him if he want to do it or not,"