vncnus Chapter 381 The Temptation of Soul Tool Blueprints
Chapter 381 The Temptation of Soul Tool Blueprints
Chapter 381 The Temptation of Soul Tool Blueprints
Looking at His Highness the Holy Son, who had a smile on his lips.
Chris was a little puzzled, wondering where his confidence came from.
But he didn't say anything more.
Perhaps His Highness really does have a solution.
After all, the Spirit Hall is a large and powerful organization, so it wouldn't be difficult for them to come up with something that would interest Lou Gao.
In a flash, Chris respectfully replied:
"Yes, Your Highness!"
He then took the lead, leading Ye Qifeng and Nihuang towards the innermost staircase on the first floor of the Blacksmith Association.
Two guards stood at the top of the stairs.
Chris walked up to one of the guards and whispered a few words in his ear.
The guard then turned and went up the stairs.
A moment later, the guard came down the stairs and said to Chris:
"Bishop Chris, please wait a moment. The message has been delivered, and Grandmaster Silong will be coming down shortly."
Chris remained noncommittal, then turned to look at Ye Qifeng. Seeing him nod, a smile immediately appeared on his aged face.
"It's alright, we'll just wait a bit."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a strong young man suddenly appeared at the corner of the stairs.
"Bishop Chris, what brings you here? What brings you to our Blacksmiths' Guild?"
Before he even arrived, the young man spoke first, asking Chris a couple of questions in a cheerful voice.
"Haha, I have met Master Silong. Indeed, I have something to discuss with your association. Please introduce us to your master craftsman Lou Gao."
Upon seeing the young man, Chris laughed, answered him, and explained his purpose, seemingly indicating a good relationship with the young man.
The young man quickly walked down the stairs and came to the three people.
The young man's name was Silong. He was a disciple of the master craftsman Lou Gao, and his forging skills were second only to Lou Gao. He possessed master-level forging skills.
Lou Gao has four personal disciples, all of whom are true blacksmithing masters.
Silong is one of them.
Each of their four direct disciples possessed a soul power level exceeding seventy, making them Soul Saints. Because of Lou Gao, they volunteered to contribute to the Blacksmith Association and even took turns serving as Lou Gao's guards.
Today, Si Long and Si Yu are the two guards on the high tower.
Upon hearing from the guard on the first floor that Bishop Chris of the Spirit Hall had come to visit, Si Long came down in person.
"Oh? You want to see my teacher?"
When Chris asked to see his teacher, the master craftsman Lou Gao, Si Long looked slightly surprised.
"It's not that I want to see the master craftsman Lou Gao, but rather these two gentlemen."
Chris shook his head and gestured to the side, his expression very respectful.
"You two sirs?"
When Si Long heard Chris address the two extremely young-looking men and women next to him as "sirs," he was greatly surprised and immediately realized that these two "young people" were very likely important figures from the Spirit Hall.
"Who are these two?"
Silong asked tentatively.
Are we just going to stand here and talk?
Before Chris could introduce them, Ye Qifeng suddenly spoke up.
"Oh, I'm sorry, it was my oversight."
Upon hearing this, Si Long immediately realized that the other party did not seem to want to reveal his identity in public, and quickly apologized.
He then turned and pointed to the stairwell, indicating:
"The three of you, please follow me upstairs."
Ye Qifeng nodded slightly, and the three of them followed Silong upstairs.
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Not long after.
The group passed through the advanced trading area on the second floor and the blacksmith registration and assessment area on the third floor.
We went directly to the stairwell between the third and fourth floors.
There is a guard here.
It was another disciple of Lou Gao, a master blacksmith, Si Yu.
"Bishop Chris."
Upon seeing Chris, Siyu was the first to greet him.
"Master Siyu"
Chris replied with a smile.
"Who are these two?"
Siyu turned her gaze to Ye Qifeng and Nihuang and asked the same question that Silong had asked before.
"Gentlemen, you can reveal your identities now, otherwise you probably won't be able to get to the fourth and fifth floors."
At this moment, Si Long also looked at Ye Qifeng and Ni Huang, and then explained the reason:
"The fourth and fifth floors are the most important areas of our blacksmiths' association. You need to verify your identity before you can go up there."
Without Ye Qifeng and Nihuang needing to speak, Chris, who understood the rules of the Blacksmiths' Association, immediately introduced them:
"Grandmaster Silong, Grandmaster Siyu, this is our Spirit Hall's Holy Son, and this is our Spirit Hall's Ninth Elder, Spirit Kite Douluo."
"What?! The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall?! And an Elder of the Spirit Hall?! A Title Douluo?!"
Silong and Siyu's expressions changed simultaneously; they were shocked.
"Masters, could you please introduce us to the master craftsman Lou Gao?"
Ignoring their surprise, Ye Qifeng asked gently.
"So it is His Highness the Holy Son and His Majesty the Spirit Kite Douluo who have graced the Blacksmith Association with their presence. Please forgive our neglect. You two are certainly welcome to meet our teacher."
Si Long was the first to recover from his surprise and bowed respectfully to Ye Qifeng and Ni Huang.
But after he finished speaking, he changed the subject and said:
"However, my teacher is currently in the foundry, where he is researching a set of armor. It is a work that he has spent ten years of his life researching and is now in the final stages. I don't know if he has the time to meet with you two."
Silong spoke very carefully, fearing that he might offend these two important figures and bring unstoppable trouble to the Blacksmiths' Association.
After all, these two people in front of them were the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall and a Title Douluo Elder, whom their Blacksmith Association could not afford to offend.
"It's alright, just take me upstairs first, and then inform them for me."
Ye Qifeng waved his hand dismissively.
"Oh well."
Si Long opened his mouth, but finally agreed, then patted Si Yu, who was still in a daze, on the shoulder:
"Siyu, open the door."
"Okay, okay."
Siyu realized what was happening and quickly went forward to open the door leading to the fourth floor.
Please come with me.
Si Long gestured to Ye Qifeng and the other two.
They were then led up to the fourth floor, and soon arrived at the staircase leading to the fifth floor.
There is no one guarding this place.
Only a tightly closed door blocked the passage.
It was impossible to tell what material the door was made of; it was probably an alloy composed of various metals.
Silong walked to the alloy door and gently knocked on it rhythmically.
After the thirty-sixth tap.
The metal door made a series of clicking sounds as it unlocked, then slowly opened to the side, revealing the passageway to the upper floor.
Subsequently, Ye Qifeng, Nihuang, and Chris, led by Silong, ascended to the top floor of the Blacksmith Association headquarters, the fifth floor.
Upon reaching the fifth floor, a series of clanging and knocking sounds immediately reached their ears.
Si Long explained to Ye Qifeng and Ni Huang in a low voice:
"Your Highness, Lord Lingyuan, please don't take offense. The fifth floor is the office area for the senior members of our Blacksmith Association, and it is also the private forging area for blacksmiths of the Grandmaster level and above."
"These hammering sounds are the sounds made by master blacksmiths when they are forging items."
The blacksmiths' guild has a total of thirty-six forging rooms on the fifth floor, each with its own number.
As a master craftsman and the president of the blacksmiths' association, Lou Gao naturally enjoyed the largest and best No. 1 forging room.
"Haha, it's finally finished! Ten years of hard work, hmm, not bad, not bad!~~~"
When Silong led the three to the innermost forging room, number one, a slightly manic laugh suddenly came from inside.
Silong stopped in his tracks, his expression unchanged, as if he had long been used to it.
He stood respectfully by the door and knocked on the metal door.
"Didn't I already give the order? Nobody is allowed to bother me."
Upon hearing the knock, an annoyed voice immediately rang out from inside the forge.
"Teacher, it's me, Silong."
Silong quickly apologized and said respectfully:
"I'm sorry to bother you. But we have guests arriving, and I had to let you know."
"What guest? I won't see them!"
The voices inside were anything but polite.
"That is His Holiness the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, and also an elder of the Spirit Hall, His Highness Spirit Iris Douluo."
Silong said respectfully again.
The moment the voice entered, the agitated sounds inside immediately ceased.
It didn't take long.
Accompanied by a series of clanging and rattling mechanical sounds, the large iron door slowly slid open.
"Where are the Holy Son and the titled elders of the Spirit Hall?"
As the iron gate swung open, a loud sound rang out.
Immediately afterwards, a short, stout old man walked out of the door.
The short, stout old man was about 1.6 meters tall, with protruding ears, small eyes, and a head of messy short hair that looked like it hadn't been washed in days.
He was wearing an extremely large robe, and his chubby face was covered with some metallic powder.
But what's even more striking is his waistline, which is almost as large as his height.
He looked round and chubby, like a ball.
This ball, uh, this person, is none other than the president of the Blacksmiths' Guild—
The Divine Craftsman's Building is High!
As soon as the iron gate opened, Lou Gao's small eyes immediately swept towards his personal disciple, Si Long, with a hint of displeasure in his gaze.
He disliked being disturbed when he was researching forging techniques, not even by his own disciples.
Lou Gao believes that only forging can catch his eye and arouse his interest in this world.
He didn't want to pay attention to anything else.
Even if they are the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, or the Title Douluo Elder of the Spirit Hall, so what?
He can choose not to see you if he doesn't want to.
If he weren't still in charge of the blacksmiths' association, he really wouldn't want to come out.
"Teachers, it's them."
Seeing the teacher's displeased face, Si Long smiled awkwardly and quickly stepped aside, revealing Ye Qifeng and Nihuang standing behind him.
"The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall and the Title Douluo Elder you mentioned, are they this little boy and girl?"
Lou Gao tilted his head and glanced at Ye Qifeng and Nihuang, a hint of surprise showing on his chubby face.
Si Long's expression changed immediately upon hearing this, and he quickly winked at Lou Gao, reminding him to watch his words.
These are the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall and a Title Douluo Elder, Teacher, you can't just say things like that.
Hearing Lou Gao call her a little girl, Nihuang's eyebrows twitched. She thought to herself, "I'm not much older than you, and you're calling me a little girl?"
With a slight movement of her beautiful eyes, she glanced at Ye Qifeng beside her, and a smile suddenly appeared on her lips. She thought to herself, "However, considering that you described me as being as young as Xiao Feng, I forgive you."
"Hello, President Lou Gao."
Ye Qifeng didn't seem to mind Lou Gao calling himself a little kid. He bowed slightly to Lou Gao and then introduced himself and Nihuang to him.
"I am Ye Qifeng, from Wuhun City. As Grandmaster Silong said, I am the Holy Son of Wuhun Hall."
"The lady next to me is my older sister, the Ninth Elder of the Spirit Hall, named Nihuang, with the title Lingyuan."
"This is my identity token."
As he spoke, Ye Qifeng took out a Holy Son token representing his identity, stepped forward, and handed it to Lou Gao.
Lou Gao listened as he accepted the token.
He merely glanced at the words "Holy Son" on it, confirming Ye Qifeng's identity, and then paid no further attention. Instead, he began to critique the raw materials and crafting techniques used in creating the Holy Son token:
"Oh? It's actually made from rare deep-sea sunken silver?"
"This refining and forging technique... hmm, not bad, it's quite exceptional, the forging skill is at least above the grandmaster level."
"This token... well, it can be considered a fine item."
"I never expected that the Spirit Hall would have such a highly skilled forging master. I'm quite impressed."
After making his comments, Lou Gao returned the Holy Son Token to Ye Qifeng. The displeasure and anger in his eyes had disappeared, and his expression had become more amiable.
"May I ask what brings the Holy Son and Elder to our Blacksmiths' Guild?"
Lou Gao looked at Ye Qifeng and Nihuang with his small eyes and asked in a loud voice.
"Let's leave the matter aside for now. Chairman Lou, why don't you take a look at this blueprint in my hand first, and then we can talk."
Upon hearing Lou Gao's question, Ye Qifeng did not answer immediately, but instead took out a roll of blueprints and handed it to him.
"What is this?"
Lou Gao paused for a moment, then took the blueprints with a puzzled look.
Ye Qifeng smiled without saying a word, gesturing with his eyes for him to open it and take a look.
Lou Gao's hands were fat and swollen, but extremely dexterous. With a flick of his fingers, he unfolded a piece of paper about a foot in size.
Then, his gaze fell on the content depicted on the paper.
The next instant, Lou Gao's small eyes widened suddenly, his breathing quickened, and his eyes were filled with shock, surprise, and disbelief.
"This...this...this is a soul-guided weapon?"
Lou Gao's lips trembled, and he hesitated for a long time before finally uttering a single sentence.
That's right, the blueprints Ye Qifeng gave him were a detailed breakdown of a soul tool, specifically an offensive soul tool—a soul-guided sleeve dart.
The Soul Guidance Sleeve Arrow is a small offensive Soul Guidance Device, which can no longer be found in the Douluo Continent.
It is only because the Spirit Hall is a large and powerful organization with a long history that it has been able to preserve such a thing, and even that it is a half-useless item that is no longer usable.
If Ye Qifeng hadn't taken it out of the Spirit Hall's treasury, it probably wouldn't have had the chance to see the light of day again.
Ye Qifeng used the analytical capabilities of the Yin-Yang space to dissect and reconstruct the complete manufacturing materials and structural dimensions of the Soul Guide Sleeve Arrow.
Then, by combining the information recorded in the ancient books collected in the Spirit Hall's archives, this detailed diagram was drawn.
This detailed diagram of the Soul Guide Hidden Arrow is the key to negotiating with Lou Gao and even subduing him.
In the Douluo Continent, not only the Soul Guidance Sleeve Arrow, but also the other Soul Guidance Devices, have long been lost to history.
Nowadays, there is no one in the entire Douluo Continent who can make soul tools. Even Lou Gao, who is a master craftsman, is not capable of making them.
Ye Qifeng didn't believe Lou Gao could resist the allure of the soul tool.
(End of this chapter)