Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 23 Listening to the Voice of All Things, Zhenhua is Surprised
Mingdu, the governing office building.

Sun Kong was busy dealing with various documents. As the chief executive, the twelve districts of Mingdu, a city of science and technology, were all on his shoulders.

Only when the new official took office did he realize that although Mingdu seemed prosperous, it had actually entered a bottleneck period of development, and it was extremely difficult to break through.

Jingle bell bell~
Suddenly, a voice came from the exclusive communicator beside him.

Sun Kong frowned as the voice disturbed his thoughts, but he still pressed the answer button.

The secretary's anxious voice came from the other end: "Director, the Heavenly Phoenix Crown from the Spirit Pagoda has arrived."

Sun Kong, who was looking down at the documents, suddenly raised his head and said, "Please ask her to wait for me in the tea room."

"Yes."

tea room.

Sun Kong stood respectfully on the side like a new recruit.

He is a Titled Douluo, but the man in front of him is an Ultimate Douluo.

Sitting on the wooden chair was a stunning woman with a face as beautiful as jade and a gentle and graceful temperament. It was Leng Yaozhu.

Leng Yaozhu said calmly: "Qiangu Qingfeng should have told you the reason why I came."

Sun Kong continued, "I know, but my nephew is not in Mingdu."

"Where is he?" Leng Yaozhu originally came to Mingdu to deal with some business. She came here today just to take a look at this child who was highly recommended by Qiangu Qingfeng to see if he really had enough talent.

"He's still in Tiandou City." Sun Kong explained, "I didn't know you would come today. I'll call him later and ask him to come to Mingdu to see you early."

"Tiandou City?" Leng Yaozhu remembered something. She lifted her jade hand lightly, and the cuffs dropped a little, revealing a wrist as white as mutton-fat jade. The bracelet on it flashed a faint light, and suddenly a layer of light curtain appeared in the air.

"Is he your nephew?"

What appeared on the screen was a full-length portrait of Nan Liujing. Sun Kong couldn't help but be surprised: "The boss has already sent you the child's information?"

Leng Yaozhu smiled slightly, "Interesting. Well, you, the Archon, are very busy, so I won't bother you. As for that kid, don't let him come to Mingdu yet. I'll go to Tiandou City myself."

Sun Kong wanted to see the guest off in person, but was refused. Looking at Leng Yaozhu's departing back, he suddenly realized something.

Yes, when that child went to upgrade his spirit, his talent must have attracted the attention of the Spirit Pagoda.

But looking at it this way, the Tiandou Spiritual Pagoda has the support of the Phoenix Family.

But these have nothing to do with him. Above Sun Kong's head, there are only Qiangu Qingfeng and Xia Zhengleng.

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In Douluo Continent, the Blacksmith Association is a massive organization that cannot be ignored. From third-tier cities to first-tier cities, there are buildings with giant forging hammers hanging on their exteriors.

The Blacksmith Association, located in Tiandou City, is a holy place that all blacksmiths dream of. It is not only the headquarters, but also the only place where a master craftsman is temporarily stationed.

Ever since the Godly Craftsman came into being, the Tiandou City Blacksmith Association has been packed with people almost every day.

Countless soul master forces arrived with huge amounts of money and rare metals. Even if they couldn't get the help of the divine craftsman, they could still make the holy craftsman dazzled. The orders were queued up for who knows how long.

As for the lower-level blacksmiths, they also ate their fill during this period.

There were so many people that they had to queue up. Nan Liujing and his four companions were carefully checked by the guards before they were finally allowed to enter the headquarters building of the Blacksmith Association.

The entire first floor hall was extremely spacious. There was even a counter shaped like an exhibition hall, where spirit-forged and soul-forged metals were displayed in a dazzling display.

There were many blacksmiths or soul masters watching around, and occasionally there would be exclamations of admiration, because the works inside were at least forged by holy craftsmen and were considered fine products.

Ye Changming walked to the front desk with his three children and explained his purpose.

I think Zhenhua had given instructions in advance, and one of the front desk staff took the initiative to lead the way and led everyone towards the annex building on the left side of the main building.

Like the Spirit Pagoda, the height of the Blacksmith Association headquarters building does not exceed fifty meters, so several buildings need to be built in succession, otherwise it will not be enough.

As we walked along, we found that there were not too many forging rooms in the entire annex building, but the names and levels of the forgers displayed on the doorplates were amazing.

The lowest is the seventh-level Saint Craftsman, there are six of them, and there are also two eighth-level Saint Craftsmen.

Finally, the staff took Nan Liujing and the others to stop in front of the door of a forging room with the door open, and she knocked on the door gently.

"Come in." A strong voice came from inside.

The staff smiled and invited Ye Changming in.

Ye Changming walked in with his three children.

At a glance, the entire forging room covers an area of ​​more than 400 square meters, and is filled with the smell and luster of metal.

A state-of-the-art forging platform sat in the center of the forging room, and rows of shelves containing rare metals lined the walls.

But the most eye-catching thing is the ceiling above the forging table. It is covered with a strange pattern, which looks like the pattern of a core magic circle, but it is obscure and difficult to understand. If you don’t have enough mental strength to see it, you may even feel dizzy.

Nan Liujing first thought of Tianduan, because to reach this level of forging, it is necessary to gather various elements between heaven and earth and transform them into elemental thunder to refine the metal. It is obviously not enough to rely solely on the spiritual power of the forger himself.

In the original time and space, Professor Zhenhua taught Tang Wulin the Heavenly Forging in the Mingdu Blacksmith Association Building. There was a sky-high platform inside that could increase the success rate of the Heavenly Forging.

However, according to the timeline, the sky-high platform has probably not been built yet.

"Here I come." Zhenhua walked out from a row of metal racks and appeared in front of everyone.

This was the first time that Nan Liujing came into close contact with this unique master craftsman.

Zhenhua, now 38 years old, has not yet suffered from the decline of Qi and blood due to long-term Tianjiao. He has black hair and a handsome face. His big hands are as crystal clear as jade, without the slightest flaw.

Ye Changming smiled and said, "Only the Soul-Forged Jade Silver you forged can I confidently manufacture into battle armor components."

"When did you learn to flatter?" Zhenhua smiled and threw out a piece of crystal clear metal that looked like a boot.

Ye Changming sucked it through the air and grabbed it in his hand. Without even looking at it, he put it directly into his storage ring.

"Hello, Uncle Zhen."

Only after the two elders had finished their conversation did Ye Xinglan formally call for help.

Looking at the quirky Ye Xinglan, Zhenhua said with a smile: "Xinglan girl, do you want to follow your uncle to see the forging later?"

"Okay." Ye Xinglan nodded with a smile, but she had already decided to specialize in becoming a mecha maker in the future. As for forging, she was currently focusing on learning more about it. After all, her goal was to become a battle armor master, so she naturally had to be clear about the abilities of her future professional partners.

Ye Changming sighed: "The master craftsman's teaching is unique in the mainland."

Zhenhua's expression grew more serious. "Only after reaching the Divine Craftsmanship can one understand how difficult the path of Heavenly Forging is. That's why I hope more forging geniuses will emerge. I won't hide it from you either. Even I can only forge for twenty more years before I give up. No matter who comes seeking my help, I won't agree."

"Very harmful?" Ye Changming wasn't a blacksmith, but the Tang Sect had an eighth-level Saint Craftsman, so he knew something about the situation. "That's right," Zhenhua nodded helplessly. Suddenly, he noticed a boy walking towards a shelf to the side and couldn't help but ask, "Who is this boy?"

In fact, he had noticed Nan Liujing and Na'er a long time ago, but he didn't ask directly.

Ye Changming explained: "He is Old Sun's nephew, and this little girl is considered his niece."

"Nephews and nieces?" Zhenhua was surprised. He and Sun Kong were both typical single men without wives or children, so they got along very well when they met.

"Hello, uncle." When Na'er saw Zhenhua looking at her, she hurriedly greeted him.

Zhenhua's eyes lit up. He had to admit that Na'er, with her silver hair and purple eyes, looked well-behaved and cute, which was indeed lovable.

"Liujing, come over and say hello." Ye Changming said to Nan Liujing who was walking towards the metal rack.

Nan Liujing didn't turn around. He stopped in front of the shelf, his eyes full of surprise.

At eye level, there is a piece of metal that is of average value among rare metals. It is the old acquaintance in the legend of the Dragon King, Shenyin.

The exterior looks gray, as if it is covered with dust that has not been wiped off for a long time.

there's noise!
Next to Nan Liujing's ears, there seemed to be a baby's babbling voice calling out, which came from inside this block of heavy silver metal.

This is also the reason why he was dazed and didn't even hear Ye Changming calling him.

"This child." Ye Changming was puzzled.

Zhenhua became interested and walked over to Nan Liujing. Noticing him looking at the sunken silver, he asked gently, "Is there anything wrong with this piece of sunken silver?"

Nan Liujing's eyes were a little dazed, and he subconsciously whispered, "It's talking."

The gentle smile on Zhenhua's face suddenly froze.

Nan Liujing recovered immediately after he finished speaking. After taking several deep breaths, his pounding heart finally calmed down.

He turned his head and saw Zhenhua staring at him with an inexplicable look in his eyes.

As if to see through his heart.

Nan Liujing remained calm: "Uncle Zhen."

Zhenhua nodded, his expression calm. He then reached for the piece of heavy silver and picked it up. "I have a lecture later, and I don't know what metal to use as teaching material. This will do."

Zhenhua's face was as calm as a lake, but there was already thunder in his heart.

What did he find?
He discovered a precious talent with an affinity for metal!
In the history of Douluo Continent, there was a group of people who were born with special physiques.

Some are born with supernatural powers, some are sensitive to the elemental forces of heaven and earth. Even if their innate soul power is low, their cultivation speed will not be lower than that of geniuses with innate full soul power. Some people are born with their own domains, and some have a stronger degree of integration with the elements of their awakened martial souls. When they control them, the improvement in their own strength is particularly obvious.

From ancient times to today, the only person recorded as having a strong affinity for metal was a man named Xiao Hongchen ten thousand years ago.

Zhenhua knew that what the child heard was not the metal talking, but rather the instinctive spiritual call hidden deep within a piece of metal.

For a blacksmith, if he can directly hear the instinctive spiritual call, then no matter whether it is spirit forging or soul forging, he can obtain benefits that ordinary people dare not imagine.

Because the instinctive spirituality of metal is extremely closed and self-contained, it is extremely difficult to actively communicate and integrate with the external spirituality bestowed by the blacksmith of the Thousand Forgings Grade One. However, if the affinity is sufficient, no one knows what will happen. Perhaps the consumption of the blacksmith's strength and soul power will be reduced exponentially.

Even Zhenhua could not directly communicate with the instinctive spirituality of metal. He even went through countless difficulties before he discovered the existence of metal's instinctive spirituality. This is what I will talk about in today's lecture.

"I owe you a favor." Zhenhua walked to Ye Changming, moved his lips, and spoke in a voice transmission.

Ye Changming was slightly stunned, somewhat confused.

Zhenhua didn't explain too much. He smiled and said, "It's almost time. I have to go to the main building to give a class. Changming, bring a few children over to take a look. Although they may not necessarily choose blacksmithing as their secondary profession, it will be beneficial for their future if they are exposed to it early."

"Okay." Ye Changming suppressed his inner confusion and planned to figure out what the other party meant later.

Soon, the group of five headed back towards the Blacksmith Association building.

No one noticed Nan Liujing's slightly thoughtful expression.

The power of this plane mark was beyond his expectations. When he heard the call of metal, his spiritual power at the spiritual level would be temporarily dazed.

I think what I just said in the forging room has attracted Zhenhua's attention.

But what is puzzling is why only Chen Yin's voice was heard?
Is it because Shenyin's level is the lowest among the metals placed in the forging room? Does it just correspond to its spiritual power level?
Nan Liujing couldn't understand.

As early as the day Zhenhua became a master craftsman, he officially announced that he would hold open classes from time to time in the future. The course would mainly focus on forging skills below spiritual forging, and occasionally would move up to spiritual forging and even fusion forging.

Whether you are a blacksmith, or someone from another profession, or even an ordinary person, you can attend the class as an observer.

The lectures are given in the headquarters auditorium.

At this moment, the auditorium was packed with people, but surprisingly, although there were so many people, it was not noisy. Everyone was staring at the side of the rostrum with anticipation.

Thanks to Zhenhua's relationship, Nan Liujing and others got a good observation position, very close to the podium.

"President, President!"

Suddenly, the entire auditorium erupted in cheers. The door on the side of the rostrum was opened, and Zhenhua walked in with a smile on his face, accompanied by several skilled craftsmen who looked like security guards.

Arriving at the rostrum, Zhenhua smiled and raised his hand to signal.

The cheers this caused were even louder, as if they were going to shake the ceiling of the auditorium down.

Zhenhua raised his hands slightly, and suddenly, the sound in the auditorium stopped, demonstrating the blacksmiths' great respect for this master craftsman.

Zhenhua accepted the gaze of thousands of eyes: "Today's lesson is part of my experience."

Hearing the word "experience", the emotions of the blacksmiths present became boiling, even the few holy craftsmen who followed them were the same.

Zhenhua's voice was mixed with soul power, allowing everyone to remember more clearly. He said:

"A blacksmith forges metal. Thousand Forgings will give the metal the initial ability to fuse with soul power. The first Thousand Forgings grants the metal spirituality. The subsequent Soul Forging formally gives the metal the concept of life, allowing it to grow with this life force. Then comes Fusion Forging, until Soul Forging grants it wisdom."

"Here comes the key."

"The current mainstream understanding in the forging world is that it's the blacksmith who forges the first level of metal, the Thousand Forges, that imbues metal with spirituality, allowing it to be nourished by vitality and thus have a bright future. But what I'm about to tell you subverts this understanding."

"That is, every piece of metal is born with its own instinctive spirituality. The external spirituality we actively impart is actually usurping the metal's power, depriving it of the potential for natural forging."

The resounding voice echoed, and for a moment, the entire hall fell silent. Even the other Holy Craftsmen who were watching stared with wide eyes.

Because this is a completely new knowledge theory in the forging world.

The Tiandou City Blacksmith Association is the headquarters, but Dengtiantai is in Mingdu.

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(End of this chapter)