Douluo: Trinity, I run through the timeline.

Chapter 70 The Blacksmiths' Association during the Douluo Continent II Era (Please continue reading!!!)

The future can be changed.

Even if it causes a so-called cognitive conflict, making Su Ming's experience in Dou San somewhat illusory, it is worth trying, but not in such meaningless attempts.

"If I, as a Douyi user, can mine rare metals using the information provided by me, as a Dousan user, then forget about it."

Detecting rare metal veins is time-consuming and a lengthy process.

However, the Douluo Continent at this time is still in an era that has not been extensively developed.

While it may not be a land of gold, at least it won't be a case of putting in effort and getting nothing in return.

In the first Dou Yi game, Su Ming could find mineral veins almost like he had cheated, and after finding several key mineral veins, he could also have the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School continue to help search the entire continent. The locations found could also be used as a reference for Su Ming in the second Dou Yi game.

Therefore, this is equivalent to him having twice the exploration efficiency.

"Elders, this is my idea. I've learned about the Blacksmith Association from Senior Sister Vina. It existed ten thousand years ago. It flourished for a period of time because of the Tang Sect, but was later abandoned and gradually declined. Now it's a force with a lower status but a wide membership. With the status of our Body Sect, we can completely control the Blacksmith Association."

“Controlling a subordinate power, especially one like the Blacksmiths' Association that can exist in a neutral capacity, is very important to us. We are limited in our expansion due to the restrictions on taking on disciples, but we can enhance our influence by expanding our subordinate powers. At the same time, we can also better recruit disciples from all over the continent through our subordinate powers.”

Su Ming's words resonated with the elders.

Recruiting disciples has always been one of the most troublesome things for the Body Sect.

To put it simply, when the Body Sect accepts disciples, the most crucial factor for a disciple's future success is indeed the position of their Body Martial Soul. The more important it is, the greater the potential. But what if this disciple is only discovered when they are already forty years old?

Equally important as the disciple's own martial spirit is their age.

If someone joins the Body Sect immediately after awakening their martial soul, even if it's only a two-armed martial soul, the Body Sect has the confidence to cultivate them into an eight-armed god-demon.

Of course, it wasn't just the sects that were suffering from this; the elders were also in pain because half of them didn't have any disciples.
Every time a talented disciple joins the sect and becomes a disciple of Du Busi, they wish the sect leader would die suddenly.

That's too much.

He always manages to be the first to snatch up a good disciple.

Only if more good disciples enter the sect at the same time will they have the opportunity to choose.

“If the elders have no objections, then I will take Su Ming to Gengxin City to investigate the situation first.” Poison Immortal’s gaze swept over the elders present.

“Sect Master, I’ll go with you. I can stay behind to guard the Association,” an elder stepped forward and said.

Du Bu Si looked at the elder and nodded in agreement.

"I'll go too."

Elder Lei Zhen raised his hand in acknowledgment.

“Alright, Elder Babi and Elder Leizhen will come with me.”

Poison couldn't kill them, so they understood the purpose of their trip.

Firstly, as they said, after reaching an agreement with the blacksmiths' association, they would stay and oversee the association.

Secondly, these two were the most enthusiastic among the sect elders about learning forging techniques. Staying there would allow them to learn basic forging methods and solidify their blacksmithing foundation.

After packing their bags, the four of them left Snow Demon Mountain.

Star Luo Empire.

Savage Beast Mountain Range.

"Xiao Ming, are you sure you'll get the third soul ring from the Star Tree spirit?" Du Busi said, "I think there are some good soul beast resources in this Savage Beast Mountain Range. You should break through level 30 soon, and then I can take you here to hunt souls."

Su Ming shook his head.

"Think it through. The biggest advantage of the Soul Spirit to you is that it assists in forging. Now you don't lack Soul Spirits. You might be able to obtain its second and third Soul Ring by continuing to rely on the Soul Spirit, but that's meaningless. You've already absorbed its cultivation. The two Soul Rings you obtain later can only provide the basic level one."

Poison couldn't kill him, so he tried to persuade Su Ming.

Given Su Ming's physique, which allows him to absorb knowledge beyond his current level, wasting the opportunity and continuing to rely on his past achievements would greatly limit his potential.

"Teacher, I will think it over carefully before integrating the third ring," Su Ming said.

He couldn't directly tell Du Bu Si that he wanted to keep the position for now and see if he could obtain the million-year-old Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. In reality, he didn't have much motivation, because the chances were slim to begin with. This was Huo Yuhao's core opportunity, and as long as Tang San was watching, he wouldn't let Su Ming succeed.

Moreover, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm can exchange memories, which is a taboo for Su Ming.

Compared to the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, Electrolux is much more fragrant.

The key is that Electrolux is an outsider, and his appearance is most likely an accident, so it's unlikely that Tang San could forcibly intercept him.

"Let's reserve the spot for the third spirit ring, even if it's just to give us a good reason to be present."

Gengxin City.

Looking at the dilapidated metal city, Su Ming couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Even though blacksmiths had an extremely lowly status in the Douyi era, it was still a glorious time, and Gengxin City was magnificent.

The city of Gengxin is now quite dilapidated.

"I really don't know what Gengxin City has gone through in these ten thousand years," Su Ming thought to himself.

Upon entering the city, you can immediately see the tallest building, with the blacksmiths' association plaque on it bearing the marks of time, having been patched and repaired countless times.

“The blacksmiths’ association is in such a sorry state,” Lei Zhen said.

It's supposed to be a professional association, yet it's fallen to this level.

"First, find the president of the association."

The fifth floor of the Blacksmiths' Association.

When distinguished guests arrive, the president of the blacksmiths' association personally receives them.

"What brings you four to our Blacksmiths' Association? We have the finest blacksmiths in our association, and we will do our utmost to meet your needs," Duan Lin said confidently.

"President Duan, please take a look at this piece of metal."

Su Ming stepped forward and took out a piece of spirit-infused metal that had been refined a thousand times.

Duan Lin looked surprised as he took the metal Su Ming had taken out, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

"Is this a spirit metal?" Duan Lin murmured to himself as he admired the spirit metal. "According to the association's records, metal is also life. Heaven and earth nurture metal, and some special metals are about to develop spirituality. With the guidance of a blacksmith, they can help the metal transform, bringing out the spirituality within it and forging it into a spirit metal. And spirit metal has the potential to continue to develop into a life form in a suitable environment and become a soul beast."

"life?"

The three who were poisoned were slightly surprised.

They knew about Su Ming's spirit forging, which imbued metal with life.

I didn't expect to get the same information from the blacksmiths' association.

Poison Undying asked curiously, "Are there many of these soul beasts?"

Duan Lin gave a wry smile and shook his head.

"Eleven thousand years ago, the first master craftsman had three works made of spirit metal. One of them transformed into a soul beast after five hundred years, but it was hunted down early. In the years that followed, the master craftsmen in the association had a total of a hundred works made of spirit metal, but unfortunately, only five of them had the opportunity to transform into soul beasts."

Five dollars!

Su Ming was also slightly surprised.

That's quite a high probability.

Duan Lin smiled bitterly.

"The five metal soul beasts were all found by the Tang Sect during its peak period in various mortal realms that matched the corresponding spiritual metals. Even so, the shortest metal soul beast took two thousand years to truly become a soul beast."

So, the first master craftsman's five-hundred-year-old soul beast is still considered a special case.

"Are all five metal soul beasts still around?" Lei Zhen asked.

(End of this chapter)