Douluo Continent: Not enough bloodline? Make up for it with brains!

"Huh!" Zhenhua exclaimed in surprise.

Makino looked at his old friend with curiosity.

"Your martial spirit has a pretty good affinity with heaven and earth."

As a master craftsman who had undergone countless Heavenly Forgings and endured countless Tribulations of Lightning, Zhenhua had the clearest perception of the power of heaven and earth. He clearly sensed the changes in the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth elemental energy) the moment Xu Yuan's Heavenly Yuan Brush appeared.

"That's right. In its normal form, my Heavenly Origin Brush can also help my soul power merge with the primordial energy of heaven and earth to form ink."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan began to demonstrate.

"Your ability isn't just about creating ink and brush." ​​Seeing that Xu Yuan had developed this ability quite well, even controlling ink and brush to explode remotely and cause secondary damage, Zhen Hua was surprised and offered his advice.

Xu Yuan looked over curiously.

"It's easy to create ink and brush by simply merging the primordial energy of heaven and earth, but what if it involves attributes?" Zhenhua prompted.

Xu Yuan suddenly realized that he understood Zhenhua's meaning.

"You mean, if I have a soul spirit that controls elements, then my Heavenly Origin Brush can inherit soul skills that control elements and condense elemental power of the corresponding attribute?"

Zhenhua nodded and then shook his head.

"not only that."

Chapter 10: Choosing a Secondary Career (Please read on!!!)

"You were able to develop your Heavenly Origin Brush Martial Soul into an ink condensed from your own soul power and the energy of heaven and earth in just five days, to the point that you can autonomously control its explosion to cause secondary damage. This shows that your Heavenly Origin Brush has a very strong mechanism for fusing two kinds of power!"

"To control the ink explosion, you need to regulate the soul power during the ink fusion process. You can complete it within five days. The powerful mechanism of your martial soul is one aspect, and you yourself should also have talent in this area. Combining the two, if you really gain the ability to control elements, you will definitely make rapid progress in the field of elemental fusion."

Although Zhenhua said he did not specialize in elemental power, he was very familiar with the elements.

This is normal. When someone is struck by elemental lightning many times, they will definitely become familiar with it.

"I do have some experience in this area. If you acquire a similar soul skill in the future, you can ask me if you have any questions during the development process."

Makino glanced at Zhenhua in surprise.

Zhenhua crossed his arms and snorted coldly.

"What, can't I even mentor the younger generation?"

Zhenhua looked at Xu Yuan and asked, "Xiao Yuan, you come from the Spirit Pagoda, so you should know the requirements for a Battle Armor Master, right? Have you decided on your secondary profession yet?"

Xu Yuan looked at Zhenhua's expectant eyes, but could only sigh inwardly.

Although there were master craftsmen ahead of him, Xu Yuan knew very well that his advantage did not lie in forging.

"Senior, I've actually already made my decision. I have an advantage in mental strength, so learning mecha design should go very smoothly. Mecha design mostly involves theory, so I plan to continue studying mecha manufacturing as well. At the same time, I'll also learn the basics of mecha repair in these two subjects. So if I have enough energy, I'll choose to study mecha repair as well."

Xu Yuan's words surprised Zhenhua, and for a moment he did not feel regret for being rejected.

Can it be repaired three times?

You're so greedy, kid.

"No need to call me senior anymore, just call me Uncle-Master from now on." Zhenhua waved his hand, without explaining why Xu Yuan could call him Uncle-Master. "Don't be greedy, kid. There's a reason why the technology required for a Battle Armor Master is divided into three parts. Each one is profound and complex, and mastering even one of them has already stumped the vast majority of Soul Masters."

Mu Ye also frowned and advised Xu Yuan.

"Xiao Yuan, you're not thinking that a Soul Master from ten thousand years ago could create a Soul Tool all by himself, are you? That's not the same level of difficulty. Although it seems to be divided into three, the content and difficulty of learning any of the current secondary professions are all higher than those of a Soul Master of the same level ten thousand years ago."

Makino himself is a mecha designer, so he naturally knows the difficulty involved.

Mecha designers may seem to be only at level nine, but the difference between levels nine is enormous, much like the nine levels of Title Douluo. The highest level, Limit Douluo, and a level ninety-one Title Douluo are completely different concepts. Even within Limit Douluo, there are three basic divisions, with differences exponentially. It's said that even the highest level, Quasi-God, has varying degrees of strength...

Since you've chosen a secondary profession, you should take it seriously instead of simply pursuing higher levels. Mech designers should aim for the highest level and not be content with just reaching level nine.

"Teacher, don't worry. I've also looked into these three professions. Actually, I was struggling with whether to choose them. If it didn't work out, I would just give up and choose mecha design as a secondary profession. But after awakening my martial spirit, I finally had the confidence to cultivate all three professions at the same time."

"Oh?" Makino Shinka and the others looked at Xu Yuan with curiosity, wanting to see what made this kid so confident.

"Teacher, Uncle-Master, didn't I mention before that my Martial Soul also has a pen-spear form?"

As Xu Yuan spoke, he mobilized his soul power, causing the Heavenly Origin Brush in his hand to change. The Heavenly Origin Brush instantly became larger, longer, and harder, and the tip of the brush emitted a metallic luster, transforming into a spear tip stained with black ink patterns.

With the Tianyuan Pen Spear in hand, Xu Yuan's aura also changed.

Zhenhua felt this change very clearly.

Similar to when the Tianyuan Pen first appeared.

“Your form can also mobilize the power of heaven and earth; this feeling seems to be a kind of momentum.”

Xu Yuan nodded and explained, "Uncle is right. My martial soul, the Heavenly Origin Brush, has a spear-like aura in its pen-spear form. In my future cultivation, I will focus on the pen-spear form. Only if I have extra energy will I develop the Heavenly Origin Brush form."

With an uncle who holds the position of Spirit Transmission Envoy and whose martial soul is also a spear, Xu Yuan has no reason not to focus on developing the pen-spear form. Of course, if he has spare energy, he will naturally not give up the pen form.

"I will definitely practice shooting, and while practicing shooting, I can also use the gun instead of the carving knife to make mecha, thus honing two skills at the same time."

Xu Yuan's reasons were quite valid, but neither Mu Ye nor Zhen Hua would believe his nonsense until they actually saw his achievements.

Similarly, before they actually started learning, they were unsure of Xu Yuan's talent in these areas. Perhaps he really had the potential to master all three professions without neglecting any of them, or even to promote and complement each other.

After all, if they weren't separated and made into true Soul Masters, no one would want to participate in only a part of the work; instead, they would prefer to be involved in the entire design and production of the Battle Armor.

'It's a pity that Xiao Yuan's heart is a bit too small at this time, otherwise if he could also become a blacksmith...' Zhen Hua muttered to himself.

If Xu Yuan had been more ambitious and had mastered all the professions from the beginning, then as a master craftsman, he would have had many ways to guide Xu Yuan to abandon other professions when he found that he didn't have enough energy, and ultimately retain forging.

......

Although Mu Ye wanted to persuade Xu Yuan about his choice of a secondary profession, he could only accept it helplessly and decided to wait until Xu Yuan felt the strain before offering any further guidance.

Even Soul Masters have limited energy, otherwise it would be easy to make mistakes.

Makino himself is the best proof.

He also silently set a bottom line for Xu Yuan: if he could not achieve satisfactory results in three secondary professions before the age of ten, he would force Xu Yuan to give up the other two professions and specialize in mecha design.

"Does this pen-gun form of yours require soul power to maintain?" Mu Ye began to inquire about the details of Xu Yuan's martial soul.

If you combine your own secret technique with a spear-type martial soul, then it's a perfect match.

"Transforming the form requires soul power to activate, but after the form changes, it's the same as maintaining an ordinary martial soul," Xu Yuan said.

Makino nodded, quite satisfied.

"I'll teach you marksmanship this month as well."

As the sect leader of the Body Sect, he could be said to have some knowledge of all eighteen martial arts. Although he only had a superficial understanding, it was more than enough to teach Xu Yuan, a beginner.

Zhenhua, watching Xu Yuan's Heavenly Origin Pen Spear, suddenly realized something.

"Your father is Xu Zhi?"

Chapter 11 Decision (Please read on!!!)

When Xu Shengqun first approached Zhenhua, he only mentioned that Xu Yuan was a junior colleague and did not disclose any information about Xu Yuan's parents.

After arriving here, Xu Yuan addressed Xu Shengqun as "Uncle," and Zhenhua didn't think much of it at the time.

Seeing Xu Yuan's martial spirit, the Heavenly Origin Brush, and its spear-like form, Zhen Hua suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. This sudden feeling reminded him of an old acquaintance—someone who had visited the Forging Masters Association two and a half years ago…

"Uncle-Master, do you know my father?" Xu Yuan asked in surprise.

Zhenhua sighed.

"It's more than just knowing each other. Your father had a research project related to forging, and he came to discuss it with me. I also know your uncle because of your father."

Xu Yuan hadn't expected this connection.

Xu Yuan guessed that the research Zhenhua mentioned was the Soul Spirit Cultivation Method. Xu Yuan's father chose metal Soul Spirits as the breakthrough point for his research on this project, which led to his interaction with Zhenhua, the world's top blacksmith, and they often discussed it.

"What a pity, life is unpredictable..." Zhenhua sighed.

Xu Yuan remained silent for a long time before softly asking, "Uncle-Master, do you know why my parents were framed by the Spirit Pagoda?"

Zhenhua looked at Xu Yuan with a deep gaze.

"Xiao Yuan, do you know about the Soul Cultivation Method?"

“My uncle told me about it.”

Zhenhua was surprised for a moment, not expecting Xu Shengqun to tell Xu Yuan everything.

"Yes, this is the project your father was working on. Did your uncle tell you that this project has been disproven?"

"Isn't that right?" Xu Yuan asked subconsciously, but he quickly found his answer and understood the meaning behind Zhenhua's words.

"Are you saying that my father's research was fine, but had to be stopped for some reason?"

"Yes, Xu Zhi chose weapon spirit as his breakthrough point, referencing a legendary sword god Douluo from ten thousand years ago who integrated meteorite iron from outer space into his ordinary iron sword spirit. Confident in the current forging techniques, and driven by his urgent desire to become a soul master, he has diligently studied it and has indeed made some progress."

Xu Yuan held his breath and listened carefully to Zhenhua's narration.

The Sword God Douluo from 10,000 years ago?

Could it be that sword fanatic?

Sword Maniac's martial soul was indeed an ordinary iron sword, but he integrated it with extraterrestrial meteorite iron and forged it into his own sword, thus breaking through to the Title Douluo level.

As for his ultimate achievements, Xu Yuan really didn't know.