Douluo: Martial Soul Thunder Dragon, Hundred Years of Glory

Chapter 196 The Divine Craftsman Lou Gao
"Hmm?" Lou Gao looked at Yang Wudi with a little confusion.

"What are you talking about with me?"

"Your soul power is only around level 80! Ha, can you still be a Titled Douluo?" Lou Gao didn't want to bother with Yang Wudi. If Yang Wudi came to him just for this matter, he might as well start forging the next piece of equipment right away.

"Yang is a humble man, but now he is already a level 89 Soul Douluo!"

“How is this possible!!!” Lou Gao remembered clearly that the last time he saw Yang Wudi, his soul power was only level 82, and the last time they met was four years ago.

In four years, the Soul Douluo's realm has surpassed seven levels. This is simply unbelievable.

"Lao Lougao, do you think I have any need to deceive you? I, Yang Wudi, have lived an upright life and I don't even bother to lie."

"He, Yun Yibai, is the dean of Wu Ji Academy. He is twenty years old and is currently a level 68 Soul Emperor."

“And underneath this building.”

"Dugu Yan, the granddaughter of His Majesty Dugu, is twenty-three years old, sixty..."

Yang Wudi listed the backgrounds of the outstanding soul masters of Wu Ji Academy one by one.

"Huh!" After listening to Yang Wudi's words, Lou Gao had to admit that this young soul master from Wu Ji Academy was excellent and was a very reliable successor to Wu Ji Academy.

But he still didn't quite understand why Yang Wudi talked so much to him, a blacksmith.

He had no intention of getting involved in the trivial matters of the continent; he just wanted to forge tools in peace and quiet.

"You've said so much, are you trying to seduce me to join your Wuji Academy?" Lou Gao looked at Yang Wudi with a strange expression. He had figured it out a little bit now, wasn't Yang Wudi quietly telling him how good Wuji Academy was?

"I won't hide it from you. We are here to invite you to join our Advanced Soul Master Academy."

"Alright, alright, forget it. I'm used to being an idler. Don't bother with it. I won't go."

"Old senior, the current situation is no longer a matter of whether you want to participate or not. The conflict between the Spirit Hall and the two empires will break out sooner or later. Under the trend of the times, no one can stay out of it..."

"..."

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If Yun Yibai and the others were to give something like soul bones to a master craftsman, it would seem like an unprofitable deal.

And Lou Gao was a notoriously stubborn old man who didn't even give face to the Spirit Hall. In the original timeline, it was Tang San who took out the hidden weapon and attracted this master craftsman who was not interested in fame and fortune.

Anyway, no one knows what conditions Yang Wudi and Yun Yibai offered, or what items impressed Lou Gao, but Lou Gao finally joined Wu Ji Academy.

Of course, the most basic financial guarantee and rare metal resources are still within the conditions. In fact, Lou Gao's soul power is only Soul Sage, but as a Soul Sage, he is already a master craftsman.

But Soul Saint is basically the limit of his soul power training. If forging stronger tools does not require soul power to support the forging process, Lou Gao might have put more energy into forging.

Lou Gao is crazy about forging, and the things he can master best are those related to forging.

The instruments forged by soul masters are, to some extent, another form of soul guides.

Through this series of complex processes and unique forging techniques, the blacksmith forges rare metals into shape. The final tool is not just a simple pile of metal, but contains the blacksmith's unique understanding and application of soul power.

In the process of forging stronger tools, the blacksmith needs to integrate his own soul power into the material and resonate with the metal molecules.

This kind of equipment is suitable for high-level soul masters.

The soul engineer is a profession above the blacksmith.

The metal first needs to be forged into shape, and then the soul guide core array is engraved in the formed metal to transform the soul power.

And what about soul guides?
Soul guides are a more advanced and complex existence in the soul master world in the future. They will elevate the soul master's control of soul power to a whole new level. Soul guides are not just a simple fusion of metal and gemstones. Their core lies in the built-in exquisite soul guide circuits and core arrays. These circuits and arrays, through specific arrangements and combinations, can guide, amplify, and even transform the soul power in the soul master's body, making it exert a power far beyond the normal level.

The production of soul guides requires not only the blacksmith to have superb metal processing skills, but also a deep understanding of soul power and precise control capabilities.

In the future world of soul masters, owning a high-quality soul guide often means gaining the upper hand in battle.

The similarities between the two are that, whether they are tools forged by soul masters or soul guides made by soul engineers, they can transform, store and release soul power to a certain extent, thereby realizing various magical functions.

These soul guides forged by blacksmiths and made by soul engineers have become powerful assistants for soul masters in combat, training and life, greatly enhancing the strength and convenience of soul masters.

However, the differences are also particularly obvious. First of all, in terms of production methods, blacksmiths focus more on directly hammering and shaping metals, forging metals into ideal shapes and textures through steps such as removing impurities and improving metal properties.

Although this forging method seems rough and violent, it actually contains the forger's deep understanding and control of metal and soul power. Every time of forging is a reshaping of the internal structure of the metal, and every time of removing impurities is an improvement in the purity of the metal. During the forging process, the forger must not only maintain a high degree of concentration and patience, but also adjust his forging techniques and soul power output at any time according to the changes in the metal to ensure that the final forged tool can reach the best state.

Soul guides, on the other hand, focus more on carving the core soul guide array in metal, and achieve the transformation and storage of soul power through complex array design and precise carving techniques.

Secondly, in terms of usage effect, the tools forged by blacksmiths tend to pay more attention to practicality and durability. They can withstand greater impact and wear and maintain stable performance.

The soul guides made by soul masters focus more on the precise control and diversified application of soul power, and can achieve more complex and sophisticated soul power operations.

In addition, the realms and goals pursued by forgers and soul masters when making tools and soul guides are also different. Forgers pay more attention to the ultimate pursuit of metal materials and forging skills, hoping to create more perfect tools through continuous tempering and improvement. Soul masters pay more attention to the in-depth research and exploration of soul power and magic arrays, hoping to create more powerful and practical soul guides through continuous innovation and breakthroughs.

(End of this chapter)