Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 191 Blood Refining

"Lingjintai." Looking at the gilded brilliance of the storefront, Lin Xingyu walked straight in. This was a relatively luxurious metal shop that he had seen after browsing around for half a day.

After entering the shop, he carefully examined it. The general process was similar to that of metal trading in Douluo Continent. However, the items inside were quite novel to him. The metals he was familiar with only accounted for about half of all the metals in the room.

The rest were mostly things he had never seen or heard of, and a small portion were things he had heard of but never seen.

Furthermore, basic metals are much cheaper here than in Douluo Continent, while forged metals are much more expensive. This situation made him instantly realize the situation.

To put it nicely, the various resources on Douluo Continent have achieved sustainable development; to put it bluntly, they have almost exhausted all the resources available, and the continent has been nearly hollowed out.

"Could you please call your manager here? I have a big business deal to discuss." Lin Xingyu said this after summoning a shop assistant, who looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Sir, if you need any metal, please let me know first..."

Seeing the shop assistant struggling with the decision, Lin Xingyu directly took out a top-grade spirit-forged alloy from his soul tool.

The female shop assistant who was trying to persuade Lin Xingyu suddenly fell silent, and then said very respectfully, "Are you a blacksmith? Please wait a moment, I will go and get the person in charge."

"Go ahead," Lin Xingyu said calmly.

Even if he bought all the goods in the store, how much could he actually buy? It would be far better to try contacting the supplier directly to see if he could get a large quantity of goods.

Even if it's impossible, there's no loss.

Lin Xingyu waited in place for only a moment before a tall woman walked over. She had unusually long black hair tied into a high ponytail, and her smooth skin shone with a radiant glow. She was wearing a work uniform and looked to be around thirty years old.

When she saw the spirit-forged metal that Lin Xingyu had laid out there, her eyes lit up. "May I examine it in detail?"

Lin Xingyu has no objection.

"A spirit-forged alloy, with a fusion rate of 92% for the three metals." After a moment, she gave her conclusion with some amazement.

"My name is Qin Yumu, and I'm the owner of this shop. I don't know if you want to sell metal or buy metal?" Qin Yumu said, gesturing to lead Lin Xingyu to a small room next door.

This is where she usually relaxes and drinks tea.

Lin Xingyu sat in the chair and looked at the black-haired woman opposite him, saying, "Besides this kind of spirit-forged metal, I also have some spirit alloys and thousand-forged metals. I came here hoping to exchange them for some rare metals."

After speaking, he took out several samples and placed them one by one on the table in front of him.

When Qin Yumu saw Lin Xingyu's actions, his eyes immediately lit up.

"No problem, anyone who can open a shop here is capable."

The metals forged like this are mostly spirit-forged in the market; soul-forged metals are quite rare.

Firstly, there are only a handful of master craftsmen on the mainland, and secondly, each master craftsman basically has their own organization to serve, and most of their achievements remain within that organization.

The metal that Lin Xingyu took out was not only a spirit-forged metal, but it had also been fused and forged, so it could be used for soul forging.

Spirit alloys are quite rare. Although thousand-refined metal is slightly inferior, there is a huge demand for thousand-refined metal everywhere. Thousand-refined metal is also the starting point for their store's acquisitions.

Qin Yumu carefully examined the samples provided by Lin Xingyu, and finally couldn't help but show some emotion on his face.

Spirit-forged metals and spirit-alloyed alloys go without saying, but even thousand-forged metals are among the top-tier of thousand-forged metals, and most level-five blacksmiths would buy them, as they are the best materials for spirit forging.

After a moment's thought, Qin Yumu said, "If all the forging metals you can provide are of this quality, we will buy them in bulk."

"How much of each rare metal can we exchange for?"

"A thousand-times refined jade can probably be exchanged for one hundred and twenty coins, which is a bit more than spirit alloy, but spirit-forged jade..."

At this point, Qin Yumu made a hand gesture.

Although Lin Xingyu had expected this, he was still taken aback. The price here was much higher than on the Douluo Continent. However, what surprised him was that the price of the spirit alloy was not much higher than that of the thousand-refined metal.

Seemingly noticing Lin Xingyu's confusion, Qin Yumu explained, "Although the metals you provided are all of very high quality, the spirit alloy has already been forged. The quality of the thousand-fold forging is too good, so many people who are aiming for spirit forging will come to buy it. There are some added values."

After silently calculating for a moment, Lin Xingyu slowly spoke, "I can provide large quantities of this kind of thousand-refined metal, and we also trade large quantities of rare metals such as gold crystal, silver, star silver, celestial iron, and platinum..."

"If I encounter rare metals that are too precious, I am willing to exchange them for the spirit-forged metals I just used."

"I wonder what this large quantity represents?"

After assessing the efficiency of his Heaven and Earth Furnace, Lin Xingyu casually gave a number.

"Hiss—" Qin Yumu couldn't help but gasp; the quantity was simply too large.

Qin Yumu's expression turned serious, and he hesitated before saying, "This quantity is simply too much; it may be difficult to gather it all in a short time."

"It's alright. Did you know that the Douluo delegation was visiting?"

“I’m not a savage either. The news has made a big fuss, so of course I know about it,” Qin Yumu said.

"I am a member of the Douluo delegation. I have two teachers, one is Zhenhua, and the other is Muye. You may not have heard of the second one, but he is a four-word Douluo Armor Master."

Upon hearing Lin Xingyu so directly reveal his family background, Qin Yumu's mouth gaped open, and she froze on the spot.

Then I was filled with a feeling of surprise and delight.

Make big!
That was the only thought in Qin Yumu's mind at that moment.

This is like opening a shop, and suddenly one day the disciple of the industry leader comes to you with a large sum of money to discuss a deal.

"I understand!"

Qin Yumu also suppressed his lazy demeanor and dared not be negligent.

"If you have any news, just contact me directly at the mission. This will remain in effect until I leave Xingluo."

After spending some more time finalizing the specific details of the transaction, Lin Xingyu picked up his spoils and turned to leave.

On this trip, he not only took all the store's inventory, but to his surprise, he also obtained a lot of rare metals that belonged to the Star Luo Continent.

For example, gold crystal, a pure metal, has the property of amplifying all energy. If it is forged with spirit, the amplification can reach at least 50%.

Even if Lin Xingyu asked Zhenhua for these rare metals, he might be able to produce a few samples, but large quantities were absolutely out of the question.

Since he was traveling with Mu Ye by his side, Lin Xingyu planned to acquire as many unique and rare metals as possible to thoroughly upgrade all the souls within his domain.

His soul skills are all infused with the high-level nature of "high-dimensional vision," resulting in a certain degree of mutation and even the addition of some power of rules.

It's impossible for a normal Soul Master to obtain a Soul Skill like his.

His first soul skill, Heaven and Earth Furnace, now has the ability to refine all metals and grant them special properties.

With a little effort, he could easily complete half of the refining process himself, namely, the most fundamental purification of the metal, combined with his forging skills.

This way, he can quickly obtain a batch of top-grade, thousand-refined metal.

As for future spirit forging, that won't work, because it requires the soul master to invest their own essence, energy, and spirit.

This is also why he chose to trade in large quantities of refined metal.

It's time to let this batch of hammersmiths experience the devastating impact of industrial technology!

Thinking of this, Lin Xingyu couldn't help but feel envious of the unique and rare metals found on other continents.

After leaving the commercial street, Lin Xingyu did not go directly back to the Xingluo Hotel where the delegation was staying.

After wandering aimlessly through the streets, he eventually found a hotel that looked pleasing to him and booked a room.

He left behind the words: "No matter what happens, don't bother me."

Finally, he went straight inside, entered the room, and carefully checked it, only to find that there were no security cameras or anything like that.

He skillfully took out three boxes, each containing a jade pendant, all of them emerald green. Each pendant seemed to be alive, with the patterns on them quietly changing according to some kind of rule.

Lin Xingyu slowly opened his left hand, a beam of light flashed, and a crack silently appeared in his palm.

Drops of bright red blood, like the purest rubies, containing astonishing vitality and emitting a faint fragrance, fell one by one.

As each drop of blood fell, the air instantly became sweeter, filling the room with the vitality of life.

They landed silently on the three jade pendants and then merged directly into them.

The brilliance above the jade pendant was a third greater.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xingyu took a deep breath, gently drew a line between his eyebrows, and three drops of blood appeared, each falling onto a jade pendant. The jade pendant came to life as if the finishing touch had been added to a painting.

Lin Xingyu's face instantly turned three-tenths pale. With each heartbeat, terrifying life energy flowed directly into his body, and his face regained some color.

Then she took out a small box, quietly opened it, and inside was a vibrant herb, the "Wang Chuan Qiu Shui Lu" (a type of herb).

This herb has changed a lot since Zhenhua gave it to him. His development of the supernatural life force is very low, after all, he has only had this supernatural power for a short time.

However, he can still perform some basic operations, such as infusing the purest life energy into herbs to continuously activate the potential of the medicine and make its medicinal properties stronger.

After this period of time and repeated reinforcement, the medicinal power of this herb has been enhanced by many times.

The most obvious difference is that the dew on the herbs is more translucent.

Without refining the pills, the process of repeatedly infusing his life force was itself a refining process, so swallowing it directly was the best choice at this time.

He picked up the "Longing for Autumn Dew" and swallowed all the dew in one gulp. Instantly, a cool sensation flowed from his eyes into his mind.

Within the sea of ​​spirit, the moon, which had been somewhat dimmed due to the depletion of a large amount of spiritual energy, was nourished by this power, and its light suddenly became bright again.

Even the two spirits cheered around the bright moon.

The Thunderous Hell Vine, which always preferred to quietly take root there, kept waving its vines, with streaks of golden lightning flowing above it.

The endless moonlight flowed silently, gradually filling the ever-expanding sea of ​​the spirit.

Lin Xingyu sat there quietly, only his head was shrouded in a faint crimson-gold light, which gradually gathered towards his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, when Lin Xingyu woke up, it was already close to evening, and he felt more energetic than ever before.

He carefully tidied the room, dispelling any lingering scents, and only checked out half an hour later after confirming that nothing could be found.

Evening is the busiest time in the city. People who have been busy all day finally have a moment of leisure. At this time, the number of people going out in Xingluo City reaches its peak.

Enjoying the surrounding night view, Lin Xingyu returned to his room at the Xingluo Hotel.

"Boom! Boom!"

Lin Xingyu, who had just lay down on the bed intending to rest, sat up somewhat helplessly when he heard a knock on the door.

Upon arriving at noon, many trainees, exhausted from their journey, immediately collapsed onto the beds and went to sleep.

Now that it's nighttime, they've all come back to life, full of energy.

"Xingyu, let's go for a walk!"

As soon as the door opened, Xu Xiaoyan came in and said something. To Lin Xingyu's surprise, a group of people followed behind her. Almost all the students from Shrek Academy had arrived.

Seemingly noticing his confusion, Xie Xie, who was following behind, explained, "Someone came to deliver an invitation to the auction this afternoon, saying that because of the Continental Soul Master Academy Tournament, many grand events were held in Xingluo City."

"The dance teacher said she wasn't interested, but if we are, we can go and explore on our own."

"You weren't here just now, but you're back now. Do you want to come along?" Xu Xiaoyan asked with a hint of anticipation.

Lin Xingyu immediately became interested and said with a smile, "Since everyone is here, I shouldn't spoil the fun. Let's go, let's set off now!"

Lin Xingyu was very interested in this kind of auction. Even if it was just for novelty, the auction would bring out all sorts of rare items.

Now that we've arrived in a fantasy world, how could we possibly miss out on such an essential program!

As night fell, Xingluo City was ablaze with lights, and the soul-guided lamps lining the streets emitted all sorts of glows. At this moment, Xingluo City was truly a city that never sleeps.

Lin Xingyu and the others strolled along the long stone-paved road, leisurely observing every detail of the city.

(End of this chapter)