Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 227 Evil Soul Master?
He made arrangements for his newly accepted apprentices, ensuring they were taught what he needed to teach, and left the rest to Makino.

With some time still available, Lin Xingyu decided to go find an old friend of his in Xingyang City.

Xingyang City Forging Association.

"Big star, it's been months since I last saw you. I thought you'd forgotten me." Lin Yuhan couldn't help but tease Lin Xingyu when she finally arrived in Xingyang City after several months.

Lin Xingyu said, as if explaining, "How could that be! You're one of the few friends I have on the Star Luo Continent. I came straight to find you as soon as I arrived in Star Sun City."

Five months have passed since Lin Xingyu set foot on the Star Luo Continent and Lin Yuhan returned to her hometown.

It's not a long time, but it's not short either.

"In that case, as an apology, my forging skills have improved considerably during this time, and I hope you will be willing to offer your guidance," Lin Yu said with a smile.

Lin Xingyu asked with some surprise, "Your blacksmithing level has reached level six?"

"Not bad!"

Lin Yuhan, her face beaming with undisguised joy, raised her head slightly and spoke with a touch of pride.

Nearly eight months have passed since she left Douluo Continent, including the time spent on the journey. During her year in Douluo Continent, Lin Yuhan's gains can be described as considerable.

Even though she wasn't able to undergo systematic learning on the Douluo Continent, the things she saw, talked about, and sparred with along the way allowed her to learn many forging techniques.

Many things are obscured by preconceived notions; looking at them from a different perspective can bring sudden clarity, which is the significance of traveling across the continent.

Moreover, the forging techniques on Douluo Continent are far superior to those on Star Luo Continent.

Over the past few months, she has spent most of her time on forging, summarizing all her experiences and observations from the past year.

This gave her a more comprehensive understanding of forging, allowing her to successfully break through to the sixth level of forging master.

Not only did the success rate of spirit forging increase significantly, but the technique of fusion forging was also mastered quite quickly.

She was even confident that if she spent another year or two mastering the forging of spirit alloys, she could then attempt to reach the seventh level of soul forging and become a Saint Craftsman!
After enjoying herself for a while, Lin Yuhan became somewhat bored and restrained her expression when she saw that Lin Xingyu's expression didn't change much.

He gritted his teeth inwardly, unable to suppress his annoyance.

I almost forgot, this guy is not only a disciple of the master craftsman, but his forging skills are also far superior to mine.

He could easily forge any metal as long as their properties didn't conflict. If it weren't for his soul power, this guy would probably have already completed soul forging!
"Great!"

Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Lin Xingyu quickly changed his expression and tried hard to think of a word of praise.

"Alright!" Lin Yuhan waved her hand somewhat boredly. "What do you want from me? Don't tell me it's just for fun. You don't seem like the type to waste time like that. I haven't seen you on the ship for two months."

Lin Xingyu smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "The main reason I came here is to buy some metals unique to the Star Luo Continent. If possible, I hope to have a chat with your teacher."

Although we can get some metal from Qin Yumu, how can we compare with the blacksmiths' association, which has a near-monopoly in the metal industry, in terms of both quantity and variety?

Lin Yuhan crossed her arms and glanced at Lin Xingyu, saying, "I can introduce you. My teacher should be happy to talk to you. What kind of metal do you want?"

"If I could, I would like to collect some of all metals."

"all?"

Lin Yuhan couldn't help but ask back.

Different metals have different properties. Lin Xingyu plans to collect all kinds of metals, partly as materials for his first soul skill, Heaven and Earth Furnace, and partly to see which metal provides better properties.

Another reason is to prepare for becoming a master craftsman in the future. Zhenhua once taught him that if he could master the properties of all metals, it would greatly improve his forging skills.

Zhenhua himself has a treasure trove containing all the metals he has collected!
Finally, some of the gifts can be given to Zhenhua. Although he may not need them, it is still a token of his appreciation.

“Indeed, I have quite a few high-grade metals that have been refined to the first level.”

As always, he resorted to the "pay more" tactic.

“If that’s the case, I think the teacher will agree. Also, if the quantity isn’t too large, my family can help you collect some,” Lin Yuhan concluded.

……

Chang Gongyan answered very quickly, and met with Lin Xingyu the next day.

This time, the two chose to meet at a theater.

This theater is considered high-end in Xingyang City, and the plays performed mainly focus on the glorious history of the Xingluo Empire when it was still on the Douluo Continent.

In this theater, through various top-notch soul tools, the audience can experience firsthand the glorious history of the Star Luo Empire on the Star Luo Continent and feel their past glory.

Chang Gongyan sat in a private room on the second floor, watching the performance about to begin below, and asked leisurely, "Young friend, do you know what is being performed down below?"

Lin Xingyu glanced down and said, "It seems to be the story of Spirit Ice Douluo."

“That’s right, it’s the story of Spirit Ice Douluo and Dragon Butterfly Douluo,” Chang Gongyan said.

"Like back then, Spirit Ice Douluo and Dragon Butterfly Douluo..."

Looking at Chang Gongyan, who was in high spirits and talking nonstop.

Lin Xingyu was speechless for a moment. I came to talk to you about metal trading, why did you come to talk to me about drama?
By the time Chang Gongyan finally seemed to want more, Lin Xingyu had already refilled his teacup three times.

"Sorry, as people get older, they develop some unusual hobbies," Chang Gongyan said with a touch of emotion.

"It's alright. Even drama can provide opportunities to study history, and you might even gain some unexpected insights."

Chang Gongyan chuckled and said casually, "What unexpected gains could there be are nothing new."

"Putting that aside, do you want all the special metals from the Star Luo Continent?"

Lin Xingyu nodded, "I will provide sufficient compensation."

“It’s not that I’m worried you can’t afford the corresponding reward, it’s just that the mineral resources on the Star Luo Continent are much richer than those on the Douluo Continent, and there are also some special metals here,” Chang Gongyan said, stroking his beard.

"Special metal?"

Chang Gongyan explained, "Yes, there are some special rare metals on the Star Luo Continent. These rare metals are of extremely high quality, and even if they are used directly for soul forging, the success rate is very high."

Lin Xingyu was somewhat moved. He knew that the reason why fusion forging existed was because simple metals could no longer bear the power in the realm of soul forging. Therefore, multiple metals were mixed together to create a more powerful alloy that could better bear the power of heaven and earth.

This kind of metal, which can be directly forged by soul, is probably the highest-grade metal that can be formed in nature!
“I can get some of this metal for you, but not much, and you’ll have to exchange it for Soul Forging Metal.”

This kind of metal is extremely valuable anywhere. By exchanging it for Soul Forged Metal, Lin Xingyu is not at a loss; in fact, he might even make a profit.

This is a true collector's item!

Chang Gongyan is not only the president of the Xingyang City Blacksmith Association, but he is also an eighth-level Saint Craftsman. In the field of metal-related matters, his status is quite high, so it is not surprising that he was able to obtain these metals.

"Of course, no problem. I just didn't expect you to be so generous, senior," Lin Xingyu said.

"This is nothing. In Douluo Continent, the Divine Craftsman did not show any prejudice against me because I was a visitor from Star Luo Continent. He gave me some guidance as usual."

"Furthermore, since you and Yuhan are friends, I hope you can help her with forging as much as you can. My hopes for the rest of my life are pinned on her."

“Since Yuhan and I are friends, I will naturally do what I should do,” Lin Xingyu replied.

Chang Gongyan nodded. Lin Yuhan was his most treasured disciple. In fact, in his opinion, Lin Yuhan was the only one among the younger generation in the Star Luo Continent who had the potential to become a master craftsman.

But this is only a sliver of hope. Without the inheritance of the Divine Craftsman in the Star Luo Continent, it is extremely difficult to break through to the final step on one's own.

As a disciple of the master craftsman Zhenhua, even if Lin Xingyu doesn't become a master craftsman in the future, his skill in forging will probably be quite high.

It would be even better if we could help more.

After spending a little more time looking at the program below, the two of them also settled the specific details of the metal transaction.

Lin Xingyu couldn't help but feel a little emotional. With strength and connections, it's true that you can find good people everywhere you go.

……

"Good grand-disciple! Look what your grandmaster brought back for you!"

Mu Ye smiled and looked at Chen Xi, who had just finished meditating, holding a transparent soul sphere in his hands.

"It's a spirit!" Chen Xi couldn't help but step forward and carefully examine the spirit orb in Mu Ye's hand.

Inside the white crystal was a tiny evil eye, and the transparent sphere allowed her to clearly see the inside of the Soul Orb.

"So cute!" Chen Xi couldn't help but exclaim in a small surprise.

The normal appearance of the Evil Eye is hardly cute, but this one has been shrunk to its smallest size, no bigger than a thumb, which actually makes it look adorable.

"Alright, hurry up and refine this soul spirit, your grandmaster will protect you!" Mu Ye couldn't help but rub Chen Xi's little head.

"Okay!" Chen Xi excitedly accepted the Soul Orb that Mu Ye handed over.

From today onwards, she is also a Soul Master! Under Mu Ye's guidance, Chen Xi gently unlocked the seal on the Soul Orb.

The evil eye spirit emerged gracefully from the spirit orb, its body expanding from five centimeters to thirty centimeters in size, as reflected in the outside world.

A large eyeball floated in mid-air, and as it blinked, invisible ripples emanated from it.

Behind Chen Xi, a phantom soul with red threads wrapped around its body appeared, and then directly possessed the martial soul, with red threads appearing all over its body.

These red threads extended out and wrapped around the evil eye that was suspended in the air.

An invisible wave flowed between the two along the silk threads.

With a thought, Chen Xi was instantly inspired. He sat upright and immersed himself in meditation, focusing wholeheartedly on refining the original power of the soul.

Looking at his little grand-disciple who was refining the soul spirit, Mu Ye's eyes revealed a hint of affection.

If there were a ranking of the strength of a martial soul, then the more important the part of the human body, the stronger the martial soul.

The strongest is naturally the physical spirit, which includes both body and soul.

However, if we only consider the body and soul, before the birth of soul spirits ten thousand years ago, the strength of the physical martial soul far exceeded that of the soul martial soul. But in this era, having benefited from the soul spirits, the strength of the soul martial soul has far surpassed that of the physical martial soul.

Not to mention that her little disciple's martial spirit is not just her own soul; her soul martial spirit is wrapped with dense red threads.

These silk threads are dreamlike and ethereal, clearly showing signs of a more significant mutation.

In this way, the level of her martial soul will be further improved. It is probably because of the existence of these threads that her innate strength level is so high.

After carefully recalling the martial spirit fluctuations he sensed from his little grand-disciple, he realized that they could actively influence others to create illusions and even manipulate their emotions.

Watching Chen Xi refine her soul spirit, Mu Ye couldn't help but have some guesses about the soul skills that would emerge after she refined her soul spirit.

A Soul Master's Soul Skills are generally a combination of the Soul Skills of their own Martial Soul and Soul Spirit, resulting in a certain degree of mutation.

This evil eye is a rare soul spirit with pure spiritual power, and it possesses the bloodline of a descendant of the Evil Emperor.

His talent in mental strength goes without saying.

Chen Xi himself must have a very high talent for illusions.

So what was her first soul skill?
Does it directly evoke human emotions, create illusions, or simulate other mental abilities?
It would be quite impressive if a mental detector similar to that of the former Lingbing Douluo could be found.

Not only will it provide a significant advantage in the production of battle armor, but it will also make cultivation much more convenient in the future.

Thinking of this, Makino almost couldn't help but hum softly.

After an unknown amount of time, the soul power fluctuations of the two gradually merged into one.

The Evil Eye, which was suspended in the air, merged directly into Chen Xi's body.

A yellow halo slowly condensed around Chen Xi's body.

Become!

As dawn broke and I slowly opened my eyes, my meditation came to an end.

Mu Ye asked with a smile, "Xiao Xi, tell your teacher, what is your first soul skill?"

After a brief moment of confusion, Chen Xi came to her senses and said with a hint of excitement.

"Grandmaster, my first soul skill is called Life Drain!"

"This soul skill allows me to implant threads from my soul into the bodies of other life forms, absorbing their life force and spiritual power through these threads."

"Moreover, these red soul threads cannot be detected without using mental power, and can directly absorb the opponent's mental power!"

Makino's smile froze on his face.

Is this correct?
Even if the Evil Eye has the ability to absorb the spiritual energy of other life forms, how did such a thing suddenly appear?

Looking at Chen Xi, who was staring at him with big, watery eyes and a look of wanting praise, he saw her.

Makino was at a loss for words.

(End of this chapter)