Douluo: Reincarnated in Danheng, a Unique Journey of Pioneering

Chapter 172 Why are you cursing me?!

Dan Heng turned around and saw the burly man staring intently at the Strike Cloud in his hand.

Instinctively, Dan Heng carried Ji Yun on his back.

Could this guy be after his Cloud-Splitting Spear?

"Is there a problem?"

It wasn't until Dan Heng spoke up that the burly man came to his senses, realized that his actions had been inappropriate, and quickly apologized.
"I'm sorry, sir, but your gun is so fascinating to a blacksmith that I couldn't help but take a few more glances at it."

After apologizing, the burly man pursed his lips, glanced around, and seeing that most of the onlookers had left, he asked in a low voice:
"May I ask what brings you to Gengxin City? I am grateful for your rescue. My name is Sicheng, and I have some connections in Gengxin City. Perhaps I can be of assistance to you?"

"I've come to find the master craftsman Lou Gao."

Si Cheng's appearance was extremely suspicious, but considering that the other party was unlikely to have any ulterior motives, Dan Heng simply told the other party the purpose of his trip.

Even if they were outmaneuvered, they don't have the power to do anything to me, do they?

"I need to see the president."

Si Cheng looked troubled, but his gaze kept drifting towards Dan Heng's Cloud-Striking Spear.

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Dan Heng had never felt this way before, the feeling that his own weapon was being targeted!
His Cloud Strike was indeed the work of a master craftsman from the original Craftsmanship Department, but in this world, even if Dan Heng really gave them the Cloud Strike to study, they would still be unable to create it!
"It's not that there's no way, it's just that you might need to do something small, sir."

"what's up?"

Si Cheng cleared his throat and revealed a sly smile:

"That's right. Lend me this spear for a while, and I'll deliver it to Master Lou Gao. Once he sees it, I guarantee he'll meet with you, sir!"

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Why are these blacksmiths so obsessed with their own Cloud-Striking Spear?!

"Sir, please rest assured, I am not boasting, I really can meet the master craftsman Lou Gao!"

"I was once a disciple of Master Lou Gao, but due to an accident, I was expelled from the school."

"But if I want to see him, he will definitely see me!"

Seeing Danheng's reaction, Sicheng thought he was doubting whether he could really see Lou Gao, so he immediately explained.

"You're also Lou Gao's disciple?"

"Of course. But I'm different from that guy, I'm not a liar!"

Si Cheng responded naturally, but suddenly felt something was wrong. Dan Heng's use of the word "also" clearly indicated that he regarded him as a swindler just like the one from before!

Seeing that Danheng was about to leave, Sicheng had no choice but to change his approach:

"Sir! If you really don't believe me, I can take you to the Blacksmiths' Association. Once we get there, I'll talk to the two people on the top floor, and they'll let you in."

"However, the master craftsman Lou Gao has a rather eccentric personality; he never meets ordinary people, so..."

Si Cheng's gaze once again drifted towards Ji Yun. Dan Heng was speechless. Let them look if they want; they can't take it away anyway.

No, they probably couldn't even lift it.

"I understand. If we really get there, I will consider your suggestion."

Si Cheng chuckled twice. Alas, the pain of having such a divine weapon right in front of you, yet being able to look at it but not touch it, much less study it, is like losing an arm for a blacksmith!

Gengxin City itself is not very large, so Sicheng and Danheng did not walk for long before they arrived at the headquarters of the Blacksmiths' Association.

"Sir, this is it."

Sicheng pointed to the enormous building in front of him, his eyes filled with reverence.

"Okay, let's go." Dan Heng glanced at the building briefly, without any suspicion. The three open doors, the bustling crowd, and the hammer and chisel pattern on the iron plaque above the building were enough to explain its special nature.

"The headquarters is here. There are five floors in total. If you want to see the master blacksmith Lou Gao, you have to go to the top floor. That is the forging room specially prepared for the master blacksmiths."

Upon entering the first floor of the headquarters, one finds that few people are dressed as blacksmiths; most are dressed as merchants.

Dan Heng wandered around casually, seeing either shops selling weapons or weapon materials; there was nothing interesting there.

When they went up to the second floor, the guard at the top of the stairs saw that it was Sicheng, waved his hand, and let them pass without saying anything.

"them."

"Well, because of my previous identity, these friends all know me."

Sicheng chuckled. Fortunately, these old friends still gave him face.

However, when Si Cheng was going up to the third floor, he was stopped:

"Sicheng? What are you going up there for? To see Chairman Lou Gao again?"

The two guards were stopping Sicheng, but their eyes were fixed on Danheng.

"Ahem, gentlemen, this gentleman has a peerless weapon in his hand. I just happened to see it. Coincidentally, the gentleman wants to see Chairman Lou Gao, so please let us pass."

Sicheng's shrewd appearance seemed somewhat incongruous with his robust physique.

"A peerless divine weapon?"

The two guards exchanged a glance, clearly disbelieving.

"Uh, you two, please don't embarrass me like that."

Just then, Dan Heng took out the Strike Cloud, held it in his hand, and pushed it forward, letting the two guards see it clearly.

"This"

Having served in the blacksmiths' guild for so many years, the two guards were quite perceptive and immediately made way for the two men.

When they reached the fourth floor, Sicheng became somewhat hesitant.

But after a brief pause, he gritted his teeth and continued upwards.

"Sicheng? What brings you here, kid? And who is this?"

To make it easier to pass through, Danheng simply carried Jiyun on his back and followed him upstairs.

As expected, the two guards on the fourth floor couldn't take their eyes off Ji Yun when they saw him behind Dan Heng.

"Brother Silong! This gentleman wants to see Chairman Lou Gao. May we go upstairs?"

Si Cheng called out several times before the guard named Si Long finally looked away. As a master blacksmith, Si Long could tell at a glance how high the craftsmanship of the spear behind Dan Heng was.

"Are you sure? You accidentally ruined your teacher's masterpiece back then, and he still remembers it to this day. He scolds you whenever he doesn't get the desired result during forging."

"Uh"

Sicheng blushed deeply; after all these years, this old man's anger hadn't subsided!

Besides, if the forging is not satisfactory, why are you scolding me?
Do you think you can forge it by scolding me?
"How about I take this gentleman up with me? Who knows what the teacher might do if he sees you?"

Sicheng was speechless for a moment, but he acquiesced to Silong's idea. He knew his teacher's temper all too well.

If, as Si Long said, one should scold oneself whenever things don't go well at Lou Gao, then he shouldn't go up there at all.

“Okay, you guys go up there. I’ll chat with Senior Brother Siyu for a bit.”

After saying that, Sicheng started chatting with another guard, while Danheng followed Silong up to the fifth floor to meet the master craftsman Lou Gao.

(End of this chapter)