Douluo Continent: The World Shines with Stars

Chapter 118 The Persistence of the Master Craftsman Lou Gao

Gengxin City is the metal capital of Douluo Continent, a paradise for blacksmiths, where the most exquisite smelting and forging techniques on the continent are gathered.

Lou Gao is one of the three great master craftsmen of the continent who has been stationed here for a long time, and he controls the richest metal resources in the Douluo Continent, especially rare metals.

He was obsessed with forging and had long been disgusted by the Star Crown Sect's practice of buying up large quantities of rare metals but not forging them in Gengxin City. He finally stepped in to stop them when he could no longer tolerate it.

Lou Gao's opinion was something the Star Crown Sect had to take seriously. Even though he was only a Soul Saint, his status on the continent was in no way inferior to that of a Title Douluo. In the fields of metal and blacksmithing, his special status was even higher than that of a Title Douluo.

Upon receiving the news, the sect leader immediately notified Xu Mingxi. Having been to the Sun Moon Continent, he was the most familiar with soul tools, and he was also currently in control of the Star Crown Sect.

Today, with the Star Crown Sect's back mountain, the Star Tree, the Star Seeking Vine, and Xu Mingxi's blessing, it has long become an unparalleled cultivation treasure for Star Crown Martial Soul owners.

The essence of moonlight has a remarkable effect on their breakthroughs. If it weren't for the fact that the human body has limited capacity, Xu Mingxi could have raised every member of the Star Crown Sect to the Title Douluo level, regardless of time.

He was originally sitting cross-legged under the Star Tree, cultivating and casually channeling some starlight into the Star God Tree that had already sprouted small branches not far away, when he was interrupted by a sect disciple who came to report.

Upon inquiry, it was discovered that this was not only about the soul-guided metals and craftsmen of Gengxin City, but also about another equally important matter.

Xu Mingguang has broken through to level 90, and the sect has already found a 100,000-year-old soul beast for him. This time, they hope that Xu Mingxi can go on this trip with him.

"Brother Mingguang, congratulations! You're about to become a Title Douluo so soon."

"Oh, not at all. I'll need your help hunting spirit beasts again this time."

"No problem."

As Xu Mingxi was about to turn away to prepare her things, Xu Mingguang grabbed her arm.

"Mingxi, the soul beast that the sect discovered this time is a 150,000-year-old Void Demon Leopard. If the soul bone it drops is suitable for you, you can absorb it."

"What are you talking about, Brother Mingguang? You don't know the benefits of absorbing the soul rings and soul bones of the same 100,000-year-old soul beast, do you?"

"I know, listen to me first. What the sect lacks right now is a Limit Douluo powerhouse who can contend with Qian Daoliu of the Spirit Hall. My growth is still a bit slow."

Your soul power should be close to level 94 by now. This soul bone might be able to help you leap to level 95 Super Douluo.

Moreover, I already have three soul bones, and the soul bone dropped by the Void Demon Leopard might not be a good match.

After staring at Xu Mingguang for a long time, Xu Mingxi agreed. He knew that what Xu Mingguang said was indeed true. The Star Crown Sect did not lack the core and upper-level forces, but it lacked a peerless expert who could make the final decision.

"Alright, if the soul bone that drops is suitable for me, I will accept it."

The two stopped dwelling on the issue, packed their luggage, and headed straight for Gengxin City. They needed to resolve things there before they could travel to the Star Dou Great Forest with peace of mind.

The Star Crown Sect has now increased its training of Soul Masters, with the Grand Elder leading the way as they study the Soul Tool blueprints they brought back day and night.

The Grand Elder even took on a disciple, Huo Quan, who returned with them. Huo Quan, the owner of the Eye Martial Soul, had a great advantage in the manufacture of Soul Tools and was deeply favored by the Grand Elder.

Because of his missing arm, he may never be able to break through to the ninth level of Soul Master in his lifetime. While the others in the sect are learning Soul Tools, they clearly place more emphasis on cultivating Soul Power. Only Huo Quan is wholeheartedly following him to learn Soul Tools.

Therefore, the Grand Elder regarded Huo Quan as his personal disciple and imparted all his knowledge of soul tools to him, hoping that he could break the limits of the soul tool blueprints they brought back and develop a level nine soul tool.

The number of disciples in the Star Crown Sect is too small, and the sect leader feels a pang of pain every time they are lost. Soul tools can arm these disciples, strengthen their strength, and greatly increase their survival rate.

Xu Mingxi, accompanied by Xu Mingguang, dressed in black robes, took to the air and headed towards Gengxin City. The supply of soul-guided metal there was extremely important to the Star Crown Sect and could not be lost.

The Divine Craftsman Lou Gao is one of the only three Divine Craftsmen on the continent. If you give him face, he is just a minor Soul Saint. No one is allowed to disrupt the development of the Star Crown Sect.

At this moment in Gengxin City, the Eighth Elder had been talking until his lips were sore, but Lou Gao remained unmoved, which almost drove this honest man to violence.

He had never seen anyone like this before, holding onto the goods but refusing to sell. Was all this soul-guided metal yours? Why were you meddling in such a big deal?

Okay, even though it's not from the Lou family, sellers of rare soul guide metals are willing to give him face. A large amount of gold soul coins can sway them, but the Star Crown Sect doesn't have that much money. They're not the richest sect on the continent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

With the current chaotic situation on the mainland, the prices of these rare metals suitable for forging weapons have increased many times over. The Star Crown Sect is still a semi-reclusive sect with little industry, and the gold soul coins they spent were the wealth accumulated by their predecessors over thousands of years.

The sect leader often sighed as he looked at the increasingly empty sect treasury. If the Star Crown Sect failed in the end, he would be nailed to the pillar of shame of the Star Crown Sect.

"Lou Gao, what exactly do you want? I'm just buying rare metals, it's not like I'm doing anything to your Gengxin City."

"I don't care what happens, rare metals are the lifeblood of blacksmiths. I will absolutely not allow anyone to waste them. On the continent today, our Gengxin City has the highest forging technology. Only we can make perfect use of these rare metals."

The Eighth Elder was furious. The information about soul tools was top secret. Even though the Star Crown Sect recruited a group of blacksmiths, they were only asked to perform simple processing on soul tools. The real core parts were all done by the Star Crown Sect's soul tool masters.

There was no way he could tell Lou Gao about the soul tool, and the situation became awkward for a moment.

"Fine, just wait. Someone from my Star Crown Sect who has influence will be here soon."

"Fine, I'll wait here. If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation, this rare metal will not be sold to you again."

The Eighth Elder turned and left. He no longer wanted to deal with this master craftsman. He had tried everything to persuade him, but the man remained unmoved. It was simply infuriating.

Lou Gao looked at the elders of the Star Crown Sect with great interest, wanting to see what reasons they would use to convince him.

Besides crafting weapons and armor, what else can you do with rare metals? The Star Crown Sect members might be hiding something good, which is why they didn't craft them in Gengxin City.

(End of this chapter)