Douluo Continent, my martial soul is the Silver Dragon King.

When the door to the forge closed again, only three people remained in the forge.

Lou Gao's previously serious demeanor instantly transformed, his eyes filled with fanaticism. Unfortunately, Si Zhu had already left and missed witnessing this jaw-dropping scene.

Lou Gao rushed over to Lu Chen, his face beaming with enthusiasm, "My dear grand-disciple Lu Chen, did you make this?"

Lu Chen nodded. "That's right, I made this thing. It's called Soul Ray."

Lou Gao's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands excitedly, saying, "Hehe, my good grand-disciple, could I borrow this Soul Light Ray for a few days?"

Lu Chen smiled gently, "If the master craftsman Lou Gao wants it, this junior would certainly not dare to keep it for himself. However..."

Lou Gao's small eyes widened anxiously as he said, "But what? Hey, kid, you only say half of what you mean. Are you trying to fool this old man? You have no sportsmanship."

Lu Chen glanced at Uncle Si Long beside him, then took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Now that I have won the competition, I will definitely go alone to obtain the soul ring. I hope that Senior Lou Gao can give me some protective treasures."

Before Lu Chen transmigrated, he had read the original novel. He knew that Lou Gao possessed some extremely excellent protective gear, such as the Brilliant Silver Armor and the Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor. These protective gear could even withstand the sixth soul skill of a power-attack type battle soul master!

However, when Lu Chen stated his request, the master craftsman Lou Gao neither agreed nor refused. Instead, he looked at Lu Chen with a strange expression and said, "You two, uncle and nephew, are in cahoots, aren't you?"

Lou Gao Shen Jiang said irritably, "Just yesterday, your Uncle Si Long got an Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor from me, and now you're bringing it up again."

"Your Uncle Silong has taken all of the old man's savings for his funeral, what else do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen looked up at Uncle Si Long in surprise. Uncle Si Long was also smiling at him.

The Eight Treasures Auspicious Soft Armor is a masterpiece created by Lou Gao over ten years.

When Lu Chen initially wanted to exchange the blueprints for the Soul Light Ray with Lou Gao, he never thought he could get the Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor in return. His ultimate goal was the Brilliant Silver Armor.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Silong had already gotten it for me...

Lou Gao interrupted Lu Chen's thoughts, saying, "I've given you all my most prized protective gear. Shouldn't you let me play with this Soul Light Ray for a few days?"

Lu Chen nodded, took out the blueprints from his soul guide storage device, and handed the metal in his hand to Lou Gao.

Lou Gao took the blueprints and metal, his eyes shining brightly.

At the same time, Lu Chen took out another blueprint from his soul guide storage device.

Lu Chen explained, "This is the design blueprint for the Soul Guidance Thruster, crafted by a master craftsman."

Unlike soul beams, soul-guided thrusters do not possess lethality; they serve a support function on the battlefield.

The Soul Guidance Thruster can increase a Soul Master's movement speed for a short period of time.

Lou Gao beamed again upon hearing that there were also design drawings. "Great, great, great!"

Just as Lou Gao reached out to grab the blueprints, he felt Lu Chen's hand also gripping them tightly.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Master Craftsman Lou Gao, I'm just a six-year-old child. Isn't it inappropriate to take something directly from a child like this?"

Lou Gao instantly understood the meaning behind Lu Chen's words. His old face flushed red, and he coughed a few times, saying, "Ahem! As an elder, I naturally wouldn't take anything from you for nothing. Lu Chen, is there anything else I can help you with?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Every Soul Master needs to study at a Soul Master Academy, and I am no exception. I hope to obtain a letter of recommendation for admission to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy..."

Lou Gao paused for a moment, but still nodded and replied, "Okay."

There's a reason why the building is so tall and frozen in place.

Although Gengxin City is located at the border between the Tiandou Empire and the Xingluo Empire, it is essentially under the jurisdiction of the Xingluo Empire.

Based on this, most residents of the Star Luo Empire tend to choose to study at the Star Luo Empire's academies rather than going to the Heaven Dou Empire.

However, Lou Gao didn't think too much about it. After all, Lu Chen had already researched and developed something like the Soul Ray, so he felt that Lu Chen must have his own ideas, and there was no need to obstruct him.

Of course, more importantly, the blueprints for the soul tool are in Lu Chen's hands!

The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is an aristocratic institution, accessible only to those with powerful backgrounds. Lu Chen clearly lacked such connections, thus he could only gain admission through the assistance of the divine craftsman Lou Gao.

Although the Blacksmiths' Association is not a top-tier force in the Douluo Continent, it is still an indispensable part. Wherever iron tools are used, blacksmiths are needed, especially in war.

As long as the master craftsman Lou Gao intervenes, obtaining this letter of recommendation for admission will not be difficult.

As Lu Chen had predicted, not long after making the deal with the master craftsman Lou Gao, he received a letter of recommendation for admission to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

......

It was the fifth day after the awakening of the martial spirit, in the middle of the night.

Lu Chen was packing his bags for his upcoming trip at the hotel.

At that moment, Lu Chen felt a warmth flowing through his palm. A instant later, Gu Yuena's melodious voice echoed in his mind: "Human, where are you planning to go?"

Lu Chen was taken aback. He hadn't summoned his martial soul, yet he could still hear Gu Yuena's voice.

He thought for a moment, then said, "I'm going to acquire a spirit ring."

"You?"

Doubtful voices rang in Lu Chen's ears.

Lu Chen frowned and said, "If all you're good for is making sarcastic remarks, then you don't need to say anything."

The cold voice rang out again: "I was only offering well-intentioned advice. Not every soul beast is suitable to be your first soul ring. A low-grade soul beast is ultimately a waste of your talent."

"In the far north, is the 990,000-year-old Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm qualified?" Lu Chen spoke calmly, but his words were anything but shocking.

Even Gu Yuena, the ruler of all soul beasts, was stunned by Lu Chen's audacious plan.

She originally thought that Lu Chen would choose a hundred-year spirit ring as his first spirit ring, but she stepped in to stop Lu Chen and make him trust and even obey her commands.

She had originally planned to prepare a suitable thousand-year-old dragon-type soul beast for Lu Chen, but compared to Lu Chen's plan, she was still too conservative.

You should know that the last first spirit ring belonged to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who later became the God of Emotions!

Even Gu Yuena, the sovereign of all soul beasts, remained silent for a long time after hearing Lu Chen's plan.

Lu Chen seemed unconcerned by Gu Yuena's silence and put on the Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor on his own.

After a long while, Lu Chen heard Gu Yuena's beautiful voice again.

"The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm is not located in the far north."

"What?" Lu Chen blinked, looking like he hadn't heard clearly.

Gu Yuena patiently repeated, "At this point in time, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm is not in the far north, but in the Star Dou Great Forest."

Lu Chen seemed a little surprised. He frowned and said, "How come an ice-attribute soul beast that's not in the far north is in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Gu Yuena did not explain further.

"The Silver Dragon King?"

"The Silver Dragon King?"

"Gu Yuena?"

Lu Chen tentatively called out a few times.

But his mind had returned to calm, as if Gu Yuena's voice had never appeared.

Standing in the utterly silent room, Lu Chen's lips curved into a slight smile, as if his little scheme had succeeded.