Douluo: Protect Our Soul Hall

Chapter 380 Conquering the Master Craftsman Lou Gao

Author: Qifeng in the ancient city

Chapter 380 Conquering the Master Craftsman Lou Gao

Gengxin City is located in the southwest hinterland of the Star Luo Empire, more than a thousand and less than two thousand kilometers away from Star Luo City in the north.

Starting from Xingluo City and traveling at full speed by carriage, it would take about twenty days.

Because it was within the Star Luo Empire, customs clearance and inspections in various places were relatively strict. Ye Qifeng had a token from the Spirit Hall, so the customs clearance was relatively smooth.

After all, no matter what, Wuhun Palace is the most powerful soul master force in the entire Douluo Continent. Although it is not welcomed in the Star Luo Empire, no one dares to provoke it without reason.

It's just because of the cruel and harsh competitive environment of the Star Luo Empire. Far away from the Star Luo Imperial City, the competition is even more intense, and the world seems a bit chaotic and uneven.

This caused some delays in the trip and took a little time.

When Ye Qifeng and his party arrived at Gengxin City, it was already a month later.

Taking advantage of the time spent on the road, Ye Qifeng gave a good guide on the cultivation of Fengxian.

By the way, he also taught her the martial arts knowledge, combat skills, techniques, body skills, etc. that were originally taught to Mingyue and Ruiwen.

Fengxian was extremely intelligent and had excellent understanding, no worse than Mingyue and Ruiwen. She quickly understood and mastered what Ye Qifeng taught her.

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One month later.

The group of four finally arrived outside Gengxin City.

From a long distance away, Gengxin City is already in sight.

Ye Qifeng and Nihuang got off the carriage with Qin Lan and Fengxian, mother and daughter.

Looking around, the tall city walls of Gengxin City came into view instantly.

The city walls of Gengxin City are metallic and iron-gray in color. Different from the walls of other cities, they are not made of bricks and stones, but made of metal.

It seems to bring a powerful visual impact to people.

Although the city walls made of metal are not taller than the walls made of masonry in other cities, in terms of defensive properties, they are many times stronger.

Although they have not yet entered Gengxin City, Ye Qifeng and the others can already clearly feel the metallic aura and hot fire-attribute aura coming from the city.

Looking at the metal city in the distance, the four people in the group had different expressions, but they felt the same shock.

Ye Qifeng had a smile on his face, and a bright light flashed across his clear, dark eyes, which contained some inexplicable meaning.

Nihuang's stance was as lazy and elegant as ever, with a hint of charm on her pretty face. There was a faint smile on her red lips, and her beautiful eyes were slightly narrowed, as if she was enjoying herself.

This kind of place full of fire attribute aura is a perfect training environment for her. It is tantamount to a fire attribute mimicry training place, which is very beneficial to her practice.

And in such a place with strong fire attributes, her strength can also be greatly increased.

Of course, it would be better if it didn't have those strong metallic smells.

Gengxin City has a large amount of various metals, which contains a strong metallic atmosphere.

Therefore, this city is also an excellent training place for soul masters who possess weapon-like souls.

For example, Fengxian's Wuhun Fangtian Painted Halberd is a weapon-like Wuhun.

At this moment, her face was full of shock, but also like Nihuang, she felt a little bit of enjoyment.

Qin Lan's expression was similar to that of her daughter Fengxian, with her beautiful eyes widened and her red lips slightly opened.

The gentle and beautiful face was filled with shock.

It was as if it was the first time I knew that such a special city existed in the world.

It was the first time for Qin Lan and Fengxian mother and daughter to leave Xingluo Imperial City so far away. They followed Ye Qifeng and Nihuang and gained a lot of knowledge along the way.

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Not long after.

Several people successfully passed the customs and entered Gengxin City.

There are blacksmith shops almost everywhere in Gengxin City, and blacksmiths who forge iron can be seen everywhere. Almost 99% of them are men, and they are rough and muscular men.

Of course, there are some female blacksmiths, but they are relatively rare and rare.

Most of the women in Gengxin City are the family members of the blacksmiths. They work in the blacksmith shops, help sell forged tools, take care of business, etc.

The carriage was passing through the streets of Gengxin City, and the sound of tinkling and hammering could be heard all around. This was the main theme of Gengxin City, the sound of forging iron.

besides.

There are also shouts of selling everywhere.

In this city, whether it is weapons, armor, other utensils, tools, utensils, or even ornamental crafts, etc., as long as they are metal products, everything is available.

Of course, if you need some special items, they need to be customized.

As for the cost, it needs to be determined based on the rarity of the material, the difficulty of making it, and the level of the blacksmith hired.

The more advanced a blacksmith is, the more valuable the things he creates will be, and the more expensive it will be to hire one.

Generally speaking, blacksmiths are divided into seven levels.

From low to high, they are junior blacksmith, intermediate blacksmith, senior blacksmith, master blacksmith, master blacksmith, master blacksmith, and divine blacksmith.

To customize items, generally speaking, you can just find a blacksmith shop in the city to customize them.

The blacksmiths in Gengxin City all belong to the Blacksmiths Association.

Even if the blacksmith shop you are looking for does not have the ability to forge the items you need, it will be reported to the Blacksmiths Association and handed over to a higher-level blacksmith for forging, so there is no need to worry about not getting what you want.

Unless what you want is too fanciful and does not exist in reality, or you lack the required materials, or you want something that is too delicate, powerful, mysterious, and beyond the scope of what a master craftsman can understand.

Otherwise, there is nothing that the Blacksmith Guild cannot forge.

As for buying and selling metals, the same can be done at any blacksmith shop.

If the quantity is large, we have to start from the three parties in Gengxin City.

Gengxin City's metal resources are controlled by three powerful forces, namely the Blacksmith Association, Wuhun Palace, and Xingluo Official.

Among them, the largest group is naturally the Blacksmiths Association.

After all, Gengxin City is a paradise for blacksmiths. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a city of blacksmiths.

Whether it is rare metals or ordinary metals, the Blacksmiths Association controls at least 70% of them.

As the most powerful soul master force in Douluo Continent, Wuhun Palace also has a strong influence even in this remote Gengxin City, and controls 20% of Gengxin City's metal resources.

As for Xingluo official

Since the Star Luo Empire does not attach importance to the status of blacksmiths, the Star Luo official, as a local force, is the weakest party, with less than 10% of the metal resources it controls.

However, when it comes to rare metals, Wuhundian and Xingluo officials only accept and do not sell them, and only the blacksmiths' associations that have large quantities will trade or auction them.

Therefore, if you want to buy rare metals, you can only find a way from the Blacksmiths Association.

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Walk along the street.

The goal of Ye Qifeng and his party was the main hall of martial spirits located in the center of Gengxin City.

Ye Qifeng wanted to see the resident bishop of the Wuhun Main Hall in Gengxin City.

Obtain information about Gengxin City, the Blacksmith Association, and the Divine Craftsman Lou Gao, and also arrange for Qin Lan and Fengxian mother and daughter to be settled first.

Qin Lan is just a weak woman. Traveling a long distance will inevitably make her physically and mentally exhausted.

Although Fengxian is already a great soul master, she is still a little girl after all, and it is inevitable that she will feel a little trapped after riding in a carriage for a long time.

It would be better to find a place first for mother and daughter to have a good rest.

Gengxin City itself is not that big.

not long time.

The carriage stopped in front of the Main Hall of Wuhun in Gengxin City.

Ye Qifeng led Nihuang and Qinlan Fengxian, mother and daughter, out of the carriage together and paid the rental fee.

And later in front of the main gate of the Wuhun Main Hall in Gengxin City.

Nihuang took out his elder token from the silver-white storage ring in his hand and threw it to the main palace knight guarding the gate.

Soon, Ye Qifeng and others were led into the reception room of the main hall lobby by one of the main palace knights to wait.

Then the knight of the main temple left the drawing room and informed the garrisoned bishop.

Upon learning that the elders of Wuhun Hall were coming, the resident bishop rushed over to meet Ye Qifeng and Nihuang.

The resident bishop of the Spirit Main Hall in Gengxin City is an old man named Chris, who possesses the Soul Saint level of cultivation. He is not the Miles who was killed by Tang San on the dark and windy killing night.

As early as half a year ago.

Pope Bibi Dong has already begun to carry out internal reforms in Wuhun Palace.

As for the internal reform, the first thing to do is to rectify the Wuhun Palace, eliminate the cancer, and restore the Wuhun Palace to a clear and bright world.

The first ones to bear the brunt are naturally those moths, scum, and cancer.

The Wuhun Palace has been established for too long and has been riddled with problems for a long time. It is already riddled with holes.

After a long period of preparation, secret planning, and investigation.

Pope Bibi Dong, who had mastered many criminal evidences, immediately issued an order and launched a vigorous and thunderous cleaning operation inside Wuhun Hall.

Cleaning away all the moths, scum and cancers hiding in the Wuhun Palace.

Miles, the former resident bishop of the Wuhun Main Hall in Gengxin City, was on the cleanup list.

Miles took advantage of the power of the bishop stationed in the Wuhun Main Hall to dominate Gengxin City, seek personal gain, bully men and dominate women, and plunder the people's wealth and anointing.

As a result, the relationship between Wuhun Palace and Gengxin City Blacksmiths Association was bad, which damaged the positive image of Wuhun Palace among the people of Gengxin City. It would be a shame to die.

In the end, Miles and a group of his men who followed him to dominate were all captured by the Wuhun Temple's law enforcement team.

After being tried in public and declared guilty, they were executed together.

Wuhundian finally saved some face.

After Miles was executed, the resident bishop of the Wuhun Main Hall in Gengxin City was replaced by a relatively gentle, kind-hearted and innocent veteran, Chris.

Because there are tasks specifically assigned by the Pope.

During his half-year tenure, Chris was dedicated to his business and worked hard to manage the business.

Finally, the bad image of Wuhun Palace among the people of Gengxin City was reversed, the resentment and hostility in the blacksmiths' hearts were eliminated, and the relationship with the blacksmiths' association was improved at the same time.

Due to his good nature and being a well-spoken old man, Chris was quickly recognized by the top brass of the Blacksmiths Association.

Not only did I have a great time getting along with them, I even became brothers with them.

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After meeting with the resident Bishop Chris.

Ye Qifeng obtained the information he wanted and settled Qin Lan and Fengxian mother and daughter.

Immediately afterwards, Chris took the lead, and together with Nihuang, they took a carriage and headed towards the Blacksmith Association Headquarters, which was also located in the central area of ​​the city.

The General Assembly of the Blacksmith Association and the Main Hall of Wuhun are only two or three streets apart.

It didn't take long.

The carriage stopped in front of a tall building.

"His Royal Highness the Son, the Ninth Elder, and the Blacksmiths Association General Assembly are here. Please get out of the car."

When the carriage stopped, Chris got out of the carriage first, took the initiative to lift the curtain, and spoke respectfully.

Ye Qifeng got out of the car first, and under Nihuang's smiling eyes, he reached out his hand and took her down as well.

After getting off the car, the two looked up at the tall building in front of them.

I saw that this huge building was at least thirty meters high and covered a very large area.

Directly above the building, there is a dark iron plaque hanging with no words on it, only two raised patterns carved on it, a hammer and a chisel.

There is no doubt that this tall building is the headquarters of the Blacksmiths Association.

The architectural style of the Blacksmiths Association is tall, rough, and bold, without any gorgeous decorations, and there isn't even a guard at the gate.

The three doors were open, and there was an endless stream of people coming and going.

From a distance outside, you can hear the bustling noise coming from inside.

Chris took the lead and led Ye Qifeng and Nihuang to the Blacksmiths Association Headquarters.

While walking in.

Before Ye Qifeng and Nihuang could speak, Chris had already taken the lead in introducing them:

"His Royal Highness the Holy Son, Ninth Elder, please allow me to introduce you two."

"The General Assembly of the Blacksmiths Association is divided into five levels."

"The first floor is the trading area, which is mainly used for blacksmiths to consign various finished products and trade metals. The prices of the items sold here are relatively high, but the quality is guaranteed. After all, it is the Blacksmiths Association."

"The second floor is the high-end trading area, which sells relatively high-end and expensive things. For example, rare metals are traded on the second floor."

"The third floor is the blacksmith registration assessment area, which is an exclusive area specially set up for blacksmiths to conduct level assessments."

"The fourth floor is the VIP area and also the auction area. Some particularly precious and rare casting items, rare metals, etc. are regularly auctioned there."

"And the fifth floor is the office area of ​​the Blacksmiths Association. The president of the Blacksmiths Association that the Holy Son and the Ninth Elder are looking for, the Godsmith has his office there."

Having said this, Chris looked slightly embarrassed:

"His Royal Highness the Holy Son, Ninth Elder!"

"Lou Gao's temper is a little weird. He hardly sees anyone and seldom goes out. I heard that he stays in his forging room every day, studying forging techniques and making things."

"I haven't seen him a few times in the six months since I settled in Gengxin City. I can't guarantee whether I can see him today."

Ye Qifeng didn't care much when he heard the words. With a confident smile on his handsome face, he smiled and said:

"It doesn't matter."

"Lou Gao is a master craftsman after all, and it's normal to have a temper."

"Just lead the way. I have a way to get him to come out to see me."

For a pure craftsman like Lou Gao, Ye Qifeng knew what he wanted and what he was interested in.

And he has already prepared these things.

I believe that after Lou Gao meets him, he will definitely be interested and take the initiative to come out to meet him.

Even letting Lou Gao surrender is not a bad idea.

Of course, the goal of Ye Qifeng's trip was not only to conquer Lou Gao, the master craftsman, but also for the thousands of blacksmiths who belonged to the blacksmith association and the metal resources controlled by their blacksmith association.

Thanks to [Kefei] for the 200 starting coins!

(End of chapter)