Blue Silver Grass Strategy

The last option is to seek outside the principality. Whether it is the "Sunset Forest" near the imperial capital of the [Tiandou Empire] or the "Star Forest" bordering the two empires, it is a good choice.

As for the forests of intermediate and high-level soul beasts raised by the [Tiandou Empire] and several first-rate soul master families, they are all owned by owners, and people are generally not allowed to enter and exit at will to hunt soul rings of high-age soul beasts.

It has to be said that the [Shuimu Principality] is weak and backward in all aspects.

But precisely because of this, this is also the best place for Ling Yi to practice coming up with various plans with a strong experimental nature.

After gaining a preliminary understanding through written texts and verbal retelling, Ling Yi set out from the 'Blue Silver Territory', ready to personally take a look at the current [Shuimu Principality], [Blacksmith Association Shuimu Principality Branch], and [Mercenary Guild].

The first stop is the capital of the [Mizuki Principality] - "Moku Castle".

Following Ling Yi's move, undercurrents began to surge in many places throughout the [Shuimu Principality].

I am still typing. The next chapter should be published before 12 o'clock.

Chapter 245 It’s better to be careful

"Muzhi City", south of the city, Jin Mansion.

It was Alai who opened the door again. He hadn't seen him for several years. When he saw Ling Yi for the first time, he blurted out "Young Master Yi".

"Long time no see, Alai, how have you been recently?" Ling Yi walked forward and patted Alai on the shoulder.

Feeling the concern from Ling Yi, Alai's eyes suddenly filled with tears. With trembling lips, he hurriedly responded: "Okay, okay, thank you...thank you Master Yi for your concern..."

Because he was too excited, Ale even choked up a little.

"You~" Ling Yi helplessly patted the other person's shoulder again, and then asked: "Is the master here?"

"Yes, yes, the master is at home!" Alai nodded vigorously, and just like before, he bent down and stretched out his arms, pointing his hand towards the courtyard: "Master Yi, the master should be drinking tea in the backyard at this time. It has been like this for the past two years..."

Accompanied by Alai, Ling Yi walked into the Jin Mansion.

In the backyard, Mr. Jin was leaning leisurely on a recliner, holding the small purple clay teapot that Ling Yi had given him that year in his right hand, and taking a sip from it from time to time.

Four or five meters ahead, in front of an open-air furnace, the fourteen-year-old Jinhua, shirtless, was concentrating on observing the gradually softening metal ingots in the furnace.

There are two circles of light rings under his feet, one light yellow and one bright yellow. His right hand is wrapped in silver-white metal armor that extends to the elbow.

Four years ago, when Ling Yi left the [Shuimu Principality], Jin Hua had just broken through to the tenth-level soul master. At Ling Yi's suggestion, Grandpa Jin did not insist on letting Jin Hua stay for a while to continue to hone his physique, but directly hunted for soul rings and broke through to the first-ring soul master realm.

Now, four years have passed, Jinhua has become a twenty-second level soul master, and is considered one of the better ones among his peers.

Just as Jinhua's eyelids moved, and he held the tongs in his left hand, clamped the red metal ingot in the furnace, and was about to put it on the anvil next to him, he suddenly heard a familiar shout.

"Master! Master——!" The voice of the doorman Alai came from the front hall: "Master Yi is back, Master Yi is here to see you——!"

Master Yi? ... Ling Yi... Brother Yi? !

Jinhua's eyes, shining with the flames, suddenly brightened. He did not care about the metal ingots that had been melted to the best state. He immediately turned around and looked at the doorway leading from the front yard to the backyard.

Next to him, Mr. Jin displayed a dexterity that was not in line with his age. He stood up from the recliner, and a lot of warm tea spilled from the small teapot in his hand.

Under the expectant gaze of the grandparents and grandchildren, Ling Yi walked into the backyard, graceful and elegant.

"Ayi——!"/"Brother Yi——!"

Mr. Jin and Jin Hua shouted in unison and strode forward to meet them.

After all, young people have quick steps. Jinhua ran to Ling Yi first, looked at Ling Yi excitedly, wanted to say something, but for a moment he forgot how to start.

Ling Yiru, however, did the same thing as when he saw Alai before. He reached out and patted Jinhua on the shoulder, laughing and said, "Jinhua, long time no see. You've grown a lot taller—and stronger!"

As he spoke, he raised the hand that was pressing on Jinhua's shoulder, clenched his fist and lightly hit the other's chest.

"Hey, Brother Yi, long time no see." Jinhua scratched his head and said with a silly smile.

Ling Yi took Jin Hua's shoulder and turned around with him, facing the approaching old man Jin. He took his hand back, passed Jin Hua, took a step forward, bowed deeply to old man Jin, and said respectfully: "Master, I'm back."

"Okay, okay... It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..." Old Master Jin took two steps forward, held Ling Yi, and said excitedly.

"Let's go." Old Master Jin took Ling Yi's arm and walked towards the backyard, saying at the same time: "Tell me about your situation in the past few years. Why did you go away for so long——"

"That's right!" The old man walked halfway and seemed to remember something. He turned to Jinhua and Alai who followed him and ordered: "You two, stand guard outside. No one is allowed to come in!"

Facing the old man's words, Jinhua and Alai looked at each other. Alai nodded vigorously and responded loudly: "Yes!"

After saying that, he turned and ran towards the vestibule.

Jin Hua looked at Ling Yi, then at Old Man Jin, looking hesitant and reluctant.

Seeing this, Mr. Jin was not willing to tolerate it. He immediately glared at them and said majestically, "Go!"

"Oh~" Jinhua responded helplessly and turned to walk towards the backyard.

Watching Jinhua walk away, Ling Yi did not stop him, but walked to a corner of the yard in a familiar manner, picked up two stone benches weighing more than 100 pounds each in each hand, walked to the middle of the backyard, and put them down next to the stove.

Seeing Ling Yi's actions, Mr. Jin understood clearly. He walked up to Ling Yi silently and sat down on one of the stone benches.

Smiling at Mr. Jin, Ling Yi did not finish his actions yet. He pointed at the storage soul guide on his wrist and took out a basket full of bamboo joints.

He picked up two bamboo joints and threw them into the stove. Under the licking of the red flames, the bamboo joints soon began to make crackling sounds.

A copper kettle was placed beside the stove, and two white porcelain teacups were placed on a small square bamboo table that had just been brought in. In addition, there was a statue of a bat with a big mouth.

In this way, the master and the disciple roasted the fire while waiting for the water to boil for making tea.

After a long while, the spout of the copper kettle began to make a slightly rapid whistling sound. After Ling Yi poured boiling water into two teacups, he placed the copper kettle further outside the edge of the stove.

Just like that, the bamboo joints that had just been put into the stove made a "crackling" sound, and the boiling water in the copper kettle kept "gurgling".

When Ling Yi handed a teacup to him with both hands, Mr. Jin, who had been watching all this silently, smiled and whispered, "You kid, you are still so cautious."

As he spoke, the old man also stretched out his hands and took the teacup that Ling Yi handed over.

"No way." Ling Yi sat down and picked up his teacup. He first glanced at the activated "Odobat Statue", then looked at the bamboo joints and copper pot that continued to make sounds. He shook his head and blew on the floating emerald green tea leaves, and whispered back: "The abilities of martial spirits are all kinds of strange, even if it's like this, I'm not too sure."

"..."

Mr. Jin was speechless for a moment and rolled his eyes at Ling Yi. "You are still not very confident even at this point. You might as well just establish a base outside and bring the people away..."

"Haha," Ling Yi smiled shyly at the old man after hearing this: "I'm not on guard against the Grand Duke and his men, I just developed a habit out there... You know, disciples always consider issues from the perspective of maximizing the situation..."

"You——" Old Master Jin shook his head and said no more. He lowered his head and took a sip of the clear tea.

Ling Yi also lowered his head and drank his tea.

For a moment, there was no other sound in the entire courtyard except the sound of bamboo joints and copper kettles.

Ling Yi: "How many people in the association can be trusted?"

Mr. Jin: "Except for Mu Li, Bai Zhong and Sun Bing are all our people. The blacksmiths we recruited in the past four years were all trained by Li Qiang and Fu Shan. They can basically be trusted."

Ling Yi: "I'm not worried about the blacksmith, but mainly about the trade team, how is the handover between Bai Zhong and Sun Bing and the two brothers Long Ang and Qing Qiuli going? Did their fathers, the Marquis, notice anything?"

I'll stop here for today, and then go to bed. I'll continue tomorrow night~

Chapter 246 A feint

[Blacksmith Association·Mizukubun Branch] Headquarters.

"Hello, I'm Ling Yi." Ling Yi's eyes were warm and there was a smile on his lips that made people feel like spring breeze.

The current president Mu Li narrowed his eyes. Even though he had prepared himself mentally in advance, when he looked at Ling Yi face to face, he was still somewhat impressed by the temperament of the man in front of him.

"Ling...Vice President." Mu Li tried his best to make his voice sound calm to prove his calmness at the moment.

"I don't know why Vice President Ling suddenly came to visit. What's the matter?"

The voice was very calm, but, at first, his eyes met Ling Yi and then he looked away, glanced out the window on the side, then he felt that this was a sign of weakness, and wanted to look at Ling Yi again and make eye contact with Ling Yi, but halfway through he lowered his eyes and looked at the table in front of him, pretending to "ignore".

Adding unnecessary details!

Ling Yi saw through it but didn't say anything. He kept smiling and said in a gentle voice, "I haven't been home for a long time. I came here just to meet President Mu Li. I hope President Mu Li will forgive me for my rudeness..."

"Get to know him?" Mu Li raised his head and looked at Ling Yi for the second time. After less than three breaths, he looked away again and said stiffly, "Are you sure you don't come here to see what kind of person replaced the former president, Mr. Jin?"

Faced with Mu Li's resistance, Ling Yi did not get angry, but instead showed an even brighter smile.

Smiling is a courtesy, but sometimes it is also a warning.

Ling Yi's smile at this moment obviously confirmed and confirmed the latter in Mu Li's eyes.

Under this smile, Mu Li became even more uncomfortable. He adjusted his sitting position uncomfortably and made his voice even colder: "Why? Now that you see it, what is it..."

"President Mu Li." Ling Yi interrupted Mu Li's further speech and said calmly, "You seem a little nervous?"

Hearing this, Mu Li immediately sat up straight and pointed his index finger at himself: "Nervous? Me?! Ha——!"

"Why should I be nervous?!"

"Who am I? Who are you?!"

"I am Mu Li, the younger brother of Grand Duke Mu Feng of the [Shuimu Principality], Count Mu Li! A level 46 control-type fighting spirit master! President of the [Blacksmith Association Shuimu Principality Branch]!"

"And you, Baron Ling Yi, I heard that you have broken through to the Three-ring Soul Master realm. Congratulations, Vice President Ling Yi!"

A series of words, with emphasis placed on title, strength, and identity, showed what Mu Li wanted to express at this time:

No matter from which angle you look at him, it is impossible for him to be nervous! Absolutely impossible!!!

"Okay~" Ling Yi was still calm and said slowly: "Well, President Mu Li, I am sorry for being abrupt. Goodbye--"

Having said that, he bowed slightly and prepared to turn around and leave.

"Wait!" Mu Li stood up subconsciously and stretched his hand towards Ling Yi.

"Hmm?" Ling Yi stopped and looked at Mu Li in surprise: "President Mu Li, is there anything else?"

"Uh..." Mu Li was choked for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he continued, "Um... Vice President Ling Yi hasn't been back for so long, do you want... do you want me to arrange someone to take you around and have a look?"

"Oh?" Ling Yi raised his eyebrows and showed a perfect smile on his face: "Ling Yi is of course no problem, but will it be too much trouble for President Mu Li?"

“No, no—” Mu Li waved his hands and said quickly: “That’s it… Okay, I’ll make the arrangements…”

As he said that, he quickly walked out from behind the large desk, nodded at Ling Yi, and walked out the door.

Just as he reached the door and hadn't left yet, Mu Li suddenly paused and thought, "That's not right. Why should I find someone to take him for a walk?"

"President Mu Li?" Ling Yi's voice sounded from behind him at the right time.

"Ah! No...nothing, I...I was just thinking about who would be more suitable to find..." Mu Li said this without even turning his head and walked out of the room.

In the room, Ling Yi did not move. He stood there, watching Mu Li's back disappear outside the door, with the smile on his face still on his face.

From beginning to end, Ling Yi did not mobilize his spiritual power which was far superior to that of soul masters of the same level, nor did he stimulate his blood which was as hot as a furnace. He just showed up and said hello.

Mu Li's behavior was entirely caused by his own excessive imagination.

Of course, Ling Yi also guided them a little bit through his micro-expressions, tone, and words. There was no deliberate factor at all, it was purely a matter of going with the flow.

……

After coming out of the Blacksmith Association's headquarters, it was still early, so Ling Yi simply did not stay in "Muzhi City" for long. He met up with Zhang Mufeng and his three friends, as well as the newly joined Dugu Xin, and went straight out of the city, heading towards the northern direction of the Principality.

The purpose of this trip, apart from checking out the development of the seeds buried in various parts of the principality, was also to show off in front of certain people.

"Mokuei Castle", the palace.

After hearing the news that Ling Yi entered and left the city, Grand Duke Mu Feng was silent for a while, secretly wondering what the meaning of Ling Yi's actions was.

But after learning the details, Ling Yi learned that everything was normal. He said nothing and did nothing. There were no changes in either the Jin Mansion or the [Blacksmith Association]. Instead, Grand Duke Mu Feng became even more troubled.

It's not just Grand Duke Mu Feng. As Ling Yi's journey progresses, more and more "interested people" begin to fall into the same suspicion and boredom.

In about half a month, Ling Yi traveled around the entire [Shuimu Principality], meeting and communicating with blacksmiths from the [Blacksmith Association], caravan members, and [Mercenary Guild] members one by one. During this period, he also reunited with old friends who had not seen each other for a long time, and through their introductions, he made some new friends.

Without paying any attention to how many people in the Principality were uneasy and worried because of his wandering around, Ling Yi returned to Shanhai Garden in the Blue Silver Territory calmly and once again entered the mode of "not leaving the main door and not stepping out of the other door".

On the fourth day after returning to Shanhaiyuan, Li Zhishu told Ling Yi that his soul power had reached level 40.

As early as more than 20 days ago, Li Zhishu had already chosen a mutated "Blue Silver Grass" cultivated by Ling Yi as his fourth soul ring.

Seven thousand seven hundred years of "Red Flame and Blue Silver Grass".

Logically speaking, Li Zhishu's martial soul is "Baguette", so choosing "Red Flame·Blue Silver Grass" as his martial soul is not the best choice. Whether it is "Agarwood·Blue Silver Grass", "Watery·Blue Silver Grass", or even the original "Blue Silver Grass", the soul rings and soul skills that can be obtained are relatively more suitable for Li Zhishu who is on the food path.

But after Ling Yi gave him the 49,000-year-old "Duck-billed Red Flame Beast" heart, Li Zhishu had a new idea.

And this idea came from Zhang Lei.