Blue Silver Grass Strategy

They are not like Ling Yi, who has the reputation of "Jingeng Blacksmith Shop" behind him from the beginning, and his own skills are not bad. He can get enough materials to practice from his fifth senior brother Wang Meng and master Grandpa Jin.

Later, when they arrived at the Hanfeng Camp, the army consumed a lot of various weapons. With the support of the Principality's military, the raw materials were always guaranteed. As long as the weapons and armor made by Ling Yi were of qualified quality, no one in the army would have any objection to Ling Yi's large-scale use of various metal materials.

You have to know that metal ores, high-burning coke and other materials all cost money to buy.

The blacksmith industry has never been a wealthy profession in Douluo Continent!

These disciples under Grandpa Jin are all his flesh and blood. The old man himself has children and relatives. It is impossible for him to fully help a particular disciple and spend money to increase his efforts in learning forging skills.

So, when Ling Yi proposed to join the military three years ago, the old man was surprised at first, but was convinced by Ling Yi's suggestion to use the abundant material support of the military's logistics to hone his skills.

Now, only three years have passed, and Ling Yi has become a blacksmith? !

Although Ling Yi's own excellent talent and the hands-on teaching of Lou Gao, the master blacksmith, contributed to this, the sufficient logistical support from the Cold Wind Camp was definitely a major factor in his success!

Thinking of this, Mr. Jin couldn't help but become more active.

It seems that sending disciples to the military logistics department to gain some experience would be a good idea?

Chapter 78: Soaring Ambition

Three years later, Ling Yi, a name that had been silent for a long time and almost forgotten, once again appeared in the eyes of various forces in "Muzhi City".

This time, the word Ling Yi no longer refers to a lucky boy who is dispensable, but the fourth blacksmith of [Shuimu Principality]!

Based on this, Grand Duke Mufeng personally met with the young man who was about to turn fourteen, bestowed on him the title of baron, and designated his hometown, Beikouhe Town, and more than twenty villages under it as his territory.

One step to the sky!

From a commoner to a baron with a fiefdom of dozens of miles in radius, he is an inspirational role model in the eyes of all the common people in the entire [Shuimu Principality]!

Although there are other big figures like viscounts and earls above them, as well as Grand Duke Mufeng who controls the entire principality and several marquises, that is also a class leap and can be regarded as an achievement that brings honor to the family.

To give an inappropriate example, if Ling Yi's lineage builds an ancestral hall in the future, Ling Yi's tablet will be the one in the middle of the first row at the top!

At this time, people suddenly realized that not only Soul Masters who become Soul Masters can obtain the title, but blacksmiths who are promoted to Master Blacksmith can also be granted the title of the Principality!

For a time, throughout the [Shuimu Principality], the profession of blacksmith was favored by common people and small soul master families because of Ling Yi's deeds.

Those soul masters with low innate soul power, poor quality martial souls, and limited achievements in the future as soul masters, and even first-ring soul masters, were all tempted at this moment, thinking about changing their careers and learning the craft of forging.

It's always good to have many skills, and they can also provide multiple ways to increase your income.

Make money, don’t be shabby!

……

February 15th, 2605 in the Douluo calendar.

Shanhai Village, Ling Family.

Ling Yi stood in front of the desk in his room, holding a homemade brush, writing and drawing on the snow-white paper.

The golden sunlight shone through the window onto him, dispelling the chill of February. He felt relaxed physically and mentally, appearing comfortable and leisurely.

Logically speaking, at this time, he should either participate in banquets hosted by small and medium-sized nobles. No matter whether it is the old families that have existed for more than a hundred years, or the emerging soul master families that have only appeared in recent decades, they are all quite interested in him as a young blacksmith. He should also use this opportunity to expand his network of contacts among the nobles.

If he did not socialize with the nobles of the soul master system, he should at least exchange his forging experiences with his fellow disciples under Grandpa Jin, as well as Master Fu Shan and Master Li Qiang, to further strengthen the relationship between them.

But at this moment, Ling Yi turned down all social engagements a few days ago and asked his master, Old Man Jin, to act as a representative to deal with the new and old soul master nobles. He left everything behind and returned to his newly acquired territory, his hometown Shanhai Village, to quietly carry out his daily routine and practice.

At most, it means I have one more hour of calligraphy practice every day.

It's not that Ling Yi started to act pretentiously after being made a baron and crossing the aristocratic class, but that he wanted to adjust his own mentality.

Ling Yi, who had learned calligraphy from a Chinese major girl in his previous life, had some understanding of the calming effect of writing.

No matter how Ling Yi told himself deep down in his heart, how insignificant everything he had now was in the entire Douluo Continent, and how weak his own strength was, he still couldn't help but feel some different emotions deep in his heart.

Some of these emotions are called complacency, some are called pride, some are called laziness, and some are called fear...

The powerful mental strength and the tenacious character honed in the past ten years as a human being made Ling Yi realize that he began to be complacent with his current achievements. He was proud of his success from nothing to crossing classes through his own efforts. He also had the idea of ​​settling down and staying in a quiet corner of the [Shuimu Principality], marrying ten or eight beautiful soul masters with decent qualifications, and creating a big [Blue Silver Grass·Ling Family].

When people are just starting out and have nothing, they often have lofty ambitions for the future and are always full of passion and motivation.

However, when one has achieved certain success through one's own efforts and opportunities and has acquired the wealth and status that one once longed for, one begins to worry about gains and losses, afraid of losing it all, and the original enthusiasm and drive begin to fade.

If this was an everyday trip to another world, Ling Yi would definitely choose to settle down, honestly develop the economy and people's livelihood in the territory, maintain respect and friendship with nobles from all sides, love the people like his own children, let the people work hard to create value, and contribute to the Baron's beautiful life.

After more than ten years of hard work, doesn't your Lordship deserve to enjoy himself?

but!

This is Douluo Continent where ordinary people and the weak live in dire straits!

You never know when an evil soul master or soul beast might pass by and wreak havoc on the territory of dozens of miles.

What could Baron Ling Yi do at that time?

Kneel down and beg for mercy? Or offer gold, silver, treasures and beautiful women in exchange for a way to live? Or just wait for death?

After finally traveling through time, do I still have to live a life where I have no control over my own affairs?

Your entire body and mind are not under your own control. If you are asked to laugh, you have to laugh. If you are asked to be sad, you have to cry!

Daily necessities are like whips, driving the body to run around, and the pervasive information flow controls the joy, anger, sorrow and happiness of the mind...

I want to hide, but I don’t know where to hide.

Now that we have come to this alien dimension with extraordinary powers, why not give it a try?

Ling Yi doesn't want to care what others think. Ling Yi only knows that he has to fight and strive for it!

We must take one step at a time towards the state where the mind and body can be equally free.

So, what does it matter if he is just a baron? What does it matter if he has a territory of dozens of miles? What does it matter if he is a blacksmith in his teens?

In the final analysis, on the Douluo Continent, stripping off all the outer layers, Ling Yi at this moment was just a one-ring soul master who had just reached level seventeen.

With such a small achievement, we cannot rest on our laurels or indulge in temporary glory.

Fourteen years old, level seventeen, first-ring soul master.

Although he had just turned fourteen, it would not be a problem for him to cultivate to level eighteen before he was fifteen. But when he thought about Oscar, the protagonist of the original novel, who had a slow cultivation process due to the type of his martial soul and was intermittent, but still cultivated to level thirty and became a Soul Master at the age of fourteen, Ling Yi immediately lost all complacency and pride.

At this age, with this strength and this achievement, how can I rest? I have to sleep less, I can't sleep at all!

After spending some time with my family and understanding the specific situation of the town and the twenty-five villages under its jurisdiction, and making plans and arrangements, it is time to return to the "battlefield" of "Muzhi City". I believe that the master should have coordinated the information of the blacksmiths in the Principality~

Ling Yi thought so and put the final stroke on the snow-white paper.

He looked at the black words on the table with clear eyes:

You must know that when I was young, I had lofty ambitions and promised to be the best in the world——!!!

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Chapter 79 Industry Gathering

"Lao Liu, you are here too——"

"Of course. It's rare for a great blacksmith to emerge among us. With the support of the three great blacksmith masters, we have convened a meeting of blacksmiths from all over the duchy. How could I be absent from such a grand event?"

In the south of "Muzhi City", in front of the main gate of the Jin Mansion, two muscular men, one tall and one short, were talking, each leading a young man, and walking towards the open gate.

Du Jun, who was standing outside the door, immediately stepped forward and greeted them with a smile: "Master Baru, Master Liu Kuang, thank you for coming from afar..."

As the acting shopkeeper of [Jingeng Blacksmith Shop], although Du Jun's forging skills are not as good as those of his fellow apprentices, he is definitely an outlier among blacksmiths when it comes to welcoming and seeing off guests, and he is particularly good at it.

"Alai, quickly take the two masters in and make a pot of good tea!"

After the three of them exchanged a few pleasantries, Du Jun called over the young man who was waiting on the side and led the two senior blacksmiths from another big city in the [Shuimu Principality], "Blue City", into the mansion.

After entering the gate, they saw a courtyard covering an area of ​​more than two acres, with nearly a hundred figures sitting or standing in groups of three or five.

"Master Chai——"

The tall and strong man named Baru saw a familiar face from afar and immediately shouted from a distance.

"Ok?"

In a corner of the courtyard, a skinny muscular man standing with a few muscular tyrants looked over when he heard the sound. When he saw who was coming, he immediately smiled and waved, shouting, "Ha!

I was wondering who it was, it turns out it’s Baru, you’re here——!

Come on, let me introduce you to some new brothers——!"

Seeing this, Baru nodded to Alai next to him, said thank you, and strode over with Liu Kuang and their two apprentices.

Several people got together and introduced themselves to each other.

Among them, Master Chai Yi Chai, like Baru and Liu Kuang, are all senior blacksmiths from the "Azure City".

The other few muscular men who looked like brothers were from the "Cold Wind City" and were also high-level blacksmiths.

In other words, among the nearly one hundred people in the courtyard of the Jin Mansion, except for a small number of young people, the others who are about fifty or sixty years old are all senior blacksmiths who are capable of supporting a blacksmith shop on a busy street in a big city.

Time passed slowly, and more and more people came into the courtyard. The tea and snacks around each person changed several times, but no one showed any impatience.

[Shuimu Principality] The three veteran blacksmiths, King Kong, Fu Shan, Li Qiang, and the new blacksmith Ling Yi who is only fourteen years old, the four of them jointly summoned these senior blacksmiths here, and it must not be to entertain them.

What's more, in this courtyard, there are disciples of the three veteran blacksmiths, who get to know each senior blacksmith through introductions from acquaintances.

For a moment, hearty laughter and conversations were heard everywhere, which together with the scorching sun in the sky dispelled the chill of early spring.

The main hall of the Jin Mansion is spacious, bright and simply decorated, which is in line with Mr. Jin's straightforward personality.

At this moment, there were only six figures in this huge hall.

Six people sat down at a specially customized round table.

As the head of the family and the oldest, Mr. Jin sat with his back to the hall, facing the main door. On the left and right of the old man were Fu Shan and Li Qiang, two blacksmiths who had their backs in the military and the palace.

On Fu Shan's left, Ling Yi sat quietly with a warm smile on his face.

There were two figures sitting opposite the four people. One was a handsome middle-aged man in a green robe. Like Ling Yi, he had a smile on his face, which made people subconsciously like him. The other was a middle-aged man wearing a short-sleeved fur coat in a day with sub-zero temperatures. His face was as tough as his short hair, and he exuded a wildness like the wind and snow.

The handsome middle-aged man named Qingqiu Li is the owner of the Coast Blacksmith Shop in Azure City and a senior blacksmith. He is also the one with the most weight of words among all the blacksmiths in Azure City.

This is not because his forging skills are the best, but simply because the handsome middle-aged man is a level 45 agility attack-type fighting soul master.

Such strength makes him the second best in the entire Jin Mansion today, stronger than Fu Shan and Li Qiang who are also Soul Sect members.

As for the first place, it was the short-haired man who was still wearing a thin fur coat even in the cold weather.

Long Ang, from "Cold Wind City", owner of [Blue Flame Blacksmith Shop], level 48 strong attack system fighting soul sect.

At the same time, he was also the most senior blacksmith in the entire [Shuimu Principality] who was closest to a blacksmith.

Well, I am still the senior blacksmith closest to the master blacksmith.

A pair of tiger eyes scanned Ling Yi up and down, and finally settled on that handsome, fair, and somewhat childish face. Longang's voice was loud and clear: "You are a real talent. I have seen the "Thousand Scale Armor" and studied it. I have to say that I, Longang, approve of your becoming a blacksmith--!"

"Huh——"*4

As Long Ang finished speaking, except for Ling Yi, everyone, including Mr. Jin, Fu Shan, Li Qiang, and Qingqiu Li, all breathed a sigh of relief.

The atmosphere, which had been somewhat depressing because Long Ang said nothing after entering the room, relaxed at this moment.

Ling Yi looked humble, leaning forward slightly, and said slowly: "I feel honored to be recognized by Senior Long Ang--"

Although he is a blacksmith and the other party is a senior blacksmith, the other party is only two steps away from becoming a Soul King, and has a powerful soul master family behind him. In the entire [Shuimu Principality], there are only a dozen people who can ignore this person's face.

Didn't you see the other four people at the table, they were all respecting this guy at this moment~

"Hmm~"

Long Ang nodded without comment, looked around, and finally looked at Mr. Jin and the other two, and asked, "You should have heard of my temper. Let's not waste time. Let's talk about it. What exactly do you want to discuss this time when you have gathered so many senior blacksmiths here?

What you said in your previous letter was not clear either—"

After saying that, Long Ang's tiger eyes met Mr. Jin's eyes.

Beside them, Fu Shan and others also turned their heads and looked at Mr. Jin.

"cough--"

Being watched by these people, Mr. Jin suddenly felt an invisible pressure coming towards him. He opened his mouth, coughed lightly, and cast his gaze towards Ling Yi next to Fu Shan. He said, "Well, that... Ah Yi, tell Master Long Ang and Master Qing Qiuli about what you discussed with Xiao Fu and Xiao Li before--"

Following Mr. Jin's words, the eyes of the people at the table shifted to Ling Yi.