Blue Silver Grass Strategy

"What's the big deal~" Yang Xueli said nonchalantly after hearing this: "My name is Brother Yi~, and Brother Yi calls you Brother Yun..."

"It's different." Xiang Guyun shook his head and said, "Brother Yi thinks highly of me, Xiang. We have been friends for many years, so I just agreed shamelessly."

"You are a three-ring soul master, and Brother Yi is a great soul master. You have a close relationship, so it's ok for you to call me brother. I am just a small ninth-level soul master, and I can't accept it. I really can't--!"

"Can……"

Yang Xueli opened her mouth and was about to say something when Ling Yi spoke up at the right time to persuade her: "Okay, Xueli..."

Next chapter, night

Chapter 187 Plate Crystal Gold

The huge and rugged [Headquarters of the Blacksmiths Guild] does not have any gorgeous decorations, and there are no guards at the gate.

At this time, there was a constant stream of people coming and going. The three doors were open, and the bustling flow of people inside could be seen from the outside.

At the door, Xiang Guyun looked at Ling Yi and Yang Xueli's backs as they walked inside, feeling a little dazed for a moment.

"This is... Soul Master——?"

Xiang Guyun whispered something, turned his head, met a pair of huge eyes, and couldn't help asking: "Taxue, tell me honestly, has Brother Yi really become a Soul Master?"

Upon hearing this question, Taxue rolled his eyes upwards, snorted, and ignored Xiang Guyun's words.

But the look in his eyes seemed to be saying, didn't the 'mistress' just say that? Of course the master has become a soul master!

Beside them, Yang Xueli's chestnut horse was watching Xiang Guyun and Taxue interacting, confused and knowing nothing.

Xiang Guyun didn't expect that a horse like Taxue could solve his puzzles, but the look in his eyes just now, was it contempt? It was really contempt, right?

“Okay—!”

With a shout, Xiang Guyun thought no more and took the reins of Taxue and the chestnut horse, leading the two majestic horses, one black and one red, to the rear of the association.

In the lobby on the first floor of the association, Ling Yi put on the blacksmith badge that Lou Gao had personally handed to him a few years ago. He and Yang Xueli did not rush to look for Lou Gao, but wandered around with the crowd in this noisy environment like ordinary guests.

This is a completely open hall. Except for the huge pillars supporting the building, the whole place is empty. There is only a large circle of counters next to the wall at the outermost circle, and behind the counters are various finished products cast by blacksmiths.

After taking a quick look, Ling Yi discovered that the hall on this floor was mainly divided into two areas. On the left side, blacksmiths were selling various finished products on consignment, while on the right side were various metal trading areas.

When reminiscing about the past with Xiang Guyun before, Ling Yi learned from the other party that the Blacksmith Association would charge a 5% handling fee for transactions here.

Compared to the 10% commission of the auction house, the commission here is much lower, so many blacksmiths at the master blacksmith level come here to consign their works. After all, there is a large flow of people here, basically merchants from all over the country, and they can directly bid for any item they like.

"Brother Yi, this place is even more lively than the big supermarket in Longxing City!"

Looking at the lively scene of inquiries and negotiations in front of her, Yang Xueli couldn't help but recall her time in "Longxing City" and couldn't help but say to Ling Yi beside her.

"It's a bit lively~" Ling Yi nodded and chuckled, "But, I guess we can say that each has its own characteristics."

"Longxing City serves as a trade bridge between the Xingluo Empire and the Tiandou Empire. The big supermarket over there sells a wide variety of goods."

"Here," Ling Yi looked around and continued, "almost all of them are made of various metals or ore raw materials..."

"I took a look. The prices here are a little higher than other places, about 5%. I think it's because of the association's handling fee."

"But the merchants who buy here are not at a disadvantage. The goods that can be put on the table should be identified and evaluated by the association before the price is marked. What they buy are genuine goods and good value for money."

"After all, if you buy the same thing from other places, the quality cannot be guaranteed, and you may be cheated at any time..."

The two of them talked and looked along the way until they came to the side staircase of the first floor hall. There were two guards here, their eyes paused for a moment on the blacksmith badge on Ling Yi's chest, and they looked at Ling Yi's young and somewhat overly handsome face with some surprise.

Ling Yi responded with a warm smile and nodded.

The two guards didn't say anything. They just nodded and smiled back, then let Ling Yi and the other two pass.

With their eyesight, they could naturally see that the blacksmith badge on Ling Yi's chest was absolutely authentic. Although Ling Yi's face looked very young, with the power of martial soul, as long as the strength was high, it was not a particularly magical thing for the face to remain young.

Climbing up the stairs, Ling Yi introduced to Yang Xueli: "I heard from Senior Brother Lou Gao before that this place is divided into five floors. The first floor is the trading area, where blacksmiths will bring their proud works or some metals to trade. Of course, there are also vendors who specialize in selling various metals. The ones you just saw are -

The second floor is the advanced trading area, where rare metals are usually traded. The third floor is the blacksmith registration and assessment area, where blacksmith level assessments are conducted. The fourth floor is the VIP area, which is also the auction area, where some particularly precious and rare castings are auctioned regularly. The fifth floor is the office area of ​​the [Blacksmith Association]..."

Behind the two men, at the stairs on the first floor, two guards looked at each other as they listened to Ling Yi's words coming from above.

"Just now..." The guard on the left couldn't help but look back at Ling Yi and the other man who had already stepped onto the second floor, and asked his companion beside him: "Did that unbelievably handsome young man mention the president?"

Hearing this voice that seemed a little vague due to surprise, the guard on the right also responded in a daze: "Well... it seems... is... right——"

It can't be a duplicate name, right?

The guard on the right thought to himself, but the name 'Lou Gao' was mentioned here in the [Blacksmith Association], so it doesn't seem like there is a duplicate name -

The problem is, that young man seemed to be calling the president... Senior Brother?!

On the second floor, Ling Yi didn't pay attention to the two guards at the stairs. He was in a trance because of the way he addressed the man as "Senior Brother Lou Gao". He took Yang Xueli with him and didn't go directly to the stairs leading to the third floor. Instead, he walked around on the second floor.

Compared to the lobby on the first floor, the second floor is not that high, nor is it completely open, but is divided into shops. There is a five-meter-wide sidewalk between the two rows of shops. In this wide area, there are at least hundreds of shops on the second floor.

However, although there are many shops, it is not noisy here and is much quieter than downstairs.

Obviously, those who can open a shop in this high-end trading area on the second floor all have a certain background. They don’t need to shout or hawk loudly like those downstairs. They just need to wait for customers who know the goods to come.

He first took a quick look at the various fine works in the finished product area, some of which even inspired Ling Yi. After feeling that he had gained something, Ling Yi finally stepped into the area that specialized in selling various metals and raw materials.

"Pure gold, silver marrow, copper mother, black iron, tungsten steel, purple stone, water crystal sand..."

In the metal area, Ling Yi looked at the precious metal ores placed in the most conspicuous positions, muttering to himself, with undisguised joy in his eyes.

Beside him, Yang Xueli looked at Ling Yi and smiled sincerely.

"what?"

In front of a store, Ling Yi stopped and looked at the pieces of mineral raw materials on the shelves inside.

After taking a closer look, Ling Yi walked into the store and went straight to the shelf he had noticed before, his eyes fixed on the crystal in the grid at the bottom layer.

It was a piece of somewhat turbid crystal the size of a baby's head. If you only looked at the crystal, it seemed to be of very poor quality, not very transparent, and somewhat yellowish, with an impure color.

However, within this piece of crystal, there was a large area of ​​glittering golden light.

"Sir, this is a piece of 'Plate Crystal Gold'. If you want it, I will give you 1,200 gold soul coins."

Just then, a young man in his twenties walked up to Ling Yi, stood two meters away, and spoke politely.

"Oh?" Ling Yi heard the voice, his eyes moved away from the turbid crystal, looked at the young man, and said with a smile: "One thousand two hundred gold soul coins are not expensive, may I know what the boss's name is?"

At this time, the young man's eyes stayed on the blacksmith badge on Ling Yi's chest. Hearing Ling Yi's question, he looked at Ling Yi as if he had just woken up from a dream, and subconsciously said: "My name is Silong..."

Chapter 188 Long time no see

"Silong?"

Ling Yi smiled when he heard the name. After so many years, he finally met a "plot character" again.

Silong also laughed. He didn’t know why Ling Yi laughed, but since the guest laughed, he naturally laughed along.

But it’s true, this young guest looks really good when he smiles, even better than the girl next to him who is also chuckling.

After a few breaths, Ling Yi's smile faded slightly, and he took out a gold card from the storage soul guide on his wrist, and said to Silong in a gentle voice: "I'll buy this "Plate Crystal Gold"."

"Okay!" Si Long's smile deepened when he heard that. He quickly took down a dark red wooden box from another shelf next to him, and then deftly put the "Crystal Gold Plate" in front of Ling Yi into the wooden box.

The three of them walked to the counter, and Ling Yi handed the gold card to Silong. After the other party transferred 1,200 gold soul coins from the card to another card, he put the dark red wooden box containing the "Block Crystal Gold" and the gold card into the storage soul guide on his wrist.

"Boss Silong~"

Just when Silong thought the deal was done and the guest was about to leave, Ling Yi suddenly spoke again and asked, "Is President Lou Gao here at the headquarters now?"

"Ok?"

Silong frowned slightly when he heard this. He did not answer Ling Yi immediately, but looked Ling Yi up and down.

Finally, Silong's gaze moved back and forth between Ling Yi's young and handsome face and the blacksmith badge on his chest. As he looked, it seemed as if some information was about to pop up in his mind, but there was always a vague barrier between them and he could not see clearly.

Si Long felt more and more confused the more he thought about it, so he asked Ling Yi tentatively, "I don't know, what is your name? What's your name?"

Ling Yi laughed and said, "My name is Ling Yi."

"Ling Yi~" Si Long heard the name and repeated it softly at first. Then, it was as if a thunderclap exploded in his mind. His eyes widened involuntarily and he looked at Ling Yi, exclaiming in astonishment:

“Ling… Ling Ling Ling… Ling Yi——?! Ling Yi from the Shuimu Principality——?!”

"That's right~" Ling Yi nodded with a smile and said, "I am indeed from the [Shuimu Principality]."

As Ling Yi nodded in acknowledgment, Silong's brain froze on the spot.

The name 'Ling Yi' is not widely known in the [Blacksmith Association], and most people who know it are the association's senior staff.

The reason why Silong was able to access the relevant information was not because he was a senior member of the association, but because he was a disciple of the president Lou Gao. But it was precisely because he was a disciple of Lou Gao that the name "Ling Yi" was so well-known to him!

Ever since teacher Lou Gao returned from his travels a few years ago, this name has become something that Lou Gao would mention every day. His words are full of praise and admiration for Ling Yi's astonishing learning ability and his outstanding insights that surpass those of everyone else on Douluo Continent.

What impressed Silong the most was that whenever he and his junior fellow student Sidi's learning progress failed to meet the teacher's expectations, this junior uncle named "Ling Yi" would appear as a case to spur them on.

such as:

"If it were Ayi, would he still need to memorize these alloy formulas? He would memorize them all after just one look!"

"If it was Ayi, I only need to practice it once and he would be able to learn most of it. After a little more practice, he would be able to do it at the same level as me! But you guys, how many times have I taught you? Huh?! You're just getting started?!"

"If it was Ayi, he would definitely..."

As he was thinking, Silong suddenly shuddered, then he quickly bowed and said respectfully: "Silong, meet Uncle Ling Yi!"

"Uncle Master?" Ling Yi looked at Si Long with a surprised look on his face, as if he knew nothing, and asked curiously, "Are you... Senior Brother Lou Gao's disciple?"

"Yes, Uncle Master." Silong nodded hurriedly and said, "I am the eldest disciple of the master, and I have a second disciple, Sidi."

After a pause, Silong continued, "Uncle Master, my teacher and master are now in the foundry room on the fifth floor. Do you need me to take you up now?"

Ling Yi met Si Long's eyes and saw his eyes flickering slightly. He knew his little thoughts very well, but he did not point them out. Instead, he followed his words, nodded, and said:

"Alright.

Back then, Senior Brother Lou Gao traveled thousands of miles to the [Shuimu Principality] and taught me so many casting skills. Now, I haven't seen him for almost five years, and I miss him very much.

Moreover, I have also admired Master Tiefutu for a long time. Long before Senior Brother Lou Gao became a master craftsman, I heard from my master that Master Tiefutu was the only master craftsman on the continent and the pinnacle in the eyes of us blacksmiths!"

As Ling Yi finished speaking, Silong's expression became more respectful, and his trust in Ling Yi's identity increased greatly.

Obviously, Ling Yi agreed to meet Lou Gao without hesitation, and most likely he was not a liar pretending to be "Ling Yi". Otherwise, he would be exposed by Lou Gao as soon as they met.

"Uncle Master, please!"

Silong no longer hesitated. He stretched out his hand and led Ling Yi to the staircase leading to the third floor.

On the way, Silong pulled over a passing blacksmith and asked him to help look after the shop he had just been guarding.

At the stairs, Silong greeted the two Soul Sect-level guards, then started going upstairs with Ling Yi and Yang Xueli. The two guards had no intention of checking or stopping them and let them pass directly.

The same scene happened with the two Soul King-level guards when they were going from the third floor to the fourth floor.

Obviously, as the eldest disciple of President Lou Gao, Silong's ability in using the Face Fruit is quite remarkable.

but……

There are no guards in front of the heavy metal door leading from the fourth floor to the fifth floor. There is only this pure metal door that is strong enough to block the full-strength attack of a Soul Saint.

Ling Yi looked at Silong who was knocking on different positions of the metal door and shook his head secretly. This Silong was obviously the kind of person who was a little vigilant, but not too much.

He never considered that what if Ling Yi was really a fake and he was not worried about being exposed after meeting Lou Gao? Was it because he was capable of dealing with the situation after being exposed?

You know, in the world of killers and assassins, one of the ways to achieve perfect stealth is to make everyone who knows you have entered the target environment shut up.

However, Ling Yi was not going to say much. Almost forty years later in the original timeline, Silong had become a Soul Saint and even been passed down the position of President of the [Blacksmith Association] by Lou Gao. However, his words and actions were still as silly as before. Obviously, neither his innate nature nor the acquired environment and education could change his character.

Being able to reach the Soul Saint level in the Soul Master realm and become a master blacksmith in forging, Silong is obviously an NPC whose talents are in cultivation and forging. It is inevitable that he lacks in other aspects.

At this moment, a series of slight mechanical sounds were heard from the heavy metal door. After Silong knocked thirty-six times, the metal door made a clicking sound and slowly opened to the side, revealing a passage leading upstairs.

I don't know if it was due to 'plot requirements', but by coincidence, when Ling Yi and the other two stepped onto the fifth floor, the door of the second-to-last foundry room just opened, and a short, round figure walked out.

Chapter 189 Joy from the Heart

Lou Gao, whose head, face, and beard were covered with metal powder and black carbon ash, sensed someone at the stairs and immediately turned around to look over.