Blue Silver Grass Strategy (Douluo Dalu Fiction)

Chapter 26: Chapter 26: One Year Later



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Beikouhe Town, west of the town, Jiang Family Blacksmith Shop.

The rhythmic hammering sounds continued without pause, and under the red glow of the furnace, Ling Yi's fair face was dotted with sweat beads that sparkled like rubies.

"Sizzle—!"

The moment the dark red iron tool was immersed in the cold spring water, a large amount of white mist immediately spread out, making Ling Yi's upper body appear and disappear in the mist.

"Clang—!"

A crisp sound echoed as a crescent-shaped black iron casting was placed on the anvil with a pair of tongs.

It was a scythe blade without a handle, overall black, the blade surface smooth, the crescent-like curve silky smooth, showcasing the forger's exquisite skills.

Just then, a head poked over from the side, examining the scythe blade on the anvil for a moment, then looking at Ling Yi's still slightly childish and handsome face, couldn't help but exclaim, "Ah Yi, your skills have already surpassed me, even better than Master!"

"Not really~"

Ling Yi, with a sunny smile, shook his head at Ling Bai, who had come over, and said, "I just don't have enough strength, so I can only focus on the details. When it comes to forging skills, it's still you, Bai Ge, and Master Jiang who are better—"

"You—" Ling Bai patted Ling Yi on the shoulder and said, "You're still so modest, you don't act your age at all…"

As they talked, they didn't stop their work. Ling Bai held the tongs, placing pieces of raw iron into the furnace with a red and blue flame, while Ling Yi picked up the cooled scythe blade with his bare hands and turned to the workbench two steps away, starting to sharpen the blade.

Just as Ling Yi was focusing on sharpening the blade with one hand on the scythe and the other on the file, creating fine sawtooth edges, Master Jiang, the owner of the Jiang Family Blacksmith Shop, quietly came to the workbench and watched Ling Yi's work gradually turn into a finished product.

When Ling Yi put down the file and picked up a rough cloth to wipe the scythe a few times, a loud praise sounded in his ear:

"Great—!"

"Xiao Yi~" Master Jiang glanced at the scythe in Ling Yi's hand, its blade gleaming with a cold light, and said with satisfaction, "Just looking at this scythe's blade, Bai Ge didn't exaggerate. Your skills are actually already better than mine—!"

As he spoke, a look of reminiscence appeared on Master Jiang's face:

"When I was learning from my master, he told me, 'It takes three years to learn forging, but a lifetime to master sharpening'~"

"Generally speaking, the technique of sharpening is much more difficult than forging!"

"The patterns and textures of the blade, the thickness of the edge… all these have very detailed requirements—"

At this point, Master Jiang's expression darkened for a moment, then returned to normal. He shook his head and sighed, "Unfortunately, I have limited talent and learned only so much. In the end, I could only return to my hometown and open this blacksmith shop, barely making a living…"

Master Jiang's tone was calm, clearly having accepted his current state and being content with it.

Ling Yi didn't say anything to comfort or motivate him, just smiled shyly and handed the scythe to Master Jiang, saying with a chuckle, "Master Jiang, I still have a lot to learn~ If you keep praising me like this, I might get arrogant—"

"You little rascal~" Master Jiang laughed, took the scythe, and lightly pressed his rough thumb on the sawtooth edge, feeling the thick calluses on his fingers being slightly pierced, his eyes once again filled with approval.

"By the way~"

Seemingly remembering something, he asked Ling Yi, "Yesterday, Bai Ge told me that you're going to 'Wood Plant City' to study next month?"

As he asked, Master Jiang suddenly realized that the person in front of him was not like Ling Bai or the other two young apprentices in the shop, who came to learn blacksmithing to make a living, but a 'chosen one' with innate Spiritual Power, who had the potential to become a Soul Master!

Yeah, in the eyes of ordinary people without Spiritual Power, Soul Masters, and even Soul Scholars below level ten, were a class above them, the common folk.

"Yeah~"

Facing Master Jiang's question, Ling Yi nodded and smiled, "This year, the town's Work-Study Student quota just happened to be open, and my family has saved up some living expenses for me, so I'm naturally going to the academy to systematically learn knowledge related to Soul Masters—"

"Makes sense~" Master Jiang nodded in agreement, "You should learn, otherwise, when your Spiritual Power reaches level ten, you might not even know how to choose or absorb a Soul Beast Soul Ring…"

"Right, when are you leaving? It's quite a distance to 'Wood Plant City'—"

Ling Yi: "I'll leave in three days, arriving early to handle some admission and accommodation matters…"

"Understandable~" Master Jiang, "You may be young, but you handle things well, which is reassuring!"

At this point, Master Jiang's expression turned hesitant, but after a moment, he became determined and said to Ling Yi, "Alright, in three days when you leave for 'Wood Plant City,' you'll pass through this town. Come by the shop then—"

"Ah?" Ling Yi was taken aback, but without hesitation, he nodded and agreed, "Sure, Master Jiang, I'll definitely come to say goodbye to you."

"Ha ha—"

Seeing Ling Yi's straightforward and familiar manner, Master Jiang was very pleased. He laughed heartily and, without keeping him in suspense, said to Ling Yi, "Don't worry, it's a good thing—"

"At that time, I'll write a letter for you to take to 'Wood Plant City.' After you settle in, find some time to go to Jingeng Blacksmith Shop on Anfang Street in the south of the city and give the letter to the master there, Old Master Jingang Jin."

"Thank you, Master Jiang, for your efforts~" Ling Yi thanked him first, then asked with curiosity, "Who is this Old Master Jin—?"

"Ha ha~" Master Jiang's dark, ruddy face broke into a smile, "Don't rush, I'll tell you in three days…"

'Alright~'

Seeing this, Ling Yi wasn't concerned. He shrugged and discussed some questions he had while hammering the scythe blade. After receiving Master Jiang's experienced advice, he picked up a red-hot iron ingot and continued forging.

The rhythmic hammering sounds rang out again. This time, Ling Bai didn't just focus on heating the iron ingot but also picked out a bright red iron ingot and started hammering.

In the duet, Ling Yi divided his attention into three parts: one part focused on his posture, breathing rhythm, arm extension height, and muscle exertion while hammering; another part sensed the shape, weight, density, and texture of the iron ingot under the hammer; and the last part planned his schedule after the blacksmith shop's practice ended.

It was now August, 2598 of the Douluo Calendar, over a year since his Soul Power Awakening last year.

Ling Yi, compared to a year ago, had much more information on his character sheet.

Ling Yi

Age: 7 years and 6 months

Soul Power: Level 3, 37%

Talent: Half-level innate Spiritual Power

Strength/Physical: 176 pounds of force

Mind/Spirit: Deep Sleep Level 2, Tranquil and Peaceful Mind, Mental Perception, Blue Silver Mimicry

Techniques: Crystal Meditation Technique 2.8, Feline Breathing Technique, Basic Body Forging Exercises—Cat, Dog, Rabbit, Chicken forms, Three Techniques of the Farmer—Hoeing, Scything, Axing, Basic Meditation Technique (Improved Version 1.5)

Skills: Slingshot (100% accuracy within 70 meters, limited by slingshot tension), Hypnosis (initial mastery of life rhythm), Staff Techniques (13 forms), Spear Techniques (8 forms), Sword Techniques (8 forms), Axe Techniques (5 forms), Intermediate Blacksmithing

Pets: Ah Huang (a dog with wolf-level combat strength), Miaomiao (a tabby cat with leopard-level combat strength)

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