dmims Chapter 172 The Blacksmiths' Association of Gengxin City
Chapter 172 The Blacksmiths' Association of Gengxin City
Chapter 172 The Blacksmiths' Guild of Gengxin City (Part 1)
Fortunately, although the coachman was arrogant, he realized he couldn't afford to provoke Xiao Yan after seeing his imposing presence.
The black spirit ring on Xiao Yan's body made it impossible for him to see how many spirit rings the other party actually had for a moment, leading him to believe that Xiao Yan was a powerful expert above the level of a Spirit King.
So the horse turned around and made a sharp turn, which displeased the people in the carriage.
What he usually enjoyed most was watching the common people avoid his carriage. Although it wouldn't kill anyone, it could still cripple someone if it hit them, so it was impossible for these people not to avoid it. Why was his coachman avoiding others today?
The mother and son who were rescued thanked them quietly, and then left the place as quickly as if they were avoiding a plague, not even wanting to linger.
"What's wrong with you?!"
The person in the carriage cursed angrily, but the coachman forgot to stop and brushed past Xiao Yan.
Miles' godson lifted the curtain and was initially surprised to see the ten-thousand-year soul ring on Xiao Yan's body. He was then astonished by the appearance of the female companion accompanying Xiao Yan.
"My lord, that's a Soul Emperor, we dare not provoke him." The coachman stopped after driving a distance and explained tremblingly. By this time, Xiao Yan and Xue'er had long since stopped paying attention to the people in the carriage and had gone far away.
Only the horse-drawn carriage that had sped past was left parked on the side of the road, and passersby still wisely dared not approach it.
"What kind of bullshit Soul Emperor is this? Even if he's a Soul Douluo, my godfather isn't afraid of him in this Gengxin City. Let's go to the Spirit Hall."
"But sir, didn't we just come from the Spirit Hall?"
"When did I ask you to do something? Why are you talking so much?"
"Yes, yes!"
The coachman dared not utter another word. His replaced colleagues served as a warning. Although he was terrified every day, the job was well-paid, and he could even bully others by taking advantage of their power.
As Miles's godson, he knew that even in the entire Star Luo Empire, there were few women like Xue'er.
The moment he saw the woman's face, he knew that his godfather would definitely not let this opportunity pass him by.
Xiao Yan and Xue'er walked side by side into the Blacksmiths' Association. The layout here was completely different from the Heaven Dou City branch. —
As the metal capital, this place is, strictly speaking, far more authoritative than the blacksmiths' association that is dominated by Chairman Shi. Although you can see the blacksmiths forging iron on the first floor, most of the ordinary forgings are displayed in the most obvious places on the first floor.
Everyone who comes to this blacksmiths' association has a purpose; everyone is here to save time, and the overall style is simple and clear.
"I must say, as expected of Gengxin City, the blacksmiths here are of a whole level higher than those at Guild Master Shi's place." Xiao Yan looked at the blacksmiths sweating profusely as they forged iron and sincerely praised them. It wasn't that he was belittling the blacksmiths of Tiandou. Perhaps it was because the environment of Tiandou Empire was relatively comfortable, so most blacksmiths with the ability were more likely to set up their own shops.
Therefore, the blacksmith association in Tiandou City is mostly filled with blacksmith apprentices and some master blacksmiths who originally lived in Tiandou City.
In Gengxin City, it was more like everyone had come together to exchange techniques in iron forging.
The whole scene is thriving.
"Hmm, but it seems I don't see the metal you need; most of these are ordinary items."
Xue'er's gaze swept across the display cases one by one. In addition to the finished forgings on display, there were also some metal ores, but it seemed that they were mostly for the blacksmiths to take the goods and forge them on the spot, rather than for display and sale.
"The valuable items should be displayed in the inner room. Judging from how busy the blacksmiths are here, they are probably constantly researching techniques. The rarest metals are usually not displayed in the open. After all, the most basic chores are still done by ordinary blacksmiths, but they cannot fully utilize the rare metals. Giving them to them would be a waste. They are definitely controlled by blacksmiths with higher-level forging skills."
Xiao Yan recalled the cellar of Tian Dou City and analyzed it alone. His conversation with Xue'er also attracted the attention of a middle-aged man with a neat beard. The man had a clean-cut buzz cut and had already shown a hearty smile after listening to Xiao Yan's conversation.
He leaned closer to Xiao Yan and said, "This young man doesn't look like a local, but he seems to know quite a bit about the temperament of us blacksmiths."
"Uncle, my friend and I are new to this place. We've long admired the name of the master craftsman Lou Gao, so we came here. But may we ask who you are, sir?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the middle-aged man's face showed a hint of wariness, but he quickly relaxed: "In Gengxin City, everyone knows about the Divine Craftsman Lou Gao. But young brother, you've come here to see my master?"
Master?
Xiao Yan looked at the man in front of him. After all, this place belonged to the Blacksmiths' Association, and the man's expression didn't seem to be lying, so he nodded.
"Uncle, I'm here looking for a type of ore and a piece of metal. I hope Senior Lou Gao can help me forge it."
"Oh?" The middle-aged man led the two into the inner room. After moving away from the main hall, the clanging and knocking sounds decreased, so Xiao Yan didn't have to exert as much effort to speak as before.
In fact, under normal circumstances, Siyu would not let people in rashly. Everyone knows how tall the building is, and everyone wants to ask the Divine Craftsman for something. If she let everyone in, their master would probably be exhausted.
Siyu just felt that the boy and his companions had a kind of temperament that made it impossible for her to dislike them.
"The mineral is a bit troublesome. It's called niobium-tantalum crystal. It's said to be a mineral that's only abundant in the far north. I've never seen what it looks like." Xiao Yan scratched his head and said the somewhat tongue-twisting name of the mineral. Uncle Norton couldn't read, and Xiao Yan wasn't even sure if he pronounced the mineral correctly, so he was a little unsure of himself at the moment.
"Good lad, you actually need niobium-tantalum crystals. Do you know how rare these things are? And the things made from them aren't for ordinary people." After hearing this, Siyu led Xiao Yan and the other two a few more steps.
If the other party can at least name such a rare mineral, then they don't seem like a layman.
"Because I need the items it forges to store the extremely turbulent fire element."
"Hmm—indeed, apart from ice-attribute soul masters being able to take a tiny piece for cultivation, niobium-tantalum crystals don't have many uses. You're lucky, kid. Our blacksmith association happens to have this mineral. I can check it out in our inventory for you, but as for the price..."
Siyu hesitated slightly as she looked at the two men. They were dressed in fine clothes, so they probably weren't short of money.
"As long as the price is right, I will never delay payment." Xue'er took out a bag of gold soul coins from her right hand, tossed it once, and let Siyu hear the weight of the coins.
She deliberately emphasized that the price was reasonable because she was worried that Xiao Yan would be ripped off.
"Hey, fourth brother, why did you bring an outsider in today? Didn't Master say not to disturb him while he's forging iron today?"
He's been studying this blueprint for two days now.
As they approached, a middle-aged man of similar age to Siyu asked a question.