#296 - Rewards are accumulating, Spiritual Metal (4k)

"Try this sword. I promised you this."

Looking at Ji Juechen who turned a deaf ear and had a fanatical look on his face, Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly.

This is what a sword fanatic is like. When he saw the sword queen's infatuated look on her face, it was almost the same as the look of a pervert seeing a beautiful woman.

"Nice sword! Thanks!"

Ji Juechen was seen holding a long sword in his hand and slowly injecting his soul power into it. Suddenly, his expression of shock was beyond words.

The combination of ice and fire was definitely a strange feeling he had never experienced before.

With the infusion of soul power, a sharp sword light several feet long gushed out instantly, and his overall momentum more than doubled in the process.

Ji Juechen's heart was already filled with shocking waves.

To be frank, apart from the extraordinary monster Huo Yuhao, there may be people in Douluo Continent who can surpass Ji Juechen in the field of pure swordsmanship, but they are definitely rare.

So just after the initial start, he felt that the sword in his hand was definitely the strongest he had ever seen.

Although it is impossible to tell what level of soul guide this sword has reached, just from the amplification effect it brings to him as a quasi-Soul Saint, its grade is far beyond those so-called seventh-level soul guides.

Huo Yuhao introduced: "The name of this sword is Liang Yi, the Yin-Yang Sword of Ice and Fire. Although it is a level 7 melee soul guide, its material is special. As long as you nurture it carefully, it will be able to meet your expectations in the future and go further."

"As for its functions, they are only the most basic soul power and mental power amplification, as well as the purest ice and fire attribute attacks."

"Yes, thank you."

Ji Juechen thanked him for the second time with an extremely solemn tone, which showed how much he loved this sword.

It was not only because the Liang Yi Sword made up for his weakest shortcoming in long-range combat, but also because it gave Ji Juechen the feeling that it was not just a simple soul guide device, but more like an extension of his own martial soul!

Although it was his first time touching it, its fit was better than the meteorite sword he had nurtured for many years, and it was full of spirituality.

It can be said that it is very consistent with his practice method of integrating the soul into the sword.

Even the eighth-level soul guide Sword of Judgment in Ma Rulong's hand, which was made by the Lord of Hongchen Hall himself, was not so stunning.

You know, in the world of soul guides, there are quite a few ninth-level soul guides, but there are only three melee soul guides that can reach the ninth level.

The Sword of Judgment was once known as the best melee soul guide weapon below level nine.

Now it seems that the ranking of Sword of Judgment is going to decline.

Although Ji Juechen is not a serious soul engineer, he knows almost nothing in the field of soul guides.

But after staying in Mingde Hall for such a long time, and having a good partner who is an expert in all fields of soul guides, he has also developed a good vision through the influence of his partner.

He could see that the concept of this melee soul guide was very different from today's mainstream soul guides.

It can be seen from the functions introduced by Huo Yuhao that the Yin-Yang Sword is a pure enhancement to the soul master, rather than adding fancy functions such as soul power shields.

This was exactly what he wanted and was tailor-made for him.

Ji Juechen had no intention of asking about the maker of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Sword. He didn't care about it. Now his whole mind was on this sword.

Jing Ziyan asked out of curiosity.

In her impression, there doesn't seem to be such a "deviant" soul guide in the entire Mingde Hall?

Where on earth did Huo Yuhao find a soul-guided sword that was so suitable for Ji Juechen? And it was of such a high grade?

Huo Yuhao had no intention of elaborating on this and simply made up an excuse that it was a coincidence during the expedition.

You can't just say here that you are the manufacturer, right?

Isn't this as reckless as holding a loud speaker and loudly announcing in the enemy's base camp: "I am extremely talented, come and kill me if you are my brother!"

It would be very troublesome if his unparalleled talent really led to an assassination attempt by Mingde Hall and the Holy Spirit Church.

Although he was not afraid of these, after all, there were other Shrek students studying in Mingde Hall. In order to avoid being implicated, he had better not show off.

Of course, the most important thing is that it would make him look stupid.

After all, he had been using simulated soul skills to cover up his efforts in making soul guides in Mingde Hall.

Besides, now is not a good time to explain.

Before you have invincible strength in the entire continent, you still have to keep a low profile.

"I see. No wonder I saw such a unique concept in this Yin-Yang Sword."

Jing Ziyan hammered her left palm with her right hand, as if she had realized something.

Huo Yuhao couldn’t help but complain in his heart: What you said at the beginning is definitely outdated, right?

So the appearance of battle armor in the future is really inspired by the old times, right?

In fact, even in Shrek nowadays, very few people swing hammers manually for forging, especially for high-level soul masters.

Manual forging is mostly just a form of training for low-level soul engineers.

If you struggle to swing a hammer when you are at a low level, and you have to do it again when you become a high-level soul engineer, then wouldn’t the upgrade be in vain?

Not to mention Mingdetang, which has a more advanced soul guide concept, can achieve fully automated metal forging just by relying on this one laboratory table.

Therefore, the development of things is an upward spiral.

Afterwards, Huo Yuhao activated the simulated soul skill's mental barrier to block the propagation of sound, and took this opportunity to invite Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan to the Soul Tower.

His one-year period as an exchange student is coming to an end.

Xuan Ziwen's joining is a foregone conclusion, and the remaining members are the ones present.

It was also because Ji Juechen took advantage of this opportunity of deep meditation to break through his soul power level to level 70 and was about to obtain the seventh soul ring.

Mingde Hall has been busy with reconstruction these days, and the approval for his application to go out and obtain spirit rings has not yet come down.

Huo Yuhao simply couldn't stand seeing a genius become lost in the crowd.

It's not just because of the system's reward, but also because of his appreciation for Ji Juechen.

In this battle, he discovered that Ji Juechen had found his own way. He did not simply copy Huo Yuhao, but integrated his spirit, sword intent and soul power into one according to his own characteristics, and perfected his own sword obsession field - Silence.

Judging from his martial soul talent, Ji Juechen is not strong. Instead, he should be said to be congenitally disabled. However, he has walked out a special path of his own by relying on his own efforts, persistence and perseverance!

Therefore, instead of obtaining a mediocre spirit ring with the help of Mingde Hall, it is better to give him a suitable spirit in one step.

This can also help him improve the strength of his sword spirit.

Having said that, the upper limit of this version of the competition still depends on the martial soul.

The method of breaking all laws with one sword is certainly cool, but it is still a bit unrealistic in Douluo Continent.

This can be seen from the competition between Ji Juechen and Xu Sanshi in the original work.

At the beginning, Ji Juechen was suppressing Xu Sanshi, but later, because Xu Sanshi obtained the golden tortoise shell soul, he immediately turned the defeat into victory.

"How about coming to our Spiritual Pagoda?"

After introducing the advantages of souls, Huo Yuhao asked in a persuasive manner.

"good!"

After looking at Jing Ziyan, Ji Juechen agreed without any hesitation.

Huo Yuhao went even further in achieving his goal.

This is what he is looking for, and it is worth pursuing for a lifetime.

Jing Ziyan said: If you don’t mind, I will take you as my adoptive father!

In fact, she and Ji Juechen had already made plans to follow Huo Yuhao to Shrek, and now they are heading in both directions!

Not to mention, there are unexpected surprises like souls.

Perhaps, this is the reason why Huo Yuhao is so powerful?

In a sense, Jing Ziyan actually guessed right.

Without Tianmeng, the first intelligent soul ring on the continent, Huo Yuhao would not be as strong as he is now.

【Achievement Triggered! 】

[Achieve Ji Juechen's "A Good Sword" achievement, rewards are accumulating. 】

【Evaluation: Just wait. 】

【Achievement Triggered! 】

[Achieve the achievement of Jing Ziyan's "If You Don't Abandon Me", and get the reward of Purple Smoke Cicada. 】

[Purple Smoke Cicada: A fifth-level Gu worm that, when infused with soul power, can emit thick purple smoke that is enough to cover the sky and the earth.]

【Evaluation: The husband sings and the wife follows. 】

I won’t comment on these two people who follow the husband and wife’s lead. Just like in the original novel, when Ji Juechen’s piece of wood and iron tree blooms, it will be his transformation from loneliness to emotion, and his swordsmanship will reach a higher level.

It’s not that the Sword Maniac Domain - Silence is not good, only the one that suits you is the most powerful.

This kind of reward accumulation was the first time Huo Yuhao had seen it.

Is this because there is no suitable fifth-level sword worm, and it is impossible to directly reward the Immortal Gu?

That's quite reasonable.

"Keke, Orange, what about you guys? Do you want to come together?"

Huo Yuhao looked at the two people who were in a daze.

"What? There's even a share for me?"

Ke Ke was stunned and pointed at herself with an expression of disbelief.

I haven't felt so valued in a long time.

Yuhao is so serious, it makes me cry to death.

Ju Zi was a little worried and asked in a low voice: "Is it really okay to poach people so blatantly? This is Mingde Hall..."

As soon as these words came out, Ke Ke immediately shuddered, subconsciously glanced around, and even subconsciously lowered her voice:

"Indeed, is this something we can discuss?"

"Don't worry, I have a special spiritual skill that can cover up the situation at the scene. The mere soul guide monitoring will not be able to detect it at all."

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly.

Although Keke is a silly girl and doesn't seem to be very smart, she is still worthy of his trust.

This is also the reason why he did not care about the two people trying to poach his talents.

The reason why the swordsmith is not explained above is because of laziness.

There are too many things involved in the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, so let’s put them aside for now.

"That's good."

Only then did Orange relax.

Sure enough, based on his understanding of Huo Yuhao, the other party was so blatant, he must have made a foolproof plan.

"How about it? After all, I kidnapped Teacher Xuan Ziwen. You don't want to be without a teacher in the future, right?"

Huo Yuhao started saying strange things.

Hearing this, Ke Ke was stunned and complained: "What are you talking about?"

Orange couldn't help laughing.

In the end, Keke also accepted the invitation.

As for Orange, she said she would think about it and give an answer later.

Huo Yuhao looked at Juzi meaningfully, but did not force her to make a decision immediately.

【Achievement Triggered! 】

[Achieve Keke's 'I'm the same' achievement and receive the reward of Ghost Calling Gu. ]

[Ghost Screaming Gu: A third-level Gu insect, soul-path, that can emit a shrieking sound, causing the soul to vibrate.]

[Comment: Join the glorious evolution of soul! ]

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Things like Thousand Forging and Spirit Forging, which only appeared in Douluo Dalu, were actually something Huo Yuhao had tried when he was bored in Mingde Hall.

After all, this is the prerequisite technology for battle armor.

As a result, several hammer heads were broken and there was no success.

But Huo Yuhao believed that this was most likely closely related to the fact that Tang Hao, the future Lord of the Planes in the original novel, was an authentic blacksmith who wielded a sledgehammer.

It was Tang Hao who influenced the rules of metal forging and changed the Douluo Continent.

Could it be that I don't have a talent for forging?

You know, now he not only possesses the knowledge of a seventh-level soul engineer, but his talents as a soul master and soul engineer are also basically maxed out, and he even has a mental power realm comparable to that of an Extreme Douluo.

Huo Yuhao had also met Wang Donger once during his trip to and from Shrek. Even though Wang Donger was a pure-blooded descendant of Haotian, he was impressed by his current forging skills.

Things like the Chaos Cloak Hammer Technique were something he had learned during his previous few days in Haotian Castle. Huo Yuhao also learned the sect's unique skills such as the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Explosive Ring. It only took him a few attempts to go from entry level to proficiency.

At that time, Niu Tian, ​​Tai Tan and Wang Dong'er were shocked to their core.

If it weren't for the lack of the Clear Sky Hammer inherited martial spirit, they would even suspect that Huo Yuhao was the pure descendant of the Clear Sky Sect.

So, it's not him who is wrong, but the world.

It can't be said that with Huo Yuhao's current realm, he cannot reach the level of Thousand Forged Metal if he deliberately pursues metal forging, right?

In the Dou San period, forging was generally divided into five levels.

Hundred forging, thousand forging, spirit forging, soul forging, heaven forging.

Among them, the hundred forgings are used to remove impurities and purify metals.

Starting from Thousand Forgings, it can be used to make one-word battle armor, Spirit Forging can make two-word battle armor, and so on.

The process of Thousand Forgings is a process of communication between the blacksmith and the metal. When the communication reaches its extreme, the emotion will be sublimated and finally a faint spirituality will be born.

Spirit-forged metal is completely endowed with spirituality, able to merge with the user's body and even communicate with the user's mind.

Soul-forged metal has a preliminary life and wisdom, and can be transformed into energy to assist in combat.

Heavenly forged metal will undergo the test of heavenly tribulation and transform into god-level material, which can grant soul masters exclusive soul skills.

And in today's era.

Hundred Forgings can be easily accomplished, and can even be completed in one step with the help of automated soul guides. It is generally not very useful, and is used to manufacture special soul guide parts.

Even though you have a huge fortune, you can't make rare metals like this, right?

Everyone holds the attitude that rare metals are fine as long as they can be used. The key to a soul guide is actually the engraving of the core magic array.

But Thousand Forgings is difficult, or basically impossible to achieve.

Not to mention the spiritual forging that injects mental power and vitality into the forging. If you tell others about it, you will be accused of heresy. It is simply a fantasy idea.

But Huo Yuhao's vision is not limited like that of the Douluo natives.

Since the forging path doesn't work, let's try another one.

It is for this reason that the Yin-Yang Sword of Ice and Fire was born.

Among them, the Fire of Fortune played the most important role. Relying on this special soul skill, Huo Yuhao took advantage of the situation and achieved spirit-forged metal, or in other words, spiritual metal.

The reason why the Liangyi Sword was given to Ji Juechen was to verify it.

In the testing in the following days, Huo Yuhao also obtained appropriate experimental data from the other party, confirming the success of the spiritual metal.

Especially after integrating it into his own sword martial soul, Ji Juechen could directly take the Liang Yi Sword into his body.

It’s truly an epoch-making advancement!

Of course, the sword maniac’s choice is to keep it outside at all times and hold it like a wife.

Huo Yuhao even had a hunch that perhaps, with Ji Juechen's continuous nurturing, this sword could indeed reach the level of soul-forged metal...