The Jianghu Isn't All Fighting and Killing

"Where exactly is Gengxin City?! Little Xi'er, are you sure you know the way?"

Wei Lin was on the verge of a breakdown. He clearly had navigation, but he insisted on going by himself. Wasn't he just asking for trouble?

"Don't rush, don't rush. Based on my experience, we can do this first, then this, then that, and that will do it."

Wei Xi adjusted her glasses, revealing herself to be dressed in the attire of the Genius Society).

It would be even better if... she held the map upright.

"You're just spoiling her. She'll ruin her sooner or later."

Yunxiao was also "voluntarily" taken along as a laborer.

This time, there were no outsiders.

It's all "myself".

"What? You're not happy? Believe me or not, I'll have the main body deduct a few more months' worth of your allowance."

Wei Lin used her transformation ability; she turned into a pufferfish, puffing up her cheeks in anger.

Yunxiao quickly took a few steps back; he couldn't afford to offend them.

The other party was both an "elder sister" and a girl, and her status was second only to Old Wei.

Unlike him, whose status is comparable to that of a husky.

If I had known, I would have created a female character myself. When it comes to playing anime/manga, female characters are definitely more popular.

"Hey, look over there. Isn't that Gengxin City?"

"It seems... it really is?"

After three long, bumpy journeys, covering almost the entire Douluo Continent, they finally arrived at their location. It was truly a tough trip.

"Hmph! See that? This is my amazing wisdom! I arrived in just three days."

Wei Xi's little nose was turned up so high, she practically wanted to openly praise her.

"That's awesome!"

Wei Lin and the other man clapped sparsely, silently thinking to themselves, "Shameless."

Hmm... it seems like... I'm criticizing myself? Sure enough, people can never truly empathize with themselves from a moment ago.

Gengxin City, as the capital of metals, is entirely built with rare metals. In the Douluo Continent, it can definitely claim to be the world's largest city.

As a metal capital, its grandeur is in no way inferior to that of the capitals of other countries.

"Come on, Old Wei, let's go inside and take a look."

"Um."

Wei Lin tidied himself up and headed towards Gengxin City.

Wei Xi and Yunxiao Xiao lagged behind Wei Lin by one or two steps.

Although they always chatter and bicker in front of familiar people, outside of them, Old Wei's reputation is paramount.

Since the other party is the original body, even though they're not very smart, you still have to pamper them.

After paying the city entrance fee, their first impression of Gengxin City was... so many blacksmiths, truly deserving of its title as the "Capital of Blacksmiths."

"Should we go blacksmithing now and make Soul Tool? That way, someone from that side will come and provoke us, get humiliated, and finally meet Lou Gao in the afterlife."

Wei Xi counted on her fingers, saying each word carefully, her eyes sparkling.

"Little Xi'er, we have invitations, we can see Lou Gao directly, so maybe you should read less novels."

Since Ningguang sent them, how could she not have made preparations?

No sooner had the thought crossed his mind than a tall man walked over with a group of people.

"Excuse me, are you Young Master Lin? I'm Si Long from the Blacksmiths' Guild. My master has been waiting at the guild for quite some time."

Thank you for your help.

"Please~"

Is that all? Wei Xi pouted slightly. This wasn't what she had imagined. Don't novels always have a scene where the protagonist gets slapped in the face? How come it went so smoothly for me?

"Sis, stop making a big deal out of it. We're not without connections. Playing dumb to fool the enemy is something the main characters do all the time. We're just villains at best."

Yunxiao pointed to their clothes; even their outfits looked completely different.

After arriving at a room in the Blacksmith Association.

Si Long didn't follow them inside.

"My teacher is inside, so I won't go in with him. I hope Young Master Lin will understand."

Thank you for your help.

Pushing open the door, you'll see an old man disassembling something on a workbench.

"This thing... looks like a cell phone."

Although Wei Lin knew that Ningguang must have given them something to make them honored guests of the Blacksmith Association, he never expected that what she gave them was just a cell phone.

You want a blacksmith to forge this? That's making things difficult for this old man.

After waiting for about half an hour, Lou Gao reluctantly looked away.

This little thing doesn't look very big, but the things inside are incredibly intricate. How was it made?

He first took off half of his glasses, then turned to look at Wei Lin and the other two behind him.

"Ahem, Young Master Lin, I'm so sorry. I was a bit engrossed in researching this thing and neglected you. Please forgive me."

Compared to the Lou Gao in the original work, the person in front of me seems to have a somewhat ingratiating personality.

What happened to the dignity of a master craftsman? I haven't seen a single trace of it.

Lou Gao: Nonsense! Senior Ningguang directly approved more than thirty Soul Tool of various levels for me, all of which I had never seen before.

There is also a Soul Engineer's Handbook, which covers an incredibly wide range of topics.

For these things, I'd be willing to give up my dignity and even become your lapdog.

She gave too much!

That's a case of "dimensional reduction attack" (or "dimensional reduction attack").

"Senior Lou Gao, I've come this time hoping you'll join Tianshu. I wonder what your opinion is?"

"I must join! Our young master has such charisma, I, Lou Gao, naturally want to contribute to his great cause."

Lou Gao used such complimentary words for half an hour without repeating himself, as if afraid others wouldn't know that Wei Lin had pulled Lou Gao in.

Who says blacksmiths don't have social skills? Aren't these all examples of social skills?

After briefly explaining the construction of the department store, this trip to Gengxin City was a complete success.

"I've already had Si Yu arrange accommodations and a dinner party. Young Master, please have a good time here. The bill will be sent to my account."

"Thank you for your help, construction worker."

"No, that won't do. I haven't even officially entered yet. Don't worry, I still have some influence in Gengxin City. Si Yu, show the young master around our city. Remember, make sure the young master has a great time."

"Yes, Master."

After Si Yu left with Wei Lin, Lou Gao's fawning expression disappeared. This was the first time he had done something like this, and he was quite unaccustomed to it.

"Teacher, why do we want to join Tianshu?"

Si Long was a little confused. His teacher was a master craftsman, and Gengxin City was the most important city in all the countries.

Most people would be lucky not to fawn over the teacher, so why the sudden change in direction?

"Si Long, haven't you read that Soul Tool manual?"

"I've seen it, but I'm foolish; the contents are far too complicated."

"Now that this book is out, do you really think Tianshu is missing another master craftsman like me?"

Lou Gao pointed to the more than thirty kinds of Soul Tool in front of him, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"We were just adding a stroke to that person's travelogue. To put it bluntly, we were just lucky to have caught that woman's eye."

Otherwise, we wouldn't have any access to these Soul Tool at all.

Lou Gao sighed.

He thought his forging skills were unparalleled, but it turns out he was just playing house.

"Si Long, as long as you live in this world, you must understand one thing: sometimes, choice is more important than effort."

The martial arts world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about understanding human relationships and social dynamics.

Si Long fell into deep thought; he seemed to understand.

The pride in my heart has also been completely let go.

"The easiest way to ruin a person is through their own arrogance."

I will follow my master's teachings.