Call Me Great-Uncle!

"Grandpa! Are you alright?"

The door to the lounge was Huyan Li open by Hu Yanli, who led the members and substitutes of the Elephant Armored Team into the room.

However--

Snap!

Huyan Zhen slapped Huyan Li, sending him flying and embedding him in the wall.

Zhou Qing's eye twitched, and he thought to himself, "This method of education is really... crude."

Tang San, Xiao Wu, Romantina, Wang Sheng, Bu Liu, Bu Qi, and others all had similar thoughts.

Hu Huyan Zhen shouted, "You don't trust your grandfather that much? You're so impulsive and rash, what kind of behavior is this?"

Leaning against the wall, Huyan Li, who had jumped down from it, glanced awkwardly at the human-shaped mark on the wall, lowered his head, and dared not look at Huyan Zhen, let alone the members of the Nuoding Team.

After all, the Nuoding Team just defeated his grandfather!

Now, his grandfather didn't seem angry. On the contrary, he had interrupted his grandfather's conversation with the Nuoding Team... so he dared not say anything more.

Because it was a family matter, Zhou Qing and the others did not interrupt during the entire process, waiting for Hu Huyan Zhen to finish his reprimand.

Afterwards, Huyan Zhen said, "I'm sorry to have made you all laugh. My grandson is useless. He doesn't have much ability, but he has quite a temper. I hope you will forgive him in the future."

After saying that, Huyan Zhen added, "By the way, my Elephant Armored Sect is skilled in civil engineering and forging. If you need to build houses or make ironware in the future, you can come to my Elephant Armored Sect."

This indicates a plan to maintain frequent contact.

For this reason, Huyan Zhen even boasted, "In terms of civil engineering and forging, our Elephant Armored Sect is number one in Heaven Dou City, and no one dares to claim second place."

But an untimely voice rang out—

"Grandpa, we can't be considered the best in Heaven Dou City when it comes to forging, can we? The Strength Clan is a bit more famous than us."

It was the honest Huyan Li.

"Are you itching for a beating, you bastard?" Huyan Zhen glared fiercely at his stubborn eldest grandson, but having already taught him a lesson, he couldn't lay a hand on him again. He could only curse, "Don't you know what Tai Tan is famous for? They're still living in the dream of the Clear Sky Sect! They only forge for the nobles and wealthy merchants of Heaven Dou City, serving them. But Tai Tan himself is aloof and doesn't accept any of their invitations, so that's how they became famous!"

That's actually true.

During this time, Zhou Qing also secretly inquired about the situation of the Strength Clan in Heaven Dou City, and indeed they were the most famous blacksmiths in Heaven Dou City.

However, the service was not for commoners, but for nobles.

This group disdained crafting everyday items like pots and pans, instead focusing on forging various luxury goods—perhaps to improve their skills, but too far removed from ordinary people.

Therefore, after confirming this situation, Zhou Qing gave up on immediately trying to probe the Strength Clan.

Even if Tai Tan isn't as blindly loyal as in the original story, so what? Trading with nobles is the only way for the Strength Clan to survive in Heaven Dou City.

Unless Tang San reveals the Clear Sky Hammer, Tai Tan is unlikely to make any changes.

However, Zhou Qing absolutely did not want a team of blindly loyalists to emerge in his ranks. Otherwise, in the short term, it might play a significant role in the construction, but over time, other members of the team would follow their example and change their thinking. What kind of reform would that be?

He doesn't require those who join his team to have lofty ideals and ambitions, but at least they should be able to supervise each other, rather than being blindly loyal like the Tai Tan.

In contrast, the Elephant Armored Sect is much better. At least Huyan Zhen's attitude so far, although he has communicated with the Heaven Dou, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Spirit Hall, and even wants to get closer to me now, it has the flavor of hedging and investing in multiple parties. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a "fence-sitter".

But so what?

That's just human nature!

My past self!

My past self!

Isn't that the case too?

In any case, Zhou Qing will not hate her past self, because only by accepting her immature past self can she achieve true growth, and people's hearts will always grow.

Now, Huyan Zhen may have undergone some slight changes, but who can be sure that he won't go in a different direction in the future?

"You're also skilled in forging, senior?"

Tang San, however, was overjoyed.

"Nature."

Huyan Zhen smiled confidently, "Any Soul Master is skilled in strength will basically learn some forging techniques in order to better control their power. The Clear Sky Sect, which has been living in seclusion, has everyone skilled in forging. It is said that Tang Chen, who reached the Peerless Douluo realm, relied on forging to comprehend a powerful Self-Created Soul Skill, which is called the Nine Clear Sky Absolutes. The Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, which is said to be a miraculous skill by blacksmiths in the market, is the foundation of the Nine Clear Sky Absolutes."

At this point, Huyan Zhen looked at Zhou Qing: "Young brother, you've also studied forging, haven't you?"

"I've studied a little."

Zhou Qing pointed at Tang San, "However, he is the expert in forging, while I am only forging the essence of tempering the Soul Master's body: vibration, and conducting further research."

"Shock?"

Huyan Zhen. He thought of the family's formation and his own name, Zhen. He burst into laughter and tears, cursing, "Father! Why didn't you explain it more clearly? I've wasted so much time! Zhen! Zhen! It's so simple!"

Zhou Qing guessed what Huyan Zhen had figured out; it was simply that the ancestors of the Hu Yan lineage had realized that vibration was the key to unleashing power, but the older generation always liked to speak in vague and ambiguous ways...

Of course, Zhou Qing suspected that Huyan Zhen's ancestors had realized the power of vibration and created a battle formation Martial Soul on Diamond Mammoth. However, the ancestors did not realize that "vibration" could also be used in cultivation, or that they did not express it clearly to their descendants, causing them to waste more time and energy on inappropriate efforts.

Putting in hard work is certainly a good thing; after all, it can be summed up in just four words:

Practice makes perfect.

However, if you find the right method, you will progress faster. You just need to pay attention to tempering your mind and avoid becoming arrogant due to the rapid increase in strength.

"Thank you for informing me, young brother!" Huyan Zhen excitedly grasped Zhou Qing's hand. "If you ever need anything in the future, just come to my Elephant Armored Sect, and we will do our utmost to help!"

"Sect Master Hu Yan, this is something you figured out yourself; it has nothing to do with me..."

Before Zhou Qing could finish speaking, Huyan Zhen interrupted him, saying, "Don't call me Sect Leader. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Hu Yan. And you can all call me Brother too."

Then, he said to the dumbfounded Huyan Li, "What are you standing there for, you stupid boy? Call him Uncle or Aunt?"

Huyan Li: "..."

While in the lounge, Grandpa went mad and adopted several teenagers as his younger brothers and sisters.

What to do?

The reason why Huyan Zhen was so excited was that after understanding the key, he had figured out how to break through to the Titled Douluo realm.

Using "vibration" as the reference point, the Soul Power vibrates, tempering the parts of the body that were not previously trained, strengthening the physique, and then breaking through the gate of Level 90 in one fell swoop!