Lou Gao

Si Long understood and nodded slightly. "Xiao Liu, you go ahead and get busy. I'll take some guests to the VIP area. Don't worry, you'll get your reward."

He gestured for them to follow, "Distinguished guests, the VIP area is on the fourth floor. Please follow me."

The third floor of the Blacksmiths' Association is the blacksmiths' assessment area. When we went up to the third floor, Si Long gave a brief introduction.

The fourth floor houses the Auction House and VIP lounge.

Just now, Wu Qi spent hundreds of thousands of Gold Soul Coin, enough to enjoy VIP treatment.

VIP room.

Si Long asked, "Gentlemen, what do you need made? If I can do it, I will give you the most suitable price, as a way of making friends."

Wu Qi laughed and said, "What we want can only be forged by a master blacksmith."

As he spoke, he took out the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor from his Soul Tool.

Several years ago, the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor was of great help to him.

Especially in the Slaughter City, he shielded him from a fatal wound while his armor remained intact.

For Wu Qi now, the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor has no defensive effect whatsoever. However, exchanging it for the chance to see Lou Gao is not bad.

Si Long exclaimed in surprise, "This is Master's masterpiece— the Eight Treasure Amulet Soft Armor! Master, you truly have remarkable skills to have obtained such a thing!"

Lou Gao, exquisite works of art may indeed be Auction House, very few people choose to resell them.

The fact that the other party was able to acquire one of their most prized possessions speaks volumes about the Red Card holder's capabilities.

Wu Qi smiled and shook his head, pointing to the armor, "Grandmaster Si Long, why don't you take a closer look and see if this is the Eight Treasure Amulet Soft Armor, or the even higher-level Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor?"

Upon hearing this, Si Long was taken aback, immediately took the armor, and examined it in his hands.

His smile gradually froze, and he said tremulously, "This... this is the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor crafted by my grandmaster! I never imagined it would one day reappear on the continent!"

As he spoke, he suddenly realized something and asked, "Sir, you wouldn't be thinking of crafting the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor, would you? I'm afraid I can't do that, but I can introduce you to my teacher— the Divine Blacksmith Lou Gao. What do you think?"

Wu Qi had been waiting for this moment.

However, he remained reserved in his words, saying, "I've long heard that Grandmaster Lou Gao is extremely busy, and it would be inconvenient for us to disturb him. Perhaps..."

Si Long quickly explained, "Guest, this Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor is our grandmaster's masterpiece. Even my Master hasn't mastered the secrets of its forging."

"This finished product will be a great help to my Master. I think that once I explain my purpose, my Master will definitely see you."

Wu Qi pondered for a moment, then said, "In that case, let us meet with the Divine Blacksmith Lou Gao. Hopefully, we can have that honor."

Si Long returned the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor to Wu Qi, then stood up and led the way for Wu Qi and his entourage. "Guests, please follow me to the fifth floor."

"The fifth floor is the forging room of master blacksmiths and Divine Craftsman, and outsiders are not allowed to enter it on ordinary days. Today, I will make an exception and take you up there."

"However, remember not to make noise or disturb the blacksmith who is forging the metal."

The fifth floor has a long connecting corridor with forging rooms on both sides.

Some master blacksmiths do not close the door when forging items, so the forging process can be easily seen by passersby.

Si Long did not stop the crowd from looking around.

If those profound forging techniques could be learned with just a glance, wouldn't there be Divine Craftsman everywhere?

Passing through the long corridor, at its end there is also a forging room. This is the forging room that belongs exclusively to the Divine Craftsman Lou Gao.

A plate of fresh food was laid out in front of the door. But it was already afternoon, and Lou Gao was clearly so busy that he hadn't even had time to eat.

Si Long stretched out his heavy hand and knocked on the door of the forging room.

A short while later, a shout came from inside the door, "Who is it? How many times have I told you, don't bother me!"

After Si Long revealed his identity, the door to the forging room slowly opened.

An elderly man with gray hair and beard, a plump and unkempt figure, walked out of the forge.

The old man was not tall, but his enormous waistline was almost as large as his height.

Si Long was a strong and muscular man, over 1.9 meters tall, while the old man in front of him, who was about 1.6 meters tall, jumped up and grabbed Si Long's ear.

"Damn it, how many times have I told you not to bother me before I leave the forge? Are you ignoring me?"

Si Long looked completely innocent and quickly stepped aside, revealing Wu Qi and the others behind him. He explained repeatedly, "Master, these are important guests. They possess Grandmaster's Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor."

Upon hearing this, Lou Gao lowered his hand, pushed him aside, and walked straight towards Wu Qi.

He didn't speak immediately, but instead looked the other person up and down.

After a short while, he asked, "You're not very old, how did you manage to get your hands on the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor?"

After the passing of its Master, Lou Gao, the Nine Treasures Lou Gao Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor had long been missing, and there were no related rumors. It is truly a rare event that it has been able to see the light of day again today.

However, Lou Gao suspected that Wu Qi and his group had stolen his Master's tomb and thus obtained the treasured armor.

Wu Qi smiled calmly and took out the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor and the authentication document from the Heaven Dou Auction House from his Soul Tool.

Such a large Auction House would not auction items of unknown origin, thus clearing the suspect of tomb raiding.

Lou Gao immediately recognized the authenticity of the armor. His eyes darted around, and he suggested, "This armor has special significance for me. If you're willing to give it to me, I can forge an item for you for free. Of course, you'll have to provide the materials yourself. How about it?"

Wu Qi countered, "Shall we talk here?"

Lou Gao reluctantly allowed outsiders into his forging room in order to obtain the precious armor.

Wu Qi said, "Since the Divine Blacksmith Lou Gao is so sincere, then use the Sinking Silver to forge me another Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor."

"Rest assured, we have prepared all the materials. Once it's done, this Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor will belong to Senior Lou Gao."

Lou Gao's face immediately froze.

Even if he obtained the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor, he wouldn't have any research results in a short time, let alone start forging it; moreover, it would be forged with Sinking Silver, which would increase the difficulty by a lot.

Even if he were Divine Craftsman, it would take several years for him to achieve any results. Obviously, no one was willing to wait that long.

He scolded, "Boy, your conditions are unrealistic. I don't know how to forge the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor right now, yet you want me to use Sinking Silver as a material. Isn't that making things difficult for me?"

It wasn't that his skills were necessarily inferior to his Master's, but rather that his Master had passed away before he could teach him the forging of the Nine Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor.

Once the tradition is broken, replicating the exact same thing again is no easy task.