Gu Yu Who Loved Learning

Dragon City was vast, mainly divided into South City and North City.

Though it was led by the Heavenly Dragon Sect, the Heavenly Dragon Sect and Earth Dragon Sect stood separately in the two cities.

Nan Qiuqiu was clearly quite well-known here. Nearly every vendor along the way greeted her with a smile.

At last, they arrived at a large residence.

"Uncle Tian, Qiuqiu needs to see you!"

Nan Qiuqiu knocked on the door and shouted. Before long, a middle-aged man opened the door and came out. Seeing that it was someone he knew, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

He rubbed her head and said, "It's Qiuqiu. Uncle Tian has guests at home today, so I can't entertain you."

Nan Qiuqiu shook her head. "Grandfather Tian, I'm not here to see you. I'm here to see those visiting Soul Engineers!"

"Shh... my little ancestor!"

The moment Uncle Tian heard that this little girl had come for those visiting Soul Engineers, he immediately grew nervous.

He lowered his voice. "My little ancestor, let me be honest with you. They're Soul Engineers from the Sun Moon Empire. Although they have official documents and came openly through the Heavenly Soul Empire to our Dragon City, they're still Sun Moon people. What do you want with them?"

Although the major sects of Dragon City were not particularly interested in Soul Engineers, they belonged to the Heavenly Soul Empire by nationality and naturally had to avoid risks.

Yet Nan Qiuqiu did not care at all.

"Uncle Tian, I truly have something important and need the help of the Soul Engineer masters!"

"Look! I even brought a gift this time!"

Following Gu Yu's instructions, Nan Qiuqiu took out the Spirit Bone that Xiong Jun had initially given the little vendor as a meeting gift.

It was only a Spirit Bone a few hundred years old. It was valuable, yet not particularly valuable.

In any case, it was utterly useless to Gu Yu.

At this moment, he only wanted to meet those Soul Engineers. Of course, it would be even better if he could learn a thing or two about Soul Tools.

During the long years of seclusion, once ten thousand years had passed...

One had to know that even after Huo Gua ascended to the God Realm, his talent for Soul Tools remained. He could even create powerful Soul Tools usable in the God Realm, such as the Death Ray Tower.

It was a fang tower Huo Gua planned to install at the entrance of the God Realm Committee, meant to enhance the God Realm Committee's prestige.

Well, it had been developed to attack their own people. Its concept had clearly been influenced by Tang God King.

After all, by then, Huo Yuhao had already taken the surname Dai and become Tang God King's son-in-law.

The Death Ray Tower had also become a crucial part of Tang God King's tower defense strategy when he fought the six God Realms alone.

Gu Yu thought that Soul Beasts had such long lifespans. If he learned another craft while cultivating and practiced it for ten thousand years, wouldn't he be able to make anything?

Battle Armor was a fine thing, after all.

It would be even better if Soul Beasts could possess it too.

Of course, Gu Yu was thinking far too far ahead at this point. He merely wanted to "invite" some Soul Engineers to serve as his "masters" and teach him about Soul Tools.

Seeing Nan Qiuqiu's extravagant gift, Uncle Tian immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.

Although he was Dragon City's strongest Soul Engineer, a Level 6 Soul Engineer, that title carried far too much water in the Heavenly Soul Empire.

As long as one could create a Level 6 Soul Tool, one could become a Level 6 Soul Engineer.

He had merely succeeded by luck in crafting a Level 6 Soul Tool once, and had never managed to create another one afterward.

Compared with the rigorous assessments of the Sun Moon Empire, his title was far too inflated.

She had casually produced a Spirit Bone. Even he was not this generous!

"Fine. Since Qiuqiu is interested in Soul Tools, Uncle Tian will introduce you to them."

With that, he invited them into the residence.

As for Xiao Bai behind Nan Qiuqiu, he was naturally regarded as her guardian.

After all, Nan Qiuqiu was still young.

No one considered the possibility that he might be a Title Douluo, much less a ferocious beast.

Before long, Uncle Tian led them to the main hall. Five middle-aged men were gathered there, seemingly studying a Soul Tool Blueprint.

Uncle Tian said, "Seniors, this is the young sect master of Dragon City's Earth Dragon Sect. She has some interest in Soul Tools and hopes that you seniors can offer her a little guidance."

As he spoke, Uncle Tian presented the several-hundred-year Spirit Bone.

The five men looked at one another. None of them had expected someone to offer such a precious treasure right away.

Just to learn Soul Tool techniques?

Yet they seemed able to understand it. Apart from the Sun Moon Empire, the three great empires of Star Luo, Heavenly Soul, and Dou Ling strictly prohibited the spread of Soul Tool technology. It had to remain in the hands of nobles. If ordinary Soul Masters wanted to pursue Soul Tools, then aside from betraying their country and joining the Sun Moon Empire, they could only attach themselves to nobles.

The value of Soul Tool technology was obvious.

Even among the five of them, three were not natives of the Sun Moon Empire. They had later chosen to join the Sun Moon Empire in pursuit of greater advancement in Soul Tool technology.

"Good! Good, very good!"

"Since she is a talent interested in Soul Tool technology, she is one of us. We will remain in Dragon City for several days and can teach her a little."

Something as precious as a Spirit Bone was practically free for the taking.

Whether they sold it for money to fund their research or used it as material to craft Soul Tools, it would be excellent!

However, using a Spirit Bone as Soul Tool material was far too extravagant. Basically, no one dared use one that way.

After all, a fine Spirit Bone could be passed down as a family heirloom!

Seeing the little girl before them, the five men all showed a measure of goodwill.

She was a little rich girl!

Who didn't love a little rich girl?

"Hello, uncles. But the one interested in Soul Tool technology isn't me. It's him!"

Nan Qiuqiu held Gu Yu up in both hands.

The appearance of a True Dragon was naturally exposed before them.

The five men were all genuine Level 6 Soul Engineers of the Sun Moon Empire, which naturally meant they were five Soul Emperors!

They were not fools. At first glance, they recognized that Gu Yu was not some fake True Dragon in disguise.

"A dragon? A True Dragon?"

In that instant, the five men's eyes erupted with incomparable greed.

A True Dragon!

This was a True Dragon!

And a True Dragon tamed by humans at that!

They had truly struck gold.

"Senior Brother Liu, how about we...?"

The implication was obvious. They could seize the True Dragon and return to the Sun Moon Empire. Once there, the sky would be the limit, and the Earth Dragon Sect could not reach into Sun Moon Empire territory.

This was a True Dragon!

A creature nearly extinct on the continent!

If they seized it, they would never have to worry about food, drink, or research funds for the rest of their lives.

"But Master..."

They had come to Dragon City this time following their master.

According to their master, he had met an immortal in a dream. The immortal had guided him to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that he could seal.

That was why they had traveled all the way to Dragon City before heading deep into the Far North.

As for them disciples, they had remained here to receive their master.

They did not find it strange that he had not returned for several days.

After all, their master was a Level 9 Soul Engineer and a mighty Title Douluo. He could naturally walk sideways through the Far North.

Even if he encountered the legendary Lord of the Far North, he could still retreat unscathed.

How could anything possibly go wrong?

Little did they know that the master they had been thinking about had long since died.

"Seniors, I am Gu Yu. I wish to seek your guidance and learn Soul Tool technology!"

Facing the five men's greedy gazes, Gu Yu did not take them seriously in the slightest.

They were right. With him, they would have no worries for the rest of their lives.

Unfortunately, while the result would be good, there would be a slight twist in the process.

Since they had seen his divine nature, anyone who was not his person naturally had to be brought under his control.

Since their master was already dead, then they disciples could stay behind.

Consider it the price their master had paid for entering the Far North and damaging its flowers and grass!

"I, Gu Yu, wish to learn the Soul Tool technology in your hands!"

"I hope you seniors will teach me well!"