Forging Iron for the Tang Family, Leaving Them with No Iron to Forge

Beneath the rainbow, a youth was running.

He stretched out his arms.

He breathed without restraint.

Li Luo stepped into a state of epiphany, and the Red Mountain Meditation Method began to circulate within his body.

It was unfamiliar at first, then fluid.

His soul power rose.

From his back, the colorful wings of the Rainbow Dragon King unfurled, and Li Luo soared into the air.

He headed toward the rainbow.

He opened his mouth.

"Whoosh!"

The essence contained within the brilliant rainbow was drawn into his belly.

His soul power surged.

It rose from the initial level seven to level nine.

Then, it pushed toward level ten.

It felt amazing.

Unfortunately, the essence contained in the rainbow was limited, and his soul power level was still a tiny bit away from level ten.

However, he should be able to reach level ten very soon.

Li Luo drifted down to the ground.

"Good." Lin Ximeng clapped her hands. As a teacher, although her own strength was not particularly outstanding, she could still sense the improvement in Li Luo's soul power.

"A rainbow after the rain, a boost to soul power."

Lin Ximeng narrowed her eyes slightly to sense the lingering fluctuations of Li Luo's soul power. "It's almost at level ten."

She said with satisfaction, "Li Luo, you are very impressive."

It was no wonder Lin Ximeng was happy.

Every additional student in her grade with level ten soul power was a validation of her study of Gangzi's theories.

Lin Ximeng praised, "Given time, you will surely have a place on the Young Genius Ranking."

"Thank you for the compliment, Teacher," Li Luo replied.

Tang Wulin felt very envious hearing this.

The Young Genius Ranking was established by the Spirit Pagoda and specifically recorded the top young soul masters under the age of 18.

Only thirty people in the entire continent were ranked.

Teacher Lin Ximeng said Brother Luo had a chance at the Young Genius Ranking; Brother Luo was truly amazing.

Tang Wulin looked at Li Luo with a face full of admiration.

He remembered that when Li Luo first enrolled, his soul power level was the same as his.

Now, in less than three months, Li Luo was already about to reach level ten.

He cheered himself on, Tang Wulin, oh Tang Wulin, you must work harder, otherwise you won't even have the qualifications to stand behind Brother Luo...

Lin Ximeng praised Li Luo once more.

She told the students in the class to learn well from Li Luo.

Li Luo became the model student in the teacher's mouth.

This would inevitably make some people want to knock him over the head.

After school, Tang Wulin volunteered to act as Li Luo's bodyguard.

Li Luo refused.

Na'er was still at home waiting for him.

If Na'er saw it, there was no telling if the vinegar jar would be overturned, and that would lead to a dispute.

At the same time, in the commercial street at the center of the city, Na'er, whom Li Luo was thinking of, was currently riding a soul-guided bicycle, cheering herself on.

"Na'er, come on."

"Faster!"

"Even faster!"

"Otherwise, I'll be late and get docked pay."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Her two feet pedaled like wheels of fire, and she moved like a gust of wind, arriving at the east side of the city.

After delivering this order, she patted her chest and said, "Phew, thank goodness, I wasn't late."

"Hee hee."

"Earned another 5 Federation Credits."

Na'er felt very satisfied.

It was nearly time for school to let out, and that last order had been the final one on her list.

She didn't intend to take any more.

However, inside her delivery box sat a delicately packaged pizza set.

It had been ordered by a man surnamed Su for his girlfriend.

But the girl hadn't wanted it.

She had thrown it out.

And told her to take it away.

Na'er muttered to herself, "It's not that I didn't deliver it; it's that she didn't want it."

"But regardless, I should still let that Mr. Su know."

"Otherwise, it won't be good if he gives me a bad review."

"Thump, thump!"

The soul communicator connected.

Na'er spoke up, "Hello, sir. The takeout you ordered for your girlfriend was thrown away by her."

"Oh, she's just like that. She throws things around whenever she gets angry," came the voice from the other end of the soul communicator.

Na'er continued, "I noticed that some of it isn't dirty at all, and it would be a shame to waste it. Can I eat it?"

"Ah???" A voice of surprise came from the communicator. "This... this isn't very hygienic, is it!"

A smile appeared on Na'er's face. "It doesn't matter. If I eat some things outside, I can eat a little less when I get home."

"That way, Big Brother can eat a little more."

"Besides, Big Brother's soul power is already at level seven, and I need to save money to buy him a soul spirit."

On the other end of the communicator, Su Xiaotao fell silent.

After ending the call, a sly look flashed across Na'er's face. "Hehe, the pizza didn't get dirty at all."

"I can eat it with Big Brother."

She happily pedaled her soul-powered bicycle, racing toward their home in the east of the city.

As she passed a shop, Na'er slowed her speed.

Her gaze lingered for a moment on a pink dress inside the transparent display window.

The dress was very beautiful.

It was inlaid with brilliant jewels.

It sparkled and shone.

Na'er withdrew her gaze, and the soul-powered bicycle whizzed past...

She didn't know that shortly after she left, Li Luo also walked by this spot.

He stepped into the shop, his gaze falling upon that pink dress.

"Sir, would you like this dress?"

The shop assistant didn't look down on Li Luo just because he was a child.

The noble aura Li Luo carried made it impossible for anyone to harbor such contempt.

He nodded. "Wrap it up."

"Yes, sir." The shop assistant felt fortunate for her professionalism; she had secured another sale.

Li Luo placed the wrapped dress into his backpack...

Dinner.

Beside the dining table.

Nine large bowls were set in front of Li Luo.

Eight large bowls were set in front of Na'er.

Compared to the first time the two had eaten together, the number of bowls had swapped.

Na'er had fulfilled the promise she made while delivering food during the day.

She ate one bowl less.

So that Big Brother could eat one bowl more.

"Burp!"

The two of them let out a satisfied burp at the same time.

Na'er smirked as she brought out the pizza she had hidden in the kitchen, the aroma filling the air.

Li Luo scolded, "You rascal Na'er, so you ordered pizza on the sly, which is why you made me eat an extra bowl of rice tonight."

"Hehe," Na'er teased, winking at him, "it just depends on whether Brother still has room in his stomach to eat it."

"You underestimate me!"

After a bout of playful wrestling, the two finished off the pizza, and Li Luo let out a satisfied burp as he leaned back in his chair.

Then, he said nonchalantly, "Brother has some happy news to share with you today."

Na'er also squinted her eyes in comfort, "What is it, Brother?"

"My soul power is about to break through to level ten, and when that happens, I can go buy my first soul spirit," Li Luo said.

"Ah?!" Na'er exclaimed in surprise, "So fast?!"

Li Luo laughed, "Isn't it a good thing that it's fast?"

"It is a good thing." A smile appeared on Na'er's face.

When it was time to sleep that night, a look of worry finally appeared on Na'er's face.

She had heard that a ten-year soul spirit cost at least thirty thousand federal credits.

Brother's soul power was increasing too quickly.

She hadn't saved up enough money yet.

Na'er clenched her fists under the covers, "No, I have to take on two jobs to earn more money."

"I have to buy a soul spirit for Brother."

She recalled an advertisement she had seen while delivering food during the day.

It was for a workshop.

The owner of the workshop had the surname Mang.

His name was Mang Di.

He was recruiting blacksmith apprentices.

He offered a wage of twenty federal credits per hour.

"That's the one."

Na'er made up her mind before drifting off to sleep.