Only Natural
Night falls and the city lights begin to twinkle.
When Yang Shelly saw Ling Yi walking out of the blacksmith shop with a light gray cotton handkerchief in his hand, wiping away sweat, her big, bright eyes widened.
"You can even forge?! gulp"
Yang Shelly stared incredulously at Ling Yi's still flushed face after exercising, and the strands of hair that were damp with sweat and stuck to his cheeks and snow-white neck. She subconsciously swallowed.
"Ah~" Ling Yi put down the cotton handkerchief in his hand, which was stained with a little carbon ash and metal powder, and gave Yang Shelly a sunny smile, replying in a clear voice, "I learned from the Blacksmith in town when I was little. I even thought that if I didn't do well on the path of Soul Master, I would go back to my hometown and become a blacksmith."
"The blacksmith in town?"
Yang Shelly Xueli's fair and delicate face twitched, and she gave him a look that said, "Don't try to fool me," and said disbelievingly, "Judging from the way Uncle Zhu looked at you like you were a god just now, your forging skills don't seem like they were learned from the town's blacksmith, do they?"
"And also~" Yang Shelly paused, recalling how she had secretly watched Ling Yi's forging process while hiding outside the blacksmith's shop, the rhythmic movements of the hammer as it swung and whirled. She looked up, staring directly into Ling Yi's eyes, and asked:
"The technique you used when you were forging just now was very similar to the [Clear Sky Sect]'s ' Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique ', wasn't it?"
"It is indeed the ' Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique '." Ling Yi nodded.
Upon hearing this, Yang Shelly immediately became anxious, a look of nervousness appearing on her pretty face. "Then...!"
Before Yang Shelly could finish her sentence, Ling Yi continued, "But it's not from the Clear Sky Sect."
Yang Shelly??
Seeing the girl's bewildered expression, Ling Yi strolled with her along the street as the streetlights began to illuminate the scene, and slowly began to explain:
"The Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique is the most powerful forging technique that involves continuous hammering to fully unleash the user's power and remove impurities from the metal."
"It's just that everyone's aptitude is different, and very few people can learn all 81 moves of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique."
"Among us blacksmiths, those with some lineage will know one or two techniques, more or less. Even if they don't know them, they can still recognize them..."
At this point, Ling Yi turned around and looked at the girl who was listening silently, and solemnly said, "Perhaps the person who used the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique best on the Douluo Continent was the legendary ' Clear Sky Douluo ' His Majesty."
Perhaps the martial Martial Soul that can best utilize the "Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique" on the Douluo Continent is the "Clear Sky Hammer".
Perhaps the faction with the most members who have mastered the "Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique" on the Douluo Continent is not the Blacksmith Association, but the Clear Sky Sect.
But! The "Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique" is not an exclusive secret technique of the Clear Sky Sect, but belongs to every blacksmith!
The moment it was created, it wasn't specifically for combat, but rather to assist its master in better forging metal and creating divine weapons worthy of being passed down through generations...
Looking at Ling Yi, whose tone was not intense, but rather calm and indifferent, Yang Shelly could clearly sense the powerful force and strong confidence beneath that calmness.
It's as if what Ling Yi said is the truth of the world, that everything should be this way.
Therefore, even though she was a member of a collateral branch of the [Breaking Clan], and the [Breaking Clan] was an affiliated force of the [Clear Sky Sect], Yang Shelly still nodded immediately, expressing her approval and agreement.
She never even considered whether Ling Yi was making up stories to deceive her.
Even before today, she was still proud of her backing as the number one sect in the world, the Clear Sky Sect.
For over a decade, this young girl has been able to become the leader of her peers in Dragon Rising City, a major commercial hub. Besides her own talent and strength, as well as her loyalty and love of making friends, the influence of the Breaking Clan and Clear Sky Sect behind her has also played a significant role.
Quickly forgetting about the ownership of the "Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique," Yang Shelly continued to excitedly press Ling Yi for answers.
She was very interested in Ling Yi's past!
"So, where did you learn your ' Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique '?" Yang Shelly blinked her big eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering like fans. "I don't believe that any random blacksmith in a small town could teach you the complete ' Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique.' You've mentioned many blacksmiths, but they only know one or two moves..."
Not to mention, he's a blacksmith from that small place called the [Water Wood Duchy].
Yang Shelly only thought about the following words in her heart and did not say them out loud, after all, Ling Yi also came from that small place.
Ling Yi saw through Yang Shelly's thoughts. Young girls' minds are too easy to guess. In his previous life, he could have fooled her for one night... cough!
At this moment, the two entered a restaurant. Ling Yi waved to the waiter for the menu, asked the girl for her preferences, ordered the food, and then continued to tell the 'story'.
"I was born in a village in the [Water Wood Duchy]... I learned forging from four people..."
The first one was Master Jiang from our town. He introduced me to the world of forging that year...
The second one is my fifth senior brother. At that time, I became an Old Master Jin, one of the "Three Great Craftsmen" of our principality. Master Jin was quite old, so I first learned from my fifth senior brother...
The third one is Old Master Jin, who is also my formally apprenticed master..."
Ling Yi has excellent speaking skills, and his language is very engaging. Even the most ordinary story can become dramatic and vivid in his mouth.
Not to mention, his own experiences already possess a certain legendary quality. No embellishment is needed; simply recounting them in a straightforward manner would create a compelling story combining elements of grassroots rise, inspiration, passion, and opportunity.
"... I never expected that my master would write a letter to his junior brother, whom he hadn't contacted for decades, just for my sake."
At this point, Ling Yi's face showed emotion.
This wasn't a pretense; it was his genuine feeling from the bottom of his heart.
A letter from Old Master Jin saved Ling Yi from taking a detour of ten, or even twenty years!
Without that letter, Lou Gao wouldn't have gone to the Water Wood Duchy. Without Lou Gao going to the Water Wood Duchy, Ling Yi n't have been able to learn the complete version of the "Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique," nor would he have been able to acquire Lou Gao's near- Divine Craftsman level forging skills and knowledge, and he wouldn't have been able to become Blacksmith at the age of fourteen.
Without becoming Blacksmith, Ling Yi wouldn't have been granted the title of Baron by the [Water Wood Duchy], and thus wouldn't have been qualified to unite all the blacksmiths within the [Water Wood Duchy], including Old Blacksmith Old Master Jin, and establish the [Blacksmith Association - Water Wood Duchy Branch]...
It can be said that Old Master Jin was the first benefactor on Ling Yi's path to growth!
Of course, along the way, there were quite a few people who helped Ling Yi.
Leaving aside their own blood relatives, there are also Yan Bin and Lu Yi, the deacons of the Spirit Hall; Master Jiang, the blacksmith in North Mouth River Town, Master Huang, the retired veteran; Old Master Jin and his fellow disciples in Wood Plant City; the teachers and classmates in the academy; Jiang Yuan and Li Zhishu in the Cold Wind Grand Camp...
Countless names and faces remain in Ling Yi's heart.
In life, we should always remember the kindness and favors we receive, and it is only natural to repay them when we are able to.