Promising Prospects

With the Blacksmith Association at their disposal, Lou Gao and Tie Futu have a far greater advantage than Ling Yi in collecting Soul Tool and conducting research on Soul Guidance Array Patterns.

However, due to their identities as blacksmiths, their research always unconsciously leaned towards forging-related areas.

Fire, wind, sharpness, defense, gravity...

Lou Gao and Tie Futu extracted more than ten kinds of Soul Guidance Array Patterns from their respective Soul Tool and then engraved them one by one onto spiritual metal in order to create new Soul Tool that meet their vision.

The results were not ideal; some exploded, others were unusable, and even the best one was considered useless.

However, Ling Yi didn't care about the functionality of the new Soul Tool created by Lou Gao and the other person; his real purpose was the more than ten basic Soul Guidance Array Patterns.

You should know that over the years in the [Water Wood Duchy], Ling Yi has collected so many Soul Tool that he has almost worn them out, but he has only managed to extract about twenty basic Soul Guidance Array Patterns.

Even with these twenty-odd basic Soul Guidance Array Patterns, the effects that Ling Yi could achieve through various combinations and verifications, and the resulting types of Soul Tool, have reached over a hundred.

Now, with Lou Gao and the others, after removing the three duplicates, Ling Yi has still added about ten new entries to his Soul Guidance Array Patterns database.

Ling Yi casually crafted four roller devices and assembled a simple handcart for hauling goods. He then transported the overweight claw hammer from the No. 1 foundry of the Tie Futu back to his temporary residence, the No. 3 foundry.

"Brother Yi, you're back."

As Ling Yi pushed the trolley in, Yang Shelly, drenched in sweat, got up from the ground.

Ling Yi glanced at the "Gravity Soul Guidance Array Diagram" placed on the ground around Yang Shelly. He noticed that the "Soul Storage Crystal" that was in operation had dimmed considerably. He knew that during his absence, Yang Shelly had not slacked off at all, but had instead worked even harder to cultivate the "Beast Martial Soul: Xingyi Fist".

With his left hand pushing the cart forward, Ling Yi's right palm faced upward, revealing his vine-like "Blue Silver Grass" Martial Soul, but the Soul Ring under his feet did not appear.

"Yes, Shelly, cultivation should be done in moderation. Breaking limits is good, but it shouldn't be too frequent. Breaking limits multiple times in a short period of time is too detrimental to one's vital energy."

As Ling Yi spoke, his "Blue Silver Grass" Martial Soul was not idle. It transformed into a long, azure whip, which, under Ling Yi's control, lashed out at the air just inches from Yang Shelly's delicate body, accompanied by the whistling sound of the wind.

With a series of loud bangs, emerald green, vibrant energy, brimming with Life force, was unleashed from the whip tip, seeping into Yang Shelly's fair and rosy skin like spring rain, penetrating deep into her body.

"Oh~ Hmm—"

Before Yang Shelly could respond to Ling Yi's words, she was completely distracted by the pleasurable sensations on her body. The pleasure surged like waves, one after another, completely overwhelming Yang Shelly's reason.

Although Yang Shelly stopped her moaning immediately, the abrupt cessation of the sound only fueled further speculation.

Ling Yi, with his clear vision, remained unmoved, focusing most of his attention on his Sea of Consciousness Space, deducing the newly mastered spiritual metal formulas and techniques.

Everyone knows that Ling Yi, a true gentleman, always prioritizes his studies and is not interested in women.

With a flick of his wrist, Ling Yi retracted his Martial Soul back into his body. He then pushed the cart to the workbench in the No. 3 forging room, subconsciously gripping the handle of the claw hammer with one hand and placing it on the pure metal workbench.

Well...

When Ling Yi let go, he suddenly remembered that Lou Gao and he had lifted the claw hammer onto the handcart together in the No. 1 foundry.

"Damn! I almost forgot, I'm not that strong..."

After mentally criticizing himself for the mistake he made due to a momentary lapse in concentration, Ling Yi said it wasn't a big deal.

At worst, he's just born with superhuman strength, plus the effect of his Soul Power circulating within his body just now, which amplified the power of Semi-Self-Created Soul Skill that could unleash power in an instant.

At this moment, Ling Yi, with his back to Yang Shelly, was lost in thought and almost forgot that Yang Shelly was currently immersed in the effects of the "poisonous milk" and had no time to pay attention to his every move.

Calming his mind and suppressing the hormonal turmoil of adolescence, Ling Yi focused his attention on the ram's horn hammer. Blue Soul Power glowed in his hand, seeping into the hammer bit by bit.

From the perspective of mental power, a familiar yet unfamiliar fluorescent pattern appeared before Ling Yi's eyes.

It is familiar because this pattern largely overlaps with the Gravity Soul Guidance Array Patterns Gravity Soul Guidance Array Diagram " by more than 80%.

The unfamiliar part, naturally, is the remaining 20%, which is more complex and more convoluted.

With a single glance, Ling Yi imprinted the different parts into his Memory Palace. His mental power began to fully construct the array patterns within the hammer, trying to find out the reason for the solidification of its gravity amplification effect.

Indeed, in the eyes of Lou Gao and his apprentice, the claw hammer, solidified by the gravity amplification effect, had lost its original value. It could not be used as a forging hammer, too heavy! Nor could it be used as a war hammer, still too heavy!

In Ling Yi's view, the solidified Soul Guidance Array Patterns may not be as convenient as the freely openable and closed Soul Guidance Array Patterns in some situations, but if used properly, this solidification feature is actually an advantage.

Consider this: Ling Yi's "Gravity Soul Guidance Array Diagram" requires continuous consumption of Soul Power from the "Soul Storage Crystal" every time it is used, but the Gravity Soul Guidance Array Patterns in the ram's horn hammer directly keeps the weight of the ram's horn hammer in an amplified state.

This is somewhat contrary to the law of conservation of energy, which still applies in the Douluo Continent.

Therefore, either the Gravity Soul Guidance Array Patterns inside the ram's horn hammer has the effect of spontaneously absorbing the energy of the outside world; or the spirituality within the spiritual metal has undergone some kind of mutation, allowing the ram's horn hammer to cultivate on its own, just like Soul Master or Soul Beast!

Of course, other possibilities cannot be ruled out. For example, the Soul Power injected into the array when Lou Gao inscribed the array pattern has not yet been exhausted, which is why the ram's horn hammer has been in a state of gravity amplification. Once the Soul Power inside is exhausted, its effect will naturally fade away.

Regardless of the possibility, it is a very promising research topic for Ling Yi. Any research he does could significantly improve his abilities!

The first possibility means that Ling Yi has a chance to master the basic Spirit Gathering Soul Guidance Array Patterns, which can be used to enhance the "Spirit Gathering Soul Guidance Array Diagram" and also to create a self-charging Soul Tool.

The second possibility means that Ling Yi, together with Lou Gao and Tie Futu, will create a new system that is enough to overturn the Martial Soul and Soul Master system!

What's the difference between a self-cultivating, spiritual metal artifact and an artificial Martial Soul?!

Although this possibility is the smallest, it is the Ling Yi is most looking forward to.

As for the third possibility, its value is much less than the two above. It can only allow Ling Yi to master the effect of a Soul Guidance Array Patterns that greatly reduces the consumption of Soul Power.

At the same time, outside Gengxin City, a figure slowly walked towards the city gate amidst the coming and going crowds.

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