Return to Cold Wind
Early March of the 2605th year of the Douluo Calendar.
After half a month, the [Blacksmith Association - Water Wood Duchy Branch] has been initially established.
The branch has one president and five vice presidents, who are in charge of all matters related to the Water Wood Duchy profession, including the buying and selling of ironware, the purchase of raw materials, the training of blacksmith apprentices, the testing and certification of blacksmith levels, and so on.
The position of president is held by the most senior and oldest of the original three great craftsmen of the Water Wood Duchy, who is also a fellow Old Master Jin of the Weiyi Divine Craftsman in the Douluo Continent, the Jin Gang Tie Futu.
Although Old Master Jin is the president, he is quite old, so he is not usually responsible for the specific affairs of the association. He only does some overall planning and coordination work, as well as drafting some guidelines for the association's development direction and policies.
Within the entire [Blacksmith Association - Water Wood Duchy Branch], the four vice presidents are specifically responsible for various work matters.
These four vice presidents are: Li Qiang, the court blacksmith who oversees all the blacksmith shops in "Wooden City"; Fu Shan, the blacksmith who oversees the military industrial camps within the five major military departments of the duchy and all the blacksmith shops in the towns and villages; and Long Ang, a high-level blacksmith of the offensive battle spirit sect, and Qing Qiu Li, a high-level blacksmith of the agility-based battle spirit sect, who oversee all the blacksmith shops in the two major cities of "Cold Wind City" and "Azure City" respectively!
The last vice president was Ling Yi, the youngest Blacksmith in history and the last disciple of Old Master Jin, who was only fourteen years old.
Due to his young age, Vice President Ling Yi's job is to assist the elderly President Old Master Jin, in handling various affairs, essentially acting as his secretary and advisor.
However, before the shrewd members of the [Water Wood Duchy] could assume that Ling Yi would remain in [Wood Plant City] and eventually succeed Old Master Jin as the president as he grew older and stronger, and help his master Old Master Jin establish the framework of the [Blacksmith Association - Water Wood Duchy Branch] headquarters in [Wood Plant City], Ling Yi, as the vice president, abandoned all the mundane affairs of the association, appearing indifferent to power, and embarked on his journey back to the Cold Wind Grand Camp.
The difference is that when he left before, Ling Yi was alone, following the military's duty officer from the Cold Wind Grand Camp to ' Wood Plant City '. This time, although Ling Yi still hitched a ride with the military, he now has several followers with him.
The Cold Wind Grand Camp, the military industrial camp.
In the blacksmiths' camp area, Ling Yi led three boys of similar age to him, each choosing an empty tent and helping them settle in.
"Alright, let's go eat. We'll go to the Soul Master's canteen later. I'll treat you to a good meal as a welcome-back dinner for the three of you—"
Ling Yi watched as the last strong young man finished tidying up the tent, and then spoke to him and the other two young men who happened to be walking in one after the other.
"Hmm~" *3
The three nodded somewhat nervously and obediently followed Ling Yi through the Cold Wind Grand Camp.
It was mealtime, and the soldiers in the camp were heading to their respective mess halls to eat. When they saw Ling Yi and his group of four, they greeted Ling Yi and couldn't help but glance at the three teenagers following behind.
Ling Yi, who is a little over 1.7 meters tall, led the way, with his partner half a step behind. The three of them walked step by step, each about a meter apart.
Closest to Ling Yi was a robust young man two fingers taller and wider than Ling Yi. He wore a brown shirt, his arms swung powerfully as he walked, his steps were steady, and although he wasn't exactly handsome, his features were pleasing to the eye, and his brows gave people a sense of reliability and honesty.
The robust young man was a tall, strong boy, nearly 1.8 meters tall, wearing a fur coat. He had bright eyes and gave off an aggressive, restless vibe. If it weren't for the downy hair on his lips and the childishness in his face, anyone looking at him from behind would think he was a young man.
The last one was a handsome young man, about the same height as Ling Yi, with the same smile on his face. However, his skin seemed to be a light wheat color due to years of sun exposure, and his appearance was not as fair and handsome as Ling Yi's.
"Xiong Er! Long time no see—"
"Ah Yi, you're back from visiting relatives? Come on! Let's eat together..."
"No, no, I brought a few friends with me. I'll show them around first, and then we'll have a nice meal together with Xiong Er in a couple of days—"
"Hey— Ah Yi, I'll treat you to Dog Brother first, let Xiong Lao Er wait a bit—"
"Hey! Li Ergou, you're itching for a beating again, aren't you? Want me to loosen your skin for you—?"...
Smiling at the familiar faces laughing and joking along the way, Ling Yi introduced the three pretty new girls beside him in a low voice as he continued to lead the way.
Upon arriving at a place filled with the aroma of meat and rice, Ling Yi, facing a large man of similar build and height, dressed in a white robe and a white chef's hat, loudly asked, "Old Li, what good stuff do you have today? I'd like to treat my young brothers to something nice—"
Upon hearing the sound, the chubby young man, who had been standing aside watching the several people dressed as kitchen helpers working, turned around and looked in their direction.
Upon seeing Ling Yi's face clearly, a genuine smile immediately appeared on his large face, "Hahaha—"
Ah Yi, you're finally back!
Come quick, come quick! I've got some really good stuff today—"
As he spoke, he raised his chubby hand and beckoned to Ling Yi repeatedly.
Seeing this, Ling Yi said "Let's go" to the three people beside him and quickened his pace, heading towards the fat young man.
Upon approaching, a white mist emitting an enticing aroma immediately emerged from a large ceramic jar in front of the fat young man.
Smelling the aroma, Ling Yi's eyes lit up. "This is... soup made from the bones of Hundred-Year Soul Beast?"
"Not bad!" The chubby young man raised his chin, which almost blended into his neck, and said with a chuckle, "Ah Yi, you have a good eye. You guessed it just by smelling it—"
This cost me a lot of money; I bought it from those hunting crews. It's made from the spine and thigh bones of a two-hundred-year-old "White-Haired Iron-Backed Pig"...
"Wow—!" Ling Yi gave a thumbs-up to the chubby young man, jokingly saying, "Looks like I'm going to have to spend a lot today, this won't be cheap—"
"Hey!" The chubby young man pointed a few times at Ling Yi, shook his round head, and said, "If someone else came, I might not necessarily sell to them, but since you Ah Yi, are here, I'll just give you the cost price—!"
"No way!" Ling Yi shook his head repeatedly and waved his hand, saying, "It's the price, it's the price. How could I let you lose out? Even if it's the cost price, your craftsmanship, Old Li, is worth far more than these two-hundred-year-old Soul Beast bones—"
Without giving the chubby young man a chance to refuse, he pulled the burly boy beside him and said to the chubby young man, "Alright, Old Li, I'm bringing a friend. Let's go in first. Tell Si Nuo and the others to serve the dishes quickly, bring out all the dishes available today. You know how much I eat, don't worry about not being able to finish them—"
"Alright!" The chubby young man glanced at the three teenagers beside Ling Yi, nodded, and said, "Then, you guys go and sit down first, we'll get you seated right away... Not only can you eat a lot, but you can also talk about the dishes so eloquently. Watching you explain while you eat makes my dishes taste even better—"
A moment later, at a square table, Ling Yi glanced around at the three people sitting to his left and right, and opposite him. He picked up the ceramic bowl in front of him, looked at the milky white soup inside, and said, "Ah Yin, Ah Xin, Ah Feng, since Uncle Ang, Uncle Li, and Senior Brother have entrusted you to me, I will definitely teach you well and strive to teach you the ' Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique ' in the shortest possible time, helping you become advanced blacksmiths!"
Long Yin, a tall and strong young man, is the third son of Long Ang, Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor and a high-level blacksmith from Cold Wind City. His Martial Soul is "Snow Soul Bear". He is thirteen years old and a level nineteen, One-Ring Soul Master of the Power Attack System.
Qingqiu Xin, a handsome young man, is the fifth son of Qingqiu Li, a high-level blacksmith and a Martial Soul of the Agility Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor of Azure City. His Martial Soul is "Wind-Chasing Seagull". He is eleven years old and a level seventeen Agility Attack System One-Ring Soul Master.
Zhang Mufeng, a robust young man, is the eldest disciple of Old Master Jin of "Wood Plant City", senior brother of Ling Yi, son of the senior blacksmith Zhang Tie, and Martial Soul martial soul "Mixed Iron Staff". He is twelve years old and a level 15, Power Attack System, One-Ring Soul Master.
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