Frenzied Master Craftsman Lou Gao, Bargaining Chips

After thoroughly stabilizing his Soul Emperor Realm at sixty ranks, Qin Yun prepared to set out in search of new elements.

The farther he went down the Periodic Table of Elements, the rarer and harder to find the elements became.

To condense his seventh soul ring, he had to gather every element in the seventh period of the Periodic Table of Elements apart from the actinides.

Otherwise, he would be stuck at level seventy forever.

This concerned his own cultivation. There could be no room for the slightest slackness.

Qin Yun turned to look at Qian Renxue, who sat quietly in a corner, and slowly spoke.

"I have matters to attend to and will be leaving for a few days. These are two doses of the antidote, enough to last until I return."

As he spoke, two translucent, jade-white pills landed on the stone table.

The moment she heard that Qin Yun was about to leave, Qian Renxue's heart stirred. The thought of escape, dormant for so long, surged forth in an instant.

As long as her guards let their guard down even slightly, she would have a chance to break free of her restraints and flee this place.

But before she could finish plotting in secret, Qin Yun added another sentence, extinguishing all her hopes of luck.

"I have already instructed Poison Douluo Dugu Bo to remain here and guard this place the entire time. He won't give you the slightest opportunity."

Qian Renxue's shoulders sagged slightly, and the hope in her eyes vanished at once. With nowhere to vent her helpless frustration, she could only reply gloomily, "Understood."

Qin Yun brought Sword Douluo Chen Xin with him, intending to visit the continent's foremost Divine Smith—Lou Gao.

Lou Gao held an exalted position in Metal City, with towering