Undercurrents stirred in Mingdu as several batches of Hundred Refinement metals made their way into Mingdetang and the Sun Moon Imperial Palace.
These high-quality metals also drew the attention of many senior figures. Because the Sun Moon Empire had neglected metal forging, its technology had now hit a bottleneck.
Close-Combat Soul Tools had also been limited to Level 8 because their materials were not hard enough.
The metals that had suddenly appeared on the market met that requirement perfectly. Jing Hongchen, the current master of Mingdetang, had even used them to create the first Level 9 Close-Combat Soul Tool in the Sun Moon Empire's history: the Sword of Judgment.
Yes, it was the very sword that would later cause Ma Xiaotao to fall during the Soul Master Tournament. Meanwhile, Su Miu had received numerous invitations as well.
All these invitations expressed hopes that he would become their metal supplier. Even when he went out, people watched him from the shadows, though no one seemed to dare make a move.
Still, it did not matter. The notes he had collected were enough for now. If only I could catch a wild Level 9 Soul Engineer. Then I could control them with the Psychic Element and Curse Element and have them teach us how to make Soul Tools.
After a full week, Su Miu became a Level 1 Soul Engineer. With his powerful spiritual power, learning to make Soul Tools was naturally easy. His refusal of the various factions' recruitment offers also brought his target to him.
On the outskirts of Mingdu, Su Miu raised his hand and struck. Lightning flared. Mystic Lightning-Thunderclap Yaksha!
Boom!
Five terrifying bolts of azure lightning crashed down, their power approaching that of a Titled Douluo. The figure lurking in the shadows was startled and hurriedly activated