"Condense Qi into a sword."
Sword Douluo raised his hand, and a blue longsword appeared in his palm. Both his arms shook sharply, and the blue longsword instantly became a dazzling streak of light that shot toward the Soul Cannon Shell. The two collided with a thunderous crash.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion rang out, and the blue longsword and Soul Cannon Shell vanished together in midair.
"Its power is indeed equivalent to a Soul Elder's all-out strike," Sword Douluo said slowly.
Ning Fengzhi was also deeply shaken. This tiny cannon barrel could actually unleash such power in a single shot.
"Xiao Yi, what do you call this thing?"
Jun Yi replied, "I call it a Fixed Soul Cannon. It's the most powerful Soul Tool I can currently make."
"A Fixed Soul Cannon!" Ning Fengzhi murmured to himself. "A very good name."
"But from what you're saying, you can make other types of Soul Tools too?" Ning Fengzhi continued asking.
"Of course. I made the Milk Bottle I gave Rongrong earlier. Besides that, I can make a whole bunch of Soul Tools."
With that, Jun Yi took all kinds of Soul Tools out of his Storage Soul Tool Ring: Soul Tool shields, Soul Tool Thrusters, Soul Tool pistols, Flying Soul Tools, and more.
"I personally designed every one of these Soul Tools."
Ning Fengzhi drew in a sharp breath. "You're only six! When did you make all these Soul Tools?"
"I made most of them last year, but I only just finished developing some of them."
"Last year?" Ning Fengzhi froze again. "So you already knew how to forge Soul Tools when you were five?"
"Uh, yes," Jun Yi replied after thinking for a moment.
Ning Fengzhi fell briefly silent, then turned to Jun Yi and said, "Xiao Yi, let's talk inside the hall."
Jun Yi followed Ning Fengzhi into the main hall.
Inside the hall, Ning Fengzhi sat at the head, with seats for the two Titled Douluos on either side.
"Jun Yi, demonstrate all the functions of these Soul Tools first."
Ning Fengzhi instructed Jun Yi.
"All right."
Then Jun Yi laid out the various Soul Tools he had made, one by one.
Jun Yi casually picked up something shaped like a medal and said softly, "This is a defensive Soul Tool. You only need to inject Soul Power into it, and a Soul Power barrier will appear to protect you."
With a movement of his fingers, Jun Yi injected Soul Power into the medal. Then, under everyone's astonished gazes, the medal
instantly lit up with a milky-white radiance.
Immediately afterward, a transparent, milky-white dome of light enveloped Jun Yi.
"How unusual. I wonder how strong this dome's defenses are?" Ning Fengzhi asked curiously.
Jun Yi smiled faintly. "You can test it. It can defend against any Soul Skill below the Soul Elder level."
With that, Sword Douluo, still seated, once again condensed Qi into a sword and slashed at the milky-white dome.
"Thump!"
With a muffled impact, the dome remained utterly motionless, leaving only a ring of ripples spreading across its surface.
"Oh?" Sword Douluo exclaimed in surprise. "No damage. It didn't even leave the slightest mark."
That strike had indeed been at the strength of a Soul Grandmaster, yet it had inflicted no substantial damage on the dome.
Ning Fengzhi stood and approached the dome to examine it. Suddenly, he extended his palm and struck it.
"Smack!" The dome remained completely unchanged.
Ning Fengzhi punched the dome again. It still stood there firm and unyielding.
"Such an extraordinary Soul Tool is truly a sight to marvel at," Ning Fengzhi praised.
Jun Yi then showed the three of them other types of Soul Tools, such as a Soul Tool pistol that could fire Soul Guidance Rays, as well as thrusters and more.
All of this opened their eyes. They were completely dumbstruck; these things had broken beyond the bounds of their knowledge, exceeding the limits of their understanding of Soul Tool science.
Even a thousand years from now, such things would probably still be unlikely to exist. As a result, Ning Fengzhi's gaze grew even more complicated as he looked at Jun Yi.
"Xiao Yi, your ability to make Soul Tools is your own fortuitous opportunity. I won't dig into its roots, but I want to ask you one thing: can you forge even more powerful Soul Tools?" Ning Fengzhi gazed steadily at Jun Yi.
"Of course. Every time I break through to a new realm, the Soul Tools I can forge become stronger," Jun Yi said.
"Good, good." Ning Fengzhi said it twice in succession, his eyes filled with excitement. "Xiao Yi, I have a request. Could you forge Soul Tools for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future? As for the price, name it. Rest assured, I certainly won't shortchange you."
Jun Yi, however, shook his head.
"Don't be so quick to refuse. Hear me out," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.
"As long as you agree to help forge Soul Tools for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, our sect can promise to fulfill any wish you have. We will also support you with all our strength. Just say the word, and our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will get you whatever materials you need."
It had to be said that the pie Ning Fengzhi painted was truly enormous. For Jun Yi, who lacked rare metal materials, it was indeed very tempting.
After weighing the advantages and disadvantages, Jun Yi slowly said:
"Well, Uncle Ning, you seem to have misunderstood. What I meant by shaking my head was that I can make Soul Tools for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for free. You only need to provide the materials."
After all, Jun Yi would be staying in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for a long time to come. Naturally, building a good relationship with the sect was very necessary.
More importantly, he could freeload on free materials to practice his forging skills. That was what mattered most.
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi looked delighted and said in some disbelief, "Really?"
"Of course," Jun Yi said with a smile.
"Xiao Yi, I will remember this kindness. If you ever want to establish a sect or build a force of your own, come to me anytime. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will always be your steadfast backing," Ning Fengzhi said solemnly.
"Thank you, Uncle Ning." Ning Fengzhi spoke with such solemn assurance that it felt as though that pie had already been placed right before him.
"All right, I still have some things to discuss with my two uncles. Go back and rest," Ning Fengzhi said.
"Yes, Uncle Ning." Jun Yi agreed respectfully and followed Ning Fengzhi out of the room.
Watching Jun Yi's retreating figure, Ning Fengzhi murmured, "To think that a boy could make such extraordinary Soul Tools. This will change the balance of the entire Douluo Continent, and even the course of history."
"Fengzhi, why didn't you ask how he learned the techniques for making Soul Tools?" Sword Douluo asked curiously.
"Uncle Jian, everyone has secrets they don't want others to dig into. The techniques for making Soul Tools have been lost for nearly ten thousand years, yet this child can make them. He certainly doesn't want to tell others that secret."
Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly and continued, "If we insisted on questioning him, he would probably refuse outright. The losses would outweigh the gains. Since he has already agreed to make Soul Tools for us, that secret no longer matters."
Hearing this, Bone Douluo voiced his own confusion. "Then why didn't you try to recruit him just now and have him join our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect directly?"
"Uncle Gu, although Jun Yi isn't of imperial blood, he is still nominally Qinghe's sworn younger brother and belongs to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. If I really recruited Jun Yi, it would be equivalent to recruiting a member of the imperial family. The consequences would be somewhat serious. Xue Ye could very well misunderstand and think our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect harbored ulterior designs, which would hinder our cooperation with the imperial family."
Ning Fengzhi explained slowly, then continued, "What we need to do now is win Jun Yi over and leave him with a good impression of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Most importantly, we need to obtain stronger Soul Tools from him."
(End of chapter)