Blue Silver Grass Strategy (Douluo Dalu Fiction)

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The seventh day after school started, at 5 a.m.

In Building 3, Room 304 Dormitory, Ling Yi opened his eyes, waking up from a deep sleep.

Lying on the bed, he glanced around. Under the light of the stars and moon outside the window, a faint blue glow entered Ling Yi's eyes.

After more than ten days of effort, the over a hundred high-quality 'Blue Silver Grass' seeds that Ling Yi brought from home had been cultivated into over a hundred thriving and healthy 'Blue Silver Grass' plants.

At this moment, these over a hundred 'Blue Silver Grass' plants were arranged around Ling Yi's bed in a staggered manner, forming a small wall. The top row was almost as high as the bed.

Of course, Ling Yi also left openings at the foot and head of the bed for easy entry and exit.

Getting up and dressing, Ling Yi moved gently, making no sound to avoid waking the other eight classmates who were still sound asleep.

After six consecutive days of classes since the start of the semester, the academy finally had a rare day off today.

For Ling Yi, this day off was the time to go to a blacksmith shop in the eastern part of the city to learn forging skills.

After washing up in the water room next to the stairs on the third floor, Ling Yi walked out of Building 3 and through the gates of [Green Leaf初级Soul Master Academy].

Walking a few miles from the academy's location on Chao Yang Street to another street in the eastern part of the city, a red dawn had already appeared in the eastern sky.

[Yinxin Blacksmith Shop].

The shop owner, Wang Meng, was the fifth disciple of Master Jin, a 19th-level, One Ring Soul Master with the martial soul 'Iron Rake,' and a Senior Blacksmith.

Although Master Jin had taken Ling Yi as a disciple a few days ago, he did not have enough energy to teach him. At 72 years old, his physical condition was better than that of ordinary people of the same age, but he had not undergone any qualitative changes.

Moreover, the rules of the [Jin Geng] school could not be broken. Ling Yi was only seven years old. Even though his talent in forging was indeed very high, and on the day he joined, he demonstrated skills comparable to a Intermediate Blacksmith, he was still only an Intermediate Blacksmith, not a Senior Blacksmith.

Not being a Senior Blacksmith meant he had not yet reached the level to become a personal disciple of Master Jin.

Similarly, not being a Senior Blacksmith, having the fifth senior brother Wang Meng, who had been immersed in the art of forging for many years and was just one step away from becoming a Master Blacksmith, to teach him was more than sufficient.

Generally, in everyone's perception, the seven-year-old Ling Yi should not be able to exhaust Wang Meng's knowledge within five years.

Who knows, before Ling Yi advances to a Senior Blacksmith, Wang Meng might have a sudden inspiration and break through to a Master Blacksmith one day.

This point, Wang Meng, who had honed his skills to a peak and had been stuck for nearly a decade, still firmly believed!

When Ling Yi arrived at the door of [Yinxin Blacksmith Shop], the shop's door was already wide open. Inside, it was pitch black, with a faint dark red glow flickering, and a slight warmth wafting out.

As Ling Yi was still looking around, a figure emerged from the dark shop.

Fifth senior brother Wang Meng, a tall and strong man with plain features, had long arms and a right arm that was thicker than his left from years of swinging a forging hammer, making him look a bit odd.

Although his appearance was unremarkable and his build could easily scare small children, Ling Yi, who had had brief contact with him, found him to be a good person.

"Little Yi, have you eaten?" Wang Meng looked at Ling Yi at the door, his ordinary face breaking into a kind smile that made people feel good.

Ling Yi immediately returned a sunny smile that was equally likable, somewhat shyly replying, "No... not yet..."

Wang Meng's smile did not fade as he waved him over, saying, "Just in time, my sisters-in-law have baked bread and made porridge. Let's eat together.

After we finish eating, we'll start forging—"

His words were simple, each sentence straightforward and sincere, with no hidden meanings. In Ling Yi's view, he was a trustworthy person.

Of course, to be able to open his own blacksmith shop in the eastern part of the city with Master Jin's help, besides having excellent skills, it was also a sign of the old man's recognition.

After all, although 'Wood Plant City' was not a top city on the Douluo Continent, it was still the capital of the [Waterwood Principality], and land was extremely valuable.

A storefront with a backyard for forging and living, totaling over 500 square meters, was not cheap.

Back when Wang Meng had the skills of a Senior Blacksmith, many nobles were willing to invest in him, open a blacksmith shop for him, or invite him to their families as a forging master. However, none of these could match the freedom of running his own shop.

Ling Yi did not refuse, only showing a moment of hesitation before nodding shyly in agreement.

After having a hearty breakfast with his fifth senior brother, his two sisters-in-law, and six nephews, Ling Yi, under the envious gazes of Wang Lei and Wang Ben, joined Wang Xin, Wang Sen, Wang Yan, and Wang Yao at their respective forging stations.

By this time, after burning for some time, the charcoal in the furnaces was releasing heat vigorously.

Wang Xin, at 20 years old, led his three younger brothers, who were two, four, and seven years younger than him, respectively. After smiling at Ling Yi, he picked up the tools and began working diligently.

Of these four, Wang Yao inherited his mother's martial soul 'Scissors,' while the other three had awakened the 'Iron Rake' martial soul.

Unfortunately, none of the four brothers inherited Wang Meng's talent and did not detect any innate soul power during their soul awakening ceremonies.

It was unknown whether Wang Lei and Wang Ben would inherit their father's 'Iron Rake' martial soul or their mother's 'Pearl' martial soul.

However, thanks to Wang Meng and his second wife both having soul power, and Wang Meng's soul power breaking through to the 10th level and becoming a One Ring Soul Master before they combined, the chances of these two brothers awakening innate soul power during their soul awakening ceremonies at the end of this year and next year were quite high.

Thus, the two little boys envied their four older brothers for learning forging from their father, but the four older brothers also envied the two little boys for having a higher chance of becoming soul masters.

At the largest forging station in [Yinxin Blacksmith Shop], Wang Meng looked down at Ling Yi, his smile fading, his expression becoming serious, and his voice becoming solemn:

"Little Yi, when you demonstrated your forging skills to Master, I only saw the latter part, but I could still tell that your grasp of techniques and attention to detail were already close to those of a Senior Blacksmith. However, your age and physical strength limit you—"

"But!"

Just as Wang Meng's words of praise were about to end, a turning point fell abruptly.

His thick eyebrows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Little Yi, your forging process has many bad habits!"

"Bad habits?" Ling Yi's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

"Yes! Bad habits~" Wang Meng nodded and continued, "These bad habits, according to discussions with Master, other senior and junior brothers, have two roots—"

Ling Yi had a vague guess in his heart. Meeting Wang Meng's gaze from above, he waited quietly for his next words.

Seeing Ling Yi's composure at such a young age, Wang Meng could not help but show a clear expression of admiration, and his speaking speed quickened slightly, "One is Jiang Kai, who taught you the basics of forging. In his daily forging, he inevitably developed many personal habits, which are defects accumulated over years of being stuck at the Intermediate Blacksmith level..."

Hearing this, Ling Yi was not surprised. So far, he had only learned forging from Master Jiang. If he had bad habits, they naturally formed during this process.

Moreover, due to his powerful mental strength and sharp senses, Ling Yi could observe every move of Master Jiang in detail and convert Master Jiang's forging techniques into ones suitable for himself based on his height, body type, arm length, etc.

Therefore, Ling Yi's method of learning by imitation and replication was also a problem!

Sure enough, Wang Meng's next words confirmed this.

"The second point~" Wang Meng's expression turned complex, with envy, joy, and a bit of amusement, "is your strong learning ability. Whether good or bad, right or wrong, you learn everything and can even master it..."

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