Although Gengxin City is one of the main cities of the Star Luo Empire, it is definitely not a famous city. The city itself is only in the middle and lower reaches of the main city territory. Although the headquarters of the Continental Blacksmiths Association is here, Douluo Continent is the world of soul masters. As a city of metals, it is normal that it is not taken seriously. The status of blacksmiths is no different from that of civilians, and the influence of the blacksmiths' association can only play some role in this city. The Wuhun Palace is actually the Soul Master Association, but it can affect the situation of the entire continent. This shows how huge the gap between blacksmiths and soul masters is. Chen Xin told Si Chen that the better the blacksmith, the more likely he is to be a soul master. Because only the soul master's own ability far beyond ordinary people can make the casting more sophisticated. Of course, this is not absolute. There are some special blacksmith geniuses who can still achieve great achievements in the blacksmith world without the help of martial spirits.
What makes Sichen feel contradictory is that although the blacksmith profession is not valued by the two empires, blacksmiths are used in everything from military weapons and equipment to farm tools, construction, furniture and other daily necessities. It can even be said that blacksmiths are used in all aspects. The city was one of the economic lifelines of the two empires. Although Douluo Continent is a world of martial arts, the two empires still belong to the cold weapon era, and metal is the key to the cold weapon era. Good metal smelting technology is enough to determine one's own battle output. The better the weapons, the easier it is to win. Geng Xincheng is considered a very important military-industrial base city in the entire continent. Without it, there will be problems with the weapons supply of the two imperial armies.
Don't you pay attention to this? Have the rulers of the two empires lost their minds? Si Chen found it unbelievable, knowing how strict Blue Star Celestial Dynasty’s control over iron was in ancient times. I have to write a letter to Qian Daoliu later and ask him to send someone over to bring this place into the Wuhun Palace's sphere of influence.
After Si Chen was carried back into the carriage by Chen Xin, Ning Yi drove directly towards the central area of Gengxin City. Gengxin City itself is not too big. It didn't take long for them to arrive at the central area of Gengxin City.
Ning Yi raised the car curtain respectfully, "Elder Jian, Miss Si Chen, we are here."
The carriage stopped in front of a tall building. Looking up, this huge building was at least thirty meters high and covered a very large area. The fact that it occupies such a large area in the city center shows its importance to the city. Directly above the building, a dark iron plaque hung. There were no words on it, only two raised images of a hammer and a chisel.
Needless to say, this is the headquarters of the Blacksmiths Guild.
This huge building looks a bit rough and does not have any gorgeous decorations. There wasn't even a guard at the gate, but there was a steady stream of people coming and going. The three doors are open, and from the outside you can see the bustling flow of people inside.
Ning Yi has been to Gengxin City several times before, specifically to purchase some rare metals for the sect, so he is very familiar with this place. This was also the main reason why Chen Xin asked Ning Fengzhi to recruit him.
Seeing Si Chen's curious look, Ning Yi smiled and introduced to her, "This place is divided into five floors. The first floor is the trading area. Blacksmiths will bring their proud works or some metals here to trade. Of course, There are also vendors who specialize in selling various metals. The second floor is the high-end trading area, and rare metals are generally traded on the second floor. The third floor is the blacksmith registration and assessment area, which is dedicated to the blacksmith level assessment. The fourth floor is the VIP area and the auction area. Some particularly precious and rare casting items are regularly auctioned there. The fifth floor is the office area of the Blacksmiths Association. If we want to see President Lou Gao, we have to go to the fifth floor."
While talking, Ning Yi led Chen Xin and Si Chen to the side stairs and went upstairs. There were two guards at the entrance of the stairs. Ning Yi stepped forward, took out a golden card from the storage soul guide, waved it in front of their eyes, and whispered a few words to them. One of the guards nodded to him. He nodded and turned around and went up the stairs.
After a while, the guard came down the stairs, followed by a strong young man.
"Brother Ning, long time no see! Are you here to purchase rare metals for the Qibao Glazed Sect again today? Come and sit with me in the VIP room!" The young man's voice was hearty. The Qibao Glazed Sect is a major customer of the Blacksmiths Association, so I will take one of their orders The orders are equivalent to the total turnover of the Blacksmith Association for several years. It is not an exaggeration to say that "if it does not open for three years, it will last for three years after opening."
"Brother Silong, I am here this time just to guide the way for our Qibao Glazed Sect's Protector Elder Jian Douluo Mianxia and his close disciples. These two are here specifically to see President Lou Gao." Ning Yi said to him. Silong informed him of his intention and introduced the identities of Chen Xin and Si Chen to him.
Chen Xin nodded coldly to Silong, who was also greatly surprised when he heard that the titled Douluo came in person, presumably for an extremely important matter. He did not dare to neglect for a moment, and hurriedly led a group of people to Silong. In front of an alloy door between the first floor and the fifth floor.
Silong stepped forward, raised his hand and knocked lightly on the door thirty-six times. The metal door made a rattling sound and slowly opened to the side, revealing the passage upstairs. As soon as they reached the fifth floor, everyone immediately heard some clanking sounds. Silong explained: "Actually, this fifth floor is the private casting area reserved for high-level blacksmiths of the Blacksmith Association. Every master level and above Every blacksmith will have his own place here."
The three of them followed Silong to the door of the innermost casting room No. 1. Silong stood respectfully by the door, raised his hand and knocked on the metal door.
There was no sound of forging coming from this casting room. When Silong knocked on the door, an irritable voice suddenly sounded inside, "Didn't I tell you a long time ago that no one is allowed to disturb me?"
Silong hurriedly said respectfully: "Teacher, it's me. I'm sorry to bother you, but Sword Douluo Mian from the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect has come down. I have to inform you, please forgive me."
As Silong's words came in, the irritable voice immediately disappeared. It didn't last long, and was followed by a series of mechanical sounds. The large iron door slowly slid open. The person who opened the door was a short and fat old man. He was only about 1.6 meters tall, but his waist was probably 1.6 meters tall. He had windy ears, small eyes, and a messy head. Her short hair looked like it hadn't been washed for an unknown number of days. She was wearing a long robe, and her chubby face was stained with something that looked like metal powder.
What a big ball! This was Si Chen's first impression of Lou Gao.
No matter how dissatisfied Lou Gao was that his work was interrupted, he still had to brace himself to receive a titled Douluo, not to mention that Chen Xin was still the protector elder of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, which was a blacksmith association. As the president, Lou Gao knew very well how much economic benefits the Qibao Glazed Sect could bring to the Blacksmiths Association.
"I wonder why you come to our blacksmith association?" Lou Gao asked politely.
Chen Xin handed over Ning Fengzhi's autographed letter. Lou Gao quickly took it with both hands, carefully opened the envelope, unfolded the letter paper and read it carefully. After reading the entire letter, Lou Gao raised his head and noticed Si Chen behind Chen Xin.
"I already understand the purpose of your visit. You want to customize a sword for Sword Douluo's disciple, right?" Lou Gao's eyes lit up, and he called everyone into his spacious casting room.
In the center of the entire room is a circular platform. This platform looks more like a huge metal pillar standing there. It is only one meter high and looks extremely solid. The height of the building brings everyone to the round platform. When he saw it, Si Chen realized that it was his workbench.
"Sect Master Ning mentioned in the letter that I have brought some blueprints of the melee soul guide. Can you let me take a look at it?" Lou Gao rubbed his hands with a smile and looked at Chen Xin expectantly.
Chen Xin took out a stack of blueprints and a piece of broken star iron from the storage soul guide and handed them to Lou Gao. He said concisely and concisely: "The drawings are incomplete and are for reference only. They cannot be passed on to others. This piece of broken star iron will be used as the main material. Iron, make a list of the rest of the materials to be used, use the best, and we will make up for it."
"Okay, okay!" At this time, Lou Gao could no longer hold anything in his eyes except the soul guide blueprints. Even though those were only fragments of pictures, he was still deeply attracted by the contents above.
"And these." Chen Xin waved his hand, and the workbench was filled with a bunch of soul guidance devices, but they were all cultural relic-level waste. "Although they are all unusable, some parts may still be usable. "
Lou Gao's eyes widened and he wished he could take these damaged soul tools as his own. The materials for soul tools were rare, but what was even more precious was the core magic circle in the soul tools.
"The sect master said that after the matter is completed, these will all belong to you." Chen Xin said lightly, "Now, let my students discuss customization requirements with you in person."
"No problem!" With Chen Xin's words, Lou Gao immediately beamed, "This kid looks extraordinary at first glance. He was accepted as a close disciple by Sword Douluo at a young age. He will definitely become a great person in the future. Come and tell your uncle, what kind of sword do you want?" Lou Gao didn't dare to call himself grandpa in front of Si Chen. After all, where Chen Xin's seniority was, he could only downgrade himself by one level, otherwise he would get angry. A titled Douluo has no good fruits to eat from him.
Regarding the style of his sword, Si Chen had discussed it with Chen Xin many times on the way, and the design drawings had been revised many times, and he also referred to the design of many ancient sword-like soul tools. Si Chen didn't like the broad blade of the Shura Sword, and the length of the Shura Sword was nearly twice her height. She could only drag the sword and swing it, which was really not conducive to her sword practice.
Compared to a huge, cumbersome two-handed sword, Si Chen still prefers to use a long sword with high maneuverability and suitable for various sword skills. After listening to Si Chen's idea, Chen Xin also supported her decision, so the final style was completely different from the Shura Sword. Si Chen referred to the specifications of the two-handed sword that was popular in ancient China, and added some mechanical elements to design it. A two-handed sword full of mechanical style. Although Chen Xin felt that this design had an aesthetic that he could not understand, he still decided to support his student's choice.
