Douluo: Soul Shadow King.

Chapter 19 The Benefits of Being a Soul Master

When he arrived at the blacksmith shop, before entering, Cheng Xiao heard the rhythmic hammering sounds coming from inside.

"Is this the blacksmith shop?" Xiao Wu looked at the hammer sign hanging on the blacksmith shop curiously, and her big eyes flashed smartly.

Cheng Xiao nodded slightly and walked straight in with Xiao Wu.

As soon as you enter the door, a wave of heat hits you in the face. It is the high temperature generated by the blazing flames of the foundry furnace.

"Little friends, this is dangerous, stop now." Seeing the two children walk into the blacksmith shop, a shirtless man hammering pig iron hurriedly came to Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu and asked, "Where are your parents? Didn't they tell you that the blacksmith shop is dangerous?"

There are a large number of ironware and sundries in the blacksmith shop, as well as a forging furnace with extremely high temperature. In order to prevent children from having accidents due to their mischief, the blacksmith in the blacksmith shop generally does not allow children to come to the blacksmith shop, and only allows adults to come in to buy things.

"Hello uncle, I want to make two daggers, is it possible?" Cheng Xiao said.

"Forge a dagger?" The big man glanced at Xiao Wu who was a little shy beside Cheng Xiao, and immediately smiled and said, "Forging something is no problem, but you need to ask your parents to come over, tell me the blueprint, material and style of the dagger, and pay for the dagger."

Hearing that he had to ask his family to come, Cheng Xiao frowned and said, "If it's just me, there's no way to make it?"

Hearing this, the big man was slightly stunned, then explained with a smile: "Of course not, kids, you look like you are still in school, right? For matters like forging weapons, it is better to let your parents come forward."

"Uncle, I understand what you mean." Cheng Xiao took out a gold soul coin and a soul master's note from his arms and gestured to the big man, "Uncle, I am a soul master now. I can receive a gold soul coin subsidy from the Spirit Hall every month. This is a soul master's gift that can prove my identity."

"Soul Master? A child this young is a soul master?" The big man said in his heart and solemnly took the soul master's note that Cheng Xiao took out.

The soul master's notebook is a palm-sized piece of metal. This special metal can only be used by the Spirit Hall and is also the exclusive proof of becoming a soul master.

Taking the cool piece of metal, the big man looked at it carefully.

After a moment, the big man returned the soul master's note to Cheng Xiao, and he accepted the gold soul coin.

"Little friend, I'll take your job." The big man readily agreed and asked, "Do you have the blueprints for the dagger? What materials do you need?"

"The materials used are different, so the price will be a little higher, but don't worry, as long as you decide on the style, I will make it for you as quickly as possible."

After listening to the big man's words, Cheng Xiao was suddenly a little troubled. Although he had the style of the dagger in his mind, he was not sure what kind of material would be good for making it. After all, he didn't understand this aspect, and he needed a dagger only to adapt it to the skill of throwing the dagger.

As if he saw Cheng Xiao's embarrassment, the big man smiled kindly and said, "How about this, little friend, I won't take this gold soul coin for now. Come back when you have the design drawings, including some materials and so on. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Cheng Xiao scratched the back of his head subconsciously and said, "No need, uncle, do you have any paper here?"

"Are you going to design the blueprints on the spot?" the big man said after a moment's pause.

"Yes, it's too troublesome to go back. It just so happens that I know the style of the dagger I want to make, and by the way, I'd like to ask you about the material issue." Cheng Xiao said.

"Okay, then I'll ask the waiter to go out and buy some. You guys wait here for a while." The big man nodded and asked a waiter to buy paper and pen.

After a while, the guy came back with a pen and paper, and Cheng Xiao began to draw the dagger in his mind.

Xiao Wu looked at Cheng Xiao who was concentrating on drawing the blueprint, her big eyes full of curiosity. She didn't expect that Cheng Xiao, who was also a work-study student, would be so outstanding. Even when he was concentrating on drawing the blueprint, he was different from others.

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As time went by, Cheng Xiao drew the blueprint faster and faster. At this moment, he was completely in the state. When the last detail on the blueprint was added, the sky darkened. "Huh, it's finally done." Cheng Xiao took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.

"Let me see." The big man picked up the dagger drawing drawn by Cheng Xiao, and his eyes lit up. "What a beautiful dagger design, but if I want to reproduce it perfectly, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time."

Cheng Xiao said: "It doesn't matter, as long as it can be done."

"Okay, then we'll follow your design." The big man nodded and said, "As for the manufacturing material, let's use black iron. However, it will take more time to make it with black iron."

"No problem, uncle. If you want to build a good weapon, you have to wait." Cheng Xiao shook his head and said, "Then see how much it costs."

"Little friend, I won't ask you for much. I'll give you five gold soul coins for each of your two daggers. How about that?" said the big man.

"Okay, then I'll give you one gold soul coin first, and the remaining nine, I'll give them to you in nine months." Cheng Xiao said.

"Cheng Xiao, why don't you use my gold soul coin as well?" Seeing that the two had reached a cooperation, Xiao Wu suddenly said, "I am also a soul master now, and I can also receive a subsidy of one gold soul coin every month. If I help you, four months will be enough. Anyway, I don't eat much, and the money for cleaning the garden every day is enough."

Hearing this, Cheng Xiao was stunned for a moment. Looking at Xiao Wu, who looked generous but with eyes full of reluctance, he was moved and said, "Well, then, just think of it as me lending it to you."

As he spoke, Cheng Xiao handed another gold soul coin to the big man.

After paying two gold soul coins, Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu walked out of the blacksmith shop accompanied by the blacksmith shop owner. Perhaps because of Xiao Wu, before leaving, the big man actually lowered the fee of the gold soul coins from ten to nine.

Cheng Xiao was a little confused, but the big man was unwilling to say more. He just kept talking to himself, saying that he should be nice to the girl and that a gold soul coin was not a small amount of money.

Of course, Cheng Xiao also confirmed with the boss the time for casting completion, which was about a month. After all, their casting skills were not very high. It was the first time to cast such a weapon with complex patterns and made of expensive black iron, which was really not easy.

"Thank you, Xiaowu."

Walking on the dimly lit street, Cheng Xiao thought for a moment and finally thanked the girl with her hands behind her back.

"I helped you so much, and you just said thank you to me." Xiao Wu's voice was a little dissatisfied, but Notting City was a small city. It was dark now, and the lights on the street were dim.

Cheng Xiao couldn't see the expression on Xiao Wu's face, but he could hear the displeasure in her voice. He immediately said softly, "Then how do you want me to thank you? Treat you to something delicious?"

"Delicious food?" Xiao Wu was a little excited, but when she thought of the gold soul coin she had just lost, she pouted and said, "A delicious meal is not enough."

"If one meal is not enough, then two meals." Cheng Xiao chuckled.

"Only two meals?" Xiao Wu stopped and raised her voice.

"Well... then one month?" Cheng Xiao thought for a while and said.

"If it's a month, it's not impossible." Xiao Wu suddenly came in front of Cheng Xiao. In the dim light, she stretched out her hand to pinch Cheng Xiao's cheek, and then muttered to herself: "What? He's obviously a boy, how come his skin is better than mine."

Hearing Xiao Wu's mumbling and being pinched on the face by her again, Cheng Xiao subconsciously reached out his hand, pinched Xiao Wu's face, and imitated her words: "What? You are obviously a girl, how come your skin is worse than mine."

"Ah! Cheng Xiao, you are so bad, how could you imitate my speech!"

(End of this chapter)