Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 12 Star Gold and Star Refined Gold!

Upon entering the mouth, an indescribable, explosively delicious flavor instantly bursts forth!

It was like a concentrated elixir of the earth's essence, the power of the stars, and the pure will of metal.

That taste surpassed any mineral Lin Xia had ever tasted in her life, and even surpassed all her fantasies about food when she was hungry!
It has a sweet taste with a hint of the sharp edge of minerals, and a mellow flavor with an indescribable fragrance. Countless kinds of pure metallic energy dance and blend on the taste buds like the finest spices.

Every bite was like opening the door to a new world. The rich energy flowed down his esophagus, instantly igniting his limbs and bones, making every cell in Lin Xia's body sing with joy!

This is not just a feast for the taste buds, but a tremor for the soul!

Amidst this ultimate deliciousness and energy surge, Lin Xia forced herself to concentrate all her attention, trying to compare the two surging yet completely different torrents of energy in her mouth.

The ore in his right hand possessed boundless and immense energy, like a surging river of lava, instantly replenishing his consumed soul power and bringing a scorching, pure sense of power enhancement. His body felt as if it had been injected with pure molten steel, and his muscle fibers were humming with longing.

However, this energy appears too singular and forceful, lacking any lingering resonance, carrying a sense of... outward strength but inward weakness, like a treasure box that is outwardly magnificent but inwardly empty.

The ore in the left hand also has an explosive deliciousness and surging energy when you put it in your mouth, but what follows is a strange sense of depth and a lingering aftertaste!
The energy is not a forceful, relentless surge, but rather flows through the body like living water, gently yet extremely efficiently integrating into the flesh and bones, bringing a comprehensive nourishment and a subtle sense of transformation.

This energy also contains a elusive, starlight-like spirituality that seems to touch the soul, bringing an indescribable sense of connection.

Moreover, as this energy circulated within the body, it subtly resonated with and... was drawn to the energy in the right hand?
Just like a master and his subjects, like companions in life!

After a while, Lin Xia stopped chewing, her Adam's apple bobbing as she swallowed the mineral paste in her mouth, a mixture of exquisite flavor and pure energy.

"Gudong."

An unprecedented warm current exploded from my stomach, ten times stronger than any mineral I had ever eaten before!
This warm current, like a surging river, powerfully washes over the limbs and bones, eventually flowing into the dantian (lower abdomen).

Lin Xia clearly felt that the soul power in his body, which was originally full and surging, had reached the peak of level 10 and was like a small pool about to burst open. Under the fierce influx of this torrent, the bottleneck, which was as thin as a cicada's wing, was instantly broken through!

Om-!
A stronger surge of soul power rippled uncontrollably from Lin Xia's body, which he then forcefully suppressed.

Within his dantian, the "pool" of soul power noticeably widened and deepened, becoming more condensed and substantial, carrying a weighty, rock-like presence!

Lin Xia's soul power has increased. Although he hasn't broken through, he can clearly feel that his total soul power has reached level eleven!
Not only his soul power, he could feel that his bones seemed to have become a little stronger, and his muscle fibers seemed to have been tempered, full of explosive power.

The physical body has also been strengthened!

Lin Xia was inwardly turbulent, but she showed no sign of it on her face.

Despite suppressing the surge of energy from the breakthrough in soul power and the exhilarating feeling of physical strength, his eyes remained clear and calm.

Lin Xia slowly raised his hand, pointing to the piece of ore that Lou Gao had handed him to his left, the one with a bite taken out of it. His voice rang out clearly and firmly, breaking the deathly silence.

"President!"

Lin Xia's gaze was fixed on Lou Gao's eyes, which were filled with inquiry and anticipation!

"This is the rare associated mineral you mentioned!"

As soon as Lin Xia finished speaking, the entire room fell into dead silence.

Lou Gao strode forward abruptly, his hawk-like gaze fixed on the piece of ore with a bite taken out of it that Lin Xia was pointing to with her left hand.

He grabbed a piece of ore, repeatedly rubbing the edge of the bite mark with his fingertips. Then he held up another piece, carefully comparing its luster and spots. The scrutiny in his eyes was instantly shattered, replaced by a volcanic eruption of surprise and fervor! "You... do you know what these two minerals are used for?! Tell me!"

After a moment of silence, Lin Xia, feeling the lingering energy in her mouth, looked at the ore on her right and calmly said:

"This energy is vast and powerful, like molten lava flowing into the body. It can instantly replenish the soul power consumed during forging, but it is too intense and too singular. If it is tempered, the impurities inside may not be dispersed, and what is forged... will probably just be an empty shell."

After finishing talking about the right side, Lin Xia looked at the ore on the left and said seriously:

"This one is different! It bursts with freshness upon first bite, yet its energy flows like gentle, flowing water, penetrating deep into your bones. And more importantly—"

Lin Xia pointed to the bite marks on the two pieces of ore.

"It possesses a spiritual quality, like starlight hooking onto lava! Perhaps adding a little during forging can harmonize that brute force, allowing the main ore's ferocity to seep deeper along its 'lines'."

It's like putting reins on a raging wild horse... no, it's the finishing touch! It brings dead iron to life, pulverizes impurities, tempers its sinews and bones, and forges out a truly spirited embryo!

After Lin Xia finished speaking, she added a sentence.

"These are just my personal opinions, after all, I haven't studied this subject, so there may be some inaccuracies in what I say!"

After hearing Lin Xia's precise description, Lou Gao's last trace of doubt completely disappeared, replaced by an almost scorching light.

He slapped his thigh hard, the sound booming like a bell, drowning out the roar of the furnace in the hall.

"Good! Well said! It's precisely because you're a complete novice with no knowledge of minerals that you can discern this so clearly just by talking that it's even more astonishing!"

Lou Gao excitedly waved the two shimmering mineral stones in his hands, his voice carrying a metallic clang that clearly reached the ears of everyone in the deathly silent hall.

"Do you know what this is? This piece in your left hand is the legendary Star Essence Gold, which is priceless! A true treasure of heaven and earth! Just add just one gram during forging, and it will be integrated into the weapon, turning iron into gold and endowing it with indescribable spirituality and toughness. It can be called a divine object that brings about a qualitative change!"

Lou Gao then pointed to the almost identical piece of ore on his right, his tone carrying a strong contrast.

"And this piece, though it looks the same, is just a superficial Star Gold! Although it is also a treasure, if it is forged, just as you said, it will only make the blank strong on the outside but weak on the inside, becoming extremely fragile and easily broken! It is the 'waste gold' that blacksmiths hate the most!"

These words were like pouring a bucket of cold water into a pot of boiling oil!
"hiss--!"

"Starry Gold?! Starry Gold of Destruction?!"

"My God... Is this really the legendary Star Essence Gold? The Guild Master actually carries it with him?"

The surrounding blacksmiths instantly erupted in a frenzy, with gasps of astonishment and incredulous exclamations rising and falling.

The way they looked at Lin Xia completely changed; their previous mockery, doubt, and shock were all replaced by extreme awe and reverence.

Even Old Manager Li was so shocked that his mouth dropped open, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Lou Gao Shenjiang's personal testimony, coupled with Lin Xia's incredible "verbal assessment" ability, dispelled all previous doubts.

So what if I'm young?
Having this ability, even if it's just checking the purity of the ore every day, is already unbeatable!
Shocking! Absolutely shocking!

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