Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 16: A treasure mountain exists, but the gate is unknown.

Lou Gao waved goodbye, a hint of reminiscence flickering in his eyes.

"Yellow Storm Rats are extremely difficult to catch because they are good at hiding and burrowing in the sand, but because of this, they often live longer than ordinary soul beasts of the same level."

"Years ago, I sensed a group of Yellow Storm Rats deep in the sand. The weakest among them was at least four hundred years old! As your first spirit ring, it's a perfect match!"

Lou Gao paused for a moment, looking at the burning light in Lin Xia's eyes, and then made a decision.

"However, the terrain of that sandy area is complex, and the Yellow Storm Rat is elusive, like a ghost in the sea of ​​sand. Going there rashly is like looking for a needle in a haystack, wasting time and possibly encountering other dangers."

Lou Gao walked up to Lin Xia, placed his rough, strong hand on his shoulder, and spoke with a smile in his voice.

"Xia, you've just arrived in Gengjin City and have only recently become an apprentice. Your basic knowledge of ores, forging, and even soul beasts is like a blank sheet of paper."

"If the foundation is not solid, one may possess a treasure mountain but not know the entrance."

"Acquiring a spirit ring is important, but sharpening your axe won't delay your work. From now on, you can stay at the Blacksmith's Guild and learn as much as you can while eating more ore to become stronger!"

As for the Yellow Storm Rat

"Rest assured, leave it to me! I will personally arrange manpower, mobilize the association's resources and connections, and cast a wide net to search that sandy area carefully!"

"Once we pinpoint its exact lair or area of ​​activity, I will personally accompany you there to protect you and ensure everything goes smoothly! How about it?"

As Lin Xia listened to Lou Gao's thoughtful arrangements, a warm feeling and a strong sense of agreement welled up in her heart.

Indeed, having the talent to devour ores and become stronger without understanding the ores themselves is like holding a golden bowl and begging for food—a complete waste!

Future growth will inevitably be limited.

Moreover, Lou Gaohai provided the most perfect solution.

Without any hesitation, Lin Xia bowed deeply to the towering building, her voice filled with gratitude and determination.

"Disciple Lin Xia will obey Master's instructions! Thank you, Master, for your thoughtful arrangements! Disciple will certainly study diligently and live up to your high expectations!"

"it is good!"

Lou Gao was greatly pleased by Lin Xia's attitude, and a smile returned to his face.

Then he pointed to Young Giras in the corner, still gnawing on the last bits of Star Gold, his little belly already round and plump, and laughed:
"Go, take your little guy to the association's backyard and find him a room to settle down. The innermost room in the east wing of the backyard is quiet and spacious; that will be your living quarters from now on!"

"Food and supplies will be delivered. Rest well today. Tomorrow morning, your teacher will begin teaching you mineral identification, gold identification, and various other knowledge!"

"is teacher!"

Lin Xia bowed again and turned to walk towards Young Gilas.

Young Gilas seemed to sense that it was time to leave the room filled with the aroma of "delicious food," and reluctantly licked the crumbs from the corner of its mouth.

Seeing Young Gilas's reaction, Lin Xia smiled and said:
"Don't rush, the teacher just gave us lots of delicious food, let's eat together!"

Upon hearing this, Young Gilas nodded and followed at Lin Xia's feet. Just as they were about to leave, Young Gilas suddenly turned back to look at Lou Gao, put his paws together, and bowed, seemingly to thank Lou Gao for taking him in.

Young Gilas's action almost melted Lou Gao's heart.

How can there be such an adorable little dinosaur martial spirit!
Lin Xia naturally saw this scene as well, and immediately gave Lou Gao an embarrassed smile before leading the young Gilas to the backyard.

Even after Lin Xia and Young Gilas left, Lou Gao was still immersed in Young Gilas's actions.

Lin Xia, with the young Gilas in tow, followed Lou Gao's directions and walked through the relatively quiet corridor in the backyard.

The smell of metallic dust in the air had faded somewhat, replaced by a faint scent of grass and trees, and the muffled sound of forging coming from afar, blocked by the courtyard wall.

They quickly found the heavy wooden door in the innermost room of the east wing.

As you push open the door, a fresh scent of wood wafts out.

The room was much more spacious than Lin Xia had expected. The furnishings were simple but sturdy, with a hard bed, a set of table and chairs, a wardrobe, and a washbasin stand in the corner.

The walls were unpainted, a natural wood color, exuding a rugged feel, but their cleanliness was its strength. The windows were open, letting in slanting sunlight that illuminated the dust motes dancing in the air.

"Yo-ji~"

Young Gilas curiously hopped inside, sniffing and looking around as if assessing the environment of this new "nest," finally fixing its gaze on the sturdy-looking hardboard bed.

Lin Xia didn't pay attention to the little guy's exploration of the new environment. At this moment, all his attention was focused on the dark silver space soul tool ring on the ring finger of his left hand.

Concentrate and probe inside the ring.

hum-

The moment her consciousness sank in, Lin Xia was completely dumbfounded!
This is hardly just "a little bit"!

This is simply a mini treasure trove!
The space inside the ring was much larger than he had imagined. The first thing that caught his eye was a small, colorful mountain of minerals that occupied almost half of the space!

They were roughly categorized and piled up. Although they weren't top-grade like Star Essence Gold, what was presented to Lin Xia at this moment was far superior to the iron ore and quartz he had casually gnawed on in the mountains and fields before!

The large, dark iron ore blocks, radiating a deep, eerie light, exude a sense of weighty power.

The reddish-brown copper ore, like solidified magma, exudes a scorching heat.

Malachite with peacock blue spots has a warm and jade-like texture.

The mithril sand, shimmering with silvery light, is as fine as powder.

There were also chunks of cold iron, bronze ingots with a soft and supple luster, and even a few pieces of unknown ore that faintly shone with an earthy yellow glow and clearly contained a strong earth element...

The energy fluctuations emanating from these ores intertwined, forming an extremely rich "fragrance" for Lin Xia, instantly stimulating his saliva to secrete wildly and causing his stomach to rumble.

Upon seeing Lin Xia's expression, Young Gilas instantly understood something!
He was so excited he rolled around on the bed!
"Yoji! Yoji!"

"Oh my God……"

Lin Xia muttered to herself, her throat bobbing as she forcibly suppressed the urge to immediately take out a piece and bite into it.

He struggled to look away from the ore mountain and gazed to the side.

Beside the ore mountain is another small hill—made up of countless glittering gold coins!

Gold coins! All gold soul coins!

They were neatly arranged, radiating an alluring glow in the space of consciousness.

Lin Xia made a rough estimate, and her heart started pounding again—100,000!
Absolutely no less than 100,000 Gold Soul Coins!

For him, a penniless young man who had just come from the mountains and was eating dirt, this was undoubtedly an unimaginable fortune!

In one corner of the space, dozens of books of varying thicknesses were neatly stacked.

With a thought, Lin Xia took out the top few books.

Illustrated Guide to Basic Ore Minerals in Mainland China (Annotated by Lou Gao)

Detailed Record of Mineral Vein Distribution Around Gengjin City

The Encyclopedia of Soul Beasts (Beginner's Edition)

Detailed Explanation of Basic Meditation Methods

Forging Fundamentals: An Introduction to Metallic Properties

Just glancing at these book titles, Lin Xia felt a surge of warmth welling up inside her.

This is exactly the kind of knowledge he needs most right now!
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