Douluo Continent: The True Body and Blood Soul, Starting from Blacksmithing

Chapter 137 Want to go? Ask your mother.

Qian Daoliu was very pleased to see his granddaughter return to absorb the divine heart.

The moment Qian Renxue stepped into the side hall of the Angel Temple, Qian Daoliu noticed the unusual look in her eyes.

It wasn't the sharpness that came from increased strength, but a gentle, nourished luster from within. His granddaughter had finally returned.

But amidst his relief, Qian Daoliu's gaze fell on Qian Renxue's face, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

That face looked a bit more mature than he remembered.

It's not the kind of maturity that comes with age, but rather a subtle change—the transition from girlhood to womanhood—after being nurtured by a man.

The curves of her eyes and eyebrows softened, and her lips were fuller and redder than when she left, giving her entire face an indescribable charm.

Qian Daoliu had anticipated that his granddaughter and Lin Yu would become friends. After all, Lin Yu and his granddaughter had grown so close over the years; it would have been strange if nothing had happened between them.

Moreover, his granddaughter's relaxed life over the years has also benefited from him.

If that kid hadn't reminded him repeatedly, Qian Daoliu wouldn't have dared to imagine how hard his granddaughter had worked all these years while she was undercover alone in Tiandou City!

Lin Yu's existence at least gave Xue'er a place where she could let down her guard and not have to be on guard all the time.

In addition, Lin Yu is the most outstanding young Soul Master on the continent today.

He was able to overpower the Soul Sect at just over level 30, his spirit forging technique was unparalleled on the continent, and he had the legacy of the God of Craftsmen behind him. His future was limitless.

It's perfectly normal for his granddaughter to be attracted to him.

But whether one can accept it calmly is another matter, even if it is expected.

In response to this question, Qian Daoliu's answer was: He could not accept it calmly.

The relationship between Xue'er and her mother is already complicated enough.

For over a decade, the mother and daughter had been estranged. Bibi Dong, the mother, remained indifferent, and Xue'er never took the initiative to be affectionate. Now, that brat Lin Yu had interfered, having relations with both of them simultaneously—

How could he, as the grandfather, bear this? How would the mother and daughter get along in the future?

Qian Daoliu closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

Despite his melancholy, Qian Daoliu was also quite happy that Xue'er finally had someone to rely on.

That girl has had such a hard life since she was a child.

"Grandpa, the angel god suggested I use a third method."

When Qian Renxue stood in front of Qian Daoliu and started talking about serious matters, her girlish demeanor from before subsided somewhat, replaced by a serious and determined expression.

"By integrating the spirit-forged weapon that Lin Yu forged for me into my divine heart, I can obtain a weapon spirit that is compatible with me, has an extremely high potential, and possesses the potential to become a divine artifact."

As she spoke, she recalled the information the Angel God had given her and translated it into words: "After that, as long as I improve my strength step by step and upgrade my weapon spirit to the quality of a divine artifact, I will be able to condense a godhood! According to the Angel God, the Asura God, one of the five great enforcers of the God Realm, became a god-king by virtue of a super divine artifact."

Qian Daoliu listened with great satisfaction as his granddaughter, who had just absorbed the Divine Heart, shared these thoughts.

Create your own divine position!

These four words are easy to say, but incredibly difficult to do. Throughout history, only a handful of people have embarked on this path, and even fewer have succeeded.

Although his granddaughter had divine assistance, no matter what, it was more gratifying for his descendants to create their own divine position than to inherit one.

Inheritance is ultimately following someone else's path; creation is forging your own way.

"Although I gave up the inheritance of the Angel God and chose to create my own godhood, the divine trials that should have been there have not disappeared." Qian Renxue paused slightly, a complex look flashing in her eyes, "However, the divine trials of today do not have rewards for divine affinity; they have all been replaced with cultivation resources."

After speaking, Qian Renxue looked at Qian Daoliu with anticipation in her eyes.

Grandpa, quickly ask me about the content of the divine exam!

That gaze was too direct; Qian Daoliu couldn't pretend he didn't see it. Not wanting to embarrass his granddaughter, he very cooperatively asked, "Xiaoxue, what was your first test?"

Seeing how cooperative and doting her grandfather was, Qian Renxue gradually became uneasy.

She lowered her eyes, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, a faint blush spreading around her ears.

His granddaughter's unusual expression made Qian Daoliu's heart skip a beat, and his face instantly turned a little ugly.

He knew his granddaughter all too well. Qian Renxue had always been aloof and distant since childhood. She never showed fear in front of strangers and never hesitated to fight her enemies. Even when facing her grandfather, she rarely showed such a timid attitude.

There's only one possibility that could have turned her into this state: it's about that person.

Qian Renxue was still too shy to speak and didn't notice the change in her grandfather's expression.

She lowered her head, staring at her toes, repeatedly trying to find the right words, but no matter how she said them, they just didn't sound right.

Fortunately, Qian Daoliu gave her enough time to process her thoughts, allowing her to finally organize them.

"Grandpa, because I chose the third way to become a god, so—" She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, "My first test is to find Lin Yu and have him forge a suitable spirit-forged weapon for me."

If it were just for this reason, Qian Daoliu would not believe that his granddaughter would act so shy.

It's just asking Lin Yu to forge weapons. He already arranged it beforehand, so isn't it a logical thing to do? Why is he blushing like that?

As expected, Qian Renxue's subsequent words confirmed Qian Daoliu's guess.

"My reward for the first test is a piece of rare metal." Qian Renxue's speech quickened, as if she was rushing to make herself clear. "I suspect that the weapon Lin Yu forged for me won't directly become my martial spirit; other metals will need to be incorporated into it later—Lin Yu doesn't seem to have tried adding other metals to the weapons he's already forged—"

She spoke haltingly, her words disjointed, but Qian Daoliu had lived for over a hundred years; what hadn't he seen? From his granddaughter's stammering, he had already guessed her true thoughts.

She wanted to go to Lin Yu's place.

She didn't go to handle official business as the "Crown Prince of Tiandou," but returned to that man's side as "Qian Renxue."

Feeling guilty, Qian Renxue kept secretly observing her grandfather's gaze. Seeing that her grandfather's expression was not good, she felt a tightness in her chest and quickly tried to make amends.

"Grandpa, Lin Yu is very good at hiding his talents." Her tone became urgent, as if she was looking for a legitimate reason for her decision. "If I hadn't accidentally discovered that he was researching a new forging method before I left, I probably would have been kept in the dark forever."

She paused, then added, "So, Grandpa, he needs someone he can trust and feel at ease with by his side. Otherwise, we might not be able to get any firsthand information from him."

Qian Renxue's words were indeed true.

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly, which was considered as acknowledging her statement.

Don't be fooled by the fact that major powers are spending lavishly to grab Lin Yu's forging slots; those people simply don't understand how to compete for them.

If Lin Yu hadn't taken the initiative to ask to see their Martial Soul Fusion Technique, probably no one would have known that Lin Yu was researching Spirit Forging after Melting and Forging.

But all they knew was that Lin Yu was conducting research; no one knew the progress of that research.

At present, only the higher-ups of the Spirit Hall know that Lin Yu has mastered the Spirit Forging technique after melting and forging metal.

But only Qian Renxue knew that Lin Yu was researching another forging technique!

Lin Yu's forging techniques are a case of promoting one set, revealing another, and then researching yet another set himself.

From other people's perspective, they can only see that Lin Yu is "awesome", but only those around Lin Yu know "what makes him awesome".

Qian Renxue had every reason to suspect that during the time she was back at the Spirit Hall absorbing the Divine Heart, Lin Yu had already completed the spirit forging method he had conceived.

This is also why she wanted to find Lin Yu. She wanted to see if Lin Yu was secretly researching some new forging techniques again!

As she was thinking about these things, Lin Yu, who was in the forging room, suddenly sneezed.

He rubbed his nose and continued to stare at the red-hot metal in front of him.

He's researching how to add other metals to the finished spirit-forged weapon! You see, his Golden Thunder Bone-Shattering Staff originally had the characteristic that "the more metals it incorporates, the heavier it becomes," a characteristic he hasn't made good use of.

He had previously researched Twin Spirit Forging in order to obtain the reward from the God of Craftsmanship's Trial. Now that he had the reward, he naturally wanted to research how to fuse other metals into the finished weapon.

If Lin Yu knew about Qian Renxue's guess about his progress, she would definitely give Qian Renxue the middle finger: Women have such damn sixth sense!