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

The enrollment period for Tiandou Academy passed quickly.

Blue Tyrant Academy, which is still under construction, has only recruited fewer than thirty students this year.

There were thirty people, and Liu Erlong didn't even want to attend the college dean's speech on the first day of school.

However, the academy is indeed short of teaching staff, with only one Soul Master willing to stay and teach here.

As Liu Erlong's disciple, Lin Yu only showed up on the first day of school, and then he never went to the classroom again.

After confirming that Lin Yu had his own cultivation rhythm, Liu Erlong did not make things difficult for Lin Yu in this matter.

Unfortunately, she herself only understands some theory and is not very good at teaching.

Since Lin Yu wasn't going, she had a good excuse to plant flowers and water them in her own little courtyard, and occasionally check on her disciples' cultivation and blacksmithing. That would be quite nice.

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Lin Yu is very satisfied with his current cultivation pace.

His new soul skill not only enhanced his strength and spirit, but also brought him one step closer to becoming a master craftsman.

Before absorbing his first spirit ring, Lin Yu's main problem during forging was that if he cultivated while forging, he couldn't concentrate his attention entirely on the iron blank.

If one's attention is entirely focused on the iron blank, one will be unable to cultivate during the forging process.

This problem has now been perfectly solved.

During the forging process, Lin Yu can unleash his first soul skill, using golden flames to cover the iron blank.

These golden flames are the product of Lin Yu's mental power control. When he uses his mental power to control these flames, his consciousness can extend outward from the flames.

This extension is not long, only about one centimeter to the surrounding area and about one millimeter to the inside of the metal, but this is enough for Lin Yu to observe the iron billet.

Moreover, Lin Yu discovered that when he was heating and forging the iron billet with golden flames, his spirit could leap with the sound of the hammer striking.

Forging iron not only allows one to cultivate, but also improves physical fitness and mental strength, which truly surprised Lin Yu.

However, this surprise only lasted for two days. This was because Blue Tyrant Academy offered neither medicinal cuisine nor soul beast meat.

With such intense training, I can't afford to neglect my nutrition.

Liu Erlong was also helpless in terms of funding. She was starting from scratch, and most of the funds used to build the Blue Tyrant Academy came from subsidies from the Heavenly Dou Empire.

All she could do was act as Lin Yu's background and help him make connections.

They do forging business with the Heli Clan; they place bets on the outcome of the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Battle; they buy necessary supplies at the Heaven Dou Auction House…

Without a powerful backer, it's not easy to survive in Tiandou City.

The deal with the Power Clan was facilitated by Liu Erlong, with Lin Yu making the transaction through Tailong and the Power Clan behind him.

Lin Yu's deal with the Power Clan was not for money, but for the Power Clan's ore.

Titan of the Power Clan is the vice president of the Continental Blacksmiths' Guild. He is not only an expert in forging, but also controls a large portion of the iron ore.

The deal between Lin Yu and the Power Clan was for the forging technique he developed using his "Dragon Blood" martial soul.

Blacksmiths on the mainland have the lowest social status, and no one is willing to research cultivation or forging methods for them.

The Haotian Sect has a set of chaotic forging techniques that are famous in the blacksmithing circle, but it is a closely guarded secret, which shows the importance of a stable forging method in a profession.

Although Liu Erlong was in charge, the deal with the Power Clan could not be finalized until the clan leader arrived a month later.

The Heavenly Battle Arena and the Heavenly Battle Auction are not as difficult to deal with as the Power Clan.

Since Liu Erlong, a Soul Saint, made an appearance, these two forces didn't make things too difficult for Lin Yu.

The Heavenly Dou Auction is held once a week, and there are still a few days until it starts.

The Heavenly Battle Arena is open every night. After registering his identity and choosing the name "Dragon Blood," Lin Yu casually signed up for a battle competition.

Because he was unclear about the strength rankings in the Heavenly Battle Arena, Lin Yu did not place any bets on himself in the first match.

Perhaps because the academy had just started, there were many young soul masters in Tiandou City, and many people came to the Soul Arena to participate in soul battles.

A short while later, the loudspeaker outside called out to Lin Yu.

"Dragon Blood No. 237 and Cold Blade No. 119, get ready for the next match."

By the time Lin Yu arrived at the competition area, the battle on the arena was already coming to an end.

On the stage, a ferocious man wielding a purple spiked club is repeatedly smashing the ground with it.

From the spot where the man fell, the cries of young children could be heard intermittently.

The audience erupted in cheers and applause at the child's innocent cry.

However, Lin Yu was unmoved by this scene.

He learned a lesson when he first entered the Elementary Soul Master Academy in Wuhun City: Don't underestimate opponents of the same level.

This is the arena for first-ring Soul Masters. First-ring Soul Masters are between 6 and 40 years old!

The opponents here will not be peers, and many of the people who appear in the Soul Arena are professionals who treat Soul Battle as a career.

There's no point in showing them any sympathy.

On the stage, the terrified contestant finally remembered that he could surrender.

After the match ended, his opponent, a burly man with a wolf-tooth club as his martial spirit, arrogantly stepped off the stage.

As for the contestant who cried out in fear, he was helped off the stage by staff.

If you're still stuck in the Soul Arena in your thirties, that's pretty much it for you.

But those who can ascend to the Soul Arena in their teens are only here to gain experience and refine their skills. The staff on the Soul Arena naturally know exactly who to value.

"Dragon Blood No. 237, Cold Blade No. 119, please come to the stage."

The host came on stage and announced the roster for the next match.

Lin Yu went on stage and saw her opponent.

His name is Leng Ren, and he does look cold. He is in his twenties and has a thin, expressionless face.

When the audience saw that it was another child on stage, they started making a fuss and placing bets on "Dragon Blood" to see him leave the stage in a few minutes.

Because he grew taller when he absorbed the spirit ring, Lin Yu looks about seven or eight years old.

But at such a young age, appearing in the Soul Arena is already quite amazing.

Once the atmosphere was right, the host announced the start of the competition, and the two contestants could begin their pre-match trash talk.

"Kid, are you even weaned yet? You dare come to the Soul Arena? Aren't you afraid of getting your tender little face scratched?"

Lin Yu remained silent, and a spirit ring rose beneath his feet.

"Dragon Blood, Martial Soul Dragon Blood, Level 11 Power Attack Type Battle Soul Master, please enlighten me."

Seeing Lin Yu's arrogance, "Cold Blade" was very disdainful: another "genius" who forgot who he was after absorbing a soul ring.

He has plenty of strength and means to deal with such geniuses.

A yellow spirit ring lit up, and at the same time, he gripped a deep blue ice blade in his hand.

"Cold Blade, Martial Soul Ice Blade, Level 13 Agility-Attack Type Battle Soul Master. I'm sorry, my soul power is two levels higher than yours, but you can only blame your bad luck."