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

Displayed in Lin Yu's mimicry training room were sections of animal bones, each with a unique shape.

Previously, Lin Yu might have wondered what the use of these animal bones was.

Having gone out this time, Lin Yu could now guess why his simulated training ground was arranged this way when he saw these beast bones.

Xue Qinghe, unaware of Lin Yu's past, began enthusiastically introducing everything in the room.

"Your martial spirit focuses on blood and soul. You might wonder why it's arranged this way, so let me explain."

"I don't need to explain these vertical pupils, right? Looking into them every day can improve your mental strength. But just looking at them isn't enough. When you're cultivating, you can try channeling your Qi and blood into these eyes. There will be a surprise."

"As for these bones, that's probably what you're most confused about, since bones are hard to associate with blood. But the fact is, strengthening your bones is the fastest way to improve your blood and energy, bar none!"

"You might not believe me when I tell you, but you'll understand once you cultivate yourself and probe these bones with your spiritual power."

"..."

Lin Yu was speechless as she listened to Xue Qinghe's story.

Lin Yu was quite confident that this simulated training ground was not entirely the work of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Xue Qinghe must have mobilized some resources from the Spirit Hall—no, I should say the Hall of Offerings.

The construction of the cultivation room not only mobilized the resources of the Offering Hall, but it is also very likely that he consulted some of the powerful figures in the Offering Hall about his own cultivation methods...

If I had come to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy earlier, would it have meant that I could have embarked on the correct path of cultivation sooner?

On the path of cultivation, having a good teacher can really help you avoid many detours!

But he met his good teacher far too late... He only learned the correct method of cultivation for his body when he was about to be possessed.

After the introduction of the simulated training ground, Xue Qinghe noticed that Lin Yu was not very interested and guessed the reason: he was simply dissatisfied with the arrangement of the simulated training ground.

However, he didn't care and changed the subject.

"Brother Yu, I remember these guys have all tried the Ten Thousand Forging technique, but they always failed because they didn't have enough soul power. Now that you have enough soul power, why don't you give it a try?"

Hearing this, Lin Yu really wanted to say that he had successfully completed the Ten Thousand Forging process.

However, since he couldn't produce a single piece of 10,000-level forged craftsmanship, he didn't mention that he had already purchased 10,000-level forged craftsmanship through internal channels.

"Sure, I'm in good shape right now, let's try the Ten Thousand Forging technique."

Led by Xue Qinghe, Lin Yu arrived at the forging room.

This forging workshop is modeled after the forging workshop at Lin Yulanba Academy, so there's no sense of incongruity or unfamiliarity when lighting a furnace and forging here.

The furnace reached the required temperature, and just as Lin Yu was about to take out a thousand-forged iron ingot to heat it, Xue Qinghe took out several iron ingots from his storage soul tool.

"Brother Yu, I've also collected a few pieces of thousand-refined metal on the market. Why don't you practice with these first?"

He took the iron ingots that Xue Qinghe handed over.

The second soul skill is activated.

Several iron ingots vibrated evenly and rhythmically.

These thousand-refined iron ingots all appear to be of high quality, even reaching the threshold of spirit forging!

Lin Yu didn't ask where these iron ingots came from.

Lin Yu picked out an iron ingot called Black Pattern Iron and heated it in the furnace.

Then, Lin Yu held his breath and began to recall his feelings during the forging process in the cave that day.

Now that he no longer has the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, he naturally can no longer use such an extreme method as burning his blood and qi to forge it.

However, for the sake of stability, Lin Yu still took out the pair of thousand-forged blood steel hammers that he had sacrificed with his own blood.

As soul power and consciousness were infused into the forging hammer, Lin Yu quickly entered a state of perfect harmony with it.

Once the temperature inside and outside the black-patterned iron reached the required level, Lin Yu brought down his double hammers.

Ding~~Dong~~~

Ding~~Dong~~

Ding~~Dong~~

A pleasant, rhythmic tapping sound rang out in the forging room.

Three or four hours passed quickly, and Lin Yu, who was originally full of confidence, gradually became serious.

That doesn't make sense.

Didn't he quickly awaken the spirit of that golden scale in the cave that day?

Oh no, strictly speaking, he only awakened the soul within that golden scale.

It wasn't until Lin Yu started forging metal that he realized how much more difficult it was to summon spirits and awaken spirits, despite the difference of just one word!

To summon a spirit, simply wake it up.

Awakening requires him to instill beliefs into his inner consciousness and enlighten it.

Previously, he didn't have enough soul power, and he thought that as long as he had enough soul power, he would definitely be able to awaken the spirit of metal.

But now, Lin Yu is somewhat helpless.

"Fight alongside you? With your pathetic attitude, how many satisfying battles have you experienced since you were born? I'd be miserable if I followed you!"

A tender yet undeniably authoritative voice echoed in Lin Yu's mind; it was the consciousness that was about to take shape within the black-patterned iron.

"Knowledge is a curse. Right now you're just a piece of iron, you know nothing, so you can be very carefree. But I'm different. I know a lot, I understand this world very well..."

Lin Yu had heard similar words dozens of times, and he had explained them more than a dozen times.

With his soul power about to be exhausted and no hope of further refinement, Lin Yu no longer wanted to argue with the consciousness within.

"You think I'm afraid of death? That's why you look down on me? If you're going to be tough, then shut up."

Golden Armor, possess me!

As the golden armor materialized, a violent and furious energy exploded outwards from Lin Yu.

Xue Qinghe, who was patiently tending the fire while secretly sensing the condition of the iron ingots, was startled by Lin Yu's sudden change. He looked up in disbelief at Lin Yu.

"So you're the only one who doesn't want to get up, huh?"

Bang!

"So you're the one mocking me for never having experienced a real battle, huh?"

Bang!

"So you think you'd be miserable working for me, huh?!"

Bang!

"A piece of scrap metal, thinking it's some kind of fine steel?!"

Bang!

"Now you know how to back down? Where were you before?! Let me tell you, it's too late!"

Bang bang bang bang!

So what if the spiritual awakening failed? He'll have plenty of time and energy to try again in the future.

But if this thing in front of me, which clearly has sentience but is too lazy to wake up, is gone, then it's truly gone!

Once he realized this, Lin Yu's hammer strike was no longer for reconstruction or for spiritual awakening.

His hammer fell for pure destruction!

He currently lacks mental attack methods and cannot use mental power to kill the consciousness within the Black Pattern Iron.

But he could use physical removal to smash this guy to pieces.

Interestingly, this piece of black-patterned iron may have absorbed too much of Lin Yu's soul power and blood energy.

When Lin Yu strikes the iron ingot, he can at most flatten it into a thin pancake. Once the hammer is lifted, the flattened ingot will return to its original shape.

It is difficult to awaken the spirit through ten thousand forgings.

Lin Yu never expected that destroying half of the Qi Ling metal would be so difficult!

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(There were some changes between Chapters 42 and 47, but not reading them won't significantly affect the plot.)