Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

He looked intently at his grandson and laughed loudly:

"This is the path that belongs to me, Kong Deming!"

Kong Ming'an was speechless for a moment, simply watching his grandfather quietly.

From the boundless passion and confidence in his grandfather's eyes, he understood that his grandfather's decision was not a spur-of-the-moment thing, but rather that he had truly found the path that best suited him!

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It was nearing dusk.

On the main street leading back from the ancestral hall to the Kong family home, Kong Ming'an and Xu Tianzhen were walking side by side.

Instead of choosing to teleport back directly, they strolled through the streets of Mingdu as the city lights began to twinkle, just like ordinary people.

Xu Tianzhen held Kong Ming'an's hand tightly. She naturally wouldn't miss this rare moment of solitude without being disturbed by others, and a deep smile appeared on her lips.

Kong Ming'an, meanwhile, walked slowly, feeling the warmth and softness of the palm against his skin, while rapidly processing what he had just seen and heard in his mind, his thoughts racing.

Before leaving, his grandfather had already packed up all of his achievements over the past period and sent them to him without reservation.

The amount of information was enormous, and it would take a lot of time to sort it out. However, he had to admit that his grandfather really knew how to create something interesting.

If his previous idea about "weapon cultivation" was merely a fragmented prototype supported only by some theoretical achievements,

Now, having witnessed firsthand his grandfather transform the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield into part of his Martial Soul, and even his intention to integrate the entire mecha into his Martial Soul, he has come to understand the true meaning of his grandfather's actions.

The rudimentary path of "weapon cultivation" was like the final few pieces of a puzzle being put together, becoming completely clear in his mind.

Kong Ming'an's gaze remained calm as he analyzed the current situation.

Although the basic framework of "artifact repair" has been largely established, several key issues must be resolved before truly embarking on this path.

The most pressing issue is the materials! Or rather, the issue of spiritual metals.

Unlike the metals that are created ten thousand years later, when blacksmiths can awaken their spirituality through forging,

Taking spirit-forged metal as an example, such metal not only possesses spirituality, but also has significantly enhanced metallic strength and soul power conductivity.

In the current era, while spiritual metals nurtured solely by soul power can certainly develop sentience and integrate into the body,...

However, the physical strength and energy carrying capacity of the metal itself did not undergo a significant qualitative change; they only increased slightly, and the strength remained low.

The power and potential of soul tools, especially high-level soul tools and even the envisioned "natal magic weapons," largely depend on the performance of their core materials.

In the current situation, simple "spirited metals" are no longer sufficient for future use.

Previously, he devoted most of his energy to building the systems of "body cultivation" and "dharma cultivation." Well, to be more precise, most of his energy was focused on "dharma cultivation."

Under such circumstances, he naturally didn't pay much attention to the issue of soul tools.

But now that the path of "weapon cultivation" has become clear, our attention should naturally be turned back to it.

Kong Ming'an subconsciously sensed his two silver soul rings that seemed to contain star vortexes, as well as the dark red and gold soul ring that contained the origin of the Asura God's position.

With these special spirit rings, it would be a real shame if he didn't try the path of "weapon cultivation" and attempt to forge a "natal magic weapon."

However, currently practicing the three methods of "Dharma," "Body," and "Vessel" simultaneously may lead to conflicts.

"Demonic cultivators" view spirit rings as the carriers of spirit skill modules, while "physical cultivators" need to transform spirit rings into qi and blood spirit rings, and then unleash their physical power in conjunction with "ring release".

As for "Weapon Cultivation", it is highly likely that it will be deeply integrated with the theory of the plasticity of Soul Rings, and with the "Ring Embedding Method", to more perfectly integrate the power and characteristics of Soul Rings into Martial Souls or "Natal Magic Treasures".

Different systems utilize spirit rings drastically, making true dual cultivation of body and magic, or even triple cultivation of body, magic, and artifact, very difficult to achieve.

To achieve perfect mastery of both, perhaps we need to find a way to create a vessel similar to a "second martial soul" or an "artificial martial soul"?

Of course, there's no need to rush this; he can study it later when he has time.

The most pressing issue right now is solving the material problem; in other words, he has to find a way to pioneer a metal forging path that belongs to this era!

Hmm... maybe I should go find that guy Xiao? His Three-Legged Golden Toad Martial Soul seems perfect for blacksmithing! Having him seems like a good option?

With this in mind, Kong Ming'an didn't hesitate much. He immediately sent a message to Xiao Hongchen and continued searching for knowledge about forging.

However, just as Kong Ming'an was planning his next move, he paused slightly at a certain moment.

Xu Tianzhen, standing beside him, blinked and looked up at him with a puzzled expression:

"what happened?"

Kong Ming'an shook his head, his face returning to calm, and gently squeezed her palm:

"Nothing, let's go."

The two continued walking along the dimly lit street.

However, Kong Ming'an's senses were focused on a dimly lit alleyway not far behind him.

There, a slender figure with blue-pink hair, looking slightly nervous, was carefully concealing her presence, afraid of being discovered by the person she was following.

Kong Ming'an's lips curled up slightly, a hint of a smile on his face.

The fish has taken the bait.

Chapter 153 Qiu'er: The Target Has Been Locked On

Deep in the dimly lit alley, Wang Dong'er leaned against the cold, rough wall, trying her best to suppress her aura; her body trembled slightly with tension.

Those blue and pink eyes were fixed on the alley entrance, her body tense, ready to run away at any moment.

However, after waiting for a while and confirming that there was still no unusual movement outside, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Adjusting her breathing, she cautiously peeked out again, her gaze fixed on the young couple in the distance, a hint of seriousness in her eyes.

The reason she's following him now stems from what happened more than a month ago, after she woke up at the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce.

At that time, she had just woken up in that so-called test chamber, and the first thing she felt was weakness all over her body. A strange feeling of discomfort filled her entire being, as if her soul and body were repelling each other.

While she was still in a daze, she was suddenly told that she had actually been "asleep" for three whole months.

Three months!

It was as if time had been stolen simply by her closing and opening her eyes, but her memory of it was completely blank!

She really slept for three months straight? How is that possible? It's absurd!

In particular, after explaining the general situation to her, the chamber of commerce staff's seemingly polite but strange farewell remarks—

"If you still have questions, please come to the Chamber of Commerce at any time, and we will give you a satisfactory answer."

Who could remain calm in the face of something like this? What exactly did she go through during those three months? Why was she disoriented and lacking energy after waking up?

She tried to subtly inquire with some of the senior members who had become core members of the club.

Their process of accessing the "Ling Shu Network" is very simple: put on a helmet, connect to the network, sign a contract, obtain permissions, try it out for the first time, and then exit normally.

The whole process took only ten or twenty minutes. It's extremely rare for someone to be in a coma for three months.

Clearly, she is special.

Unfortunately, this special treatment brought not rewards, but a nameless fear.

Perhaps as some kind of aftereffect, in the days following her return from the Chamber of Commerce, she felt somewhat dazed and confused, her mind wandering with all sorts of wild thoughts.

Has she been exposed? Is this a setup targeting her? Is she being watched by some terrifying entity? Will someone come knocking and abduct her, treating her as a spy?

However, after several days of this overthinking, everything calmed down, and her mental state gradually improved.

A few more days passed before her body and mind seemed to adjust and return to their normal state.

However, it was only after she recovered from this dazed state and tried meditation for the first time that she belatedly realized that her soul power had actually broken through to level 40 without her noticing!

Furthermore, when she subconsciously summoned her own martial soul, she discovered that she had gained another martial soul.

Yes, that's right, she has gained another martial soul! Her third martial soul!

This is almost a clear indication that something must have happened during the three months she was in a coma!

Her third martial soul was a blue, humanoid phantom, which, judging from its appearance, was a handsome man dressed in fine clothes.

She had tried to activate her third martial soul, but she would feel an immense heaviness, and each attempt would leave her inexplicably exhausted, forcing her to give up.

Under such circumstances, she could only observe its form; beyond that, she couldn't even know the name of this martial spirit.

For the past month, after returning to normal, she had been secretly investigating what had happened to her.

However, she carried a secret; her arrival in the Sun Moon Empire had a hidden purpose, making it impossible for her to act openly. Furthermore, investigating secretly on her own was like searching for a needle in a haystack. Ultimately, after a month, she had essentially found nothing.

During this time, she did not go to the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce as the staff member had instructed.

After all, he got into trouble at the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce, and then he went there on his own initiative—it seemed like he was walking into a trap.

She must proceed with extreme caution before she can achieve her true purpose of finding her first and second uncles.

However, who could have imagined that today, when she was simply out shopping for some daily necessities, she would unexpectedly run into a teenager.

A young man whose appearance was at least eight or nine parts similar to the phantom of her third martial soul in her spiritual sea!

Wang Dong'er's gaze was earnest as she traced the profile of that equally handsome face, which appeared even younger.

After watching for a while, she was almost certain that the boy's face was almost identical to the face of her suddenly appearing third martial soul!

She didn't believe it was such a coincidence, so it was no surprise that this boy must be related to the strange events that happened to her and that inexplicable third martial soul!

He most likely knows the truth about those three months!

Without much hesitation, Wang Dong'er cautiously followed.

Watching the young men and women walk and stop before finally entering a seemingly unremarkable mansion, yet possessing an air of authority, her gaze settled on the plaque above the mansion's gate—the Kong Family.

Kong Family Chamber of Commerce

Her suspicions were confirmed. She took a deep breath and quickly began to plan.

First, try to investigate the boy's identity, then find a suitable opportunity to make contact. If that doesn't work, then go to the Chamber of Commerce to find out more.

Of course, this is the last resort.

Just as Wang Dong'er was seriously considering a solution, a clear and somewhat heroic voice suddenly came from behind her:

"Dong'er?"

Wang Dong'er's thoughts paused for a moment, and she quickly turned around, only to see a blonde, red-eyed girl with a delicate face and a touch of dashing spirit standing not far away, looking at her with a slightly puzzled expression.

That was Gu Qiu'er, her classmate in the academy, whose strength was exceptionally powerful and even surpassed hers.

"It's you, Qiu'er." Wang Dong'er suppressed her panic and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Qiu'er blinked and said in a normal tone:

"Sister Guyue asked me to come out and pick up the metal materials she had ordered earlier, and also to buy some other things to take back with me."

"Then I suddenly saw you sneaking around here, so I followed to see what was wrong and what happened?"

Wang Dong'er's eyes flickered, and she replied vaguely, "Nothing, nothing, just browsing around."

A barely perceptible hint of doubt flashed in Qiu'er's golden eyes.

She approached Wang Dong'er on orders from her superior sister, hoping to find clues about the "Chosen One," but unfortunately, she hadn't made any progress.

However, at this moment, Qiu'er seemed to sense something. Her nose twitched slightly as she sniffed, as if trying to detect some special scent.

At one point, her gaze passed over Wang Dong'er and landed directly on the "Confucius Mansion" in the distance, her eyes flickering slightly.

It seems she's found a potential target?

Hey! I suddenly realized something interesting. Qiu'er's current situation seems like it would be great to write a storyline like "Investigator Qiu'er infiltrates" later on.

Chapter 154 Every Man Should Pilot a Mech!

Time flies, and another month has passed in the blink of an eye.

In a makeshift forging room in the outer city of Mingdu, equipped with top-of-the-line soul-guided temperature control and soundproofing devices, the heat was scorching.

Dozens of burly men, their auras deep and composed, formed a circle, holding their breath and focusing their attention on the center of the arena.

At the center, Xiao Hongchen, with white hair and heterochromatic eyes, was shirtless, sweat trickling down his muscular physique and evaporating instantly in the high temperature.

In his hand, he gripped a specially made heavy forging hammer tightly, his heterochromatic eyes intently focused on the metal before him, his gaze terrifyingly focused.

“Ding! Ding! Ding——!”