That evening, after Xiao Tian and the others finished the auction, where they acquired several rare and valuable ores, they went to the night market with Ning Rongrong and the others.
Using the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's treasure-seeking ability, Ning Rongrong managed to find many valuable items for the low price of one gold coin.
When they returned, Si Long had also just finished the auction and asked with some curiosity, "How was it? Did you find anything good tonight?"
Xiao Tian nodded at Ning Rongrong, and Ning Rongrong smiled and winked, taking out a few items from her spirit tool. When Si Long saw the first item, his eyes widened.
"This… such a large piece of plate crystal! How much did you pay for it?" Si Long was a little flustered.
Ning Rongrong smiled faintly and said, "One gold coin."
Si Long: ...
Afterward, he looked at the other items Ning Rongrong had taken out: cold heart iron essence and deep-sea sinking silver's silver mother, and their sizes were not small.
"These... all of these were bought by you for one gold coin? Little girl, do you know how much these things are worth?"
Si Long's voice trembled slightly. He was tempted to buy them back, but he knew that Xiao Tian probably wouldn't sell them, so he could only suppress his excited heart.
Ning Rongrong smiled playfully, "I don't know how much these things are worth, but they are definitely valuable. When those bosses sold them to me, they looked at me like I was an idiot, hehe."
Xiao Tian explained from the side, "Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile PagodaSpirit has a treasure-seeking function."
A simple sentence made Si Long's eyes light up. He finally understood why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was so wealthy that it could rival an Empire. With such a Spirit, it would be hard not to be rich!
Xiao Tian then said, "So, these days, try to persuade your teacher more. As long as he joins my Sect, the Blacksmiths' Association will definitely become one of the most respected professions on the Continent in the future. You don't want to be looked down upon by those Spirit Masters all day, do you?"
Si Long thought for a moment, then said, "I'll do my best. Teacher can be quite stubborn sometimes, and we, as disciples, can't decide much."
Soon, four days passed.
"Hahahahaha, I finally succeeded!"
Lou Gao emerged from his office, holding a long sword. But before he could rejoice for too long, he heard Si Long's anxious voice from afar.
"Teacher, you're finally out! Xiao Tian and the others are leaving today!"
Lou Gao: ???
Lou Gao hurriedly ran to Si Long's office and looked at Xiao Tian, saying, "Are you leaving today?"
Xiao Tian said with some regret, "Yes, I still have to participate in the Soul Master Competition in a year, and I need to bring the Breaking Clan, the Defense Clan, and the Speed Clan under my wing during this time. Time is pressing."
"Moreover, I haven't seen any indication that Senior Lou Gao wants to join, so staying longer would be a waste of time. It's better to leave now! As for the crafting method for this Level 1 spirit tool sword, consider it a gift from me, a small token of my regard for you, a Divine Craftsman."
Lou Gao immediately became anxious, "Who said I don't want to join the Sect you've established? Did you even ask?"
"Si Long!"
"Ah? Yes, Teacher." Si Long quickly said.
"From today onwards, you are the President of the Blacksmiths' Association, effective immediately. This old man has been the President for so many years; I'm tired."
Lou Gao said indifferently.
Si Long: ???
"Teacher, what do you mean by this?"
Lou Gao said impatiently, "It means I'm leaving with Xiao Tian and the others. The Blacksmiths' Association will temporarily be managed by you. Also, during this time, you can privately survey the intentions of the blacksmiths in our association, whether they are willing to switch to crafting spirit tools."
"Here, this Level 1 spirit tool sword can serve as a sample. Later, ask for their opinions. If they are all willing, then you can bring the Blacksmiths' Association to Xiao Tian's Sect. Those who are unwilling are not forced; let them leave on their own."
"Yes, Teacher, I'll go do it right away!" Si Long was overjoyed.
Originally, he thought his teacher was passing the position to him because he wanted to follow Xiao Tian alone to craft spirit tools, but he didn't expect there to be such a consideration.
Only then did Lou Gao look at Xiao Tian and say, "Kid, are you satisfied now? How about waiting one more day for me? Look at me now, I need to clean up. I haven't bathed in days, hehe."
Then Lou Gao rubbed his palms again, looking like an old mischievous child: "Cough cough, Xiao Tian, can you give me a few more spirit tool blueprints? This Level 1 spirit tool is too simple for me. It's not as challenging as storage spirit tools."
Xiao Tian couldn't help but laugh at Lou Gao's appearance, "Senior Lou Gao, we're going to the Breaking Clan's territory tomorrow. Are you in such a hurry?"
Lou Gao chuckled, "Isn't it so I can understand them in advance? It'll be faster when we start crafting later, won't it? After all, your Sect's high-ranking members can't just be equipped with low-level spirit tool swords, right?"
Xiao Tian really couldn't argue with this old mischievous child, so he handed over the Level 2 to Level 5 spirit tool sword blueprints he had on him to Lou Gao and said, "Here, here, here. I can't wait for Senior Lou Gao to become familiar with them quickly."
After taking the blueprints, Lou Gao put away his smile and said, "Kid, I only have one question for you: If the Blacksmiths' Association joins your Sect and mass-produces these spirit tool swords, will you start a war?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present focused their gaze on Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian shook his head without hesitation, "No, but if someone actively provokes me, I have to retaliate, don't I?"
Only then did Lou Gao smile again, "Good, I'll believe you this once!"
That night, Lou Gao called Si Long to his room and stayed up all night, thoroughly explaining the subsequent matters.
Early the next morning, Lou Gao got into Xiao Tian's carriage and followed him to the Breaking Clan's territory.
Si Long waved goodbye at the entrance of the Blacksmiths' Association, his heart filled with ambition, determined to quickly integrate the opinions within the Blacksmiths' Association.
Finally, another month passed, and they finally crossed the border between the two Empires, arriving at the city where the Breaking Clan was located in the Star Luo Empire.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the scenery along the way, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She hadn't expected to return in this manner.
"What's wrong, Zhuqing? Are you homesick?" Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong could sense that Zhuqing's mood was not very high at the moment.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and said, "I have nothing to miss about that kind of home. I just want to become stronger now and defeat Dai Weisi and my sister in the Soul Master Competition!"
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