Chapter 42: Arriving at the Odin Mountain Range, Attempting Spirit Alloy!
The speed of a ninth-rank Hero was extremely fast.
With Sheng Yue traveling at full speed, the three of them quickly arrived at the Odin Mountain Range.
"Though I could go up with you, since Long Xingyu is there, I'll refrain from charging up. Ye Ling, from here on, you take Cai'er up yourself," Sheng Yue said seriously as he looked at Ye Ling.
Hearing this, Ye Ling nodded in agreement.
"Then I thank you, Palace Master," Ye Ling replied with a nod. Sheng Yue, however, showed a helpless expression. Truthfully, he really wanted Ye Ling to call him great-grandfather, but after thinking about it, he gave up—there was nothing certain yet, and it wouldn't be right to take advantage of him like that.
Even though in terms of age, it wouldn't be wrong for Ye Ling to call him that.
"Let's go, Cai'er." Once Sheng Yue had left, Ye Ling turned to Cai'er beside him, gently patted her head, and spoke softly.
Cai'er nodded, and Ye Ling took her by the hand and led her away.
They headed toward the location where Long Xingyu was.
Midway through the journey, Ye Ling suddenly picked Cai'er up onto his back. This abrupt action caught her completely off guard, leaving her mind blank, unsure of what to say.
The reason was simple—while walking, Ye Ling had noticed that Cai'er's small feet were bare. She wasn't wearing any shoes. Inside the temple it wasn't a problem, but outside, it was a different story.
If they encountered traps or sharp objects, and her feet got injured, that would be bad.
"From here on, I'll carry you," Ye Ling said as he stabilized Cai'er on his back and strode confidently through the forest.
Feeling the steady and swift movements beneath her, Cai'er felt an immense sense of peace. Normally, she wasn't used to being carried—after all, that had only happened before she turned three. Ever since her awakening, it had never occurred again.
So this feeling had been long buried in her heart.
But now, she chose to accept it.
She lay quietly on Ye Ling's back, without saying much.
Before long, the two of them arrived where Long Xingyu was.
Long Xingyu had been training Long Haochen, but mid-session, he sensed Ye Ling's arrival.
He immediately stopped training.
"Teacher, what is it?" Long Haochen asked.
"Come with me," Long Xingyu replied.
Then he grabbed Long Haochen and quickly left the training area.
Soon, Ye Ling—carrying Cai'er on his back—arrived at the entrance of the location, and Long Xingyu returned as well.
He had been wondering when to go find Ye Ling, since Long Haochen's strength was nearing a small peak.
"Ye Ling, you've returned," Long Xingyu greeted as he looked at Ye Ling.
He had originally been quite calm, but the moment he saw the girl on Ye Ling's back, he froze on the spot.
Long Xingyu: "!!!"
Good heavens, I told you to be gone for three months, to head to the Assassin Temple and return safely—and what do you do? Not only did you return safely, but you even brought back a girl.
But something about the girl seemed familiar to Long Xingyu, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
"Wait a second—Brother Ye, isn't this the girl from a year ago?"
"So you left for three months to find her?" Long Haochen exclaimed in shock as he looked at Ye Ling.
Long Xingyu questioned him, and Long Haochen immediately spilled everything.
"Even Ying Suifeng and Sheng Yue had to step in to steady things. Could it be...?" Long Xingyu suddenly thought of something and turned to Ye Ling. "What's her identity?"
"She's your younger brother's daughter—Sheng Lingxin's daughter, Sheng Cai'er," Ye Ling answered truthfully.
Long Xingyu: "!!!"
Very few people in the Alliance knew about Cai'er's existence. Even Vice Palace Master Han Qian wasn't aware.
But coincidentally, Long Xingyu was one of the few who did.
"Reincarnation!" Long Xingyu uttered the word.
His expression was filled with shock.
No joke!
She was the Daughter of Reincarnation!
A God's Favored!
Her value surpassed that of countless others—this was what it meant to be a God's Favored one!
At this moment, Long Xingyu didn't even know what to say. He simply remained silent.
At the same time, he was a bit curious. "You were taken away by Palace Master Sheng Yue this time? Was it because of her?"
Ye Ling was just then helping Cai'er dismount reluctantly from his back. Once she had gotten down, he reached out and gently patted her head, then gave her cheek a soft pinch.
Afterward, he looked over at Long Xingyu and replied, "That's exactly right."
Long Xingyu was stunned at the answer.
He had thought that Sheng Yue wouldn't make a move unless it was for something truly important.
But to think it was all because of this Daughter of Reincarnation.
And not only that—he even brought her all the way back here!
Seriously!
Well done!
If it weren't for his current identity and the situation, Long Xingyu would've shouted aloud, "Beautifully done!"
Absolutely brilliant!
So the Assassin Temple kept trying to poach Ye Ling from their Knight Temple, thinking they could lure him away.
And now look—wasn't it their turn to have someone taken?
And taken completely!
She had been completely snatched over.
Soon, Long Xingyu composed himself and said no more. He led Long Haochen back to the training ground where they had left off.
Next, he planned to send him to the Hao Yue sub-temple for further enhancement. Since it was time for training, then the training must go on.
Long Xingyu was also curious to see just how terrifying Long Haochen's innate internal spiritual power really was.
Would he receive the Blessing of Light?
Would he surpass his own seventy-seven points and reach eighty points of innate internal spiritual power?
So, training had to proceed without delay.
Meanwhile, after playing with Cai'er for a while, Ye Ling got down to business.
He chose to begin forging alloy.
This alloy was no ordinary metal—it needed to be refined through Thousand Refinements, Spirit Refinement, even Soul Refinement.
Very soon, Ye Ling stood before his Thousand Refinements forging platform and took out his upgraded Blood-Sacrifice Spirit-Refined Deep Silver Hammer.
"Brother Ye Ling, what are you planning to do?" Cai'er asked curiously as she looked over—this was her first time seeing Ye Ling forge anything.
"Forging is the process of creating weapons," Ye Ling explained while turning toward his forging platform, his expression becoming focused.
Seeing the seriousness in Ye Ling's face, Cai'er understood that this was no trivial matter, so she chose not to speak further—just silently watched him.
As for Long Haochen, he had found a place to observe Ye Ling's forging, planning to be taught afterward once the forging was complete.
Ye Ling also began to carefully consider the forging operations ahead.
Alloy formulas were divided into two main categories: common and rare.
The rare ones could be considered secret recipes—known by very few even in the Douluo World. In this Divine Seal World, only Ye Ling was aware of them, having learned through the Divine Craftsman's Notes.
As for the common ones, they were widely known. Most alloy gear was made using these, simply mixed together with little value.
After carefully selecting from the available options, Ye Ling found a spirit alloy that truly belonged to him.
[End of Chapter]
Hey readers! If you're eager to dive into advanced chapters, consider joining our Patreon. By joining, you'll get access to 20 chapters ahead and enjoy 8 new chapters per week. Plus, we have 8 more exciting fics with the same chapter release rate, giving you a total of 64 chapters per week! Join now and keep the adventure going!
Patreon: https://patreon.com/anish_44