Chapter 27

After laughing for a while, Xiaoluan walked over and held Ke Ling's hand, turned to look at Zhou Lu, her beautiful eyes curved into a crescent moon, and softly asked:

"Zhou Lu, I didn't expect your Flame Battle Soul to be so magical. However, aren't you afraid we'll tell others such a secret?"

Zhou Lu chuckled, secretly glanced at Ke Ling's chest again, and waved his hand carelessly: "What kind of secret is this? Everyone knows my trash Battle Soul has no combat ability. If it didn't have some other skills, what good would it be?"

In fact, Zhou Lu had only revealed a small ability of the flame. He wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal that the demonic flame could burn energy and grow stronger by consuming other flames.

However, after Zhou Lu said this, the two women were both relieved.

As a Battle Soul Hunter, it was indeed a tragedy rather than a blessing to summon a Battle Soul with no combat ability.

Ke Ling sighed with relief, a satisfied smile appearing on her face. She sighed and said, "I said it, in terms of forging talent, who can match Master Brother? Just by learning for a short while, he can control the Fourth Degree Firestorm. Even Master Brother couldn't do that, let alone others."

"Master Brother?"

Zhou Lu was taken aback.

Xiaoluan, biting her lip, looked at the simple-minded Zhou Lu. She couldn't deny that she had an inexplicable fondness for this fatty, as if he were a mischievous little brother next door.

Zhou Lu wasn't called a little rascal for nothing. Some of his "misdeeds" made people want to beat him up, like teasing Qian Ji. However, Xiaoluan's initial fondness made her feel that Zhou Lu was just playing pranks.

In Xiaoluan's mind, this fatty always had some incomprehensible ideas. Every word and action of his made people laugh and cry, and he could anger or amuse people in an instant.

He looked sleazy and sometimes very hateful, but in true danger, he could always rush to the front.

Seeing Zhou Lu's face darken when Ke Ling said he was inferior to Master Brother, Xiaoluan suddenly felt a bit sorry for him.

Xiaoluan could guess Zhou Lu's thoughts.

Almost all men, in front of beautiful women, don't want to hear them praise others. This is a man's desire to show off and a bit of vanity in front of women. Although Xiaoluan knew that Zhou Lu and Master Brother were incomparable, she couldn't bear to see Zhou Lu unhappy.

Xiaoluan quickly walked over and pulled Zhou Lu's sleeve, changing the topic:

"Zhou Lu, to become a true Forger, identifying metals is the first lesson. Starting today, you'll learn to distinguish the metals needed for forging with me."

Without waiting for Zhou Lu's response, Xiaoluan pulled him to the west wall, gently pushed the mountain wall, and a man-sized compartment flipped over, revealing over a hundred pieces of ore arranged in rows.

Xiaoluan explained, "These are the most basic metals used in forging. I'll explain the properties and purification methods of each metal in detail..."

Zhou Lu's mouth dropped open, and he sucked in cold air, "Heaven, so many?"

In Zhou Lu's mind, forging only required using a tripod to burn raw iron into the shape of a knife. He never thought it would be so complicated. Over a hundred types of ore? His head was already spinning.

To cultivate quickly, he needed to activate the Li Fire Tripod and take the opportunity to consume the two true fires inside. To use the Li Fire Tripod for long-term cultivation, Zhou Lu had to learn the skills of a Forger to stay in the Array Fire Pavilion. Now it seemed that becoming a Forger wasn't easy.

Xiaoluan smiled brightly.

"This isn't much..."

"The true types of forging materials are divided into 108 major categories, and each category is further divided into hundreds of subcategories."

"We know tens of thousands of metals, each requiring specific fire control techniques for purification to achieve the best results. This is just the basics..."

Seeing Zhou Lu's overwhelmed expression, Xiaoluan's smile was bright and pure. She continued:

"Like having countless ingredients in front of you, the real skill is in selecting a few to combine and create a delicious dish. Therefore, the design of weapons best demonstrates a Forger's skill and mastery. A truly capable Forger can use countless metals at will."

At this point, Xiaoluan's face showed a distant look:

"Such masters have ingenious and ingenious ideas, often coming up with designs that make people exclaim in admiration. In their hands, the ordinary can be transformed into the extraordinary. A few simple metals can be combined to form a sharp and invincible weapon..."

Zhou Lu listened, lost in admiration.

Suddenly, Ke Ling laughed and nudged Xiaoluan, smiling mischievously:

"Xiaoluan, are you talking about Master Brother?"

Xiaoluan's face turned red, her hands nervously twisting the hem of her skirt. After a moment of shock, seeing Ke Ling still smiling at her, Xiaoluan took a deep breath, calmed herself, and nodded, admitting frankly:

"Yes, these days I've been thinking about how to forge a hunting knife from three-refined mystic gold. But in the design, I always feel something is missing, and I can't achieve perfection no matter what. In my frustration, I naturally think of Master Brother."

Xiaoluan sighed, "If Master Brother were here, I could ask him for advice at any time, instead of racking my brains alone."

"Still Master Brother..."

Zhou Lu felt a bit uncomfortable, awkwardly looking up at Xiaoluan and asking:

"Who is Master Brother? Is he very powerful?"

Hearing Zhou Lu's question, the two women laughed.

Xiaoluan gave Zhou Lu an apologetic look. She hadn't realized she had mentioned Master Brother again. However, since they were in the same Array Fire Pavilion, Zhou Lu would eventually meet this talented person.

Xiaoluan nodded, "Our Master Brother is called Ye Laoqiang. In the field of forging, Master Brother is a true master. His ingenious designs always make people exclaim in admiration."

Zhou Lu was surprised, looking at Xiaoluan in disbelief, "Is he even more powerful than you?"

Xiaoluan nodded, "How to put it... In terms of material purification and fire control precision, I have reached a very high level. But in weapon design, I can't compare to Master Brother at all. The soul of a weapon lies in its design."

Ke Ling, hearing Master Brother mentioned, became animated and interjected:

"Our Master Brother not only has extraordinary talent in forging but is also a rare genius in cultivation. Even in martial arts alone, Master Brother is a renowned hero. Therefore, he can perfectly integrate martial arts concepts into weapons."

"Every weapon designed by Master Brother is filled with killing intent, and every line is incredibly smooth. Take the Blood Hunter Knife he designed for the Third Elder, for example. After using it, the Third Elder was amazed, saying that the blade's curve was nearly perfect, making his speed 20% faster and allowing him to fully utilize his martial arts. Most of the weapons used by our tribal elders are designed by Master Brother."

Zhou Lu had thought that after controlling the Fourth Degree Firestorm and demonstrating the magical fire control transformation technique, he would be admired. But when he actually entered the forging field, he realized how complex it was. He was still a rookie in others' eyes and far inferior to their Master Brother.

Zhou Lu admitted he was a bit jealous.

Zhou Lu sullenly touched his nose and asked, "Master Brother is called Ye Laoqiang, so he must have a lot of beard, right? Who is older, him or our Pavilion Master?"

On the side, Ke Ling burst out laughing.

She, of course, saw that Zhou Lu was a bit jealous of their endless praise for others. Zhou Lu seemed honest on the surface but was secretly looking for ways to compare himself to Master Brother.

"Think being young is an advantage? You want to compare yourself to Master Brother?"

Ke Ling secretly rolled her eyes and smiled, "Zhou Lu, you're wrong. Master Brother is just twenty years old. His achievements aren't due to long-term cultivation but purely due to his talent. And..."

Ke Ling's voice was filled with enthusiasm, "Master Brother is called Laoqiang, but he's not old or ugly at all. In fact, he's a very impressive and handsome hunter."

Xiaoluan also smiled warmly beside her.

"Both talented and handsome..."

Zhou Lu felt indignant. Why mention these things to me? I'm not into that. Seeing the two women's glowing eyes, Zhou Lu was sincerely unwilling to let them be so pleased.

Zhou Lu's eyes darted around, and he suddenly pointed forward as if he had discovered something very interesting, shouting loudly, "Hey? What's this?"

Xiaoluan and Ke Ling were both taken aback by Zhou Lu's surprised expression. They turned curiously and saw a dusting brush behind the green vine. There was nothing else. When they turned back, they saw Zhou Lu grinning and casually playing with a piece of ore.

"Hey, this stone is pretty light!"

The two women were almost fuming: If you don't want to talk about Master Brother, you don't have to be so dramatic to change the topic.