Chapter 27

Ailin and Wesley both moved into the medical hall, while Long Yi directly left the academy.

Wandering through the streets and alleys, Long Yi arrived at the blacksmith Jin Chui's shop.

Jin Chui was still fully focused on his research of new machinery. He couldn't get enough of these new devices. Seeing Long Yi appear, Jin Chui first gave him a big hug, then pulled out a large bag from behind his back, which made a crisp sound.

"Kid, here are three thousand gold coins! This is all yours!"

The dwarf Jin Chui tossed the large bag to Long Yi. Long Yi caught it, feeling its weight, and opened it to see a golden capitalist glow.

"Kid, guess how much I made to earn this much money?"

Jin Chui asked proudly.

"A sword!"

Long Yi immediately guessed, which wasn't hard. If he had sold a bunch, the dwarf wouldn't be boasting.

"Smart!"

Jin Chui's eyes were almost invisible from his wide smile.

"I was cooped up here for seven whole days, meticulously polishing my Dragon Slayer sword and even embedded a few magic crystals. I originally planned to find a friend to enchant the sword and then sell it at an auction. Then guess who showed up? Hahaha, I bet you can't guess, it was the Third Prince of the White Dragon Empire! This kid saw the sword at first glance and begged me for two hours. Feeling sorry for him, I sold it to him directly!"

No wonder he had so much money; he was a prince.

Long Yi looked at the bag in his hand, feeling a wave of emotion.

So yellow, so profitable. Making money is really that easy.

Long Yi didn't make small talk with Jin Chui. Dwarves have their own values. Since Jin Chui gave him so many gold coins, he naturally believed he received something of even greater value.

Then, Jin Chui immediately started boasting about his recent achievements. However, it was clear that Long Yi's mind was elsewhere.

"Uncle, I need your help with something."

Long Yi got straight to the point. Dealing with dwarves doesn't require beating around the bush; they prefer straightforward communication.

"Haha, just say what you need. Except for my life, you can take anything you want."

Jin Chui was in a great mood. He had already sent his most satisfactory work back to the Ironforge, and he believed the Elder Council would be amazed by his creation.

He could already foresee the elders' expressions changing when they saw the weapons, followed by the sound of more gold coins!

All of this was thanks to Long Yi. Dwarves are a people who clearly distinguish between favors and grudges, and they never owe anyone.

Long Yi thought for a moment and then said to Jin Chui, "I need a drop of Light Silver, and..."

"Wait a minute!"

Long Yi's first sentence was cut off by Jin Chui.

"Kid, Light Silver is used by the Dragon Temple to make holy artifacts. You know, the old dragons in the temple control this very strictly. Ordinary people can't get it at all."

The Dragon Temple is a neutral organization established by the dragons in the human world, with its own Dragon Temple in every country. The primary purpose of the Dragon Temple is to provide dragon eggs to the human world. Countries regularly send children with the potential to become dragon riders to the Dragon Temple to select a dragon egg from the many displayed there.

This selection is not random; it relies on the child's dragon soul bloodline to resonate with the dragon egg. The dragon inside the egg also selects the child.

Ultimately, when both sides agree, the contract is signed, and the dragon egg hatches immediately.

Of course, not all dragon eggs are available for selection. The dragon world has a strict hierarchy, and even dragon eggs have their pride.

To attempt to resonate with a stronger dragon egg, both status and gold are required.

Of course, ordinary people can still have a chance to obtain an excellent dragon egg, but the probability is extremely low.

The Dragon Temple is also open to the public. Many people pray at the Dragon Temple daily. Each Dragon Temple has at least one old dragon in residence, and people believe these old dragons can bless them with good weather and success. At first, the old dragons explained that they couldn't do this, as they were dragons, not divine dragons. However, as more gold coins were offered, the old dragons stopped explaining, as the people praying weren't really expecting the prayers to be effective.

Holy artifacts are special tools used in the Dragon Temple. These tools shine beautifully and are generally made of gold. However, pure gold alone cannot produce such a dazzling effect, so special components are added.

Light Silver.

Light Silver is a byproduct, produced simultaneously with Shadow Silver.

And Shadow Silver is the crux of Ailin's problem.

Yes, Ailin's little dragon is not a Mithril Dragon but a hybrid of Mithril and Serpent Silver!

Shadow Silver is a semi-liquid metal formed by the catalysis of Mithril and Serpent Silver in a certain ratio. This metal's only ability is to block all energy.

Yes, to block. It is an extremely inert metal, and once formed, even a thin layer is very difficult for dragon power to penetrate.

Generally, due to the significant difference in attributes, a Mithril Dragon would never fall in love with a Serpent Silver Dragon. But who knows what happened, or rather, even the devils don't know what happened. A Mithril Dragon and a Serpent Silver Dragon produced such a hybrid.

Born with Mithril and Serpent Silver skin, and the most devilish part is that the ratio is precisely at the point where a reaction occurs. Thus, under the influence of dragon power, this hybrid dragon evolved into a new species.

Shadow Silver Dragon.

Over a decade, who knows how thick that layer of Shadow Silver has become?

No wonder it was initially mistaken for a Mercury Dragon. Both are liquid metal dragons, and the Shadow Silver Dragon just looks a bit darker. Except for Long Yi, who carries a mobile library, who could recognize the dragon's attributes?

Mentioning Shadow Silver, one cannot ignore Light Silver.

Mithril and Serpent Silver are both extremely expensive and rare metals. When they react, they produce a small amount of Shadow Silver and a trace amount of ordinary silver.

At first, the dragon metallurgists thought this was normal. However, during an experiment, a dragon noticed that the surrounding light seemed to brighten whenever the reaction began. After careful observation, it was determined that some vapor had escaped into the air.

Ultimately, the dragons discovered a substance that thrilled them: Light Silver.

This substance has a strong affinity for dragon power. Once it absorbs dragon power, it emits a brilliant light. And it continues to glow for a long time after absorbing only a small amount of dragon power.

For dragons, who love shiny things, this was a treasure among treasures.

Thus, Shadow Silver was discarded, and Light Silver became the dragons' favorite.

Unconsciously, the dragons overlooked a characteristic of Light Silver. Perhaps due to its nature as a byproduct, Light Silver is the only substance that can still absorb dragon power even when blocked by Shadow Silver.

Long Yi intended to use this characteristic of Light Silver to treat Ailin's condition.

This knowledge came from the library in Long Yi's inheritance. He originally thought that with the dwarves' metallurgical skills, they would have already mastered the preparation of Light Silver, but he was disappointed.

"Cough, Long Yi, you know, Light Silver has always used dragon power as a reaction medium. We dwarves have tried many alternative methods, but none have been successful. So, if you really want Light Silver, you might have to go to the Dragon Temple."

Jin Chui looked awkward. Dwarves are known for their mining, metallurgy, and forging, but that's only on a large scale. Some extremely rare metals are controlled by a few races, such as Mithril and Serpent Silver, which are specialties of the elves. The elves export a small amount of Mithril and Serpent Silver each year, but the dwarves have never discovered whether these metals are mined or artificially produced.

As for the dragons' metallurgical skills, that's even more out of the question.

"No problem, Uncle Jin Chui. It seems I underestimated this. I'll try to find another way."

Long Yi smiled, indicating it was no big deal. He was asking for help, and if it wasn't available, there was nothing he could do.

Leaving Jin Chui's shop, Long Yi thought carefully and decided to try his luck at the Dragon Temple.

Long Yi had never been to the Dragon Temple, and his Eight戒 (Pig) did not come from there.

That year, Long Yi was three years old. A tall, thin, and black old man passed through their town, trailing Long Yi for several days. Just as Long Yi was about to deal with the old man, thinking he was a pervert, the old man suddenly rushed to him.

To be honest, Long Yi was almost scared to tears. At three, he had no strength to resist a pervert, let alone protect his dignity.

The old man then pulled out a large, bucket-like dragon egg from his chest. The dragon egg was entirely black, covered in large scales, and had a faint flow of fire between the scales. Long Yi, who dreamed of becoming a dragon rider, was immediately captivated, not even thinking about how the old man managed to pull out such a large egg from his chest.

The rest was simple. The contract was signed, and the dragon egg hatched into a chubby little dragon. The newborn dragon had a pig-like snort, so Long Yi named it Eight戒 (Pig), in memory of the clever second master.

After that, the tall, thin, and black old man disappeared, and Long Yi didn't try to find him.

No way, that old man was too scary.

So, Long Yi had never been to the Dragon Temple, and he was a bit excited about it.

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