Blue Silver Grass Strategy (Douluo Dalu Fiction)

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What does the [Blacksmith Association] have that could attract an existence at the Sealed Douluo level to be willing to serve within the association?

Nothing!

Lou Gao racked his brains but could not think of anything the [Blacksmith Association] could offer that would make a Sealed Douluo condescend to become a member, even a leading figure, of a third-rate force on the Douluo Continent!

Lou Gao believed that if a Sealed Douluo were willing to genuinely join the [Blacksmith Association] and protect the members, his master, Divine Craftsman Iron Buddha, would definitely be willing to hand over the position of president!

Even if he, Lou Gao, became the president in the future, as long as there was an opportunity to change the fate of the blacksmith profession, a mere title of president was something he could let go of!

But!

The cost of recruiting a Sealed Douluo was something he, Lou Gao, could not afford, nor could Divine Craftsman Iron Buddha, nor could the [Blacksmith Association]!

For a Sealed Douluo, unless there was an extremely heavy debt of gratitude or a deep friendship, there was almost no force on the Douluo Continent that could get a Sealed Douluo to serve them.

Even the [Soul Temple] gave every Sealed Douluo sufficient respect, establishing a special Elder Hall with a status higher than the Pope Hall, as a place for Sealed Douluos to reside, thus attracting free Sealed Douluos to become elders of the [Soul Temple].

The [Soul Temple], the first recognized force on the Douluo Continent, is even more powerful than the [Heavenly Sky Sect], which is said to be the number one sect in the world, possessing the Ninety-Nine Level Supreme Douluo Tang Chen!

Only such a force could almost always succeed in recruiting Sealed Douluo-level powerhouses.

Below that, whether it was the [Heavenly Sky Sect], the [Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Clan], or the two empires, none of them could recruit a free Sealed Douluo!

To ask who on the Douluo Continent had the most experience in recruiting free soul masters, apart from the [Soul Temple], it would be the [Seven Treasures Ruyi Sect].

The [Seven Treasures Ruyi Sect] has the Ning Clan as its main lineage, with the auxiliary-type soul beast "Seven Treasures Crystal Tower." In terms of soul beast enhancement, it is considered top-notch on the continent!

Because the main lineage members are all auxiliary-type soul masters, their survival strategy requires cooperation with combat-type soul masters, so since the founding of the [Seven Treasures Ruyi Sect] by the ancestors of the Ning family and their spouses, a family tradition was established: all Ning family descendants must marry a powerful combat soul master!

For example, the current [Seven Treasures Ruyi Sect] patriarch, Ning Mofan, has three wives, one of whom is a strong-attack-type Soul Sage, and two are control-type Soul Sages!

With the assistance of Ning Mofan, who is also a Soul Sage, the four of them can face the strongest Soul Douluo without being at a disadvantage, and can even defeat ordinary Soul Douluos!

Not to mention, the previous patriarch and his spouse are still alive. Although the Ning family members, due to the inherent flaws in their soul beast, cannot break through to level 80 and remain at level 79 Soul Sage, their spouses can continue to cultivate and become Soul Douluos without any problem.

Therefore, despite the main lineage being auxiliary-type soul masters, the [Seven Treasures Ruyi Sect] is still one of the top forces on the Douluo Continent, second only to the [Soul Temple], [Heavenly Sky Sect], [Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Clan], and the two empires, and is on par with other top forces like the [White Armor Earth Dragon Sect] and the [Elephant Armor Sect], and may even be slightly stronger!

Thinking to this point, Lou Gao had to admit that their [Blacksmith Association] had neither a powerful auxiliary-type soul beast like the "Seven Treasures Crystal Tower" nor lineage members who could marry or be married to someone with the potential to cultivate to Soul Douluo, or even Sealed Douluo!

No!

Lou Gao suddenly had a flash of inspiration and looked at Ling Yi with glowing eyes, especially scrutinizing his extraordinarily handsome face.

While scrutinizing, he also made a series of 'tsk tsk tsk' sounds.

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under Lou Gao's gaze, Ling Yi awkwardly shifted his body, subtly stepping back two steps, and sat on a long-unused recliner, flashing an awkward but polite smile.

After a pause, seeing that Lou Gao still had that somewhat lecherous smile, Ling Yi had to speak again: "Senior Brother, although we can't recruit a Sealed Douluo now, we can still befriend them and slightly borrow their prestige, which would also boost the confidence of all blacksmiths—"

"Take 'Huatian Douluo' Tang Chen, for example, everyone knows that His Majesty Huatian has the 'Heavenly Hammer' soul beast, which is invincible, and the 'Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique' has gained fame across the continent due to His Majesty's achievements. Who wouldn't be impressed—?!"

"His Majesty Huatian?" Lou Gao was pulled back from his wandering thoughts by Ling Yi's words. His expression became serious again as he frowned and pondered the significance of this name: "The Tang family of the [Heavenly Sky Sect] is not an easy force to deal with, just like their 'Heavenly Hammer' soul beast, each one is powerful and domineering, their pride is no less than that of the old top force, the [Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Clan]!"

"If they find out that we, the [Blacksmith Association], dare to borrow His Majesty Huatian's prestige, it won't be long before they run to 'Gengxin City' and directly dismantle the headquarters of the [Blacksmith Association]—!"

"Not a big problem~"

Although Lou Gao's words were severe, Ling Yi remained calm and analyzed calmly: "I believe that with the brilliant light of His Majesty Huatian, the Tang family members within the [Heavenly Sky Sect] will definitely practice the 'Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique' diligently, and there will definitely be those who are interested in forging among them—"

"We don't need to publicly mention His Majesty Huatian to the world; we just need to promote the 'Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique' as one of our blacksmiths' strongest forging techniques.

When a Tang family member gains a reputation on the continent, if he is still interested in forging, we can give him the title of Divine Blacksmith. I believe that with the inherent advantages of the Tang family's 'Heavenly Hammer' and the expertise of the 'Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique' in metal forging, he will not tarnish the name of Divine Blacksmith—"

"Uh—" Lou Gao blinked, staring blankly at Ling Yi. He thought of the letter Titan sent to his master and the reply his master gave.

So, my master had already thought of this?

At this moment, Lou Gao was filled with immense admiration for his master's foresight and became even more convinced of his younger brother, who could view problems from the same height as his master, the president of the [Blacksmith Association].

...

At the distant Iron Pagoda, a cold shiver suddenly ran down its spine.

...

Ignoring Lou Gao's musings, Ling Yi continued his performance.

"But borrowed prestige is never reliable. Ultimately, we must rely on ourselves~" Ling Yi said, his expression serious, his gaze frighteningly bright as he looked at Lou Gao: "Only the strong we cultivate ourselves can truly stand on the identity of a blacksmith and think about the interests of blacksmiths—"

"However, the growth of the strong requires time. What we should do now is create a nurturing environment for the birth of the strong, helping those potential commoner soul masters on their path to growth, providing assistance from the [Blacksmith Association].

This way, even if they don't reach a very high level, it will still be a beneficial friendly relationship for blacksmiths and the [Blacksmith Association]...

Who can guarantee that the children of these commoner soul masters won't produce a genius with the potential to become a Sealed Douluo?

As the old saying goes, a golden phoenix can fly out of a mountain village—!"

"When our [Blacksmith Association] has multiple Soul Sages and multiple Soul Douluos, we will be a top force on the Douluo Continent!

When we have a Sealed Douluo, we will have dignity in front of those top forces!"

"Senior Brother, blacksmith forging doesn't hinder the [Blacksmith Association] from cultivating friendly relationships with commoner soul masters, nor does it hinder befriending those independent soul masters—"

Hearing Ling Yi's stirring words, Lou Gao's heart was stirred, and he eagerly asked: "Then, Junior Brother, what about the second aspect you mentioned, about further integration and closer ties—how do we do that?"

Facing the eager Lou Gao, Ling Yi smiled: "Senior Brother, do you know... the Grand Soul Arena?"

Lou Gao looked bewildered: "Ah—?"

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