Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

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Chapter 269 King Crab and Blood Clam

"President, I am making this request to you very seriously," Lu Fa said earnestly.

"You little rascal, don't make things difficult for this old man," Zhenhua said with a wry smile.

Then he said, "Not to mention, in a way, I can be considered your half senior brother."

No problem. Mu Chen is his junior brother, and Mu Chen is Kong Xuan's disciple. Rounding it off, he could barely be considered Kong Xuan's disciple. So, Lu Fa, this nominal disciple, should call him senior brother.

"Huh?" Lufa looked at him with some surprise.

"More than the challenges, do you have any plans for your future cultivation direction and what you want to do? Tell me so I can give you some advice." Zhenhua didn't intend to say much about Kong Xuan's matter, but instead asked Xiang Lufa about his future plans.

Lu Fa pondered for a moment and said, "I plan to first solidify my foundation in Soul Forging, and then focus all my efforts on cultivation to become a Title Douluo as soon as possible."

Zhenhua smiled and said, "That's ambitious. Your cultivation is still too weak. The most basic level of Soul Forging is Soul Saint."

However, you can forcibly forge using your own qi and blood. While this method can achieve forging, it can easily deplete your qi and blood. Right now, you should indeed focus your attention on improving your cultivation level.

"Oh, right." Zhenhua seemed to have suddenly remembered something and said to Lu Fa, "Judging from your young age, you must be a student. Which Soul Master Academy are you studying at?"

“I studied at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy,” Lu Fa replied.

"Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy? Our association has quite a bit of cooperation with them. That guy Ao Hongchen even invited me to go there to teach a class for some of his students. You wouldn't have been one of them, would you?"

"I don't know either." Lu Fa shook his head. Ao Hongchen had indeed not mentioned this matter at the academy.

"It's alright. I was just planning to give a lecture there to inspire the new generation of blacksmiths. Give me your contact number, and I'll let you know when I'm there to give the lecture."

Lu Fa, however, had no suspicions and left his contact number.

Who is Zhenhua? A master craftsman of his generation. What dedication must he have had to cultivate himself to this level!

In the phone call I just made to Kong Xuan, I subtly probed her beforehand and also told her that I already knew about the existence of a child named Lu Fa.

As for the future, Lu Fa is already at the half-step Soul Forging stage, and Kong Xuan can at most teach him a little about the alloy formula for fusion forging. Besides that, what else can he teach?

Could Kong Xuan really teach Heavenly Forging? When Lu Fa comes to challenge the Divine Craftsman, he will eventually have to learn from me. With a Divine Craftsman to guide him, it will naturally be much easier to challenge the Heavenly Forging.

As for whether Kong Xuan would release the person, Zhenhua had no doubt about that. Although the old man Kong was indeed very stubborn, he would never oppose anything that benefited his disciple.

Just like back then, when Mu Chen left Kong Xuan's tutelage, it was also with Kong Xuan's special permission.

So all he needs to do now is get along well with this little guy, Lufa. He genuinely likes this incredibly talented kid.

Although Lu Fa had just been planning to sabotage his own master craftsmanship, young people should have that kind of vigor and drive.

Just then, the kitchen door opened, and the chef walked in, carrying a large plate.

Before he even arrived, a rich, fresh aroma wafted over, and upon smelling it, Lu Fa felt his blood and energy fluctuate slightly.

Nan Fusheng's face flushed slightly upon smelling it, though normally there wouldn't have been any problem. However, for an ordinary Soul Master to smell such a potent tonic and show no reaction whatsoever would be truly problematic. These kinds of details are crucial in acting.

what is this?

On a huge tray with a diameter of three meters, there were two large crabs, and around the crabs were six bright red clams.

"What day is it today? You actually brought out such a treasure. I only get to eat such a feast once or twice a year!" Zhenhua looked at Muye in surprise.

Mu Ye snorted, "You're always so distracted, how could you possibly appreciate good food? This little guy has a good appetite, and his qi and blood are ridiculously strong. Besides, he genuinely enjoys the food I make. I'm cooking for him, you're just basking in his glory."

Zhenhua chuckled and said, "Then I really benefited from this little guy's success. But you didn't lose out either; in a sense, he's one of yours."

Mu Ye chuckled, "You think I can't tell? Kid, eat up, eat more. This deep-sea king crab has excellent nourishing effects on the internal organs of human soul masters."

Blood clams contain vital essence, much like humans. Your digestive system is good; I think you could eat three.

Undoubtedly, the other crab and the three blood clams were prepared for Zhenhua.

As for Nan Fusheng, Mu Ye didn't pay him any attention. He was just an ordinary Soul Master, and judging from his appearance, he obviously couldn't eat anymore.

"Thank you." Lufa quickly stood up and bowed to the chef. Although he had never even heard of these things before, there was no doubt that they must be good stuff!

Then, without any hesitation, he picked up a crab, peeled off the shell, picked up the crab leg, and started eating it directly.

The meat is sweet and tender; after just a few chews, it transforms into a sweet, warm liquid that slides down your throat.

"Huh?" Mu Ye let out a soft exclamation, looking at Lu Fa, whose face was only slightly rosy, with great surprise. This crab was no ordinary crab, but a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast living in the deep sea: the Deep Sea King Crab.

Capturing this kind of soul beast is no easy task. First, you have to fight it in the deep sea and then capture it, which is no simple matter. Moreover, while fighting it, you also have to guard against attacks from other sea soul beasts.

Even Mu Ye had to expend considerable effort to capture these two. Originally, he had prepared them for himself and Zhen Hua, but after seeing Lu Fa's blood and qi power, he was so eager to hunt that he took them out.

The blood toad was no ordinary creature; it was a species unique to the Blood Sea Trench. The Blood Sea Trench possessed a strange magnetic field, causing any soul-guided device to malfunction upon entering its area.

The Blood Sea Trench, thousands of meters deep, is teeming with countless sea monsters and is considered one of the most dangerous places. The Blood Toad is a famous product of that place.

There's only one way to obtain it: dive deep into the water and retrieve it by hand. But even a four-word battle armor master wouldn't be able to guarantee success in that place; it's only because he's highly skilled and daring that he dared to go there to capture the blood toad.

After eating a whole king crab, Lufa's complexion was only rosy; his digestive ability was simply too strong.

After finishing the crab, Lufa reached out and broke open the shell of the blood clam, then ate it in one bite. He quickly finished all three blood clams.

Just then, Lu Fa's soul power surged. His soul power level was already close to the bottleneck, and now after consuming these highly nourishing foods, his soul power was fully replenished, and he was about to break through to level 44.

Lu Fa quickly sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state, a white-gold light rising from his body.

"He's about to break through." Zhenhua and Muye were both powerful Soul Masters, so they could naturally see that Lu Fa was about to break through in his cultivation.

“It seems this little guy’s matter won’t be resolved anytime soon.” Zhenhua shifted his gaze from Lufa to Smith.

"Don't be nervous. I just wanted to ask about Lu Fa. You're the one in charge of his daily life, so you should know a lot about him, right?" Zhenhua comforted Smith, seeing his nervous expression.

"Here it comes," Nan Fusheng thought to himself. Now it was time for him to fabricate stories—or rather, to confess honestly. After all, he had handled Lu Fa's past perfectly.

Smith hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, I don't know much about Lufa either. I just took care of him a little when we were in Tianhai City."

"Oh! Tell me more," Zhenhua said with interest. To poach someone, you need to know as much as possible about the target before you can make your move. Muye, standing nearby, listened attentively as well.

Smith recalled for a moment and then said, "When I first met Lufa, he was only six years old. He seemed to be desperately in need of money because of his spirit."

So he went to the Blacksmiths' Guild to look for work, but because he was too young, the guild didn't accept him.

When he heard the opening words, Zhenhua couldn't help but frown.

"At the time, I saw that his eyes were very determined, and I happened to be short of an apprentice, so I asked him to come and help me. Although Lufa was young, he had superhuman strength, so he was able to stand on his own very quickly."

Seeing that he seemed genuinely in need of money, I started assigning him some tasks. By the time he was eight, he had saved up 30,000 Federal Credits, then acquired a Soul Ring and officially became a Soul Master.

After that, he went to study at the Soul Master Academy, and would occasionally come to help me out. When he was nine years old, after seeing that he had surpassed me in skill, I recommended him to President Kong Xuan.

Ultimately, for reasons unknown, he was only accepted as an apprentice by Chairman Kong Xuan, who allowed him to work as a helper there.

After listening to Smith's words, Makino frowned and asked, "What about his family? How could they let a six-year-old child do such hard labor?"

Smith replied awkwardly, "Well, Lufa seems to have grown up in an orphanage. But I don't know the specifics."

Things shouldn't be explained too clearly, especially since he's just someone who's taken good care of Lu Fa. Let Zhenhua and the others find out the details themselves. After all, people tend to have more faith in the answers they find themselves.

"Hmm!" Zhenhua responded, no longer making things difficult for Smith. After all, the other party was just a minor Soul Master.

At this moment, Lu Fa's aura continued to rise. He was only a four-ring Soul Master, while Zhen Hua and Mu Ye were genuine Title Douluo.

However, they could all feel the oppressive force emanating from Lu Fa. It was certainly not the pressure from his soul power, but rather the pressure from his bloodline.

“This kid’s bloodline aura is even stronger than yours! I’m not referring to the energy within the bloodline, but the primal aura of the bloodline.” Zhenhua’s eyes lit up as he spoke to Mu Ye beside him.

Mu Ye's eyes lit up as well. "Indeed, the strength of this bloodline aura is unheard of. Even your nephew (Tang Wulin) can't compare to him. This kid should join our sect."

An orphan with such powerful qi and blood, and who has not joined any faction—isn't he a successor bestowed upon him by heaven?

Lu Fa quickly completed his breakthrough, and his internal energy subsided, returning everything to normal. However, the moment he opened his eyes, both Zhen Hua and Mu Ye felt a sensation as if their skin was being torn apart.

"What a sharp feeling." Makino became increasingly satisfied.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior." Lu Fa bowed respectfully to the chef.

Mu Ye shook his head, then said with a smile, "This is your good fortune. If you are willing to become my disciple, I guarantee you will have plenty of delicious food in the future."

Lu Fa paused for a moment, then said again, "I'm sorry, senior, but I have no intention of joining any faction at the moment."

Seeing this, Mu Ye wanted to say something more, but Zhen Hua interrupted him, "Alright, you're an old man, don't make things difficult for a child. He should focus on his studies right now."

"President Zhenhua, what about the blacksmith's badge for this junior?" Lu Fa asked hesitantly.

"Hehe, look at my old bones, I almost forgot about this." Zhenhua took out a badge with six stars from his pocket and handed it to Lufa.

This badge was forged by him personally, and it is engraved with a special soul-guiding array, which has the effect of refreshing the mind.

"You cannot be called a Saint Craftsman yet, otherwise it would attract too much attention. This badge was made by my own hands."

The six purple stars above were refined by me using the Soul Forging method. You can frequently contemplate and experience the mysteries of Soul Forging. This will help you understand the path of Soul Forging more quickly.

"Thank you, President." Lufa accepted the badge and expressed his gratitude.

"Then, President, I'll take my leave now."

"Okay, let me see you off." Zhenhua didn't try to stop Lu Fa. He already knew which academy Lu Fa was studying at and had his contact number. All he needed to do next was slowly build a good relationship with him.

When poaching talent, the most important thing is this slow and steady process.

Before leaving, Zhenhua handed Lufa a storage ring, saying, "This is a small gift for you, don't be in a hurry to refuse. It's just a little help I can give to the younger generation. The most important thing for a blacksmith is to be familiar with all kinds of metals. So please accept it."

"Alright." Since Zhenhua had been so forceful, Lu Fa couldn't refuse, so he accepted the storage ring.

Lu Fa sensed the space inside the ring and discovered that Zhen Hua had placed a total of twenty-five kinds of rare metals inside.

He had forged all these metals before. After all, with the Spirit Transmission Tower and the Blacksmith Association of Tianhai City behind him, he would never lack most rare metals.