Chapter 164: Soul Guide Longsword Replication Successful

164. Chapter 164 Soul Guide Longsword Replication Successful

Li Xuan gently stroked the longsword in his hand, then slowly infused the soul power from his body into the sword; as the soul power entered the sword, the surface of the Fine Steel Longsword began to emit a faint silver‑white glow, which was exactly the same as that of the Silver White Long Sword.

"Guest Elder, is it successful?" Li Xuan pointed at the longsword in his hand and asked Lou Gao.

"Of course, try the feel." Lou Gao proudly nodded, then pointed to a vacant plot not far away.

Li Xuan gripped the longsword, went to the vacant plot, and began to swing it.

Although Li Xuan is young, his swordsmanship has reached Great Completion, so this set of techniques is vigorous, swift, and agilely unpredictable.

"Fine swordsmanship." Guest Elder and Si Yu clapped simultaneously, their gazes toward Li Xuan full of admiration.

However, Li Xuan also sensed the problem.

Although Lou Gao's craftsmanship is decent, this Fine Steel Longsword only boosts strength by twenty percent, whereas the Silver White Long Sword can increase strength by fifty percent; Li Xuan does not know the reason.

"Guest Elder, this…" Li Xuan pointed at the longsword and said.

Lou Gao knowingly nodded; he understood what Li Xuan wanted to say.

"It's due to the material. This Silver White sword is forged from top‑grade Silver Wire Iron, which has an excellent soul power conduction ability—a trait Fine Steel lacks. So even if the pattern is replicated perfectly, the boost cannot reach fifty percent," Lou Gao said to Li Xuan with some helplessness.

The Silver White Long Sword uses special material, which is why Li Xuan could easily cleave Si Long's longsword.

"Guest Elder, regardless, this is already a great success! Isn't it? If we have suitable material, can't we forge even higher‑quality equipment?" Li Xuan handed the longsword back to Lou Gao, smiling as he spoke.

"Alas… Fine Steel is too costly and only adds twenty percent strength, so its cost‑performance is low. Using even finer material would be even worse, so this technique won't become widespread; to popularize it we'd need to redesign it," Lou Gao sighed, speaking to Li Xuan with some disappointment.

Lou Gao wants to deconstruct the pattern on the Silver White Long Sword to study a version that works on ordinary materials, which would benefit more common blacksmiths.

But judging by Lou Gao's expression, it seems to have failed.

"Xuan Ge'er, let's drop this. You need to hurry building your territory; I also want to see those Blueprints you have," Lou Gao waved his hand suddenly, smiling at Li Xuan.

"Mm‑mm, Si Long elder, have you found a good place for me?" Li Xuan blinked and asked Lou Gao.

"Don't worry, I've found several suitable spots. Si Long is forging on the fourth floor today; just go find him later," Lou Gao said to Li Xuan with a smile.

"Teacher… who exactly is this young brother?" Si Yu, after a long silence, asked Lou Gao awkwardly.

"You two have been out for over a month, and you still don't know his identity?" Lou Gao widened his eyes, looking at Si Yu in disbelief.

"Guest Elder, I have offended the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, and the Tian Dou Empire is their territory, so I never told Si Yu elder my true identity. Please forgive me, Si Yu elder," Li Xuan explained to Lou Gao, then gave Si Yu an apologetic smile.

"Li Xuan, the master of Chunqiu Jiuzhuang, I have just become his Guest Elder; this is what he gave me, take a look," Lou Gao grumbled, introducing Li Xuan's status, then tossed the Silver White Long Sword on the workbench to Si Yu.

Si Yu hadn't fully processed Lou Gao's words when a beam of silver‑white light surged toward him; he quickly dodged and seized the hilt.

As Si Yu released soul power, the Silver White Long Sword began to emit a gentle silver‑white glow, and Si Yu felt the sword's boost on himself.

"Great stuff, teacher, this is truly great!" Si Yu clutched the longsword, excitedly telling Lou Gao. "Alright, you have nothing to do for the next few months; take any weapon or armor over there, then go to the fourth floor to study it yourself," Lou Gao, seeing Si Yu's unambitious demeanor, gave an awkward smile and pointed to the pile of armor and weapons behind him.

"Oh! So many!" Si Yu exclaimed, but his reaction was swift; he rushed forward, selected a bow‑crossbow, and happily left the fifth floor, ready to head to the fourth floor for research.

"Sigh, how embarrassing…" Lou Gao covered his forehead, sighing with some disgust.

"Guest Elder, I'm heading to the fourth floor now, farewell," Li Xuan nodded to Lou Gao, then turned and left.

Lou Gao watched Li Xuan, then nodded with satisfaction, thinking this was proper.

The fourth floor differs from the fifth; here is Si Long's brothers' workshop, and the door opens much more simply—just push it open to enter directly.

Li Xuan followed Si Yu into the fourth‑floor workshop; at that moment, only Si Long was present.

"Si Yu, Xuan Ge'er, you've returned," Si Long greeted, smiling at Si Yu and Li Xuan.

"Second brother! (Si Long elder!)" the two replied to Si Long.

Si Long saw the silver bow crossbow in Si Yu's hand and thought of something.

"Third brother, have you met the teacher?" Si Long asked.

"Yes, teacher, I have no idea where all these good things came from! This silver bow crossbow can increase strength, and its bolts can pierce armor!" Si Yu excitedly displayed the bow crossbow to Si Long.

"These items belong to that young brother; they're his way of courting the teacher," Si Long said, smiling and pointing at Li Xuan.

"I see," Si Yu showed an understanding expression.

"Si Long elder, any direction on the new manor location?" Li Xuan asked Si Long directly.

"I've found several suitable spots, all very remote—some are the lands of fallen nobles, covering large areas, with local residents," Si Long produced a Star Luo Empire map, pointing to circles drawn in red.

These locations Si Long selected are near the edge of the Star Luo Empire, with excellent terrain—easy to defend and hard to attack.

Moreover, the area is vast, suitable not only for farming but also for training subordinates.

"Si Long elder, do you have any recommendations?" Li Xuan asked Si Long.

Since these territories lie near the Star Luo Empire's border, they are very distant; to inspect each would take several months, and Li Xuan does not wish to waste time on that.

"I think the Ladi Canyon, about one hundred kilometers from Gengxin City, is quite good. It backs onto mountains, the canyon is vast, the soil fertile, terrain rugged—perfect for a main base," Si Long recommended the spot to Li Xuan.

"Alright, Si Long elder, I'll go see it tomorrow; I won't disturb you and Si Yu elder's equipment research today," Li Xuan said, waving his hand, then tucked the map into his chest and left the fourth floor.

(End of Chapter)