Chapter 213: 213. Chapter 210 Fourth Order Shock Heaven Cannon pro

213. Chapter 210 Fourth Order Shock Heaven Cannon pro

Li Xuan was puzzled, but he still entered Weapon City.

All the slaves in Ladi Canyon were personally purchased by Li Xuan; after Li Xuan entered Weapon City, someone quickly recognized him.

Almost the moment they recognized him, they immediately panicked, fell to their knees, kowtowed to Li Xuan, their eyes full of terror and fear.

"Master! Master, I admit my mistake, I admit my mistake!" the slave kowtowed while saying to Li Xuan, his tone extremely nervous, evidently terrified, and his kowtow was so vigorous that before Li Xuan could react, his head was already broken.

Hearing the slave's words, the others also turned around; upon seeing Li Xuan, they hurriedly knelt on the ground, crazily kowtowing to him.

"Enough, stop! Who will tell me what the situation here is?" Li Xuan stood on the carriage, let out a cold snort, said in an icy tone, his sharp gaze scanning the surroundings.

The surrounding slaves, upon hearing Li Xuan, stopped immediately, but remained kneeling, afraid that Li Xuan would kill them.

At that moment, the first slave who recognized Li Xuan slowly lifted his head, nervously looking at Li Xuan.

"Master, the situation is this: half a month ago, Weapon City was completed; because Weapon City lacked workers, Master Lou Gao personally came to nearby villages to find us, saying we could work for wages. We didn't dare to ask for money, we really didn't dare to ask for money!" the slave said, then knelt again, unable to stop kowtowing to Li Xuan.

After hearing the man's words, Li Xuan nodded.

It must be that Weapon City's scale is too large; Lou Gao needed some people to help with the work, so he sought these slaves.

"Enough, stand up. Do what needs to be done. In two days I will assign people to manage you. From now on, you will live in Weapon City, under its administration; you need not handle the farms any more," Li Xuan waved his hand, loudly addressing the surrounding slaves.

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!" All the slaves, after hearing Li Xuan, were grateful, excitedly kneeling to kowtow to him.

"Get to work," Li Xuan waved his hand, then rode his carriage toward Fentian Ge.

The other slaves, after seeing Li Xuan's carriage disappear for a while, finally lifted their heads, then got up from the ground and began working.

……

A few minutes later, Li Xuan drove the carriage to the front of Fentian Ge.

Li Xuan looked up; the Fentian Ge before him was still so grand and majestic, awe‑inspiring.

Just as Li Xuan arrived at the foot of Fentian Ge, he saw Si Yu directing slaves to transport ore.

These slaves immediately put down their work, kowtowed to Li Xuan and saluted.

Li Xuan casually waved his hand, then jumped down from the carriage and walked toward the interior of Fentian Ge.

He hadn't gone far out when he met Si Yu, who was waiting and directing.

"Hey? Xuan Ge'er, long time no see, you're back?" Si Yu looked at Li Xuan in surprise, asking delightedly.

It had been a long time since Li Xuan last came here.

"Yes, Brother Si Yu, this time I can stay at the camp for a while. By the way, Brother Si Yu, how is the Heaven‑Shaking Cannon production going?" Li Xuan smiled brightly, then asked Si Yu with a grin.

"Haha, I knew you wanted to know about this. Come, Xuan Ge'er, go up with me; the teacher has recently made a technical breakthrough, let's go see first," Si Yu enthusiastically came to Li Xuan's side and said.

"What about them?" Li Xuan gestured to the slaves kneeling on the ground.

"No problem, they've moved ore many times; they can manage without my direction," Si Yu said with a smile, then put an arm around Li Xuan's shoulder and led him up to the main hall of Fentian Ge.

"You, go work. I won't hold you responsible," Li Xuan waved his hand, speaking to the slaves kneeling on the ground.

Si Yu smiled and shook his head, then led Li Xuan toward Fentian Ge.

Just after pushing open the door, Li Xuan saw Lou Gao forging components.

Engrossed in forging, Lou Gao didn't hear the door open at all, so he didn't lift his head and continued working on the component in his hand.

Si Yu and Li Xuan, watching Lou Gao's state, said nothing, habitually standing aside waiting for him to finish the last component.

After a while, the final component was forged; Lou Gao casually tossed it into the heavy water of Mysterious Pool for quenching.

"Teacher!"

"Lou Lao!"

Si Yu and Li Xuan both smiled and greeted Lou Gao.

Hearing Li Xuan's voice, Lou Gao turned back with delight.

"Xuan Ge'er, you're here, long time no see," Lou Gao said while setting down his hammer and walking toward Li Xuan, though his tone was a bit harsh, seeming angry that Li Xuan hadn't visited him recently.

"Indeed, Lou Lao, long time no see. This is ore the youngster bought in Star Luo City, a gift for you," Li Xuan forced a smile, then quickly produced a Soul Guide Device filled with ore and handed it to Lou Gao.

Li Xuan sensed Lou Gao's mocking tone, so he could only present an apologetic gift.

Lou Gao smiled, took the Soul Guide Device, and examined its contents.

"I'll give you credit for the effort; let's call it even. When you have time, come see me. Also, I've recruited some men from villages near you to forge iron and transport ore—any objections?" Lou Gao slipped the Soul Guide Device into his chest and said to Li Xuan. "Lou Lao, you're too kind; that's no problem. My original plan was for you to be the City Lord of Weapon City, with the Deputy City Lord handling administration. Which of your disciples do you think is suitable for the Deputy role?" Li Xuan smiled at Lou Gao, his tone full of respect.

Ladi Canyon has three small towns: Medicine Town belongs to Li Xuan, Wine City is managed by the Tao Family, who are Li Xuan's slaves; all life‑and‑death authority lies with Li Xuan, so these two towns are entirely Li Xuan's.

But Weapon City is different; Lou Gao, as a Soul Saint, and also a Divine Blacksmith, cannot be dealt with by Li Xuan in ordinary ways.

Thus Li Xuan considered letting Lou Gao manage Weapon City himself, but Li Xuan will closely supervise the slaves there and will never allow them to leave Ladi Canyon.

"The Heaven‑Shaking Cannon is too important! You kid only think of scheming me. Fine, let Si Yu be your temporary Deputy City Lord to help manage Weapon City. I won't use any blacksmiths from Gengxin City, so we need to train some here; among these people a few are suitable. I'll take them for simple training to work for me, and won't give them any Heaven‑Shaking Cannon matters," Lou Gao said, shaking his head helplessly at Li Xuan, then handed him a list.

"Thank you, Lou Lao. Do you need any supplies? Ladi Canyon now has a caravan, we can purchase things for you," Li Xuan said with a smile to Lou Gao.

"With a caravan, why ask me? Let Si Yu coordinate with the caravan himself. Si Yu's talent is good, but his mind isn't steady; he needs to be tempered in the mortal world. He'll serve as City Lord here for five years, then retreat for cultivation to make a breakthrough," Lou Gao said seriously to Si Yu. As a teacher, Lou Gao knows each disciple well and has detailed plans for their cultivation.

"Si Yu, close the door. We'll go to the Third Floor shortly. Xuan Ge'er, you come with me first," Lou Gao said to Si Yu, then led Li Xuan toward the Third Floor of Fentian Ge.

"Yes, Teacher!" Si Yu bowed and replied, then went to close the main door.

"Come, the Fifth Order Shock Heaven Cannon is still not completed; it will take at least several more years, many technical issues remain unsolved," Lou Gao said as he led Li Xuan up to the Third Floor of Fentian Ge.

Li Xuan only smiled, saying nothing; that equipment can counter a Title Douluo, and if it were that easy to make, it wouldn't be fun.

Li Xuan roughly calculated that it would take at least three to five years for Lou Gao to forge a Fifth Order Shock Heaven Cannon! Possibly even longer!

Li Xuan didn't expect Lou Gao to produce a Fifth Order Shock Heaven Cannon in a short time.

After arriving on the Third Floor, Lou Gao pushed open a large door.

Then Lou Gao led Li Xuan inside.

It was a spacious hall, filled with all kinds of Heaven‑Shaking Cannons and Hand Cannons.

"Whoa! Lou Lao, how many have you made?" Li Xuan stared at the Heaven‑Shaking Cannons before him, eyes wide in shock, and asked Lou Gao.

"Ha ha, there are sixty‑three types of Heaven‑Shaking Cannon here, all of them are modified versions, but most of the modifications are not successful at all; the original Blueprint is the best." Lou Gao said as he walked further inside, explaining to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan knows only a little about forging, so he cannot really voice his opinion, but Li Xuan knows that anything produced by the system must be a masterpiece.

"But for your safety, I have successfully improved a Soul Guide Device version of the Heaven‑Shaking Cannon, adding several Soul Guide Device runes to the barrel—gravity, acceleration, and power runes; you already understand the three functions. I also added some mechanical structures that let the projectiles fire faster!" Lou Gao casually lifted a Heaven‑Shaking Hand Cannon from the table and said to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan saw the modified Heaven‑Shaking Cannon in Lou Gao's hands; this one was thicker! Moreover, its surface bore multicolored patterns, and just by its appearance Li Xuan knew this Hand Cannon was no ordinary weapon.

"Shall I try it?" Li Xuan asked Lou Gao, his expression excited.

"Don't try it; the projectiles aren't any different, only the attack range is larger. Besides, this is Fentian Ge—there's no firing range here." Lou Gao said irritably to Li Xuan.

"That's true." Li Xuan scratched his head and gave a sheepish smile; indeed, this place wasn't suitable for testing a Heaven‑Shaking Cannon.

"Lou Lao, if the Fifth Rank Heaven‑Shaking Cannon is too hard to craft, let's start learning from the basics, grounded and steady. The materials I gave you contain detailed records from the very beginning." Li Xuan suggested with a smile.

"Indeed, aside from forging, we spend the rest of each day studying basic knowledge, which is completely different from the Soul Guide Device manufacturing system." Lou Gao smiled at Li Xuan, nodded, and said.

"Alright, you can also wield the Soul Guide Longsword; you should be able to activate the Soul Guide aspect of this Heaven‑Shaking Cannon, and develop its specific functions yourself." Lou Gao patted Li Xuan's shoulder with a smile and handed the Heaven‑Shaking Hand Cannon to him.

Li Xuan took the Hand Cannon; it was indeed much heavier, but after all he is a Soul Master of the Soul Elder realm, and his strength is great, so wielding the weighted Heaven‑Shaking Cannon was still effortless.

"Not bad, not bad!" Li Xuan, unable to put the Heaven‑Shaking Hand Cannon down, played with it delightedly, said satisfied, and simultaneously handed his previous Heaven‑Shaking Hand Cannon to Lou Gao.

"I recall a kid once told me he'd have me break through to the Title Douluo realm within twenty years and arrange a Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Ring for me; I can't afford to die out there." Lou Gao smiled at Li Xuan and said.

"Lou Lao, rest assured, the kid has kept this matter close to his heart." Li Xuan smiled at Lou Gao, nodded, then stored the Hand Cannon in the Small Cave Heaven and also slipped away a box of projectiles.

"Alright, that's all. Go back; you can't forge anyway, so don't cause trouble." Lou Gao said with a sour smile to Li Xuan.

"By the way, Lou Lao, you mentioned cultivation; I just remembered something—take a look at this." Li Xuan, about to leave, suddenly recalled something and took a copy of Douluo Number One from the Small Cave Heaven, handing it to Lou Gao.

"What is this?" Lou Gao asked, his face puzzled, looking at Li Xuan.

"It's a cultivation technique I happened upon myself. I tried it, and the results were quite good; you only need to cultivate for about one hour each day to achieve the effect of a full day. If you were to cultivate, your daily cultivation time would likely extend, and the results would be even better." Li Xuan pointed at the technique in Lou Gao's hands and said with a smile.

"Huh? Such a good thing, and you just gave it to me like that?" Lou Gao was about to open the book, but after hearing Li Xuan's words, he immediately shut it.

"Xuan Ge'er, do you realize how precious this cultivation method is? If this technique became known, every Soul Master Family would go crazy trying to get it from you." Lou Gao stepped back, raised the book in his hand, and said to Li Xuan with a smile.

"What's the big deal? Lou Lao, we're comrades." Li Xuan smiled and said to Lou Gao, then handed the book to him.

"Ha ha, fine. Since you, kid, know its value and gave it to me, I'll accept it. When I break through to Title Douluo, you'll have to arrange a Soul Ring for me." Lou Gao gave Li Xuan a serious look, then laughed heartily, accepting the technique Li Xuan handed him.

"Lou Lao, rest assured, I'll definitely arrange a Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Ring for you." Li Xuan smiled and said. (End of chapter)