Blue Silver Grass Strategy (Douluo Dalu Fiction)

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After a morning of practice, Ling Yi, drained of energy, declined the Wang Meng family's invitation to stay for lunch. He picked up his neatly folded school uniform from before the forging session, returned to the Academy, and had lunch with his classmates in the cafeteria. The meal wasn't particularly lavish, but it was certainly substantial.

Then, he went to the water room on the third floor of Building 3, took a shower, changed out of his sweat-soaked undergarments, washed them, and hung them out to dry. Back in Room 304, he chatted briefly with the two classmates who were still around and then fell into a deep sleep, enveloped by the fresh scent of Blue Silver Grass.

After an hour of nap, he was fully refreshed both mentally and physically.

At 1:30 PM, when Ling Yi arrived on the main street of Wood Plant City, he didn't head straight to the Yinxin Blacksmith Shop to continue his forging practice with Wang Meng. Instead, he walked towards the city center.

Having been in Wood Plant City for over ten days, it was time to visit the Soul Master Main Hall and see the long-unseen 'Uncle Lu'.

Unlike the Jingeng Blacksmith Shop, which had welcomed him with a letter before the start of school, the threshold of the Soul Master Main Hall was quite high. Not just anyone could simply announce their name as a low-ranking official from a rural branch and easily meet the person they wanted to see.

Of course, even with his current status as a student at the Green Leaf Junior Soul Master Academy and an apprentice at the Jingeng Blacksmith Shop, Ling Yi was still far from being able to impress the city-level Soul Master Main Hall.

However, he was certainly in a better position than the poor boys from the countryside who came to seek connections.

This wasn't to say that the official Lu Yi he wanted to visit was particularly pragmatic. While that was a consideration, the more significant issue was the possibility of being told that Lu Yi was busy and to come back another time, without knowing when that might be.

The chances of a passerby meeting a department head at a large company were much lower than those of an employee from another company in the same building. People who worked in the same area and saw each other regularly would be more willing to help out, such as passing on a message.

As he walked, Ling Yi thought through the various scenarios he might encounter. He kept a bright, sunny smile on his face, looking around the bustling street like a child experiencing the city's splendor for the first time, filled with curiosity and awe.

Of course, because he was still wearing his Green Leaf Junior Soul Master Academy uniform from the morning, passersby on the street all smiled kindly at the handsome young boy. Hardly anyone showed disdain for his naive appearance.

On the contrary, many people looked at his school uniform with envy and longing.

In the inner city of Wood Plant City, a grand domed building stood tall, its size and prominence making it stand out among the surrounding shops and residential areas.

While the architecture of the main country, the Tian Dou Empire, resembled the European style of Ling Yi's previous life, the Waterwood Principality, located on the eastern coast, was more similar to the southern style of the Star Luo Empire.

Of course, the entire Douluo Continent was a bit of a mishmash for various unexplained reasons.

For example, in the original timeline, Dai Mu Bai, from the Star Luo Royal Family's White Tiger Dai Family, had a brother named Davies; Xueye, the Emperor of the Tian Dou Empire, had a cousin named Kundera, who was the king of the Balak Kingdom; and there was even a Haagen-Dazs Kingdom...

Standing before this grand building with distinct lines and angles, Ling Yi looked it over.

At first glance, the domed building was primarily brown, covering a vast area. The front alone was over a hundred meters wide and thirty meters tall, and it appeared to have about three or four floors.

In the center of the main entrance, a long sword pointed downwards, flanked by a hammer on one side and a creature that looked like a dragon on the other.

This emblem clearly indicated that this was the Soul Master Main Hall, which was above the levels of branch and sub-branch halls.

At that moment, Ling Yi's presence caught the attention of the two guards at the entrance. They looked at Ling Yi, who met their gaze.

The two guards appeared to be around twenty years old, with soul power fluctuations stronger than Wang Meng, the fifth senior brother. They were on par with Yan Bin, the official at the Beikouhe Town Soul Master Branch, clearly Two-Ringed Great Soul Masters.

Having such Great Soul Masters guard the entrance, it was probably only the Duke Mufeng's palace and a few Marquis's Manors in Wood Plant City that could afford such extravagance.

Ling Yi tugged at the hem of his school uniform, appearing somewhat nervous as he approached. Under the watchful eyes of the guards, he politely said, "Hello, uncles. I am a work-study student from Beikouhe Town. Our town's Soul Master Branch official, Uncle Yan Bin, asked me to deliver a message to Lu Yi, the official here..."

Hearing Ling Yi's words, the guards' gazes shifted from his neat school uniform to his clean, likable face. Their stern expressions softened slightly. The guard on the left thought for a moment and said, "You're here to see Lu Yi? He's here today, but he might be busy. Go inside and ask at the Reception Hall—"

"The Reception Hall is on the first floor, straight ahead and then turn right," the guard on the right added.

"Thank you! Thank you, uncles!" Ling Yi quickly bowed slightly to each guard, expressing his gratitude.

"Don't mention it~" / "Go on in~"

The two guards waved their hands, pointing towards the entrance, and smiled at Ling Yi in unison.

"Okay~"

Ling Yi responded with a smile and hurriedly walked into the Soul Master Main Hall.

As they watched Ling Yi's back, the two guards both smiled. The one on the left said, "What a well-mannered kid~"

"He is nice~" The guard on the right nodded. "A polite child."

"By the way~" The left guard's face showed a hint of curiosity. "Was Lu Yi the official from Beikouhe Town before? I haven't heard much about it—"

"I'm not sure~" The right guard shook his head. "He's been here for four or five years. He only interacts with a few people, and most of the time, he's either completing tasks for the hall or training..."

Inside the grand domed hall, which was thirty meters tall, Ling Yi had just walked in about ten meters when his excellent hearing picked up the conversation between the two guards. At the same time, he couldn't help but look around at the magnificent interior of the building.

The layout was similar to a Western cathedral, with murals covering the upper dome and various Soul Power Symbols in small squares below.

Huge crystal windows on all sides cast dazzling sunlight into the hall, reflecting off the golden background of the murals, bathing the entire hall in a mesmerizing golden glow.

If it were another time traveler or a native, they might have been captivated by the opulent decorations. But Ling Yi was different. Despite his appearance of being mesmerized, he was partly paying attention to the various Soul Power Symbols in the small squares.

The Soul Master Main Hall truly lived up to its name. Just the symbols on the dome alone were a substantial 'fortune'!

(End of Chapter)