Chapter 399: The Soul Tool Blueprint, Su Ming Places High Hopes on Lou Gao

Ning Fengzhi's willingness to personally go to Gengxin City was exactly what Su Ming had hoped for. With Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's treasure-hunting capabilities, they could easily locate valuable metals and minerals.

He didn't mind Ning Fengzhi's interest in the small soul cannon blueprint; it was merely one of many he possessed. Winning over Lou Gao was the real goal.

Su Ming didn't intend to spend any more time learning how to make soul tools. Just making talismans already consumed a significant amount of his time.

"Oh, and Uncle Ning, it's likely that Senior Lou Gao will need a long time to craft the small soul cannon. In the meantime, it would be good to have him make some high-quality small flying knives, focusing on sharpness and durability."

Ning Fengzhi looked puzzled. "Su Ming, are you so certain that Lou Gao will help once he sees your blueprint?"

Su Ming smiled mysteriously. "Uncle Ning, you'll see. He's the president of the Blacksmith Association—I'm confident he'll be interested in this blueprint. Blacksmithing is in decline, and he'll understand the value of this weapon."

Just then, Su Ming felt a fragrant breeze at his ear.

"Brother Su Ming, what exactly did you give Father that he values so highly?" Ning Rongrong whispered, her curiosity evident.

"It's a blueprint for making a small soul cannon, which will help overcome the lack of offensive power in support-type spirit masters. Now you understand," Su Ming explained, as they were alone.

The academy's three deans had already left to handle the aftermath of the incident with Tang Hao.

Ning Rongrong's eyes sparkled with understanding. No wonder her father valued it so highly!

Chenxin also appeared slightly surprised. Su Ming had such a treasure and handed it over without hesitation, showing real trust.

After explaining a few key points to Ning Fengzhi, Su Ming took Xiao Wu and the others back. It was fortunate that Lingling had acted quickly, using the spatial talisman to escape to the entrance—otherwise, the situation could have been dire.

He hadn't expected Tang Hao to act so shamelessly.

"Little monster, I was careless this time. I never expected Lingling to be in danger within the academy. I feel like I've failed her as her teacher," Dugu Bo said, sounding regretful.

Now only Su Ming and Dugu Bo were walking together.

Su Ming reassured him, "It's not your fault; none of us expected this to happen. It's lucky that Grandpa Sword and Uncle Ning were around today. Otherwise, I would have had to reveal my cards."

"Though with your poison, handling Tang Hao isn't an issue, the academy isn't the right place. If Tang Hao were to go all out, things could get messy. And your poison isn't suitable for this setting—one mistake could harm a lot of people."

Dugu Bo acknowledged Su Ming's point. He and Yue Guan usually dueled in deserted areas or the forest, where they could fight without holding back.

Suddenly, Su Ming had an idea. He realized he'd been overlooking something—the system had given him soul tool blueprints, including some defensive ones, along with a few samples.

"Old monster, I've got a plan. I'll catch up with Uncle Ning now!" With that, Su Ming vanished, intending to reach Ning Fengzhi.

He'd forgotten that while Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling would benefit from the small soul cannon, they also needed defense.

After a while, he caught up with Ning Fengzhi just outside the city and took out both a sample and blueprint of the small soul cannon and the Absolute Defense Soul Tool, a reverse invincibility shield, handing them to Ning Fengzhi for Lou Gao.

Su Ming placed high expectations on Lou Gao. Although soul tool manufacturing was different from crafting metal weapons, Lou Gao's skill as a god-tier blacksmith, combined with Su Ming's blueprint, would likely yield results once they had the right materials.

Ning Fengzhi was surprised but understood the importance of this. Once they gathered the materials, he would instruct Lou Gao to prioritize crafting the defensive soul tool.

This was crucial because if a powerful opponent used spirit power to immobilize someone, an offensive soul tool would be useless.

Back in his dorm, Su Ming finally relaxed. "Good luck, Senior Lou Gao!"

Su Ming wrote in his journal:

"Today's match was Thunder Academy vs. Blazing Academy. I reminded Huo Wu about Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and its peculiarities. As a favor, she said she'd give him a hard lesson during the match.

I hadn't expected her performance to exceed my expectations—she not only seriously injured Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianheng but left Tang San even more gravely wounded.

Of the three, Yu Tianxin was simply caught in the crossfire, but as part of Thunder Academy, it couldn't be helped.

I was surprised that Huo Wu's talent with fusion rings differed from my understanding. In the original story, she struggled to control that power, but today, she mastered it perfectly. Impressive.

Despite Tang San stacking fifty blows with his Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, it had no effect against Huo Wu's final attack. The outcome was… grim.

What I didn't expect was that Tang Hao, desperate to heal Tang San and likely himself as well, came to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to capture Lingling. Thankfully, she's safe.

Now that Tang Hao missed his chance with Lingling, I wonder how he'll heal Tang San, Yu Tianxin, and Yu Tianheng."

The girls looked on: …

Su Ming finished recounting the day's events and resumed his training. Tomorrow, he planned to set a mental imprint on Ye Lingling and Ning Rongrong, allowing him to sense their danger instantly, no matter how far away he was.

Meanwhile, back at the infirmary, Tang Hao clutched his chest, his face grim.

Seeing him return alone, Yu Xiaogang looked puzzled. "Clear Sky Douluo, did you fail?"

Tang Hao sighed. "Bad luck. I ran into Chenxin and Dugu Bo. If I made too much of a scene, it could jeopardize Xiao San's future matches. Plus, my injury prevents me from fighting at full strength."

Yu Xiaogang looked worried. "What are we going to do…"

Yu Tianxin, still weak, spoke up, "Uncle, there should be a healing spirit master in our clan. The question is whether they can get here in time…"