As afternoon approached, the number of people around the Soul Fight Arena didn't decrease but increased, with an endless stream of people filling the roads.
Fortunately, the carriage was parked far away; otherwise, to leave, they would have had to abandon the carriage and walk.
However, this also confirmed the popularity of the Soul Fight Arena on the Douluo Continent.
To coincide with the public's rest time, the Soul Fight Arena mostly scheduled the exciting Soul Fight matches for the evening, so people could come with their families to watch the Soul Fights after finishing work.
Squeezing through the crowded people, Quanyi and Su Ling'er reached a more spacious road, where their carriage was parked.
"Where are we going next?" Su Ling'er asked.
"It's still early, I want to go to the Blacksmith Shop to take a look." Quanyi had been immersed in cultivation for the past six months and hadn't been to the Blacksmith Shop yet, usually only communicating remotely through letters.
Now that he had a rare opportunity to come out, it was necessary for him to inspect it and check if it was operating according to his requirements.
"Okay, at this time, everyone is still in the Blacksmith Shop. It's good for you to show your face and let everyone get to know you."
During Quanyi's cultivation, his mother had been helping him monitor the Independent Research Institute.
Originally, Quan Ying should have been responsible, but when Su Ling'er learned about Quanyi's plan, she took full responsibility for the operation of the Independent Research Institute.
With the destination set, the carriage drove towards the Blacksmith Shop on the edge of the city.
Inside the carriage, Quanyi asked his mother, "Mother, are Soul Guidance Devices common on the market?"
"Yes, there are quite a few Soul Guidance Devices currently on the market. And most of them are antiques excavated from ancient ruins.
However, Soul Guidance Devices are also graded.
Most of them are defective products with almost no use.
Soul Guidance Devices like the Blazing Sun Heart, which are of superior quality and even more unique, are relatively rare, so they are generally very expensive.
In general, the situation with Soul Guidance Devices is that they are of mixed quality," Su Ling'er patiently explained.
"I heard that the manufacturing process of Soul Guidance Devices has been lost," Quanyi continued to ask.
"Yes, the current Soul Guidance Devices are all antiques left over from ancient times."
"Then why doesn't anyone try to replicate them or study how to make Soul Guidance Devices?" Quanyi raised his biggest confusion.
Su Ling'er hadn't thought about this question either, and she pondered for a while.
"Well, I think the biggest reason is that it costs too much and the results are minimal.
All families and forces focus on cultivating Soul Masters. Even the top forces would not be extravagant enough to use Gold Soul Coins to study Soul Guidance Devices that cannot become combat power. With that money, it would be better to spend it on cultivating disciples and attracting other talents.
Moreover, the audience for Soul Guidance Devices is too small. Most people who buy Soul Guidance Devices are people with Innate Soul Power.
People with Innate Soul Power are already rare, and the relics of ancient times are enough to meet the needs of most Soul Masters."
Quanyi's focus was often unusual, so his questions often involved points they had overlooked, but Su Ling'er tried her best to give her own answers, rather than just finding an excuse to fool Quanyi.
Su Ling'er had participated in commercial activities, so she found the connection from the most basic supply and demand relationship and explained it to Quanyi.
After listening to Su Ling'er's explanation, Quanyi was thunderstruck.
Indeed, the importance of demand in human society is self-evident.
At this stage, the situation on the Douluo Continent is that the lords are rising together, and the heroes are standing up. Ambitious families will use money to cultivate their power, while the nobles and wealthy merchant families who are obsessed with pleasure are indulging in enjoyment.
Moreover, most Soul Guidance Devices are for daily life and are not offensive.
Without demand, there is no development.
Thinking of this, Quanyi temporarily withdrew the idea of replicating Soul Guidance Devices.
Now is not the right time, and in this era of undercurrents, if it is not an offensive Soul Guidance Device, then it is indeed not necessary to invest too much.
Quanyi retracted his fluctuating heart, researching Soul Guidance Devices was still too ahead of its time.
Now he should focus his energy on the research of ironware that is more in line with current needs.
Fortunately, Quanyi's Ironware Research Institute did not disappoint Quanyi. After half a year of research, he finally found the material he had dreamed of.
Ironware Research Institute.
Getting off the carriage, Quanyi glanced at the gate. There were still few people in front of the gate, and it hadn't changed since the last time he came.
However, the walls surrounding the Blacksmith Shop were much higher, constructed from gray bricks. From the outside, it looked very simple, just like the walls of an ordinary house.
And the plaque still read Yuan Family Blacksmith Shop, unchanged.
This was all Su Ling'er's arrangement, to reduce the Blacksmith Shop's visibility.
"Let's go, let's go in and take a look. It's not the same Blacksmith Shop it used to be," Su Ling'er said, stepping through the gate and turning back to beckon.
Inside the gate was the main hall, still filled with weapons, gleaming brightly with a chilling aura, clearly well-maintained.
But, it didn't seem like much had changed.
However, upon entering the backyard, the sound of heavy, rhythmic hammering filled the air.
It was clearly not the sound of a single person hammering.
Approaching the basement entrance, a wave of heat washed over them.
But this heat was insignificant to Su Ling'er and Quanyi, not even causing them to break a sweat.
However, what felt different to Quanyi this time was the increased Soul Power activity, a sensation similar to being in a Simulated Environment.
Before he could fully sense it, Quanyi was drawn in by the lively scene before him.
The underground forging room, unlike its previous deserted state, now had blacksmiths standing at almost every forging table.
Moreover, the interior of the basement had clearly been expanded significantly, with over a dozen blacksmiths focused intently on swinging their hammers at the forging tables.
Perhaps due to the noise and their focus on forging, only a few of those resting noticed Su Ling'er.
The others were completely immersed in their own worlds.
"Madam, you've arrived. Oh, Young Master is here too, welcome Young Master." Yuan Blacksmith's son, Yuan Fei, walked up to greet them.
Yuan Fei respectfully greeted Su Ling'er and Quanyi.
"Where is Yuan Blacksmith?" Su Ling'er asked.
"In the Independent Research Institute, please follow me."
The Independent Research Institute was outside the forging room, in a separate courtyard.
That place used to be someone else's shop, but it had now been bought by the Quan Family, and the wall had been knocked down to create a relatively hidden secret base.
"Bang!"
Walking into the Independent Research Institute, a crisp explosion rang out.
Hearing this sound, Quanyi's heart filled with anticipation, and he quickened his pace.
Entering the room, Quanyi first smelled a scent like that of firecrackers after they've exploded, similar to the smell of sulfur he remembered, a smell that delighted him.
"Dad, can we come in?" Yuan Fei called out loudly.
"Come in."
Entering the room, they saw Yuan Blacksmith holding a long, black iron gun, standing in front of a wooden target.
The target was about fifty meters away, and there was a hole pierced through it.
"Madam, Young Master, you've come at the right time, I've just finished the first round of test firing," Yuan Blacksmith said, his expression filled with excitement.
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