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Tang San smiled slightly and said, "Dare, of course I dare. If you're willing to join the Tang Sect, from now on, you will be just like Elder Titan, with the identity of an elder of the Tang Sect."
Building Lou asked, "Then can I know the manufacturing method of this Zhuge Divine Crossbow? Rest assured, I won't spread it around."
Tang San shook his head and smiled, "This Zhuge Divine Crossbow is merely the simplest of the Tang Sect's hidden weapons. How could it possibly match the title of divine blacksmith? Only the sect's top-tier hidden weapons are worthy for you to create, which would befit your status!"
Upon hearing these words, Building Lou immediately lit up with joy, "Really? What kind of top-tier hidden weapon? Better than this Zhuge Divine Crossbow?"
Tang San seriously said, "Of course. Moreover, these few top-tier hidden weapons are all sufficient to threaten the life of a titled Douluo. Once they are successfully created, you will have pioneered a new path in the world of blacksmithing. These world-class hidden weapons will all bear your name."
Originally, Building Lou's decision to join the Tang Sect had some elements of spite within it. Although he was obsessed with casting, he was certainly not as simple-hearted as he appeared on the surface. While I'm at the Tang Sect, I won't disclose anything. But once I've learned everything, can't I leave the Tang Sect? This was Building Lou's well-laid plan. However, at this moment, he was completely captivated by Tang San's words. Little did he know that when he announced his joining of the Tang Sect, his flickering eyes were captured crystal-clearly by Tang San's Zijin Eye. Although Tang San didn't know his exact thoughts, he could guess that his joining of the Tang Sect wasn't entirely sincere.
Tang San took out a blueprint from 'Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night' and handed it to Building Lou, then quietly put the Zhuge Divine Crossbow on the table back into his 'Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night'.
"Senior, please look at this blueprint first. I believe you wouldn't divulge it either. This blueprint is part of a world-class hidden weapon. Please study it carefully first. We are indeed here to purchase a batch of metals this time. As the former president and also an elder of our sect, shouldn't you give us some discount?"
At this point, Building Lou's attention was already fully focused on the blueprint, "Alright, alright, Si Long, handle it. Anything bought within the association will exempt their handling fee. If you buy things from our association members, tell them to give an 80% discount."
"Yes, teacher." With Building Lou's status in Gengxin City, who wouldn't flatter him? An 80% discount certainly wasn't much.
Tang San bid farewell to Building Lou, "Senior, we'll leave first then. When we return to the Tang Sect, we'll invite you to set off together."
Building Lou waved his hand, "Alright, you go ahead first. Oh, by the way, there's an auction tonight. There should be quite a few good items. Titan, you're familiar with auctions, you can go later."
While speaking, Building Lou had already walked under the soul conductor lamp to carefully examine the blueprint. In his eyes, apart from this blueprint, there was no room for anything else. With his experience as a divine blacksmith, just one glance made him attracted to the hidden weapon depicted on the blueprint. Just as Tang San had said, compared to the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, what was shown on this blueprint was far more ingenious.
Leaving Building Lou's casting room, Oscar couldn't help but approach Tang San and ask in a low voice, "What is the blueprint you gave to Building Lou? Aren't you afraid he might really leak it? After all, he is the president of the Blacksmiths Association."
Tang San smiled slightly, "No problem, even if it leaks, it doesn't matter. It's only one-third of the manufacturing blueprint for the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needle, which has no practical significance."
Indeed, in terms of individual hidden weapons, the Zhuge Divine Crossbow is far inferior to the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needle. However, in practical terms, the manufacturing process of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow is much more important than the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needle. Is the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needle so easy to manufacture? If it were, it wouldn't have been lost for so many years in the Tang Sect of Tang San's previous life. Not to mention the difficulty of the manufacturing process, just the silver mother of deep-sea silver alone is a big problem. Even if Building Lou could find the silver mother of deep-sea silver, how much could he find? And how many Rain of Pear Blossoms Needles could he make? Even if he succeeded, a few Rain of Pear Blossoms Needles would not have a significant impact on the continent of Douluo, whereas mass-produced Zhuge Divine Crossbows could.
This is why Tang San entrusted the most difficult to manufacture hidden weapons to Building Lou. Moreover, he believed that with the allure of the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needle, Building Lou would have no heart to think about these matters. After all, he was too obsessed with casting techniques. Moreover, what Tang San gave him now was only one-third of the blueprint. Building Lou was indeed cunning, but if used properly, he would become a great help to the Tang Sect in the future. Tang San was exactly worried about how to make the several world-class hidden weapons such as Peacock Plume, Rain of Pear Blossoms Needle, and Buddha's Wrath Lotus. He himself had the experience, but he also needed to cultivate. He couldn't spend all his time on casting. And although Titan had enough craftsmanship, he was still too few alone. Moreover, he still had to manage the overall situation. Now, with the addition of this president of the Blacksmiths Association and divine blacksmith, the situation was different. Tang San had already begun to sketch out plans on how to utilize this fat man who wanted to steal the essence of the Tang Sect's hidden weapons.
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Si Long didn't know why his teacher had made the move to pass down his position, but as Building Lou's chief disciple, he was extremely capable in handling affairs and did not reveal too much emotion on the surface.
"Vice President Titan, it's getting late. Let me treat all of you to lunch first, and then we'll select the metals, how does that sound?"
Titan chuckled and said, "You're sensible. That old guy Building Lou cares about nothing other than casting. Over the years, many matters in the association have been handled by you, haven't they? Building Lou is truly something, letting you continue with the guard duty like this."
Si Long smiled and said, "It's voluntary on our part. If we didn't follow the rules, the VIP auction house of our Blacksmiths Association wouldn't have reached its current level. Frankly speaking, the main source of income for the Blacksmiths Association comes from the auction house."
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Titan nodded and said, "I understand. Who makes us blacksmiths unimportant anyway. I think this is fine. Here, I have a list, you can give it to the people below to procure. I trust you."
As he spoke, Titan took out a pre-prepared procurement list from the soul conductor and handed it to Si Long. Indeed, as the newly appointed president of the Blacksmiths Association, if he wasn't trustworthy, there would be no one trustworthy here.
Si Long took the list, glanced at it, and widened his eyes in shock, sucking in a cold breath, "Vice President Titan, am I seeing this wrong?"
On the list, the first line read: Iron Essence. Ten tons.
"I've never heard of anyone buying iron essence by the ton. No wonder you've come all the way to Gengxin City to procure. Probably, except for our Gengxin City, there is no other place on the entire continent that could have so much iron essence. XS.coM"
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Titan chuckled and said, "Just remember to give us the discount."
Si Long wiped the sweat that appeared on his forehead. "To be honest, Vice President Titan, you should also know the market conditions. If we really follow what the teacher said and give an across-the-board 80% discount, probably all the shops under the Blacksmiths Association would go bankrupt. How about this, I'll give you a 90% discount. That way, we'd already be selling at cost price."
Titan looked at Tang San, Tang San smiled slightly and said, "How about this? You shouldn't work for free. There's no need for a discount. I've heard Elder Titan say that various metal prices in Gengxin City are the cheapest. One kilogram of iron essence costs only one gold soul coin. We'll buy according to the original price. But we hope you can gather all the metals we need as soon as possible."