First Artifact Forging
Early December.
Since the competition ended, Zhang Yu has been busy in every corner of the University City, not missing any opportunity to improve himself.
This is the Taiqing Realm on this day.
Zhang Yu is currently activating his Quadruple Thinking and using 20 times the Mind Acceleration to continuously study the Artifact Forging Course.
As he studied, he couldn't help but marvel once again at the sheer volume and complexity of the Artifact Forging Course content.
"Sigh, no wonder students in the Artifact Crafting Department need to rely on the Spirit Realm Network or Dao Arts to double their learning efficiency."
"With my Quadruple Thinking, a 20x acceleration is equivalent to an 80x acceleration! That's only 7 times faster than a student learning at 10x speed using the Spirit Realm's acceleration!"
"If we also consider my limited daily study time, and their use of Dao Arts and Dharma Skeleton to increase efficiency, then the comparison between me and the students in the Artifact Crafting Department in terms of learning efficiency is..."
Zhang Yu shook his head, thinking to himself, "To meet the new requirements of the Magnetic Extremes True Lord, completing the weapon-refining course before the end of my sophomore year is indeed quite difficult!"
However, learning knowledge was relatively simple for Zhang Yu; the most troublesome part was the various experiments related to the Artifact Forging Course!
The most troublesome part is the various experiments related to the Artifact Forging Course!
Fortunately, he had the Magnetic Extremes True Lord as his teacher!
Magnetic Extremes True Lord: You're planning to practice now?
Zhang Yu: Well, I've almost mastered the basics, and I plan to try weapon crafting for the first time!
Zhang Yu: But there are some preparatory steps I don't know how to do!
Magnetic Extremes True Lord: What do you plan to refine for the first time?
Zhang Yu: I want to refine a bag of Azure Sand.
Magnetic Extremes True Lord: Azure Sand? Hmm, you want to match it with your Humanoid Gang Qi, right? Not a bad idea.
The Magnetic Extremes True Lord is not difficult, making it suitable for first-time weapon crafting.
Magnetic Extremes True Lord: In terms of preparation, materials, Copyright, experimental kiln, and experimental equipment are the four most basic!
Magnetic Extremes True Lord: Fine, I'll have Ye Xingli show you around!
Zhang Yu: Did you guess our relationship that night Senior?
Magnetic Extremes True Lord: Don't worry, Xiao Ye is a sensible person. She won't spread things that shouldn't be spread, and she'll even help cover for you!
Inside the classroom!
While listening to the lecture, Zhang Yu also sensed the changes within his own body!
Within his dantian, the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo quietly bloomed, and the power of this Divine Spiritual Root was flowing through Zhang Yu's entire body, stimulating his physical body to continuously adjust!
Since obtaining the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo from Bai Zhenzhen, Zhang Yu has not dared to expose the power of this Divine Spiritual Root, thus having no opportunity to use it actively. However, he has been silently enjoying the passive effects of the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo!
Although both the Three-Eyed Divine Power and the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo belong to the Spirit Root type in the Dao Seed Compendium, they cannot be used simultaneously!
"However, the Three-Eyed Divine Power is mainly used in battle, while the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo can be used as a passive ability, always kept active during normal cultivation and study!"
Through previous experiments, Zhang Yu knew that the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo had an adaptive enhancement ability, and that the Chain Law Diagram set brought Zhang Yu a tremendous enhancement effect when switching!
Therefore, when the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo is used on Zhang Yu, with each switch of the Chain Law Diagram, his body will gradually gain some of the set effects under normal conditions!
During this period, Zhang Yu used the Civil Engineering Sacred Body and Qi Vein Everflow the most. By constantly switching back and forth and through the enhancement of the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo, he felt that even without using the relevant set, he seemed to have a little bit of the set effect of the Civil Engineering Sacred Body and Qi Vein Everflow!
"However, the effect is extremely faint; it will take more time to see any results!"
Zhang Yu wasn't in a hurry. As long as he kept the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo, it wouldn't affect his cultivation!
After class, Zhang Yu was about to leave when a voice called out to him!
It was none other than Feng Jiu, the teacher of the Dao Heart Class!
Feng'er. "Are you interested in participating in the Spirit Realm Competition at the end of this year?"
Zhang Yu shook his head. "Teacher, I don't have any advantage in terms of Dao Heart, so I'd better not embarrass myself!"
Zhang Yu knows his own limitations. With his Dao Heart Level, participating in the Spirit Realm Competition would be a complete waste of time!
He has a lot to learn and cultivate right now, but he doesn't have much time to participate in the Spirit Realm Competition!
After finishing his conversation with Feng Jiu, Zhang Yu left the classroom surrounded by Yu Xinghan, Ying Xin, Gongshu Jin, and Li Xiao!
Seeing Zhang Yu Yu's 95 and Yu Xinghan's 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place rankings, the Qi Refining Kids along the way all gave way, their eyes filled with respect as they looked at them!
Li Xue tried her best to squeeze next to Zhang Yu, but found that Zhang Yu was already blocked by Yu Xinghan, Ying Xin, and Gongshu Jin!
He thought to himself, "Damn it, I was the one who followed Senior Brother first! But now those two, Ying Xin and Gongshu Jin, are clinging to me like glue!"
Gongshu Jin was standing nearby, said, "Zhang Yu, there's a gathering in a few days. Are you interested?"
Zhang Yu's eyes lit up. "Is there a buffet?"
Gongshu Jin matter-of-factly, "Of course, how could I possibly tell you about a gathering that's not even at the level of a buffet!"
Zhang Yu: "Go!"
Inside the dormitory!
Zhang Yu held a Mystic Creation Relic, silently absorbing the 200% quality magic power within it, which was produced by Director Gao in the Huilong Garden Cemetery!
As Zhang Yu felt the 200% quality mana gradually being diluted by the mana within his body, he sensed a noticeable improvement in the Magical Power Quality!
"Great, great! My Magical Power Quality can be improved rapidly again!"
Just then, Zhang Yu received a message from his homeroom teacher Jiao Lei True Person!
Jiao Lei True Person: Zhang Yu, are you interested in bringing your talent to the Peace Faction?
Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat. "The Peace Faction want to poach me? Could they be plotting something?"
Zhang Yu: Teacher, please don't say such things, I'm afraid Director Gao will misunderstand!
Jiao Lei True Person: Our sincerity is beyond doubt!
Jiao Lei True Person: If you are willing to sever your master-disciple relationship with Director Gao and then become Director Lin's disciple, you can directly obtain Low-Interest Loan of 200 Spirit Coin!
Jiao Lei True Person: This doesn't even include the subsequent benefits for disciples!
Upon seeing the message from Jiao Lei True Person, Zhang Yu couldn't help but swallow hard, thinking to himself, "The Peace Faction really lives up to its reputation with the backing of the Finance Department; this loan amount is damn huge!"
How about I secretly maintain a master-disciple relationship with Director Gao and split the 200 Spirit Coin together? Anyway, I already have Magnetic Extremes True Lord as an underground Master, so having another underground Master like Director Gao wouldn't be a problem in Zhang Yu's eyes!
Jiao Lei True Person: If you're interested, you can take a look at this contract!
Looking at the contract sent by the other party, Zhang Yu immediately calmed down again. Sigh, it really wasn't that simple!
"This contract takes everything into account; it didn't give me a single chance!"
Zhang Yu: Give up! Director Gao has been incredibly kind to me, and I will never betray him!
Inside the Artifact Forging Laboratory!
Ye Xingli stood beside the lab table, her skin shimmering with a cosmic, starlight-like hue!
She looked at Zhang Yu curiously, thinking to herself, "Master actually asked me to mentor Zhang Yu?"
"But isn't Zhang Yu Civil Engineering Department major?"
"Even if Civil Engineering Department students learn some knowledge about Dharma Skeleton and Law Treasure, they'll probably just use it for maintenance and shopping, right?"
Is it really necessary to actually try the weapon-forging process?
Countless questions welled up in Ye Xingli's mind, and she became extremely curious about the relationship between Zhang Yu and Magnetic Extremes True Lord!
Zhang Yu then neatly arranged the prepared materials: Sky Blue Stone Ore, Spirit Guiding Liquid, Fiber Composite Membrane, Condensing Liquid!
After Zhang Yu listed the materials needed for this weapon forging, he looked at Ye Xingli beside him and said, "Senior, let's begin!"
Ye Xingli nodded, watching Zhang Yu cut the lapis lazuli. He used his Gang Qi to manipulate the Spirit Guiding Liquid to complete the infusion, then used his magic to drive the Li Fire Furnace to shape it, and finally sprayed a fiber composite film to stabilize the power circuit!
She thought to herself, "He's definitely a novice, this is his first time refining something!"
However, Ye Xingli could sense that Zhang Yu had probably reviewed the experimental procedures and operating manual countless times. Although he wasn't very familiar with them, he hadn't missed any steps or details!
Ye Xingli knew that weapon crafting could generally be divided into three steps: Material Refining, Basic Structure, and Magical Power Circuit!
The Azure Sand before us, as the simplest Law Treasure, has very simple three steps, and the highest Magic Treasure Level can only reach is Level 10. It can even be used as material for other Law Treasure!
When using it, all you need to do is throw out a handful of wine, which can be used to contain the Gang Qi, increase the efficiency of Gang Qi transmission, and reduce the rate of consumption!
Looking at the final Azure Sand that the other party had created, Ye Xingli thought to herself, "The purity is average, the efficiency isn't high, and the Magic Treasure Level is only Level 1."
The so-called Magic Treasure Level is a Law Treasure evaluation system that corresponds to the Immortal Dao Realm. After all, cultivators at different Immortal Dao Realm have differences in their physical bodies and life forms. Therefore, Law Treasure of Level 10 are only most effective for cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm. For cultivators at the Foundation Establishment realm, as their physical bodies and magical power merge, Law Treasure below level 11 are often ineffective. Only Law Treasure of level 11 and above, whether for destruction or enhancement, are truly effective.
"Zhang Yu's Artifact Forging Aptitude is clearly quite ordinary. If he wants to pass the Artifact Crafting Department Exam with this Azure Sand, he'll need a long time to practice!"
"Why did Master ask me to mentor him? It can't be that he wants to take him as a disciple, can it?"
"How could that be? Putting aside Zhang Yu's mediocre Artifact Forging Aptitude, Master and Director Gao have been friends for hundreds of years. How could he possibly steal Director Gao's disciple?"
Ye Xingli shook her head, feeling that she was overthinking things. Zhang Yu picked up the Azure Sand he had refined, and as the Formless Warrior appeared, he pinched a tiny bit of Azure Sand the size of a fingernail and poured it into it!
Then they saw a glint of cyan light flash across the Formless Warrior, and the Gang Qi within it became slightly more condensed!
"The Azure Sand I refined today is enough for me to use the Formless Warrior dozens of times!"
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "But the material cost is about 0.03 Spirit Coin!"
"The Copyright fees, lab and equipment rental fees, add up to almost 1 Spirit Coin. This weapon crafting industry is truly a money pit!"
"Training like this is too expensive!"
Since he could only craft small gadgets at the moment, Zhang Yu originally wanted to take the opportunity to practice and experiment to craft some simple Law Treasure for the Formless Warrior and Deep Cold Warrior, so that they could equip them with them while working and improve their work efficiency!
But when Zhang Yu looked at his results and expenses, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret!
"This is still the simplest weapon forging!"
Zhang Yu glanced at the Azure Sand Level 1 (0/10) on the Feather Scroll and thought to himself, "Sigh, I'll take it slow!"