A Modest Reputation

The Spirit Realm.

Inside the Artifact Crafting Department classroom.

Unlike the Civil Engineering Department, the Artifact Crafting Department has many courses that are accelerated and completed in classrooms in the Spirit Realm.

This allows students in the Artifact Crafting Department Artifact Crafting Department have higher learning efficiency, but it also requires them to pay higher tuition fees.

However, for students who can study Artifact Crafting Department, the high tuition fees are the least significant expense among the many costs associated with the Artifact Crafting Department.

The day's Magical Power Conduction course had just ended when Zhang Yu stood up in the Spirit Realm Classroom and walked towards the instructor!

The instructor for this course is called Nine-Tempering True Person. He graduated with a doctorate in the Artifact Crafting Department at Ten Thousand Laws University and successfully stayed on as a faculty member. At just over 50 years old, he is considered a young and promising talent wherever he goes!

Like most teachers and students in the Artifact Crafting Department, Nine-Tempering True Person also judges people by their Dharma Skeleton first!

After all, in the path of weapon crafting, wealth is paramount, and in the eyes of the Nine Forging True Person, wealth is the most important criterion for selecting talent in the Artifact Crafting Department!

The best way for students in the Artifact Crafting Department to discern wealth is naturally by looking at the Dharma Skeleton on the other person's body!

To make it easier for him to identify his students, he would make notes on each one and display them in his Eye Remains, allowing him to manage them more effectively both in the real world and in the Spirit Realm!

For example, the many students in this class right in front of us!

Su Yun Ni, the top student in her class, whose entire body was made of high-end Ten Thousand Craftsmen Sect, shone with a faint purple light in the eyes of Nine-Tempering True Person. To him, this kind of student was a junior elite. Whether it was laboratory chores or outsourced projects for the weapon refining company, he could just pull her over and she would get to work. She was a top-notch ox or horse!

On the other side, Zi Yun Zhen, who ranked fourth in the class, was also using the Ten Thousand Craftsmen Sect, but it was a basic model, which appeared to have a faint blue light in the eyes of Nine-Tempering True Person!

In his view, these students were much more mediocre and often needed some instruction before they could work. However, they were hardworking and willing to endure hardship, making them suitable for some troublesome, dangerous, dirty, and tiring jobs, so they were still useful!

Students who secretly use a few second-hand magical Dharma Skeleton or mid-range brand items are usually only a handful in a class of the Artifact Crafting Department!

In the eyes of True Person Jiuduan, they were a green expanse, considered consumables among students. Their greatest contribution to the weapon-refining industry was their consumption during their studies. Despite having no potential to study Artifact Crafting Department, a few of them would still enroll every year!

As for those who are covered in low-level Dharma Skeleton, or even those who have no Dharma Skeleton except for their Eye Remains, Nine-Tempering True Person can basically only be seen outside of the Artifact Crafting Department!

In the eyes of Nine-Tempering True Person, they were all grayish-black; the lower the total value of their physical Dharma Skeleton, the darker they appeared!

There are a lot of people like this in the University City, and they are becoming less and less valuable as the population grows every year!

In Nine-Tempering True Person's eyes, these black people were similar to walking wet garbage, the only difference being that throwing them into the landfill would incur a fine!

Nine-Tempering True Person sometimes had to admit that Nether University did a better job in this regard. They would regularly clean up the low-end population in the University City to prevent the "wet garbage" from running around everywhere!

This behavior is like pouring medicine into a river, effectively protecting the human price environment, preventing the low-end population from becoming too cheap due to oversupply, preventing human life from becoming too cheap, and allowing the poor to live with more dignity!

At this moment, as Zhang Yu walked over, a large group of gray-black shadows appeared in the eyes of Nine-Tempering True Person!

"Zhang Yu?" The name immediately popped into Nine-Tempering True Person's mind. This student from the Civil Engineering Department, who only had one Eye Remains that he had used for four years, was more impressive to him than any other student. He belonged to an unknown category in his eyes!

According to Nine-Tempering True Person's classification standards, Zhang Yu should be considered wet waste!

However, considering the common sense that there is no wet waste in the Artifact Crafting Department, and the other party's achievements, Zhang Yu should be considered a person!

This made Zhang Yu seem like a mysterious, unknown species, leaving a deep impression on Nine-Tempering True Person!

Zhang Yu said, "Teacher, I would like to ask for a leave of absence for a while!"

Nine-Tempering True Person asked, "Why?"

Zhang Yu explained, "I plan to build Prototype Machine of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God, so I need to spend more time in the laboratory learning and making more preparations and accumulating technical expertise in this area!"

Zhang Yu really didn't want to spend any more time in class, since he had already learned the relevant content and had mastered it deeply through weapon crafting techniques!

And the Prototype Machine of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God was indeed his next target. In Zhang Yu's view, it was the best reason to ask for leave, just like the Civil Engineering Department taking leave to work on the construction site!

Upon hearing this, True Person Jiuduan frowned slightly and said, "You want to create Prototype Machine of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God? It's good to have ambition, but the way of weapon crafting requires a down-to-earth approach. Magical Power Conduction is a fundamental course in weapon crafting. You should focus on mastering your current courses first..."

A student who had only transferred from the Civil Engineering Department two months ago said he wanted to

To create Prototype Machine for the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God? In Nine-Tempering True Person's eyes, wasn't that utter nonsense?

If he agrees so easily, wouldn't he be seen as a fool?

Zhang Yu had anticipated this, and quickly sent over the data of the Law Treasure he had refined, the Two Forms Yin-Yang Shield!

He knew that no amount of verbal explanation was as effective as seeing tangible results!

The Two Forms Yin-Yang Shield, a Law Treasure, can transform into Blazing Fire Cover and the Mystic Ice Cover. Furthermore, after his enhancement, it best reflects his mastery of the art of Magical Power Conduction!

Upon seeing the data on the Law Treasure sent by the other party, Nine-Tempering True Person initially didn't take it seriously, but after looking at it for a while, he raised an eyebrow and became more and more surprised!

Nine-Tempering True Person: "Did you really refine this?"

In Nine-Tempering True Person's view, the Two Forms Yin-Yang Shield were at the level of a senior student in the Artifact Crafting Department, and some of the data also showed that Zhang Ming had an excellent grasp of the knowledge related to Magical Power Conduction!

"Alright?" True Person Jiuban smiled slightly and said, "Are you currently involved in any projects? If you're interested, come work for me."

"Is that right?"

At this moment, Zhang Yu was exceptionally marked with a layer of purple light in the eyes of Nine-Tempering True Person, making him a top-notch ox or horse that could be directly pulled to work and make money for him!

"I haven't had much time lately!" Zhang Yu naturally shook his head. In recent days, he had learned a lot of information about the Artifact Crafting Department from Ye Xingli!

He knew that joining this kind of teacher's laboratory meant being constantly driven by the other party in exchange for guidance and training opportunities!

As for the salary, it's probably not even as much as what you earn hauling garbage on a construction site!

Zhang Yu has his own cultivation plan and money-making intentions, so he doesn't need to do this!

For him, the other person's instruction was not as effective as practicing a few more times on his own!

Nine-Tempering True Person nodded and smiled, "Alright, feel free to contact me anytime if you're interested. You're always welcome!"

On the other side of the classroom, most of the students had already disappeared after class!

Zi Yun Zhen, however, deliberately stayed behind to listen to their conversation after seeing Zhang Yu walk towards Nine-Tempering True Person!

Seeing how much Nine-Tempering True Person valued Zhang Yu, she was secretly alarmed.

"This Zhang Yu... he's getting more and more amazing!"

Since Zi Yun Zhen became Ye Xingli's assistant, she has often seen Zhang Yu practicing weapon-refining Cultivation Method in the laboratory, and has also watched as Zhang Yu mastered several weapon-refining Cultivation Method one after another!

Zhang Yu explained this as the influence of the Spirit Transformation Magic Skeleton, which made Zi Yun Zhen green with envy!

"I can also Dual Cultivation; I can change my gender."

Unfortunately, Zi Yun Zhen also participated in the test but did not achieve the Nascent Soul stage.

Dharma Skeleton's favor!

As Zhang Yu's weapon-refining skills improved and his reach expanded, he received more and more weapon-refining orders, gaining a little more fame among the Artifact Crafting Department students!

Zi Yun Zhen, "But he's only a junior in college, and he's already planning to build Prototype Machine of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God? Isn't that taking a big step?"

Zi Yun Zhen didn't think highly of Zhang Yu's choice!

"What Cultivation Method are passed down from the Spirit Transformation Magic Skeleton depends entirely on luck. How could they possibly all help you achieve the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God?"

"He's clearly just lucky, does he really think he's a genius at weapon crafting?"

As Zhang Yu and his teachers took leave one after another, more and more students in the Artifact Crafting Department learned about his preparations for the prototype of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God Prototype Machine, which subtly enhanced his reputation!

Inside the laboratory!

Ye Xingli flicked her wrist, and the Vacuum Tribulation Diagram unfolded!

Within the space enveloped by this Military-grade Artifact, the airflow, temperature, humidity, Spiritual Energy, gravity... all sorts of data changed under Ye Xingli's control, creating the experimental environment she needed!

As she did this, a Law Treasure on the experimental table gradually disintegrated, revealing its internal structure!

On the other side of the laboratory, Zhang Yu, who was practicing his weapon-refining Cultivation Method, suddenly frowned. "Such a strong, pungent odor, is this Sha Qi?"

Ye Xingli nodded and said, "This is a magical Law Treasure used by the factory to purify the Di Sha Qi, but it malfunctioned and caused the Sha Qi to leak!"

"A little leakage of Sha Qi wouldn't have been a big deal, but it leaked into the Water Pipe on the Lower Level of the University City, causing Sha Qi pollution!"

"Fortunately, the factory manager Spiritual Energy and quickly mixed his own sewage into the pipes, claiming it was a sewage leak. In the end, not only did he not have to pay compensation, but he also charged the poor people who had taken the water a sum of money for food!"

Zhang Yu was once again certain of one thing: in Kunxu, you could never be poor, because even being fed excrement meant paying money!

While manipulating the Vacuum Transformation Chart, Ye Li privately chatted with Zhang Yu: "I heard you asked your teacher for leave to prepare for the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God? You haven't given up yet?"

Zhang Yu replied: Yes, I'm quite confident.

Seeing that Zhang Yu was still insisting, Ye Xingli didn't stop him, but reminded him, "If you really intend to continue, remember to find out who in the department is preparing for the next few years."

Preparing to challenge the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God

Although Ye Xingli has never officially stated it, the number of Military Certificate issued each year is certain!

For the same type of Military-grade Artifact, such as the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God, generally only one certificate can be issued per academic year!

Ye Xingli: So everyone tries to make arrangements with the department beforehand to avoid conflicts.

Ye Xingli: [Jin Jun]

Ye Xingli: Jin Jun is going to complete the forging of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God Prototype Machine in the next school year, which starts this September. He's not in competition with you. He's my friend, so you can ask him any questions you have.

Hearing this, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Next school year?"

"It's almost June now, and there are only three months until September, when the next academic year begins, and I'll be a senior!"

"Everyone thinks that I'm now starting to prepare for the creation of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God, and that it will probably take several years to complete!"

"But judging from my current progress, I should be able to complete the Prototype Machine of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God next school year, which would put me in direct competition with Jin Jun!"

"If he manages to get my Military Certificate using the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God, then I'll have to wait until my fifth year!"

Inside the Spirit Realm Cave!

Jin Jun clicked on the Golden Core Guidance and checked his Golden Core Simulation Score: 158

Checking Golden Core's simulated benchmark scores every day and seeing his daily progress has been a long-standing habit for Jin Jun!

Then his Spirit Realm Projection flashed and transformed into a figure over three meters tall, covered in golden Dharma Skeleton!

Projections of various parameters continuously appeared on the shells of the Dharma Skeleton, showcasing the power of these Dharma Skeleton that he had personally crafted or that he had strengthened twice!

As the master of the Military-grade Cultivation Method <Great Void Divine Artifact Strategy>, his weapon-refining ability naturally far surpasses that of most Artifact Crafting Department students!