Ultimate-Artifact Forging Prodigy (10/10)

That day, Zhang Yu arrived at Magnetic Extremes True Lord's laboratory and, as usual, participated in the research on the Spirit Transformation Magic Skeleton. However, Magnetic Extremes True Lord suddenly asked, "Are you going to compete head-on with Jin Jun for the Military Certificate of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God?"

Clearly, the news had reached her ears.

Zhang Yu nodded. "Yes."

Magnetic Extremes True Lord thought for a moment and said, "There are quite a few people watching your Master right now."

"After all, I want to be evaluated for the Nascent Soul stage, but many people don't want Ten Thousand Laws University to have another Nascent Soul cultivator."

"Since you are my disciple, you will naturally be under their observation."

"If you participate in the Prototype Machine review, you'll likely face a lot of scrutiny, even some difficult questions, and the requirements for you will be more stringent..."

Magnetic Extremes True Lord carefully considered his words and explained the key points to Zhang Yu.

For her, if Zhang Yu could successfully defeat the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God, it might be of some help in her evaluation for the God Transformation stage.

However, if Zhang Yu makes any mistakes during the review process that implicate her, it would actually hinder her from being promoted to the Divine Transformation stage.

The worst-case scenario is that Zhang Yu resorts to cheating methods, such as having someone else refine the items or forging them, in order to defeat Jin Jun.

Although he didn't think Zhang Yu was that foolish, the matter was of great importance, so Magnetic Extremes True Lord still planned to give him a proper reminder.

While listening obediently, Zhang Yu looked at the chest of the Magnetic Extremes True Lord, feeling the increasingly clear Dao Seed in the other party, and looking at the four large characters of Tiangong Kaiwu, he gradually felt the information contained within them.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "To replicate this Dao Seed of Tiangong Kaiwu, I need to refine a Law Treasure of level 30 or higher together with Magnetic Extremes True Lord?"

He thought to himself that this requirement was higher than that of any other Dao Seed in the past.

After all, with Zhang Yu's current weapon crafting skills, the highest level he can craft is only Level 20 Law Treasure.

"Law Treasure of level 30 or higher can only be crafted by those at the Nascent Soul Realm."

"Does this mean I have to wait until I break through to the Nascent Soul Realm before I can copy my teacher's Dao Seed?"

Zhang Yu shook his head slightly, thinking to himself that this was too slow.

A thought flashed through his mind, and another idea came to mind. "I wonder if becoming her assistant and participating in her project to refine Law Treasure would count as fulfilling the condition, and if that would allow me to successfully replicate the Dao Seed?"

Zhang Yu felt it should be counted.

So he began to subtly inquire about the Magnetic Extremes True Lord, only to soon discover that... there was no weapon-refining project for which he could become an assistant.

"The difference in our Magnetic Extremes True Lord -refining skills is simply too great."

"Sigh, is there any way to participate in weapon crafting projects without needing any crafting skills...?"

Just as Zhang Yu was pondering, he looked at the Spirit Transformation Magic Skeleton not far away, and a sudden inspiration welled up in his mind.

"Unless, as I am now, I become an experimental subject in the project, something that the project needs to use itself..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu opened his mouth and suddenly said, "Teacher, this Dharma Skeleton only has Yin Artifact, and no Yang Artifact?"

Magnetic Extremes True Lord glanced at Zhang Yu: "What are you trying to say?"

From the very beginning, she sensed that this kid's eyes were darting around, and she wondered what he was up to.

Zhang Yu said, "I just think that the balance of Yin and Yang is the Dual Cultivation Great Dao."

"Wouldn't a Yang Artifact be needed to further advance the experiment?"

Magnetic Extremes True Lord: "Do you think I haven't tried? Ordinary Dharma Skeleton are completely useless."

Zhang Yu stepped forward and said, "That's why we can't use ordinary Dharma Skeleton!"

Magnetic Extremes True Lord's eyes flashed. "You mean... to refine what's on your body into Dharma Skeleton?"

Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback, then quickly said, "That's not what I meant. I meant you can just use my suggestions as a reference..."

On the other side, Magnetic Extremes True Lord muttered, "Indeed, having only one test subject like you is too few, and it's slowing down the entire project."

"If we could refine certain parts of your body into Dharma Skeleton and then replicate them, the overall efficiency might be greatly improved."

Thinking of this, Magnetic Extremes True Lord revealed a slight smile, and reached out to grab Zhang Yu, intending to take it down and examine it.

Zhang Yu hurriedly said, "Teacher! What if we fail? What if the changes in my body cause this Spirit Transformation Magic Skeleton to no longer recognize me?"

"Let's try creating a new Dharma Skeleton using biomimetic techniques and materials, based on my data, first."

Magnetic Extremes True Lord thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense."

Zhang Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "So... I guess I've managed to refine Law Treasure with my teacher, right?"

End of July.

Inside Ye Xingli's laboratory, Zhang Yu was seen with streaks of lightning flashing in his palm as he used the Five Thunder Refinement Method to draw Magical Power Circuit on a secondhand magical Law Treasure before him.

This Five Thunder Refinement Method is the 10th set of Cultivation Method that Zhang Yu accumulated Artifact Forging Prodigy.

With the final cycle of the Cultivation Method completed, Zhang Yu successfully advanced to Level 20, and Zhang Yu Artifact Forging Prodigy reached the final stage.

Ultimate - Artifact Forging Prodigy (10/10): The more Artifact Production Techniques you master, and the higher the skill level, the higher your refining efficiency, up to a maximum of double.

Zhang Yu's heart stirred. "Perfect timing, the upcoming project with the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God will require me to learn a lot of Law Treasure blueprints."

"The more blueprints I learn, the faster I can forge weapons, further accelerating the process of creating Prototype Machine in the future."

Looking back at the layers of Artifact Forging Prodigy, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "With the First Layer added, my ability to learn blueprints has doubled."

"The Second Layer effect is to improve the quality of the crafted weapon while effectively reducing costs."

Zhang Yu glanced at the laboratory in front of him and thought to himself, "It's time to leave here and start studying the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God."

Meanwhile, not far away, Ye Xingli finished another set of experiments and handed her hands to Zi Yun Zhen.

This is a replacement Hand Skeleton Ye Xingli used for safety reasons, specifically during the research process of this Sha Qi purification Law Treasure.

Zi Yun Zhen, standing to the side, took Ye Xingli's hands and looked at them as if they were works of art, feeling their unparalleled beauty.

After all, as a Heavenly Prodigy in the Artifact Crafting Department, Ye Xingli's Dharma Skeleton were objects of study and observation for them, and each time they viewed them, they could feel the charm contained within them.

After switching hands, Ye Xingli took advantage of a break in the experiment to take out a piece of cement and took a bite of it with some disdain.

Zhang Yu asked, "Senior sister, are you filming a video?"

After taking two more bites of cement, Ye Xingli nodded and said, "Yeah, my fans are mostly Lower School Student and Junior College who like to watch me eat cement."

Then Ye Xingli started patting her legs, showcasing her legs that shimmered with starlight, highlighting the expensiveness and charm of her Dharma Skeleton – something her fans loved to see.

After spending time together, Zhang Yu learned that Ye Xingli had over 3 million fans in the Spirit Realm Network, making her a veritable internet celebrity.

In the past, if cultivators wanted to be sword cultivators, Alchemist, or talisman masters...

In modern times, the profession that most monks would want to be is an internet celebrity.

Because this line of work is so lucrative and easy.

According to Ye Xingli, she didn't know why her fans were so stupid. She just posted a video of herself with her Dharma Skeleton, and those idiots started liking, promoting, and spamming ads on her own.

Ye Xingli said, "In reality, it's best to stay away from Lower School Student or Junior College."

"But if you want to become an internet celebrity, then having Junior College is the key to success."

"After all, Junior College are the largest group in universities, and they are also the group that most likes to idolize rich people and needs some kind of spiritual or Dao Heart sustenance."

After saying a few casual words, Ye Xingli looked at her Eye Remains.

Ye Xingli's high regard for Zhang Yu stemmed entirely from the high regard that Magnetic Extremes True Lord held for him.

After hearing Magnetic Extremes True Lord's assessment that Zhang Yu was sentimental, she tried to adjust the way she could talk to Zhang Yu in the most suitable way.

Looking at the Poor People Simulator that popped up in her Eye Remains, Ye Xingli only needed to input what Zhang Yu and she had said, as well as the current scene, and the Poor People Simulator would pop up many suitable dialogues.

Poor People Simulator: Offer the other person cement and ask if they want to try some.

Poor People Simulator: A reminder that this simulator is intended for entertainment and research purposes only, simulating the mindset, language, and reactions of the poor. Please do not accept it wholesale, lest you actually become poor.

Poor People Simulator: A warning again, once you become poor, you can never go back.

Ye Xingli handed over the cement. "Want to try a bite?"

Zhang Yu shook his head and said, "Senior sister, I plan to leave the lab for a while. I need to start studying the design blueprints for the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God."

To learn the design blueprints and master the techniques involved, Zhang Yu chose to learn the blueprints for different Law Treasure artifacts in order to acquire all the techniques required by the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God.

Unlike Cultivation Method, practice diagrams can be simulated more quickly in the Spirit Realm.

Therefore, Zhang Yu naturally planned to go to the Taiqing Realm to expedite the completion of this matter.

As he bid farewell to Ye Xingli, Zhang Yu's gaze swept over the fleeting Spirit Charm Artifact Heart on her chest.

He thought to himself, "Spending almost every day with my senior sister for the past two months has finally paid off."

However, Zhang Yu knew that he probably wouldn't be able to spend every day with Ye Xingli for the foreseeable future.

There are three main steps to refining the Prototype Machine of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God.

The first step is to learn the blueprints for the Law Treasure artifacts and master all the techniques.

The second step is to refine Level 1 Prototype Machine.

The third step is to upgrade the Prototype Machine, Level 1 by Level 1.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "To obtain the Military Certificate, I need to upgrade the Prototype Machine to level 11, and preferably level 15 or higher, to increase my chances of passing the review."

"In addition to that, the time required for application review must also be taken into account."

"If Jin Jun applies for review before me, then I will have to apply for review along with him."

"Otherwise, if he gets through the review first, he'll take the Military Certificate spot for Heavenly Sun Brilliant God next academic year, and I'll have to wait until the year after next."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu couldn't help but quicken his pace. After saying goodbye to Ye Xingli, he left the laboratory.

Watching this scene from the other side, Zi Yun Zhen thought to herself, "Is Zhang Yu really going to compete with Jin Jun?"

"It's been two months since I last met Jin Jun, and he's only just started learning blueprints? Is that too late?"

A few days later, Jin Jun thought of Zhang Yu again, "That kid still hasn't come."

He asked Zi Yun Zhen: Is Zhang Yu still in your lab?

Zi Yun Zhen: She just left a few days ago, saying she was going to study the blueprints of the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God.

Jin Jun chuckled upon seeing the reply, "You're only starting to learn now?"