Artifact Forging

"Can he do it?" Xun Hu asked, watching Su Bai charge at Zhao Bu in anger, still a bit hesitant. "What if he blows our cover!"

"How could he blow our cover? We want to divert the trouble eastward. We don't need him to pass any messages!" Yang Ning said calmly.

How are spies usually discovered? It's when they're caught in the act!

He's having Su Bai play the role of a loyal subordinate who has no contact with Xun Hu. How could that possibly expose them?

"I hope so!" Xun Hu acknowledged Yang Ning's skill and eloquence, but he was still skeptical about Yang Ning's strategic abilities, as he hadn't proven himself yet.

"Of course, we can't put all our hopes on him. We still need to work hard!" Yang Ning said. "The opportunity to cultivate in Taiheng Heaven is rare. You should hurry up and learn the Divine Forms."

"Okay!" Xun Hu nodded. Taiheng Heaven has a kind of Primordial Chaos Qi that can be integrated into the body when practicing Breathing Techniques and Divine Forms. It's said to bring unexpected benefits when breaking through to the Body Refinement Realm.

There are very few forces in the world today capable of allowing their disciples to cultivate at such high altitudes. To be able to cultivate here as a disciple of the Ascension Academy of the Taiheng Sect is indeed a rare opportunity, and a platform that only major sects can provide for their disciples. Naturally, time must be saved and these thirty days must be utilized to the fullest.

"Are you still going to forge artifacts?" Ning Rong asked after Xun Hu left.

"Yes, just a little bit more!" Yang Ning nodded.

"Alright!" Ning Rong nodded. "I need to hurry up and cultivate. I haven't even gotten started yet."

"Then you'd better hurry," Yang Ning said. "But Xun Hu has already started. He won't have to attend morning classes anymore. You can take his seat, and you should be able to get started faster!"

"Mhm!" Ning Rong nodded. She had long known about Yang Ning's talent. Now that Xun Hu had also started, if she still couldn't get started, she wouldn't even have the right to stand with them!

Coming from a noble family, one understood the importance of being well-matched even better.

And in the Cultivation World, being well-matched meant one's strength!

After seeing Ning Rong off, Yang Ning left the cultivation room and went to the Artifact Forging Room.

The ship only taught the Foundation Establishment Method, nothing else. But Yang Ning, as a servant boy, along with the maids, also received a set of basic books on Pill Refining, Artifact Forging, and Runes. However, with no one to teach him, he could only learn on his own.

There were also Pill Refining Rooms and Artifact Forging Rooms on the ship, but no one used them. Everyone was busy cultivating Breathing Techniques.

Yang Ning had never used the Pill Refining Room, but he often used the Artifact Forging Room. The conditions here were not bad. Artifact Forging had independent rooms, each with a Fire Vein that reached 2600℃.

There was also a Spirit Artifact equipment set. A drop of blood could be used for two hours, and it could be controlled by thought. One of the hammers could deliver a force of up to 4 tons, comparable to a small forging press.

It was a shame that the equipment here was very primitive. There were no CNC lathes or automatic lathes. It was fine for forging swords and sabers, but if you wanted to make precision parts, you had to cast them first and then grind them by hand.

The only advantage was that the files here were all Spirit Artifacts. Grinding Mortal Materials was quite easy, and one had to control their strength to prevent grinding too hard and damaging them.

The materials here were also complete, but unfortunately, they were all Mortal Materials, no Spirit Materials, so they couldn't forge Spirit Artifacts, or even Magic Artifacts.

But Yang Ning didn't mind. Who said Mortal Artifacts couldn't slay immortals?

After gathering all the materials, Yang Ning got busy. Four hours later, he left the dining hall carrying a round, plump stick.

"Here!" As soon as he entered the dining hall, Ning Rong, sitting in the distance, waved at him. Next to her sat Xun Hu, who looked dazed, as if he had been played with by someone.

"What's going on?" Yang Ning pointed at Xun Hu.

"It's Elder Wei. He gave him a Jade Slip. Who knew the Divine Forms were learned like this!" Ning Rong said. "Now his mind is full of the Twelve Divine Forms, and he's still processing it!"

"Jade Slip?" Yang Ning's eyes lit up. "Where is it?"

"It's with me!" Ning Rong took out a Jade Slip from her pocket and handed it to Yang Ning.

"Why do you have it?" Yang Ning was a little curious.

"The servant boy isn't here, so it's with me!" Ning Rong said. "But I wouldn't dare to learn from it. They say if you haven't started practicing the Breathing Technique, the information inside will shock you into an idiot. This Jade Slip can be used four times. Return it to me after you're done!"

"Okay!" Yang Ning nodded, took the Jade Slip, and examined it carefully.

This thing, which was never lacking in cultivation novels, was a jade cube here, like a paperweight. It was inscribed with patterns of clouds, lightning, and ten animals. However, the painting technique and composition style were not very good. In his previous life, it wouldn't even qualify him for a job drawing avatars. Yet, it somehow exuded a very ethereal aura.

It was like a drawing of an airplane made by a primitive person.

He had only just started the Breathing Technique, and there wasn't much difference from an ordinary person. His physical body and spirit hadn't improved much either.

So Yang Ning felt that it wasn't the Breathing Technique that protected his brain, but rather that the Jade Slip had some kind of security measure that could detect whether the learner had any traces of cultivation.

He first let Deep Blue scan it, then closed his eyes.

"The material is ordinary Qing Stone!" Deep Blue said. "No abnormalities detected."

"It's like this again!" Yang Ning was speechless. It was the same when he scanned the Spirit Artifacts in the Artifact Forging Room earlier. He scanned them as ordinary metal, but Deep Blue clearly knew they weren't ordinary.

He could only say that the lack of observational means for Immortal Qi greatly reduced the effectiveness of this Golden Finger.

He hoped this situation would improve by the Qi Refining Stage.

He placed the Jade Slip on his forehead. The next moment, Yang Ning immediately felt a surge of information pouring into his brain, and it was firmly etched into his mind.

These were twelve sets of cultivation techniques, each containing methods, stances, breathing, footwork, and weapon techniques, as well as advanced cultivation methods.

From the Body Refinement First Level to the Body Refinement Eighth Level, each level was explained clearly and thoroughly, as if he had practiced it countless times.

These were twelve complete cultivation inheritances, complete with first-person cultivation memories!

This was the kind of inheritance that was broken down and fed into one's mouth!

Yang Ning was somewhat shocked. As expected of a cultivation sect! With this kind of inheritance method, anyone who wasn't an idiot could learn it, right!

No wonder the Taiheng Sect didn't test applicants or check their intelligence, letting the subordinate dynasties recommend them. Was the cultivation of the Body Refinement Realm truly a foolproof operation?

"No!" Yang Ning saw the later parts and realized it wasn't entirely brainless. By the Body Refinement Ninth Level, it began to involve the cultivation of the spirit. This stage not only required strong willpower but also good comprehension.

However, this problem was not an issue for the Taiheng Sect. The Twelve Divine Forms did not require complete mastery; one could choose one or two to practice based on their personality. When a cultivation method is practiced for a long time, insights will naturally arise.

Furthermore, even those of lesser intellect could be saved. As they cultivate, their spirit will grow daily, and their comprehension will gradually improve.

"Therefore, if any cultivation method can be practiced by anyone, it should naturally be given to those loyal to our sect. And in all the land, who is more loyal to the Taiheng Sect than the imperial princes and noble families of the dynasty? Moreover, the cultivation process requires a vast amount of resources, which only the imperial noble families can afford."

After reviewing the Twelve Divine Forms, Yang Ning understood the Taiheng Sect's logic for recruiting disciples. He immediately felt fortunate that he had shown his talent in time. Otherwise, if he had continued to hide himself or adopted a strategy of "building high walls, storing grain widely, and delaying the claim of kingship," he would never have had the chance to join an immortal sect.

The only problem was that he had never been corrupt as the Minister of Works, so he hadn't brought much money with him. He would have to find his own way to obtain future cultivation resources, such as purchasing Blood Essence Pills.

He had Deep Blue, so no matter how much information he received, his mind wouldn't become muddled. Instead, he clearly understood the cultivation methods. As for which one to choose.

These were common cultivation methods of the sect, certainly not as good as a method tailored for oneself. With Deep Blue, and using these twelve sets of cultivation methods as a foundation, he might be able to create a Divine Forms method that was most suitable for him.