Researchers, Professors, and Engineers

Yang Ning and Li Yuan chatted happily all the way. Li Yuan had considered Yang Ning a friend before, and now that Yang Ning was suspected of becoming a candidate for sect leader, Li Yuan still considered Yang Ning a friend.

Yang Ning felt that this person was quite good.

Yang Ning may have been misled by the arrogant and pretentious princes portrayed in historical dramas, which led to a stereotype.

In reality, throughout ancient history, arrogant and pretentious princes were probably in the minority, because they genuinely had the throne to compete for, and being too boastful before becoming emperor was certainly not a wise choice.

Furthermore, there are sects above nations in this world; what's so arrogant about a prince's status?

Soon, the three returned to Black Soul Peak.

"Li Yuan, what's your opinion, Sect Leader?" someone asked.

"No problem, our Artifact Forging Master Association is officially established!" Li Yuan announced excitedly.

"OK!"

All the Artifact Forging Master were excited. The establishment of this association meant that they could be freed from complicated affairs and concentrate on cultivation or weapon refining.

You can confidently innovate and invent without fear of your inventions being copied or stolen by others.

This achievement benefits the present and future generations!

"Alright, everyone, quiet down!" Li Yuan clapped his hands. "Now that the Artifact Forging Master Association has been established and recognized by the sect, let's get started without delay. So, where should we begin?"

"Then we should definitely build an association headquarters first!" someone echoed.

The others nodded in agreement; they couldn't exactly work on Black Soul Peak.

As for setting up a mountain, it's really not a difficult task for Artifact Forging Master, since the inner disciple's mountains were all set up by Artifact Forging Master, who are very experienced.

"We need to build the association's headquarters, but we can't let other things sit idle either. Professional rating and departmental staff selection can be carried out simultaneously!" Yang Ning said.

"How is this professional rating system determined?" someone asked, raising their hand. "Are those who craft talismans and those who refine weapons evaluated together?"

"Yes, can those who refine formations and those who refine weapons be evaluated together?"

This is something that concerns everyone, and it seems we really need to discuss it properly.

Li Yuan is the president of the association, so he should be the one to propose this kind of thing. However, after thinking for a long time, he still didn't know how to divide it, so he could only look at Yang Ning: "You came up with the organizational structure of this association. Why don't you also talk about this professional evaluation?"

Hearing this, the other noisy people also looked at Yang Ning.

They were curious about what Yang Ning would say, and also about how a newcomer could invent so many things—what was so special about him?

"Since everyone wants to hear my opinion, I'll briefly share my thoughts!" Yang Ning didn't refuse and stepped onto the podium first. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Does everyone know what Artifact Forging Master is?"

"Artifact Forging Master is someone who makes Law Artifacts," someone replied.

Yang Ning smiled and said, "That's a correct answer, but it's a bit narrow-minded."

"Actually, we do much more than that. In addition to refining weapons, creating formations, and crafting talismans, we also research various materials, runes, and Cultivation Method."

The Artifact Forging Master below the stage nodded in agreement; they had indeed done such things.

For example, many of the refining recipes passed down from the dragon race have lost their ingredients. It's impossible to perfectly replicate a material; you have to find a substitute.

The process of searching for new materials is the process of conducting research.

"Besides research and manufacturing, we also need to learn—learn all sorts of knowledge, material properties, and refining formulas!!"

The Artifact Forging Master all nodded in agreement. "That's right, that's correct."

"So, to summarize our work, it can be summed up in three words: learning, researching, and producing!"

Yang Ning turned around and wrote these three words on the curtain behind him.

"But the term 'Artifact Forging Master' only covers the production aspect. Don't you all think that's a bit narrow?"

"That's true!" someone winked. "But isn't it pointless to be so clear-cut?"

"Of course it's meaningful!" Yang Ning pointed to the words research and production. "Anyone can study, but production and research each have their own emphasis. Some people are better at research, and some are better at production, right?"

"Yes!" Once the topic came up, countless Artifact Forging Master immediately started talking.

"You tell us!" Yang Ning immediately called on the first person who said yes.

The person being pointed at was a young man with a full head of white hair who looked to be only in his twenties. He panicked when he realized so many eyes were on him, but as a cultivator, he had a strong will.

"Um, my name is Feng You, and I'm Artifact Forging Master from Green Wood Peak!" As soon as Feng You finished speaking, someone below the stage called out his name.

"It's him, the one who invented the Flame Water Talisman but couldn't master it!"

Feng You chuckled awkwardly and said, "That's right, it's me. I invented a kind of talisman, but I can't refine it myself. I feel that I have some talent in the art of runes. I learn quickly, I research well, and I can even innovate on the basis of my predecessors. But my control over Spiritual Qi is really unsatisfactory. I can design complex runes, but I can't make them! Perhaps I am the type that Brother Yang is talking about, good at research but not good at production!"

Yang Ning nodded. "That's the example I gave. I believe there are other people who have the same problem, right?"

Many people in the audience nodded in agreement. Cultivation can compensate for some people's lack of talent, but it cannot make a person perfect.

It's impossible to do at least during the Qi Refining Stage.

There are quite a few people who enjoy using their brains but dislike or are not good at using their hands. There are fewer people who like using their hands but dislike using their brains, but there are still such people.

"Previously, Artifact Forging Master each refined their own weapons, so everyone not only had to learn and research, but also produce them themselves. But now that we've formed the Artifact Forging Master Association, we can change our old research habits!" Yang Ning said, "Those who are good at research, then just do research; those who are good at production, then just produce!"

"So, the term 'Artifact Forging Master' is indeed incomplete!" Li Yuan understood somewhat; was Yang Ning trying to subdivide Artifact Forging Master into multiple groups?

"Therefore, I suggest dividing Artifact Forging Master into three categories: those responsible for teaching and imparting knowledge are called professors, those responsible for production are called engineers, and those responsible for research are called researchers!"

"Like-minded researchers can freely form groups and build a research institute to study what they like!"

"The Artifact Forging Master Association should establish some schools related to refining. Professors could take up positions at these schools, and the graduates could then be assigned to research, engineering, or teaching roles based on their talents!"

"As for the engineers, this phone needs to be manufactured in a factory, so the engineers can work there specifically to produce the phones. If the researchers come up with anything new, that can also be handed over to the engineers for production!"

"Learning, research, and production—a three-in-one approach!"

"As for professional evaluation, it involves evaluating professor, engineer, and researcher levels."

"Professors naturally look at who is better at teaching students, engineers look at who has stronger production capabilities and higher efficiency, and researchers look at who has stronger research capabilities. Isn't that obvious?"

Upon hearing Yang Ning's words, those in the audience immediately understood.

Yes, rating based on one's own talent focus is much better than rating based on skills like weapon crafting or array formation, isn't it?

And

Li Yuan and Xu Guiyuan exchanged a glance. This evaluation system seemed to apply not only to Artifact Forging Master but also to Pill Refining Master?