Now that Neuvillette had said all that, Chen Zhou had nothing to object to.
After all, Neuvillette's strength was right there for all to see. The so-called knowledge of forging might have seemed completely unrelated to him.
He might not even have learned anything about it, but it shouldn't be too difficult for him to master.
If an expert was willing to teach you and you still refused to learn, wouldn't that make you an idiot?
With that in mind, Chen Zhou didn't hesitate. He quickly lay down on the bed and entered the Dream World.
Looking at Neuvillette, Chen Zhou was actually quite moved.
He had some idea of how busy Fontaine's affairs were. Every time he saw Neuvillette in the story, the man was busy.
It wasn't easy for someone so busy to make time to teach him.
When Chen Zhou arrived, Neuvillette didn't waste words. He raised his hand slightly, and a Forging Womb identical to the one at the Blacksmith Association slowly appeared.
Hundred-Refined Metal appeared on it, just like before.
Neuvillette glanced at it. He had certainly never seen this kind of metal before, but with a sweep of his gaze, he restored it to the state it had been in before Hundred Refinement.
"I don't know much about the forging in your world, nor do I really understand how you forge things there, but I can teach you some of the techniques I've mastered."
"The essence of what your world calls forging is to give metal a certain degree of spirituality, or even connect it to the Rules of this world. It's very similar to how we forge weapons here."
Neuvillette raised his hand. A trace of solemnity touched his cold face, and as his palm lifted, streams of water from the Primordial Sea slowly gathered.
Rather, this was the true water of the Primordial Sea, something that truly carried Primordial Power.
Chen Zhou couldn't actually control this genuine water of the Primordial Sea.
The Water of Life and Water of Destruction he could command were essentially watered-down versions. The true power was simply too immense for the Douluo World to bear—or, with only one Authority in his grasp at present, Chen Zhou couldn't summon it.
Watching the stream of water, Neuvillette slowly pressed it down. It rippled as it soaked into the metal, and the two began to resonate in a wondrous way.
Chen Zhou stared blankly at the metal as it rapidly underwent a transformation much like Hundred Refinement. In the end, it even began to develop spirituality.
Neuvillette didn't understand spirituality or Soul Forging, but Chen Zhou did.
Spirit Forging gave metal life, and only once it reached Soul Forging could it develop this kind of vitality.
"Is this how you forge divine weapons in your world?"
"No. We definitely need materials too. You need some special materials to forge so-called divine weapons."
"If you want, I can try using the power of the Primordial Sea to send you a divine weapon."
Neuvillette paused, considering whether this approach was feasible.
Normally, at this level, the Primordial Sea could only send filtered Primordial Power, Water of Life, or Water of Destruction across. Sending a genuine divine weapon would be very difficult.
But Chen Zhou was improving quickly. After absorbing a thousand-year Soul Ring, his Soul Power Level had already reached level 14.
After this period of cultivation, his strength had reached level 15. He was expected to reach the second ring within a year.
And by the time he entered Eastsea Academy three years from now, he might have reached the third ring.
With strength like that, it wasn't entirely impossible.
"Is that really possible, Teacher?"
"If you can really send a divine weapon over, I'll be unstoppable here!"
"Then I'll have to adjust the Authorities."
"I'd originally planned to grant you the Authority of Judgment second, but since you want this, I can grant you the Authority of the Primordial Sea first."
"This is one of my core Authorities. I'd originally planned to give it to you once you'd grown stronger."
Neuvillette was somewhat hesitant. The Authority of the Primordial Sea was one of his most central powers.
Since it was copied and passed on, it wouldn't affect him.
And having someone share the burden of managing the Primordial Sea would be a good thing for him. That was why he'd chosen Chen Zhou.
But if he handed over the Authority of the Primordial Sea this early, it would certainly make Chen Zhou stronger, yet it wouldn't do anything to temper the boy's character.
To Neuvillette, strength was secondary.
After all, he had a good idea of Chen Zhou's potential. That so-called Douluo World was fairly powerful, but it couldn't compare to his world at all.
If not for the existence of the Heavenly Principles and the various forces that suppressed him, his own strength could easily destroy the Douluo World.
Given that, Chen Zhou's future strength was inevitable—practically a foregone conclusion.
So what Neuvillette cared about more was Chen Zhou's character, especially the shaping of his youthful temperament.
But seeing how excited Chen Zhou was, Neuvillette thought it over and ultimately shook his head.
This was his first time taking on a disciple, so he felt an instinctive indulgence toward Chen Zhou.
"Focus on learning first. You need to practice your forging techniques carefully."
"Although you can't use genuine Primordial Sea water, both the seawater you can control and the so-called Water of Destruction and Water of Life have powerful effects."
"You can try using that so-called Water of Destruction. See how well it works and whether it meets your expectations."
As he spoke, Neuvillette pointed at the Forging Womb. Chen Zhou was very pleased that the metal could be replenished endlessly and didn't need to be restored after a failed attempt.
Other people had to work hard every day, but all he needed to do was forge in his dreams to improve himself.
Chen Zhou had a feeling that the gains this Dream ability brought him, though they couldn't compare to the Authorities Neuvillette had granted him, probably weren't far behind.
Especially now that he'd confirmed he could create this Dream Metal endlessly and forge it however he pleased, it was as if something had suddenly clicked in his mind, opening up a whole new line of thought.
"Teacher, you said I can make a Forging Womb here and forge metal, even producing the real tactile sensation of forging. Is there any chance I could cultivate in the dream, too?"
After saying this, Chen Zhou's throat bobbed. He stared at Neuvillette with burning eyes.
The power in this world was different from that in his own, but fundamentally, both involved absorbing other forms of power to grow. One produced Soul Power, while the other produced elemental power.
Chen Zhou had never seen some of the best cultivation spots in the Douluo World, such as Shrek Academy and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, so he couldn't simulate them. But Neuvillette could.
If Neuvillette could simulate a place with extremely high elemental power, then with Chen Zhou's innate control over Hydro, he could save a great deal of cultivation time.