Dream World

Since Neuvillette had already spoken, Chen Zhou had no reason to refuse.

After all, Neuvillette's strength was undeniable, and even if the so-called forging knowledge was completely unrelated to his own, it was still worth learning.

He might have never even looked into it, but for him, mastering it shouldn't be too difficult.

If a master was willing to teach and he chose not to learn, wouldn't he be a fool?

Thinking of this, Chen Zhou didn't hesitate; he quickly lay down on his bed and entered the Dream World.

Looking at Neuvillette, Chen Zhou actually felt quite touched.

After all, Chen Zhou knew how busy the affairs of Fontaine were, as every time he saw Neuvillette in the story, the man was occupied.

At this moment, for such a busy person to carve out time to teach him was no small feat.

Seeing Chen Zhou arrive, Neuvillette didn't waste any time. As he raised his palm slightly, the exact same Forging Womb from the Blacksmith Association slowly appeared.

On top of it sat the same piece of Hundred-Refined Metal from before.

Neuvillette glanced at it; he certainly hadn't seen this type of metal before, but with a sweep of his gaze, the metal was restored to its state before the hundred refinements.

"I do not understand the forging of your world, nor do I know the methods used there, but I can teach you some of the techniques I have mastered myself."

"The essence of what you call forging in your world is to imbue metal with a certain spirituality, or even to connect the metal to the rules of the world; it is very similar to how we craft weapons here."

Neuvillette raised his hand, his cold face carrying a hint of solemnity. As his palm lifted, streams of water from the Primordial Sea slowly condensed.

However, it should be said that this was the true water of the Primordial Sea, something that truly carried the Primordial Power.

Chen Zhou actually couldn't control this kind of true Primordial Sea water.

The Water of Life and Water of Destruction he mastered were, in fact, watered-down versions. After all, the Douluo World might not be able to withstand their true weight, or perhaps, given that Chen Zhou only held one authority, he couldn't summon them.

Watching the flow of water, Neuvillette slowly pressed it down. The water rippled and gradually permeated the metal, the two creating a strange resonance.

Chen Zhou stared blankly at the metal, watching it rapidly undergo changes similar to a hundred refinements, until finally, it began to gradually give birth to spirituality.

Neuvillette didn't understand spirituality or Soul Forging, but Chen Zhou did.

Spirit Forging was about giving metal vitality, and only by reaching Soul Forging could the metal develop this kind of active consciousness.

"Is this how artifacts are crafted in your world?"

"No, our world definitely relies on materials as well; we need special materials to forge what we call artifacts."

"If you wish, I could try to use the power of the Primordial Sea to send an artifact over to you."

Neuvillette paused here, contemplating the feasibility of this method.

Under normal circumstances, this level of the Primordial Sea could only send over filtered Primordial Power, or the Water of Life and Water of Destruction; transporting a true artifact was extremely difficult.

However, Chen Zhou's current rate of improvement was very fast. After fusing with a thousand-year soul ring, his soul power level had already reached 15. With his recent training, he was progressing steadily, and he was expected to reach the second ring within a year.

By the time he arrived at East Sea Academy in three years, Chen Zhou's strength could potentially reach the third ring.

With that level of strength as a premise, it wasn't entirely impossible.

"Is that really possible, Teacher?"

"If you can really send an artifact over, I'll be taking off on this side!"

"That would require adjusting the authority."

"I originally intended to grant you the Authority of Judgment as the second gift, but since you wish for it, I can grant you the Authority of the Primordial Sea first."

"This authority is one of my core powers, and I had originally intended to give it to you only after you became stronger."

Neuvillette was somewhat hesitant about this, as the Authority of the Primordial Sea was a core power.

Because it was a copy and transfer, it had no impact on him personally.

Having someone to share the affairs of the Primordial Sea was a good thing for him, which was why he had chosen Chen Zhou.

However, if he handed over the Authority of the Primordial Sea this early, while it would make Chen Zhou increasingly powerful, it would provide no tempering for the boy's character.

For Neuvillette, strength was secondary.

After all, he had expectations for Chen Zhou's inherent potential. Although the so-called Douluo World had decent strength, it was completely incomparable to his own world.

If it weren't for the existence of Heavenly Principles and various power suppressions in his world, his own strength could easily destroy the Douluo World.

Given this premise, Chen Zhou's future strength was unavoidable, even an inevitable result.

Therefore, he was more concerned with Chen Zhou's character, especially the cultivation of the boy's mindset.

But looking at Chen Zhou's excitement, Neuvillette thought for a moment and ultimately shook his head.

He was taking on a disciple for the first time, so he felt an innate sense of indulgence toward Chen Zhou.

"Study hard first; you must practice the forging techniques carefully."

"Although you cannot use the true Primordial Sea water, both the water you have mastered and your so-called Water of Destruction and Water of Life have very strong effects."

"You can try using that so-called Water of Destruction to see if the effect is good, and see if it meets your expectations."

As Neuvillette spoke, he pointed to the Forging Womb. Chen Zhou felt quite satisfied with the fact that this metal could be infinitely replenished and didn't need to be restored after a failed forging attempt.

While others had to strive and struggle every day, he only needed to forge within his dreams to improve himself.

Chen Zhou had a feeling that the improvements brought to him by this dream ability, while not quite on par with the authority bestowed upon him by Neuvillette, were likely not far behind.

Especially now that he was certain he could infinitely create this Dream Metal and forge it at will, it was as if Chen Zhou's meridians had been cleared, opening up a new train of thought.

"Teacher, you said that I can create a Forging Womb here, perform metal forging, and even produce a realistic forging texture. Does that mean it's possible for me to cultivate within the dream?"

After Chen Zhou finished speaking, his throat bobbed, and he gazed at Neuvillette with burning eyes.

The power of this world was different from that of the other, but the essence remained the same: absorbing external power to fuel one's own growth. The only difference was that one generated soul power, while the other generated elemental energy.

As for some of the prime locations in the Douluo World, such as Shrek Academy or the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Chen Zhou had never seen them and could not simulate them, but Neuvillette could.

If he could simulate a place where elemental energy was at its peak, he could save a massive amount of cultivation time by relying on his innate control over the water element.