The message from the Wu Huan was very simple.
He had recently been studying that secret technique and had accumulated some confusion, so he wanted to ask his teacher for guidance.
Lu Qingshan was quite concerned about his first disciple on the Origin Continent. After putting away the token, he got up and headed to the cave in Zone C.
Before long, he arrived at the entrance to the Wu Huan cave.
The cave dwelling is now open.
The Wu Huan had been waiting here for a long time.
"Teacher, you've arrived. Please come in."
The Wu Huan bowed in respect.
The cave dwelling was even more tidy than it had been before Lu Qingshan's last visit, clearly having been carefully prepared.
Where the living room used to be, there was a forging table with only a few forging tools, some basic forging materials, and a few seemingly abandoned treasures of the Master of Laws level. These were probably Wu Huan's practice pieces made in recent days.
Before becoming Lu Qingshan's apprentice, the Wu Huan had also tried to study weapon crafting, but due to the lack of guidance and the excessively expensive materials, they saw no future in it and gave up.
He wasn't completely without any background knowledge.
"Did you build all of these?"
Lu Qingshan picked up a short knife and examined it, immediately spotting the problem.
The runes on this short sword are quite well-carved, but there was a major problem with the forging of the material. The heat was not properly controlled, causing Supreme Treasure runes to fail to fully integrate with the material and thus preventing it from unleashing the full power of Supreme Treasure.
However, even if it's a failure.
If this treasure were placed in the Universe Ocean dimension, it would be considered a fairly good Peak Supreme Treasure.
"Yes."
Wu Huan stood to the side, looking somewhat embarrassed at the failed attempts. He said, "These past few days, I've been repeatedly studying the inheritances given to me by the master, and I feel my weapon-forging skills have improved considerably. So I couldn't resist trying it myself, but I failed many times and wasted a lot of materials. These few are the ones I think are relatively good. I would like to ask the master where the problem lies."
"Your theoretical knowledge is indeed quite good, but it's all theory and practice; you lack practical experience. Take this short sword, for example. It's obvious that there was a problem during the creation of the blank, but you didn't notice it. This prevented it from fusing with the Supreme Treasure's runes later on. And this one—"
Lu Qingshan then produced another failed attempt by the Wu Huan.
"You were too demanding in terms of quality for this shield, so you tried to fuse fire and earth materials together. But your forging technique is lacking. Forcing them together not only didn't enhance its defensive capabilities, but actually reduced its toughness."
"And this one—"
Lu Qingshan critiqued each of the Wu Huan's failed attempts, pinpointing the reasons for their failures incisively.
He spoke finally.
"In the art of weapon crafting, it's not about knowing as much as possible, but about perfectly utilizing your existing knowledge. That's the best approach. You can start by choosing one type of Supreme Treasure and practicing repeatedly until you succeed every time. Then you can move on to studying others. The same applies to Law Secret Patterns. First, study one type thoroughly, and then you can study others."
"Disciple understands; it was disciple who was too greedy."
The Wu Huan showed a look of shame.
"It's not that you're too greedy, but rather that the inheritance I gave you was too comprehensive, making you think that as long as you follow the instructions, you can succeed. But you forgot that becoming a master craftsman isn't just about inheritance; even the most perfect inheritance requires constant practice."
Lu Qingshan then scanned the failed attempts of the Wu Huan and finally took out the short knife.
This is also the closest to success among all the works of the Wu Huan.
He said, "This short knife has the fewest problems for you, so you can start with this weapon. Try to remake it according to the problems I've identified, and see if you can succeed."
The Wu Huan's expression turned serious.
He knew that the teacher was testing him.
He immediately stood up, took out a piece of crimson ore from his storage arm guard, placed it on the refining platform, and then activated his divine power to condense a ball of purple flame.
He himself is Void True God, so he doesn't need any special flames to refine this kind of treasure at the level of Master of Laws.
Its own divine power is enough to personally knead these basic ores.
Smelting, refining, plasticizing----
Wu Huan proceeded with utmost care and concentration, recalling the questions his teacher had just asked. In the process of creating the embryo, he deliberately avoided those questions and carried out each step in an orderly manner.
However, just as the embryo was about to be fully formed, suddenly, with a snap, the structure of the embryo, which was about to succeed, changed, and a crack appeared that was invisible to the naked eye.
The Wu Huan's face darkened.
He knew he had failed his teacher's test.
However, Lu Qingshan did not blame him. Instead, he said calmly, "Your problem is not your technique, but your mindset. For a master weapon refiner, forging weapons is as simple as eating and drinking, so success is naturally easy. But you are too tense—you care too much about success, so even when you are creating the basic embryo, problems have arisen."
"Again!"
Following Lu Qingshan's words, the Wu Huan took out another piece of crimson ore.
This time, he calmed himself down and completely eliminated distracting thoughts. In this state, his hand holding the forging hammer became much more stable, and his wrist moved as naturally as flowing water. Soon, he completed the forging of a blank.
Lu Qingshan looked at the embryo. Although it still seemed to have some minor issues, it could be considered a success.
Immediately afterwards, the Wu Huan began to inscribe the secret runes of the Supreme Treasure artifact.
For him, this was actually simpler.
Having entered the Flame Ruins Sect, he was naturally not Void True God of the Bloodline School. He had already comprehended the Ten Great Laws, and his understanding of the laws far surpassed that of Supreme Treasure of this level. His movements were skillful, and he maintained a stable mindset, so his chances of success were naturally not small.
Before long, he had integrated 99,999 secret runes into the dagger, which then emitted a red light and exuded the pressure of Supreme Treasure at the level of Master of Laws.
"It's done!"
The Wu Huan looked at the short knife in his hand, his eyes filled with excitement.
After trying to forge weapons for so long, he has finally succeeded in doing so under his teacher's guidance.
Lu Qingshan picked up the short knife, examined it, and nodded slightly.
"Although it's only at the entry level of a weapon of the Master of Laws, it's already a significant breakthrough for you. To be able to forge such a work in such a short time, your talent is truly remarkable. As long as you continue to work hard, learn more, and refine more, it's only a matter of time before you create even higher-level Supreme Treasure in the future."
"It's all thanks to the teacher's guidance—"
The Wu Huan quickly expressed their gratitude.
"My guidance is only one aspect; your own efforts are even more important," Lu Qingshan said calmly. He then took out a white jade bottle, placed it on the forging table, and said, "Here is one hundred Cosmic Sand. Take them to buy refining materials. To become a master refiner, you need a lot of practice and accumulation. Every failure lays the foundation for success; you can't succeed without a lot of practice."
One hundred Cosmic Sand!!
Wu Huan stared at the jade bottle before him, holding his breath. To him, this was an astronomical gift.
His tribe pooled all its resources to support him. Not long ago, his uncle brought him more than 128,000 Chaos Crystal, which was equivalent to less than 13 grains of Cosmic Sand.
The teacher unleashed a hundred Cosmic Sand.
"Teacher----"
Wu Huan did not accept the jade bottle, but said, "Master, my tribe is very supportive of me. They sent me some Chaos Crystal before, and I have the funds to purchase materials."
"The tribe's support is the tribe's support. This is a gift from your master; just accept it. You are my disciple, and I will naturally be responsible for you to the end."
Lu Qingshan shook his head slightly and said.
"Yes, thank you for your help, teacher."
The Wu Huan knelt on the ground, bowed respectfully, and then accepted this precious gift.
[You bestowed one hundred Cosmic Sand upon your disciple Wu Huan, and received a ten-thousand-fold return; you now possess one million Cosmic Sand.]
The cashback offer came soon after.
He had previously cultivated his divine body, collected ores, and tempered his will; a full twelve-year cycle had passed during this process.
At this point, you are naturally eligible for another cashback.
Lu Qingshan wasn't surprised that Cosmic Sand could be returned as cash. Although Cosmic Sand was like currency on the Origin Continent, it itself...
They are also treasures that can aid in cultivation. Similarly, Chaos Crystal and Chaos Stone are the same. In fact, in the Primal Universe, there are also physical Universe Crystal and Immortal Crystal. As long as they are given as physical gifts, there will be a cashback. However, it is not very meaningful. Lu Qingshan did not bother with such things. After all, who would take out mountains of Universe Crystal to give to their disciples? Large transactions are usually done by bank transfer, using physical Universe Crystal to pay. It is quite unconventional.
But it's different on the Origin Continent. Here, in most cases, payments are made with real currency. Only in sects or other similar places will you find things like contribution points.
Moreover, the Cosmic Sand here is extremely expensive, and the cashback returns are enormous. An ordinary Eternal True God's wealth is only a few tens of thousands of Cosmic Sand, but Lu Qingshan obtained a million Cosmic Sand this time through cashback.
If this happens a few more times, the Cosmic Sand held by some Chaos Great Sage will probably soon be no match for him.
Of course, it wasn't that Lu Qingshan didn't want to give more. One hundred Cosmic Sand was already close to the limit of what could be bestowed and returned, after all, his disciple was just a Void True God. Generally, Void True God used Chaos Crystal to trade, and it was only in large sects like the Flame Ruins Sect that Void True God could occasionally obtain some Cosmic Sand.
Seeing the return of one million Cosmic Sand from the Golden Finger Space, Lu Qingshan revealed a slight smile.
He was even more pleased with his disciple, Wu Huan.
After all, he could use the money himself or give it to his main body. He could easily make money in the God King Sect, while his main body was stuck in a small city with only a few Chaos Crystal. He hadn't even seen what Cosmic Sand looked like yet.
With this money, he and Chi You could finally live a more carefree life.
Lu Qingshan glanced at his disciple Wu Huan, then contacted Fire Saint again.
" Fire Saint, do you have connections at Flame Mountain in the sect? My newly accepted disciple, Wu Huan, has a good talent for weapon crafting. I'd like him to go to Flame Mountain to assist and broaden his horizons. Do you have any ideas?"
A moment later, the Fire Saint replied, " Xue You, with your talent, you should focus your energy on comprehending the Chaos Law. There's no need to rush into taking on disciples."
"We've already received them, we can't just throw them away."
Lu Qingshan smiled.
"Sigh, I don't understand you. But I do have some connections in Flame Mountain. Pei Tie, the disciple of Chi Xuan, is on good terms with me. He's currently a weapon refiner Flame Mountain. I can talk to him and have your Apprentice become an apprentice. It shouldn't be a problem. However, work in Flame Mountain isn't easy. If your disciple doesn't have the talent, he'll only be able to do odd jobs and suffer. Going there would be a waste of time."
"He has some talent, and he's only being spared menial tasks because of you."
"Alright, I'll tell Pei Tie, and you can have your disciple go directly to Flame Mountain to find Pei Tie tomorrow."
Fire Saint was clearly very confident in his relationship with Pei Tie.
After all, an Apprentice spot is just a matter of a word, and it wouldn't put Pei Tie in a difficult position.
Thank you.
"Don't mention it, it's nothing."
"By the way, why are there so many disciples with the surname Pei in our sect? I've met a few recently—"
Lu Qingshan thought of Pei Qian, the inner disciple of the Eternal True God, whom he had met in the Internal Affairs Pavilion, and Pei Flowing Light, the female staff member. Now, another Pei Tie had popped up from the Flame Mountain.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be such a coincidence.
" Xue You —it seems you really don't understand the sect. Do you even know what my teacher's original surname was?"
Lu Qingshan did not answer.
After all, one cannot directly address God King by his surname, especially inside the Flame Ruins Sect, where the Flame Ruins God King might be able to sense it.
As for Pei Qian, Pei Tie, Pei Flowing Light, since they refer to different people, they are not causally related.
"I understand, thank you for clarifying."
Lu Qingshan hung up the call, then looked at his disciple Wu Huan and said, " Wu Huan, I've arranged a job for you at Flame Mountain Flame Mountain. Go there tomorrow and find a senior brother named Pei Tie. He will arrange for you to be a weapon-refining Apprentice Flame Mountain."
Upon hearing this, the Wu Huan were initially incredulous, but then overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
"Thank you, teacher. I will definitely work hard in Flame Mountain and not let you down."
"I believe in you too."
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then turned and left.
His gains from guiding his disciple this time have been truly remarkable.
Wu Huan escorted his teacher all the way to the entrance of the cave, watching him disappear. He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with anticipation for the future.
Flame Mountain!
That was the best-paying place in the Flame Ruins Sect, a sacred place in the hearts of weapon refiners. Countless Void True God Eternal True God longed to work there. Unexpectedly, his teacher was able to arrange for him to work there.
This felt like a dream to him.
"Fortunately, my mission to guard the mountain gate has ended, and I haven't taken on any other missions while researching weapon crafting these days, so I can go straight to Flame Mountain."
The Wu Huan felt incredibly lucky.
By chance, I joined the God King Sect, and by chance, I became a disciple and received the inheritance of weapon crafting. Now, I have the opportunity to work in the Flame Mountain.
His life seemed to be a smooth road.
However, at this very moment...
He received a message.
It was sent by a disciple on duty at the mountain gate.
Wu Huan was slightly taken aback, then immediately flew towards the mountain gate. As soon as he arrived outside the gate, he saw a familiar figure standing under the Elder Gu sacred tree outside the gate.
It was a tall, square-faced man wearing gray armor, whose aura was much stronger than his own.
"Chief!"
The Wu Huan strode over, their expressions showing surprise.
"Didn't my uncle just visit me? Clan Chief, why have you come in person?"
The clan chief's expression was grim; his lips moved slightly as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed his words.
"Chief, what's wrong!"
The Wu Huan realized the problem.
The clan chief took a deep breath and said, " A Huan, your uncle—he—"
What's wrong with him?
The Wu Huan's voice trembled slightly.
"When I left your place last time, your uncle said you were learning weapon crafting and had even found a powerful teacher. We were all very happy. This year, the tribe collected a lot of weapon crafting materials for you to practice with. Your uncle took those materials to the Flame Ruins Sect, but unexpectedly—unexpectedly, on the way, he encountered a beast at the Eternal True God Level, and his body was completely destroyed—"
"Uncle!!!"
Although Wu Huan already had a bad feeling, upon hearing these words, he felt as if something inside him had exploded.
He lost both his parents at a young age and was raised by his uncle, who also taught him cultivation.
His uncle was the happiest person about him joining the Flame Ruins Sect.
Over the years, it was his uncle who repeatedly sent him Chaos Crystal.
Unexpectedly, his uncle perished on the way to deliver refining materials to him.
He recalled his uncle's appearance when he last visited: a hunched figure, without even a decent piece of leather armor, yet he used his rough hands to stuff 128,000 Chaos Crystal into his hands.
And that line too.
" A Huan, the tribe has developed very well these past few years, and making money is much easier now. You don't need to worry about it. Just focus on becoming an inner disciple and eventually Eternal True God— "
" A Huan."
The clan chief stepped forward.
He placed a cloth bag in Wu Huan's hands. "This contains materials your uncle brought for you, as well as some local specialties and food prepared by the tribe. He kept them tightly under his body before he died. That Eternal True God Beast probably didn't care for these things, so it didn't take them. Now I'm giving them to you."
The Wu Huan took the bag and gripped it tightly with both hands.
The cloth bag seemed to still carry his uncle's scent, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.
He knelt down in the direction where his uncle had fallen, his voice hoarse. "Uncle, I will—I will definitely become an inner disciple, an Eternal True God, and I will personally avenge you!"
The clan chief stood to the side, silent for a long time, before finally gently patting his shoulder.
" Wu Huan, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Your uncle wouldn't want to see you suffer."
He tried to persuade him.
"I know I won't act impulsively until I'm absolutely certain."
The Wu Huan gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
After bidding farewell to the clan leader, he turned and walked towards the mountain gate. At this moment, he had only one belief in his heart: he wanted to become stronger, he wanted to become an inner disciple, he wanted to become Eternal True God, and he had to take revenge!