The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

"come here!"

Chen Fenfang's gaze immediately locked onto Zhang Lingfeng.

As a divine rune master.

Even though she was only a first-level divine inscription master, she could tell who among the people present was a soul essence master.

Divine rune masters can inscribe divine runes and use the power of these runes to baptize others, transforming their soul essence into divine souls, and then allowing those divine souls to undergo further transformation.

Although Zhang Lingfeng only possessed the strength of a fourth-level True God, his soul power was exceptionally outstanding among Master Ou and Master Liu's group.

"senior."

Zhang Lingfeng sat down in front of Chen Fenfang.

The opponent was a divine inscription master and a god-level expert. Although he did not reveal much of his aura, the pressure he exerted was like a mountain standing in front of him.

Zhang Lingfeng thought to himself, if he had the other party's strength, he could find him directly according to the coordinates Yan Fei gave him. Baturu would be nothing but a fart in front of him.

"Release your soul power."

Chen Fenfang said calmly.

Zhang Lingfeng obediently complied.

Chen Fenfang immediately released the power of the divine runes.

This was the first time Zhang Lingfeng had felt this special power fluctuation. He could tell that the source of this divine rune power was the Soul Essence.

There is a clear trajectory of transformation.

The divine runes on the other party's face at this moment are like a key, which can find the key to the transformation of power in his soul essence, and even guide his own soul essence to undergo transformation.

But this process is painful.

Just like a physical transformation, the other party can help you remove impurities and various problems.

Unleash the life force within your flesh and bones, unleash new skills through the burning of life, and drive your physical body and bones to undergo a transformation.

Even those with divine bodies would find this process unbearable.

However, being baptized by a divine inscription master is crucial, requires a considerable amount of divine stones, and becoming a blacksmith is like a carp leaping over the dragon gate.

Therefore, all Soul Masters who undergo the baptism of Divine Inscription Masters will grit their teeth and persevere, and will not give up easily.

However, Zhang Lingfeng, who always insisted on lying flat, could not possibly endure such pain. The moment the pain came, he quickly fainted, as if he had lost all resistance, and the soul energy he had released automatically retracted.

"What are you doing?"

Chen Fenfang was stunned.

This was the first time she had encountered something like this since becoming a Divine Inscription Master.

Some people actually chose to give up during the baptism and, unable to bear the pain, fainted.

"Zhang Lingfeng."

"Master Chen?"

"This……"

Master Ou and Old Master Ou's expressions changed drastically. They thought that Chen Fenfang and Master Liu had conspired to scheme against Zhang Lingfeng, causing this to happen at the baptism.

Master Liu and Master Ba were also surprised, but they both looked completely innocent.

"I had only just begun when he fainted."

Chen Fenfang felt somewhat innocent.

As a divine inscription master herself, she felt extremely frustrated and bewildered by this incident, and immediately woke up Zhang Lingfeng.

Under the influence of the divine runes and the power of the divine beings, Zhang Lingfeng quickly woke up, though he was somewhat weak.

"I'm giving you one more chance, to give you a fresh start. You have to hold on. If you faint again, that's your own problem."

Chen Fenfang made her point clearly.

Divine Inscription Masters are high and mighty, but they cannot afford to have a bad reputation.

Chen Fenfang was worried that Zhang Lingfeng's appearance would damage her reputation.

"Ling Feng, Master Chen is baptizing you, you must hold on!"

Master Ou quickly reminded him.

"Hahaha, someone actually fainted during Master Chen's baptism. People who don't know the situation might think this guy didn't come to receive the baptism, but to cause trouble for Master Chen."

Master Liu finally understood and hurriedly started to cheer.

"shut up."

Chen Fenfang rebuked him, knowing his intentions.

Master Liu's expression changed, and he hurriedly bowed and stepped back, no longer daring to utter any more nonsense.

Seeing this, Master Ou and Old Master Ou were relieved. After all, Chen Fenfang was a divine inscription master and a god-level expert. Master Liu was just a relatively powerful leader in the Divine Blade Sect, not even a god-level expert, so it was impossible for him to sway Chen Fenfang.

"Done."

Chen Fenfang said to Zhang Lingfeng.

Zhang Lingfeng sat up straight and, following the other party's instructions, released his soul energy once again.

Chen Fenfang also released the power fluctuations of her divine runes. Having learned from what happened last time, she was much more relaxed this time. Her divine runes attached themselves to Zhang Lingfeng's soul power, like a gentle massage, making Zhang Lingfeng feel very comfortable and completely relaxed.

But the more relaxed you are, the less you can bear the sudden pain.

As Chen Fenfang's divine runes penetrated deeper, attempting to awaken the response within Zhang Lingfeng's soul essence and transform it into divine soul power capable of forging divine weapons.

Zhang Lingfeng instantly lost all resistance and fainted.

"you……"

Chen Fenfang was furious.

This time she finally understood that the problem wasn't with her own baptism, but rather that the other party simply didn't cooperate with her, or rather, couldn't endure even the slightest bit of pain.

This resulted in the baptism failing twice after only two attempts.

It's an insult to her abilities.

“Master Chen… Master Chen, Zhang Lingfeng, he…”

Ou Ye looked nervous.

"This kind of person is hopeless; he's not fit to be a blacksmith. He can only dream about transforming his soul power into a divine soul."

"I've baptized so many people over the years, and I've never seen anyone like him who can't endure even the slightest pain. If you can't endure it, why come to me for baptism? Aren't you just making a fool of me?"

Chen Fenfang was furious.

"Ah, what, this..."

Mr. Ou and Old Mr. Ou were dumbfounded.

They finally understood.

It was because Zhang Lingfeng was unwilling to accept the baptism or couldn't endure the hardship that his soul power lost its resistance as soon as it reacted.

This infuriated Chen Fenfang.

"How dare you mock a master! You're asking for death!"

Eighth Master wanted to teach Zhang Lingfeng a lesson.

"presumptuous!"

With a flick of her sleeve, Chen Fenfang sent Eighth Master flying, his divine body shattering and his divine power collapsing. This was a serious injury, almost damaging his soul.

"You're not worthy to use my name to kill someone, get out!"

Chen Fenfang said angrily.

"Yes!"

"Master Chen, please calm down."

Master Liu quickly led his men to carry Eighth Master away, disappearing from Chen Fenfang's sight in a flash.

Both Master Ou and Old Master Ou looked at Zhang Lingfeng with pained expressions. They never expected Zhang Lingfeng to be such a waste. This meant that no matter how talented Zhang Lingfeng was, he could never become a blacksmith in this lifetime.

It's absolutely impossible for the Ou family to rise to power through him.

They wasted a precious stone, became a laughing stock, and even angered Chen Fenfang.

"Becoming a blacksmith cannot be forced, but if you can accept my baptism, even if you cannot become a blacksmith and your soul power cannot be completely transformed into a divine soul, at least your original divine soul power will be much stronger, and you will not easily end up with your soul scattered."

It's a pity this person is hopeless; he's wasted a golden opportunity. Take him with you!

Chen Fenfang waved her hand.

She could tell that Master Ou and Old Master Ou had spent money to help Zhang Lingfeng become a blacksmith, but they had gained nothing in return. One could only imagine how upset they were.

So they didn't dwell on their mistakes. "Thank you, Master."

Mr. Ou and Mr. Ou were on the verge of tears.

They could only carry Zhang Lingfeng away quickly.

The father and son carried Zhang Lingfeng back to the Ou family's tenement.

Seeing that Master Ou and his son were leaving with Zhang Lingfeng, Old He and other discerning people realized that something good might be about to happen. They just didn't expect that it would be Old Ou, a seventh-level True God, who would carry Zhang Lingfeng back in the end.

Back in the courtyard.

Feeling depressed, Lao Ou handed Zhang Lingfeng over to Lao He and Lao Wang.

Lao He and Lao Wang hurriedly caught Zhang Lingfeng and placed him on the bed. Then they chased after Lao Ou to ask him what had happened.

Old Ou looked frustrated and angry as his father walked into the inner courtyard without turning back.

Losing a few divine stones is not a big deal.

What truly distressed the father and son was that their actions made it seem as if they had been tricked by Zhang Lingfeng, who had acted so pathetically in the matter of baptism.

If Zhang Lingfeng cooperates fully but ultimately fails to become a blacksmith, they will accept it and have even prepared themselves mentally.

As a result, the divine stone was destroyed.

The baptism was not completed successfully.

Furthermore, Chen Fenfang left a comment saying that he was "too good for nothing," which shows that Zhang Lingfeng and the blacksmith were completely incompatible.

No matter how powerful the divine body becomes in the future, it will be impossible for it to become a blacksmith.

The hope of the Ou family's rise has vanished.

Ou Ye's heart sank.

Old Ou's mentality also collapsed.

"What? You can't be baptized?"

"Mud can't hold up a wall."

"This……"

"How could he be so useless?"

A while later, Ou Jinhao learned what had happened and was so angry that he jumped up and down, wanting to come over and teach Zhang Lingfeng a lesson.

"You can't blame him. Perhaps his condition is just like that. It's unlikely that anyone would give up the opportunity to be baptized and not cherish it."

Old Ou reminded him.

This is precisely what makes him most uncomfortable.

If you know Zhang Lingfeng did it on purpose, you can teach him a lesson.

Logically, they reasoned that Zhang Lingfeng's actions were not intentional, but rather a special case where he was one of the rare individuals who could not successfully complete the baptism.

"Mud can't hold up a wall!"

Helpless, Ou Jinhao could only stomp his feet in place.

"Let's leave Zhang Lingfeng's matter aside for now. If he can maintain his cultivation speed, he may become an eighth or ninth-level True God in the future, which will be of help to our Ou family. Let's just let this matter pass and not mention it again."

Our most important task right now is to figure out how to deal with the Divine Blade Sect.

Eighth Master and Master Liu must feel like we've made a fool of them.

They thought that after being taught a lesson by Master Chen, this matter would definitely not end well, and they would have to pay their dues in a few days; they were afraid they would have to pay some money this time.

"Master Ou sighed."

"Oh, what a coincidence that we ran into them there."

Old Ou became increasingly irritable.

Inside a room in the outer courtyard.

Zhang Lingfeng lay alone in bed.

Old He, Old Wang, and many others gathered around him to watch.

"The baptism failed."

"He was even singled out by Master Chen as being utterly hopeless and incapable of being helped."

"I thought he could become a blacksmith and take care of us in the future, but I never expected this..."

"Hmph, what a waste of our good intentions."

……

Upon learning that Zhang Lingfeng had failed to become a blacksmith and was deemed to have no chance of ever becoming one, the crowd's emotions clearly changed.

Pointing and gesturing at Zhang Lingfeng.

His words no longer carried the polite tone he had before.

“You guys should say less. We’re the ones who think he can become a blacksmith. He’s never lied to us about this.”

"With his talent for cultivation, even if he can't become a blacksmith, his future strength will surpass most of us. Be careful that you don't misinterpret his words, or he might overhear you."

Lao He and Lao Wang reminded him.

They usually get along quite well with Zhang Lingfeng.

They also have a good relationship.

Seeing that Zhang Lingfeng could not become a blacksmith, the two felt sorry for him and were even somewhat disappointed, but they did not look down on him or join the others in kicking him when he was down.

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped talking and went out of the room to get to work.

"Brother, you should get some rest."

Old He and Old Wang also went out.

Zhang Lingfeng was left alone sleeping in bed.

About a quarter of an hour.

Zhang Lingfeng opened his eyes and sat up in bed.

He woke up when Lao Ou handed him over to Lao He and Lao Wang.

Zhang Lingfeng heard almost everything that happened in the courtyard, but that's human nature, and he was already used to it.

[You refused the baptism of the Divine Inscription Master, choosing instead to remain docile and accept your fate, thus gaining the ability to evolve your Soul Essence around the clock.]

[You refused the Divine Inscription Master's baptism and have chosen to remain compliant to the end, gaining 6821 compliant points.]

At that moment, two lines of writing appeared before Zhang Lingfeng.

"coming."

Zhang Lingfeng was excited. He knew that refusing the baptism would definitely earn him a lot of "lying down" points, but he didn't expect to gain the ability to evolve his soul essence around the clock.

When the soul essence evolves, it will become a divine soul.

A powerful spiritual force can forge weapons, making one a true blacksmith.

Every cultivator possesses a divine soul; the difference lies in the strength of that divine soul.

As a Soul Master, Zhang Lingfeng possesses both Soul Essence power and Divine Soul power, but the amount of Divine Soul he possesses is insufficient for forging weapons.

Even the divine souls of Master Ou, Old Ou, and some other powerful beings are unable to forge divine weapons because their divine souls are not strong enough.

However, if those 40,000 soul essences of equal value were to transform into divine souls, then the power of those divine souls could be used to forge weapons, allowing Zhang Lingfeng to become a blacksmith.

The all-weather soul essence evolution ability is clearly what gives Zhang Lingfeng the ability to become a blacksmith.

Lying flat value: 9322
Super Armor: (35.2/100)

Divine Power: 365.7
Soul element: 40933
Ability: All-weather Soul Essence Evolution Ability

Realm: Level 8 Soul Master, Level 4 True God

Soul Essence Evolution: (1/100)

Zhang Lingfeng noticed a completely new change to the control panel.

Two more sections have been added.

With the emergence of the all-weather soul power evolution ability, the process of soul essence evolution began.

It seems that when the Soul Essence evolution reaches 100%, the Soul Essence becomes genuine divine soul power, and one becomes a powerful blacksmith.

I just don't know how fast this evolution will go, or how long it will take to evolve successfully.

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