The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

Soul Essence Evolution: (1/100)
Listening to the discussions in the courtyard, Zhang Lingfeng knew that his act of lying down this time would definitely cause great damage to the Ou family's tenement.

It utterly disappointed the three members of the Ou family, at least the grandfather and grandson.

They took themselves to receive Chen Fenfang's baptism, but not only did the baptism fail, they also encountered people from the Divine Blade Sect and were targeted by Master Liu and Master Ba.

The people of the Divine Blade Sect will definitely feel that they have been tricked by Master Ou.

If they let it go, that would be fine. But the real fear is that the Divine Blade Sect will use this incident as an excuse to make things difficult for the Ou family.

With this in mind, Zhang Lingfeng decided to use the "lying down value" to accelerate the evolution of his soul essence, so that his soul essence power could be transformed into a divine soul as soon as possible, making him a genuine blacksmith.

Of course, even if one's soul essence transforms into a divine soul, whether or not one can become a blacksmith is not up to them.

But once the soul essence transforms into a divine soul, Zhang Lingfeng will have many paths to explore.

Having been in Baidi City for so long, Zhang Lingfeng hasn't been lying around all day. He has also inquired about some things. For example, when he was at Zuichunlou, he asked around about where blacksmiths were most sought after in Baidi City and where they were needed.

A divine soul merely represents the power and resources to become a blacksmith, but a true blacksmith must also master the blacksmithing techniques.

Fortunately, Baidi City had many blacksmith shops established by blacksmiths.

There's a blacksmith shop on Ma Street called Shenjiangpu, famous for its exquisite craftsmanship, which attracts many blacksmiths to join its ranks.

They were an existence that the Divine Blade Sect dared not provoke. In fact, the Divine Blade Sect had to treat them like they treated Chen Fenfang, sending gifts to the Divine Craftsman Shop every few days.

The founder of the Divine Craftsman's Shop was not only a blacksmith but also a powerful god-level expert. Many of the artifacts he crafted were needed by gods-level experts, and he also had a wide network of connections.

If one becomes a blacksmith at the Divine Craftsman's Shop, one can protect the Ou family, prevent the Divine Blade Sect from acting recklessly, and even deter the gods from accepting the Ou family's allowances.

Otherwise, relying solely on the transformation of soul essence into divine soul would not allow him to master forging techniques and become a genuine blacksmith. Without the support of others, Zhang Lingfeng's current strength would make it difficult for him to contend with Master Liu and the others.

He calculated the time.

A few days later it was time to pay the customary fee again.

He immediately added all of his more than 9,000 "lying down" points to Soul Essence Evolution to increase the speed of evolution.

Lying flat value: None

Soul Essence Evolution: (94/100)

Zhang Lingfeng discovered that the exchange ratio for Soul Essence Evolution was 100 to 1, and with an exchange ratio of over 9,000, Soul Essence Evolution almost reached 100%.

All he could do now was pray that his soul essence would evolve at a faster pace than before Master Liu and the others came in to collect their dues, so that his soul essence could transform into a divine soul.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Because his baptism failed, he was deemed incapable of becoming a blacksmith and was even labeled as a hopeless case. As a result, the people in the courtyard became much more distant from Zhang Lingfeng.

Normally, only Lao He and Lao Wang are willing to get close to Zhang Lingfeng.

Zhang Lingfeng tried to find people to play cards and games with, but no one was willing to talk to him anymore.

He usually works with Lao He and the others.

When Old Ou saw him, he sighed slightly and told him not to think too much. It didn't matter if he couldn't become a blacksmith. He should cultivate diligently in the future. With his talent, he might become a ninth-level true god in the future.

As long as he can stay with the Ou family, the Ou family is willing to help him.

Zhang Lingfeng was deeply grateful.

He had transformed from a Level 1 True God to a Level 4 True God in just one year. Old Ou was a smart man and didn't treat Zhang Lingfeng too coldly.

Initially, everyone in the family had hoped that Zhang Lingfeng would become a blacksmith and help the Ou family rise to prominence. Now that their expectations have been dashed, it's inevitable that they feel some resentment.

Ou Jinhao didn't give Zhang Lingfeng a friendly look, urging him to be more serious and not to be idle all day. He demanded that Zhang Lingfeng make a breakthrough as soon as possible and quickly become a fifth-level true god.

Everyone knows that the True God progressed relatively quickly in the early stages.

However, it becomes quite difficult to advance from level three to level four.

Ou Jinhao wanted to see what kind of attitude Zhang Lingfeng would maintain in his cultivation.

As for Master Ou, he has been busy these past few days preparing for some things. He is worried that the people of the Divine Blade Sect will take advantage of Zhang Lingfeng's matter and has a premonition that this time he may suffer a huge loss.

Now, monsters are roaming the seas.

Small fleets like the Ou family's are simply unable to go to sea.

If you force your way out to sea and encounter a sea monster, you will be unable to defend yourself. If you try to break through, you will only end up with your divine body collapsing and your soul dissipating.

Because of this, the Ou family has had no income recently and still has to support a large group of people, so they are already in debt. If the Divine Blade Sect goes too far, the Ou family's fleet may cease to exist.

Once the European fleet arrives, everyone will have to continue looking for work.

Everyone stayed with the Ou family's fleet and worked under Old Ou. This was not only because the Ou family treated people well, but also because of their strength. Among the crew, whether it was Old He or Old Wang, they could only be considered the lowest-ranking guys.

Joining another fleet might bring in the same income as the Ou family, but it wouldn't necessarily earn them the same respect, and the work would be much harder.

Therefore, no one wanted to see the Ou family's fleet go bankrupt.

During this period, everyone worked very hard whenever there was work to be done. Some people became even more resentful of Zhang Lingfeng and even encouraged Lao Ou to kick Zhang Lingfeng out of the fleet to avoid implicating everyone.

Zhang Lingfeng was well aware of the changes in everyone.

He has always preferred to lie flat, and his mindset is also in a relaxed state; the discussions of the crowd did not affect his mindset.

Soul Essence Evolution: (99/100)

"It will be completed tonight, and we can go to the Divine Craftsman's Shop tomorrow. The day after tomorrow is the day the Divine Blade Sect collects its annual tax, so hopefully we can still make it in time."

If all else fails, once I become a blacksmith at the Divine Craftsman's Shop, it will be a piece of cake for me to ask the Divine Blade Sect to help Master Ou and the others get their fees back.

With the backing of the Divine Craftsman's Shop, I refuse to believe the Divine Blade Sect would dare disrespect me.

Zhang Lingfeng thought to himself.

He discovered that the Soul Essence evolved into the Divine Soul, and could increase by about two values ​​per day.

He felt a little sorry for the cost of lying down.

The exchange rate for "lying down" points is 100 to 1. With these two values ​​increasing, it's equivalent to 200 "lying down" points, while I can only get 20 to 30 "lying down" points a day now.

If those 9,000+ points of "lying down" value weren't used for Soul Essence Evolution, he could directly become a Level 6 True God.

Their strength is far beyond what is expected.

However, to deal with the Divine Blade Sect, or at least to deal with Eighth Master and Master Liu, the strength of a sixth-level True God is completely useless. Only by becoming a blacksmith can one intimidate them.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lingfeng felt a surge of anger towards Master Liu, Master Ba, and even the entire Divine Blade Sect. He vowed that when he grew stronger and became a god, or even a divine inscription master, he would make them pay tenfold.

Otherwise, with his abilities, he wouldn't be in this situation now.

One quarter past midnight.

Soul Essence Evolution: (100/100)

Zhang Lingfeng saw that the Soul Essence Evolution had finally reached 100%.

Soul element: 40933
Soul: 40933
The soul essence in the panel also transformed into divine soul at this moment.

Zhang Lingfeng felt a buzzing sound in his mind. The soul energy that had accumulated over the years underwent a transformation at this moment, making him feel refreshed and capable of breaking through the restrictions of the laws of the divine continent.

As his soul essence transformed into divine soul, Zhang Lingfeng felt the pressure from the laws here lessen considerably.

Seeing that the weapons in the courtyard contained many impurities, he felt as if his spiritual power could remove these impurities from the weapons.

Soul Evolution: (1/100)

Zhang Lingfeng felt completely refreshed. He also noticed a significant change in the control panel.

He gained the ability to evolve his soul essence around the clock.

The divine soul is transformed from the soul essence. After the soul essence transforms into the divine soul, the all-weather soul essence evolution ability does not disappear. The soul essence evolution becomes the divine soul evolution.

Zhang Lingfeng was filled with anticipation, wondering how much the all-weather soul essence evolution ability would increase the daily value of the soul evolution.

I wonder if I will be qualified to become a Divine Inscription Master and a powerful being like Chen Fenfang when my soul evolves to 100%.

Becoming a blacksmith is not enough to elevate the entire Ou family's social class.

Only by becoming a Divine Inscription Master or a God can one help the Ou family and oneself achieve upward mobility, gain more "lying-down points," and continuously improve one's strength.

The next day.

Zhang Lingfeng left the Ou family compound.

"Where are you going?"

Old He discovered it.

"I'm going out for a walk, I'll be right back. I've been feeling restless being cooped up in the yard these past few days."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

He deliberately let Lao He discover him, otherwise he could have left silently. His powerful divine soul also possessed powerful attack capabilities. Although he was only a level four True God, dealing with some level five True Gods or even level six True Gods should not be difficult.

Old He only recently became a Level 4 True God.

After becoming a Level 4 True God, he can become a guard on the next voyage and will no longer need to carry cargo. Therefore, Zhang Lingfeng, as a Level 4 True God, still has many uses in the Ou family compound.

"Then you come back early."

Old He instructed him, knowing that the various rumors and gossip had been making Zhang Lingfeng very uncomfortable.

"Okay, please tell the boss for me."

Zhang Lingfeng said.

Old He nodded, watching Zhang Lingfeng's departing figure, feeling a pang of sadness. He knew that once a person falls from a great height, the sense of loss is something most people cannot bear.

Previously, everyone thought Zhang Lingfeng could become a blacksmith, and they always surrounded him, saying all sorts of nice things about him. Now, Chen Fenfang said he was hopeless and concluded that Zhang Lingfeng would never become a blacksmith, and everyone was praising Zhang Lingfeng.

Although Zhang Lingfeng's divine body grew at a rate far exceeding that of the others, everyone still felt that Zhang Lingfeng was nothing special, and the noise they had heard these days must have made him very uncomfortable.

I had no choice but to go outside and catch my breath.

Old He felt some sympathy for Zhang Lingfeng.

I had no choice but to wait until Lao Ou came out and then tell him about it.

"Okay, let's get to work!"

Old Ou and Old He shared the same thought: Zhang Lingfeng should go out and catch his breath.

It was expected that Zhang Lingfeng would return around noon or evening.

Zhang Lingfeng walked out of the Ou family's courtyard and headed towards the Divine Craftsman's Shop.

The Divine Craftsman's Shop is located at the end of the central main street of Ma Street. There are fewer people here, and the land is relatively open. There are many cargo ships, and the sounds of clattering and banging can be heard incessantly.

Having been in the God-level Continent for so long, Zhang Lingfeng had long ago discovered that the world's rules here made many substances extremely hard, with a toughness far exceeding what immortals could imagine.

The artifacts forged here do not possess any magical power, but rather the material level here is extremely high due to the pressure exerted by the world's rules.

Ordinary immortal emperors simply cannot use it.

Even if you hold the true god in your hands, it's difficult to make it effective.

This requires the help of a blacksmith.

Blacksmiths can remove impurities and even inscribe magic arrays into an ordinary weapon, giving it the power to slay gods.

Turning the rotten into the legendary.

Zhang Lingfeng felt that if the divine artifacts here were brought into the world above and thrown into the Boundless Star Domain, the laws there would collapse directly.

Fortunately, the world is governed by well-ordered rules.

It is very difficult for the powerful beings of the God-level Continent to enter the Upper World, let alone bring divine artifacts into the Upper World.

The greater one's strength, the stronger the obstacles one faces.

Back then, Baturu tried everything he could but still couldn't enter the Upper World. Although it was related to Zhang Lingfeng's obstruction as well as the limitations of the world's rules, he had no choice but to give up and return to the God-level Continent in disgrace.

"I wonder if Teacher Yan has become a true god by now?"

"If I join the Divine Craftsman's Shop and become a blacksmith there, I wonder if I'll be safe going to him."

"Sigh, I'll wait until I become a god first."

Zhang Lingfeng missed Yan Fei a little.

He knew that Baturu was no longer a threat.

The opponent's strength in trying to enter the upper world is at most the same as Lao He's. If it's too strong, he won't be able to get close to the upper world at all and will be squeezed out by the world's rules.

Now he has become a Level 4 True God.

Baturu's strength should also be somewhat greater, but the increase will certainly not be significant, otherwise there would be no need to risk entering the Upper World to try to take away the Baturu family members from the Upper World.

Therefore, Zhang Lingfeng was not afraid of Baturu, but worried about a conflict with the Baruch family.

He had already witnessed the strength of this family.

Even after becoming a true god in the upper world and controlling the heavenly laws and order of the upper world, he still could not refine the heavenly laws of the Baruch Starfield.

The laws and principles left behind by Lin Lei are like eternal principles.

No one can break it.

Furthermore, the Baturu people can maintain their divine souls at any time under this law, allowing them to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

Zhang Lingfeng could kill their physical bodies, but he couldn't crush their souls; he could try to prevent them from entering the cycle of reincarnation, but he couldn't stop them from succeeding.

And this is just one of the laws left behind by Lin Lei.

It's unknown how powerful the Baruch family of the God-level Continent will become, or what Linley Baruch will leave behind here.

Therefore, if possible, Zhang Lingfeng does not want any conflict with the Baruch family. He is even willing to reconcile with Baturu, since he has never suffered a loss.

"Forge a divine weapon, or repair the ship's hull?"

At this moment, Zhang Lingfeng arrived at the Divine Craftsman's Shop, where a Level 3 True God who had worked there took the initiative to ask him questions.

The biggest industries in Baidi City are its port and fleet.

People come to the Divine Craftsman's Shop to forge divine artifacts or repair ship hulls.

"I want to become a blacksmith at your Master Craftsman's Shop."

Zhang Lingfeng got straight to the point.

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