The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

Baidi City is 10,000 li to the south.

In a valley.

General Ma received a message from Ma Fei.

They learned that a blacksmith named Zhang Lingfeng had come to the Divine Craftsman's Shop. He was exceptionally talented, but he didn't like forging divine weapons; instead, he preferred to forge strange and unusual things.

They believed that those strange and unusual items had a large market and could bring enormous value to the Divine Craftsman Shop.

Ma Dashuai is a very traditional blacksmith.

His expression turned extremely ugly after seeing the various descriptions of the mahjong table in the message.

I replied directly.

"Blacksmiths are supreme, second only to divine inscription masters. Some powerful blacksmiths even surpass many divine inscription masters in status."

The reason they enjoy such status and privileges is that blacksmiths can forge divine weapons and enhance the power of all gods, giving many gods confidence.

If a blacksmith cannot forge divine weapons and spends his days tinkering with useless things, even if the things he forges can be sold at various prices.

One day, the Divine Craftsman's Shop will become a laughing stock in White Emperor City and even the entire God-level Continent because of such a blacksmith.

If he can forge divine weapons, keep him; if he can't, send him back to where he came from.

General Ma's attitude was extremely firm.

After replying.

He waved to a figure inside the forge.

"Xiao Mei, reforge this knife and let your master see how much power you can increase it."

Commander Ma said.

"Yes."

Xiao Mei is a woman.

A female blacksmith whose strength has reached the level of a ninth-level true god.

And he is also a level three blacksmith.

He was a disciple whom General Ma had finally managed to take on during his travels.

Master Yang had always wanted to inherit Master Ma's skills, but little did he know that Master Ma had been looking for a successor all these years. He also knew that bringing Xiao Mei back to the Divine Craftsman Shop might make Master Yang and the others unhappy, which would affect the operation of the Divine Craftsman Shop.

For this reason, Xiaomei has been raised outside all these years.

Now that Xiao Mei has become a level three blacksmith, her skills are no less than Master Yang's. Even if we take her back, Master Yang and the others will be convinced of her abilities after seeing them.

Clang!

Xiao Mei unleashed her divine soul power.

By controlling the flames to temper the longsword, it gains greater destructive power, can store more divine power, and allows the same divine power to receive greater amplification.

Two hours later.

The long sword had shrunk considerably.

It turned into a broken sword that could be inserted into a belt.

The orange light was bright, even, and translucent, and there were ripples left by the divine soul on the blade, which could conceal a lot of divine power within it.

"Master, please take a look."

Xiao Mei handed the broken knife to Ma Dashuai with both hands.

Commander Ma carefully sensed it, then channeled a burst of power into the short sword.

He is a level four blacksmith and also a mid-level god.

He is the strongest in the Divine Craftsman Shop and a legend of Ma Street.

He wanted to change the business strategy of the Divine Craftsman's Shop, and to enable the blacksmiths in the shop to forge more divine weapons and artifacts that could be used by high-ranking gods.

They even hoped that the divine artifacts forged by the divine craftsman's workshop in the future would be provided to the high gods, so that their own status and position would undergo a dramatic change.

Therefore, he hoped that Xiao Mei could inherit his skills and carry forward the Divine Craftsman Shop, so that the Divine Craftsman Shop could truly stand out in Baidi City.

It is comparable to another formidable master craftsman's shop.

He continuously channeled divine power into the short sword.

His divine power value quickly exceeded 500 points and was still increasing.

To assess the level of a divine weapon, first consider how much divine power it can store and how much it can amplify that power; secondly, consider how easy it is to use.

Are there any other problems during the process of injecting and releasing divine power?

……

As a powerful mid-level god.

Ma Dashuai's divine power has not only undergone a transformation, but its value is also unfathomable and seemingly inexhaustible even in the eyes of a ninth-level true god.

After a while, the divine power injected into the broken sword had exceeded the limit of a ninth-level true god and was about to reach the standard of a god-level being, but then the divine power could not be injected any further.

If forced to inject it, the broken blade will crack or even explode.

General Ma frowned slightly.

He then swung his sword at a desolate spot in the valley.

The divine power, comparable to the peak of a ninth-level true god, seemed to unleash a power comparable to that of a god through the release of the broken sword, even though the divine power had not undergone a transformation.

But even such immense power left a ravine in the wilderness.

Like the mark left on the ground when an airship crashes, it can easily destroy the physical body of a level nine true god, or even cause their soul to be scattered.

However, as the divine power was fully released, cracks appeared in the forging process.

General Ma sighed.

"Master, what do you think?"

Xiao Mei asked.

"You did very well, but it's a pity that your divine power level is too weak and you haven't become a god yet. If you become a god, the divine weapons you forge will be able to be infused with power equivalent to that of a god, and the forging process will not easily break down."

General Ma returned the dagger to Xiao Mei.

Xiao Mei was a little disappointed.

Master Ma continued, "A blacksmith is only considered a qualified blacksmith if the divine weapons he forges are usable by powerful gods. Otherwise, even if the divine weapons he forges sell well, they will never be considered prestigious."

"I'm sorry, Master."

Xiao Mei looked guilty.

"It's not your fault. Your talent is already among the best I've ever seen. It's just a pity that your divine power is too weak. In the days to come, I will help you become a god."

It's time to go back and have my little sister baptize you. Maybe before long, you'll become a god.

Commander Ma said.

He hadn't returned to Baidi City for some years.

"Thank you, Master."

Xiao Mei looked excited.

"Forging divine weapons boils down to two things: storing divine power and releasing divine power. The stronger the power amplification effect of a divine weapon, the more popular the forger will be in the blacksmith circle."

Your forging skills have reached their limit.

Its spirit is also powerful enough.

Unfortunately, his divine power was inferior.

Forging powerful divine weapons is too much for your body to handle, resulting in lower-level weapons and various problems.

General Ma spoke slowly.

"When I become a god, will I be able to forge divine weapons as powerful as my master's?"

Xiao Mei asked, "Master is a level four blacksmith."

General Ma reminded him.

Xiao Mei covered her mouth and laughed, "I've been spending so much time with my master that I completely forgot about this. I almost thought I was a level four blacksmith too."

"Becoming a level four blacksmith is far more difficult than you imagine. Your inability to break through is related to your insufficient spiritual power and your physical body."

The biggest problem is that your forging skills are not yet sufficient to fully tap into the potential of an ordinary refining material, or in other words, you are not yet able to give a refining material a new life.

Secondly, weapon crafting is similar to cultivation.

Even the best divine weapons were originally just a piece of refining material. The reason they can become divine weapons is because the body is constantly undergoing transformation.

The more advanced the blacksmith, the easier it is to transform the interior of each refining material, allowing them to grow into a qualified divine weapon according to your predetermined path.

Just like this piece of pyrite.

As your teacher, I can make it a personal hidden weapon for a powerful god.

"Watch closely."

General Ma taught Xiao Mei everything he knew.

We arrived at the forging furnace.

He picked up a piece of wrought iron from the flames.

Pyrite is a relatively common refining material in the God-level Continent.

But there is also great potential.

Xiao Mei watched intently.

Upon seeing Commander Ma release his divine soul power.

The soul power of a level four blacksmith seems to possess inexhaustible vitality, allowing the interior of the pyrite to constantly change according to the intensity of the flame.

As the hammer fell.

Huang Tie not only transformed into the shape of a short sword, but his energy also sublimated, like a brand new life form, growing along with Ma Dashuai's spiritual power.

If problems arise during the process, Commander Ma can use his powerful divine soul and the power of a mid-level god to correct and suppress them.

This made Xiaomei fully realize that a powerful blacksmith not only needs strong spiritual power as support, but also strong divine power as a backing.

This is the only way to control every change in the materials used in crafting.

Xiao Mei was completely captivated by what she saw.

……

Inside the Master Craftsman's Shop.

Ma Fei received a reply from Commander Ma.

And learned that Commander Ma would be returning soon.

As Ma Fei's son, how could he not know that Ma Dashuai was going out to train his successor? In fact, it was Ma Fei who helped find Xiao Mei and handed her over to Ma Dashuai for training.

"Sigh, as expected, Father won't agree."

Ma Fei knew how much his father valued and was obsessed with the identity of a blacksmith.

In his father's eyes, Zhang Lingfeng's forging of those things was pure nonsense.

"Young Master Ma, are you satisfied with the price?"

"We've ordered these massage chairs and mahjong tables from Zuichunlou, the more the better."

But before Commander Ma returned with the message, Ma Fei had already sold the mahjong table, massage chair, and even the barbecue grill to Zuichunlou.

I thought Zuichunlou might refuse.

Unexpectedly, Zuichunlou was very interested. As soon as they started cooking, they couldn't help but praise them, saying that all these things were prepared for their guests.

As a result, a massage chair could sell for a thousand divine stones, and an automated mahjong table was worth two thousand divine stones.

Of course, it includes teaching how to play mahjong.

Zuichunlou has now sent people to study mahjong secrets, preparing to promote this form of entertainment.

And we conducted thorough research.

This form of entertainment has never appeared anywhere else. Once Zuichunlou is promoted, it will surely ignite the entire Baidi City.

Therefore, in order to prevent other restaurants from replicating these items, Zuichunlou wanted to sign an agreement with Shenjiangpu to prohibit Shenjiangpu from selling massage chairs, mahjong tables, and other similar items to other restaurants in Baidi City.

To ensure that the things Zuichunlou possesses are irreplaceable, any other restaurant that wants to purchase them must go through Zuichunlou.

In other words, Zuichunlou wants to become the largest agent in Baidi City.

This business model.

Ma Fei had never met him before.

But he realized that this was a huge market that could bring enormous profits to the Divine Craftsman Shop and the Ma family.

It should be noted that the materials Zhang Lingfeng used to forge these massage chairs and mahjong tables totaled less than one hundred divine stones per unit.

However, Zuichunlou buys a massage chair for a thousand divine stones. After deducting the forging wages paid to Zhang Lingfeng and various losses, the profit is at least three or four hundred divine stones.

The most profitable items are those barbecue grills that can automatically release divine power to grill meat skewers. They are relatively simple to forge, and with Zhang Lingfeng's ability and speed, he can forge five or six barbecue grills a day.

Each barbecue grill only requires about twenty or thirty divine stones of refining materials, but each one sold to Zuichunlou is worth five hundred divine stones.

In other words, the profit from a barbecue grill is at least three hundred divine stones.

Ma Fei was itching to see this.

Everyone wanted to work with Zhang Lingfeng to build a barbecue grill, and even encouraged Master Yang and others to join the effort to earn more and more divine stones.

But Ma Dashuai's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Ma Fei's head, making him quickly calm down.

The old father valued the reputation and future of Shenjiang Shop the most.

If the blacksmiths at the Divine Craftsman's Shop all forge massage chairs or mahjong tables in the future, even if they can earn a lot of divine stones, my father will be so angry that he will die.

So Ma Fei said helplessly, "Boss Jiang, let's end the cooperation between Zuichunlou and Shenjiangpu here. These things have already been sold. I hope you won't tell anyone that they were bought from Shenjiangpu. Rest assured, Shenjiangpu will not continue to sell these things, especially not to other restaurants, such as massage chairs and mahjong tables."

"Young Master Ma, what is the reason for this? Is it a matter of price? If so, we can continue to discuss it."

Boss Jiang got anxious.

He felt that these massage chairs could greatly improve Zuichunlou's performance, making it one of the top restaurants in Baidi City.

"That's not the reason. My father thinks that it would be beneath a blacksmith's status to forge something like this. If this continues, the reputation of the Divine Craftsman's Shop might be ruined in my hands."

Ma Fei said helplessly.

"Ah...this..."

Mr. Jiang was heartbroken.

Knowing Ma Dashuai's influence and power in the Divine Craftsman's Shop, as well as his influence in Ma Street, they would have no choice but to obey even if they were asked to return these items to Zuichunlou, let alone stop Ma Fei from continuing to forge them.

A mid-level god, a level four blacksmith, and a sister who is a divine rune master—this is not someone their small restaurant can afford to offend.

Ma Fei returned to the Divine Craftsman's Shop with a large number of divine stones.

Seeing the enormous profits, he felt both distressed and helpless.

Knowing that Commander Ma didn't want to see mahjong tables and massage chairs in the forge, he would clean them out and even remelt them.

Fortunately, most of them were bought by Zuichunlou.

Zhang Lingfeng forged these things by himself, and his speed was not fast. The things he accumulated over several months were not enough for Zuichunlou to buy them all at once.

However, there are still a few massage chairs and a mahjong table in my room, which I need to get rid of immediately.

"Master Zhang, stop!"

He walked into the forging room and said.

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