The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

[You refused the Divine Inscription Master's baptism and have chosen to remain compliant to the end, gaining 1988 compliant points.]

When Zhang Lingfeng woke up, a line of subtitles appeared before his eyes again.

The "lying down value" has finally broken through the 10,000 mark.

"Master Zhang, you're awake."

One of Chen Fenfang's servants came in to greet her.

"How long have I slept?"

Zhang Lingfeng asked.

He found the courtyard rather deserted.

You should know that Soul Masters from all over the country usually line up to receive Chen Fenfang's baptism.

“Some time has passed. Master Ma specifically instructed me that if you wake up, you should go to Zuichunlou. Master Chen, Master Ma, and many other masters eat there.”

"That's what the servant said."

"Dinner at Zuichunlou?"

Zhang Lingfeng was somewhat surprised.

"Master Ma's disciple has broken through, Master Wang has also broken through, and Master Liu may attain godhood within ten years. Master Ma is happy and invites everyone to have dinner at Zuichunlou."

The servant explained.

"I see."

Zhang Lingfeng nodded.

This time, she was not woken up in time after falling into a coma. Perhaps it was because she was used to falling into comas and had become accustomed to it, so Chen Fenfang lost interest.

Of course, Master Ma, who witnessed his own state, must have been somewhat disappointed!

But in the days to come, Master Ma will teach everyone forging skills, which is the best time to earn "lying down points," so how could Zhang Lingfeng miss it?

He arrived at Zuichunlou by carriage.

Finally, I met the cheerful Master Ma and his group.

Today, Master Ma has booked the entire Zuichunlou restaurant.

Here, there is singing and dancing.

Master Yang, Master Wang, and others all got completely drunk.

Wu Xiaomei was surrounded by a crowd.

She is a level three blacksmith, and now she has successfully attained godhood. Moreover, she is Master Ma's disciple. It is a certainty that she will become a level four blacksmith and a mid-level god in the future.

This time, Master Ma also invited several figures from Baidi City, and surprisingly, a high-ranking god came.

Apart from Master Ma and Chen Fenfang, everyone else was a bit reserved in front of that high god. The other party was relatively polite to the blacksmith.

Zhang Lingfeng arrived at Zuichunlou.

When Wu Xiaomei saw him arrive late, she pretended not to see him and toasted Master Yang and the others.

"Master Zhang, you've finally arrived."

Ma Fei did not neglect Zhang Lingfeng and hurriedly pulled Zhang Lingfeng to sit down.

Zhang Lingfeng ate many delicacies that were hard to find on the God-level Continent, which helped to enhance his divine body and divine power.

"People from the Divine Blade Sect."

Zhang Lingfeng spotted the Divine Blade Sect again.

The sect leader is a mid-level god.

He was extremely polite to General Ma, but when facing the invited high-ranking deity and Chen Fenfang, he practically wanted to kneel on the ground.

During the banquet, the leader of the Divine Blade Sect and some prominent figures from Ma Street all lingered around Commander Ma.

But they would also come over and greet Master Yang and the other blacksmiths.

Zhang Lingfeng was naturally among them.

However, they were led by Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang, and they treated Wu Xiaomei much more politely than Master Yang.

Although he already knew that Wu Xiaomei would be Ma Dashuai's disciple and that he would also inherit Ma Dashuai's skills, he still felt the difference in treatment.

Master Yang was still somewhat unhappy.

After having enough wine and food.

Zhang Lingfeng made a special trip back to the Ou family's tenement to visit Lao He and Lao Wang.

It wasn't until the second day that they returned to the Divine Craftsman's Shop.

In the afternoon, Master Ma taught everyone forging techniques.

He will teach forging techniques to the public at a fixed time and place.

The class was held in Ma Dashuai's forging workshop.

This place is very large, and it is fully equipped with forging equipment. Normally, even Ma Fei cannot easily step into it without Ma Dashuai's permission.

If it weren't for his drastic change in temperament, which led him to decide to pass on his skills to others, it wouldn't have been so easy for anyone to enter his forge.

General Ma's method of teaching forging techniques was very simple: he would explain his forging methods to everyone in front of them.

He taught everyone how to more skillfully apply the power of their souls, combined with forging techniques, to transform an ordinary refining material into a priceless divine weapon.

After he finished the first step of forging, he then had others forge divine weapons according to the techniques he had taught them.

"when!"

Everyone followed suit.

Zhang Lingfeng also participated.

He was forging a small throwing knife.

General Ma inspected each group, pointing out their mistakes and helping them correct their forging methods.

He paid special attention to Wu Xiaomei.

Wu Xiaomei is a Level 3 blacksmith.

In terms of forging skills, many people thought it was impeccable, but Ma Dashuai was still able to find many problems and correct them, thus improving Wu Xiaomei's skills.

Next up was Master Yang.

Master Yang's skills are very experienced and solid. Although there are many flaws, the divine weapons he forges are deeply loved by many lower-level gods and even middle-level gods.

It is a type that offers good quality at a low price.

Master Ma knew that Master Yang was eager to inherit his skills. Although he could not take Master Yang as his apprentice, he could earnestly guide him in his cultivation.

After helping to identify many problems, he then, in front of the other party, reforged the spearhead that the other party had forged.

"Thank you, Mr. Ma."

Master Yang was flattered.

General Ma personally taught him how to forge divine weapons, and his skills improved significantly.

Then, General Ma went to each of the masters, including Master Wang and Master Liu, and instructed them on how to forge divine weapons.

Everyone received help from Ma Dashuai.

Everyone felt that Commander Ma had become kind and approachable, and everyone was extremely grateful. They seized this rare opportunity to hone their skills and worked hard to improve them.

Clang!

At this moment, General Ma was attracted by a crisp knocking sound.

Turn around and look.

It was discovered that it was Zhang Lingfeng.

He is forging a small throwing knife.

It is a divine weapon in the field of concealed weapons.

The continent of gods is fraught with danger, and almost every powerful individual is equipped with some hidden weapons. These divine weapons are also very popular in the market.

However, forging hidden weapons requires a high degree of patience and extremely strong forging skills to succeed, allowing a small throwing knife to infinitely amplify limited divine power.

General Ma was somewhat surprised.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Lingfeng's interest lay in forging hidden weapons.

Zhang Lingfeng's spiritual power is relatively weak, but it has reached the level of a first-level blacksmith. As for his forging skills, he is indeed a beginner.

There are many flaws.

They need to be properly disciplined.

However, the main problem is that his divine body is not strong enough.

How could a level 5 True God possibly forge powerful divine weapons? Just like Wu Xiaomei, if she remained a level 9 True God, even with the strongest level 3 forging skills, the divine weapons she forged would be far inferior to those of other level 3 blacksmiths who possessed the power of a god.

I want to become a master blacksmith.

Spiritual practice requires a two-pronged approach.

We must improve our forging skills and strengthen our divine power.

Out of respect for Zhang Lingfeng's status as a blacksmith at the Divine Craftsman's Shop, Ma Dashuai went over to correct several obvious mistakes Zhang Lingfeng made.

To help Zhang Lingfeng improve his skills.

By the way, let Zhang Lingfeng practice the Ma family's body tempering method to help him improve his divine body level. When he has the strength of a ninth-level true god or even a god in the future, the divine weapons he forges will still be able to be sold even if they have many flaws.

It has gained recognition in the market.

That way, it won't tarnish the reputation of the Divine Craftsman's Shop.

He suddenly understood why Zhang Lingfeng wanted to forge massage chairs—things that looked good but were useless.

It turns out that this guy's forging skills are crude and his divine body level is relatively weak. Although he is a first-level blacksmith, it will be difficult for him to forge a divine weapon that meets the standards in a short time.

They could only devote their energy to crooked and unethical means.

Today is a good day to correct him.

With that thought in mind, General Ma put his hands behind his back and walked toward Zhang Lingfeng's forging table.

"what!"

But before he could get close, Zhang Lingfeng suddenly stopped forging, placed the item on the forging table, walked over, sat down to rest, and started drinking from a teapot.

I thought he would return to the forging table to continue forging the small throwing knives after finishing his tea, but Zhang Lingfeng just lay down on the chair and even started to doze off.

General Ma was stunned.

What kind of design is this?

"what are you doing?"

General Ma couldn't resist and went over to ask.

"Hey, Mr. Ma."

Upon seeing Commander Ma approaching, Zhang Lingfeng, out of politeness, stood up from his recliner to greet him.

"I'm asking you, why did you suddenly lie down here to rest?"

General Ma's tone softened somewhat.

"As you know, my divine body is relatively weak, and I cannot carry out high-intensity forging like Master Yang and the others. I need to combine work and rest, take a good rest, and replenish my divine power before I can continue forging."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

That makes sense, and Ma Dashuai couldn't find fault with it for the time being.

After a moment's thought, he said, "If your divine power is too weak, you need to find a way to strengthen it. Resting won't easily restore your divine power. This is our Ma family's body tempering method. If you cultivate it to its extreme, you can attain godhood. You should cultivate it well and strengthen your divine body."

General Ma taught the Body Tempering Technique to Zhang Lingfeng.

Zhang Lingfeng was utterly flattered.

"Thank you, Mr. Ma."

He expressed his gratitude.

"Get it as soon as possible, and get back to the forging table as soon as possible."

General Ma said calmly.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Ma."

Zhang Lingfeng was completely taken aback. He clearly realized that Master Ma was trying to become a grandmaster, which was why he was willing to teach him cultivation secrets and guide everyone to improve their forging skills.

However, this high-intensity training method is not suitable for Zhang Lingfeng.

But in order not to anger the other party, Zhang Lingfeng still sat down, flipped through the Body Tempering Method, and carefully looked at the improvement methods on it.

"Similar to a super armor."

Zhang Lingfeng discovered that the body tempering method that General Ma gave him was similar to the invincible body technique that Master Ou gave him, and it could indeed enhance divine power.

However, if one cultivates the Overlord Body to its extreme, one can also attain the Dao and become a god.

He has now adapted to the Overlord Body Cultivation Method.

Furthermore, he can use the "lying flat" value to increase his invincibility stat, thereby improving his divine body, so he doesn't need this body tempering method at all.

But in order not to anger Ma Dashuai, Zhang Lingfeng pretended to study it seriously for the whole day.

Lying flat value: 12003
After a day like this, Zhang Lingfeng discovered that his "lying flat" value had increased by more than a hundred compared to yesterday.

In other words.

As long as I continue to practice lying flat in Master Ma's skill inheritance course, I can probably earn 3,000 lying flat points per month.

This is much more than what we used to forge massage chairs and such.

He was incredibly excited.

Considering that Commander Ma had given him the Body Tempering Method and the importance of the Divine Body, Zhang Lingfeng decided to use these "lying down points" to improve his Divine Body realm in the coming period.

Of course, now is not the time to rush into improvement.

In the days that followed, Zhang Lingfeng followed the "lying down" rule to the end, especially in Ma Dashuai's class. He would rest and lie down for a while after forging small throwing knives, unlike other masters who were focused and serious, sweating profusely and tirelessly forging their things.

Several times, Ma Dashuai tried to step forward and give Zhang Lingfeng some pointers, but every time he got close to Zhang Lingfeng, he saw Zhang Lingfeng suddenly stop to rest.

He simply couldn't resist.

Finally seizing the opportunity when Zhang Lingfeng was not resting, they wanted to give him pointers on forging techniques. After listening attentively, Zhang Lingfeng even started taking notes.

They did not apply what they learned.

The verification process begins on-site.

Instead, I wrote that down.

After writing down what he had said, Zhang Lingfeng lay down to rest.

The next day, the same mistake was made again, as if the other person had forgotten everything he said and what he had written down.

He simply couldn't resist.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Zhang Lingfeng's notes from yesterday had been placed on the chair and were now sitting under his bottom.

"That makes no sense."

General Ma was furious.

But he could only force himself to remain silent.

The next day he drafted such a set of rules.

"In order to encourage everyone to cultivate and carry forward the forging skills, I have decided to set a condition: everyone who accepts my teaching must improve their skills and break through in strength. To this end, I will assess everyone's strength every three months. Those who fail the assessment will not be allowed to enter my class again, and may even be expelled from the Divine Craftsman's Shop."

General Ma believed that only such methods could deal with Zhang Lingfeng.

Everyone turned to look at Zhang Lingfeng.

My instinct tells me that this assessment is specifically designed for Zhang Lingfeng.

"Do you have any comments?"

General Ma inquired.

"Master, I have no objection."

"I have no objection either, Mr. Ma."

"We don't have any problem with it."

……

Wu Xiaomei spoke first, followed by Master Yang, and finally all the masters spoke together. Zhang Lingfeng could only respond to Commander Ma's call along with everyone else.

Time flies.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past two months, Zhang Lingfeng has been practicing the "lying down" philosophy to the fullest in Ma Dashuai's class. Ma Dashuai has given up on him and is waiting for the assessment in a month to get rid of Zhang Lingfeng, or even kick him out of the Divine Craftsman Shop.

Furthermore, they do not intend to compensate Zhang Lingfeng for any breach of contract.

I believe that the divine inscription master who came to uphold justice will sympathize with my plight when he sees that I have devoted myself to teaching everyone cultivation, but a scoundrel like Zhang Lingfeng has appeared, and he will not punish the Divine Craftsman Shop.

They might even join him in humiliating Zhang Lingfeng and giving him a good beating.

Lying flat value: 18621
Over the course of two months, Zhang Lingfeng earned more than 6,000 points of "lying down" value. At this moment, his "lying down" value has accumulated to nearly 20,000 points, which is a considerable number!
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