The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

Performance reviews are conducted every three months.

Zhang Lingfeng has one month left and has already earned a lot of "lying down" points.

He did the math.

Each level of divine body advancement requires 4,000 lying-down points.

Each level of forging skill requires 6,000 lying value.

If you can successfully obtain more than 3,000 "lying down" points in the third month, your total "lying down" points will exceed 20,000.

With so much "lying flat" value, Zhang Lingfeng could simultaneously improve his divine body and forging skills.

However, to avoid his strength advancing too quickly in the eyes of outsiders, Zhang Lingfeng decided to improve his divine body first.

Lying flat value: 18629
Super Armor: (45.2/100)

Divine Power: 465.7
Soul: 40933
Basic Forging Method; (23/600)

Soul Evolution: (7/100)

Ability: All-weather Soul Essence Evolution Ability

He added 4,000 lying flat points to the Overlord Body in one go.

Lying flat value: 14629
Super Armor: (55.2/100)

Divine Power: 565.7
Realm: Level Six True God

For two consecutive months, Ma Dashuai saw Zhang Lingfeng, who always seemed indifferent and opportunistic. He wished he could kick Zhang Lingfeng out of the Divine Craftsman's Shop.

in class.

He inspected the area again.

"Hmm, you broke through?"

As a mid-level god, Commander Ma could tell at a glance that Zhang Lingfeng's divine body had changed from a level 5 true god to a level 6 true god.

The stronger the divine body, the stronger the divine weapons and artifacts that can be forged.

Clang!

As Zhang Lingfeng's body strengthened.

Zhang Lingfeng found it increasingly easier to forge the small throwing knife. Although there were still many problems, it was much better than before.

Ma Dashuai couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Could it be that this guy has been focusing most of his energy on cultivating his divine body lately?"

"If that's the case, it means there's still hope."

General Ma thought to himself.

"Enough, enough. I am a level four blacksmith, a mid-level god. How can I argue with a level six true god? Since you are a blacksmith from my Divine Craftsman Shop, I will teach you a few moves."

Ma Dashuai thought to himself with emotion.

Seeing that Zhang Lingfeng's divine power had increased, he decided to give Zhang Lingfeng another chance and personally teach him how to forge divine weapons.

But as the footsteps drew closer...

Just as the forging of the small throwing knife was reaching a critical moment, a crucial time for him to instruct Zhang Lingfeng, Zhang Lingfeng suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon, throwing down the equipment in his hands, ceasing to release his divine soul power, and walking to the side to continue sitting and drinking water.

"what are you doing?"

Ma Dashuai couldn't resist.

"Master Ma, I need to rest. I'm too tired."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

"Back when I had your divine body, I did at least five or six times more work every day than you, and I didn't feel tired at all. Why are you tired?"

Ma Dashuai said smugly.

"So you are Master Ma? I never dared to hope that I could become a mid-level god like you in the future, and also become a level four blacksmith."

Zhang Lingfeng shook his stiff arm and said with a frank expression.

"you……"

General Ma was speechless.

"Your attitude towards forging is hopeless. Even if I were to pass on my skills to you, you wouldn't learn much. If you wait until next month's assessment and don't satisfy me, get the hell out of here."

General Ma was furious.

When everyone saw Commander Ma get angry, they all looked at Zhang Lingfeng with disdain.

They felt that Zhang Lingfeng was ungrateful.

"Master, come and see how my flying sword is being forged?"

Wu Xiaomei shouted.

General Ma walked over with a dark face.

He began to give Wu Xiaomei serious instruction.

“Master Zhang, why did you make my father angry? He kindly guided you in your cultivation. How am I supposed to explain this to him with your attitude?”

Ma Fei was speechless.

They also felt that Zhang Lingfeng's behavior was somewhat outrageous.

A whole bunch of blacksmiths were lining up to wait for Master Ma's guidance, but Zhang Lingfeng was an exception, being half-hearted when forging.

After releasing my spiritual power for a while, I feel exhausted and need to sit down and rest. I need to drink some ginseng and goji berry tea to nourish my body before I feel comfortable.

"Don't worry, Young Master Ma, I will definitely pass your test."

Zhang Lingfeng said.

"Oh well, do as you please. But if you leave Shenjiangpu, don't blame the Ma family for being ruthless."

Ma Fei was too lazy to continue trying to persuade Zhang Lingfeng.

He has tried to persuade him to do so many times.

In the days that followed, people gradually distanced themselves from Zhang Lingfeng and did not want to have anything to do with him.

"This guy finally became a first-level blacksmith, but his attitude towards cultivation is so perfunctory. He's really wasting his talent."

During his leisure time, Ma Dashuai sighed.

"Master, please don't worry about Zhang Lingfeng. Let him do whatever he wants!"

Wu Xiaomei massaged Ma Dashuai's shoulders and legs.

“You will tell him that if he continues like this tomorrow, he will be banned from my class. Let him do whatever he wants. The Divine Craftsman Shop does not need a blacksmith like him.”

General Ma said seriously.

"Yes!"

Wu Xiaomei nodded.

“Zhang Lingfeng, my master told me to tell you that if you can’t correct your bad habits and continue to act as usual tomorrow, then you shouldn’t show up in my master’s class. You can do whatever you want. In short, the Divine Craftsman’s Shop doesn’t need a blacksmith like you.”

Wu Xiaomei said very seriously.

Zhang Lingfeng was stunned.

"Master Ma is letting me go?"

"Since you're letting me leave, wouldn't it be against the 'lying down' rule if I continued to show up in class? I haven't been back to the tenement for a while, so I might as well go back and see them."

Zhang Lingfeng thought to himself.

On the surface, he said to Wu Xiaomei, "Okay, please thank Master Ma for me. I understand."

"Hmph, you still have some conscience."

Wu Xiaomei snorted coldly.

The next day.

Master Ma continues to teach.

At a glance, there was no one on Zhang Lingfeng's forging table.

He couldn't help but ask, "Where is Zhang Lingfeng?"

Everyone looked puzzled, wondering where Zhang Lingfeng had gone.

“I saw him leave this morning with some wine and meat, saying he was going to the Ou family’s tenement. I didn’t expect him to still be here.”

Master Wang said.

"You still have the mood to drink and eat meat?"

Ma Dashuai almost broke through his defenses.

“Master, yesterday I followed your instructions and told him that if he couldn’t cultivate properly and hone his forging skills, he shouldn’t appear in your class. The Divine Craftsman’s Shop doesn’t need a forger like him. Could it be…”

Wu Xiaomei exclaimed in surprise.

Could Zhang Lingfeng really just be leaving like this?

Ma Dashuai's lips twitched. Did he, a level four blacksmith, have absolutely no charm? This guy didn't seem to care at all. Since the course started, Zhang Lingfeng had never asked him a question.

On several occasions, just as I was about to offer him guidance on his issues, he would go off to rest.

"Don't worry about him, it's best if he doesn't come back."

General Ma swore that if it weren't for the contract Zhang Lingfeng had signed with the Divine Craftsman Shop, he would never have wasted a single thought on Zhang Lingfeng.

No one dared to plead with Zhang Lingfeng.

Time flies.

The course has ended after a few days.

Zhang Lingfeng was very obedient and never showed up in Ma Dashuai's class.

Just like Zhang Lingfeng, Ma Dashuai stopped paying attention to him until half a month later when he learned that Zhang Lingfeng had returned from the Ou family's tenement.

He just usually stays in his own yard and doesn't come to class.

Secondly, he did not go to the forge to forge divine weapons.

“He’s determined to leave the Divine Craftsman’s Shop. Since that’s the case, let’s grant his wish. I’ll give him a half-month assessment and let him leave the Divine Craftsman’s Shop on his own.”

Commander Ma said.

"He really doesn't know what's good for him."

"I heard that Master Wang and Master Liu tried to persuade him, but he said that without your order, he could not return to the classroom to practice and forge divine weapons with everyone."

He doesn't even know who he is, actually expecting you to beg him to come back—it's utterly outrageous!

Wu Xiaomei said.

"Hmph, you're hopeless."

General Ma became increasingly disappointed.

If Zhang Lingfeng hadn't signed a contract with the Divine Craftsman Shop and been bound by a Divine Inscription Master, he would have expelled Zhang Lingfeng from the shop long ago.

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, another half month has passed.

Tomorrow is the day when Commander Ma will test everyone.

In order to make Zhang Lingfeng leave the Divine Craftsman Shop willingly and without causing trouble for it, General Ma even asked Master Wang to remind Zhang Lingfeng not to forget to take the test the next day.

Zhang Lingfeng could only say that he would be going to be assessed by Ma Dashuai tomorrow.

Zhang Lingfeng understood Ma Dashuai's good intentions.

But Zhang Lingfeng understood even better how to quickly improve his skills and divine power.

He checked the panel information.

Lying flat value: 18621
Super Armor: (55.2/100)

Divine Power: 565.7
Soul: 40933
Basic Forging Method; (23/600)

Soul Evolution: (8/100)

Ability: All-weather Soul Essence Evolution Ability

Realm: Level 6 True God, Level 1 Blacksmith
Originally, Zhang Lingfeng thought that he wouldn't get many "lying down points" this month after being kicked out of class by Ma Dashuai, but it turned out that Ma Dashuai was the one who drove Zhang Lingfeng to do this.

So it's also a disguised way of putting "lying down" into practice.

This earned Zhang Lingfeng over 4,000 "lying down" points again, more than he would have earned in Ma Dashuai's class.

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Lingfeng decided to further enhance his divine body, transforming himself into an eighth-level true god and simultaneously granting him the strength of a second-level blacksmith.

He was really reluctant to leave the Divine Craftsman's Shop because he could get so much "lying down" value.

Moreover, Commander Ma was indeed doing it for his own good.

Immediately, Zhang Lingfeng added 8,000 points of "lying down" value to the Invincible Body.

Lying flat value: 10621
Super Armor: (75.2/100)

Divine Power: 765.7
Zhang Lingfeng then added the remaining 10,000 points of "lying down" value to the basic forging method.

The exchange rate for the basic forging method is 600 lying flat points to exchange for one value.

Lying flat value: None

Basic Forging Techniques: (201/600) Proficient

Realm: Level 8 True God, Level 2 Blacksmith
The Elementary Forging Method is the training method and skill practiced by novice forging masters.

There are three levels for junior blacksmiths: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.

The levels of beginner and proficient correspond to the level 1 blacksmith.

Mastery and minor mastery correspond to Level 2 blacksmith.

The terms "Great Success" and "Perfect" correspond to Level 3 Blacksmiths.

Fortunately, I accumulated enough "lying down" points during this period; otherwise, it would have been quite difficult to become both an eighth-level True God and a second-level Blacksmith at the same time.

The next day.

Zhang Lingfeng and all the blacksmiths arrived at Ma Dashuai's forge.

In order to successfully drive Zhang Lingfeng away.

And no penalty for breach of contract needs to be paid.

General Ma also specially invited Chen Fenfang, as well as several other Divine Inscription Masters who worked in the Divine Inscription Master Guild.

They wanted everyone to know that Zhang Lingfeng was utterly useless and that driving him away wasn't because the Divine Craftsman Shop was heartless, but because Zhang Lingfeng was incompetent.

When everyone appeared in the forging room, Ma Dashuai and Ma Fei greeted the Divine Inscription Master at the door. After a while, Ma Dashuai led the Divine Inscription Master into the forging room.

He addressed the crowd, saying, "To motivate everyone, I have specially invited Master Chen and two gentlemen from the guild to today's assessment. I hope that each of you will perform well. I, Ma Dashuai, will impart all my skills to you free of charge, hoping that you will surpass your teachers."

"Thank you, Mr. Ma!"

"Thank you, Teacher Ma."

……

The crowd said respectfully.

Chen Fenfang and another Divine Inscription Master from the Divine Inscription Master Guild took their seats together.

Chen Fenfang herself is also a member of the Divine Inscription Master Guild.

As Ma Dashuai's sworn sister, it would be unfair for her to judge everyone's strength.

Since establishing the Divine Craftsman Shop, this was the first time that Master Ma had taught his skills to all the blacksmiths in the shop, and even blacksmiths from other shops came to learn from him.

Many people believe that Master Ma did this not only for the sake of passing on his skills, but also to build connections, hoping that through the feedback from his apprentices, he could become a level 5 blacksmith or even a high-ranking god in the future.

After all, who doesn't want a promotion?

Zhang Lingfeng and the others were sizing up the other two Divine Inscription Masters.

Divine rune masters are superior to blacksmiths.

Of course, some skilled blacksmiths hold a status in the divine continent that is no less than that of many divine rune masters.

Divine rune masters are those whose souls undergo transformation, enabling them to form divine rune power that helps many cultivators awaken new powers. Blacksmiths, on the other hand, can forge divine weapons and amplify the attack and defense capabilities of every cultivator.

The two have different roles, and their status depends mainly on the needs of the other party.

“Divine Inscription Masters are also divided into levels one to nine. Chen Fenfang seems to be only a level one Divine Inscription Master. The two Divine Inscription Masters invited by General Ma seem to be more powerful.”

Zhang Lingfeng thought to himself.

He was wondering if he could gain more "lying down points" if he received a baptism from these two. He thought he should take this opportunity to perform well, and maybe they would take a liking to him and baptize him.

"Let's begin forging divine weapons!"

Commander Ma said.

"Yes!"

……

Everyone said in unison.

They all began preparing to forge divine weapons.

Zhang Lingfeng continued forging a small throwing knife.

Today's assessment is very simple: to forge a qualified divine weapon.

This was a piece of cake for experienced blacksmiths like Master Yang. Of course, Commander Ma required that the weapons they forged today must surpass the level of their previous forgings in terms of quality and grade before they could be considered acceptable.

In a sense, the reason why Ma Dashuai held this assessment was not entirely aimed at Zhang Lingfeng. He also wanted to encourage everyone and see them make rapid progress and achieve breakthroughs as soon as possible.

Zhang Lingfeng had already drawn the pattern of the small flying knife in his mind. He held a piece of refining material between his fingers, released his divine soul to control the flames, first refined the impurities on the material, and then forged it into the shape of a small flying knife.

Slow work produces fine results.

No one was in a hurry, including Zhang Lingfeng.

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