The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

"what?"

Zhang Lingfeng was completely baffled by Wu Xiaomei's thought process.

"You still dare not deny it? You're a coward who dares to do something but not admit it. Who do you think you are?"

Wu Xiaomei spoke forcefully, unable to control the pressure of a powerful god-level expert, and forced Zhang Lingfeng towards her.

Zhang Lingfeng really couldn't stop him.

However, the small throwing knife he forged yesterday was not auctioned off, but was kept by Ma Fei and is now in his hands.

Furthermore, Commander Ma injected another surge of power from a powerful god-level expert into the back, bringing it to its perfect state. If Wu Xiaomei were to use a flying knife against him, even if she were a first-level god-level expert, she would be severely injured.

"I just don't want to leave the Divine Craftsman's Shop, not that I'm targeting you. This is my forging workshop, please leave."

Zhang Lingfeng reminded him.

After all, Wu Xiaomei is Ma Dashuai's personal disciple. If anything happens to her, Ma Dashuai probably won't let her off easily.

"That makes no sense."

Enraged, Wu Xiaomei unleashed the power of a god-level expert, overturning many facilities in the forging room.

A cold glint flashed in Zhang Lingfeng's eyes, and he was about to shoot out the small throwing knife, aiming it directly at Wu Xiaomei's vitals.

"Xiaomei, what are you doing?"

But just then, General Ma arrived.

Wu Xiaomei was startled.

Zhang Lingfeng took back the small throwing knife, but his expression was somewhat gloomy. He usually didn't have any dealings with Wu Xiaomei, but this woman blamed him just because she embarrassed herself during the assessment. It was really domineering.

It seems I still need to find a way to quickly improve my strength.

First, one must become a powerful god.

Once you become a powerful god, you won't need to fear Wu Xiaomei. If it really comes down to a fight, you can crush Wu Xiaomei in no time.

“Master, Zhang Lingfeng ruined my plans.”

Wu Xiaomei explained.

"Nonsense."

General Ma looked grim.

Everyone witnessed what happened that day.

The other blacksmiths were also amazed by Zhang Lingfeng's skills, but only Wu Xiaomei was distracted by Zhang Lingfeng, which caused problems with the flying sword she was forging. It wasn't until the second forging, after wasting a batch of refining materials, that she finally succeeded.

"Master, I wanted to..."

Wu Xiaomei was still angry.

"Apologize to Master Zhang now."

Commander Ma gave the order.

"I'm sorry."

Wu Xiaomei was helpless.

He apologized to Zhang Lingfeng with great reluctance.

"Anyway, the things you broke don't belong to me, they belong to the Divine Craftsman Shop and Master Ma. I'm not the one who suffered the loss, and I can take advantage of this period to rest properly."

Zhang Lingfeng deliberately provoked him.

"you……"

Wu Xiaomei showed no manners whatsoever of a god or a level three blacksmith, and was so angry that her face turned red.

General Ma looked disappointed.

With such a mindset, even with great talent, it will be difficult for her to reach great heights in the future. Was I wrong to let Wu Xiaomei inherit my mantle?

For some reason, this thought suddenly popped into my head.

"Get out of here right now."

General Ma said.

Wu Xiaomei felt extremely aggrieved, but she dared not disobey Commander Ma's orders, so she could only run away.

“Master Zhang, Xiao Mei is young and doesn’t know any better, please don’t take it to heart.”

General Ma said apologetically.

As a blacksmith, he knew very well that overturning someone else's forge was like damaging their reputation, a matter that could be serious or minor, but was clearly an extremely excessive act.

"Forget it, I won't hold it against him, but Master Ma must guarantee that this kind of thing will not happen again."

Zhang Lingfeng couldn't afford to disrespect Commander Ma.

"Don't worry, this will never happen again. I will punish Xiaomei properly when we get back."

General Ma assured him.

"I'll have someone replace everything here, and I'll also expand this place so you can have a bigger and better forge."

Ma Dashuai added.

"That won't be necessary. The things I usually forge are small hidden weapons or simple divine weapons, so I don't need a large forge."

Zhang Lingfeng laughed.

“You are young and promising, and you are now a level two blacksmith. You deserve better treatment. This blacksmith room is too cramped. This is unacceptable.”

General Ma said very seriously.

"Thank you, Mr. Ma."

Zhang Lingfeng thought that after the forging room was expanded, he would have more space to move around, and perhaps a better chance to put his "lying flat" philosophy into practice.

"Actually, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about."

General Ma looked at Zhang Lingfeng with a smile.

"Please speak, Mr. Ma."

Zhang Lingfeng pricked up his ears to listen.

"It's nothing important, I just wanted to chat with you for a bit."

Grandpa Ma glanced at the overturned forging table and some forging equipment. As a mid-level god, he then made a few moves and the forging table was ready to be used again.

He grabbed one of the forging materials used to forge throwing knives.

Release the power of your divine soul to ignite the flames on the forging table.

When the refining materials are placed in the flames, under the control of the divine soul, the flames not only refine the impurities in the materials, but also act like sharp blades, cutting off the excess parts. This allows the refining materials to undergo several transformations, turning them into the shape of throwing knives.

Commander Ma picked up an iron hammer, infused it with his divine power, and struck the throwing knife repeatedly. Sparks flew from the knife, and unique patterns appeared on its surface.

Compared to the one Zhang Lingfeng forged, the throwing knife seemed to come alive.

At this moment, Commander Ma finally spoke.

"In fact, forging divine weapons is not as difficult as ordinary people imagine. The reason why we are able to forge divine weapons and turn an ordinary refining material into a divine weapon is because our divine soul power can give the refining material life."

We all started as Soul Masters.

After soul power transforms into divine soul, our divine soul is stronger than that of other cultivators. Even many high-level gods, and some beings who surpass high-level gods, have divine souls that are far less powerful than ours.

It is because we possess the spiritual power to imbue the materials used in crafting with life that we have become blacksmiths.

The strength of a blacksmith is judged not only by the strength of their spirit, but also by their control over it.

A first-level blacksmith has only a basic understanding of how to create space within refining materials to store power and allow the released power to expand.

A level-two blacksmith can enable divine weapons to store more energy and create a good fusion effect within their internal space.

Make the released power even stronger.

As for the third-level blacksmith, they are able to inscribe powerful laws on the divine weapons themselves. Not only can they store terrifying power, but the power they release can also undergo transformation through the enhancement of laws, and even break through the power threshold.

Next comes the fourth-level blacksmith.

That is, a blacksmith like me.

As he spoke, Commander Ma diligently forged the throwing knives.

The spirit is released rhythmically.

At this moment, a different kind of power fluctuation is formed, as if it is carving out the internal space of the throwing knife and changing the material composition of the throwing knife itself.

To give life to the material of the throwing knife.

"A level four blacksmith is a mid-grade blacksmith, who has transcended the beginner level. Not only can they inscribe laws into divine weapons, but they can also bring divine weapons to life. They can breathe and even absorb power on their own, allowing the faint power within to grow stronger over time, enabling the host to maximize the use of their limited power."

In fact, in the eyes of many high-ranking gods, only blacksmiths of level three or above can be considered true blacksmiths.

I'm not trying to belittle our industry. You know, I started out the same way you all, working my way up step by step until I finally broke through the bottleneck and became a Level 4 Blacksmith. Old Yang has always wanted to become a Level 4 Blacksmith.

This is not because his divine power level is insufficient, but because his divine soul is not yet able to enable divine weapons to breathe and exhale on their own, and to possess autonomous life force.

To become a Level 4 Blacksmith, a true blacksmith, you must first do this.

"when!"

As Ma Dashuai spoke, the hammer fell again and again.

He was immersed in the forging of his skills.

He made Zhang Lingfeng understand the gap between blacksmiths, which made Zhang Lingfeng admire him wholeheartedly and want to cultivate with him from the bottom of his heart.

As the saying goes, the most handsome man is one who focuses on doing one thing.

Commander Ma poured all his emotions and strength into it. In his eyes, at this moment, the world consisted only of the small throwing knife in front of him.

His divine soul continuously released its power, giving the throwing knife life.

His hammer kept falling, each strike altering the internal space of the throwing knife, allowing it to store more power, and so on.

Since returning to the Divine Craftsman's Shop, Commander Ma has never forged divine weapons with such seriousness as he does now.

In class, although he would give pointers or demonstrate to the class, the process was intermittent, requiring him to constantly explain to the class. Some people would also keep asking questions, making it impossible for him to concentrate and immerse himself in the lesson.

But at this moment, there was only Zhang Lingfeng beside him.

He only wanted Zhang Lingfeng to see his superb forging skills, to see the throwing knives he forged, which possessed the ability to breathe and exhale on their own in his hands.

He was immersed in his own world.

100% commitment.

Forging is his everything right now.

Throwing knives were everything to him.

He worked tirelessly, swinging the hammer again and again, releasing powerful spiritual energy that continuously poured into the throwing knives and the hammer.

Forging divine weapons takes a long time.

Even though Commander Ma is a level four blacksmith, as someone who strives for perfection in crafting divine weapons, he cannot allow the slightest flaw in the divine weapons he forges.

Unless you are unable to fix this flaw yourself.

Otherwise, it must be forged to the most perfect state.

He believed that such a work style, such demeanor, and such personal charm were enough to win over Zhang Lingfeng.

Zhang Lingfeng will definitely try his best to inherit Master Yang's skills, just like Master Yang, and become his disciple and successor like Wu Xiaomei.

That's right.

General Ma wants to take Zhang Lingfeng as his apprentice today.

But because of the previous misunderstanding, he was hesitant to speak up.

That's why he deliberately revealed this skill, wanting to intimidate Zhang Lingfeng and make Zhang Lingfeng take the initiative to become his disciple. He knew that every blacksmith wanted their skills to continue to improve.

Zhang Lingfeng was no exception.

Even if Zhang Lingfeng is exceptionally talented, he will still find ways to improve his strength.

Today I will conquer him and make him prostrate himself before me.

Ding!

Think of this.

Every time General Ma's hammer fell, it was incredibly powerful; every time he released his spiritual energy, it carried immense vitality.

This caused a transformation in the throwing knife itself.

Ding!

……

Gradually, the sound of each hammer blow, like the beating of a heart, echoed in the forging room, each one full, powerful, and enduring.

Clang!

General Ma delivered the final blow.

A gleam appeared on the throwing knife, and the gleam moved along the knife. Slowly, rhythmic power fluctuations emanated from the knife, and one could vaguely hear the sound of the weapon breathing.

You can see that the throwing knife is undulating slightly.

It is absorbing power.

"This is a divine weapon forged by a level four blacksmith. It can breathe and exhale on its own, allowing a faint power to expand to its maximum after a period of time."

Only weapons possessing this kind of power can be called divine weapons!

Commander Ma raised the small throwing knife in his hand and said with a serious and proud expression.

Then he turned to look at Zhang Lingfeng.

"Hmm...where are the people?"

"Zhang Lingfeng!"

When he turned around, he found that there was no one else in the forging room except him. Zhang Lingfeng had disappeared without a trace.

"This...could it be..."

General Ma had a bad feeling.

He quickly ran out of the forging room.

"Master Ma, you've finally come out."

Xiao Hei and Xiao Hu stood guard at the door. As Zhang Lingfeng's assistants, they would help him forge divine weapons.

But since Commander Ma was inside, none of them dared to go in.

"Where is Master Zhang? Where did he go?"

General Ma questioned.

"Master Zhang is resting in his room. He told us to wait here for your instructions."

Xiao Hu said.

"How long have you been guarding this place?"

General Ma asked.

"It's been some days."

Xiao Hu said.

"It seems that Master Zhang called us over when you started forging the divine weapon."

Xiao Hei added.

"what?"

General Ma opened his mouth wide and asked, "I forged divine weapons inside, and Master Zhang didn't even see it?"

"No, Master Zhang saw that you were about to forge a divine weapon and was worried that he would disturb you, so he came out immediately and called us over to guard this place."

Xiao Hei said with a serious expression.

"So, he didn't see anything I did."

General Ma was on the verge of a breakdown.

I realized that during this period, I had been talking to myself.

He was so focused on forging his own divine weapon.

A serious man is the most attractive.

He wanted to win over Zhang Lingfeng with his charm, but little did he know that Zhang Lingfeng had already disappeared.

Just thinking about it makes him want to curse.

"Master, I was wrong, please don't be angry."

Wu Xiaomei said with a wronged expression.

She finally got to see General Ma come out.

She thought that General Ma was blaming her, which was why she chose to forge divine weapons in Zhang Lingfeng's forge.

Ma Dashuai ignored Wu Xiaomei and headed towards Zhang Lingfeng's residence. He wanted to find out whether Zhang Lingfeng was willing to become his disciple.

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