The improved female villains regained their memories.

Should I take it on?

Shi Guijia glanced over; the children were still standing there without saying a word, but her gaze went past them and landed on the gardenias in the yard.

It was a beautiful gardenia, but it's a shame to have to dig it up.

"Row."

So Shi Guijia said:

"I'll take it on."

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For some reason, the teacher dismissed class early today.

Yang Luoyi declined her companion's invitation and, clutching the jade, hurriedly ran towards the back mountain, where she met Jiuwu again.

Jiuwu was no longer wearing that strange outfit; instead, he wore glasses, a white dress, and exuded elegance.

When Yang Luoyi rushed over, Jiuwu was sitting on a rock, meticulously carving a sacrificial vessel.

This strangely shaped cauldron has four corners pointing upwards at its mouth, and its entire body is as black as ink, with scattered red spots.

Jiuwu held a small knife that exuded spiritual energy and slowly engraved the spiritual energy circuit of the cauldron.

He was engrossed in his work, and Yang Luoyi didn't disturb him, simply standing aside and watching.

Carving ritual implements is a rare opportunity. Master craftsmen always keep their doors closed, fearing that others will learn their skills. But Jiuwu doesn't have this custom. He relies entirely on inspiration. When inspiration strikes, he immediately finds a place to verify it.

At this moment, inspiration struck. With a light stroke, he imbued the vessel with spiritual energy, forming a network of interconnected circuits. Through these circuits, when immortals used magical artifacts, the spiritual energy would automatically circulate within them, thus enabling the use of the artifacts.

But Yang Luo could see clearly that this was a sacrificial artifact, and only sacrificial artifacts would have such elaborate exterior designs.

Although the color of this cauldron is not very appealing, it has dragon head carvings on each of the four corners, and the surface of the cauldron is decorated with mythical beasts such as phoenixes and qilins. The patterns are so lifelike that they look just like the real thing.

After a long while, Jiuwu finally put down his knife and, as if coming back to his senses, said to Yang Luoyi beside him, "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"Are you making a ritual object, sir?" Yang Luoyi asked softly.

“Well, although I am good at crafting artifacts, I am only good at magical artifacts. I am extremely unfamiliar with this kind of sacrificial artifact,” Jiuwu said. “I came here to learn because I heard that the people in this town are good at making sacrificial artifacts.”

"Did you learn it, sir?"

“Of course not.” Jiuwu smiled slightly. “No one is willing to teach an outsider like me. I even went to the viewing platform to perform, but all I got were bad reviews.”

"I see..."

Yang Luoyi didn't know how to comfort people, but she felt that someone as good as Mr. shouldn't be treated like this, so she could only weakly say, "I think Mr. did a very good job."

The colors are a bit unattractive, but everything else is great.

“There are many intricacies involved in sacrificial vessels, and they also involve various court rituals. Unfortunately, mine is the weakest point,” Jiuwu said with a helpless smile. “Learning is endless, and I still have a long way to go.”

"Sir, you're amazing! You did much better than everyone else!"

Yang Luoyi was not lying. Because of her aunt, she had seen many sacrificial artifacts. Few people could carve the patterns so realistically as Jiuwu, as if they would jump out of the artifacts at any moment.

Most importantly, the 95-inch engraving circuit is skillful and fluid, a sight to behold.

When my aunt is carving circuits, she's not as calm as Jiuwu. Her movements are wide and forceful, and she's impatient and violent. If she accidentally makes a mistake, she'll immediately go berserk.

“This cauldron probably failed. I might have turned it into a magic artifact instead. If you like it, I’ll give it to you,” Jiuwu said.

Overjoyed by the good news, Yang Luo stood there, but then felt uneasy and cautiously asked, "Is it really okay?"

“Sure, that’s perfect. You call me ‘sir,’ and I haven’t given you a gift yet.”

He slapped the surface of the cauldron with his palm, channeling spiritual energy into it, and the heavy cauldron actually shrank to the size of a stone.

"This magical artifact is made of sturdy material and can change size at will. How you use it is up to you," Jiuwu said with a smile.

Yang Luo put it in her hand and said gratefully, "Sir, thank you."

"Alright, since you've come so early today, let's take this opportunity to talk more."

Starting from yesterday, Jiuwu continued explaining weapon crafting. He spoke exceptionally well, and his voice was unlike that of a teacher, which could easily make people sleepy. Yang Luo listened with rapt attention.

"Like cutting and polishing jade, like carving and grinding, a good magical artifact must be repeatedly polished and tested. A weapon refiner cannot abandon a magical artifact just because there are flaws in the artifact being polished. The true role of a weapon refiner is to give the artifact a definition, to give it a function, and to let it play its role. Therefore, before refining an artifact, the weapon refiner must consider whether the magical artifact being made is for attack or defense, whether it is for healing or evasion, whether it is yin or yang."

Remembering what the Master had said today, Yang Luo mustered up his courage and asked, "Does a weapon refiner have to give a definition to a weapon?"

With a smile on his face, Jiuwu said softly, "Not necessarily."

His smile is like a gentle breeze; he is truly kind.

"The so-called definition is for differentiation. This is the common path taken by ordinary weapon refiners. A truly genius weapon refiner never defines his work, but rather creates his work in accordance with the nature of the materials or treasures at hand."

Jiuwu suddenly suggested, "Now that you've mastered spiritual energy, you can try it out. Let's start with a first-grade magic artifact."

Yang Luo immediately became excited and nodded vigorously: "Yes!"

"Come."

The surrounding area was filled with icy spiritual energy, which, though weak in power, contained a vibrant life force.

The materials were provided by Jiuwu, with the goal of creating a dagger and imbuing it with different abilities according to his own imagination.

"Yes, that's it. Take your time. The weapon-forging method I'm teaching you is a unique ice-forging method that uses ice spiritual energy. The ice-forging method requires the weapon-forger to calm down and concentrate. You must focus your attention."

The methods of weapon forging are not fixed.

Different spiritual energies naturally require different refining methods. Fire spiritual energy is refined by burning with fire, water spiritual energy by grinding with water, metal spiritual energy by using the Vajra method, earth spiritual energy by using the earth-generating method, wood spiritual energy by using the wood-derived method... In short, different spiritual energies require different refining methods from the craftsman.

Rare spiritual energy like ice spirit energy naturally requires a rare method of weapon crafting: the ice-forging method.

The art of ice-making demands calmness above all else. Although this child lacks natural talent, she is quiet by nature, neither active nor talkative, and completely lacks the impetuousness and recklessness of childhood. She is indeed very suitable for this method...

Looking at it, Jiuwu sighed with emotion.

A gentle spring breeze, leaves rocking like a chair, light and shadow intertwined, creating a scene as beautiful as a dream.

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The old Taoist priest has indeed disappeared.

After searching around, they confirmed this fact with a group of gifted young men.

He walked back alone in silence, ignoring familiar people who greeted him along the way.

Am I just supposed to wait to die?

A fire suddenly ignited in his heart.

No, I don't believe it! What bullshit about fate, what bullshit about predictions! I absolutely refuse to die like this!

[Liu Shaoheng, don't forget your principles: only humans can create miracles. If fate truly intends to take my life, I will snatch it back!]

[I am a genius at crafting artifacts. If the apocalypse is real, and I do indeed die because of it, then I will dedicate the rest of my time to forging magical artifacts for survival in the apocalypse, regardless of whether others understand or believe me!]

Want my life? Not so easy!

Liu Shaoheng was born into a prominent clan in a small town.

He is indeed born of the principal wife, and his mother is a local heiress, but his current success is due to his talent, not his family background.

He was more precocious than others. While his cousin was showing off his title of child prodigy, he had already set his sights on how to reach the next level.

With a burning flame in his heart, Liu Shaoheng looked up at the sky, his fighting spirit expanding infinitely. Looking at the vast sky, he said, "If you have the ability, then try it."

Ice spirit energy floated around him; like Yang Luoyi, he was also an ice spirit energy.

Chapter 332 Because of Love

The back mountain.

The originally tiny ice spiritual energy had gathered into a massive amount. Yang Luo stared intently at the material in his hand. What was originally about to form a dagger had now gradually formed into an ice ball.

She placed her palm on the ice puck, her eyes bright and focused, her attention completely absorbed in the refining process.

The spiritual energy lingered above the ice ball before shattering, leaving only the cracking sound of ice breaking.

A faint blue light flickered, and the dagger reappeared in Yang Luo's hand.

Jiuwu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As it turns out, Shi Guijia's judgment was correct. Yang Luoyi was indeed not suitable for weapon crafting. She was unable to control the flow and direction of spiritual energy, which resulted in the waste of a large amount of spiritual energy and even almost damaged the materials.

As dusk fell and twilight descended, it took Yang Luoyi a considerable amount of time to finally complete the first step: shaping.

Although she has a deep understanding of weapon crafting, understanding and practice are two different things. It's not easy for her to have come this far.

The method of ice-making is indeed rare, and for Jiuwu to know it is a testament to his extensive knowledge.

If Shi Guijia were here, she would definitely interrogate the man thoroughly. After all, the ice-making technique is controlled by the royal family and advanced academies in this world. How could Jiuwu, this traveler, know about this weapon-making technique?

"Okay, take your time. You've already completed the first step."

Time continued to pass, and Jiuwu spoke up, calming Yang Luoyi down.

As he spoke, he secretly unleashed a deadly immortal technique.

The ice spirit energy that had been flying around wildly suddenly stabilized, as if it had been blocked by some kind of entity. It had no choice but to follow Yang Luoyi's instructions and flow into the nascent form in his palm.

Ice vapor surged, the ice ball shattered completely, and the dagger was completed.

"I...I did it!"

Yang Luo looked excitedly at Jiu Wu, who adjusted his glasses and gave a reassuring smile.

"Well done, Luoyi."

He said with a smile:

"You are still very talented."

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"My talent is not enough."

Night fell, stars were scattered across the sky, and the bright moon hung high in the sky. At the Liu family mansion, Liu Shaoheng stood in the courtyard, looking up and sighing.

He is indeed a genius in weapon crafting. He awakened the potential of an immortal at a young age and has an excellent control over spiritual energy. Most importantly, his spiritual sea is vast and he has no shortage of spiritual energy. However, the current weapon crafting methods are not suitable for him.

Ordinary weapon refiners first convert their own spiritual energy into attribute-free spiritual energy, and then use attribute-free weapon refining methods to refine the weapon. This process is inherently more complicated than others. However, Liu Shaoheng's spiritual energy is rare ice spiritual energy, and the only weapon refining method suitable for ice spiritual energy is the ice-making method.

“If I were an ordinary one of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth), the clan would still have ways to acquire weapon-refining techniques that match those elements. But weapon-refining techniques for ice spirit energy are extremely rare. My father said that unless I get into a prestigious university or have a master appreciate me, I will not be able to master weapon-refining techniques that match my own spirit energy attributes.”