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Chapter 508: Yin-Yang White Flame, A Terrifying Forging Talent
Chapter 508: Yin-Yang White Flame, A Terrifying Forging Talent
As the moon set and the crows cawed, Shen Lingfeng found himself hanging from a tree.
Shen Furen, having changed into a plain robe, still had traces of makeup on her face.
Her eyes were fierce, and her face was filled with anger.
"Did you fetch the bathwater?" she asked.
She held a whip in her hand, ready to strike.
After a night of intimacy with her husband, she was preparing for a relaxing bath.
However, something unexpected happened...
She did take her bath, but after finishing, she sought out Shen Lingfeng to vent her frustration.
"Darling, I'm sorry," Shen Lingfeng hung from the tree, unsure of what had transpired, but he recalled the clever trick his brother-in-law had taught him and apologized.
"Hmph, you know you're wrong?" Shen Furen's anger was evident. "Tell me, where did you go wrong?"
These words left Shen Lingfeng bewildered once more.
"Hmph, Qi Yuan's mischief is one thing, but he's been in a mental institution before. Do you want to join him there?"
Thinking about the bathwater, Shen Furen grew angrier.
She suddenly realized that Shen Lingfeng's earlier request for a sister was likely a ploy.
"Adding scallions, ginger, and garlic to the bathwater is one thing, but what's the meaning of this?"
Shen Furen waved the whip, and it crackled in the air.
Shen Lingfeng screamed in terror, howling like a ghost.
Servants and maids kept their distance, afraid to come near.
...
"Today is a day of good luck."
"The performance score for the son-in-law, Qi Yuan, has reached 70%."
"It's higher than expected. Could it be that not only the mother-in-law bathed, but the father-in-law too?"
Qi Yuan speculated silently.
According to his calculations, helping the mother-in-law with the bathwater would likely increase his performance score to around 60, but it had increased by 10 more.
Clearly, the bathwater he fetched was not just for the mother-in-law...
"At this performance score, the reward is... Yin-Yang White Flame."
When his performance score reached 30, Qi Yuan obtained the Artisan's Heart, increasing his forging success rate by half.
Now, he had acquired the Yin-Yang White Flame.
The Yin-Yang White Flame was a powerful heartfire.
An artisan's strength was not only related to their forging skills but also to their heartfire.
Many materials in the world were indestructible, some even difficult to melt.
Some artisans, with insufficient heartfire, couldn't even melt and forge certain precious materials.
The Yin-Yang White Flame was different, a powerful and domineering flame capable of melting even divine-grade materials.
"It seems this son-in-law, Qi Yuan, has a high talent for forging, but it hasn't awakened yet."
Qi Yuan commented.
"Yin-Yang White Flame!"
As Qi Yuan's figure appeared, a ball of white flame flickered.
In that flame, Qi Yuan sensed an extreme coldness and scorching heat.
Two distinct true intents coexisted in the flame, a contradiction.
Qi Yuan took out a special material he had purchased, named Feng Huang Jin, a celestial-grade material.
His previously crafted magical tools, if infused with a bit of Feng Huang Jin, could reach yellow-rank.
With yellow-rank, he could improve by a small rank.
Previously, Qi Yuan couldn't melt this material.
Now, with the Yin-Yang White Flame, the Feng Huang Jin transformed, softening and turning into a liquid.
"No wonder it's the Yin-Yang White Flame, with this, I can attempt to forge earth-rank magical tools."
So far, Qi Yuan's most powerful creation was only mystic-rank.
With the awakening of the Yin-Yang White Flame, he could try crafting earth-rank magical tools.
An earth-rank artisan would be considered a local overlord in Jinan Prefecture.
The next day, Shen Lingfeng didn't show up, but Chen Xianwei came over.
"In half a month, I'll be accompanying the Shen family to Ye Mountain Lake for the Artificer Assembly." Chen Xianwei mentioned this with a worried expression, "I wonder if there will be any talented individuals capable of repairing the Dragon Xuan Yuan this time."
The Artificer Assembly was also known as the Forge Competition.
The purpose of this assembly was to gather the young talents from the three prefectures of Jiangzhou to discuss the repair of the Dragon Xuan Yuan.
"In the past, someone at your level wouldn't have qualified for such an event.
Now, with the threat of the Water Lord of Ye Mountain Lake, we need every artisan's ingenuity." Chen Xianwei continued.
"I may not be skilled in forging, but I have unique ideas." Qi Yuan said casually, "What reward would I get if I could repair the Dragon Xuan Yuan?"
"You're thinking too much." Chen Xianwei smiled, "I estimate a million taels.
"Just a million taels, is that all?" Qi Yuan couldn't help but ask.
If it were a few days ago, he would have found a million taels impressive.
But now, with two million taels in his possession, he felt it was too little.
"Sigh, a small goal, but worth one attempt."
"You, a regular earth-rank magical tool is worth tens of thousands of taels."
Dragon Emperor Xuan Yuan was an almost-Heavenly Rank magical tool, and it was also very special, as it was related to the safety of the entire Jinan Prefecture. That was why it was worth a million taels of silver!
You actually think this amount is small? The Shen Mansion you're staying at probably can't even come up with a million taels of silver." Chen Xianwei gasped.
The Shen family's assets exceeded a million taels, but most of it was in fixed assets, and they had very little liquid cash or silver bills.
Chen Xianwei was considered quite wealthy, and he carried silver bills worth barely ten thousand taels on his person.
"Never mind that, come here. These are the materials for forging the Mystic Spear. If you can forge it in the next few days, you can go to Ye Mountain Lake." Chen Xianwei handed a pile of materials to Qi Yuan.
The Mystic Spear was a standard, ungraded magical tool commonly used by the military.
In military formations, there was a powerful group of spear soldiers, and the weapons they used were all Mystic Spears.
These spear soldiers were also the elite of the military.
A thousand spear soldiers were enough to suppress even an Earth Rank Armament Commander.
"Okay, I'll forge it now."
"Isn't it too early now? You haven't prepared..."
Chen Xianwei's words seemed to get stuck here.
Suddenly, on Qi Yuan's arm, a flame appeared, with a cold and hot aura intermingling. A large pile of materials appeared within this flame.
In an instant, all the materials turned into molten iron.
"This is Mystical Iron, and even I would need at least a quarter of an hour to smelt it... You you you..." Chen Xianwei was shocked.
Before him, Qi Yuan had only taken a few breaths to smelt the Mystical Iron into molten iron.
He looked at Qi Yuan's Heartfire, his face full of astonishment.
Had Qi Yuan's Heartfire become stronger than what he had seen before? Could his Heartfire evolve? What kind of Heartfire was this? Countless question marks popped into his mind.
He had never seen this kind of Heartfire before.
However, his astonishment didn't last long, as a brand-new, straight Mystic Spear appeared before him.
The tip of the spear shimmered with a cold light, as if a cold ray was flowing on it.
That cold light shone brilliantly, as if it could pierce through all obstacles in the world.
"Master Chen, am I qualified to go to Ye Mountain Lake now?" Qi Yuan held the Mystic Spear and asked calmly.
"Yes yes yes!" Chen Xianwei felt like he was still in a dream, nodding hurriedly, "Cough cough, Qi Yuan, if you get that million taels of silver, can you give me a little bit... Cough cough."
Qi Yuan looked at Chen Xianwei in surprise.
Was there someone in this world who dared to ask him for money? He was the leader of the Debt Collection Guild.
"Since you've been telling such good stories these days, I'll give you some." Qi Yuan was very generous.
Chen Xianwei's face lit up with joy when he heard this.
At this moment, he looked at Qi Yuan with growing satisfaction.
"Come, Qi Yuan, write down your insights and thoughts on forging the Mystic Spear, and let me take a look." Chen Xianwei suddenly thought of something and quickly took out a notebook and pen to give to Qi Yuan.
"Do I have to write this down?" Qi Yuan was surprised but didn't hesitate at all. He wrote down some of his insights and thoughts from his heart.
Chen Xianwei took the notebook and casually glanced at it, and couldn't help but exclaim.
Could it be that Qi Yuan was truly a heavenly deity incarnate, as Chen Kangbao had said? Otherwise, how could his forging talent be so strong? Even some of the things written in the notebook were things that Chen Xianwei, a Mystic Rank Artisan, didn't understand.
Looking at the notebook, he finally wrote on it, "Qi Yuan's initial forging of the Mystic Spear, witnessed by teacher Chen Xianwei."
After writing this, Chen Xianwei was very satisfied.
In the future, Qi Yuan would become a powerful Artisan, perhaps even a Heavenly Rank Artisan, and many Artisans would definitely look up to Qi Yuan's manuscripts.
When they see the manuscript, they will see the words "Teacher Chen Xianwei."
Those who come later will surely say that Qi Yuan's achievements are inseparable from his teacher, Chen Xianwei.
This teacher, Chen Xianwei, left no famous works behind, showing that he was a person who was indifferent to fame and fortune.
With that, wouldn't he also be considered to have left his name in history?
Thinking of this, he became even more joyful.
(End of Chapter)
"What a piece of junk! The craftsmanship is so crude!"
Chen Xianwei's critique was harsh, and he left without another word.
This left Wu Zhen stunned.
At that moment, he felt like someone who had posted a beautiful photo on a popular social media platform, only to humbly comment, "I'm so plain compared to those gorgeous ladies."
And the comments below confirmed his self-doubt, with users agreeing that he was indeed plain.
This left Wu Zhen feeling even more dejected.
How could Chen Xianwei not be impressed by this? Unless...
A terrifying thought suddenly crossed Wu Zhen's mind.
He watched as Chen Xianwei strolled out of Qi Yuan's courtyard with a look of delight.
Could it be that this young master's talent surpassed that of his own disciples?
Wu Zhen couldn't help but call out, "Your hair is a mess! It's not even properly combed!"
Chen Xianwei, walking briskly, almost stumbled at the sudden shout. He quickly pulled out a small mirror from his pocket and tidied his hair.
Seeing this, Wu Zhen felt a slight sense of relief, as if he had regained some face.
...
"My cultivation is not yet fully recovered, but I can use 'Heaven Severing Sword' and 'Death Radiance' again."
Qi Yuan pondered, "I haven't awakened any new skills. Could it be that I need to reach the Celestial Rank first?"
After reaching level 90, all his skills had returned.
However, among the new skills, only 'Thousand Transformations' had arrived, and no new skills had awakened.
This left Qi Yuan with much to ponder.
"Advisor, help me think. This trip to Ye Mountain Lake might be dangerous. How can I avoid any potential threats?" Qi Yuan asked.
"If it were the old me, I wouldn't care. But now, as a concubine's husband, with this face that invites ridicule, everyone who sees me wants to bully me.
My strength has not yet recovered, and if I'm bullied, I might have no choice but to endure it."
This was Qi Yuan's concern.
"Young Master, I can bless you, and I'll protect you!" Chen Kangbao said earnestly, brimming with confidence.
Qi Yuan shook his head.
Chen Kangbao's strength could easily handle small bullies, but dealing with more powerful ones would be challenging.
"Is there anything else?"
"How about... turning me into a bun?" Chen Kangbao looked at Qi Yuan expectantly, his mouth watering, "If I hold you, no one would dare harm a bun."
Indeed, no one would have ill intentions towards a bun.
But Chen Kangbao would have hungry intentions towards a bun! Qi Yuan glared at Chen Kangbao and said, "You've reminded me that as a concubine's husband, my ridiculed face invites others to slap me.
As long as I'm not a concubine's husband, it'll be fine. When we reach Ye Mountain Lake... let's leave Shen's residence."
"Turn into a bun?"
Qi Yuan glared at Chen Kangbao again, "Turn into a kitchen knife."
"A kitchen knife?" Chen Kangbao was a bit disappointed.
"Then, help me find a chef."
"To make buns?"
"..." Qi Yuan was speechless, "Old man, are you a starving ghost reincarnated? Every sentence you utter is about buns!"
"Young Master, when I was young, my family often struggled to feed me!"
"Hmph!"
Qi Yuan didn't feel like continuing the conversation with Chen Kangbao.
He had a plan in mind.
Currently, his performance as a concubine's husband was stuck.
His progress as a kitchen knife was still low, and he needed to use this opportunity to improve his proficiency in this role.
"But before that, I need to coat myself in gold. What if that chef uses me to chop snakes, abalones, or steel bars? I can't handle that."
Qi Yuan's idea was simple; there were still a few days before their departure for Ye Mountain Lake.
During this time, he wanted to forge a suit to protect himself.
As for the suit, the first requirement was an incredibly hard exterior, and the second was a soft interior; otherwise, how could a kitchen knife sleep comfortably?
"Wait, does a kitchen knife need to sleep?"
"Also, what should I pay attention to when playing the role of a kitchen knife?"
Qi Yuan wanted to ask his pet kitchen knife about the nuances of this role.
Could it be that he needed to be walked? Or... dig through trash?
Qi Yuan shook his head; he couldn't accept that.
"But if I'm walking a person or searching through treasures, I think I can manage."
"The core of playing a role should be twofold: the thoughts and traits of the character, and my own understanding.
After all, it's just acting, not turning me into the character!"
Playing a role was just that—a role—and Qi Yuan didn't want to become a puppet on strings.
Otherwise, what if he played a flower thief and actually went to steal flowers? Or played a thief targeting officials and ended up sleeping with someone's wife?
Hmm... the second one... might not be impossible.
Qi Yuan thought of a way to exploit a bug.
He played a thief targeting officials and slept with the concubine's husband's wife, which was essentially sleeping with someone else's wife!
(End)
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