The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

"I'm not suited to be a blacksmith."

Zhang Lingfeng refused outright.

If I were to act as someone's subordinate, and that person is only a level nine Soul Master, how could I possibly continue to practice my "lying down and doing nothing" philosophy?

This is clearly the wrong thing to do.

Old He had no choice but to relay Zhang Lingfeng's attitude to Ou Jinhao.

Ou Jinhao was already red with anger. His original intention was to let Zhang Lingfeng know that if he was unwilling to become a blacksmith and did not want to cooperate with the Ou family, then the Ou family would find a level nine Soul Yuan Master to cooperate with.

The opportunity was right in front of him.

As a result of what Lao He said, Zhang Lingfeng would refuse whenever he had a temper.

Ou Jinhao told Ou Ye and Lao Ou about the matter. Ou Ye remained calm, while Lao Ou and Ou Jinhao were somewhat anxious. Zhang Lingfeng's attitude made the father and son feel that perhaps Zhang Lingfeng really didn't want to become a blacksmith.

In short, they are not very willing to cooperate with the Ou family.

Or rather, the conditions offered by the Ou family were not enough for him to meet.

"It's alright, proceed according to plan."

Ou Ye remained calm.

Ten days later.

The Ou family was making a lot of noise, banging gongs and drums.

The so-called ninth-level Soul Master and sixth-level True God have finally appeared in the Ou family.

Old Ou personally greeted them at the door.

The Ou family home was bustling with activity.

"Cough cough!"

"This is the outer courtyard; my grandfather is waiting for you in the middle courtyard."

Ou Jinhao and Old Ou specially took that level nine Soul Yuan Master for a stroll in the outer courtyard, where they saw Zhang Lingfeng lying on the bed, reading a thick online novel.

Ou Jinhao inevitably spoke much louder, hoping that Zhang Lingfeng would notice.

As a result, Zhang Lingfeng was so engrossed in reading the novel that he didn't even have the urge to take a look outside.

Ou Jinhao and Old Ou could only bring that level-nine Soul Master to the central courtyard. Master Ou had already prepared tea and personally entertained the level-nine Soul Master.

As long as one cannot become a blacksmith, a Soul Master is nothing special in the God-level Continent.

This level nine Soul Master has actually undergone the baptism of a Divine Inscription Master, but has never been able to become a Blacksmith. Now he can only do odd jobs next to a Blacksmith.

Of course, working odd jobs alongside a blacksmith can lead to a relatively better life.

It's at least much more respectable than working as a laborer like Lao He.

Old He and the others hoped that the Ou family could produce a blacksmith, so they all peered around and inquired about the situation at the Central Courtyard.

Full of confidence, Ou Ye wanted to see what Zhang Lingfeng would do. He glanced around and found that Zhang Lingfeng was not among the row of heads, which made him a little strange.

He casually inquired with Lao Ou and learned that Zhang Lingfeng was reading a novel in his room, which made him realize something was amiss.

"Come on, I'll show you around."

"Master Ou laughed."

Leading the level nine Soul Master around the courtyard, he made a special trip to the outer courtyard and said, "If one day you become a blacksmith, I will transform this place into a forging workshop so that you can forge divine artifacts here."

"Haha, Master Ou flatters me. Becoming a blacksmith is not an easy thing."

"A ninth-level Soul Master sighed."

"Yes, to become a blacksmith, you need not only skill, but also opportunity."

"I'll just say that," said Master Ou.

She glanced towards Zhang Lingfeng's room and saw that he wasn't reading in bed, and a smile gradually appeared on her face.

"Why is this gentleman sitting inside the vat?"

A level nine Soul Master arrived at a corner in the outer courtyard and saw a person soaking in a water vat. The person was resting their head on the vat, sunbathing, and their eyes were covered with a cloth.

Having been away from home for many years, this was the first time he had ever seen a true god, who was soaking in a water vat, and the water in the vat showed no signs of divine power.

It cannot enhance the divine body.

As they soaked in the water, he always felt that the other person was just killing time.

"Uh, I'm taking a bath."

"Uncle Ou, we have guests at home."

Zhang Lingfeng took the towel off his head and said.

"I'll take you somewhere else."

"I'm trying to suppress my laughter," said Master Ou.

This Zhang Lingfeng is truly hopeless. They're both Soul Masters, and now that a Level 9 Soul Master has come to visit, if he had any sense at all, he should have come up to greet him or at least seriously inquired about becoming a blacksmith.

At least try to give yourself a chance.

As a result, this guy ignored it completely.

He took the Ou family's kindness for granted; it was infuriating.

"boom!"

They saw off the level nine Soul Master.

Master Ou returned to the inner courtyard and smashed the teacup to pieces.

That level nine Soul Master has already been baptized by a Divine Inscription Master, and has been baptized three times, failing each time. The possibility of him becoming a Blacksmith is extremely slim.

The Ou family would never invest in someone like that.

Moreover, the other party has been cultivating for a longer time, unlike Zhang Lingfeng, who is a virgin and has various opportunities and potential.

In short, inviting a level nine Soul Master was merely to provoke Zhang Lingfeng into actively seeking cooperation with the Ou family. However, Zhang Lingfeng's attitude left Master Ou disheartened, clearly demonstrating that Zhang Lingfeng didn't care about cooperating with the Ou family at all.

He's been storing divine rice every day now, apparently hoping to accumulate enough divine stones to go to a divine inscription master for baptism.

"Grandpa, you can't force things. Why don't you let Zhang Lingfeng go?"

Ou Jinhao said.

"No, if he becomes a blacksmith, it will be a loss for us. What if he holds a grudge against us in the future if we drive him away now?"

Old Ou shook his head.

Master Ou didn't say anything.

What Lao Ou was worried about was exactly what he was worried about; otherwise, he would have gotten rid of Zhang Lingfeng long ago, since Zhang Lingfeng was now dispensable to the entire fleet.

"How about we just give him the divine stone and have a divine inscription master baptize him? Let's lower the requirements."

Old Ou said.

Master Ou closed his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "No rush. Let him wait a few more months and see how he reacts. If he really doesn't respond, consider it an investment from the Ou family. But no matter what, we must make him promise that if he becomes a blacksmith in the future, he must take care of the Ou family."

"it is good."

Old O agreed to do so.

"Is Zhang Lingfeng really that good? I always feel that with his attitude, even if he accepts the baptism of a divine inscription master, he will never become a blacksmith. We shouldn't waste any time and energy on him, especially divine stones."

Ou Jinhao said with a resentful look.

"Once he becomes a blacksmith, you'll know whether we did the right thing or not."

"Master Ou snorted coldly."

Ou Jinhao looked depressed and could only go outside for some fresh air.

Not long after, Lao He came running over.

"Young Master Ou, Ling Feng went out to play. Before he left, he asked me to lend him a few divine stones. I usually spend all my time on cultivation, so I only lent him three. What do you think he's going to do with the divine stones?"

Old He said.

"How long have you been gone?"

Ou Jinhao said.

"They just left; they haven't gone very far yet."

Old He said.

"Follow up and have a look."

Ou Jinhao had a bad feeling.

Zhang Lingfeng was out of town at the time, and he even borrowed divine stones from Lao He. Was he going to find a divine inscription master? But where did Zhang Lingfeng get so many divine stones?

Both of them are stronger than Zhang Lingfeng.

In addition, the streets were crowded with people.

Zhang Lingfeng didn't notice either.

When Ou Jinhao saw Zhang Lingfeng walk into a rice shop, he sold the divine rice he had accumulated over a month and a half to the shop in exchange for one and a half divine stones.

Then, carrying the divine stone, he entered the Drunken Spring Pavilion.

"He went to Zuichunlou?"

Old He was stunned.

The European champions were bursting with confidence.

We then entered the Drunken Spring Pavilion.

Because there were fewer divine stones this time, Zhang Lingfeng could only sit at the very back of the table to eat melon seeds and drink wine, even though he could sit at the table. But even so, Zhang Lingfeng was very happy and was seriously enjoying everything.

"Utterly hopeless! Utterly hopeless! My Ou family actually expects this kind of person to become a blacksmith, to protect our Ou family in the future, and to help our Ou family successfully transform itself. It's utterly ridiculous!" Ou Jinhao said indignantly.

He was so angry he jumped up and down.

"My divine stone..."

Old He looked distressed.

Those three divine stones were something he had painstakingly saved up, and he was usually reluctant to spend them. Although they weren't given to Zhang Lingfeng for free, he still felt bad seeing Zhang Lingfeng squander them like that.

Thinking of this, he followed Ou Jinhao all the way back to the Ou family compound with a pained expression.

"You went to Zuichunlou?"

Old Ou was caught off guard.

"He took the remaining divine rice to the rice shop to exchange for divine stones, and then used the divine stones to buy wine and listen to music at the Drunken Spring Pavilion."

Ou Jinhao carefully recounted everything he had seen to Lao Ou and Ou Ye.

Both father and son were rendered speechless.

Even Master Ou realized at that moment that he had misjudged the situation.

It's not that Zhang Lingfeng is incapable of becoming a blacksmith; perhaps it's that he's simply not worthy of being one.

"Let him leave when he comes back!"

"Master Ou waved his hand and said."

Should we give him the divine stone again?

Old Ou said.

"Give me back my ass."

Ou Jinhao said angrily.

"Giving him two bags of divine rice, whether he uses it to exchange for divine stones or eats it himself, is enough for the Ou family to do more than enough."

"That's what Master Ou said."

"He doesn't deserve to receive the divine rice at all."

Ou Jinhao despised Zhang Lingfeng from the bottom of his heart.

"Do as your grandfather says."

Old Ou Dao.

"Tell me when he gets back."

Having no other choice, Ou Jinhao could only tell Lao He what to do.

Old He sighed helplessly.

Ten days later.

Zhang Lingfeng returned from Zuichunlou, yawning.

Back in the courtyard, he went inside to take a nap.

Just as Lao He was about to talk to him and explain the situation, Zhang Lingfeng started snoring.

Old He could only cover for Zhang Lingfeng for now, and explain the situation to Zhang Lingfeng after he woke up. He also didn't tell Ou Jinhao about Zhang Lingfeng's return for the time being.

But Zhang Lingfeng disappeared for so many days and then suddenly returned. Soon someone told Ou Jinhao the news.

Thinking about the expectations and sacrifices the entire Ou family had made for Zhang Lingfeng these past few days, Ou Jinhao was furious. He couldn't stand it and ran out of the central courtyard, wanting to kick Zhang Lingfeng.

Zhang Lingfeng seemed to sense something.

Before Ou Jinhao could rush into the room, he got up from the bed.

He checked the panel information.

Lying flat value: 6342
Super Armor: (11/100)

Divine Power: 125.5
Soul element: 40933
Realm: Level 8 Soul Master, Level 2 True God

If you don't leave the courtyard, you can only accumulate a little over nine hundred "lying flat points" each month.

However, when the level nine Soul Master arrived, Zhang Lingfeng already had over four thousand "lying down" points. This time, when he went to Zuichunlou, he spent far fewer divine stones than last time, and the treatment he received was not as good as last time, but he still gained over two thousand "lying down" points.

The cumulative total has reached over six thousand.

Finally, I can enhance my divine body once again.

Zhang Lingfeng immediately added 6,000 Lie Flat Points to the Overlord Body.

Lying flat value: 342
Super Armor: (26/100)

Divine Power: 275.5
Soul element: 40933
Realm: Level 8 Soul Master, Level 3 True God

As divine power increases.

The invincibility stat has increased.

Zhang Lingfeng also changed from a Level 2 True God to a Level 3 True God.

The moment he became a Level 3 True God, the fatigue in his body vanished instantly, and his previously depleted divine power not only returned to its peak but also surpassed its previous level.

"Ahhh!"

Zhang Lingfeng couldn't help but stretch and yawn in the room, feeling as if his divine body had been activated, and his whole body was full of energy.

It felt like I had been reborn.

I feel completely comfortable.

"What are you yelling about?"

Ou Jinhao heard Zhang Lingfeng's shouts from afar. This guy still has the nerve to come back and yell in the courtyard. What does he think this place is?

They really thought it was their territory.

Enraged, he rushed in from outside and raised his foot to kick Zhang Lingfeng.

But as Zhang Lingfeng released his divine power and three divine runes appeared on his divine body, indicating that Zhang Lingfeng possessed a level three divine body and mastered level three divine power, Ou Jinhao froze.

His feet were suspended in mid-air.

"Do not fight."

"Young Master Ou, don't be impulsive, don't..."

Old He ran all the way over, trying to stop Ou Jinhao.

Unfortunately, Ou Jinhao was a level six true god, so he couldn't stop or catch up with him. He thought that by the time he ran in, Zhang Lingfeng would already be bruised and battered, and his divine body would even be broken.

Unexpectedly, a dramatic scene unfolded.

Zhang Lingfeng opened his mouth wide, raised his hands, and looked at Ou Jinhao with a bewildered expression. Ou Jinhao's right foot was suspended in mid-air, seemingly about to kick Zhang Lingfeng, but he froze.

"Young Master Ou, what's going on?"

Zhang Lingfeng looked puzzled and lowered his hand.

"You... broke through?"

"Ou Jinhao asked."

"Yes, I was lucky to have just broken through not long ago, thanks to the divine rice from your Ou family."

Zhang Lingfeng nodded.

"Hahaha, okay."

Ou Jinhao put his feet down and carefully examined Zhang Lingfeng. He was shocked beyond belief. Zhang Lingfeng hadn't cultivated much, yet he had managed to break through quickly, transforming from a second-level True God to a third-level True God within a few months.

Such a talent.

It would be strange if someone were to receive the baptism of a divine inscription master and become a blacksmith.

He finally understood why his grandfather had racked his brains to bring Zhang Lingfeng under his wing and make him a member of the Ou family.

The reason Zhang Lingfeng refused was that he was exceptionally talented and confident that he would become a blacksmith, which is why he was in no hurry to cooperate with the Ou family.

"A Level Three True God?"

Old He said excitedly.

Looking at the three divine body patterns on Zhang Lingfeng's body, his expression was even more interesting than Ou Jinhao's.

Always straightforward, he said, "Young Master Ou, Zhang Lingfeng is so outstanding, could you please not send him away..."

"boom!"

Ou Jinhao's kick landed directly on Lao He.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Ou Jinhao was furious.

"You've just broken through, so you need to consolidate your divine body. You should rest well. I'll have Old He make you some divine bone soup later."

Ou Jinhao laughed.

Then he rushed towards the inner courtyard.

"Young Master Ou, are you still going to send Zhang Lingfeng away or not?"

Old He looked aggrieved.

"..."

Ou Jinhao.

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