What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 522 Beginner - Weapon Forging Prodigy (66)

Zhang Yu had been eagerly anticipating Yu Xinghan's level 3 Dao Seed for a long time.

After all, every bit of strength his companions gain can nourish him to go further.

As Yu Xinghan's Three-Eyed Divine Power reached the third level, Zhang Yu gradually understood some of the changes after a series of tests.

Previously, the Three-Eyed Divine Power mainly had the ability to copy other people's movements, observe the flow of spiritual energy, see clearly the preparation of moves, and have a 360-degree all-around perspective, as well as the ability to observe the human body in detail.

The upgraded Three-Eyed Divine Power now grants it the ability to remember all kinds of martial arts moves.

It can be said that any fist technique, sword technique, knife technique or anything else, once seen by the Three-Eyed Divine Power, will be firmly memorized.

At the same time, if one can understand the flow of magical power in related martial arts, then watching it is like practicing it.

In other words, with the blessing of the Three-Eyed Divine Power, even without much personal training, one's martial arts level will naturally increase simply by watching others perform martial arts.

Once Zhang Yu understood this, the first thing that came to his mind was naturally the combination of the Three-Eyed Divine Power and the Feather Book.

"Can watching others practice increase Yu Shu's training opportunities? If so..."

But after some attempts, Zhang Yu quickly realized that it wouldn't work.

"Sigh, can't this Three-Eyed Divine Power affect Yu Shu's cultivation progress?"

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "That's true. No matter how many cultivation manuals I read or how many teachers I receive guidance from... these things that can theoretically improve my cultivation level can't advance Yu Shu's cultivation progress."

"The cultivation of Yu Shu's techniques requires repeated and solid practice."

Although Zhang Yu was somewhat disappointed that the Three-Eyed Divine Power had failed to affect Yu Shu, he quickly discovered the real improvement the upgraded Three-Eyed Divine Power had brought him.

"The effects of keen observation have increased further, and the perception of the flow of magical power and spiritual energy has also been enhanced."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "If it is used to assist in refining magical artifacts, it will enhance my ability to process the magical circuits of magical artifacts, and improve the efficiency and success rate of rune etching."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, thinking to himself, "If there are any problems with the magic circuit of the magic weapon when I am refining it in the future, I can temporarily replace the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo (spiritual root) with the Three-Eyed Divine Power (spiritual root) to deal with some problems with the magic circuit."

As for using the Three-Eyed Divine Power to observe martial arts and practice on a daily basis, the efficiency is too low for Zhang Yu. It would be better to use the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo more often to improve the adaptability of this divine root.

On the other side, Yu Xinghan became excited after understanding the function of the Three-Eyed Divine Power.

Is watching a form of spiritual practice?

Yu Xinghan quickly pulled up the video recording of the technique in his eye and started playing it. With each viewing, he felt that his understanding of the technique became deeper and his mastery more profound, as if he had practiced it himself several times.

"Good, good, good." Yu Xinghan thought to himself, "From now on, I can work and watch videos at the same time. Wouldn't that be equivalent to practicing martial arts every moment?"

Looking at Yu Xinghan's level 3 Dao Seed, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "A level 3 Dao Seed is enough to observe martial arts and practice. If it continues to level up, will it really allow me to learn other people's techniques just by watching them once?"

However, at the same time, a sliver of worry rose in his heart: "If this effect is achieved, it may not be a good thing. If a martial art like the Extreme Emotion Sword Path can be learned after just one look... that would be troublesome."

"And if it really comes to that, could the Three-Eyed Divine Power also become a divine root?"

"What if someone discovers that Yu Xinghan has grown a divine root..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu frowned slightly and thought of Le Mulan again.

Whether it was Yu Xinghan's Three-Eyed Divine Power, which he might elevate to a divine root in the future, or Le Mulan's Deep Cold Lineage's life-extending ability, he sensed danger in them.

Zhang Yu glanced at Yu Xinghan again and thought to himself, "To upgrade to level 4 Three-Eyed Divine Power, I need 8000 mana, which is the level of the Golden Core stage."

"It's still early."

"But in any case, we must become richer and stronger in order to confidently upgrade our Dao Seed level."

……

Late September

Zhang Yu had originally planned to rent a laboratory with his senior sister Ye Xingli that day, but instead received news that she had her own weapon-refining laboratory.

Stepping into the other person's laboratory and looking at the equipment on the lab benches, Zhang Yu asked enviously, "Senior, how much did this lab cost?"

Zhang Yu knew that for weapon-refining cultivators, having their own laboratory made a huge difference, essentially placing them in two completely different classes.

Having your own laboratory not only saves a lot of rent, but also eliminates the hassle of queuing up to grab a laboratory and experimental equipment, allowing you to concentrate more time and energy on crafting.

Going a step further, that would be like Magnetism True Lord, having his own production line, capable of mass-producing magical artifacts and magical remains.

Ye Xingli smiled faintly and said, "It didn't cost me much money; it was mainly invested by the Wandao Craftsmen Sect."

"They hired me to improve some of their products."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu felt even more envious, thinking to himself, "My senior sister is indeed very talented in weapon crafting. No wonder she was able to win a place in the top five of the 100 schools in the design competition."

Zhang Yu knew that every magical artifact, once created, had enormous potential for improvement.

The first person to create a flying sword was very skilled, but the technology contained in that first flying sword is absolutely no match for any expert-level flying sword currently on the market.

To compete with each other and constantly innovate and improve their products, major companies often not only have their own cultivators conduct research and development, but also hire outstanding teachers and students from universities for collaborative development. Ye Xingli, standing before them, was clearly a student favored by the company.

Ye Xingli continued, "There are 6 experimental tables here, but I usually only use 5."

"If you'd like, I can rent you a workspace. As for the lab equipment, just keep an eye on my lab schedule and you can use it when I'm not using it. The rental fee will be the cheapest one."

In Zhang Yu's eyes, Ye Xingli was a prodigy with a Dao Seed and great talent.

In Ye Xingli's eyes, Zhang Yu was also a prodigy with talent in weapon crafting, the attention of the Magnetic Extreme True Monarch, and the opportunity to transform into a Nascent Soul.

Especially in the last two months, Zhang Yu has received a lot of orders for magical artifacts from Ye Xingli, which has made Ye Xingli aware that Zhang Yu has mastered several more artifact refining techniques, making her value her junior brother even more.

Just as the two were talking, Zi Yunzhen, dressed in a Dharma Body badge, and two other students entered Ye Xingli's laboratory.

Zhang Yu messaged her privately: "Senior sister, is this the assistant you hired?"

Zhang Yu knew that many weapon-refining cultivators would hire assistants to improve their weapon-refining efficiency.

After all, in the process of refining weapons, in addition to the difficult problems, there are also many troublesome things.

For example, cleaning and refining materials, extracting certain elements, organizing certain documents... many repetitive and dirty tasks are both time-consuming and labor-intensive.

If these tasks can be delegated to assistants, the weapon-refining cultivator will naturally have more time and energy to do more important things.

Many students in the weapon crafting department are also willing to take on the role of assistant.

After all, during this process, he doesn't need to rent a laboratory or buy materials, and he can practice weapon crafting skills while also receiving guidance from seniors.

Ye Xingli nodded and sent a private message: The magic weapon I'm going to improve this time is related to evil energy.

Ye Xingli: You know how troublesome things like Earthly Fiend Qi are?

Ye Xingli: Poor people have to deal with evil energy themselves, while wealthier cultivators will buy special magical artifacts. But let me tell you, when dealing with evil energy, even the best magical artifact is no match for an assistant.

Ye Xingli winked at Zhang Yu, smiled, and privately messaged him: "Faced with the insidious and unpredictable pollution of evil energy, only an assistant is the best protective shield."
Ye Xingli asked again: "I heard from Master that you are not planning to participate in the design competition, but instead intend to directly create a prototype of the Heavenly Sun God."

Zhang Yu replied: Yes, that's what I'm planning. I've already been studying the design drawings recently.
Ye Xingli advised: "Isn't this a bit too ambitious? Actually, we should first participate in the design competition and try to obtain the military-grade cultivation technique. In the future, refining military-grade magic weapons will be a natural progression."

Ye Xingli: Trying to create a prototype of a military-grade magic weapon right off the bat will take a lot more effort.
In Ye Xingli's view, even if Zhang Yu has exceptional talent, without the support of military-grade cultivation techniques, it would probably take him several years to master all the necessary technologies in the prototype of a military-grade magic weapon. It all requires gradual accumulation, and there are no shortcuts.

With military-grade techniques, many steps can be skipped, allowing you to accomplish more in less time.

As for design competitions, there are many tips and shortcuts.

Zhang Yu replied: "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I know what I'm doing."

Ye Xingli shook her head inwardly, deciding not to try to persuade her any further.

She herself had similar thoughts before, thinking that she was exceptionally talented and could do things that others could not, but she gave up after trying for half a month.

Zhang Yu in front of me is also too confident; he'll know to change course once he hits a wall.

But then Ye Xingli turned to look at Zi Yunzhen and the other two and said, "I've already told you about the work arrangements, haven't I?"

"Your job today is simple: prepare for my experiment tomorrow by cleaning and sorting all the materials..."

Zi Yun asked curiously, "Senior sister, is Zhang Yu also here to be an assistant?"

Ye Xingli said calmly, "Zhang Yu came to borrow one of my lab benches and some experimental equipment. You don't need to worry about what he does here."

In the following period, Zhang Yu frequently visited Ye Xingli to practice his weapon-refining techniques.

Before he knew it, by the end of May, he had successfully completed the sixth technique of the weapon-refining prodigy.

Beginner - Refining Prodigy (6/6): Doubles the training effect of refining production skills.

Seeing the results from the weapon-refining prodigy, Zhang Yu's gaze sharpened, and he thought to himself, "Good."

Zhang Yu knew that this so-called weapon-refining production technique was different from the weapon-refining method of "The Divine Mirror of Fire Control" which improved weapon-refining ability. It referred to the techniques of creating various magical treasures according to design blueprints.

Crafts like Azure Sand and Taiyi Golden Elixir belong to the category of weapon crafting techniques.

The so-called doubling of practice effect means that when Zhang Yu practices the production technique on a certain magic weapon blueprint, each practice progress can be counted as 2 times in the Yu Book.

"Great! The University Saint Body can only improve the efficiency of cultivating techniques, but this weapon-refining prodigy can improve my learning of blueprints."

"After doubling the time, it not only saves half the time to practice for a level 20 magic weapon, but more importantly, it also reduces the number of magic weapons needed during the practice process by half. This is equivalent to saving half the number of magic weapons."

"However, with the Taiqing Realm, I only needed to simulate the learning process of the blueprints in the Spirit Realm, without incurring material costs."

"But in any case, the reduction in time by half is a real fact."

Seeing such results from the first level of the weapon-refining prodigy, Zhang Yu became increasingly confident in his ability to create the prototype of the Heavenly Sun God in the future.

(End of this chapter)