Chapter 583: Chapter 524: Ultimate - Artifact Refining Prodigy (10/10)
That day, Zhang Yu arrived at the Magnetic Pole True Monarch’s laboratory as usual to participate in the research of the Divinity Transformation Remains, when he suddenly heard the Magnetic Pole True Monarch ask, "Are you going to directly compete with Jin Jun for the military certification of the Heavenly Sun Divine?"
It was obvious that the matter had already reached her ears.
Zhang Yu nodded, "Yes."
The Magnetic Pole True Monarch thought for a moment and said, "There are quite a few people watching your mentor, me."
"After all, I want to be evaluated for Divinity Transformation, but many people do not wish for Wanfa University to have another Divinity Transformation."
"Since you are my disciple, you will naturally be under their observation as well."
"When the time comes for you to participate in the evaluation of the prototype machine, there will likely be attention, even difficulties, and the requirements for you will be more stringent..."
The Magnetic Pole True Monarch carefully phrased her explanation, explaining the intricacies to Zhang Yu.
For her, if Zhang Yu could successfully obtain the Heavenly Sun Divine, it might help her a bit in being evaluated for Divinity Transformation.
But if Zhang Yu made any mistakes during the evaluation process that implicated her, it would be a hindrance to her evaluation.
The worst result would be if Zhang Yu resorted to using some cheating methods, like surrogate refining or forgery, to surpass Jin Jun.
Although she believed Zhang Yu wouldn’t be so foolish, given the seriousness of the matter, the Magnetic Pole True Monarch still intended to properly remind him.
Zhang Yu listened obediently while glancing at the Magnetic Pole True Monarch’s chest, sensing the increasingly distinct Dao Seed, and gazing at the four large characters for "Heavenly Work Creates Objects," gradually understanding the information contained within.
Zhang Yu muttered in his heart, "Does replicating this Dao Seed of Heavenly Work Creates Objects require me to refine a Level 30 or above Magic Treasure with the Magnetic Pole True Monarch?"
He thought that this requirement was higher than that of any previous Dao Seed.
After all, with Zhang Yu’s current level in Artifact Refining, he could at most refine a Level 20 Magic Treasure.
"A Level 30 or above Magic Treasure, that requires a Nascent Soul Stage to refine."
"Do I have to wait until I break through to the Nascent Soul Realm to replicate the teacher’s Dao Seed?"
Zhang Yu slightly shook his head in his heart, thinking that would be too slow.
A thought flashed through his mind as he remembered another method, "I wonder if becoming her assistant and participating in her Magic Treasure refining project... if that would count as fulfilling the condition, and if I could successfully replicate the Dao Seed?"
Zhang Yu felt it should count.
So he began to subtly inquire with the Magnetic Pole True Monarch, only to quickly discover... there was no refining project where he could become an assistant.
"The gap in artifact refining skills between myself and the Magnetic Pole True Monarch is too great."
"Alas, is there any method that doesn’t require refining skills, yet allows direct participation in the refining project..."
As Zhang Yu pondered, he looked at the Divinity Transformation Remains not far away and suddenly felt a surge of inspiration.
"Unless, like right now, I become an experimental subject in the project, becoming the thing needed for the project..."
With this thought, Zhang Yu opened his mouth and suddenly said, "Teacher, does this Magic Remains only have Yin components and no Yang components?"
The Magnetic Pole True Monarch glanced at Zhang Yu, "What do you mean?"
She had felt since just now that this boy’s eyes were rolling around, unsure what scheme he was up to.
Zhang Yu said, "I was just thinking, this yin and yang, yin-yang balance, is the path of Dual Cultivation."
"Wouldn’t adding a Yang component better promote the experiment?"
The Magnetic Pole True Monarch, "Do you think I haven’t tried that? Ordinary Magic Remains are completely ineffective."
Zhang Yu stood up and said, "So, we can’t use ordinary Magic Remains!"
The Magnetic Pole True Monarch’s eyes flashed, "You mean... refine parts of your own body into Magic Remains?"
Zhang Yu was slightly startled and quickly said, "That’s not what I meant. I meant just to take some reference from mine..."
On the other side, the Magnetic Pole True Monarch murmured, "Indeed, just having you as the experimental subject is too little, it’s dragging down the entire project’s progress."
"If certain parts of your body could be refined into Magic Remains and replicated, perhaps the overall efficiency could be greatly enhanced."
With this thought, the Magnetic Pole True Monarch smiled slightly and reached out to grab something from Zhang Yu, intending to take a look.
Zhang Yu quickly said, "Teacher! What if it fails? What if the changes on my body make this Divinity Transformation Remains unrecognizable?"
"It’s better to create a Magic Remains with other materials by simulating data from me first."
The Magnetic Pole True Monarch thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense."
Zhang Yu slightly sighed with relief in his heart, thinking, "With this... it should count as refining a Magic Treasure together with the teacher, right?"
...
At the end of July.
In Ye Xingli’s laboratory, Zhang Yu could be seen with streaks of electric light flickering in his palm, engraving mana circuits onto a second-hand Magic Treasure using the Five Thunder Refining Technique.
This Five Thunder Refining Technique was the tenth Cultivation Technique Zhang Yu had accumulated as an artifact refining prodigy.
As the final round of the Cultivation Technique finished operating, successfully pushing Zhang Yu to Level 20, Zhang Yu’s artifact refining prodigy reached its final form.
Ultimate - Artifact Refining Prodigy (10/10): The more artifact refining production techniques mastered, and the higher the production technique level, the higher the artifact refining efficiency, up to a maximum of doubling.
Zhang Yu felt a stirring in his heart, "Just right for the upcoming Heavenly Sun Divine project, I have to learn a lot of Magic Treasure diagrams again."
"Then each time I master a diagram, the refining speed increases, further accelerating the future refining of the prototype machine."
After looking back at the layers of enhancement from the artifact refining prodigy, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "And with the effect of the first layer, my ability to learn blueprints is doubled."
"The effect of the second layer improves the quality of artifact refining while effectively reducing costs."
Zhang Yu glanced at the laboratory before him and thought, "It’s time to leave here and start learning the Heavenly Sun Divine."
Meanwhile, not far away, after completing another set of experiments, Ye Xingli replaced her hands and handed them to Zi Yunzhen.
These were hand magic remains that Ye Xingli used for safety during the research of the Evil Qi Purification Magic Treasure.
Zi Yunzhen took Ye Xingli’s hands, looking at them as if admiring a piece of art, feeling the supreme beauty.
After all, as a prodigy in the Artifact Refining Department, Ye Xingli’s magic remains were objects of study and observation for them, and each viewing was filled with innate charm.
With her hands replaced, Ye Xingli took advantage of the experimental interval, took out a piece of cement, and bit into it with some disdain.
Zhang Yu said, "Senior sister, are you shooting a video?"
After biting the cement again, Ye Xingli nodded and said, "Yes, my followers are mainly lower-class students and college students, and they like watching me eat cement."
Then Ye Xingli began filming her legs, which shone with starry brilliance, fully showcasing the expense and allure of these magic remains.
Over time, Zhang Yu learned that Ye Xingli had over 3 million followers on the Spirit Realm Network, making her a web celebrity.
If in the past, cultivators wanted to become sword cultivators, pill masters, talisman masters...
Then in the modern age, the profession cultivators most aspired to is being a web celebrity.
Because this line of work is quick and easy money.
According to Ye Xingli, she didn’t understand why her followers were so foolish. No matter what, as long as she casually posts a video of her magic remains, those fools would start liking, promoting, and even advertising it on their own.
Ye Xingli said, "In reality, it’s best not to meddle with lower-class and college students."
"But if you want to be a web celebrity, then owning the college student audience is key."
"After all, college students make up the largest group in universities and are the most likely to idolize wealthy people and seek spiritual solace or a Dao Heart refuge."
Muttering a few words, Ye Xingli then turned her attention to her eye remains.
Ye Xingli’s emphasis on Zhang Yu stemmed entirely from the regard shown by the Magnetic Pole True Monarch.
And after hearing the Magnetic Pole True Monarch talk about Zhang Yu’s nostalgic disposition, she also tried to adjust to the most suitable way to converse with Zhang Yu.
Looking at the poor simulator that popped up in her eye remains, Ye Xingli would input her conversations with Zhang Yu and the current scenario, and the poor simulator would suggest numerous suitable dialogues.
Poor Simulator: Offer the cement to the other party, and ask if they’d like to take a bite?
Poor Simulator: Reminder, this simulator is designed for entertainment and research by simulating the mentality, speech, and reactions of the poor, please do not accept it entirely, lest you actually become poor.
Poor Simulator: Warning, once you become poor, there’s no turning back.
Ye Xingli handed over the cement: "Want to try a bite?"
Zhang Yu shook his head and said, "Senior sister, I’m planning to leave the laboratory for a while. I need to start learning the Heavenly Sun Divine’s blueprints."
To master the blueprints and acquire the necessary skills, Zhang Yu’s approach was to learn different magic treasure blueprints to acquire all the technologies required for the Heavenly Sun Divine.
Unlike cultivating a Cultivation Technique, practicing blueprints can be accelerated in the Spirit Realm.
So naturally, Zhang Yu planned to go to the Taiqing Realm to speed up this process.
While bidding farewell to Ye Xingli, Zhang Yu’s gaze glanced at the fleeting Spiritual Resonance Core on her chest.
He thought to himself, "After spending almost every day with this senior sister for over two months, it’s been worthwhile."
However, Zhang Yu knew that in the coming period, he probably wouldn’t be able to spend every day with Ye Xingli anymore.
To craft the prototype machine for the Heavenly Sun Divine, there are three main steps.
The first step is to learn the magic treasure blueprints and master all technologies.
The second step is to refine a Level 1 prototype machine.
The third step is to upgrade the prototype machine level by level.
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "To obtain the military certification, I need to upgrade the prototype machine to at least Level 11, preferably above Level 15, to have a higher success rate of passing the review."
"Additionally, there’s the consideration of the time required to apply for the review."
"If Jin Jun applies for the review before me, then I must join him in applying for the review."
"Otherwise, if he passes the review first and takes the military certification quota for the Heavenly Sun Divine next semester, I’ll have to wait for the semester after that."
With that thought, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but quicken his pace. After bidding farewell to Ye Xingli, he left the laboratory.
On the other side, Zi Yunzhen watched this scene and thought, "Is Zhang Yu really planning to compete with Jin Jun?"
"It’s been two months since he last saw Jin Jun, and now he’s just starting to learn the blueprints? Can he make it in time?"
A few days later, elsewhere, Jin Jun thought again of Zhang Yu, "That kid still hasn’t come over."
He asked Zi Yunzhen: Is Zhang Yu still in your laboratory?
Zi Yunzhen: He just left a few days ago, said he’s going to study the Heavenly Sun Divine’s blueprints.
Jin Jun looked at this reply and chuckled, "Starting now?"