The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

"Master!"

Wu Xiaomei thought that Ma Dashuai was still angry with her.

Overturning Zhang Lingfeng's forging workshop is indeed a major taboo in the industry. Now that things have come to this, she can only seek Zhang Lingfeng's forgiveness.

"Zhang Lingfeng."

Ma Dashuai went straight to Zhang Lingfeng's courtyard.

As a blacksmith at the Divine Craftsman's Shop, Zhang Lingfeng also owns his own small courtyard. Now a level two blacksmith, his courtyard is also being upgraded.

It was staffed with many maids and servants to take care of Zhang Lingfeng's daily needs.

This allowed Zhang Lingfeng to have more time and energy to focus on his forging skills.

However, during this time, Wu Xiaomei overturned the forging room, and now Ma Dashuai is using it. Zhang Lingfeng was too embarrassed to disturb them, so he had Xiao Hei and Xiao Hu guard the back.

He then returned to the courtyard and played mahjong with his maids and servants.

When Ma Dashuai arrived, a mahjong game was in full swing.

"Master Ma!"

The maids and servants were startled and quickly got up and left.

"Hey, Master Ma, are you done forging?"

Zhang Lingfeng greeted them.

"Why didn't you... stay and watch?"

General Ma inquired.

"I was worried about disturbing Master Ma, so I left first. But I asked Xiao Hei and Xiao Hu to stand guard outside. If Master Ma has any instructions, he can make his request."

Zhang Lingfeng said earnestly.

Wu Xiaomei walked in at that moment.

As if he hadn't seen her, Commander Ma said to Zhang Lingfeng, "I have only one request: I want you to become my disciple and I will pass on my skills to you. Are you willing?"

"Master?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaomei's worldview collapsed.

General Ma actually wanted to take Zhang Lingfeng as his apprentice.

"I...don't want to."

Zhang Lingfeng said directly.

"What I mean is, I want to take you as my apprentice, so that you, like Xiao Mei, can become my last disciple, not only inheriting my skills, but also having a share in the Divine Craftsman Shop in the future."

General Ma thought he hadn't explained himself clearly.

"So now I'm asking you, are you willing to become my disciple and my last student?"

He asked with a serious and solemn expression.

"I do not want to."

Zhang Lingfeng said with even greater determination.

He never expected to encounter such an opportunity.

[You refused to become an apprentice of Commander Ma, and have chosen to remain steadfast in your "lying down" attitude, earning you 10338 "lying down" points.]

A string of numbers flashed by.

Zhang Lingfeng almost burst out laughing.

Unexpectedly, refusing to become an apprentice of General Ma resulted in gaining over 10,000 points of "lying down" value, which is equivalent to practicing "lying down" for several months.

How cool!

"you are not willing?"

Ma Dashuai and Wu Xiaomei were both stunned.

"Why are you unwilling? Is my master unworthy, or not qualified enough? Zhang Lingfeng, who do you think you are?"

Ma Dashuai was still in a daze.

But Wu Xiaomei broke through her defenses immediately.

When Ma Dashuai wanted to take Zhang Lingfeng as his apprentice, she felt a sense of crisis and that her position was in jeopardy. However, when she heard Zhang Lingfeng refuse Ma Dashuai, she felt as if she had made a mistake in choosing a master, as if Ma Dashuai was not powerful enough at all.

Otherwise, Zhang Lingfeng wouldn't have refused so readily without any hesitation.

"Give me a reason."

Commander Ma said.

“Becoming an apprentice is too tiring. I don’t want to worry about these things. If Master Ma thinks highly of me, let me continue working at the Divine Craftsman’s Shop. Ideally, I should be able to relax a bit and not be given work so often.”

I never imagined becoming a blacksmith would be so tiring, otherwise, haha, I wouldn't want to be a blacksmith at all!

As Zhang Lingfeng spoke, he couldn't help but stretch and yawn, showing no regard for the profession of blacksmith.

He didn't care about forging techniques at all.

"you……"

Ma Dashuai considered that Zhang Lingfeng might have other teachers, or he might feel that he was not qualified enough, or he might not have seen his abilities, not understand himself well, and underestimate himself.

To everyone's surprise, this guy acted completely unconcerned, as if no blacksmith could possibly take him in.

This attitude and behavior truly angered him.

"If you don't want to be a blacksmith, why are you improving your blacksmithing skills? You..."

He really didn't understand.

"Becoming a blacksmith will at least make things easier on the God-level Continent. I offended the Divine Blade Sect before, and only by joining your Divine Craftsman Shop can I resolve this matter."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

"Since that's the case, I can give you even more of what you want. What's wrong with becoming my disciple?"

Commander Ma said.

"Well... well, to be honest, my goal is actually to become a Divine Inscription Master, and my ambition is not in forging skills."

I think becoming a level two blacksmith is enough to make a living.

Zhang Lingfeng thought for a moment and then said.

This is a pretty good reason.

He also wanted to become a divine rune master.

Only after becoming a Divine Inscription Master can one be more dashing and surpass many Blacksmiths in status.

At the same time, divine runes can baptize others, or disrupt their power balance, forming offensive and defensive effects, which can greatly enhance one's own strength.

"Hahaha."

Wu Xiaomei couldn't help but laugh out loud.

After all this time, it turns out that it wasn't that Zhang Lingfeng was blind, but rather that this guy was overly ambitious and actually dared to dream of becoming a Divine Inscription Master.

“Zhang Lingfeng, let me tell you, Divine Inscription Masters and Blacksmiths are two different tracks. Do you really think you have such talent that you can become a Divine Inscription Master so easily?”

Wu Xiaomei said sarcastically.

Undeniably, in the same level, a divine inscription master has a higher status and influence than a blacksmith in the divine continent. However, the difficulty of becoming a divine inscription master far exceeds that of becoming a blacksmith.

You should know that in this small Ma Street, there are seven or eight blacksmiths of all sizes in the Ma family's master craftsman shop, but Chen Fenfang is the only blacksmith who is famous far and wide in Ma Street.

This shows how difficult it is to become a Divine Inscription Master.

Furthermore, Chen Fenfang is only a Level 1 Divine Inscription Master.

Perhaps that's why Zhang Lingfeng felt he could also become a first-level divine inscription master, wanting to rise above these blacksmiths.

That's why he refused to become a disciple of Commander Ma.

After figuring this out...

Wu Xiaomei found Zhang Lingfeng utterly ridiculous.

General Ma was also stunned.

Zhang Lingfeng's goal was actually to become a Divine Inscription Master.

Given Zhang Lingfeng's talent and abilities, he may have the potential in this area, but to become a Divine Inscription Master, he will definitely need a very long time to study and further his studies.

It's difficult to achieve someone with his attitude.

General Ma couldn't bear to lose a disciple as talented as Zhang Lingfeng, so he persuaded him, "As you know, Master Chen is my sworn sister. If you want to become a Divine Inscription Master, I can help you. Besides, becoming a blacksmith and becoming a Divine Inscription Master are not mutually exclusive."

"Why don't you first become my disciple, learn my forging techniques, and try your hand at cultivation to become a Divine Inscription Master?"

"Master!"

Wu Xiaomei never expected that Ma Dashuai would be so enthusiastic about Zhang Lingfeng.

Is he determined to pass on his mantle to Zhang Lingfeng?

"Thank you, Master Ma, but I really cannot become your disciple. As long as you allow it, I will stay at the Divine Craftsman's Shop, forging divine weapons for the Ma family while working towards my dream. Perhaps one day, I will truly become a Divine Inscription Master," Zhang Lingfeng said with gratitude.

"That's fine too."

After thinking it over, Ma Dashuai nodded. As long as Zhang Lingfeng stayed at the Divine Craftsman Shop, as long as they could have daily contact, as long as he could gradually realize his own strength and understand how difficult it was to become a Divine Inscription Master, perhaps he would change his mind in the future.

Thus, he gave up his dream of becoming a divine inscription master and became Ma Dashuai's last disciple.

In short, he was determined to have Zhang Lingfeng as his disciple.

"Thank you, Mr. Ma."

Zhang Lingfeng expressed his gratitude.

Commander Ma nodded and walked out of Zhang Lingfeng's courtyard alone. He decided not to disturb Zhang Lingfeng for the time being and began to think about how to use his skills to let Zhang Lingfeng know how powerful he was.

"You really don't know what's good for you, but you have guts. I believe in you. You must not give up and you must become a Divine Inscription Master."

Wu Xiaomei was both angry and amused.

After unleashing a barrage of attacks on Zhang Lingfeng, he ran away.

Zhang Lingfeng ignored Wu Xiaomei.

However, he could sense that Commander Ma genuinely wanted to take him on as his apprentice.

In the following time, Commander Ma did not disturb Zhang Lingfeng and had Zhang Lingfeng's forging room renovated. For the time being, Zhang Lingfeng did not need to forge divine weapons and had more time to practice his "lying down" philosophy.

The value of lying flat has been rising steadily.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye.

The "lying down value" has increased from just over 10,000 to over 12,000.

At this moment, Zhang Lingfeng is ready to strive towards becoming a God-level expert, thus gaining more self-protection capabilities.

But Ma Dashuai, who had disappeared for a month, found Zhang Lingfeng at this time.

"Master Ma."

Zhang Lingfeng greeted them.

He went to the forge and saw that everything was being renovated and the area was being expanded, but it was not yet completed and would take another two or three months.

This allows Zhang Lingfeng to fully embody the spirit of "lying flat" to the end.

But why is Commander Ma coming to him now? Does he want to take him on as an apprentice again, so he can refuse a few more times and gain more "lying down points" (points for passively waiting)?

"I've brought you something good."

Master Ma looked mysterious.

He then took out a book from his storage ring.

He solemnly handed it to Zhang Lingfeng and said with a smile, "This is a Divine Inscription Master cultivation method that I asked my sister to find for you. It can help you become a Divine Inscription Master."

"what?"

Zhang Lingfeng was caught off guard.

General Ma actually sent him the cultivation method of a divine inscription master.

This is a cultivation technique of inestimable value.

At least the divine stones he has accumulated so far cannot buy it.

Perhaps General Ma went to great lengths to obtain this Divine Inscription Master cultivation manual, and it was only with great difficulty that he persuaded Chen Fenfang to give it to him.

"Didn't you want to become a Divine Inscription Master? With this Divine Inscription Cultivation Method, you can try to see if you can become a Divine Inscription Master."

General Ma laughed.

"Mr. Ma, I really don't know how to thank you."

Zhang Lingfeng opened it and found that it was indeed the Divine Rune Cultivation Method.

It is important to know that becoming a Divine Inscription Master requires the soul to undergo another transformation.

Although he possesses the ability to enhance his soul essence, he can increase his soul power by about one percent per month.

About ten years.

One's soul can undergo a transformation, allowing one to become a qualified Divine Inscription Master.

But for someone who has always relied on lying down to quickly improve his strength, this progress is obviously too slow.

If possible, Zhang Lingfeng still hopes to improve his strength quickly in the short term.

Unfortunately, changes in the soul cannot be directly increased through the "lying down value".

However, with this Divine Rune Cultivation Method, things would be different. He could use the "lying down value" to allow his soul to undergo a faster transformation.

Thinking of this, he was filled with gratitude towards Commander Ma.

He couldn't resist flipping through the cultivation content above.

Taking this opportunity, General Ma said, "You don't need to thank me. Actually, there are conditions to my help."

"Apart from making me your disciple and serving you like a beast of burden, please tell me what you want."

Zhang Lingfeng laughed.

"Are you really that averse to becoming my disciple?"

General Ma laughed.

"As you can see, my goal is to become a Divine Inscription Master."

Zhang Lingfeng patted the book on divine runes cultivation.

"Then what do you mean by 'oxen and horses'?"

General Ma was curious.

"It's like working like an ox or a horse, tirelessly. You know I'm afraid of being tired and suffering. If I accidentally become a level three or level four blacksmith, I'm afraid people will be asking me to forge divine weapons everywhere, and I'll have difficulty resting."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

"This is the first time I've encountered such an idea. However, if you become a Divine Inscription Master, countless people will seek you out for baptism. Baptism is more tiring and arduous than forging divine weapons."

General Ma reminded him.

"Anyway, I can refuse."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

"alright."

General Ma was helpless.

"What did you just say you needed me to do?"

Zhang Lingfeng had not forgotten this matter.

"I want to take a gamble with you."

General Ma said solemnly.

"What are we betting on, and how are we betting?"

Zhang Lingfeng looked on with curiosity.

"I'll bet on whether you can become a Divine Inscription Master. I'll help you find the resources to become one, and I'll even have my sister personally guide your cultivation. As long as you can become a Divine Inscription Master within the specified time, I will never bother you again."

"On the contrary, if you lose, you'll have to... become my apprentice and inherit my skills, how about it?"

Ma Dashuai looked at Zhang Lingfeng with a serious and nervous expression, afraid that Zhang Lingfeng would not accept the challenge.

"what?"

Zhang Lingfeng was caught off guard.

It turns out they were betting on this.

There are still such good things in the world.

He couldn't help but glance at the Divine Rune Cultivation Manual in his hand.

"The cultivation technique is correct. I guarantee it in the name of the Divine Craftsman's Shop. You can also have it verified by the Divine Inscription Guild. As long as you can successfully cultivate it, you can become a Divine Inscription Master."

General Ma thought Zhang Lingfeng was questioning the technique and that he was being tricked by a fake technique.

"I trust Mr. Ma's character. So, how long do you think would be appropriate?"

Zhang Lingfeng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This General Ma is so desperate to take him as a disciple that he actually sent him a divine rune cultivation method and even dared to bet that he would never become a divine rune master.

Even without cultivation techniques, his all-weather soul essence evolution ability alone would have allowed him to become a divine inscription master within ten years, let alone now.

"ten years."

Commander Ma said.

"Hahaha."

Zhang Lingfeng burst out laughing, knowing the matter was settled. (End of Chapter)