The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

"I'll keep trying. If I really can't become a Divine Inscription Master within ten years, and I still can't master the Divine Inscription Cultivation Method after a few years, then I'll give up."

Zhang Lingfeng sighed.

Upon hearing this, Ma Dashuai could no longer maintain his composure and said, "Ling Feng, Master Liu and Master Yan are top-notch divine inscription masters. You should take their words to heart."

"With your current forging talent, if you follow me and forge divine weapons properly, I guarantee you will become a level five blacksmith in the future, and the entire Divine Craftsman Shop will be proud of you."

"If I can become a level 5 blacksmith, I'll definitely be better than us old bones."

Master Liu echoed this sentiment.

“Although Divine Inscription Masters are scarce, as you can see in this guild, there are quite a few Level 1 Divine Inscription Masters in the entire White Emperor City. But as for Level 5 Blacksmiths, there are only a handful in the entire White Emperor City. If you can really become a Level 5 Blacksmith, then a group of high-ranking gods will be chasing after you to forge divine weapons and artifacts. Your status in White Emperor City will far surpass that of us old guys.”

Master Yan said with a serious expression.

"It took me almost a year to master the Divine Rune Cultivation Method, and then it took me more than ten years to allow my soul to undergo a transformation and become a Divine Rune Master."

Chen Fenfang sighed.

"Old Liu and I both took half a year to master the basics of cultivation, but it took us more than ten years to become Divine Inscription Masters. Now we have been cultivating for several hundred years, but we still cannot make a breakthrough."

The status of a Level 1 Divine Inscription Master is simply incomparable to that of a Level 5 Blacksmith.

Master Yan said meaningfully.

"Back then, in order to forge the airship, we went through many connections and entrusted Master Chen to contact Master Ma, and only then did we get our own airship."

Master Liu then spoke.

His words were full of respect for Commander Ma.

General Ma was overjoyed and deeply grateful to Master Liu and Master Yan.

Zhang Lingfeng could clearly tell that the three of them wanted him to give up his unrealistic ideas, settle down and cultivate with Commander Ma, and stop fantasizing about becoming a Divine Inscription Master.

"But I still want to give it a try. If it really doesn't work, I'll accept it."

Zhang Lingfeng said.

Even without cultivation, one can become a divine inscription master within ten years simply by relying on the ability of divine soul evolution.

"The three masters have already made their points so clear, why are you so stubborn and unwilling to listen to advice?"

General Ma said anxiously.

"You have been practicing the Divine Rune Cultivation Method for almost two years. If you were to become a Divine Rune Master, you would have already mastered the basics."

Master Liu reminded me.

"With our qualifications, we can only become first-level divine inscription masters. What will you achieve by wasting your efforts in this area? If I were you, I would definitely follow Master Ma to cultivate diligently and strive to inherit Master Ma's skills as soon as possible."

Master Yan said solemnly.

"My elder brother brought you to the guild today not to prevent you from becoming a Divine Inscription Master. If you can truly become a Divine Inscription Master, he will do everything in his power to help you."

With your aptitude, it's indeed difficult for you to become a Divine Inscription Master. Continuing to waste your time on it will only be a waste of your time and jeopardize your future prospects.

Chen Fenfang said earnestly.

"Zhang Lingfeng, let me tell you the truth, there aren't many people who can be valued by me, Commander Ma!"

General Ma also became serious.

Zhang Lingfeng knew what they were thinking.

He had thought about it before he even arrived, but as the saying goes, you can't force a melon to be sweet. How could he possibly become a disciple of Commander Ma, which would go against the rules of lying flat?

"I'm sorry, I really want to become a Divine Inscription Master."

Zhang Lingfeng said with utmost seriousness.

General Ma suddenly felt a sense of despair.

Seeing Ma Dashuai's pained expression, Chen Fenfang also felt conflicted and troubled.

"Here's what we'll do: the two of us will help you and see if you can master the Divine Rune Cultivation Method as soon as possible. If you can't even get to the basics, then you should never think about becoming a Divine Rune Master again."

Master Liu said.

"Help me get started?"

Zhang Lingfeng thought he had misheard; this could actually help.

"That's right, we'll help you get started."

Master Yan nodded.

"To master the Divine Rune Cultivation Method, one must actually sense the fluctuations of the Divine Rune power within one's soul. As long as one senses even the slightest fluctuation, one has already entered the realm of cultivation."

Master Liu said.

"We two will use divine runes to baptize you. We understand your condition; you are prone to fainting. But don't worry, we can still make you feel the fluctuations of the divine runes in your soul."

However, there's a prerequisite: if you sense the fluctuations of the divine runes within your soul, but still can't grasp that power, and can't capture it through your own perception during subsequent cultivation, then you'll have to give up on becoming a divine rune master and diligently cultivate under Master Ma's guidance.

Master Yan added.

"I would be extremely grateful if the two masters could help me get started."

Zhang Lingfeng said excitedly.

"Master Yan is saying that if you still can't become a Divine Inscription Master, you'll have to follow me in cultivation and become my disciple. Do you understand?"

General Ma reminded him.

“Master Liu and Master Yan helped you this way not because you are a promising talent, but because they both know that you should become a blacksmith. I hope you don’t misunderstand their good intentions.”

Chen Fenfang stated frankly.

"it is good."

Zhang Lingfeng nodded.

If I were to master the Divine Rune Cultivation Method, becoming a Divine Rune Master would be much faster. Why bother becoming a Blacksmith? Besides, as long as I have the Blacksmithing Method and enough "lying down" points, I can definitely become a powerful Blacksmith. There's no need for me to become a disciple of Commander Ma.

"Since that's the case, the two of us will now help you get started. You must remember that you can only be considered to have truly entered the field when you can sense the fluctuations of divine runes in your soul and successfully grasp that power."

Master Liu reminded me.

"If you sense the fluctuations of divine runes in your soul but cannot grasp them, then you have failed to enter the path. You must keep your promise and follow me, Master Ma, to cultivate diligently."

Master Yan added again.

"it is good."

Zhang Lingfeng had no objections.

As long as you can sense the fluctuations of divine rune power within your soul, the Divine Rune Cultivation Method can be added to your interface. At that point, you can increase the Divine Rune Cultivation Method's value through the "lying down" value.

Becoming a Divine Inscription Master is a certainty.

It's just a matter of time.

"Hehehe, you also know that dealing with divine inscription masters requires signing an agreement, which will leave a divine inscription mark. If you violate the contract, you will be besieged by all divine inscription masters."

Master Liu smiled.

Ma Dashuai looked at Zhang Lingfeng with excitement.

If Zhang Lingfeng signs the agreement but fails to become a Divine Inscription Master, then he can only become his apprentice.

This was all part of his plan; he was just waiting for Zhang Lingfeng to fall into his trap.

"it is good."

Zhang Lingfeng had no objections.

"I will draft the agreement."

Master Yan was very excited.

They quickly drafted an agreement for Zhang Lingfeng, stating that if he still couldn't master the Divine Rune Cultivation Method with their help, he would have to give up becoming a Divine Rune Master and instead become a disciple of Commander Ma, following him in his cultivation.

After the agreement was drafted, it was first given to General Ma for review.

General Ma added a few more requirements above.

For example, Zhang Lingfeng could only become his disciple, and he had to cultivate diligently, without slacking off or taking advantage of others—all these elements were designed to ensure Zhang Lingfeng could focus on his cultivation and inherit his skills. Master Yan added these provisions.

Then it was given to Zhang Lingfeng to examine.

After reading it, Zhang Lingfeng realized that Ma Dashuai was determined to take him as his apprentice, truly wanted to pass on his skills to him, and even wanted to entrust the future of the Divine Craftsman Shop to him.

He was deeply moved.

But he always wanted to put the "lying flat" philosophy into practice, and he believed that as long as he had enough training methods, his skills would surpass those of Commander Ma in the future. How could he possibly become Commander Ma's disciple?

"Even if you can't become Master Ma's apprentice, you can still inherit Master Ma's skills."

Zhang Lingfeng thought to himself.

He was actually somewhat moved by what Ma Dashuai had done.

Such high praise for him is truly impeccable.

He was extremely grateful.

But they still signed the agreement.

Soon a brand new divine rune mark appeared on his wrist. If he violated the terms of the agreement, he would be besieged by all divine rune masters. This agreement would be included in the Divine Rune Master Guild.

The agreement is authoritative.

However, for this authority to be valid, Ma Dashuai needs to pay a certain amount of divine stones to the Divine Inscription Master Guild so that the agreement can take effect and be bound by the Divine Inscription Master Guild.

"Hahaha."

Finally, looking at the new divine mark on his wrist, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He had finally achieved his goal. Zhang Lingfeng was destined to become his disciple, follow him to cultivate diligently, and carry forward his skills in the near future.

"Then get ready, we'll baptize you in a bit."

Master Liu said.

"Be well prepared, and don't let anything go wrong during the process. He'll faint at the drop of a hat."

Chen Fenfang said.

I'm afraid Zhang Lingfeng and the others will use the excuse that they're going to faint to deny it.

"Yes, be well prepared so that he has nothing to say."

General Ma nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll take a shower."

Zhang Lingfeng wanted to take a hot bath.

"it is good."

Master Liu and Master Yan both nodded in agreement.

Half a day later.

Zhang Lingfeng finished his shower.

Within the Divine Inscription Master Guild, he received simultaneous baptism from Master Liu and Master Yan.

This baptism was quite different from the one Chen Fenfang had given Zhang Lingfeng before.

The pain wasn't that intense.

But it was also accompanied by pain.

"Buzz!"

The divine rune power entered Zhang Lingfeng's body and surged into his soul. Like peeling away layers of an onion, it found the fluctuations of divine rune power within Zhang Lingfeng's soul.

The two divine runes were like finding a treasure or a seed, trying to awaken it and allow the seed to take root and sprout.

Zhang Lingfeng frowned, and before long, he was covered in sweat, feeling overwhelmed and about to faint.

[Divine Rune Cultivation Method: (1/100)]

Finally, Zhang Lingfeng saw a new section appear on the panel.

With the help of Master Liu and Master Yan, he finally added the Divine Rune Cultivation Method to his panel, and could increase the cultivation method's value through the "lying down" value.

To become a powerful Divine Inscription Master.

"boom!"

Upon confirming the appearance of the words "Divine Rune Cultivation Method" on the panel, Zhang Lingfeng immediately fainted.

General Ma had anticipated that Zhang Lingfeng would help him up.

"He's such a loser... He can't take hardship and gets dizzy easily."

Chen Fenfang said with a speechless expression.

Two divine rune masters performed a baptism for Zhang Lingfeng, which was an immense honor, yet Zhang Lingfeng still missed this opportunity.

"To avoid him thinking we're fooling him, let's continue the baptism. How much divine power he can gain depends on his own ability and fate."

Master Yan said.

"Alright."

Master Liu nodded.

Both of them knew that Zhang Lingfeng could not become a divine inscription master. They were doing this to scheme against Zhang Lingfeng. When Zhang Lingfeng signed the agreement, it meant that he could only become a disciple of Commander Ma.

Although they knew Zhang Lingfeng could not become a Divine Inscription Master, seeing how deeply Zhang Lingfeng was obsessed with becoming a Divine Inscription Master, they seemed to see themselves in him.

There was a time when they wanted to become Divine Inscription Masters, but people around them advised against it and tried to stop them, believing that it was impossible for them to become Divine Inscription Masters.

Continuing to persist will only be a waste of time.

As a result, it was through their unwavering determination that they successfully became Divine Inscription Masters.

Both of them felt somewhat guilty for scheming against a young man with such a sincere heart.

So after Zhang Lingfeng fell into a coma, the two continued to baptize him, making the divine rune in Zhang Lingfeng's soul even stronger.

Even if I can't help Zhang Lingfeng awaken the power of the divine runes, I hope that Zhang Lingfeng can feel this power, even if it's just a fleeting moment.

This will make up for the regret in my heart.

In the end, both Master Liu and Master Yan were covered in sweat, having almost reached the extreme in their baptism of Zhang Lingfeng.

The value for the Divine Rune Cultivation Method on the panel also increased from one to seven.

"Zhang Lingfeng's soul was lifeless. If the two of us hadn't gone all out, we wouldn't have been able to sense even the slightest fluctuation of divine power within his soul."

Master Yan said.

"With his talent, he is indeed only suited to be a blacksmith. Continuing to work hard on the divine rune cultivation method would just be a waste of time."

Master Liu added.

“Brother, you can rest assured now. Under the current circumstances, after Zhang Lingfeng wakes up, he will still be unable to detect the fluctuations of divine rune power in his soul, and thus will be unable to master the basics of the divine rune cultivation method. He can only follow you to cultivate according to the agreement and inherit your forging skills.”

Chen Fenfang comforted her.

"That's great. My skills will finally have a purpose."

"This is what Ma Dashuai sighed."

"What about Xiaomei?"

Chen Fenfang thought of Wu Xiaomei.

“Of course I won’t neglect her. I will pass on everything I’ve taught Zhang Lingfeng to her. Then we’ll see who inherits my skills in the end.”

Ma Dashuai explained.

He knew that Wu Xiaomei was strongly opposed to him taking Zhang Lingfeng as his apprentice.

He also knew that doing so would make Wu Xiaomei feel upset.

For the sake of passing on the skills, he had no other choice. He also knew that Zhang Lingfeng's talent far surpassed Wu Xiaomei's, and that he could surpass his teacher. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to arrange this whole thing. (End of Chapter)