The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

Zhang Lingfeng originally wanted to tell everyone that he had become a Divine Inscription Master.

But thinking back on how long it took me to even begin to learn the Divine Rune Cultivation Method, it was only with the help of Master Liu and Master Yan that I successfully entered the field, and finally, through the "lying down value" system, I became a Divine Rune Master.

If Master Ma and the others found out now that they are divine inscription masters, I'm worried they wouldn't be able to handle it.

"getting Started?"

Chen Fenfang was stunned.

Master Liu and Master Yan simultaneously released their divine rune power to sense Zhang Lingfeng's level of control over the divine rune cultivation method.

General Ma picked up the blueprints from the ground and looked at the two men expectantly, hoping they could tell him that Zhang Lingfeng had not yet mastered the art and should follow him to cultivate and become his disciple.

"Identity token?"

However, it would have been better if Master Liu and Master Yan hadn't been tested.

After releasing the divine rune fluctuations, it was quickly detected that Zhang Lingfeng had a divine rune master's license.

Zhang Lingfeng then realized that when the power of the divine runes came into contact with the identity token, it could release divine rune fluctuations to tell the other party that he was a divine rune master.

"Your identity token?"

"Master Zhang?"

"you……"

Master Liu, Master Yan, and Chen Fenfang looked at the identity token and found that it was genuine and had just been issued by the Divine Inscription Master Guild.

Could this Zhang Tianshi be...?

"I……"

Zhang Lingfeng looked troubled. He hadn't expected that even the best-laid plans could have such a blunder. But then he remembered that he had already gone to get tested and become a Divine Inscription Master, so he might as well just tell them. Anyway, he couldn't hide it from them now, and it would also make Commander Ma give up completely.

After all, he was already a Divine Inscription Master. Surely Commander Ma wouldn't keep pestering him to become his apprentice and pass on his skills.

"Is he your master?"

Master Yan added.

Generally, only a master will give their identity token to their disciple so that the disciple can have protection when going out. This identity token is very useful if the disciple encounters danger.

But who exactly is this Zhang Tianshi?

Why don't they know?

Could it be that this person had never been to the Divine Rune Guild before, and only appeared there because of Zhang Lingfeng?

"what?"

Zhang Lingfeng was stunned.

I never expected Master Yan to think that way.

But upon closer reflection, it makes sense.

He had never been able to master the Divine Rune Cultivation Method, and even after being baptized by the two of them, he still couldn't succeed in mastering it.

With such qualifications and talent, how could one possibly become a Divine Inscription Master, let alone obtain certification from the Divine Inscription Guild?

"It seems so."

Upon seeing Zhang Lingfeng's reaction, Chen Fenfang confirmed it.

General Ma's heart sank completely.

"Since your master is a divine inscription master, then Master Ma..."

Master Liu looked at Commander Ma.

"Hey, why didn't you say so sooner?"

General Ma looked dejected.

"I only just got this master myself."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

"When I woke up just now, I couldn't see you, so I went outside to take a look. Unexpectedly, I met a divine inscription master who said that I had extraordinary talent and insisted that I follow him to cultivate."

He handed me his identity token, saying that if I needed anything in the future, I should go to him. If I encountered danger, I could show him the token, and others would usually give me some face. If all else failed, I could also use the token to ask the guild for help.

Zhang Lingfeng said.

Upon hearing this, General Ma was even more uneasy. They went out for a stroll, and Zhang Lingfeng was tricked away by a divine inscription master.

You should know that the purpose of bringing Zhang Lingfeng to the Divine Inscription Master Guild was to make Zhang Lingfeng realize, through communication and practice with Master Liu and the others, that he could never become a Divine Inscription Master, and thus give up on that idea.

Unexpectedly, a divine inscription master named Zhang Tianshi snatched Zhang Lingfeng away instead.

"Where is he now, and what does he look like?"

General Ma was somewhat indignant.

Judging from the identity token, the other party is also a level one Divine Inscription Master who has just gained the guild's recognition.

In terms of strength, they are probably inferior to Master Liu and the other two.

If I want to settle accounts with him, he should at least give me an explanation.

"He left. He was in a hurry. He didn't seem to be a divine inscription master from Baidi City, but he came back."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

"Old Ma, let's just leave it at that. Since Zhang Lingfeng has been noticed by other Divine Inscription Masters and they've given him their identity token, let's just drop this matter!"

Master Liu advised.

The other party was a divine inscription master and a member of the guild, while Zhang Lingfeng was innocent. It was in accordance with the rules for the other party to take Zhang Lingfeng away.

If General Ma makes a scene because of this, he won't gain any advantage at all.

"Humph!"

General Ma was furious.

Unable to swallow his anger, he took the lead and left on an airship, abandoning Zhang Lingfeng at the Divine Inscription Master Guild.

Zhang Lingfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Ma Dashuai so heartbroken, he felt somewhat guilty.

"Don't blame my elder brother. He said your talent far surpasses Wu Xiaomei's. If you can inherit his skills, you will surely be able to carry forward the Ma family's forging techniques."

Chen Fenfang sighed.

"I'll take you home in a bit."

Chen Fenfang said.

"Thank you, Master Chen."

Zhang Lingfeng could understand Ma Dashuai's feelings.

He felt that even without becoming a disciple of Commander Ma, he could still inherit Commander Ma's skills. As long as Commander Ma gave him the forging techniques, he could rely on his "lying flat value" to cultivate them to the extreme and become a fourth-grade forging master, or even a fifth-grade forging master.

Zhang Lingfeng then bid farewell to Master Liu and Master Yan.

They boarded Chen Fenfang's airship and headed back towards the Divine Craftsman's Shop.

"Zhang Lingfeng, is becoming a Divine Inscription Master really that good?"

Chen Fenfang didn't quite understand Zhang Lingfeng.

If Zhang Lingfeng is truly talented and capable of becoming a Divine Inscription Master, then such effort and determination are understandable.

The key was a divine rune cultivation method, which Zhang Lingfeng couldn't even begin to learn. He only succeeded in learning it after being baptized by Master Liu and Master Yan.

With such talent and aptitude, how can one become a Divine Inscription Master?

Even more outrageous, a Zhang Tianshi from another region actually handed over his identity token to Zhang Lingfeng, acknowledging Zhang Lingfeng as his disciple.

It is truly unbelievable.

Chen Fenfang even thought that Zhang Tianshi was after the Divine Craftsman's Shop and didn't want Zhang Lingfeng to inherit the shop's skills.

"Could it be Xiaomei?"

Chen Fenfang thought to herself.

She thought of Wu Xiaomei.

Wu Xiaomei has always been strongly opposed to and sensitive to the idea that General Ma wants to take Zhang Lingfeng as his apprentice. If Zhang Lingfeng becomes General Ma's disciple, he may be the one to inherit the Divine Craftsman Shop in the future.

It is highly likely that Wu Xiaomei orchestrated this incident to prevent Zhang Lingfeng from inheriting Ma Dashuai's skills, but given Wu Xiaomei's background and abilities, she should not be able to find a divine inscription master to help her.

Moreover, Wu Xiaomei had no other backers in Baidi City besides Commander Ma.

A divine inscription master from out of town?
wrong.

However, upon closer reflection, Chen Fenfang felt that something was increasingly amiss.

"I simply want to become a Divine Inscription Master. I believe that being a Divine Inscription Master is better than being a Blacksmith, because I don't have to forge divine weapons day and night."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

Chen Fenfang did not respond. Instead, she controlled the airship and quickly arrived at the Divine Craftsman's Shop.

Zhang Lingfeng stepped out of the airship.

Chen Fenfang ran towards Ma Dashuai's courtyard first.

Zhang Lingfeng found it strange, but didn't think much of it.

Now that I've become a Divine Inscription Master, I don't need to become an apprentice of General Ma. I can continue to stay at the Divine Craftsman's Shop and find a way to practice the "lying down" strategy to the end and gain more "lying down" points.

You can also add the remaining "lying flat" value to your "Overlord Body" to improve your cultivation and become a powerful god.

At that time, he possessed the strength of a first-level god, and was also a first-level divine rune master and a second-level blacksmith. With such a configuration, he could walk around Baidi City with impunity.

Even if he enters the Baruch family's territory, the Baruch family probably won't target him.

If he knew his identity, Baturu might shake hands with him and make peace.

Thinking of this made Zhang Lingfeng feel completely relaxed.

Of course, it was quite astonishing to directly increase one's strength through lying down in front of everyone, transforming from an eighth-level true god into a lower-level god.

So it's best to find a suitable opportunity, or go on a trip, before becoming a lower-level god.

That way, people might be surprised, but they wouldn't think too much about it.

“Master Ma is still angry with me. It might be more appropriate for me to go out now. I should wait until a few months or half a year later, when I have become a god, and then I can come back. Master Ma’s anger will have subsided.”

Zhang Lingfeng thought to himself.

“Zhang Lingfeng, how dare you anger my master! My master kindly accepted you as his disciple, yet you have become a disciple of a divine inscription master. Who exactly is this Zhang Tianshi? Where is he? Take me to find him.”

Wu Xiaomei angrily confronted Zhang Lingfeng.

His tone was extremely angry.

But inside, he was overjoyed.

Upon learning that Commander Ma had taken Zhang Lingfeng out, she became uneasy, feeling that she was in grave danger. She asked Ma Fei where they had gone, but Ma Fei only said that Commander Ma had taken Zhang Lingfeng to the Divine Inscription Master Guild, and told her not to overthink things and to focus on forging divine weapons at the Divine Craftsman Shop.

How could she not overthink things?

The Divine Inscription Master Guild must have a group of Divine Inscription Masters.

Wu Xiaomei realized that Ma Dashuai might go to great lengths to take Zhang Lingfeng to a divine inscription master for baptism, hoping to pass on his skills to Zhang Lingfeng or help him become a god-level expert. That's why she finally allowed Zhang Lingfeng to become his disciple.

This has caused me to lose my appetite.

I always feel that my position is in jeopardy.

After much anticipation, General Ma returned, but Zhang Lingfeng was nowhere to be found. It was confirmed that Zhang Lingfeng had not attained godhood and had become involved with a divine pattern master named Zhang Tianshi.

She almost burst out laughing.

He seemed to be there to insult and teach Zhang Lingfeng a lesson, but in reality, he almost knelt down before Zhang Lingfeng.

"Please tell Master Ma and Young Master Ma that I need to go out for a while and will be back in a while. I will not leave the Divine Craftsman Shop; I will still be a blacksmith there. I will take responsibility for any losses incurred during this time."

Zhang Lingfeng said.

He didn't want to have a conflict with Wu Xiaomei.

"What? You're being unreasonable! If you're so capable, show me how it works."

Wu Xiaomei was so angry she almost burst out laughing.

"Xiao Mei."

Suddenly, the voice of General Ma echoed in my mind.

"Master."

Wu Xiaomei shouted.

"come over."

The sound appeared again.

"coming."

"Come, my master wants to see you. Come with me."

Wu Xiaomei grabbed Zhang Lingfeng's arm, looking like she didn't want him to run away.

“Master, I’ve brought Zhang Lingfeng back to you. That traitorous fellow dared to go out for a while; he’s probably going to find that Zhang Tianshi…”

Wu Xiaomei was filled with righteous indignation.

"Snapped!"

Before he could finish speaking, Ma Dashuai slapped Wu Xiaomei across the face.

"Master, you..."

Wu Xiaomei was stunned by the slap.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

I don't know what Ma Dashuai means by this?
After listening to Chen Fenfang's analysis, Ma Dashuai looked at Wu Xiaomei with increasing suspicion.

He also found it strange that a Zhang Tianshi would suddenly appear out of nowhere, and that this Zhang Tianshi would acknowledge Zhang Lingfeng and hand over his identity token to Zhang Lingfeng.

He forbade Zhang Lingfeng from following him in cultivation.

Inherit one's skills.

At first, he thought it was just bad luck, but on his way back, he wondered if other shops were up to something.

After Chen Fenfang's reminder.

She felt that Wu Xiaomei might have been involved.

Ma Fei was right there beside him at that moment.

He had just asked Ma Fei, who told him that Wu Xiaomei also knew about his and Zhang Lingfeng's affiliation with the Divine Inscription Master Guild.

Therefore, in order to prevent Zhang Lingfeng from becoming his disciple and inheriting his skills, Wu Xiaomei prevented herself from becoming the strongest blacksmith in the Divine Craftsman Shop and thus from obtaining the Divine Craftsman Shop.

Therefore, they informed the opposing forces about this matter.

He wanted to get the opposing forces to prevent him from accepting Zhang Lingfeng as his apprentice.

Once Zhang Lingfeng leaves the Divine Craftsman Shop, the Zhang Celestial Master he meets will definitely be on the opposing side. Perhaps once Zhang Lingfeng leaves, he will never be able to return, and under the arrangement of that so-called Zhang Celestial Master, he will be forging divine weapons in the opposing shop.

"Tell me, which shop told you to do this?"

Commander Ma said with a gloomy face.

"Master, I don't understand what you're saying?"

Wu Xiaomei looked aggrieved.

Zhang Lingfeng was completely dumbfounded.

How did the plot turn out like this? What's going on here?
"You still dare to argue with me? I took Ling Feng to the Divine Inscription Master Guild. Apart from you and A Fei, no one in the Divine Craftsman Shop knows about this."

Of all the people in the shop, you're the only one who's been against me taking Zhang Lingfeng as my apprentice.

"You're telling me, isn't it because you were worried Zhang Lingfeng would steal your limelight and status, so you had other shops arrange for inscription masters to lure Zhang Lingfeng away from the Inscription Master Guild, preventing him from becoming my disciple?"

General Ma questioned.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingfeng's eyes widened.

I never expected that Ma Dashuai could make such a connection.

"Master, I didn't. I've been staying in the shop the whole time. I just arrived in Baidi City and I don't know anyone here. Who am I supposed to go to?"

"Master, you can't wrong me!"

Wu Xiaomei had never suffered such an injustice before, and she was so angry that she cried.

"You still don't admit it?"

Overwhelmed by rage, Ma Dashuai wanted to slap Wu Xiaomei away.

"Master Ma."

Zhang Lingfeng hurriedly called out.

Although he didn't like Wu Xiaomei, he didn't want to see her wronged by Ma Dashuai, especially since he himself was wronged.

“Zhang Tianshi and Wu Xiaomei have no relation. I only met him by chance. Also, I will not leave the Divine Craftsman Shop. I want to inherit your skills, but I don’t necessarily have to become your disciple. If you are willing to tell me the forging training method, I believe I can become a level four forger or even a level five forger in the future. I just don’t know if you are willing to teach me?”

Zhang Lingfeng looked at Ma Dashuai with a serious expression.

Chen Fenfang, however, felt that Zhang Lingfeng was extremely shameless. Who would pass on their skills to someone who wouldn't even acknowledge a master-disciple relationship for years for no reason?

"I'm willing. As long as you're willing to learn, I can teach you anything."

To everyone's surprise, upon hearing this, Commander Ma grabbed Zhang Lingfeng's shoulder and said with an excited and serious expression.

In his view, as long as Zhang Lingfeng learns his skills, he'll be his disciple even if he's not officially his apprentice; the only thing missing is the formal apprenticeship ceremony. (End of Chapter)