The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

Divine charm is an extremely high realm of forging techniques, allowing the forged divine weapons to undergo a complete transformation, not only possessing the consciousness to protect their master, but also being able to repair their damaged parts on their own.

It is said that some powerful divine weapons can even change over time, becoming increasingly stronger artifacts.

However, there are only a handful of blacksmiths in Baidi City who can imbue divine weapons with divine charm.

Although the Divine Craftsmen Pavilion is said to have blacksmiths who can imbue divine artifacts with divine charm, very few people have ever seen one. This is because many people speculate that even a level six blacksmith would find it difficult to imbue a divine artifact with divine charm.

A blacksmith who can imbue a divine artifact with divine charm is treated as an honored guest even by powerful beings above the rank of god. They are beings who can command gods to do things for them, and the gods are very willing to do so.

Shen Yun?

"One day, the divine weapons I forge will surely be able to produce divine charm, provided that I have enough 'lying down value' and obtain the corresponding cultivation method."

Zhang Lingfeng thought to himself.

In order to prepare for the forging competition at the Divine Craftsman Pavilion, General Ma focused all his attention on Wu Xiaomei, hoping that she could make a breakthrough.

If he could break through to become a level four blacksmith within the next few years, that would be ideal. If he failed and couldn't get past the third round, Wu Xiaomei could still try to make a run for it.

Even if both of them fail, the Divine Craftsman Shop will still have two level-four blacksmiths.

At least it won't look so bad on the surface.

The issue of the signboard is what's keeping Ma Dashuai extremely stressed.

He didn't want to lose the reputation of Shenjiangpu no matter what.

Therefore, Commander Ma did not forget to give special guidance to Master Yang in his training. Master Yang was a level three blacksmith, a relatively outstanding figure in this field.

His inability to attain the fourth-level blacksmithing master status was not only due to issues with skill inheritance, but also related to his failure to become a mid-level god.

Ma Dashuai believes that both Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang need to become intermediate gods first if they want to become level four blacksmiths.

Therefore, in the days that followed, General Ma also sent people to find cultivation resources for Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang, and planned to invite Chen Fenfang, Master Liu and Master Yan to perform baptism for Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang, helping them to attain enlightenment and become intermediate gods.

This requires a tremendous amount of resources.

It would cost at least tens of thousands of divine stones.

But in order to save his reputation, to vent his anger, and to take a gamble, Ma Dashuai acted decisively, paying the fees in advance and booking the time.

When the time is right, we will baptize Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang.

Everyone could see that, apart from Ma Dashuai, the other two candidates among the three blacksmiths from the Divine Craftsman Shop participating in the competition were Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang.

So, there's one more candidate left.

Therefore, Master Wang, Master Liu, and others are also working hard to improve their skills, hoping to get the opportunity to participate in the competition, help Shenjiang Shop go to war, and make a name for themselves.

Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang did not disappoint Commander Ma. They were in a state of cultivation that made them forget to eat and sleep every day. They were either forging divine weapons or on their way to the forge.

Emerging from the forging room, one quickly enters a state of cultivation enhancement, truly 100% focused, as if forgetting everything else.

This also pushed Zhang Lingfeng's "lying down" value to its extreme in comparison.

Because Ma Dashuai was busy instructing Wu Xiaomei and the others in their cultivation, Zhang Lingfeng, Master Liu, and others were largely ignored in class.

This was very cruel to Master Liu and his colleagues, but very kind to Zhang Lingfeng.

It allows you to gain more "lying down" points.

It couldn't be better.

Time flies.

There are only two years left until the forging tournament begins.

General Ma invited Chen Fenfang, Master Liu, Master Yan, and another first-level divine inscription master whom Zhang Lingfeng had never met before, a total of four divine inscription masters, to come to the Divine Craftsman Shop to perform a baptism for Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang.

The process took a full month, with the hope of enabling the two to become mid-level gods.

Once you become a mid-level god.

The higher the chance of becoming a level four blacksmith.

Everyone envied Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang. Apart from Zhang Lingfeng, he had personally witnessed Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang maintaining a state of intense study and cultivation over the past three years. Their behavior was as if they were possessed.

In their eyes, there is no longer any emotion or thought.

All that's left is cultivation and improvement.

They only wanted to become stronger and stronger, and even forgot the original purpose of cultivating and forging skills. Of course, Zhang Lingfeng could understand them.

To avoid becoming disliked, Zhang Lingfeng pretended to look at the two with envy, just like Master Liu and the others.

A month later.

Chen Fenfang and Master Liu, along with the other three, left the Divine Craftsman's Shop.

A breakthrough is not guaranteed immediately after baptism. This month-long baptism is merely to lay the foundation for the two to become intermediate gods. Whether they can successfully attain intermediate godhood depends on their future destiny.

If one can successfully attain enlightenment within two years, that would be ideal.

"Old Yang, how are you feeling?"

Master Wang inquired.

"keep it up!"

Master Yang didn't offer any further explanation, only wanting to quietly improve his skills and cultivation. He returned to the forging room and continued to forge divine weapons.

Wu Xiaomei was the same.

However, it's clear from their auras that neither of them has yet made a breakthrough.

Clang!

Wu Xiaomei was also immersed in forging and cultivation. Ma Dashuai's complete focus made her engrossed in it as well, and she had long forgotten that Ma Dashuai had wanted to take Zhang Lingfeng as his apprentice.

This also caused her to lose interest in Zhang Lingfeng and feel jealous of him.

Although he wasn't friendly to Zhang Lingfeng, he didn't continue to target him either.

At this moment, she was like Master Yang, as if she were possessed, with the words "victory is certain" written on her forehead. This state of being possessed made Zhang Lingfeng, Master Wang and others keep their distance.

Worried that he might accidentally ruin their relationship and get torn to pieces by Ma Dashuai.

Fortunately, Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang's condition, as well as Ma Dashuai's behavior, did not affect Zhang Lingfeng's ability to gain "lying down" points. Because there was no interference, his monthly "lying down" points finally increased from just over two thousand to around two thousand five.

Over the course of a year, you can accumulate 30,000 "lying down" points.

Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

There is only one year left until the Forging Conference.

The ever-tense Shenjiang Shop finally received some good news: Master Yang's cultivation showed signs of a breakthrough, thanks to several rounds of trials and his hard work and determination.

Master Yang finally saw signs of a breakthrough.

Three days later, Master Yang broke through and successfully attained the status of a mid-level god.

General Ma was very excited.

Master Yang's forging skills are very high, and he has always been at the peak of the third-level forging master. His skills cannot be improved. In addition to the reasons of inheritance, the biggest problem is that his own divine body is not strong enough.

Now he has become a mid-level god.

With ample divine power to unleash his skills and having received the inheritance of Commander Ma, becoming a Level 4 Blacksmith is only a matter of time.

The entire Shenjiang Shop was filled with joy because of Master Yang's breakthrough.

Zhang Lingfeng was also happy for Master Yang's breakthrough, but Wu Xiaomei was unable to achieve a breakthrough at this stage. However, it was normal, as Wu Xiaomei's foundation was not strong. She was able to break through before because she received a baptism, which allowed her to transform from a ninth-level true god into a god-level powerhouse.

She still has a long way to go before becoming a mid-level god.

General Ma was also aware of this.

He had a plan in mind when he brought Wu Xiaomei to receive the baptism, but he just wanted to take a gamble and try his luck. Since it didn't work out, he would let Wu Xiaomei continue to improve her skills.

That would be enough to impress everyone at the forging competition.

Wu Xiaomei was somewhat discouraged, but with Ma Dashuai's encouragement, she regained her confidence and began cultivating diligently. "I should also find some time to improve my cultivation."

Zhang Lingfeng thought to himself.

He has now accumulated over 100,000 "lying flat" points.

It is already very easy to become a god.

However, in order to make everything seem more normal and avoid attracting too much attention and suspicion, Zhang Lingfeng has never attempted to break through.

Three months later.

There are only nine months left until the forging conference.

Zhang Lingfeng decided to push his Overlord Body to its limit.

Lying flat value: 108921
Super Armor: (85.2/100)

Divine Power: 865.7
Zhang Lingfeng pushed his invincibility to its limit, and the panel changed accordingly.

Lying flat value: 103121
Super Armor: (100/100)

Divine Power: 1013.7
Realms: Level 1 God, Level 2 Blacksmith, Level 1 Divine Inscription Master
"I've finally become a god. If I want to continue to improve my strength, I can only find a god cultivation method."

Zhang Lingfeng thought to himself.

As the divine body evolved.

His divine power also underwent a transformation.

Both the perception and the tactile experience of the divine continent have become more realistic.

"There are three levels between lower-level gods and middle-level gods. I don't know how much 'lying down value' is needed to become a middle-level god from a lower-level god."

Zhang Lingfeng knew that there were three levels of lower-level gods: first-level god, second-level god, and third-level god. Only by becoming a fourth-level god could one be considered a middle-level god.

"Master Ma must have a divine cultivation method. Let's find some time to ask him about it!"

Zhang Lingfeng was not in a hurry.

Ma Dashuai's mind is currently focused on Wu Xiaomei and Master Yang, especially after Master Yang's breakthrough. Ma Dashuai's attention to Master Yang is clearly higher than that to Wu Xiaomei.

Wu Xiaomei can understand this now.

After all, Master Yang is a senior and a mid-level god, carrying the hopes of the Divine Craftsman Shop. If he becomes a level four blacksmith, he might be able to pass the third round with General Ma.

A month later.

Zhang Lingfeng found Ma Dashuai.

"Master Ma."

"Ling Feng, is something the matter?"

Ma Dashuai felt like he hadn't seen Zhang Lingfeng in a long time. His attention was focused on Master Yang and Wu Xiaomei, and he habitually ignored everyone else.

"I have attained the level of a god, but I lack a method for cultivating to that level. I would like to ask if you have such a method so that I can study it."

Zhang Lingfeng got straight to the point.

General Ma initially didn't care, but when Zhang Lingfeng heard about proving himself to godhood, his expression became quite interesting.

He quickly sensed Zhang Lingfeng's aura fluctuations and pinched Zhang Lingfeng's arm. Upon discovering that he truly possessed a divine physique, he exclaimed excitedly, "That's wonderful! You've finally attained godhood!"

"Hey!"

But after his initial joy, General Ma couldn't help but sigh.

When Zhang Lingfeng brought Wu Xiaomei back to the Divine Craftsman's Shop from outside, he was only a Level 6 True God at first, but unexpectedly he became a God in the blink of an eye.

Wu Xiaomei was able to attain godhood only after undergoing baptism.

In contrast, Zhang Lingfeng doesn't usually cultivate much. Relying solely on his talent and without much resource, he was able to attain godhood on his own in such a short time.

If Zhang Lingfeng could use this talent on forging skills, he might be a level three forging master by now.

"Master Ma, do you have a cultivation method?"

Zhang Lingfeng knew why Commander Ma was so disappointed.

"Yes, you wait."

Ma Dashuai entered the room and found Zhang Lingfeng an upgraded version of the Overlord Body Technique. Cultivating it to its peak could help Zhang Lingfeng attain the Dao and become a high-ranking god.

To become a ninth-level superior god.

If it weren't for the short timeframe, with only eight months left before the forging conference, General Ma would have loved to continue working with Zhang Lingfeng to hone his forging skills.

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time.

"You should focus on your cultivation. If there's anything you don't understand, come and ask me after the forging competition ends. I don't know if the Divine Craftsman Shop will still exist after the competition."

General Ma's mind was entirely focused on that.

He kept praying that this time a miracle could happen, and that at least one of him and Master Yang could make it to the third round.

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Ma."

Zhang Lingfeng expressed his gratitude.

He took the upgraded version of the Overlord Body and began to study it in his small forge.

To improve your strength, you need to add the upgraded version of Invincibility to your panel.

After a month of effort.

The upgraded version of the Invincible Body skill was finally added to Zhang Lingfeng's panel.

Super Invincible: (1/900)

Divine Power: 1023.7
Zhang Lingfeng immediately added 4,000 points of "lying down" value to the Super Body skill to test it out.

Previously, the exchange rate for the Overlord Body was 4,000 Lying Flat Values, which granted 100 points of Divine Power. Increasing 100 points of Divine Power would allow you to level up.

But the difference in divine power between powerful beings seemed to far exceed his expectations.

The value for lying flat was originally 104021.

During the month that Zhang Lingfeng had added the Super Body to his panel, he was unable to fully implement the "lying down" strategy and thus gained relatively few "lying down" points.

Only around nine hundred.

The panel information has changed.

Lying flat value: 100000
Super Invincible: (11/900)

Divine Power: 1123.7
Realms: Level 1 God, Level 2 Blacksmith, Level 1 Divine Inscription Master
"This... 40,000 'lying down' points are needed to level up once, this... is ten times more than before?"

Zhang Lingfeng's expression changed drastically.

Keep in mind that upgrading your forging skill only consumes 600 lying points per stat, and 40,000 lying points will allow you to approach the level of a level four forging master.

General Ma's status in Baidi City is no less than that of some high-ranking gods.

This mere lower-level god actually consumed so much of his "lying down value," which he found utterly perplexing.

"If I'm going to use up so many 'lying down' points, I might as well use them all on improving my skills and divine rune master level."

Zhang Lingfeng said.

"What exactly is a Super Body?"

Zhang Lingfeng frowned.

Could it be that the cultivation method given by General Ma is problematic, or that it is an extremely powerful one?

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