Ou Yangming touched his interspatial bag, which contained many rare ores. He had requested them from the Yi Pavilion to prepare gifts for the 25 newly-advanced Supreme Great Ancestors.
Having said that, it seemed like he would have to use those materials first.
The young fellow looked around to identify the direction, then he flashed away from the street like a ghost and ran into the distance.
Chapter 341 - Borrowing The Treasure Land
Chapter 341 Borrowing The Treasure Land
There were many hidden talents in the capital, so Ou Yangming did not want to simply venture into places, but he was eager to find a quiet place to execute his thoughts once his study showed prospective results.
If Ou Yangming did not have an ambiguous interaction with Bai Shixue earlier, he would have returned to the Yi Pavilion’s courtyard, but he was now afraid of seeing that little witch, who would give him fanciful thoughts. Therefore, he dashed toward the Woo residence after some thought.
Ou Yangming was extremely fast, so he arrived in a flash outside the Woo residence.
Six Yin Grade powerhouses, who were guarding the residence, recognized him as soon as he showed up. While they earnestly welcomed him, they quickly notified the Woo family’s two great ancestors. Everyone in the Woo residence was shocked when Ou Yangming visited yesterday. In particular, the ones who were guarding the entrance were repeatedly reminded to be more alert. Thus, they were so passionate when they saw him that they almost addressed him as their grandfather.
In actual fact, if they were fortunate enough to be noticed by Ou Yangming and were guided by him, they would be successful in life and would have an entirely different path in life.
Before long, Woo Lejia, who received the news, ran out in a hurry. He laughed and said, “Brother Ou, I’m already reaching out to them, and I’ll soon complete the task that you entrusted to me.”
“Brother Woo, just do your best.” Ou Yangming was stunned, but he replied with a smile and continued after a pause, “I’ve come for something else today..”
“If you need me to do anything, you can just send someone here to let me know. Why did you take the trouble to come here yourself?” Woo Lejia waved his hand and asked. He was later shocked when he glanced outside. “Did you not come in the Yi Pavilion’s carriage?”
Ou Yangming was taken aback, but he immediately answered, “A carriage will be too slow, and it’s less convenient.”
Woo Lejia’s eyes lit up, and he lowered his voice to ask, “Brother Ou, if you don’t like the Yi Pavilion, how about you stay here for a few days?”
“I’ve gotten used to staying there, and I don’t want to cause any trouble.” Ou Yangming waved his hand and laughed. Honestly, he was rather hesitant because he was afraid of seeing Bai Shixue again after what happened. Nonetheless, deep down the young fellow was looking forward to meeting her, which he could not understand as well. It seemed like he was reluctant to leave just like that, hence he rejected Woo Lejia’s offer after some thought.
‘How unfortunate,’ Woo Lejia thought. If he managed to invite Ou Yangming to their residence, his relationship with him would definitely improve.
Ou Yangming’s eyes glowed, and he blurted, “Brother Woo, I’d like to use your residence’s smithing workshop.”
“Okay, you may use it however long you want but…” Woo Lejia’s eyes glimmered, then he rubbed his hands and expressed embarrassedly, “It’ll be great if you allow our clan’s blacksmiths to assist you.” The young fellow was startled, and he could not help but laugh. “Brother Woo, I’m about to smith something unique, and I’m afraid other people won’t notice the trick behind it.”
Woo Lejia was not enraged even when his bubble was burst. He said with a smile, “It’s okay, as long as they have an opportunity to observe closely.”
He was also having wishful thinking. Whether or not the blacksmiths could learn anything from Ou Yangming, as long as they could stay by his side and serve him well, would the young fellow treat them shabbily?
Ou Yangming could not help but laugh. “That sounds good. Go and prepare the smithing workshop; I can’t wait to start.”
Woo Lejia instantly ordered his juniors to make the arrangements, but he was feeling rather confused. ‘What exactly is he planning to smith? Why is he so eager?’ Nevertheless, he was not going to pester Ou Yangming about it and would not dare to ask to avoid arousing suspicion.
Given that Woo Lejia had become the clan’s Supreme Great Ancestor, there was a drastic change in his status. As soon as he gave the order, the most luxurious smithing workshop in the residence was emptied and tidied.
Ou Yangming nodded and praised when he entered the smithing workshop.
The irrelevant people left after he waved his hand, leaving him, Woo Lejia, and two middle-aged men in the workshop.
Although the two middle-aged men were knowledgeable, they were quite reserved in front of Ou Yangming. Ou Yangming asked with a smile, “Brother Woo, they’re…”
Woo Lejia answered right away, “They’re Woo Leshui and Woo Leming, the most outstanding blacksmiths in our clan, and they’re also verified Advanced Blacksmiths.”
An Advanced Blacksmith was considered a top-notch genius. Even though one could not be compared with a Superior Blacksmith, how many Superior Blacksmiths were there in the entire empire anyway?
Despite that, facing Ou Yangming, who could refine interspatial bags and smith magic tools, a Superior Blacksmith would have to kneel, let alone an Advanced Blacksmith.
“Ah, you’re both Master Woo.” Ou Yangming chuckled.
Woo Leshui and Woo Leming bowed solemnly and uttered with respect, “Master Ou, we dare not call ourselves a master in front of you.”
They had been in the trade for years, so they were extremely sensible. After knowing that Ou Yangming could smith magic tools, and after seeing the nine-ringed saber, how could they still be arrogant?
As long as Ou Yangming allowed them to observe in the smithing workshop, they were grateful.
Ou Yangming nodded and skipped the formalities with them. He later noted, “I’m going to start smithing a piece of equipment, so leave if you have nothing to do with this.”
The others were dumbfounded. Woo Lejia widened his eyes and pointed at his nose. “Are you talking about me?” “What do you think?” Ou Yangming asked plainly.
Woo Lejia smiled embarrassedly and left the workshop in a gloomy mood.
On the other hand, Woo Leshui and Woo Leming were stupefied as they looked at Ou Yangming. They truly admired the young fellow, who was even younger than both of their sons.
Woo Lejia was a Supreme Great Ancestor, after all. He might have just advanced not long ago, but that did not change his status at the moment.
Anyone would subconsciously be respectful toward a Supreme Great Ancestor because an individual like that was equivalent to a fortress, which could decide one’s life or death in a flash of thought. Hence, one would normally be fearful of a powerhouse of such a level.
However, the two blacksmiths found it unbelievable how Ou Yangming treated Woo Lejia.
They roughly knew the reason behind it, but they still found it hard to believe.
Ou Yangming turned to glance at them and stated, “I’m about to start, but how much you’re able to comprehend is solely up to you.”
The two blacksmiths from the Woo family curbed their thoughts and bowed at Ou Yangming to express their gratitude. They knew it was a golden opportunity, and they would regret forever if they missed it.
Following that, Ou Yangming retrieved his interspatial bag and glanced at the materials inside with his mental conception. While the materials could not be compared with the peculiar stone, there were various types of them with dissimilar attributes, so many combinations could be made.
He initially planned to smith 25 small gifts for the other newly-advanced Supreme Great Ancestor, but he could not be bothered for the time being
That said, it was not eas
y to smith pieces of equipment that could accommodate purple lights rings’ powers.
Most importantly, Ou Yangming never read information about this before, so he was doing everything from scratch. He did not know which material could store such a power and which materials could be matched together.
He would have to slowly explore everything. Ou Yangming hesitated for a while before he retrieved an ore. His eyes looked fierce and serious at once, and as his body swayed, he naturally entered the integration of Heaven and man.
Consequently, the two blacksmiths from the Woo family immediately sensed the unusual change in the void.
They stared at Ou Yangming to observe his every move and quietly fathomed the mysterious yet unique power released by the young fellow.
In any case, they were Advanced Blacksmiths from an aristocratic family, where they were guided by experts and had a great inheritance. As such, they could tell how wonderful of a state Ou Yangming was in.
It was a legendary state, which was beyond the imaginations of people at their level.
The integration of Heaven and man could not be grasped by anyone—not even the renowned Superior Blacksmiths.
At this moment, the two blacksmiths from the Woo family gave up their thoughts and fully focused on observing Ou Yangming’s smithing process.
Ou Yangming could easily kill the men if he had evil intent, but they would also benefit greatly, by which they could understand the integration of Heaven and man better.
Though they did not wish to apprehend the state, they could gain huge benefits by getting closer to it.
Ou Yangming did not pay attention to their reactions at all. It would be nice if the men could learn something from his smithing process, but if they failed to learn anything, it would only be due to their inadequacy, and he was not going to do anything on purpose to help them.
The moment Ou Yangming retrieved the material and began to melt it, he was already undistracted.
The ore softened in a split second due to the Military Fire, and it slowly took the shape of an arm guard.
Since Ou Yangming wanted something to complement the Spiritual Fist, gauntlets would be the most suitable weapon.
Nonetheless, while the refining method of gauntlets was related to that of cloaks and boots, he knew nothing about it. Thus, he could only settle for the next best thing, which were arm guards. Soon enough, a brand new arm guard was born in Ou Yangming’s hands.
Next, the purple light ring that surrounded the nine-ringed saber in his mind started to release an intense light. The light slowly entered the arm guard through Ou Yangming’s mental conception. Subsequently, the mark of a nine-ringed saber faintly surfaced on the arm guard, and the young fellow could sense the surging energy inside.
Ou Yangming was overjoyed because he did not expect to succeed during his first attempt.
Just as the young fellow was feeling elated, the mark somehow shook and crumbled without warning
Almost at the same time, the arm guard turned into dust and fell from his hands.
Chapter 342 - Charm Arm Guard
Chapter 342 Charm Arm Guard
Ou Yangming’s eyelids twitched. ‘Sorrow follows extreme joy indeed.’ The fact that near success disappeared in the blink of an eye was enough to make one who had weak psychological endurance crumble. Nonetheless, Ou Yangming had many such experiences. He felt that it was such a pity, but he quickly cast aside his worries and moved on by focusing on the next material. The young fellow retrieved a material with a total opposite attribute from the interspatial bag. Woo Leshui and Woo Leming looked at each other. They felt sorry for the young fellow, but they were also surprised. Before this, Woo Lejia told them Ou Yangming gave them a golden opportunity by allowing them to observe the process, so they could only watch without asking any questions. Nevertheless, after witnessing the equipment’s sudden rupture and Ou Yangming changing the material, they had many questions. The two blacksmiths could not hold back anymore as they were craving for knowledge.
Woo Leshui gritted his teeth and uttered, “Master Ou.”
Ou Yangming looked up and asked, “What?”
He was thinking about his previous method, so he responded to Woo Leshui half-heartedly.
Woo Leshiu could sense the young fellow’s attitude, but he did not feel resentful at all. He bowed at Ou Yangming and questioned carefully, “Master Ou, it seemed like you were only a step away from smithing the equipment successfully. Why don’t you continue to use the Eminent Golden Ore and decide to use the Yin Cedarwood instead?” The Eminent Golden Ore was the first material used by Ou Yangming. It had an incredibly strong point; it was extremely suitable for the conduction of essential Qi. If it was somehow ranked second in this aspect, no other material would be ranked first. On the other hand, the Yin Cedarwood was different. It was wood that was mixed with certain metal powder, hence its defensive ability and essential Qi conductivity were far from the Eminent Golden Ore. Despite that, its value was not much inferior to the ore. This was because the Yin Cedarwood had a distinctive ability as well; it was sensitive to mental power and could even resonate with the power at an unbelievable height. All in all, the two materials had their respective pros and cons, and one was not better than the other.
Having said that, there was a stark contrast between their attributes. If someone were to refine a piece of unique equipment, even if one changed the material halfway through, it would not be such a huge change. “The Eminent Golden Ore is great, but I tried it and found that it’s not the most suitable material.” Ou Yangming grinned. He was not speaking carelessly. It was true that the arm guard was almost going to be formed when the Eminent Golden Ore was used, but the young fellow was the only one who could sense the particular change in it. When the nine-ringed saber’s purple light ring approached the arm guard and began to leave a mark on it, the material cooperated well at first. However, it showed extreme resistance right before the process was going to be completed. The resistance seemed to have been waiting for a long time and only emerged when sufficient power was accumulated. Even with the Military Fire’s support, the self-destructive power could not be resisted. Fortunately, Ou Yangming only released a replicated projection of the purple light ring, or he would have risked losing the source. Therefore, as reluctant as Ou Yangming was to give up using the ore, he could not attempt using it again. “Master Ou, how did you differentiate it?” Woo Leshui furrowed his eyebrows and asked as he was puzzled. Ou Yangming was stunned for a while, but he asked in return, “What do you think?”
Woo Leshui was about to speak again when Woo Leming came back to his senses and tugged at his partner, then he expressed softly, “Master Ou, we were being too reckless and offended you. Please go
on.”
It was only then when Woo Leshui came to a sudden realization too, and he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
He finally remembered what Woo Lejia told them before they entered the workshop.
If Ou Yangming was infuriated because of them, they would be eliminated and oppressed by the whole clan. Although Woo Leshui was one of the most important great elders in the clan, nobody would stand up for him if he was pressured because of this matter.
Woo Leshui lowered his head and noted, “Master Ou, please don’t blame me for being greedy.” Ou Yangming somehow became softhearted when he noticed the elder’s gloomy look. He shook his head and explained, “I’m smithing this equipment to engrave something on it, but it gave me an awful feeling when I attempted it earlier, so I wanted to use an opposite material instead.”
Woo Leshui and Woo Leming were enlightened. ‘Ah, it was his intuition.’
That said, they did not gain anything even after Ou Yangming answered their query. They could have become Superior Blacksmiths if they possessed an instinct like Ou Yangming’s, and they would not have to stay in the Advanced Rank for so long.
Ou Yangming nodded at the elders and focused on the Yin Cedarwood.
As the Military Fire burn
ed, the half-wood, half-metal material slowly softened.
An ordinary Military Fire could not be used to smith this material. If one blindly focused on meeting the melting point, the material would surely turn into ashes, and one would end up with nothing.
Luckily, Ou Yangming grasped the Military Fire’s path of cold and heat through Wu Hongxi’s guidance. As such, the fire’s internal temperature was different from what it seemed on the surface. Seeing as the Yin Cedarwood took the form of an arm guard as though it was metal, the Woo family’s blacksmiths were astonished. Even though they were no longer envious of Ou Yangming after they saw the magic nine-ringed saber, they could not help but idolize the young fellow when he displayed remarkable flame energy.
Needless to say, Ou Yangming was not distracted at all. When the Yin Cedarwood was turned into an arm guard, he released the nine-ringed saber’s purple light ring from his sea of consciousness once more.
It was a peculiar luster. Perhaps an ordinary person could only notice the unusual color it had, but the luster was striking to Ou Yangming, by which the nine-ringed saber in the center of the light ring stood out. Just as the nine-ringed saber’s purple light ring approached the Yin Cedarwood arm guard, Ou Yangming paused abruptly. This was because he had a hunch that the success rate would not be high. Moreover, he found it strange that another purple light in his sea of consciousness was shining more intensely. It was as though it wanted to catch his attention, and the light was so strong that the young fellow could not ignore it at all. Ou Yangming was struck dumb for a while, but he instantly decided to use his mental power to withdraw the nine-ringed saber’s purple light ring. Following that, the other purple light exploded, where its potent light seemed to be exclaiming with excitement and gushed toward the newly-smithed arm guard. It took only a brief moment for the equipment to be enveloped by the strong yet bizarre light. Even so, Ou Yangming was calm and unperturbed. He took a deep breath and continued to make adjustments by coordinating the different powers, then he gradually carved the Body of Charm’s purple light ring on the arm guard. Consequently, odd energy was released with the arm guard as the center, so much so that it spread beyond the smithing workshop, the Woo residence, and finally covered nearly half of the capital. Nonetheless, the power was so weird that ordinary people could not sense it, whereas those with high cultivation bases could detect it. When those people wanted to search for the source of the power, they realized their body lacked energy and they could not bring themselves to trace it. The moment some mighty beings were awakened by the power, it had somehow vanished. All of a sudden, people in the capital who sensed the power were frightened, and they began to ask around through their respective channels. When they finally heard that it came from the Woo residence, the disturbance naturally stopped.
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