Chapter 51
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Chapter 51: Introduction to Weapon Forging
At the end of July.
“Zi—zi—zi—zi—”
Although Baishi Town had already entered autumn, the sun still shone brightly on Hongshan, and the ceaseless chirping of cicadas only added to the weariness.
In the courtyard, after Yun Ye finished practicing the Qi Cultivation Technique, he puffed out a heavy breath, wiped the sweat from his brow with the towel Chunyu handed him, and walked into the house.
During this time, the sweat evaporated, but a white mist still lingered around his body, which faded away only when he finished his practice.
Clearly, Yun Ye’s cultivation of the Qi Technique had become stronger.
This was all thanks to the Spirit-level Superior Food.
It had been more than half a month since he completed the Spirit-level Superior Food, but to keep appearances, Yun Ye had only consumed it for four days.
Yet, even those four days were equivalent to four years of cultivation.
Including the A-level Superior Food, that made five years of progress.
That was incredibly fast compared to ordinary people.
However, it was still far from enough to awaken his Spirit Sense.
"After becoming a full member, I have the right to exchange for pills that enhance Spirit Sense, but…"
"They’re too expensive!"
Yun Ye checked the prices, and the Spirit Sense pills not only cost a significant amount of money but also required corresponding Contribution Points.
A single pill that provided a slight increase to Spirit Sense cost a thousand dark copper and one Contribution Point.
That was completely beyond Yun Ye’s means, and even taking a few wouldn’t yield ideal results.
So, Yun Ye planned to research Soul Gold to create Spirit Sense devices to accelerate the revival of his Spirit Sense.
Still, Yun Ye couldn’t fully trust the aristocratic families.
Aside from the two-month probationary period, he had plenty of chances to interact with Team Three during the remaining five months.
As in previous evaluations, Liu Jingyu was still the most sensible member of Team Three.
She wouldn’t recklessly harm civilians, wouldn’t betray her teammates, and wouldn’t sit idle during missions while pocketing most of the rewards.
The others mostly treated him as a tool, pushing their problems onto him.
Though the Major Achievement Qi Cultivation Technique consumed less life energy, it still required some, and participating in intense battles for a long time could easily cost him half a year of lifespan.
The most critical issue was that losing lifespan could also lead to a setback in cultivation.
Working with this group was not only hindering his Qi cultivation progress but even risking his money for medicine, which could cause regression.
Out of frustration, Yun Ye had no choice but to give up on high-level tasks and choose lower difficulty ones, which were closer to Baishi Town and came with fewer troubles.
Of course, this choice had its downsides, such as low returns and no high-level contributions to improve his status…
There were many things that Yun Ye hadn’t explored thoroughly; in fact, he didn’t necessarily need new items, and he could still wait for high-level tasks.
Originally, Yun Ye thought his lack of awareness would lead to some ambushes or traps, but that didn’t happen at all.
Was it possible that his observations in Baishi Town had been misleading?
Was the attitude of the aristocratic families towards the revival of Spiritual Roots so different?
Anyway, Yun Ye hoped this situation would last until he gained the strength to deal with Tong Yuan!
Before that, he wouldn’t do anything to upset the balance.
Betting Soul Gold to see if the families would take action seemed quite foolish.
……
Yun Ye stared at the thick book on the basics of Weapon Forging in front of him, lost in thought.
After five months of missions, Yun Ye had accumulated quite a few Contribution Points.
He could exchange for the most basic Weapon Forging book.
However, after reading it, Yun Ye realized the book didn’t solve his problem.
Weapon Forging could only be done with the fire and water attributes, and this introduction used the most common fire forging method.
The general process was: smelt impurities, spark spirituality, shape the form, carve in spiritual patterns, connect everything, and complete the forging.
This process was fine, but the problem was that it was a method specifically for the five elemental attributes.
Soul Gold did not belong to the five elements!
Souls and bodies fall under the yin and yang!
Operating according to the fire forging method would likely result in ruining the Soul Gold.
The most frustrating part was that when Yun Ye flipped through the logistics department’s catalog, he found there were no methods for crafting Divine Artifacts at all.
The government’s message was clear: a few dog bones as rewards were enough; they wanted more?
Don’t be ungrateful; that’s something for commoners to handle!
Facing the knowledge monopoly of various forces in Baishi Town, Yun Ye felt weak and helpless.
So, it seemed he could only keep the Soul Gold to himself.
"Well, I won’t leave it for the aristocratic families!"
Yun Ye took it easy; it was just a slower process. With Spirit-level Superior Food, what was a few extra months?
Giving up on his research, Yun Ye stood up and descended the mountain.
Without any missions, he could freely use his time for the Black Armored Spiritual Law.
However, because Spirit Mountain had excellent conditions for cultivation, normally no one would want to come down; chores were usually left to servants.
Yun Ye was different; he had reached his limit and could no longer improve by cultivating on Spirit Mountain.
……
As he walked along the long, steep mountain path, Yun Ye passed by the ruins of the village at the foot of Hongshan again.
Looking at the overgrown ruins, Yun Ye felt a pang of sorrow and took a detour to enter the rubble.
This place was completely devastated, and it was eerily silent; not even birds or insects lingered here.
"How ruthless!"
As Yun Ye walked through the village, he noticed various signs of destruction.
The killer didn’t even bother to hide; there were clear signs of buildings slashed by weapons, clearly the work of humans!
In a village of hundreds of people, young and old were all killed; how cruel was this?
These were villagers under the rule of Baishi Town, not enemies!
Yun Ye felt very unsettled, his anger hard to contain.
He was one of them!
Having experienced the massacre firsthand, he understood just how terrifying the situation was.
Helplessly watching the massacre unfold, the pain and fear were maddening, and he never wanted to experience that again!
He could be fierce, casting aside all his bad habits to reach this point; that massacre had truly influenced him greatly!
"I will repay this a hundredfold!"
Yun Ye swore in his heart and left, not staying long.
During this time, he even masked his expression, entering the ruins out of curiosity.
He dared not speak violently!
This world was a place of unpredictable mysteries, where Spiritual Laws and Spirit Laws could achieve far too much.
He would not leave any possibility of exposure!
……
Returning to Baishi Town, Yun Ye passed through the city gate and walked swiftly toward the Yang Family residence.
Behind him, many commoners cast fearful glances.
As Yun Ye walked by, the officials even lowered their voices when scolding the commoners, scared that Yun Ye’s unpredictable mood might lead him to deal with them on the spot.
Because they feared Yun Ye’s reaction, they didn’t dare to collect entry fees as he entered the town.
Once Yun Ye moved further away, disgruntled officials became even harsher, seeking retribution from the poor people.
“What a heap of garbage…”
Although Yun Ye had walked far, he still heard that but did nothing, only noting it in his heart.
When one lacks power, there’s nothing one can do about their desires.
Incomplete reform of the order would only raise the vigilance of Baishi Town, making things even harder next time.
Pushing open the door to the Yang Family residence, Yun Ye found Shuzhu busily kneading dough in the courtyard.
Seeing Yun Ye return, she instantly smiled and said, “Shier, you’re back! Come, come, sit! I’ll go get you something to eat!”
