Chapter 380
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Chapter 380: The Cloud Flower Deer that Bypasses the Spatial Seal
In the first Artifact Hall, the first clone looked at the spirit ore before him and smiled, "Well done, you handled this perfectly. Here’s your reward."
A hammer artifact, custom-made for Ertie, appeared.
"This was crafted specifically to match your artifact crafting style. Don’t let the skills you’ve taught yourself go to waste," the first clone said. In his eyes, Ertie’s talent was mediocre, and as an artifact master, he had hit his ceiling. To progress further, Ertie needed to forge his own path.
It wasn’t impossible to become a master craftsman with just a hammer.
"Master, can I really become a true artifact master using just a hammer?" Ertie asked, his face showing disbelief.
"Are you doubting the words of a master craftsman?" the first clone asked, looking at Ertie with a calm expression.
"No… It’s just that I’ve heard from other artifact masters that using a hammer can only forge a few Spirit Iron Swords, not make someone a true artifact master," Ertie explained, recalling the comments from masters at other Blacksmith Shops when he showed them his Spirit Iron Sword.
"Just a flashy trick, nothing substantial."
"Oh, so who do you believe then?" the first clone asked with a smile.
"Of course, I believe in my master," Ertie said, lowering his head, though his voice lacked conviction.
"You don’t truly believe in me," the first clone shook his head.
"You’re probably thinking about learning the traditional crafting techniques from me," the first clone said slowly.
"Originally, I just wanted to become an artifact master to live in Volcano Fairy Town with my sister."
"Then I met you, Master, and my goal became to become a master craftsman like you," Ertie admitted shyly.
"So you think you can’t become a master craftsman with a hammer," the first clone chuckled lightly.
"Exactly."
The first clone waved his hand, and a light curtain filled with runes appeared in the air.
"Can you read what’s written there?" the first clone asked.
"Master, I can’t understand these," Ertie said sadly; he hadn’t learned that yet.
"Most people can’t understand them, and many never become master craftsmen."
"So, if you want to become a master craftsman, you need to find your own way; there might still be a chance."
"Believe in the hammer in your hand," the first clone said, patting Ertie on the shoulder, then walked into the artifact crafting room with the spirit ore.
"I will be in seclusion crafting artifacts for a month. During this time, you focus on forging treasures with your hammer. When I come out, I expect to see a mid-level artifact you’ve created."
"As for how to craft it, don’t ask me; figure it out yourself."
"If you can’t even manage this small task, you might as well return to your Blacksmith Shop."
After saying this, the first clone didn’t give Ertie a chance to respond and closed the door to the inner hall.
"A mid-level artifact—Master really has high expectations of me," Ertie said with a wry smile, but he had no choice but to pick up the hammer and start his old craft.
Meanwhile, on Hidden Spirit Island, Xu Fan was staring at the Cloud Flower Deer, his eyes filled with excitement.
"How did you manage to get this spirit herb rabbit?" Xu Fan exclaimed excitedly.
That morning, he was deciding whether to go fishing alone or with his good buddy when a space crack suddenly appeared.
Xu Fan watched as the Cloud Flower Deer brought the spirit herb rabbit over. The Cloud Flower Deer looked at Xu Fan in confusion, as if to say, "Didn’t you just see that?"
"Can you still break the space?" Xu Fan asked again.
A small spatial door opened, and the Cloud Flower Deer gently called to the spirit herb rabbit, which was nibbling on a carrot. The spirit herb rabbit, clutching the carrot, ran toward the spatial door.
Xu Fan stared at the spatial door for a moment, as he did not sense the usual spatial crossing energy from it. After the door disappeared, he remained deep in thought, pondering what forces beyond spatial power could create a teleportation formation.
"Could it be the source power of this world?" Xu Fan wondered aloud.
Just then, an idea struck Xu Fan, and a Merit and Fortune Aura appeared behind him, along with a copper coin that materialized in his hand. "Transport it to the peak of the main mountain," Xu Fan activated the spell.
In an instant, ten strands of Merit and Fortune flowed from his aura, and then the copper coin vanished from Xu Fan’s hand. A light curtain appeared before Xu Fan, and the copper coin appeared at the peak of the main mountain.
"Is this a power that surpasses spatial power? At least, it seems to work here," Xu Fan mused, stroking his chin.
According to Xu Fan’s understanding, spatial power only sealed off certain things without rendering them unusable. The teleportation formation malfunctioned because it tried to directly employ spatial power; it had to break that seal. Earlier, Xu Fan had used Merit and Fortune to directly link two spaces through the heavenly path for teleportation, perfectly bypassing the seal.
"If I could directly use the heavenly path’s power to connect two spaces, could I then circumvent the seal?" Xu Fan thought.
At that moment, Xu Fan suddenly remembered Pang Fu, who had used commerce to gain insight, leveraging spirit stones to negotiate with the heavenly path. After all, using Merit and Fortune to connect with the heavenly path was quite extravagant.
Xu Fan looked at the remaining flickering fortune treasure canopies behind him and couldn’t help but admire the utility of Merit and Fortune. "Using commerce to gain insight; unfortunately, there are no conditions right now," Xu Fan said as he looked around. "It seems like I’ll have to take a bit of a risk."
He added a small world for carrying the beast race Star Ship onto the grape. "I had planned to repair you earlier, but now it looks like there’s no need to wait," Xu Fan said.
Xu Fan waved his hand, taking the damaged Star Ship and summoning the Moon Fox Clan’s master craftsman, who had been crafting with the second clone. The two began the long process of transforming the Star Ship.
Two years later, after Xu Fan carved the last celestial script, the entire Star Ship was fully repaired and modified. "It wasn’t easy. I’ve been wrestling with this thing for two years," Xu Fan remarked, looking at the Star Ship he had transformed with the Moon Fox Clan craftsman.
The key to repairing the Star Ship was the spiritual energy core, which Xu Fan had carefully crafted with the help of the Moon Fox Clan master craftsman. "Can you check if there are any issues inside?" Xu Fan asked the Moon Fox master craftsman.
This craftsman from the Moon Fox Clan pleasantly surprised Xu Fan; he had previously overseen the crafting of the beast race Star Ship. That ape-shaped Star Ship had several spirit energy cores that he fabricated, and by rank, this Moon Fox craftsman was considered intermediate, a level above Xu Fan.
"Alright, Grand Elder, you can go ahead. I will check again," the Moon Fox craftsman said. At that moment, the Moon Fox master craftsman had been assimilated by Xu Fan and was now the second elder of the Artifact Crafting Peak.
As Xu Fan exited the underground space, he ran into Xu Gang. "Master, you finally came out!" Xu Gang said excitedly. "What’s wrong?" Xu Fan asked, puzzled. "The front line at the Steel Wall needs you to oversee the situation," Xu Gang replied.
