nycdaug Chapter 800: I'll Give You a Hammer
Chapter 800: I'll Give You a Hammer
Chapter 800: I'll Give You a Hammer
Zhuge Qian's purpose in coming to see Gu Heng was very simple.
He has devoted his entire life to the art of forging, and it has always been so; nothing is more important than forging!
However, his forging skills were already extremely strong. Now, in the Xuan Tian Realm and the Lesser Xuan Tian Realm, no one could match him. Even that Immortal Venerable Fang Chen was completely overshadowed by him in terms of forging techniques and level.
If Zhuge Qian wanted to continue to improve, he had to go elsewhere.
As for where to go?
Either they go to the celestial realm.
Either you find someone even more capable here.
Going to the Immortal Realm is an option, but there are many issues to deal with, so I plan to stay in the Xuan Tian Realm for now and try to find Gu Heng!
Please, Brother Gu, teach him!
in fact.
Zhuge Qian himself felt that finding Gu Heng was mostly due to luck.
Although he was already a cultivator at the Immortal level, the Xuan Tian Realm was still boundless. There were many places he had never had the chance to visit before. If he hadn't accidentally heard while traveling in the Central Continent that this Ancient Wilderness Vein was said to be a desolate and tranquil place, he would never have come here.
But once I arrived here...
Zhuge Qian then realized something was wrong.
This place is not desolate at all. The reason it is desolate is because the entire mountain range is shrouded in a mesmerizing barrier created by a celestial-level array!
Without the strength of a Celestial, one wouldn't even notice the barrier's influence upon entering. But his strength was sufficient, so the barrier had no effect.
That's when Zhuge Qian discovered that the desolate city inside was not what it seemed on the surface, but rather contained a hidden world within!
should say.
Is this fate?
Just as he was distressed that he had virtually no chance to advance to the next level in the Xuan Tian Realm, he ended up finding Gu Heng in the vast world.
This was a golden opportunity, and Zhuge Qian always knew how to seize it.
unless……
"Misunderstand?"
Zhuge Qian's expression hardened: "What do you mean by that, Brother Gu?"
“Brother Zhuge, I don’t look down on you. We’ve known each other for a long time. But teaching you forging… ouch…”
Gu Heng carefully considered the wording. He didn't know why Zhuge Qian was so certain that his forging skills were superior to his.
Is that really the case?
However, he had maxed out his forging skills by grinding proficiency through the system, but it didn't really say how powerful they were, so he couldn't really feel it.
Originally, Gu Heng didn't intend to do anything earth-shattering through forging.
As a result, Zhuge Qian now wants to become his disciple.
Isn't this putting him on a pedestal?
"Ahem, let's forget about this apprenticeship thing. Although I do have disciples, we're quite familiar with each other. There's no need to force this master-disciple relationship on us, or it'll just make things awkward."
"Come, have some tea."
Gu Heng pushed Zhuge Qian back to sit down.
"The main thing is, I don't know what I can teach you. After all, in my opinion, the difference in our forging skills is probably too great."
"If I were to teach you, I don't think it would be of any use."
He wasn't being modest.
The "forging" skill can be leveled up by using the system, but Zhuge Qian's forging skills were genuinely taught and guided by an immortal.
In comparison to these two.
Gu Heng felt that the proficiency gained through the system was probably of low value.
"Well... well, Brother Gu isn't wrong."
Zhuge Qian thought about it and found that it was indeed the case.
How could he possibly understand Brother Gu's forging techniques?
There was a reason why he lost twice. Although he wasn't a celestial cultivator back then, and didn't have the experience and understanding he has now, he still knew that if they competed again, he would lose again without hesitation.
Even if Gu Heng is willing to teach, does he really think he can learn anything? If a grandmaster were to impart the essentials to a novice who has just entered the path, the novice would be considered a top genius if he could learn even one percent of it.
The gap is still too big.
"So, I think we should put this aside for now. We haven't seen each other in a long time, let's have a couple of drinks first."
Gu Heng beckoned Xiao Bai to go back inside and get some wine.
He gave all his homemade wine to Hua Yeli, and there was no new wine brewed at home. However, Jin Qian used to send him wine often, saying it was some rare and precious wine. He had never tried it, so he might as well come and have a taste today.
Of course, the most important thing is to first appease Zhuge Qian's nonsensical request.
Let him teach people forging?
It caused a mistake.
"Very well, Brother Gu is right. I was too presumptuous. I apologize."
"In that case, I'll wait until I find a way to go to the Immortal Realm, travel around, practice with the blacksmiths there, and improve my skills before I come back to find you!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng responded verbally, but what he was thinking was something else entirely.
Come on, it's fine to look for him, but don't ask him to become your apprentice or impart his knowledge or anything like that.
Xiao Bai quickly brought out the wine, and Gu Heng and Zhuge Qian drank heartily.
"Good wine!"
Zhuge Qian was also a connoisseur of wine, and he could tell that this wine was extraordinary just by smelling its aroma.
Gu Heng took a sip, and his expression immediately turned sour.
This is definitely not a good wine, at least not as good as his homemade wine, but it's not bad either. Anyway, we don't have any other wine, so we can only make do for now.
...After several rounds of drinks...
Zhuge Qian also temporarily put those obsessions aside.
Their conversation gradually broadened, and they chatted animatedly. Upon hearing that Gu Heng had taken on a disciple after leaving Qingmu City, he couldn't help but wonder just how talented that disciple must be to have won Gu Heng's favor...
"Speaking of which, Brother Zhuge, how do you plan to go to the Immortal Realm?"
Gu Heng asked.
"A group of immortals have arrived in the Little Mystic Heaven Realm. They have set up a large-scale teleportation array, and several batches of cultivators have been arriving continuously. It seems they intend to stay permanently."
"As for me, I naturally plan to go there via the teleportation array."
Zhuge Qian also had a plan in mind.
If he really can't find Gu Heng, then he'll go to the Immortal Realm!
However, now that we've found him, we still have to go to the Immortal Realm.
That's the gist of it. However, Zhuge Qian knew that those guys from the Immortal Realm were not easy to deal with, and it would be quite difficult for him to go to the Immortal Realm.
"I would still like to offer a word of advice: Brother Zhuge, don't regard the Immortal Realm as some kind of desirable destination to pursue throughout your life."
"Perhaps you have many thoughts and speculations about the Immortal Realm, but once you actually go there, it will probably be very different from what you imagined..."
Seeing the longing on Zhuge Qian's face.
Gu Heng decided to give him a pointer.
What Immortal Realm? Isn't it just like the Demon Realm, both of which split off from this Xuan Tian Realm?
"……I see."
Zhuge Qian knew that Gu Heng's words had a hidden meaning, but he didn't know what he meant.
However, ascending to immortality and reaching the celestial realm has always been the ultimate goal of cultivators in the Xuan Tian Realm. Why is that?
But Zhuge Qian wasn't stupid either. Since Gu Heng had said that, he naturally had to be careful.
"correct!"
Gu Heng suddenly remembered something.
"I have something here that might just be perfect for you!"
"Oh?"
Zhuge Qian raised an eyebrow, watching Gu Heng pull out a seemingly ordinary forging hammer from somewhere.
However, at first glance, everything in Gu Heng's place seemed ordinary and unremarkable.
It's hard to say what the actual situation is.
"This is called the Sky-Forging Hammer. I obtained it from a place called the Ancient Secret Palace. It's said to be top-tier, but I don't need it. Here, take it!"
The Heaven-Forging Hammer? Zhuge Qian's gaze fell on the hammer, and suddenly, his eyes widened in shock!
It seemed like a voice inside the hammer was calling to him!
"Sacred Immortal Craftsman?"
Zhuge Qian murmured to himself.
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