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His strong muscle definition was clearly visible in the sunlight, and his short, silvery-white hair was soaked with sweat and clung to his forehead.
Despite the heat, his purple eyes remained sharp and focused, fixed on the metal on the anvil.
He held a huge iron hammer in his hand. With a heavy slam and a swift rebound, his body smoothly turned around, and the hammer swung around again, smashing into the red-hot iron block with even greater force, sending sparks flying.
The technique he used was the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique.
As for how he learned it,
Of course, it should be taught by the mirror image of Tang San.
Chapter 120 Practicing Engraving the Core Magic Array, Brigitte's Thoughts
He studied forging not to create weapons.
It was for that volume, "The Beginner's Guide to the Core Array of Soul Tools".
On this continent, the technology for making soul tools has long been lost.
However, the fact that it has been lost in the human world does not mean that Brigitte, who has lived for hundreds of thousands of years, did not have a collection.
Too many people died in the Star Dou Great Forest, and their belongings were either swallowed by soul beasts or left to fall into some inconspicuous corner.
Back in spring, Dongfang Jing found several bamboo scrolls in Biji's collection room. They contained detailed records of how to make non-combat soul tools, such as megaphones and lighting lamps, as well as the techniques for inscribing their core magic arrays.
Therefore, in his spare time from cultivation, Dongfang Jing began to study the knowledge of soul tools and practice forging.
This is one of his personal hobbies, a small goal.
He hopes that one day he can build a supercar powered by soul power in this world.
He practiced forging mainly so that he could personally handle the rare metal blanks needed to inscribe the core magic array.
As for the car's exterior, he knew his skills might not be up to par, and thought he might have to find a professional blacksmith in the future.
Fortunately, he was a science student in his previous life, with meticulous logical thinking and exceptionally strong mental power, so understanding the basic core principles of these magic arrays and energy circuits was not difficult for him.
He plans to first thoroughly understand the methods of making these soul tools left by his predecessors, and then try to design a core magic array that can be used to drive vehicles.
Not far away, a gentle woman dressed in a blue and gold dress, with a noble and elegant demeanor, sat on a wooden cradle. Her azure eyes were as flawless as blue crystals.
This woman is none other than Ah Yin.
For the past four months, Brigitte has been gathering life force every day, and with the help of her blood containing the bloodline of the phoenix, Ah Yin has now regained her physical body.
However, Ah Yin did not go to the Tang father and son, because even she herself did not know what to do.
So they stayed there quietly, living together with the Emerald Swan and the Oriental Mirror.
Her long, azure hair cascaded down her back, and her deep blue eyes gazed silently at Dongfang Jing as he forged iron.
Looking at that familiar, disheveled cloak blowing in the wind, I couldn't help but imagine someone's face.
After regaining his senses, he shook his head violently.
She closed her eyes in anguish. Although she had decided to forget, it always bound her heart like a demon.
"Shhhhh!"
A dazzling golden light flashed rapidly through the forest, and after a few leaps, it stopped in front of Dongfang Jing.
It was the Three-Eyed Golden Lion that arrived. It had a storage ring in its mouth, and with a flick of its head, it took several large wooden barrels out of the ring and placed them on the ground with a thud.
"Dongfang Jing, I've brought you the water." It tilted its head back, its tone tinged with a hint of smugness.
After that day's shredded pork with garlic sauce over rice, the two really became good friends.
Before nightfall, Dongfang Jing would chat with her, telling her many interesting stories and tales of his past life.
Sometimes, we'd end up sleeping together while chatting.
After getting up, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion stopped trying to catch him.
Without saying a word, it transformed into a golden light and fled in a panic.
But she would reappear as soon as it was mealtime.
"Oh, thank you." Dongfang Jing put down the heavy hammer, squatted down, and habitually reached out to rub its head.
The three-eyed golden lion immediately shook its head, dodging his hand, and bared its teeth in disgust: "Get away! Your hands are all sweaty and filthy!"
Dongfang Jing smiled dismissively and didn't bother with it.
He picked up the wooden spoon and scooped a spoonful of water from the bucket.
The water was a clear, turquoise color, radiating a soft and pure light, and exuding a rich sense of life.
He tilted his head back and gulped down several mouthfuls. A cool and gentle life energy instantly flowed through his limbs and bones, dispelling the summer heat and restoring most of the physical strength he had just used for forging.
"As expected of the water from the Lake of Life, the effect is truly remarkable!" Dongfang Jing exclaimed sincerely.
After Biji's explanation, he now knew that the Lake of Life, one of the "Three Great Treasure Basins" recorded in the "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record," did indeed exist, and it was located at the very core of this Starry Sky Great Forest.
However, Biji also warned him that several terrifying ferocious beasts were sleeping at the bottom of the lake, and two 100,000-year-old soul beasts were guarding the lakeside, so he must not get close at all.
Biji also vaguely mentioned that there was a being in the center of the lake who even the Beast God Di Tian had to address as "Lord".
therefore,
Dongfang Jing wisely abandoned the idea of searching for treasure in the lake, at least not now.
He was already very content to be able to drink the lake water that the auspicious beast and Biji helped him fetch every day.
This led to a rather amusing scene.
The Azure Bull Python and Titan Ape, who often guard the shore of the Lake of Life, have recently been seen carrying wooden buckets or Aunt Brigitte elegantly carrying several wooden buckets to fetch water.
Especially the Three-Eyed Golden Lion,
It's not very convenient for it to carry the barrels on four legs, so sometimes it will unceremoniously order the Titan apes that are watching curiously from the sidelines to come and help.
After drinking a few sips of the Water of Life to restore his energy, Dongfang Jing began practicing carving the core magic array according to his daily plan.
The carving knife he used to carve the magic array was also made according to the method on the bamboo slips.
As for the person who created it, he used the mirror image of Tang San as a tool.
After all, the other party had crafted so many hidden weapons; their skills were certainly better than his, who had only been self-taught for a short time.
During this period, her younger sister, Dongfang Yao, intermittently sent a considerable amount of rare metals through the Gemini Star Xuan.
For example, the piece of Cold Heart Iron Essence I bought in Tiandou City before.
So Dongfang Jing gave Tang San a piece of fine diamond and had him forge it repeatedly day after day until he finally created a sharp, tough, and stable carving knife.
After practicing so many times, Dongfang Jing has also figured out some of the tricks of the trade.
There are no shortcuts to learning core magic arrays. You must first thoroughly understand the magic arrays left by your predecessors, firmly memorize every energy node and circuit direction, and truly understand their operating principles before you can create your own.
To carve more complex and intricate magic arrays, a top-quality carving knife is essential.
However, Dongfang Jing estimated that with the metal materials he currently had and the quality of this carving knife, it should be more than enough to carve the core magic array needed to drive the vehicle in his vision.
What remains is a lot of practice and constant trial and error.
A bamboo and wood house, in front of the window.
As Brigitte watched her apprentice working diligently, her mind was filled with turmoil.
She wasn't just a lazy teacher who only enjoyed the filial piety of her apprentices; she was also seriously planning for Dongfang Jing's future.
The three-eyed golden lion nimbly leaped onto the windowsill and found a comfortable spot to settle down next to her.
Not only Brigitte, but even it felt that the days spent with Dongfang Jing were much more relaxed and enjoyable than sleeping at the bottom of the lake or doing nothing.
Gazing at Dongfang Jing's focused back outside the window, it whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Bridget, do you have a way to make him a god?"
Brigitte's expression was calm, with a faint smile playing on her lips: "For a human to become a god, the quality of their martial soul, opportunities, talent, strength, and luck are all indispensable. And Little Mirror seems to possess all of them."
She paused, then continued, "As for the paths to godhood, there are mainly two. One is to rely on oneself to cultivate one's soul power to the peak of level ninety-nine, then gather a vast amount of faith power to create one's own divine position and become a god at level one hundred. But the difficulty of this is..."
Brigitte sighed softly, clearly believing that this path held little hope.
She continued:
"The other option is to find and inherit an existing divine position. But the prerequisite is that a deity in the divine realm must take a liking to him and be willing to bestow their legacy upon him."
Chapter 121 The Private Chat Between the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Bi Ji, Guardian of the Illusionary Crystal Butterfly!
Hearing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion lowered its voice: "His golden eyes...aren't they..."
Brigitte shook her head slightly; she herself wasn't sure.
She had heard Di Tian mention these things about the divine examination.
As for Di Tian, he only learned about it because of the master in the center of the lake.
It is said that when a god chooses a successor, he will send down a series of trials. These trials are extremely difficult, and if one fails or perishes during the trials, all previous efforts will be in vain.
However, if one succeeds, one will receive incredible rewards such as mobilizing divine power and receiving a divinely bestowed soul ring.
However, apart from the mysterious and terrifying golden eyes on Dongfang Jing, there were no other clear signs of divine testing, which was what puzzled Biji.
“If the path of inheriting the divine position is not feasible for the time being, then we may have no choice but to consider the first path and rely on him. But no matter which path he chooses, I will accompany him all the way.”
Brigitte gazed at the Eastern Mirror, her emerald green eyes filled with tenderness and determination.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion glanced at her, then at the Eastern Mirror outside the window, a complex and indescribable emotion welling up within it.
It suddenly changed the subject and asked, "What about Di Tian? Are you just going to ignore him?"
Upon hearing this, Brigitte's expression stiffened slightly, and she was momentarily speechless.
The three-eyed golden lion persisted, asking, "It seems you haven't been to the bottom of the lake since that day, have you?"
“Ahem.” Brigitte coughed lightly, sounding a little awkward.
He skillfully steered the conversation back on track: "And you, Lord Auspicious Beast? You should know that Little Mirror can't stay in the Star Dou Great Forest forever. He has a younger sister he cherishes dearly. Speaking of which, much of what we eat and use lately has been delivered by his sister, Yao'er, but we haven't even met that little girl yet."
She smiled gently: "I wanted to ask, Lord Auspicious Beast, what are your plans then?"
The three-eyed golden lion stared intently at Dongfang Jing once again, its eyes revealing an unreadable emotion.
Perhaps it was because its gaze was too focused, Dongfang Jing seemed to sense something, stopped carving with its knife, and turned to look out the window.