39: Chapter 39 Uncle Fu: Could he really be a genius?

Shen Yi looked over and saw a blood-red suit of armor... though some of the joints were not exactly smooth.

The name of the weather-beaten blacksmith was Shi Tie. He scratched his head and said somewhat awkwardly.

"My apologies, Lord Shen... A craftsman like me can handle tempering ordinary weapons or polishing standard-issue armor... but gaining insight into a First-grade armor like this is still a bit difficult!"

"I am getting old... my craftsmanship is not what it used to be, and I lack the strength... so I could only make a rough version!"

"The main material for this iron blood armor is the essence blood of a First-grade Demonic Beast... There is a Formation within the armor, a First-grade Formation called the 'Blood Slaughter Formation.' This Formation can be triggered by Evil Qi... to condense a layer of blood film on the Dao soldier."

"It offsets the attack power of the enemy..."

"It can also absorb the essence blood of Yao Beasts... to replenish this layer of blood film."

"There is another Formation... it seems to be a small Formation used for breathing."

"If a complete iron blood armor could be forged, it would likely be able to defend against quite a bit of poisonous gas and withstand a good deal of physical attacks..."

"As for magical attacks, I am not entirely sure."

Shen Yi did not feel discouraged. He stroked the slightly incomplete armor and nodded with a smile.

"You have done quite well... just as we agreed, you have supervised the forging of two suits of armor within seven days."

"One suitable for Wang Meng, and one for Di the Charcoal."

"We will test them on the battlefield and slowly improve them... there will eventually be results!"

Seeing this, Shi Tie let out a breath of stale air.

"Understood... Please rest assured, Lord, seven days is enough time!"

Shen Yi nodded and continued.

"If we ignite the Earth Fire... how is the current production volume for tempering ten-forged weapons?"

"Hmm... within a seven-day period, we can forge about ten of them."

Shen Yi frowned.

"The efficiency is that low?"

Shi Tie shook his head slightly.

"Tempering Ore with Earth Fire is easy... but the forging of ten-forged weapons depends not only on the intensity of the Earth Fire... but also on the hammering."

"Our blacksmith shop, including myself, although we are craftsmen... compared to skilled artisans, there is still a gap."

"So it will be a bit slower... but as the number of people increases and proficiency is mastered, the speed can be greatly increased!"

Shen Yi nodded, indicating he understood.

"Then let us forge the ten-forged weapons first."

"Understood!"

Shen Yi left the blacksmith shop, then patrolled around the city walls once more before returning to the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Pei Lingshu was tinkering with the lingze flower. Seeing Shen Yi return, she only slightly raised her eyes.

"You are back?"

Shen Yi nodded and then asked tentatively.

"Miss Pei, how long do you think it would take for someone with my current talent to Cultivate a spell?"

The beautiful eyes of Pei Lingshu looked over... seeing Shen Yi, who looked a bit hesitant and uneasy, a hint of amusement flashed in her eyes.

"It depends on which spell you choose."

"Lesser Yuan Recovery Art"

"Small Life-Nurturing Technique"

Looking at the two Secret Manuals spread out on the table, Pei Lingshu did not show much emotion... she analyzed it.

"If it were an Immortal Seed, a practitioner could master a spell in as little as three days, or as long as seven days, for an initial entry."

"However, for a layman like you to successfully Cultivate it... it would take at least half a month, right?"

Shen Yi pointed at his nose in disbelief.

"Do I look that stupid?"

Seeing this, Pei Lingshu said.

"Cultivating spells requires constant experimentation and activation."

"You are following a heterodox path... the Spiritual Qi itself is not sufficient, and your Spiritual Root affinity is quite average,"

"It is normal for it to be a bit slower."

"Other Immortal Seeds have received education from Immortal Cultivators since they were young... while you are self-taught."

"That makes it even harder..."

"Furthermore, although the structure of a spell is immutable, your internal observation to understand your own structure, and the activation of Qi... are influenced by your own state of mind."

"I was actually being conservative with that estimate."

Shen Yi, however, was quite unconvinced.

"What if I am a Prodigy with exceptionally high Comprehension Ability?"

Pei Lingshu said with amusement.

"I have a Second-grade spell here, a Wood-attribute ability."

"Forget about three days... if you can successfully execute it once within these seven days."

"I will consider you the winner."

"This Second-grade spell will belong to you!"

"How dare you humiliate me like this!"

Shen Yi stood up abruptly... This rich woman clearly looked down on him!

He intended to surprise the rich woman.

Just as Shen Yi turned to leave, wanting to Cultivate... Pei Lingshu said with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"Since you have chosen a heterodox path and have a Spiritual Root, you need Spiritual Meals even more."

"I instructed Cuier to buy a beef knuckle, this is a First-grade high-quality item."

"It can increase blood energy and replenish Origin Qi..."

"It looks like... I will have to enjoy it myself!"

Seeing this, Shen Yi turned and sat down at the table, holding bamboo chopsticks.

"But then again... of all things, eating is the most important!"

Pei Lingshu curled her lips.

She put away the lingze flower and then ordered Cuier to serve the meal.

Since Shen Yi brought Pei Lingshu back, he had never asked about the background of Pei Lingshu, her origins... or even why she ended up here.

Some things, he would naturally know when he was supposed to, and things he should not know... there was no need to know.

He only knew one thing now, which was that this rich woman was simply obscenely wealthy.

Just how much savings she had... he could not see the bottom of it at all.

She was even a mysterious Immortal Cultivator.

She could be called a living encyclopedia.

In order not to ruin his environment of living off a woman, he felt it was best to talk less, ask less, listen less, and just eat more.

It was still three bowls of rice, still single-handedly finishing the beef knuckle...

Pei Lingshu just ate the vegetables in small bites, watching Shen Yi wolf down his food.

Obviously, this table of dishes was prepared specifically for Shen Yi.

After eating his fill... Shen Yi wiped his mouth.

Anyway, he could not sleep with the rich woman, so he might as well take advantage of the night to Cultivate.

With a seven-day deadline, once the Rakshasa Guard was familiar with the Black Killing Saber, he would set off again.

By then, he would have a bit more depth to rely on!

He went out and arrived at a spacious training room.

Shen Yi slightly spread out the two spells in his hands...

The fly-headed ancient seal characters on them just gave him a headache.

An obscure diagram of the human body appeared before his eyes... Shen Yi smiled mysteriously.

He took out that Low Grade enlightenment stone fragment from his bosom.

He crushed it resolutely...

Subsequently, waves of enlightenment suddenly arose in his ears.

Then... a prompt suddenly appeared!

"You have chosen to Cultivate the Lesser Yuan Recovery Art... You attempt to circulate the external minor circulation, return rate (11%)"

"You attempt to circulate the internal minor circulation, return rate (23%)"

"The spirits of the five viscera, wood is the liver, Wood Qi nourishes the liver meridians... You guide the Spiritual Qi... Spiritual Qi flows into the liver, circulating through various meridians... return rate (67%)"

"... return rate (55%)"

"... return rate (133%)"

Seeing this, Shen Yi was dumbfounded... but what replaced it was an expression of excitement.

"Meditative state combined with specialized practice?"

"It is active!"

Spiritual Qi dried up... Shen Yi hurriedly swallowed a mouthful of stalactite spiritual liquid.

It recovered suddenly... after several major circulations.

A streak of cyan Wood Qi flowed from his fingertips...

The old man who was peeping saw this, and his brow could not help but jump wildly.

"No way... is this kid really a one-in-ten-thousand Prodigy with high Comprehension Ability?"

"Is it fake?"

"It must be the credit of the enlightenment stone!"

"Yes! It definitely is!"