351: Ye Wen and Qian Renxue jointly create a soul guide

“We’ve come this far, you…” Ye Wen looked at her with a hint of confusion.

“Ye Wen, wait, let me think about it properly.”

“Alright, I understand.”

Ye Wen was not one to force others. He quickly stopped his actions. Although stopping the Martial Soul Fusion Technique at this moment would cause a backlash to the spirit tool and plunge both his body and mind into pain, he ultimately separated from Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue quickly tidied her clothes, her face incredibly flushed. But after a long silence, she made a decision. She said with extreme seriousness, “Ye Wen, I cannot deny that I, Qian Renxue, do have feelings for you. But there’s one thing I’ve always found difficult to accept, and that is the presence of other women by your side.”

“Right now, I cannot be with you…”

“Is that so? While I, Ye Wen, may not be someone who is exclusively devoted or monogamous, I am also not someone who tires of the old and prefers the new. The women I like, I will always like. The women I love, I will always love them. You will be the same.”

“I can understand this point. It’s okay if you can’t accept it for now. I’ve set my sights on you, and I won’t give up. I will also wait for you. You can think about it properly.”

“Let’s leave it at that for today. Get up early tomorrow, and we’ll make the spirit tool. Next, we’ll be heading to Sun Moon City.” Ye Wen sighed inwardly, tidied his clothes, and returned to his own room.

Qian Renxue sat silently on the sofa, her heart in turmoil. She watched Ye Wen’s retreating back, her face still flushed. Just before Ye Wen entered his room, she called out, “Ye… Ye Wen.”

“Hmm?” Ye Wen stopped, turning to look at the somewhat disheveled Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue said, “I… I hope you’ll treat what happened tonight as if it never occurred.”

“Heh heh.” Ye Wen shook his head and smiled. He understood Qian Renxue’s thoughts: “Okay, I understand. After tomorrow, we’ll still be like we always were.”

With that, he entered the room and closed the door.

Treat it as if it never happened? How could that be? What happened tonight would become an indelible memory in the hearts of both Ye Wen and Qian Renxue.

And both of them were already deeply involved, making it impossible for them to be like before. Even if they deliberately tried to forget or not mention it, this would inevitably and invisibly affect the way they interacted.

As for what happened today, one could say that everything that should have happened did, except for that most crucial step of the Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

Having reached this point, it was impossible for Qian Renxue to walk away. As long as Ye Wen pursued her relentlessly, winning over Qian Renxue was merely a matter of time.

However, Ye Wen wanted Qian Renxue to truly accept, from her heart, the points she couldn’t accept, and to accept the existence of Zhu Zhuqing and Shui Bing’er by Ye Wen’s side.

That night, neither of them slept.

They just lay in bed until dawn.

At seven in the morning, Ye Wen got up early to wash up, then walked out of his room. At this moment, Qian Renxue had also just finished washing up, and the two met in front of their respective doors.

This immediately reminded them both of what happened last night, and that incredibly shy, embarrassing scene. Qian Renxue’s small face instantly flushed, and she feigned composure, saying, “You… you’re up.”

“Mm, let’s go to Great Master Grandmaster De Cheng’s workshop.”

“Mm, okay.”

The two ate breakfast together and then headed to Grandmaster De Cheng’s workshop. But it was clear that what happened last night made both of them a bit awkward, and their interactions were no longer as natural.

“Let’s build it according to the design you drew last night. I’ll forge the spirit tool body, and you’ll do the core formation, alright?” Ye Wen asked.

“Mm, let’s begin.” Qian Renxue nodded.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was already a master at using hammers and also knew the art of forging. Ye Wen had actually learned it later as well, and his forging technique could be said to be first-class, so he would forge the spirit tool.

Qian Renxue was more skilled at engraving core formations, so that task fell to her. The two divided the work and immediately began crafting.

Ye Wen began forging the weapon, while Qian Renxue started engraving the core formation.

Although the core formation required more skill and testing ability, being the core of the spirit tool, the process of forging the weapon actually took longer than engraving the core formation, and its process was also quite complex.

Ye Wen needed to select the highest quality iron and the metals and gem-like materials required for the spirit tool. After preparing all the materials, he would move on to the next step.

Great Master Grandmaster De Cheng observed the entire process, his primary focus on Ye Wen, as this was his first time watching Ye Wen forge a weapon.

Ye Wen first scanned the dozens of pieces of iron, immediately locking onto one and picking it up.

“Hiss!! What keen eyesight!!” Great Master Grandmaster De Cheng was startled, because the piece Ye Wen chose was arguably the best he had.

Ye Wen began preparing other materials, surprisingly choosing common materials that weren’t particularly rare, but were the best of their medium quality!

“A master! He must be a master!!” Great Master Grandmaster De Cheng exclaimed inwardly.

Next was the second step of forging: putting the iron and some materials into the furnace to burn, heating all the materials in the furnace.

The temperature of the furnace was personally controlled by Ye Wen. Ye Wen kept a close eye on it, and after a long time, he quickly used tools to remove all the iron and other materials. The temperature was just right!

“Perfect! Absolutely perfect!!!” Great Master Grandmaster De Cheng couldn’t help but exclaim.

Ye Wen glanced at him: “Hey, can you keep it down? You’re so jumpy, don’t disturb her.”

Grandmaster De Cheng looked at Qian Renxue, who was intently carving the core formation, and quickly nodded: “Yes! Yes!”

Ye Wen retracted his gaze and continued his work.

Next was forging, which meant hammering iron!

“Second Spirit Ability, Abyssal Demon Dragon Hammer!” Ye Wen decisively released his Spirit Ability hammer, took a deep breath, and slammed it down with one strike, then began frantically and rhythmically hammering and striking the materials in front of him!

“Holy crap!”

“Oh my god!!”

“He’s amazing! Absolutely amazing!!”

“Every hammer strike, every movement, every rhythm, every bit of force, and every angle of Lord Ye Wen’s is incredibly perfect, without a single flaw!!!”

“What level of blacksmith is he?! And this hammering technique, I’ve never seen such a powerful hammering technique or forging art!!”

Bang bang bang bang!

The sound of hammering continuously echoed. Grandmaster De Cheng watched from the side, completely stunned, his mouth wide open, exclaiming repeatedly.