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Chapter 98: The Ineffective Dream of the Ancient Times
"Senior Fang, if it weren't for your experience, it might take me a long time to inherit Master Mo's teachings. This item is truly something I urgently need," Lian Yun said with a smile, unceremoniously accepting the forging table and hammer, though he looked somewhat troubled at the two elders and Qian Youcai.
To be honest, at that moment, Lian Yun did not know that Fang Wu was a Master Blacksmith; otherwise, he might not have dared to ask for Fang Wu's legacy.
Even now, he felt that the gifts from the three were too precious, so he hesitated to accept them immediately.
However, one of the elders chuckled and said, "You can't take anything with you when you die. These are merely experiences. Even if someone knows them, without the ability, they cannot learn."
"Moreover, while we may not be from the same sect, we can still consider ourselves as having come from the same lineage. It is only natural for us to give our junior brother a little gift, especially since we have also received what we needed from him."
Junior brother. Lian Yun was taken aback for a moment but then smiled brightly and said, "Thank you very much, Four Senior Brothers."
Perhaps this brotherhood wasn't very close and they might not keep in touch in the future, but Lian Yun quite liked the elders' personalities and felt comfortable addressing them as brothers without regard for hierarchy.
The four of them laughed heartily and then took their leave without lingering.
It seemed they had been pondering forging for many years but were simply hindered by a lack of materials. Now that they had at least two portions of materials, they naturally wanted to return and experiment. The first attempt might fail, but the success rate for the second attempt should be high; there was even a possibility that both attempts could forge a self-evolving Soul Gear.
Lian Yun did not try to keep them. Their seemingly utilitarian transaction was actually meant to avoid delaying him from his own insights.
So instead of lingering, he returned to Xianyang City and headed to his Courtyard. He took out the Soul Forge and hammer and began crafting Soul Material.
He wanted to maintain the Dao rhythm he felt while learning from Master Mo, because Qian Duoduo had never specifically mentioned that Fang Wu and the others forged Soul Gear that could advance on their own during their training period. This meant that they had also forged Soul Gear capable of self-advancement later on, but the probability was too low; it might take ten years to produce even one.
However, from Lian Yun's perspective, it seemed that their understanding was not deep enough, which was why they couldn't create attribute-based Soul Material.
Lian Yun, on the other hand, felt a profound connection. Even now, the memories were still vivid in his mind. Therefore, he needed to deepen that feeling, especially when Lan Ruoxuan played Dream of the Ancient Times in two days; he wanted to enhance his perception of it.
The reason he returned was to avoid disturbing Lan Ruoxuan's meditation.
After a day and night of hammering, Lian Yun entered a state of meditation and adjustment. Within the Yin-Yang Stage, the Ghost Slaves had already been meditating for several days, but it was only at this time that Three Golden Hairs began their meditation.
The next morning, a sign was surprisingly hung outside Lianmen announcing a one-day closure.
It must be for himself!
Lian Yun felt grateful and calmly made his way to the seventh floor, to Lan Ruoxuan's courtyard.
In the courtyard, Lan Ruoxuan sat quietly in the Pavilion, with a black-and-white Yin Yang Guqin before her. It was unclear whether she had borrowed it from the Treasure Alliance or if it was obtained through connections with Qian Duoduo and Qian Youcai.
Without further thought, Lian Yun directly sat down in front of Lan Ruoxuan. Then, with a wave of his hand, three avatars and all the Ghost Slaves appeared behind him.
Everyone sat cross-legged. Lian Yang Zai Xing dismounted, and Yan Lie also sat down on the ground.
Lan Ruoxuan slightly opened her eyes; her gaze was calm and devoid of emotion. She said, "I hear you wish to help Azure Pavilion reclaim this Yin Yang Guqin. That's thoughtful of you."
Lian Yun lightly said, "It's still too early to discuss this."
"Focus on your own strength."
Lian Yun nodded, closing his eyes in silence, choosing not to say more.
What Lan Ruoxuan meant was for Lian Yun to create a Soul Gear that could evolve on its own. She knew that if he bought the Yin Yang Guqin, it would first be used by the Treasure Alliance to forge a Soul Gear with self-evolving capabilities.
If she had known about the special effects of the Soul Material that Lian Yun crafted while learning from Master Mo, she could have guessed that he would keep those materials and wait for the Treasure Alliance to make a request.
Perhaps sensing that Lian Yun's Ghost Slaves were somewhat tense, Lan Ruoxuan played a simple tune first, allowing everyone to relax completely.
Then, with a sound, Lian Yun felt a moment of disorientation and saw Lan Ruoxuan standing with her guqin in hand, calmly saying, "Next time, please notify me three months in advance."
"Is that it?" Lian Yun was somewhat confused and didn't quite understand.
However, seeing Lan Ruoxuan's pale complexion, he dared not disturb her further. He collected all his Ghost Slaves and bowed respectfully before leaving.
He went directly to where Meng Yixuan was and heard Meng Yixuan ask, "How did it go? What insights did you gain over the years?"
Lian Yun paused again before shaking his head and replying, "I have let Senior Lan's good intentions down."
At that moment, Lian Yun remembered that Lan Ruoxuan's Dream of the Ancient Times was subjective. Although others gained insights in at least three years, it was not impossible for him to gain nothing.
Meng Yixuan sensed Lian Yun's regret and offered some words of comfort. Then, she began to play the piano for him, soothing his heart.
Despite the inevitable disappointment, Lian Yun quickly relaxed his mindset and chose not to dwell on these gains and losses. He then started crafting Soul Gear while participating in various Beast Tide defense activities.
Over the course of a month, he worked alongside Clone City to forge a batch of Soul Swords. Among them were ten thousand basic Soul Swords, one thousand intermediate Soul Swords, one hundred advanced Soul Swords, and ten Supreme Soul Swords.
These were prepared for practicing the Ten Thousand Sword Technique. Thus, the basic and intermediate Soul Swords he crafted were not due to Lian Yun's lack of ability but were intentional choices.
After forging the Soul Swords for his own use, Lian Yun began crafting Soul Gear for the Ghost Slaves.
However, he first attempted the fifth challenge of Ultimate Ascension to Emperor. After losing all his realms, he did not rush to improve but instead tailored ordinary Soul Gear for the Ghost Slaves, using this as practice.
Although custom-made gear seemed appealing, it also needed to align with the personalities and combat styles of the Ghost Slaves. Therefore, Lian Yun practiced first and then invited the Ghost Slaves to provide their feedback before refining the designs and finalizing their complete outfits.
He then selected special attribute Soul Materials based on their individual preferences. Of course, his three avatars were also essential in this process. Especially as he prepared to head to Yin City, Lian Yun took some time to finalize his choices.
(End of Chapter)
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