boyutpedia Chapter 24 Becoming an Apprentice
Chapter 24 Becoming an Apprentice
Chapter 24 Becoming an Apprentice
Xianlin'er took out a hexagonal silver token from her soul tool and pressed it against the gate of the Ninth Test Area.
The next instant, a gap appeared in the door, perfectly fitting her token inside. After a surge of soul power, the token sprang out from the gap. Then, accompanied by the clattering of gears, the door to the Ninth Test Zone swung open horizontally.
Once the heavy metal door was fully opened, Xian Lin'er led Huo Yuhao inside.
There was no one else in the test area at the moment; only Xian Lin'er and Huo Yuhao were in the empty test area.
Xian Lin'er walked towards a soul tool crafting table inside, and she even brought an extra stool. Then Xian Lin'er waved to Huo Yuhao, signaling him to come and sit down.
After Huo Yuhao sat down next to her, Xian Lin'er began to speak, "Let me explain it to you first. The production of soul tools can be roughly divided into material selection, raw material extraction, inner and outer shell production, core array carving, and final soul tool assembly. The related knowledge involves very complex things such as metallurgy, forging and smelting, and core array science."
"Soul tools can be broadly classified into three categories: offensive, defensive, and supportive. Offensive tools can be further divided into ranged and melee attacks, defensive tools into passively triggered and actively released types, and supportive tools are even more numerous, with storage soul tools and flying soul tools being the most representative."
"Because soul tools are so complex, each soul tool master will choose the development path that best suits them based on their own expertise. It is possible to make progress in all aspects at the beginning stage, but once you reach the intermediate level or above, the overly complex system of soul tools will make this possibility infinitely close to zero."
"If you want to learn about soul tools, you must think carefully about your development direction. For example, my research focuses mainly on metal materials and core magic arrays."
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and shared his thoughts, "As a spirit-type soul master, my current soul skills are mostly geared towards support and control, lacking offensive capabilities. Therefore, I'm considering developing offensive soul tools. As for ranged or melee attacks, I haven't decided yet. Besides that, I'm also very interested in defensive soul tools. Perhaps because I've been making a living outside all this time, I always want to have more ways to protect myself."
After hearing Huo Yuhao's idea, Xian Lin'er couldn't help but smile. "You're being a bit greedy. But if you can balance your martial soul cultivation and learning soul tools, I won't object to it. In the initial stage, you can try to learn as much as possible. If you build a solid foundation, it will be much easier when you reach the advanced stage."
"After saying so much, I have to demonstrate for you." With that, Xian Lin'er took a piece of refined iron from the workbench in her hand, and picked up a small silver carving knife from the workbench with her other hand. She slowly began to carve. Her hand was very steady and light, and the tip of the carving knife precisely took away a little bit of debris with each stroke.
As she slowly sculpted, a complex pattern gradually appeared on the refined iron.
Huo Yuhao, standing beside him, intentionally used his spiritual eyes to memorize these movements and the patterns of the core magic array.
Finally, when Xian Lin'er finished writing the last stroke, the soul-guiding magic array was completed.
Xian Lin'er held it in her hand, and as soul power was injected, the fine iron carved with the core magic array glowed slightly, emitting a faint warmth.
Huo Yuhao asked疑惑地, "Is this magic array for auxiliary purposes such as lighting or heating?"
"You're right, this magic circle is for lighting. Its heating properties are secondary; they're just a byproduct of its lighting properties."
"Can I try?" Huo Yuhao had wanted to try it out earlier, and now he couldn't resist his restless heart.
Xian Lin'er handed the carving knife in her hand to Huo Yuhao, and then took a new piece of refined iron from the workbench and gave it to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao didn't stand on ceremony. After receiving the item from Xian Lin'er, he immediately activated his Martial Soul. The first Soul Ring, disguised as yellow, glowed slightly, and a pale golden halo appeared in Huo Yuhao's eyes. He officially began his mental detection. After carefully examining the piece of refined iron in his hand and finding a suitable location, Huo Yuhao immediately began to carefully carve it.
Xian Lin'er's beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise again, because Huo Yuhao's soul rings were arranged in a yellow-purple order and floated behind him.
This extraordinary combination of spirit rings is something that ordinary spirit masters can only achieve. Even disciples of sects rarely manage to absorb a thousand-year spirit ring on their second spirit ring. Furthermore, the spirit beasts needed to connect with Huo Yuhao's spiritual attributes are extremely rare. He himself is a child with no background whatsoever. To achieve this, his talent is truly terrifying.
Putting aside everything else, the current Sea God Pavilion Master Mu En's first three spirit rings were just a normal combination, and his second spirit ring was still a yellow hundred-year spirit ring. One can imagine how monstrous Huo Yuhao's situation is.
Xian Lin'er temporarily suppressed her repeatedly shocked heart and carefully observed Huo Yuhao's actions. As a result, her heart, which had not yet calmed down, was once again shocked.
Huo Yuhao's movements might seem slow to ordinary people, but in the eyes of a Soul Master, it was truly remarkable that he could do it so skillfully on his first attempt. Most Soul Masters would probably ruin the materials after only a few tries when carving a core magic array for the first time.
As Huo Yuhao slowly inscribed the last line, the core magic array was finally completed. Huo Yuhao curiously examined it closely against his face; with the activation of his soul power, the refined iron successfully emitted a faint glow.
A slight smile appeared on Huo Yuhao's previously tense lips, clearly indicating that he was very satisfied with his groundbreaking work.
Xian Lin'er was at a loss for words. Under normal circumstances, a Soul Master who is carving a Soul Guidance Array for the first time is already one in a thousand if he can complete the carving with relative ease. And someone who can carve it successfully on the first try and make the core array work is probably one in ten thousand.
Xian Lin'er took a deep breath and finally made up her mind. She looked at Huo Yuhao solemnly and began to introduce herself, "Yuhao, now it is necessary for me to introduce myself. I am Xian Lin'er, the current dean of the Soul Guidance Department. I greatly admire your talent, and I am sure you will achieve excellent results in the upcoming freshman assessment, perhaps even winning the championship."
"With your talent, the Spirit System will definitely offer you the treatment of a core disciple, and they certainly won't let you study in the Soul Guidance System. I can assure you that in terms of how much they value you, the Soul Guidance System far surpasses the Spirit System. What the Spirit System can offer, the Soul Guidance System can offer as well, and what the Spirit System can't offer, the Soul Guidance System can still offer! So I want to ask you, do you want to become my disciple?"
With the gains far exceeding expectations, what reason did Huo Yuhao have not to agree?
He bowed deeply to Xian Lin'er with utmost respect and said, "From now on, I will trouble you, Teacher, to guide me."
(End of this chapter)