Chapter Thirty-Fifth: Additional Inlays for the Scroll

  When Huo Yuhao said that the additional inlaid scroll he had spent two years of effort on was for the moment when he would rise to power, Zhou Weiqing only felt a surge of uncontrollable heat rush up from within his body. Looking at Huo Yuhao's face, which had clearly aged by many years, and the dimmed light in his eyes, his heart throbbed violently. He didn't know how to express the gratitude and emotion in his heart, so he knelt down in front of Huo Yuhao and made such a heavy oath. This time, he was completely sincere and true-hearted, without any pretence.

  Hu Yang was taken aback for a moment, and an exceptionally bright light flashed in his eyes before he let out a soft sigh. He walked forward and pulled Zhou Weiqing up. "Little Wei, to be honest, I've been struggling with this decision. I really hope you can inherit my legacy, but if you do, it might delay your progress. With your talent, you could become an incredibly powerful Tianzhu master, but if you spend too much energy on the profession of condensed form master, I'm afraid..."

  Zhou Weiqing did not expect Huyan Aobai to be so frank with him, his words were almost the same as what he had said to his future mother-in-law Tang Xian.

  Hehe, now one smile, Zhou Weiqing said: "Teacher, you've already spoken too late, I swear with my life that I won't go back on my word. Besides, who knows, maybe your disciple is a genius at learning to make condensed scroll formations? Two birds with one stone."

  Hu Yan Ao Bo shook his head with some helplessness, saying: "You kid are optimistic, I hope you can still maintain this attitude after starting to learn the art of Condensed Form Scroll making. If it were that easy to become a Condensed Form Master, the price of Condensed Form Scrolls wouldn't be so expensive. Come, first use this additional Inlaying Scroll, tomorrow, I'll teach you how to make Condensed Form Scrolls."

  "Good." Zhou Weiqing raised his right hand, and with a flicker of his mind, the two Icy Soul Shattering Pearls were released simultaneously, but this time, there were not one, but two each. At his right wrist, two pure Ice Jade Body Pearls spun rapidly, and in almost an instant, the majestic bow, accompanied by a thick icy aura, appeared in his grasp.

  The current Tyrant Bow has undergone some changes compared to before, the entire bow body looks more robust, and the golden pattern that extends throughout the bow body has now spread to the bowstring, the dazzling golden bowstring is particularly eye-catching, under the flowing light halo, it adds a few more domineering aura.

  "That's right, with Zhou Weiqing having obtained his second set of Heavenly Jewel, all the skills from his first set of Heavenly Jewel, including the Stone Cat Eye, have fully evolved to the second level. His many imprinting skills are now at a considerable level, which is why Feng Yu didn't urge him to continue imprinting new skills. "So fast? Little Wei, how many levels of Heavenly Energy do you have now?" Feng Yu couldn't help but ask, looking at Zhou Weiqing who had released the fifth level of his Devouring Heaven technique."

  Zhou Weiqing smiled and said, "The eleventh trial, after passing this level, I can complete the Tian Jing Li cultivation and break through to the Tian Shen Li."

  As soon as he spoke, he suddenly heard two loud gasps, and Hu Yang and Feng Yu were both shocked. More than two years had passed, and in their opinion, Zhou Weiqing was only sixteen years old, and being able to cultivate a second Heavenly Jewel was already quite impressive. His Heavenly Energy cultivation had increased by four levels in just two short years, which was absolutely genius-level. However, they never could have imagined that in just two short years, Zhou Weiqing's Heavenly Energy had actually increased by seven levels, reaching the eleventh level boundary. He was only sixteen years old! Yet he was only one step away from entering the range of Heavenly God Power. Once he entered Heavenly God Power, he would also advance from being a Heavenly Master to a Heavenly Lord, and among Jewel Masters, he could no longer be considered a rookie.

  Feng Yu murmured: "Huyan old man, I'm more and more feeling that letting Xiao Wei learn the art of scroll making with you is a mistake."

  Hu Yan Ao Bo let out a bitter laugh and said: "I don't know if choosing this kid is good luck or bad luck."

  As they spoke, Zhou Weiqing had already picked up the additional inlaying scroll and under Huyan Aobo's indication, urged on the Heavenly Power, slowly pouring it into the scroll.

  As soon as Zhou Weiqing's Heavenly Power merged with the small metal piece, suddenly, the entire metal piece lit up like a dazzling gemstone, with various colors of light flashing alternately, and the intense energy fluctuations seemed to be about to blow off the roof.

  Hu Yan Ao Bo's face was stern, his right hand waved, a layer of silver light spread out from his body, wrapping Zhou Wei Qing inside, not allowing the aura of the embedded scroll to leak out. You know, there are so many condensed form masters around, once this aura leaks out, trouble will likely follow. "Press it on top of the original embedded hole, one inch apart." Hu Yan Ao Bo commanded in a low voice.

  Zhou Weiqing's eyes flashed with a hint of light, as the Heavenly Power continued to flow out and into the Overlord Bow and the Additional Inlay Scroll. His left hand moved swiftly and steadily, pressing it onto the bow. The moment the Additional Inlay Scroll came into contact with the Overlord Bow, Zhou Weiqing himself, along with the Overlord Bow, violently trembled for a brief moment. Immediately after, he clearly saw that on his Overlord Bow, the Additional Inlay Scroll slowly merged in, and on the bow, a small indentation gradually appeared.

  The value of this additional inlaid scroll lies in its absolute success, although the production is troublesome, but it is very simple to use. That's why it's a rare treasure. Even a master-level Condensing Master values this additional inlaid scroll extremely highly. Which Heavenly Jewel Master doesn't hope that their condensed weapon can have one more inlaid hole? If we say that Heavenly Power level and Heavenly Jewel quantity are hard power, then the skills of condensation and expansion are soft power. Hard power is important, but soft power is often the key to victory, especially among Heavenly Jewel Masters of the same level.

  When Zhou Weiqing felt that his Heavenly Energy had been consumed by about a third, accompanied by a soft "ding" sound, the entire Additional Inlay Forging Metal had completely merged into the Devouring Bow. A dense golden light instantly enveloped the entire bow body before reversing its flow and returning to its original state. The next moment, the Devouring Bow disappeared on its own, transforming into a ball of golden light and once again becoming an Icy Jade Essence. The Emerald Body Pearl returned to Zhou Weiqing's right wrist.

  "It's done." Hu Yan Ao Bo said with a relieved expression, although he knew that the additional inlaid scroll he made would definitely be successful, but only now did he put his mind at ease. "Just finished adding the inlay, don't use the Dominating Bow for the next three days, give it some time to rest, and then the second inlay hole will be completely done." Zhou Wei Qing chuckled and said, "Thank you, Master, for your help."

  Huyan Ao Bo waved his hand and said: "You've had a long journey, go rest. I also need to take a break."

  As he spoke, he walked directly to his bedroom. Zhou Weiqing clearly saw that with his cultivation, his footsteps were somewhat staggering. It can be seen how great the mental exhaustion of the past two years has been.

  Zhou Weiqing originally thought that with Huyan Aobo being so exhausted, he would at least need a few days of rest to recover somewhat. But who knew, the next morning, just as the sky was starting to brighten up, he was called upon again.

  After a simple breakfast, Huo Yuhao followed Zhou Weiqing to the room where Zhou Weiqing had stayed twice before. A small table and a pile of unknown materials were already set up. Zhou Weiqing thought to himself, this teacher is really impatient!

  Huyan Ao Bo's spirit was still not very good, apparently, a day's time hadn't let him rest yet. "Xiao Wei, your talent is excellent, and the Stone Cat Eye is a rare and precious attribute. The teacher doesn't want to delay you any further, I just hope that in the future, you can spare an hour every day to practice making the Condensing Scroll, we'll start today."

  As soon as the words "Condensed Color Scroll" were mentioned, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up noticeably. "Before I start teaching you how to make a Condensed Form Scroll," he said, "I want to ask you first, do you know what a Life Ring is? Or rather, can you summarize it in one simple sentence?" Zhou Wei Qing thought for a moment before responding, "A Life Ring is a part of our body."

  Hu Yan Ao Bo smiled slightly and said, "That's right. The Ben Ming Zhu is a part of our body, and it's not an inanimate object, it has life. Whether it's the Yi Zhu or the Xiu Zhu, they are all like this. When the Ben Ming Zhu awakens, it's actually the release of our innate power at birth, giving us corresponding abilities. Let's not talk about the Yi Zhu for now, just the Ti Zhu. In my opinion, the Ti Zhu is like a piece of flesh on our body, a bone, or an organ, and also like an embryo. The condensed shape scrolls made by us, Ning Xing Shi, play the role of making it take its final form. You can say that we are designers, pouring our design plans into the Ti Zhu, making it complete according to our design when it takes shape, bringing out its potential as much as possible. This design requires the power of space to be infused into the Ti Zhu, so the basic requirement for a Ning Xing Shi is to have spatial attributes."

  "Do you still remember? I was extremely excited when I first found out that you possessed both spatial and wind attributes. This is because the wind can accelerate you, and unlike physical agility, which is hard to control, the acceleration of the wind can be manipulated by your thoughts. In this way, as long as you complete the production of the first Condensed Form Scroll, subsequent scrolls will be produced at an increasingly faster speed, and it will also be easier for you to master than ordinary condensed form masters. It's a matter of getting twice the result with half the effort. Many condensed form masters make a mistake during their training, which is to completely pursue quality without pursuing speed. I don't think that way, I have always believed that speed and quality are equally important. What's the use of even the best condensed form scroll if you only produce one piece in your lifetime? The number of Jewel Masters may not be comparable to other professions, but it also has a considerable base, and the demand for condensed form scrolls is extremely large. Many Jewel Masters' physical pearls have never been condensed, simply because they can't afford condensed form scrolls."

  Here is the translation:

  "Speaking of which, Hu Yan Ao Bo's aura suddenly became stronger. I hope that one day every imperial bead master will have a condensed shape scroll to use. Xiao Wei, next I'll start explaining the most basic method for making a condensed shape scroll..."

  I'm feeling a bit better now, thanks for the concern from all of you book friends. I think it's probably pneumonia that caused my fever, and I still have a bit of a chill. Let's see how things go today, if it doesn't get any better then I'll go to the hospital to take a look.