Chapter 22

All the students looked at Shen Lang as if he were a dead man, their lips curled with a sense of schadenfreude, ready to see this young man suffer.

It was simply outrageous, too arrogant, too presumptuous!

He had no sense of life and death!

The spirit array diagrams must be inscribed on suitable materials to unleash their maximum power... Who didn't know that?

Even students who couldn't forge artifacts knew that!

The problem was, spirit array diagrams were incredibly precious, and the higher the grade, the rarer they were.

You might be able to obtain some materials for forging magical treasures by chance or by spending a large amount of spirit stones, but the artifact forger who helped you forge the magical treasure might not necessarily have a suitable spirit array diagram for those materials!

Many of today's great artifact forgers, such as third-grade Spirit-level forgers, might know many spirit array diagrams, but they might only know one third-grade Spirit-level diagram!

Suppose this forger only knew one fire-type spirit array diagram...

Then, no matter whether you brought him wind-attribute materials or water-attribute materials, he would still have to inscribe the fire-type spirit array diagram on them!

Otherwise, he could only inscribe a lower-grade spirit array diagram, which would greatly reduce the effect.

Even so, he might not be willing to inscribe it for you!

Who, when seeking an artifact forger to forge and inscribe spirit array diagrams, didn't have to beg and plead and pay a huge price?

This young man, who hadn't even grown his hair, actually came here spouting big words!

Did he know what kind of place this was?

Did he know what level of forger the Dean was?

"This kid must be crazy to want to be famous, thinking that by saying some nonsense in front of the Dean, he could attract the Dean's attention! Yes, it must be that!" Everyone thought this.

At this moment, Xiao Qifeng's figure had already disappeared from the back... It turned out that he, seeing the situation was not good, had fainted like Xiao Chunfeng.

One was truly unconscious, the other was pretending.

"Hmph!"

Mo Liusheng coldly snorted, drawing everyone's attention back.

Then he took a deep breath and said, "Who are you, which department and class are you from, and how did you get in here?"

He was furious inside, encountering such an arrogant and presumptuous student for the first time!

Not only did he interrupt his class, but he also lectured him on common knowledge!

Even Chu Qingcheng, back in the day, gave him some face, but this young, inexperienced guy dared to say he was wrong in front of so many people?

Who did he think he was?

Shen Lang had long known these reactions and didn't take them to heart. He smiled and said, "Spirit array diagrams are the core of artifacts. It is said that in ancient times, spirit array diagrams were created by peak experts who, through their understanding of the principles of heaven and earth, captured the natural patterns and meticulously inscribed them, going through countless trials, gradually evolving. No spirit array diagram was created out of thin air, but rather followed the laws of nature, observing the great principles of heaven and earth, and learning from the heavens."

"What's the point of saying this? These things are all in the books, why do you need to say them!" One person in the crowd could no longer hold back and coldly shouted.

Mo Liusheng raised his right hand and said, "Let him continue."

"In this world, everything, from famous mountains and great rivers to lakes and seas, is actually filled with spirit array diagrams. A leaf has veins, a cut tree trunk has rings; the lines of mountains and rivers are spirit lines, and the earth is a spirit array diagram; the constellations in the sky are spirit array diagrams, and the galaxy formed by countless constellations is also a spirit array diagram. Spirit array diagrams are everywhere..." Shen Lang spoke calmly.

Mo Liusheng's expression remained unchanged as he asked, "I don't deny what you said, but how does this relate to what you said earlier? An artifact forger's knowledge of spirit array diagrams is limited. If he has water-attribute materials and forges a water-attribute magical treasure, but the spirit array diagram is a fire-type diagram, is there any other method besides inscribing the fire-type spirit array diagram?"

He spoke politely, but inside he was sneering. This brat, who knew where he came from, was wasting his time. Fortunately, he had become much more patient now; in his younger days, he would have slapped him long ago!

I'm giving you a way out! Finish what you have to say and leave. If you keep talking nonsense, no one can save you!

"My point is, the great principles are interconnected. If an artifact forger thoroughly understands the great principles of heaven and earth or the changes in rules, he can create new spirit array diagrams. In fact, many spirit array diagrams have been recreated by forgers through the study of existing diagrams," Shen Lang said with a smile.

He took a deep breath, and Mo Liusheng's voice became more fiery, "So your point is, to create a water-type spirit array diagram from this fire-type spirit array diagram to adapt to this Heavenly Water Blade?"

"Of course not..." Shen Lang shook his head.

"Hehehe..." The crowd laughed coldly.

At least you have some self-awareness. Do you think creating a spirit array diagram is that easy? You talk so easily, but can you create one for us to see?

Seeing a material of a certain attribute and then casually taking a spirit array diagram of another attribute, modifying it, and creating a new one suitable for the material... What a ridiculous idea!

He wanted to, but he couldn't do it!

Those who could do it were either grandmasters or about to reach the grandmaster level!

Shen Lang smiled and said, "My point is, this Heavenly Water Blade had many problems during its forging, making it essentially a failure. It would be better to reforge it and then modify this fire-type spirit array diagram into a water-type or lightning-type diagram. After all, water and fire are incompatible."

The entire hall fell silent, and everyone looked at Shen Lang as if he were a madman, no one daring to speak.

He was a madman, and talking to him was pointless!

Converting a fire-type spirit array diagram into another type was a wild dream... Even a Mystic-level forger might not be able to do it!

Moreover, this guy had just called the Dean's newly forged Heavenly Water Blade a defective product!

No, it wasn't just a defective product.

He said it was "essentially a failure"!

Meaning the spirit weapon was ruined by the Dean and had become garbage?

Indeed, a young bull was fearless, but where did this bull come from?

"So, you must be confident that you can reforge the Heavenly Water Blade and restructure this fire-type spirit array diagram into a water-type or lightning-type diagram?" Mo Liusheng regretted saying this as soon as he spoke.

He couldn't help it. No matter what, the other party was still a child, and he was an old man in his forties. Arguing with a child seemed a bit excessive.

Perhaps the child had only learned some book knowledge and was a bit too ambitious, so he came here to put on a show.

Even if he disrespected him, why should he be so harsh?

"Cough, this issue... next time..." Mo Liusheng coughed and said.

"Sure." Shen Lang didn't understand Mo Liusheng's good intentions and interrupted him.

"What?" Mo Liusheng thought he had heard wrong.

Shen Lang raised his eyebrows and said, "I said, I can reforge the Heavenly Water Blade and restructure the fire-type spirit array diagram."

"Wow!"

The crowd was in an uproar, and dozens of students from the Forging Academy could no longer control themselves...

"Silence!" Mo Liusheng infused his voice with power and shouted, making everyone's eardrums hurt, and they all quieted down.

"I, I, I... I will prove that Young Master Lang can do it!" Xiao Qifeng, who had been pretending to be dead, finally couldn't hold it in and got up.

He now had a blind admiration for Shen Lang, except for his slight disapproval of knocking out Xiao Chunfeng. In terms of forging, he completely trusted Shen Lang.

Besides, he had brought Shen Lang here, and now that things had come to this, they were in the same boat. Whether they were thrown into the oil pot and roasted, they would share the same fate.

So, why not take a chance?

Xiao Qifeng, mustering his courage, carried the Mystic Iron Flying Shield and ran to Mo Liusheng, handed the shield to him, and whispered in his ear.

Everyone perked up their ears to listen, but they didn't hear a word.

"What! Fifteen minutes!" Mo Liusheng was shocked as he stroked the shield.

With his cultivation and forging skills, a mere mental scan revealed the power of the spirit weapon and the grade of the spirit array diagram.

A second-grade Spirit-level spirit array diagram, even if he did it himself, would take at least half a day, and no one could disturb him during that time, or it might fail!

This kid had used only fifteen minutes to forge the spirit weapon and inscribe the spirit array diagram!

Deducting the time for smelting materials and other steps, did it mean he inscribed the spirit array diagram in just a few minutes and completed it in one stroke?

Was he even human?

"What are you proving?" Shen Lang said impatiently, "Dean, I'm in a hurry and don't want to waste time... Let these people leave, and I'll reforge the spirit weapon in front of you. After that, I have a deal to make with you."

"What? This kid wants to kick us out? He really wants to reforge the spirit weapon? What a joke!" The crowd looked at each other in disbelief.

Mo Liusheng struggled to control his emotions and waved his hand, "All of you leave, no one is allowed to enter without my order."

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.

"Drag that unconscious guy out... Don't look at me like that, he might not have seen me for a long time and got a bit excited, and fainted after a few words." Shen Lang looked innocent, shrugged, and spread his hands.

"Ah, who, Xiao... Xiao Qifeng, right? Stay, who told you to leave?" Shen Lang saw Xiao Qifeng looking back with a resentful face and couldn't help but laugh and cry.

Mo Liusheng's ring flashed, and many materials appeared. He then smiled and waved, "Come, come, young friend, I've prepared everything for you. Let me see how much you can surprise me."

This old fox, after observing Shen Lang and Xiao Qifeng, had already believed them to some extent.

If such a monster came out of Tayan Academy and was discovered by him, then... hehehe!

Moreover, with no one else around, if this kid was really that powerful, he could learn a lot this time, possibly advancing two or three steps in his forging skills! Then he could show those old guys at Tian Shen Academy!

If he couldn't forge it, it would be simple, just kick him out, no loss.

"Um... I have a request..." Shen Lang hesitated.

"Go ahead, as long as you can do what you said, I'll agree to anything." Mo Liusheng waved his hand and answered very generously.

Shen Lang smiled broadly, "That's great. My point is, after I reforge the Heavenly Water Blade, the blade... Dean, can you give it to me? When an elder meets a junior, they usually give a gift, right? I don't have a suitable weapon yet..."

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