paranoianovel Chapter 375 The God of Crafts: I Really Want to Improve
Chapter 375 The God of Crafts: I Really Want to Improve
Chapter 375 The God of Crafts: I Really Want to Improve
Upon hearing Chen Yuan's explanation, the Craftsman God was utterly dumbfounded.
Good heavens, the ultimate treasure he sought so desperately was worthless in the other party's eyes, called a "low-end treasure" that would only waste his time.
The Craftsman God has lived all these years and has never seen such an arrogant person.
Even the strongest beings in the universe wouldn't look down on top-tier treasures. After all, the treasures used by ordinary strongest beings are only at the peak level, and even the human race's Giant Axe Founder didn't have a supreme treasure.
"Primordial Lord, you're being far too arrogant! You don't even consider top-tier treasures worthy of your attention?"
The Craftsman frowned slightly. He felt that Chen Yuan was exaggerating, to the point that he subconsciously doubted the authenticity of what Chen Yuan had said about the disciples of the Mountain Guest.
"If Master Zuoshanke had said this, I might have believed it to some extent," the Craftsman God said, shaking his head. "But I've heard about your situation. You've only been cultivating for a few thousand years. How could you possibly have mastered such a treasure-refining technique?"
"I'm starting to doubt how much of what you just said was true."
Faced with the Craftsman God's questioning, Chen Yuan simply smiled and said calmly, "Senior Brother Craftsman God, I have no reason to lie to you about this matter."
"After all, my goal is to recruit you into the human race. If you find anything amiss, you can always back out."
"Anyway, with your strength, senior brother, if you really want to travel the whole universe, no one can stop you."
Upon hearing Chen Yuan's explanation, the Craftsman God nodded slightly. That made sense. Joining the human race wasn't a one-off deal; he could leave at any time if he found anything amiss.
"Alright, I'll verify your identity later."
The Craftsman God's voice was deep: "You say you want me to join the human race, so what can you offer me?"
"Let me make it clear beforehand that even if you are indeed Master Zuoshanke's disciple, I will not agree to this request unconditionally unless Master himself speaks up."
"Don't worry, senior brother," Chen Yuan said with a smile. "Since junior brother invited you, he certainly won't let senior brother work for nothing."
"In fact, my junior brother has prepared two conditions. Senior Brother Craftsman can listen to them before making a decision."
"Go ahead and speak," the craftsman nodded gently.
"My first condition is that I will guide my senior brother in learning the art of refining magical treasures."
Chen Yuan held up one finger: "I can guarantee that within a hundred years, my senior brother's treasure refining technique will break through and he will be able to refine top-tier treasures stably."
"At the same time, I will also teach my senior brother the method of refining the most powerful treasures."
"What did you say? You can forge the most powerful treasures?!" The God of Craftsman's expression changed drastically, and he blurted out, "That's impossible!"
"Do you know how difficult it is to forge a supreme treasure? Your entire human race doesn't possess a single supreme treasure!"
He instinctively voiced his doubts; there was no way he could help it, the news was too shocking for a child to hear.
Refining the most powerful treasure? This is the lifelong pursuit of all treasure refining masters. He, the God of Crafts, has studied treasure refining techniques for over three trillion epochs, yet he still cannot refine even the peak treasure, let alone the most powerful treasure.
Not to mention him, even looking at the entire primordial universe, the God of Crafts has never heard of anyone who could forge the most powerful treasure.
Even the highly respected Master Zuoshanke in his heart could only possibly possess such treasure-refining techniques, but this was just a guess. He had never seen Master Zuoshanke create any powerful works.
Now, Chen Yuan, a young man who is several thousand years old, actually claims to have mastered the method of refining the most powerful treasures. How can he believe that?
"Senior brother, you're mistaken." Chen Yuan shook his head slightly and explained with a faint smile, "Who said that our human race doesn't have supreme treasures?"
"Our human race not only has them, but there are many of them."
"I don't believe it." The Craftsman God shook his head. "Words are no proof. How can you expect me to believe you? Unless you produce evidence—"
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly froze, then stared wide-eyed at Chen Yuan's figure.
No, to be precise, his gaze was fixed on the treasures surrounding Chen Yuan, shimmering with different lights!
The master craftsman couldn't help but rub his eyes.
Looking again, the result was the same: eight supreme treasures were floating around Chen Yuan, and the aura emanating from each of them far surpassed that of the peak!
"How is this possible!"
He blurted out, "Eight supreme treasures, and they cover multiple categories: weapons, armor, domains, flying palaces, and souls."
He shook his head repeatedly, feeling that his worldview had been shaken. "Even if you can refine the most powerful treasures, the difficulty of refining different types of treasures varies. Just getting familiar with the secret runes will take a lot of time."
"Yes, secret runes!"
Suddenly, the God of Craftsmanship had a flash of inspiration and grasped the key point: "To forge the most powerful treasure, one must master the secret runes at the level of the strongest beings in the universe."
"If you, a master of the universe, could master this level of secret runes, you should have already broken through to become the strongest in the universe."
"If you don't break through now, it will definitely be—"
He didn't finish his sentence because Chen Yuan then extended a finger and gently tapped him.
In an instant, a black hole bloomed from his fingertip, emanating an incomparably terrifying aura that made the God of Crafts tremble with fear, as if he were facing the great destruction of the universe.
But what shocked him even more was that with the appearance of the black hole, countless seven-colored chains suddenly spread out in the void, firmly imprisoning the black hole's power.
"Chains of Laws!" The God of Crafts suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself, then realized that it was not an illusion, the chains of laws had really appeared!
As the master of the universe, he naturally understood the meaning behind it—whenever the chains of law appeared, it meant that someone's attack had exceeded the upper limit set by the original universe!
This upper limit means that the level of power has crossed to the realm of a true god.
If a master of the universe can easily achieve this level, it means that the other party has created a secret technique at the level of the strongest being in the universe!
"That's amazing."
After a long while, the God of Craftsmanship finally recovered from his shock. He shook his head and sighed, "Let's withdraw the secret technique. These chains of law look rather frightening."
Chen Yuan did as instructed and canceled the secret technique. As the seven-colored chains disappeared, he smiled and said, "Senior brother, do you believe me now?"
"I believe it, I believe it."
The God of Craftsmen nodded repeatedly, gazing longingly at the treasures floating beside Chen Yuan, and said enviously, "I didn't expect that you would reach such a level in treasure refining after only a few thousand years of cultivation. Your talent is truly enviable."
"Actually, it's not entirely due to talent." Chen Yuan smiled and shook his head. "The teacher's guidance was the main reason, along with some minor assistance, which enabled me to successfully master these skills."
"Teacher's guidance?" The Craftsman God's eyes lit up. "Indeed, Teacher Sitting Mountain Guest can also forge supreme treasures, right?"
"Of course." Chen Yuan took out a nine-story pagoda. "This treasure is the work of our teacher, and you should have heard of its name, Senior Brother. It is the Star Tower."
"Of course I've heard of it, the supreme treasure that has stood for countless years on battlefields outside the region."
The God of Craftsmanship gazed at the Star Tower, sighing repeatedly, "So this treasure was actually crafted by my teacher. I knew long ago that Master Zuoshanke's treasure-crafting skills were extraordinary."
"I only regret that I could not become a disciple of my master in this life." The craftsman sighed, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have wasted so many years."
"If you are willing to join the human race," Chen Yuan said, "I can promise that you will be accepted as a disciple by our master."
"And this is the second condition I prepared for my senior brother."
"Is this really true?!" The Craftsman's eyes lit up. Becoming the disciple of the Mountain Dweller was his lifelong dream.
Honestly, if Chen Yuan could really meet these two conditions—breakthrough in his treasure refining technique and become an apprentice of the Mountain-Sitting Guest—then it wouldn't be a big deal for him to join the human race.
Anyway, he doesn't need to fight; he's just refining treasures for others. It doesn't matter who he refines them for.
Why would I lie to you?
Chen Yuan smiled slightly and pointed to the Star Tower, saying, "One of our teacher's avatars is in this Star Tower. If you agree to join the human race, I can take you to see our teacher right now."
"What did you say? The teacher's avatar is inside the Star Tower?!"
The master craftsman glared at him. "Then what are we waiting for? Take me to see my teacher right now!"
"Does this mean Senior Brother agrees?" Chen Yuan smiled.
"With such generous terms, how could I possibly refuse?" The Craftsman God nodded repeatedly.
He immediately created a divine power avatar, shrunk it to about the same height as Chen Yuan, and then came in front of him, saying impatiently, "Alright, quickly take me to see the teacher."
"OK."
With a thought, Chen Yuan caused the Star Tower to instantly grow larger, and then its internal passages opened.
"Senior brother, please come with me."
As Chen Yuan stepped into the Star Tower, the God of Crafts did not hesitate. His divine power avatar followed closely behind Chen Yuan and entered the Star Tower.
The two figures appeared directly inside the main hall. The Craftsman God looked closely and indeed saw the figure of the Mountain Guest, who was sitting alone in the hall drinking tea.
He hurriedly ran over and bowed to the Mountain Guest, saying, "Tiefeng greets Master Mountain Guest."
"You've arrived, Master Craftsman." The Mountain Dweller waved with a smile. "Sit down."
"With my teacher before me, how dare I call myself a master craftsman?" The master craftsman scratched his head and grinned foolishly. "Teacher, just call me by my name."
The title "God of Craftsmen" is merely a title for him, the Lord of the Universe. He might use it casually, but he wouldn't dare call himself the God of Craftsmen in front of the Mountain Guest.
At this moment, Chen Yuan also slowly walked over and gave a slight bow to the guest sitting on the mountain: "Teacher."
"Yes, my disciple, please sit down as well."
The Mountain-Sitting Guest nodded, and after they both sat down, he asked, "It seems you've already arrived at Craftsman God Star?"
"Yes," Chen Yuan replied, "This disciple has already handed the metal plate over to Senior Brother Craftsman God."
"I received the metal plate." The master craftsman nodded obediently. "Don't worry, Master, I will prepare your disciple for the trial properly."
"That's good." The Mountain Guest smiled faintly. "I trust you to handle things."
Hearing the teacher's exaggerated words, the craftsman couldn't help but scratch his head and laugh, looking rather silly.
"Teacher," Chen Yuan said at this moment, "Senior Brother Craftsman God has agreed to join the human race. I hope that you can keep your promise and accept Craftsman God as your disciple."
This was something the two had arranged in advance, so the Mountain Guest naturally wouldn't refuse and nodded, saying, "Okay."
He looked at the God of Crafts: "We met at the beginning of the universe. Originally, I only gave you guidance because I saw that you had great potential."
"Originally, I thought that you were already well-established and did not need anyone else to rely on when traveling in the universe, so I did not take you as my disciple."
He shook his head slightly and sighed, "I just didn't expect that you would remember those things from back then for so long."
The master craftsman quickly stood up and bowed respectfully again: "I will never forget your guidance, Master. I hope you will have mercy on me and accept me as your disciple."
Seeing that the master craftsman who had traversed the universe was still so respectful before him, the Mountain Hermit couldn't help but feel moved. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Alright, then I will accept you as my disciple."
After a pause, he continued, "If one day your treasure refining skills can break through to the peak level, then I will accept you as my personal disciple."
Upon hearing this, the God of Crafts was overjoyed and immediately bowed, saying, "This disciple will certainly live up to Master's expectations and will diligently study the art of refining treasures, striving to break through as soon as possible."
"Yes, get up."
The mountain dweller nodded in satisfaction, then pointed at Chen Yuan and said, "My third disciple, Chen Yuan, is not only a genius in cultivation, but also an unprecedented genius in the art of treasure refining, and he has fully inherited my true teachings."
"For now, you can learn the art of treasure refining from Chen Yuan. Once you have formally mastered it, I will teach you the most powerful treasure-level treasure refining techniques."
"Yes, sir." The Craftsman God said respectfully, then looked at Chen Yuan and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Chen Yuan, look—"
"Just call me junior brother." Chen Yuan waved his hand. "Senior Brother Craftsman met our teacher first, so I should call you senior brother."
"That won't do." The master craftsman shook his head repeatedly. "Although I met my teacher earlier, I didn't have any official status before."
"Based on the order in which you became an apprentice, you are the senior brother."
Chen Yuan shook his head. The two argued about the form of address for a long time, but in the end, the Mountain Guest made the decision: "Alright, let's follow the order of apprenticeship. What's there to argue about?"
"Yes, sir," the two brothers replied in unison.
Having confirmed their identities as disciples, the two bid farewell to the incarnation of the Mountain Hermit.
After leaving the Star Tower, the God of Crafts looked at Chen Yuan and asked, "Senior brother, do you need me to move the God of Crafts Star to the human territory now?"
"There's no rush to relocate," Chen Yuan shook his head and explained, "For the time being, don't announce your joining the human race, so as not to arouse the suspicion of other races."
"You will remain here, and Artisan God Star will not be moved. If my human race has any needs for refining treasures, I will have them come directly to Artisan God Star to find you."
"Oh, by the way, don't forget about my fourth junior brother's trial."
"Understood, I'll listen to whatever you say, Senior Brother." The Craftsman God nodded repeatedly, then rubbed his hands together and asked with a smile, "Senior Brother, when would you like to start teaching me how to refine treasures?"
"Don't worry, I was prepared."
Recalling the Craftsman God's initial arrogant attitude, Chen Yuan couldn't help but smile, "Now you're getting impatient."
"There's no way around it. Someone as talented as you, senior brother, can't understand the feelings of a mediocre person like me who's been stuck in the same place for countless years."
The Craftsman God shook his head and sighed, "I've been stuck at this level for too long, and I really want to improve."