Chapter 419: The Temptation of the Refining Department (Thanks to book friend 20230821175232114)

Zhang Yu was playing with the gold-thread jade disk in his hand.

This magic weapon is about the size of an ordinary person's chest. It looks like a flat, round jade artifact with a palm-sized hole in the middle.

The surface of the jade disk is covered with dense golden lines, like complex magical circuits, covering the entire jade disk.

As Zhang Yu poured his magic power into it, the golden jade disk began to float into the air.

At the same time, various parameters of the golden jade disk emerged in Zhang Yu's eyes, including mana capacity, power, running time, etc.

"Run follow mode."

As Zhang Yu gave the order, faint rays of light emerged from the golden jade disk and locked onto Zhang Yu in front of him.

Then the jade disc slowly floated behind him, like a halo behind his head, quietly suspended behind his head, moving with the movement of his body.

In addition to this follow mode, the Golden Jade Bi also has attack, defense, freedom and other modes. All of them have the simplest intelligence and can act according to the rules set by Zhang Yu.

"But in the end it's still not as accurate as doing it yourself."

As Zhang Yu's mind moved, the golden jade disk behind his head released a lot of light, like a small sun, illuminating the entire dormitory.

However, Zhang Yu only released a burst of light and did not activate any other functions.

"It would be bad if we break things in the dormitory, so we should wait until we get to the construction site before trying again."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu input the magic power from the Deep Cold Vein and the Fiery Sun Vein into the Golden Jade Disk respectively.

He knew that the effectiveness of the Golden Thread Jade Disk would vary greatly depending on the input of different special magic powers.

"With the Golden Thread Jade Bi, my efficiency on the construction site can be improved."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu subconsciously looked at his bank deposit and found that he still had 36.15 spirit coins left.

In the past few months, he has been receiving monthly repayments of 5 spirit coins from Zhang Pianpian, and monthly subscriptions of 10 spirit coins from Wen Wuya. In addition, he has been working hard at the construction site, which has greatly increased his income.

But Zhang Yu’s savings did not increase much, simply because the cost of refining equipment was too high.

Especially as the refining skills become more advanced, both the spirit coins consumed in the simulation laboratory and the cost of purchasing materials in reality are more and more.

In other words, Zhang Yu's basic attributes gradually reached the limit of foundation building. He no longer needed to spend spirit coins on cultivation, and he saved a lot of money on monthly expenses. Otherwise, his savings would be even less at this moment.

"And if it weren't for the subsidy for me to work hard at the construction site, I'm afraid my progress in refining the weapon would be much slower."

Just when Zhang Yu was playing with the golden jade disk, Lord Ci Ji sent a message.

Magnet Master: The Golden Thread Jade Disk is well made

Magnetic Master: I have a suggestion for you

True Lord of Magnetic Pole: Let Xingli take the order for you. I have already mentioned it to her. Zhang Yu's heart moved slightly and asked: Are you taking orders to refine weapons? True Lord of Magnetic Pole: You have mastered Tianqingsha, Taiyi Jinyedan, and Jinlu Yubi well now, right?

Magnet Master: I know you don't have enough capital and no spirit coins to stock up on materials. Magnet Master: So just take orders to refine equipment and earn some labor fees.

Zhang Yu was of course more than happy to do so. After all, even if he could only earn some labor fees, it would definitely be more efficient than making money on a construction site.

However, Zhang Yu understood that the order volume would definitely not be large. After all, most people would still choose large companies and platforms to purchase magic weapons.

But even if he could take two or three orders a month, it would be an important subsidy for his practice.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu couldn't help but feel grateful to Master Ci Ji. His teacher really understood what he lacked the most.

At this moment, Lord Ci Ji sent another gift to Zhang Yu, a set of skills called "The Secret of Appraising Treasures".

The seemingly simple-named martial arts technique "The Art of Appraising Treasures" is one that Zhang Yu has known about for a long time but has never purchased.

This is because the right to use this technique requires 50 spirit coins, and 1 spirit coin is required for renewal every month.

The reason why the price is so expensive is that "The Art of Appraising Treasures" is a method that can be used to identify many magic weapons and magic bodies, and this involves the copyrights of many magic weapons and magic bodies.

The reason for monthly renewal is that this "Art of Appraising Treasures" is constantly being updated, and the newly discovered and created magic weapons and magic bones in Kunxu are constantly included in it.

As one of the co-creators of "The Art of Appraising Treasures", Master Ci Ji has a certain number of authorizations every year.

Lord Ciji: Since you have chosen the path of weapon refining, the basic ability to identify magic weapons and magic bodies is essential.

Magnetism Master: This "Treasure Appraisal Technique" is my gift to you after you passed the weapon refining exam in your sophomore year. Magnetism Master: As for the golden jade disk, it is a gift from Mr. Gao to congratulate you on passing the weapon refining exam. Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Does Director Gao know that he is celebrating my passing the weapon refining exam?"

Zhang Yu replied: Thank you, teacher. He quickly downloaded the "Secrets of Appraising Treasures" and stored it in his eye.

While browsing, he also saw the Chaining Diagram set that belonged to the Treasure Appraisal Technique. The weapon-refining prodigy Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Unlike the manufacturing techniques of various magic weapons, this Treasure Appraisal Technique, as a practice, can trigger the Chaining Diagram."

Zhang Yu understood that on the road of refining equipment, in addition to the manufacturing techniques of various magic weapons and magic bones, there are also many skills that can be used to improve a person's related abilities in refining equipment.

It looked like the treasure appraisal technique in front of me, or some Five Thunder Refining Technique, Red Dust Weapon Refining Technique, or Dragon Vein Treasure Casting Technique...

However, these skills are different from most of the skills Zhang Yu has practiced in the past. They all belong to Taoist skills.

Expensive is the characteristic of these Taoist techniques. Not only is the right to use expensive, but the cost of practicing them is also far higher than that of martial arts techniques.

For a long time, the various skills that Zhang Yu practiced were either pure mental skills, breathing techniques, or martial arts techniques. This was the first time he was qualified to practice a Taoist technique like "The Art of Appraising Treasures".

The biggest reason for this is that Taoist magic skills are expensive.

"Taoist techniques often require special materials to practice, such as various types of lightning and fire, special substances such as Red Dust Qi and Heavenly Gang Qi, and special environments such as dragon veins and Yin acupoints."

"Some Taoist techniques consume a lot of spiritual energy, and require you to purchase special mana that you don't have."

"If it involves the practice of refining equipment, then various magic weapons are often needed to assist in the practice..."

Zhang Yu sighed inwardly. This was the reason why he did not choose to practice weapon refining techniques after embarking on the path of weapon refining.

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After all, the production skills of various magic weapons alone are already a huge financial pressure for Zhang Yu, and he has no money to study the refining techniques.

According to Zhang Yu's original plan, he would at least wait until his weapon-refining skills were improved to a certain level and he could balance his income and expenditure before considering weapon-refining techniques.

"This is probably why there are no requirements for refining techniques in the first three years of the Refining Department's courses."

"If we take both paths at the same time, the financial pressure will be too great. I'm afraid many students in the Equipment Refining Department won't be able to bear it."

So Zhang Yu became more and more happy as he looked at the "Art of Appraising Treasures" in front of him. With the right to use the book given by Lord Ci Ji, it really helped him reduce a lot of expenses.

Magnet Master: Are you sure you want to continue hiding our relationship? Don't you want to come to the Equipment Refining Department to study?

Zhang Yu: I’m sorry, Master. Director Gao is very kind to me and I don’t want to hurt him. Zhang Yu thought to himself, “After this final exam, I will be able to master three of the seven civil engineering skills.”

"As for the upcoming civil engineering competition, I have already asked Director Gao, and the top seven will also be awarded two spots in the Civil Engineering Seven Wonders."

"If I get one more place, I will have mastered four of the seven civil engineering skills."

"Then once I pass the military certificate, as long as I pass three of the seven civil engineering tests in the department and get the three subjects and seven unique skills..."

When he thought of this, Zhang Yu seemed to have seen the military-grade martial arts technique of Tian Kunlun's Power to Move Mountains beckoning to him.

True Lord Magnetic Pole: Although I can continue to teach you about equipment refining and secretly grant you a degree in the Equipment Refining Department, True Lord Magnetic Pole: But if you don't openly join the Equipment Refining Department, you won't have the chance to master the true unique skills of the Equipment Refining Department.

True Lord Ciji: For example, my two military-grade skills in the weapon refining department, "The Invisible Heart Soldiers of the Heaven and Earth Destruction" and "The Grand Void Artifact Strategy"

Magnet Master: There are also military-grade magic weapons such as the Heavenly Sun Brilliant God, the Vacuum Tribulation Transformation Diagram, the Taihao Holy Law Sword Formation, etc. You will not have the opportunity to learn and get your hands on them.

Lord Ciji: For example, your senior sister Ye Xingli has already practiced the "Taixu Divine Artifact Strategy" and is about to complete the refining of the Vacuum Tribulation Transformation Diagram.

Fu Ji commented: "This weapon refining department is more powerful than the civil engineering department. It has much more military-grade power."

Zhang Yu's mind was moved: "This fellow, Master Ciji, is saying this to tempt me, right?"

But he had to admit that after listening to what Lord Ci Ji said, it was impossible for him to not be moved at all.

But even if he wanted to go to the Equipment Refining Department to learn these military-grade powers, Zhang Yu wanted to first learn the Tian Kunlun power to move mountains in the Civil Engineering Department.

After all, he was almost halfway along the way.

Fu Ji smiled and said, "Master Magnetic Pole was just giving you a chance to be his disciple at first."

"And since last year's civil engineering competition, she has seen your physical talent and is willing to give you a chance to be a secret disciple."

"Now that he has seen your talent for refining weapons, I'm afraid that Master Ciji thinks that you have a good chance of mastering the military-level power of the refining department, so he wants to make the relationship public in the future."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, thinking that through his repeated contacts, he had indeed gradually felt the change in Lord Ci Ji's attitude towards him.

Fu Ji continued, "She must be tempting you now. Even if you really want to transfer to the Equipment Refining Department, it won't be done in a short time. You can use this time to master Tian Kunlun's power to move mountains. There's no need to break the relationship in advance and cause Director Gao's disgust."

"Master Magnetic Pole must also know this. I think this guy is just tempting you in advance to strengthen your determination to make your relationship public in the future."

Zhang Yu: I need to think about it.

Magnet Master: Don’t worry, take your time to think about it.

(End of this chapter)