[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-133":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial Arts Across Two Worlds",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2361104,4616,"Chapter 133: Array Master Zhang Han","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-133",133,"\u003Cp>Lu Zheng, as a sixth-rank smith, could forge second-rank equipment as easily as molding clay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finished crafting the entire main armor of the electric motorcycle in just one hour, though no array had been inscribed yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laid the armor on the ground, imagining how it would fit together, but no matter how he looked at it, it didn’t resemble a mechanical vehicle’s armor—it looked more like... horse armor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that this kid’s master thought wrapping a horse in armor made it a mechanical vehicle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zheng found it amusing. At first, he’d assumed Cang Luo’s master was a master smith; later, he realized he was merely a mortal with a talent for weapon design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it turned out he was just an arrogant fool, relying on a bit of weapon design talent and wildly dreaming of designing a mechanical vehicle—a “genius”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is a mechanical vehicle so easy to build?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn’t understand arrays at all, doesn’t even know what a mechanical vehicle looks like, yet dares to claim he can design one? And sends his disciple to find a smith?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I only know what a mechanical vehicle looks like—I have no idea about its internal structure, let alone dare to design it with a pen or attempt to forge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zheng sighed. He’d originally wanted to meet the man, but now that he knew him to be a conceited fool, he lost all desire to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he had to admit the man had genuine insight into weapon design—mortise-and-tenon joints, air blood grooves, movable tail fins, aerodynamics...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though these novel designs hadn’t been proven effective, merely conceiving them was no small feat; at least they opened new avenues for research and reference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head slightly, dropped the thought, and said to Cang Luo: “This... the main armor of the mechanical vehicle is forged. Take a look—any issues? If not, we can inscribe the array.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo quickly shook his head, indicating no problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lu Zheng called over his other disciple, who also served as his array assistant. Inscribing arrays on second-rank armor was too trivial for a sixth-rank smith to handle himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who came was a youth under twenty, with a refined face and a confident smile. Lu Zheng called him Zhang Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han glanced at Cang Luo, then respectfully bowed in the manner of a disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zheng nodded slightly, explained the situation to him, and told him to inscribe arrays on the pile of armor on the ground, while he himself continued forging the remaining equipment and weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Zheng left, Cang Luo bowed and said: “Brother Zhang, thank you for your help...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, remembering that warriors on the Yuanwu Continent always introduced themselves upon first meeting, he added: “I am Cang Luo, eighteen... years old, Cultivation Base: Martial General Fourth Layer, Outer Disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect, Tongzhou Earth Village.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han smiled and also bowed: “Zhang Han, eighteen, Grade-Huang Array Master of the Divine Weapon Workshop, Tongzhou Danyang County...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for cultivation base—we Array Masters don’t discuss cultivation levels, only our array ranks. But if you must know, I’m at Martial Spirit Third Layer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo was startled. So young, yet already Martial Spirit Third Layer? In the Profound Heaven Sect, that would make him an inner disciple—and a genius one at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad, Array Masters are born with blocked meridians, able to cultivate only heart methods, not martial techniques...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re doomed to be service providers and support roles, never rising above the Earth Grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han saw what Cang Luo was thinking—everyone who met him felt sorry for him, and he was used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if I can’t cultivate martial techniques?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does only a warrior count as a strong one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, Zhang Han, will one day become a powerful figure through arrays... and beast companions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering the years of hardship he endured to master arrays, Zhang Han didn’t want to waste time—he quickly said: “Brother Cang, move this pile of... armor to my workbench.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo nodded and helped him carry the steel vehicle’s armor to the pavilion where the workbench stood, then stood by, watching intently, hoping to learn how an Array Master inscribed arrays onto metal gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han didn’t mind his presence—he’d been told by his master to let Cang Luo watch, as long as he didn’t see the array’s details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, he thought even if Cang Luo saw the array, it wouldn’t matter—a mere Outer Disciple at Martial General level, what could he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he even draw an array?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, was the guy really only eighteen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han doubted it. Array Masters possessed far stronger Yuan Qi perception than warriors of the same rank, with hyper-sensitive senses. Observing Cang Luo’s mannerisms and facial details, he judged Cang Luo to be at least twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At twenty, with only Martial General cultivation? What a pitiful talent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Zhang Han felt heaven was deeply unjust to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of person could become a warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I... cannot cultivate martial techniques...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han muttered under his breath, shook his head hard to dispel the dark thoughts, and began inscribing the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled from his sleeve a pouch made of fourth-rank beast hide. Inside were over a dozen carving knives of varying sizes and functions, two delicate brushes fitted with metal caps, and a small bottle of ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carving knives and brushes were the Array Master’s tools of trade—carving knives for inscribing arrays onto weapons and armor, brushes for drawing one-time beast-skin arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Cang Luo asked: “Brother Zhang, these carving knives aren’t ordinary, are they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han didn’t look up, gazing lovingly at the knives as he pulled one out. “Mm. A few are forged from fifth-rank metal—Flame Gold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo nodded, said nothing more, assumed they were expensive, and watched quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han said nothing either. He picked up a piece of armor and began inscribing the array, remembering his master’s warning—not to let Cang Luo see the array’s structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with the carving knife in hand, Zhang Han seemed transformed—his smile gone, face cold, channeling his Yuan Wheel to direct Yuan Qi into the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Array Masters couldn’t cultivate martial techniques, but they could cultivate heart methods, so they could channel Yuan Qi—just not convert it into martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade, infused with Yuan Qi, glowed faintly gold, etching one glyph after another along the groove for the Yuan Stone inside the armor...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo wanted to lean closer to examine the array’s structure, but held back, fearing he’d be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the pavilion roof, annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was the workbench placed under a pavilion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t an open-air spot be better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed softly, wondering whether satellite surveillance would ever develop X-ray vision...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About twenty minutes later, the array inscription was complete—but one final step remained: activating the array with Yuan Perception and a small amount of Yuan Qi to link all glyphs into a chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then was the array truly finished and ready for Yuan Stone insertion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han set down the carving knife, extended one finger, pressed it against the armor, and slowly infused Yuan Perception and Yuan Qi...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds, Cang Luo saw the armor suddenly flash with golden light—he gasped, stunned, staring at Zhang Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such powerful Yuan Perception!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he activated his own Lightning Array and Wind Shield, it took at least ten minutes. Yet Zhang Han did it in just a few seconds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are Array Masters’ Yuan Perception really this strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han ignored Cang Luo’s shock. He placed the successfully activated armor face-up aside, never letting Cang Luo glimpse the array’s structure, then picked up another piece and continued inscribing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he worked, he said: “Brother Cang, forgive me—arrays are each Array Master’s secret, like cultivation techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor will next be sent to the smith for ‘sealing film’—melting another layer of iron over the array—before I can hand it over to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo nodded, understanding. He’d just been thinking whether he could take a look...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, since learning the array was impossible, why stay here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo glanced toward a distant pavilion, where Master Lu was forging spears, triangular throwing daggers, and external attachments for the steel vehicle, while instructing Wang Zhonghu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo didn’t dare disturb him. After thinking, he decided to buy materials and continue researching the Yuan Qi battery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuan Qi battery was now one step away from completion—just needed to connect the array, Yuan Stone, and battery. But he’d previously had no idea how to connect them or what materials to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just now, he’d suddenly thought of a solution—learned from Master Lu and Zhang Han. It was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just weld a sheet of metal onto the battery—conductive and capable of array inscription—like the Black Obsidian Steel used in the steel vehicle’s armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The modified Lightning Array would be inscribed onto the Black Obsidian Steel sheet, with a groove carved at the array’s focal point for the Yuan Stone, then Black Obsidian Steel wire would weld the array to the battery’s positive and negative terminals, transmitting Lightning-element Yuan Qi to charge the battery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, a Black Obsidian Steel wire must be welded to the handle to activate and control the array...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one problem remained: how to ensure the Lightning-element Yuan Qi flowed only through the Black Obsidian Steel wire into the battery?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo didn’t know. He’d proceed step by step—build what he could think of first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decided, he bought one jin of Black Obsidian Steel from the Divine Weapon Workshop using five second-rank beast cores, and found a smith on-site to forge it into sheets and carve the Yuan Stone grooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d tried himself, shaping it with Gangqi —but failed. The Black Obsidian Steel didn’t budge, and several big men had laughed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Black Obsidian Steel sheets were ready, Cang Luo borrowed a carving knife from Zhang Han. After slight hesitation, Zhang Han lent it, without asking why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the knife he lent was the most basic one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo took the knife, didn’t leave, sat across from Zhang Han, stared at the Black Obsidian Steel sheet, and prepared to begin inscribing the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a carving knife for the first time felt unfamiliar—he carved slowly, stroke by stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from him, Zhang Han glanced up. What’s this kid doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inscribing an array?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—he’s not an Array Master, and his cultivation is only Martial General Fourth Layer, far from Martial Spirit. He’s probably practicing drawing glyphs, learning how to inscribe arrays ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han thought this, curious, leaned forward to see how well Cang Luo understood the glyphs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched a moment, nodded slightly. Though slow, every glyph was perfectly and correctly drawn—he must have practiced many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of professional habit and confidence in array theory, he watched longer—and realized Cang Luo wasn’t randomly drawing glyphs—he was inscribing a complete array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basic Lightning Array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han frowned slightly. Cang Luo was only Martial General level—why waste time practicing arrays instead of cultivating his heart method to raise his power? What was he thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he’d made mistakes—over a dozen incorrect glyphs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are only seven hundred glyphs total—far fewer than Chinese characters—and the Basic Lightning Array uses only fifty-plus. To misremember these...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but warn: “Brother Cang, glyphs at Li San San, Zhen Jia Er Jiu, Dui Xin Wu Yi Er... are wrong. If uncorrected, the Lightning Array will have no power—not even enough to kill a rat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo froze, stunned, looking at Zhang Han with admiration—professionals really were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d spent half a month modifying this array, yet Zhang Han saw instantly what it would become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, there’s a saying...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never challenge a professional with your hobby!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo, embarrassed, said: “Thank you for the reminder, Brother Zhang... By the way, if I connect a Black Obsidian Steel wire to the Lightning Array, how do I ensure the lightning energy flows only along the wire and doesn’t leak?”\u003C\u002Fp>",2013,"2026-06-21T06:04:04.528Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8cb5085848ae49ac17a4c467a75f2efd0175d83cc9e37ea20e3c7b3f1c35dafd","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-134","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-132",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]