[{"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-134":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},2361105,4616,"Chapter 134: Qi Battery","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-134",134,"\u003Cp>Cang Luo felt this trip to the Divine Weapon Workshop was more than worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had he acquired new equipment, but he’d also witnessed how blacksmiths forged gear and how array masters inscribed arrays onto them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, research on the Qi Battery had made breakthrough progress—just a little more was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han was a Grade-Yellow Array Master, looked quite talented; surely he knew how to gather and control energy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo stared at Zhang Han with hopeful eyes, wishing he had an answer to offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite him, Zhang Han frowned in confusion—he didn’t understand why Cang Luo had suddenly asked this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of cultivating or mastering cultivation techniques, he was wasting time studying arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the question he posed was worth deep thought—it seemed to hold some research value...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concentrate the lightning energy of the Thunderlight Array into one point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compress the lightning to increase its power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han’s eyes suddenly lit up—he had a hunch that if he delved deeply into this problem and expanded upon it, he could greatly elevate his array mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even create an entirely new type of array mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Han was thrilled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if he’d just opened a door never before seen...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Zhang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Han distracted, Cang Luo softly called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han snapped back to attention, glanced gratefully at Cang Luo, paused a moment, then said: “There’s a way—just modify a few runes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out a sheet of paper and sketched his idea, then handed it to Cang Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo glanced at it—it wasn’t a simple rune modification; even the shape of the rune chain had changed. Though he didn’t understand it, he still thanked him and used the other side of the Black Obsidian Steel to re-inscribe the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later, Cang Luo finished inscribing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Zhang Han had also completed inscribing the entire main armor of the Iron War Chariot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo didn’t know what to say—he’d nearly broken his fingers inscribing just one, yet Zhang Han had inscribed at least ten in the same time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, you can’t challenge someone’s expertise with your own hobby; once the Qi Battery was built, he shouldn’t waste time on arrays anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrays were convenient—attack arrays, defense arrays—but they were never his own power; they were external tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a martial cultivator, improving his own strength was most important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time spent learning arrays was better spent cultivating techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he thought about it, he’d never seen anyone fight carrying a pile of array scrolls—max one rune weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No further thought—he’d inscribed the array, now he needed to test it, but somewhere far from prying eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nearly noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Cang Luo made an excuse to eat, found a nearby inn, rented a room, connected the two Black Obsidian Steel wires to the array, then activated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several minutes, the Thunderlight Array flashed blue and activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo felt uneasy—would Zhang Han’s method work? He immediately inserted a high-grade Qi Stone into the recess at the array’s core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the array again—and the moment he did, the high-grade Qi Stone glowed brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the runes forming the Thunderlight Array lit up too, though faintly, in pale blue—the Qi of thunder attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale blue thunder Qi flowed rapidly along the rune chain, converging entirely onto the two connected Black Obsidian Steel wires, with not a single drop leaking out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Cang Luo laughed—wildly, ecstatically, utterly entranced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Battery was complete—just connect it to the positive and negative terminals of a battery, and it could charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had invented a brand-new, unprecedented energy source: small in size, immense in power, pollution-free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo could imagine: if next year the two worlds opened and no war broke out, but peace prevailed, the Qi Battery would become the greatest, most valuable invention and product of the twenty-first century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Battery would be applied across every industry, every field—military, civilian...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could charge electric motorcycles, then cars, trucks, tanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even mechs—and Iron Man armor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Earth could obtain vast quantities of Qi Stones, the Qi Battery might replace oil—or even nuclear power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo couldn’t imagine how much change the Qi Battery would bring to Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or how much profit it would bring him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shouldn’t I get a share of next year’s Nobel Prize?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once back on Earth, I must immediately patent the Qi Battery—then becoming Earth’s richest man will be a matter of minutes...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Cang Luo was thrilled, speechless with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting in the inn room, grinning like an idiot for half an hour, Cang Luo picked up several jars of wine and some small dishes and returned to the Divine Weapon Workshop—he owed Zhang Han a proper thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without him, Cang Luo could never have developed the Qi Battery so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered the back courtyard forge—it was quieter now, only a few apprentices tidying up; the blacksmiths were probably eating, but Zhang Han was still there, still inscribing arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo couldn’t help but sigh—an eighteen-year-old Wu Ling Third Layer, yet so diligent. Too bad he was an array master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had all this Qi, yet couldn’t use martial techniques...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Weren’t the Iron War Chariot’s armor plates already inscribed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what was he inscribing now? Had other equipment been forged?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo quickened his steps—and sure enough, on the ground he saw spears and triple-pronged throwing daggers, plus several external attachments for the Iron War Chariot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were ten triple-pronged daggers total. Cang Luo set down the wine and dishes, picked one up, inspected it—it matched the blueprint exactly; the tail fins moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced left and right—ten meters away stood a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he hurled the triple-pronged dagger—it struck the tree trunk dead center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo nodded, picked up another dagger, slightly adjusted the tail fins, then threw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger with adjusted tail fins flew in an arc toward the same tree—but missed, grazing the trunk and embedding in the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo frowned slightly, picked up another dagger, closed his eyes, sensed it, adjusted the tail fins again, and threw—still missed, even farther off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo smiled casually—he knew it wouldn’t be easy; practice was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After retrieving the thrown daggers, Cang Luo picked up the spear meant for Baili Wunan and asked suddenly: “Brother Zhang, how do you inscribe an array onto a spear shaft?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han looked up, pointing to a piece of Crimson Flame Metal he was inscribing: “First inscribe it onto a piece of Crimson Flame Metal, then fuse it to the spear shaft. The Qi Stone recess goes at the spear’s butt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see!” Cang Luo nodded, opened a jar of wine, and thanked him: “Brother Zhang, you’ve worked hard—haven’t eaten yet? I brought some wine and dishes—take a break?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han took the wine jar, hesitated, then suddenly said: “Brother Cang, I’d like to learn weapon design from your Master. Could you introduce me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after Cang Luo left, Wang Zhonghu had delivered the forged spears and triple-pronged daggers for him to inscribe arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d watched for a while, marveling at the air-blood grooves and mortise-and-tenon design—he was deeply impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a sudden insight struck him—he stared at the nearby “Mechanical Vehicle” armor, then remembered Cang Luo’s idea about compressing Thunderlight Array energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he design a set of fitted, easily detachable and reassemblable rune armor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When not worn, store it in a Storage Ring; when needed, pull it out and don it instantly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he’d have combat power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If forged with Grade-Five metal, he’d match a Wu Zong’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If forged with Grade-Six metal, he’d match a Wu Zun’s strength...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he possessed Grade-Nine metal and forged a Grade-Nine Rune Armor, wouldn’t he possess Wu Di’s strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just any Wu Di—the mortise-and-tenon rune armor could swap components for different enemies...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Zhang Han was thrilled—that’s why he wanted to learn weapon design from Cang Luo’s Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo froze—what now? I don’t have a Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to make an excuse to refuse—but then remembered Zhang Han had improved his Thunderlight Array, helping him complete the Qi Battery early; he couldn’t bring himself to turn him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking, Cang Luo hesitated: “My Master won’t take any more disciples... but...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what?” Zhang Han stared at Cang Luo eagerly—he knew without a teacher, self-study might take years to design the armor he envisioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe a year. Maybe ten. He couldn’t wait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo smiled: “But I can teach you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han beamed—someone to teach him was enough. He thought a moment and said: “Brother Cang, if you teach me weapon design, I’ll inscribe arrays for you free of charge from now on—deal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to owe Cang Luo; if he learned someone’s design, he owed something in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo was thrilled too—he didn’t hesitate to agree. A free war chariot mechanic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two clinked wine jars, drank, and both smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they drank, the manager He Jiu appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Han suppressed his excitement, set down the wine jar, and returned to inscribing. Cang Luo walked toward He Jiu, assuming he’d come to tell him the guest blacksmith’s salary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Manager He.” Cang Luo bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young brother, likewise...” He Jiu bowed back, then smiled: “My lord said he’s willing to hire your Master as guest blacksmith at one high-grade Qi Stone per month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo frowned slightly—it seemed too little. Converted to low-grade Qi Stones, that’s only a hundred per month—and just a hundred per month? He made more than that on a single trip into the Beast Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he thought: it was a guaranteed salary—even if he did nothing, he got paid. Fine, better than nothing, and he still got design royalties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo asked: “What percentage does my Master get for weapon designs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added: “We could also buy the design outright—price negotiable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought royalties were slow and tied to sales—might be worse than a lump sum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Jiu smiled: “The one high-grade Qi Stone per month is the buyout. Your Master must deliver at least five design works per month to the Divine Weapon Workshop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fewer than five items, and two medium-grade Qi stones will be deducted for each item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, for each additional item, we will pay you two more medium-grade Qi stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as He Jiu spoke these words, Cang Luo froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No split at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you think one high-grade Qi stone per month is enough to buy out five design works?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are the designs of Academician Yang and Feng Lin Huo Shan worth so little?\u003C\u002Fp>",1782,"2026-06-21T06:04:04.528Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","718cd393561b9f4ff39df4aa2feacca9fe9533713304580959ee5ec7450cef2f","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-135","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-133",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]