[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped":3,"chapter-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-371":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!",{"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},1727786,2207,"Chapter371-Why Don't You Be My Apprentice?","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-371",371,"\u003Cp>After dispelling the exhaustion in his body, Daniel immediately stopped cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, he wasn't particularly interested in acquiring more mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, his physique had already improved significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements while operating the bellows became stronger and more efficient, drawing a puzzled look from the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man distinctly remembered that Daniel had appeared utterly exhausted earlier. So how had he suddenly regained his strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just regained—he now seemed stronger than ever, far beyond what his frame would suggest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the old man watched in curiosity, the flames in the forge roared to life under Daniel's efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting aside his confusion, the old man focused on adding the iron ore into the crucible for smelting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young man, your strength seems to have suddenly improved quite a bit!\" the old man remarked in admiration as he worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I just wasn't using the proper technique earlier,\" Daniel replied confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he spoke, he applied too much force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bellow's handle snapped with a loud crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his sudden surge in strength and the speed at which he had been moving, the entire bellows collapsed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man stood frozen, unsure of how to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time he'd ever witnessed something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely it wasn't because the young man was too strong and broke the bellows?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a loss for words, the old man simply stared at the ruined bellows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel, after a brief moment of silence, offered, \"Don't worry, I'll fix it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flinn didn't know how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he didn't want Daniel meddling with the bellows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was crafted from a special kind of wood and wasn't easy to replace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that it was destroyed, Flinn felt as though his heart were bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Daniel was still a guest, and Flinn couldn't bring himself to criticize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's more, Daniel's intentions had been good…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, this bellows was something truly irreplaceable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flinn watched as Daniel began repairing the bellows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered stopping him but hesitated when he noticed something strange about Daniel's movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, strange was the only word Flinn could think of to describe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel's technique carried an air of mystery, an almost unnatural precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a blacksmith, Flinn found his mind flooded with ideas just by observing Daniel's methodical actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if Daniel's movements embodied some sort of universal truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Daniel's power had diminished since his reincarnation, his deep understanding of universal principles remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, these insights seeped into his actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he worked on the bellows, Daniel recalled a memory from Blackwater Town, north of Crossbridge Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he had once crafted a statue of Rose and the others. Though the statue lacked detailed facial features, it perfectly captured their essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who knew them would recognize the statue immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that memory in mind, Daniel's hands instinctively incorporated his understanding of those universal principles into the repair process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the bellows was fully restored in Daniel's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reinstalling it, Daniel resumed operating the handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames in the forge blazed even brighter than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Flinn saw the newly repaired bellows, he froze in place for several moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he stepped forward and said, \"Let me give it a try!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Flinn's request, Daniel stepped aside, allowing the old man to test it for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Flinn, this bellows was nothing short of a masterpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the heavens themselves couldn't have crafted a better one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flinn's eyes burned with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a professional blacksmith, he swore he had never seen anything like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bellows radiated an innate perfection, as though it had always been destined to take this form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carefully examining it, Flinn turned to Daniel and said, \"Young man, would you be interested in becoming my apprentice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Flinn's mind raced with possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Daniel could casually create such a flawless bellows, what else might he be capable of crafting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flinn couldn't even begin to imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, Daniel was a flawless, unpolished gem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel, hearing Flinn's offer, quickly guessed the old man's reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have been impressed by the bellows and saw this as an opportunity to take Daniel under his wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an ordinary person without any connections, becoming a blacksmith in this isolated village would indeed be a respectable path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would bring respect and stability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Daniel was no ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had to find his daughter and reunite with his loved ones, so becoming a blacksmith's apprentice was out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, old man. To be honest, there's nothing you could teach me. When it comes to this sort of thing, I've got quite a bit of experience,\" Daniel said politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mastery of universal principles had reached an extraordinary level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for forging…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bit of effort, he could easily craft weapons unmatched in the current era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Flinn, however, Daniel's modest words came off as arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flinn had spent his entire life honing his craft, confident that few could surpass him in skill—let alone this young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young man, I don't like hearing that kind of talk. Forging isn't just about hammering metal—it's a craft full of intricate techniques!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel chose not to argue, feeling it unnecessary to debate with Flinn over this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think it over carefully,\" the old man urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next half month, Daniel stayed at Flinn's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His main focus during this time was adapting to the local language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment the little girl had first spoken to him, Daniel realized that both the language and script had evolved significantly over the ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he needed to relearn and adjust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his spare time, Daniel helped the old man stoke the forge and occasionally lent a hand to the neighbors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother Daniel, my brother's knife can't chop wood anymore. Could you help us reforge it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A child approached, holding a broad knife with a clearly dulled and nicked blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, leave it here. I'll let Flinn know when he gets back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child set the knife down before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Daniel held an old, yellowed book in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its pages were filled with random, fabricated stories, but that didn't matter to Daniel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His primary purpose was to use the book to practice reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother Daniel, you're reading? Wow, you can read? That's amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the child, being able to read was a rare and impressive skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peeking at the book, the child quickly turned away, overwhelmed by the indecipherable text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letters blurred together, making their head spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother Daniel, why don't you try reforging the knife yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel shook his head. \"I'm not good at that.\" Find more to read at My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't be serious! If you can read, you can definitely forge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the book he was reading had come from Flinn's workshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past two weeks, the villagers had grown accustomed to Daniel's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had even begun to believe that he might be Flinn's successor.\u003C\u002Fp>",1185,"2026-06-06T15:56:16.256Z",1,"novelbin.me","1dfcbd6d7459249a3ecd24bd810d1d8499fa9a63a68c9d1f990bf2d88b2762d0","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-372","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-370",734,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-cover.jpg"]