Chapter 423: Forging Heaven Art!

"The Forging Heaven Art left behind by the Father God is something even Wanyu could not comprehend.

Wanyu only received one ten-thousandth of the information and nearly disintegrated, requiring endless ages of recuperation to recover.

Following her understanding of the Forging Heaven Art, Wanyu created the Puppet Making Method."

The information above left Lin Chao slightly astonished.

He became even more curious about that so-called Father God.

According to the records of the Ancient Tang Empire, Wanyu belonged to an extremely high status among all the ancient gods.

Based on current classifications, Wanyu could be considered a Quasi-Dominator.

Such a powerful existence nearly collapsed after receiving only a wisp of information from the Forging Heaven Art, requiring endless ages to recover.

The Forging Heaven Art left by the Father God... drew even more of Lin Chao's attention.

"On this level, Wanyu intercepted a fragment of information from the Forging Heaven Art.

I can try to take a look and see just how... special the Forging Heaven Art really is."

Lin Chao would not be reckless.

Since even Wanyu could not withstand the impact of the Forging Heaven Art's information, he did not believe he was anything special enough to resist it.

Therefore, after some thought, Lin Chao extracted a portion of his Divine Soul and let that Divine Soul take his place to catch a glimpse of the Forging Heaven Art.

As the Divine Soul was stripped away, Lin Chao's expression remained unchanged; the extracted Divine Soul entered the suspended Light Cocoon at that moment.

Inside the Light Cocoon was a segment of information regarding the Forging Heaven Art.

The moment the Divine Soul made contact with the Light Cocoon, Lin Chao felt an extremely vast aura.

It was as vast as a pitch-black universe where stars revolved, and he felt as insignificant as a speck of dust.

Immediately following, that speck of dust suddenly exploded!

Countless majestic amounts of information, like an ocean of light, poured into Lin Chao's Divine Soul.

In less than one ten-thousandth of a breath, Crack!

Lin Chao's Divine Soul shattered instantly.

His Divine Soul was simply unable to bear that kind of information.

Or rather, the two things were simply not in the same dimension.

It was as if a three-dimensional cone had suddenly appeared on a two-dimensional "sheet of paper."

The two-dimensional paper could not support the three-dimensional cone, nor could it understand it, and then... the paper shattered instantly.

At this moment, Lin Chao had exactly this feeling.

A piercing pain stabbed into his brain, tearing at his consciousness.

Lin Chao instantly severed that wisp of Divine Soul.

Otherwise, if that information had transmitted to his main body, he would have been severely injured if not killed.

In that one ten-thousandth of a breath, Lin Chao glanced back and caught a glimpse of the Forging Heaven Art.

"To think..."

Lin Chao was slightly shocked.

The Forging Heaven Art was powerful and mysterious, which did not exceed his expectations.

But he had not expected that the Forging Heaven Art...

To think!

That feeling was just like the cultivation techniques of the outside world.

In Lin Chao's understanding, this world was not on the same level as the Main World.

Therefore, after reincarnating into this world, he was completely unable to practice the techniques from his previous world.

In fact, by trying to deduce the techniques of his previous world, he had nearly died here.

The techniques of the previous world were not compatible with this world; even coming into contact with the true essence of those techniques could cause this divine body to burst.

Of course, practicing without knowing the meaning, like an Ordinary person, would not cause any problems, but it would also yield no results.

"The Forging Heaven Art is actually a technique from the Main World, and... its grade is very high."

If Lin Chao did not have the memories of his previous life, he would not have been able to recognize the Forging Heaven Art at all.

Even though he only caught a fleeting glimpse of the Forging Heaven Art, he could tell that it was absolutely an extraordinary technique; even for him, a Nine-Tier Main God, it could be considered a profound technique.

The only technique he possessed that could rival it was likely the Small Reincarnation Method.

Of course, Lin Chao could not judge which of the two was superior.

With his current level of knowledge, he could not judge.

"Wanyu practicing the Forging Heaven Art... that was truly courting death.

However, her imitating the Forging Heaven Art to create the Puppet Making Method was truly stunning.

Sure enough, no matter what world it is, there are always such stunning beings.

It is a pity... the Forging Heaven Art does not come from a world of this level.

Therefore, the Forging Heaven Art destroyed... Wanyu."

Lin Chao sighed with emotion.

He asked himself, if he had only been born in this world without the accumulation of several lifetimes, he would not have been able to do what Wanyu did.

Yet, the Forging Heaven Art could be said to have destroyed Wanyu.

Having witnessed a technique of the Forging Heaven Art's caliber, how could Wanyu look upon other techniques?

Otherwise, Lin Chao guessed, if Wanyu had followed the standard path, she could definitely have become a Master-level ancient god, or even advanced further.

"The Forging Heaven Art is indeed excellent... it is just useless in this world."

Lin Chao lamented.

It is a pity for Wa Nu; she was peerless in grace and talent, yet she chose the path of the Forging Heaven Art.

If Wa Nu had lived in the world where Lin Chao resides, the outcome would not have been like this.

Thus, Lin Chao sighed, feeling regret for Wa Nu.

However, he also understood Wa Nu's thoughts; having obtained such a technique, how could she look upon others?

It is just that...

It only leaves one sighing with emotion.

"Forging Heaven Art... it comes from the Father God, but who... exactly is the Father God?"

In his heart, he felt even more curious about the Father God.

According to what all the gods said, the Father God created this world.

The strength of the Father God must surely be beyond imagination.

"This Forging Heaven Art... it is worth trying to practice."

Lin Chao naturally would also covet this kind of cultivation method.

Moreover, the highest realm of the Forging Heaven Art seems capable of creating worlds.

Such a means can be said to be extremely powerful.

Even if placed in the Great Thousand World, this technique is top-tier.

"If I obtain the complete Forging Heaven Art and return to the Main World, I could... practice it."

Having broken through the limits of this world, Lin Chao did want to try practicing this powerful technique.

Having many skills is never a burden; in any case, everything will eventually feed back into himself.

"Of course, the prerequisite is to obtain the Forging Heaven Art."

A sharp edge emerged in Lin Chao's eyes.

Wa Nu built the Puppet Illusion Realm not just to pass down the so-called Puppet Making Method; her greater purpose was to pass down the Forging Heaven Art.

I fear that even until her passing, Wa Nu felt some regret that no one had truly mastered the Forging Heaven Art.

She likely realized that the Forging Heaven Art was a technique that did not belong to this world at all, and she did not want this technique to disappear just like that.

Lin Chao left this level and headed to the level above; he needed to receive more of the Forging Heaven Art techniques.

At the same time, he also had to obtain the true whereabouts of the Forging Heaven Art from Wa Nu.

"It has been three hours, almost four hours.

Junior Brother Lin Gui must have ascended to the seventieth level."

Wang Lu stood outside the Puppet Illusion Realm, very happy.

The longer Junior Brother Lin Gui stays in the Puppet Illusion Realm, the better it is for the Academy.

Wang Lu was also happy for Junior Brother Lin Gui.

"Senior Brother, Junior Brother Lin Gui has exceeded your expectation by two hours.

And if I remember correctly, Senior Brother, you only lasted a little over two hours the first time you entered the Puppet Illusion Realm.

Last time it was only five hours; Lin Gui is almost surpassing you on his first try." Wang Lu looked at the Senior Brother beside her.

"What do you mean 'only'! Wang Lu, you only lasted three hours last time, didn't you!"

Wang Lu's face showed an embarrassed expression: "So what if it was three hours?"

As she spoke, she looked at the few inner-court students snickering nearby, and her expression changed.

"You all still have the nerve to laugh; how many hours did you last when you entered the Puppet Illusion Realm?

You aren't even as good as me, yet you're laughing here!"

The other students laughed even harder when they saw this.

Their relationship was very good, and they often joked around; no one took Wang Lu's words truly to heart.

"Senior Brother, you say Lin Gui hasn't come out after four hours; has he activated the Puppet Heart?" Wang Lu was very concerned about this.

The Senior Brother furrowed his brows: "There is a ninety percent probability that he activated the Puppet Heart; even if he hasn't... it is actually of no great consequence."

The Senior Brother spoke the truth; being able to stay for four hours on the first entry into the Puppet Illusion Realm is already quite stunning.

Of course, although it cannot compare to those with more potential who have the Puppet Heart, it is still considered among the top in the inner court.

"It would still be better to activate the Puppet Heart, otherwise..." Wang Lu was still somewhat worried.

In the field of Puppet Makers, a saying has always circulated: that Legendary puppets are definitely created by Puppet Makers who possess a Puppet Heart.

This has also become an industry consensus.

Therefore, various Academies place extraordinary importance on Puppet Makers who activate the Puppet Heart.

However, the Second Puppet Academy has yet to discover a single student who has activated the Puppet Heart.

This time, as Lin Gui entered the Puppet Illusion Realm, many teachers from the Academy actually had their eyes on this.

Five hours later.

In the restaurant, Wang Lu was drinking wine, her face flushed; she raised her wine cup: "Lin Gui, don't be sad, don't be discouraged!

Isn't it just that you didn't activate the Puppet Heart?

You stayed in the Puppet Illusion Realm for nearly five hours; this has already surpassed those who have activated the Puppet Heart!

Who says Legendary puppets must come from the hands of those people!

We, too, can make Legendary puppets!"

Wang Lu was drinking wine, seemingly speaking for Lin Chao, but perhaps there was also her own dissatisfaction in her words.

"Lin Gui, if my father doesn't take you as his disciple, I will go find him!"

Wang Lu rested her hand on Lin Chao's shoulder, the smell of alcohol hitting his nose.

Lin Chao smiled: "Many thanks for your kindness, Senior Sister."

"Lin Gui, that Intermediate-Grade Puppet you gave me is truly excellent.

Senior Sister believes in you; you will certainly be able to craft a Legendary Puppet!"

"I will take your kind words to heart, Senior Sister." Lin Chao also took a light sip of wine.

Wang Lu's mood seemed very excited; as she drank, she said many things.

She even told Lin Chao about how she stole things to make puppets when she was little, and how she burned the books the Dean treasured.

People who are drunk have extra words to say.

Lin Chao remained a listener throughout.

Finally, Wang Lu was truly drunk, or rather, she had drunk herself into a stupor.

After passing out, the last sentence she said to Lin Chao was: "Senior Sister will help you fight for a chance to enter the Puppet Illusion Realm.

Next time... you will definitely be able to activate the Puppet Heart!"

It seemed that Wang Lu was indeed very concerned about this.

Lin Chao sent Wang Lu back to her residence, then returned home alone.

However, on the way back, he saw that middle-aged servant he had seen a few days ago once again.

He was still waiting for Lin Chao.

"Young Master Lin Gui, do you still remember me?

My mistress is Ou Lingqian.

My mistress said that she has already laid out dishes in a private room at Ruchun Pavilion, just waiting for Young Master Lin to come and taste them."

Dishes laid out in a private room—the meaning behind the words could not be more obvious.

Lin Chao glanced at the middle-aged servant, his expression calm: "Tell your mistress, I am not interested... in getting to know her!"

The middle-aged servant was completely stunned.

He was unable to speak for a moment.

Lin Chao did not give him a reaction at all and left directly.

Three days later.

Lin Chao left the Inner Court.

"This is an Academy mission, just do it simply; go to Nanju Mountain to investigate the Xiangjie Wood." Before leaving, Wang Lu told Lin Chao this.

Lin Chao did not refuse.

Xiangjie Wood is a special material; if used when crafting a puppet, it can mask the scent on the puppet's body.

Lin Chao rode a horse and came to Nanju Mountain all by himself, feeling exceptionally leisurely along the way.

This kind of mission was actually just going through the motions.

And at this moment, behind Lin Chao, three people were secretly following.

Lin Chao naturally noticed these three, but he ignored them.

At this time, his mind was pondering other matters.

"The Ancient God Temple in Changzhou opens today... This time I must go in to collect materials and craft a God-Tier Puppet."

Lin Chao had prepared for so long precisely to craft a God-Tier Puppet.

Now that everything was ready, he had to go into the Ancient God Temple to craft the puppet.

Firstly, it was to collect materials; secondly, it was to craft the God-Tier Puppet; and thirdly, it was to collect the complete Forging Heaven Art.

Soon, Lin Chao boarded his horse at an inn and climbed the mountain alone.

Finally, he entered a cave.

A quarter of an hour later, three figures appeared outside the cave.

Those three figures were the people who had followed Lin Chao the whole way.

Expressions of confusion appeared on their faces.

"Why hasn't this guy come out yet? He wouldn't have died inside, would he?"

"Should we go over and take a look!"

The three discussed it for a while and finally decided to enter together.

However, upon entering, all three were shocked.

This cave was not large; it could even be said to be very small.

As the three entered, they could almost see every corner of the cave clearly.

Yet, where was there any sign of Lin Gui?

"Lin Gui has disappeared?"

One of them cursed; he had turned the cave upside down and found no trace of Lin Gui at all.

"How could he have disappeared!"

"It's haunted!"

"Could it be that he vanished right under our noses?"

The three were baffled.

Suddenly, one spoke: "Have you noticed, there seems to be traces of spatial fluctuations here just now!"

"Hmm?"

"Could it be that this brat had such good luck that he entered a space?" one said, a look of surprise on his face.

In the Ancient Tang Empire, there are indeed many small spaces, within which many treasures are hidden.

People often accidentally enter them and obtain immense wealth.

The scene before their eyes is very similar to the descriptions in those rumors.

"This matter... we must report it to the Young Lady!" one person said excitedly.

"Right, we will guard here, wait for that brat to come out from inside, and we will snatch his treasures!"

The three discussed it at length, finally deciding to report the situation here to the Young Lady, and then guard here, just waiting for Lin Gui to come out.

Regarding these things, Lin Chao did not care very much.

He intentionally did not kill those three people.

It was mainly because he lacked time, or rather, he wanted to attract the person behind the scenes.

Once he enters the Ancient God Temple and refines a God-Tier Puppet, he can resolve it when he returns there.

Of course, he was also not afraid of those three people running away; he had already left marks on those three.

Now, the most important thing is to craft a God-Tier Puppet.

Compared to this, those people seem exceptionally insignificant.

On the other side, Lin Chao had truly stepped into the Ancient God Temple.

(End of this chapter)