novelraw Chapter 180 - 115: New Divine Power, The Dressed Shadow
Chapter 180 - 115: New Divine Power, The Dressed Shadow
Nothing could interrupt him from grinding his Skill Level.
Even with the night’s disturbances, to Shen Bai, they were nothing more than minor ripples.
With this in mind, Shen Bai took a short break and then changed his previous plan.
He had originally planned to grind the Skill Level for Divine Hundred Miles, but now he had an extra wisp of Evil Qi. Shen Bai decided to use this wisp of Evil Qi to identify the half-hammer.
After all, it was a Casting-type Divine Power, which could make up for one of his shortcomings.
Thinking of this, Shen Bai didn’t hesitate. With a thought, the wisp of Evil Qi he had just obtained vanished.
At the same time, a plume of smoke that only Shen Bai could see rose from the half-hammer.
The smoke gradually condensed, forming words in mid-air that appeared before Shen Bai’s eyes.
[Identification successful. Divine Power acquired: Casting Technique]
[Casting Technique Level 1 (Casting +1): 0/100]
As the smoke materialized before him, a familiar figure once again appeared in Shen Bai’s mind.
The next moment, the location where the phantom figure appeared changed.
This time, it was inside a small, cramped room.
Billowing waves of scorching air surged through the room, twisting the surrounding atmosphere with their heat.
In the center stood an enormous furnace, from which crimson flames continuously rose.
The phantom figure stood by an anvil, a hammer in its hand.
On the anvil before it lay the rough form of an Iron Sword.
In Shen Bai’s vision, the phantom figure raised the hammer in its hand and struck the rough form of the Iron Sword, again and again.
With every strike, sparks flew and waves of heat rolled out, one after another, making one’s chest feel tight.
As the phantom figure hammered away, the rough form of the Iron Sword on the anvil gradually took shape.
A moment later, a brand new Longsword appeared before the phantom figure.
A brilliant light glinted off the Iron Sword.
The phantom figure swung the Iron Sword horizontally, and a block of iron not far away was split in two.
Before his eyes, the entire scene vanished. Shen Bai opened his eyes, having already received all the Information about the Casting Technique and mastered it perfectly.
Shen Bai stroked his chin. ’The art of casting is truly ingenious craftsmanship,’ he mused. ’This skill is actually useful, but its Level is too low right now.’
The so-called Casting Attribute allows the forged item to be enhanced during the casting process.
The stronger the Attribute, the greater the enhancement.
For the same item, something forged by others would be a level lower than something forged by Shen Bai.
’It’s a bit lacking at the moment,’ Shen Bai thought, ’but tonight, I’m going to grind the Casting Technique to Second Level Perfection.’
’Once I have enough Evil Qi, I’ll get it to Level 3 and see if there are any new, suitable Attributes.’
With that in mind, Shen Bai resumed his grinding.
The night, long for others, passed by in a flash for Shen Bai.
His grinding method was simple: he just used the remaining half of the hammer to continuously strike Cold Moon.
Since this was a casting method, it wouldn’t harm a Longsword like Cold Moon. Besides, Cold Moon’s quality was so high that Shen Bai’s current Casting Technique Level couldn’t affect it anyway.
This method could still raise his Skill Level. He might think of other ways after his Level increased, but for tonight, this would serve as a temporary solution.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Fortunately, Shen Bai was in a remote location, so the clanging sounds didn’t disturb anyone nearby.
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Meanwhile, Shen Bai was focused on grinding his Skill Level.
At that moment, inside Qingyun Cloud Temple, the Changbai Temple Master was sitting on a meditation cushion, quietly chanting a Daoist Scripture.
Every day, he would chant the Daoist Scripture in the morning and evening. He called it cultivating his mind and character, but in reality, he was also practicing a Daoist Cultivation Method.
Under his management, Qingyun Cloud Temple had now subtly become the largest Daoist temple in the entire Fenglin Continent.
Back then, after the Celestial Purity Daoist Temple fell during the bloody night in Fenglin State, the Changbai Temple Master seized the opportunity to achieve his current status.
A faint scent of sandalwood gradually permeated the otherwise empty room.
About half an hour later, the Changbai Temple Master finished his daily practice. He carefully rolled up the Daoist Scripture before him and placed it on a nearby bookshelf.
Not far away was a small, round table with tea set upon it.
The Changbai Temple Master straightened his Daoist Robe, making sure it was immaculate, before sitting down, pouring himself a cup of tea, and taking a shallow sip.
Throughout the entire process, the Changbai Temple Master maintained a calm and composed demeanor. Combined with his chest-length beard, he gave off the air of a sagely, otherworldly immortal.
As soon as he finished his tea and set the cup down, his sagely, otherworldly aura vanished in an instant.
His brows furrowed, and his eyes shot a few cold glints of light toward the corner of the room.
In the corner of the room, the shadows flickered. Then, a mysterious figure dressed entirely in black, with even their face covered except for two eyes, emerged from the darkness.
"Temple Master, it was a failure."
After emerging, the black-clad figure stood a short distance from the Changbai Temple Master and spoke in a low voice.
The Changbai Temple Master slowly twirled the teacup in his hand and said coolly, "Didn’t the Dark Hall say they could complete this mission when they accepted it? And now you’re telling me they failed. You people are just so capable, aren’t you?"
The black-clad figure shook their head and sat down opposite the Changbai Temple Master. "I went to the Dark Hall on your behalf merely to use their people to test Shen Bai’s methods and see if they matched the rumors in the Jianghu. I never expected that bunch, who can’t even compare to the Upper Evil Sect, to actually be able to kill Shen Bai."