Chapter 36: The Abnormality Amongst Geniuses

  In the blink of an eye, a week's time had passed, and Huo Yuhao had imparted the principles, methods, and various knowledge of creating condensed scrolls to Zhou Wei Qing.

  This scroll is made from a special paper called Condensed Form Paper, the main component of which is the Heavenly Core of a Divine Beast. Of course, one Heavenly Core can be ground into powder to make 10,000 sheets of Condensed Form Paper, with only a tiny amount used for each sheet. When combined with Space Attribute Cat's Eye Gemstone powder and other precious materials, it can be made in some large cities. A set of 100,000 sheets of Condensed Form Paper costs 50,000 gold coins, which is the price for those made from the Heavenly Core of a low-level Divine Beast; if made from higher-level Heavenly Cores, the price will also skyrocket.

  With the condensed paper, it's all about design. To create a condensed scroll, you first need to design the style and function of the weapon that the scroll will condense into. Design is a crucial step, but also an extremely complex one.

  The final process is the production, and the method of producing solid scroll is quite complicated. The most troublesome thing is to adjust the solidifying liquid. Different solid scrolls require different solidifying liquids, which are generally made from the blood of heavenly beasts, heavenly nuclei, and some precious gemstone powders and plant powders. The formula alone is almost endless.

  Huoyan Ao Bo is absolutely a good teacher, he thoroughly taught Zhou Weiqing the method of making Condensed Scroll, using some of his own made Condensed Scrolls as examples to explain the design concept and matching condensed liquid. After a week, Zhou Weiqing finally had a basic understanding of making Condensed Scrolls.

  In Hu Yan's opinion, the matching of condensed liquids is actually the simplest. He himself has mastered thousands of ways to match them, and in a few years or even decades, Zhou Weiqing will be able to apply these formulas proficiently, which is already very good. The most important thing is still design. Design is where problems are most likely to arise, and it requires comprehensive consideration of what kind of bead master the scroll needs.

  Although Zhou Xiangqing is not a foolish person, he still spends most of his time in a daze after immersing himself in these things every day. Fortunately, he is not a indecisive person and tries to absorb the design concepts explained by Hu Yan Ao Bo as much as possible. Hu Yan Ao Bo said that it's not urgent to learn about the matching of condensed liquids, just memorize the thousands of designs I know first. But this design is the key point. Some technical things, a famous teacher's one sentence guidance is better than thinking about it for a year.

  "Xiao Wei, the things I've been teaching you these days are not few, and it's not something that can be digested in a day or two. From today on, we'll increase our actual practice by two hours every day. Only through more practice can we find the feeling within. And what affects us Condensation Masters most is also the making of it. The success rate of making scrolls is key. At my current level, even if I'm making relatively basic Condensation Scrolls, the success rate is only around 30%. Do you understand what a low success rate means?" Hu Yan Ao Bo's face was stern as he taught Zhou Wei Qing, living up to his reputation as a strict teacher.

  "It means money. Wasting one piece of Forming Paper is equivalent to losing five gold coins, and with the Forming Liquid, it's at least a dozen or so gold coins."

  Hualong Ao Bo nodded in satisfaction, he himself was the Iron Rooster. "That's right. Every failure means a waste of time and gold. Therefore, when making scrolls, you must be fully focused and meticulous, with your spirit at its fullest, and make it with the greatest enthusiasm. During this period, the scroll is everything to you."

  On the small table, a sheet of condensed paper with a hint of craftsmanship had been spread out. A design pattern was drawn on it with fine lines. The pattern was... Yesterday, I made a shield, imitating Hu Yan's design of the Xuanwu Shield. The main material used was... After completing the design, the production process involved combining the condensed liquid and spatial energy to merge with the condensed paper, ultimately forming a condensed scroll.

  Zhou Weiqing held a brush made of jade and wolf hair, dipped in the Condensing Liquid prepared by Hu Yang, took a deep breath, and released his own Fate Pearl. The Attribute Wheel spun to the silver area, his mind fully focused on the Condensing Paper in front of him, he slowly began to write.

  The ink is a light golden color, the heavenly power flows into the pen tip as it writes, and the wolf hair at the tip of the pen releases a faint silver glow. Zhou Weiqing follows the instructions of Hu Yang, his teacher, and slowly moves the pen downwards, the force penetrating through the paper, as the lines move smoothly.

  Hu Yan Ao Bo stood behind him, staring at him unwaveringly for a moment, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. Zhou Wei Qing's body bead was of the power attribute, and his hands were very stable, which made Hu Yan Ao Bo extremely satisfied.

  At this moment, Zhou Weiqing's brush had only moved less than an inch when he suddenly felt as if something had broken off. The lines that were originally shining brightly on the Condensation Paper suddenly lost their luster and disappeared quietly. "Stop." Hu Yangbo said in a deep voice. Zhou Weiqing looked up at him, his eyes somewhat bewildered.

  Hu Yan Ao Bo said: "You've just started making scrolls, remember to go slow, you must let the condensation liquid fully combine with the condensation paper under the assistance of your spatial heavenly power before proceeding, but not so slow that the condensation liquid accumulates. For us condensation masters, the most difficult thing is mastering this sense of time, which requires a thousand refinements and a special tactile sensation. Different condensation liquids and papers have different fusion speeds and feelings after fusion. You've just started, don't rush, it's impossible to complete production without tens of thousands of practices. You must be patient."

  Zhou Weiqing's face was filled with heartache as he said, "This sheet of Condensing Paper is ruined? Five gold coins gone! What a waste. Teacher, I don't think those Condensing Scrolls you sold are worth it at all now."

  Hu Yan Ao hummed and said, "You think it's easy to cultivate a Condensed Form Master? It's all about throwing money at it. There are still more than four months left, I require you, before going to the Fei Li Royal Military Academy, to complete at least one primary Condensed Form scroll. Then just practice every day. I hope you can reach the level of a primary Condensed Form Master in three to five years. The foundation is important, as for the materials needed, don't worry, I'll prepare everything."

  Zhou Weiqing nodded, somewhat reluctant to put aside the failed Condensing Paper, and took another sheet from a brand new stack beside him. Hu Yangyi said with a smile: "You practice slowly for now. I'll teach you during dinner."

  "Although making a solid scroll can't help you improve your cultivation, it's very beneficial for cultivating your mind, especially control. The more you practice making solid scrolls, the more precise your control over your own imprinting skills will be in the future. I'll go rest first." After all, he wasn't young anymore, and the past two years of hard work required recuperation.

  Huoyan Ao Bo left, and Zhou Weiqing began to try to condense his second scroll. This time, he was able to draw out less than an inch before the connection broke off. It was slower this time, but the condensing liquid overflowed. He could clearly feel the amount of time needed for the condensing liquid and paper to merge at different positions, even Huoyan Ao Bo had explained it to him before. However, when he actually operated, after the heavenly force poured into his brush, he couldn't control it no matter what. As Huoyan Ao Bo said, the fusion of condensing liquid and paper was a mysterious and subtle feeling. It could be said that even the same batch of Tianyue-made condensing paper had slight differences in quality, which could also lead to failure in making the scroll.

  After trying seven in a row, Zhou! ! ! The forehead was already covered with sweat, and his eyes were a bit dull because of the intense concentration.

  He put down his pen and muttered to himself: "Time control, feeling, time, time, feeling. How can I use my feelings to control the timing of my strokes? This is really too difficult, no wonder the teacher said that at least tens of thousands of practices are needed to have a chance of success. No way, I need to take a break first and recover my spirit, otherwise there's even less chance of success."

  As he thought about it, Zhou Weiqing lay down on the ground, pulling away from the Heavenly Power. Just as the six-colored attribute wheel in front of him was slowly disappearing along with his Fate Pearl, a streak of spiritual light flashed through his mind like lightning.

  Colorless, Time. Zhou Weiqing suddenly sat up, his eyes revealing a look of surprise "Ah! The most crucial part of creating this Solidifying Scroll isn't controlling time? My own perception can't control it, why not use time to control it instead? And my sixth attribute is indeed Time, right?"

  As soon as he thought of this, he became extremely excited. With the acquisition of the second Mind Pearl, the sixth attribute of Absolute Delay that was imprinted on his first Stone Cat's Eye also evolved. The effect of the evolution was relatively poor compared to other skills, with the casting distance increasing from five meters to six meters, and then there was the control over the delay effect. The only advantage of this skill was that after using it once, the interval before using it again was very short, only three seconds. However, the disadvantage was that it consumed a huge amount of Heavenly Energy. With Zhou Weiqing's current eleven-stage Heavenly Jewel cultivation level, if he only used this one skill, he could at most release it eight times before his Heavenly Energy would be depleted. Including the automatic recovery of the Eleven Great Deadly Holes, he could use it at most nine times. It was worth noting that its effective range was so short, and the delay effect lasted for only one second. At least currently, Zhou Weiqing didn't think this skill had much practical use. He always felt that just delaying for one second, what was the point of controlling the delay effect? From this chapter onwards, we enter Volume 6: The Imperial Military Academy of the Beautiful Empire.

  Concerned, I've translated most of the posts in the book review section. Yesterday was indeed extremely hot. The highest temperature reached around 40 degrees Celsius, making me dizzy. Fortunately, I still had some drafts left, so I didn't miss an update.

  Later, I sweated a lot and tossed around all night. When I got up in the morning, my whole body felt like it had been washed with water. Fortunately, I was much better already, except that my lungs were still a bit uncomfortable, and deep breathing would cause a ticklish feeling. This is so depressing - originally, I didn't have any hobbies anyway, now I can't even smoke anymore. However, my spirit has recovered a lot, and I ate noodles at noon. In the afternoon, I was much better. Now I can write books again! Haha.

  To be honest, writing has become a part of my life. If I don't write for a day or two, I'll feel uncomfortable. After all, it's been going on for so long that it's already become a habit. It's just that this body is a bit worse now. Don't worry, everyone, I will try to adjust. Still have to write books for you guys, hehe.

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