Night fell.
Tang Ling sat in front of his desk and took two deep breaths.
In order to complete the carving of the first layer of the spirit formation that night, after smithing, Tang Ling allowed himself the luxury of relaxing.
He followed Boss Huang's example and did nothing for a few hours before he took a two-hour nap. After he woke up, he even took a shower in order to be in his best condition. It felt like a ritual.
It was already late at night. Other than the sound of waves, it was very quiet outside the window.
On Tang Ling's desk, the body array pen and all the materials were placed neatly on the desk.
"Let's start." Tang Ling took one last deep breath and picked up the body array pen. Then, he started the first step, basic carving.
The body array pen was something he got from the Ninth Ruins. According to Boss Huang, it was difficult to rank a random item because there was no standard to rank it in the Purple Moon era.
Why was that? Firstly, this kind of item was rare. It might only appear in the Dream Domain and only a few people with special technology could produce it. Secondly, the range of effect of this kind of item was limited, so non-experts could not judge the difference in effect.
In summary, it was difficult to come up with a standard.
Even so, Boss Huang had high praise for Tang Ling's body array pen and said it was a good item.
This was because it could withstand a large amount of energy, and its energy conductivity had also reached a very high standard.
Otherwise, the body array that Tang Ling wanted to carve would not have been able to be done with a normal body array pen.
Boss Huang had a quick glance at the body array diagram. Although he did not know much about it, he could still provide some suggestions from the aspect of energy.
With that in mind, Tang Ling started the first stage of basic carving.
The first step was the easiest, at least for Tang Ling with his Precise Instinct. All he had to do was draw the body array on his chest and everything would be fine.
Why the chest? Why was it such an important position? On top of that, he used the carving method because after much thought, he decided to make the spirit formation his permanent body array.
First of all, the body array would last for a long time, so it would be a joke to turn it into a one-time consumable body array.
Second, the materials used to carve the body array were precious. Even if he could save a lot of materials by making a one-time-use body array, he would have to spend more materials in the long run because of repeated carving.
After reading the description of the body array, Tang Ling realized that the body array could also be used as a one-time use body array, so the materials used and the carving method would be different.
However, after a few rounds of comparison, he decided to take the risk and choose the permanent option.
It wasn't that there weren't any disadvantages. The requirements for this body array were harsh. It was hard to say how many layers one could complete. If one couldn't complete more after reaching it, then it would seem a little useless compared to other body arrays.
No matter what, Kun valued the long-term growth of his spirit, so Tang Ling did not want to give it up.
The first step of carving went smoothly. Aside from Tang Ling's Precise Instinct, he was able to copy and paste on his first try.
Tang Ling had been practicing for a long time and forced himself to the point where he could draw it with his eyes closed. What could possibly go wrong?
After the first step, his chest, which was carved by the body array pen, was covered in blood because there was a requirement for the depth of the carving.
He did not feel anything from the small wound. After wiping the blood away with a clean handkerchief, he carefully picked up a piece of nerve that he extracted from a Level 5 mutated insect's antennae with a pair of tools.
It was very thin and almost invisible to the naked eye.
However, there were superhumans in this era, were there not? Aside from Tang Ling, even a pre-Purple Moon Warrior had better eyesight than a commoner.
The commoners in this era also had better eyesight than the ones in the old civilization.
Even so, for the sake of safety, Tang Ling activated his Precise Instinct and carefully sent the nerves into the lines of the body array. As he did so, he infused the nerves with the special method of the body array and started to infuse the nerves with the tiniest amount of energy.
This step was very taxing on the mind and mind. Sneaking into the nerves was considered a rare technique among the myriad of techniques in the body array.
Nevertheless, Tang Ling completed it perfectly.
When all the nerves were inserted into the required spots according to the instructions, 40 minutes had passed.
With Tang Ling's insane recovery speed, some of the wounds had already scabbed over, so he had to carefully cut them open again.
One had to admit that it was a form of torture even though it was not that painful.
However, Tang Ling was expressionless. As long as everything went smoothly, it was not a big deal.
After the second step, it was time for the third step, which was to fuse the body array fluid into the body array.
The person who drew the lines had to oscillate his energy constantly in order to dissolve the body array fluid into energy and fuse it into the body.
The requirements for this step were extremely strict. Without a good body array pen, it was almost impossible to complete this step.
On top of that, if there was a slight mistake in this step, it would cause a chain reaction that would destroy the entire formation and he would have to start all over again.
Therefore, Tang Ling's focus for the past few days was to practice the energy oscillation.
The word 'familiar' was no longer enough to describe Tang Ling's technique. Day and night of practice had almost formed muscle memory in his mind, so he could do it with ease.
Even so, Tang Ling dared not let his guard down. After resting for a while, he solemnly took out the body array solution that he had prepared from the freezer. If he failed, he would have to buy more materials and would have to spend another thousand Black Sea coins.
Even Tang Ling felt helpless about it. The thought of it made him break down.
Therefore, he could not afford to fail.
Even if the Level 9 vicious beast blood was only used in the last step and it would not be wasted, he could not afford to fail.
The body array fluid emanated a chilling aura. Even though it had been frozen for a few days, it did not freeze. Instead, it was strangely agile.
Tang Ling rested for a while before he dipped the body array pen into a small amount of the fluid and started his first stroke.
The first stroke might seem like he was just using the body array fluid to cover the lines, but when he drew the pen, he had to oscillate his energy at least 15 times before he could fuse the body array fluid into the body array.
On top of that, the more oscillations, the better.
Tang Ling did not pursue the more the better. The moment he drew the pen, he oscillated it 15 times before he carefully oscillated it a few more times until he ran out of energy.
The fusion was perfect. Tang Ling was a little more confident. Suppressing his excitement, he started the second stroke, the third …
An hour later, he was halfway through the third step. The body array fluid had covered almost four-fifths of the body array.
However, Tang Ling was also exhausted to the point that his forehead was covered in beads of sweat.
He took a sip of the spirit replenishing fluid that he bought from Boss Huang on credit and rested for a while before he picked up the body array pen and continued.
After more than 20 minutes, the most crucial step was completed. At this time, the formation had changed from a bloody appearance to a faintly green pattern. It looked mysterious and strangely beautiful.
The pattern was lively, but those who were slightly more sensitive would notice that the formation had yet to move.
Yes, there was still the crucial nodes to be drawn.
The requirements to draw the nodes were extremely high. Not even the slightest mistake was allowed. There were a total of nine nodes, and if any of them were to fail, the body array would fall short.
Tang Ling was not stressed at this step. Strictly speaking, this was no different from the first step. The only difference was that the nodes were not in a fixed position. He had to choose the nodes according to the theory of the formation and the energy flow path within a certain range.
Tang Ling had Precise Instinct and had drawn the body array countless times, so he had memorized the theory behind it, so he would not make a mistake when choosing the nodes.
As expected, he spent less than 10 minutes on this step and successfully drew all nine nodes.
At this stage, it could be said that the body array was close to success.
In that case, there was only one last step left, and that was to make the node 'come alive'.
As for how to make them come alive, he would have to fuse the remaining body array fluid into the nodes and the last and most crucial node would be to fuse the Level 9 vicious beast blood.
The last obstacle that Tang Ling had to face was the fusion of the Level 9 vicious beast meat.
Without thinking too much, Tang Ling carefully fused the body array fluid with the eight nodes.
After successfully completing the task, he solemnly took out the Level Nine Vicious Beast's blood and very carefully poured out half a drop.
The drop of blood glowed faintly under the light, and the moment it was poured out, he could feel a tiny amount of energy slowly being released.
Without any special method to preserve the energy, the energy would slowly be released. Therefore, the little bottle that Kun had given Tang Ling was actually a good item.
Tang Ling finally understood the value of the Level 9 vicious beast blood.
Tang Ling had imagined that a Level 9 vicious beast blood would be very precious.
Tang Ling was expecting a Level 9 vicious beast to appear in front of him. It would be huge, wouldn't it? How many buckets of blood would it release?
As a matter of fact, the moment a Level 9 vicious beast died, most of its blood would become useless and its value would be similar to the materials of a Level 5 vicious beast.
Only the blood extracted from the spine and the heart could be considered as Level 9 vicious beast blood.
Then, the blood extracted from the spine and the heart would have to be stored in a timely manner and be purified with a special method to be considered as blood essence.
The blood that Tang Long hid in the ring was the Level 9 vicious beast blood essence, so it was much more precious than Tang Ling's.
Of course, Tang Ling did not know that. He also did not know that he had gloriously wasted half a drop of Tang Long's Level 9 vicious beast blood essence because of his rashness during the battle.
All he knew was that he had to complete the last step of the blood essence as soon as possible. Otherwise, the energy would continue to leak out.
The difficult part of the last step was that the energy must be vibrating continuously before the Level 9 vicious beast blood completely fused with the body array.
As for how long would it take to fuse with the body array? Even the description was vague, stating that it depended on the individual's physique.
How long would it take for his physique to fuse with the body? Tang Ling was not confident because he had the Perfect Genetic Chain. Was his physique strong? According to the simplest theory, it was difficult for the strong to fuse with the strong.
However, since he had reached this step and was only a step away from success, Tang Ling would not give up.
Therefore, without a second thought, he used the washed body array pen to extract the half drop of vicious beast blood and covered the last node.
Five minutes …
Ten minutes … Tang Ling's face was flushed. Unfortunately, his guess was right. The Level 9 vicious beast blood could not fuse with the body array.
He continued to vibrate the energy for another ten minutes. The energy was not the problem though because he had no idea how much he had stored for the past few days.
During the crucial moment, he had to focus his spirit to make the energy vibrate continuously. Tang Ling had reached his limit.
He could feel that the energy of the Level 9 vicious beast blood was being released and fusing with the body array, but how much longer would it take?
All Tang Ling could do was hold on numbly.
He lost track of time as his nose started to bleed from his flushed face. Everything in the little house started to blur.
The blurry vision grew darker and darker. Finally, Tang Ling reached his limit and his vision turned black.
He could feel a cooling sensation coming from the body array, but the cooling sensation could not save him from the exhaustion.
Pak! The body array pen in Tang Ling's hand fell on the table and he fell to the ground.
Tang Ling's last thought was, Did I succeed?
**
Did Tang Ling succeed?
He did. From the moment he opened his eyes on the table on the second day, he knew he had succeeded.
Every time his spirit was depleted, even after he rested, he would still feel dizzy the next day and his head would hurt.
However, when he woke up this time, he did not feel tired at all. Instead, he felt energetic and his head was even soaking in the cooling sensation.
Of course, his limbs were a little sore after lying on the table for the whole night.
Ignoring the soreness, Tang Ling dashed into the washroom. He looked into the mirror and saw the formation on his chest.
The green formation was complicated, profound, and strangely beautiful. The green lines were vivid as if there was a glimmer of light on them.
He carefully sensed that the energy was flowing smoothly, constantly releasing a small but comfortable power, allowing his entire brain to maintain a refreshing and comfortable state at all times.
I did it! Tang Ling clenched his fist and waved it happily.
He felt like he had done something amazing.
It was indeed amazing. If Kun knew Tang Ling had carved the first layer of the body array, he would be slightly shocked.
How could Tang Ling act so recklessly without any items to replenish his spirit? Even a master of body array would need some items to replenish his spirit.
Throughout the whole process, other than the last point where he was trapped, Tang Ling had completed everything smoothly and smoothly.
One thing worth noting was that it had been less than half a year since Tang Ling started learning body arrays.
Tang Ling displayed astonishing talents in many aspects, but as a matter of fact, all of his talents were built on his Precise Instinct, a talent that he possessed.
Even Kun suspected that only those with the Perfect Genetic Chain or close to the Perfect Genetic Chain would have the chance to possess such a talent.
There was no answer to that question. How many people with close to the Perfect Genetic Chain and the Perfect Genetic Chain could be found?
Tang Ling did not want to think about such a profound question. He exclaimed that Kun said he could increase his spirit a little every day, but it did not feel as small as it seemed.
It was actually Tang Ling's ignorance. Even though his spirit was much stronger than other geniuses of the same age, he could not be compared to those who had broken the genetic lock. He might not even be able to compete with a Rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior.
After all, breaking the genetic lock was equivalent to breaking the shackles and would usher in an all-round improvement.
In the future, the improvement of the formation would be limited. It would just be the accumulation of heaven-defying spirit over the years!
However, even with Tang Ling's Precise Instinct, the accumulation would not be able to keep up with his growth in the future.
"Great! I'll have to hurry up." After accomplishing a huge task in his mind, Tang Ling started to think about how to earn money.
After washing up and getting dressed, he went to see Boss Huang.
"Bullsh * t! No way!" Back in Boss Huang's study room, Boss Huang slammed the table and stood up, staring at Tang Ling.
What a joke! Tang Ling was asking Boss Huang to lift the limit of an hour a day and even allow him to stay away from Dvesha Moha for a day or two. How could Boss Huang agree to something like that?
No matter how he looked at it, it would be a huge loss! The kid was broke recently, so he borrowed almost 20 Black Sea coins from Tang Ling. Of course, he would have to collect some interest and he even put some items on credit, such as the Spirit-mending Potion that he put on credit yesterday. Although, it was not really anything valuable.
Nevertheless, Tang Ling would have to work harder, yet he still dared to make such a request? Was he shameless?
Tang Ling was not in a hurry at the angry Boss Huang. He raised two fingers and said, "20%. What do you think? "
"What 20%?" Boss Huang wanted to reject the offer right away, but he rolled his eyes and widened his eyes. "No, I want 30% of the profit. As your parent, it's a reasonable request. "
Tang Ling was speechless. He knew Boss Huang had figured out that Tang Ling wanted to go out and earn money, yet Boss Huang wanted him to hand over 30% of the money he earned.
"If I stay in the shop and finish the smithing, I'll give you 20%. If I don't, I'll give you 30%. "Tang Ling did not back down, so he moved his face closer to Boss Huang.
"No, if you finish the smithing, I'll give you 20%. If you don't, I'll give you 40%. I won't give in! "Boss Huang also moved closer to Tang Ling's face.
Both of them were locked in a stalemate.
"Deal." Tang Ling felt tired in his heart. He did not want to bargain with Boss Huang anymore because it was a waste of time.
"It's a deal then." Boss Huang still looked like he suffered a huge loss as he slowly sat down.
"Go to the black market and register as a mercenary. If you want to find missions that can earn you big bucks, it's best if you can find missions from the Floating Ice Black Market. It's really rewarding. "
Boss Huang gave Tang Ling a useful suggestion when he thought about splitting the money. Otherwise, would the kid even know how to earn money?
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