"Master Xie Anan is not the kind of refiner who can produce the most eye-catching 'ultimate treasures'. She is not suitable for the cutting-edge breakthrough projects, either."
Chu Chongjiu went on. "However, she has definitely devoted a thousand percent of her efforts to every piece of magical equipment that she crafts. Even the most common components have to be polished to perfection. She never shows off her skills, never uses the techniques that she recently invented, and she does not have amazing speed and techniques. Her magical equipment is not shocking and may even look 'plain' at first glance. But only after you examine it in person can you tell how smooth and perfect her magical equipment is. The more you study it, the more you will realize that she has soaked every piece of common magical equipment with her painstaking efforts!
"If I were to develop an unprecedented piece of brand-new magical equipment, I might not have cooperated with Master Xie Anan. But if my family member is going to a battlefield and needs to be equipped with a piece of durable, reliable magical equipment, if I were to choose between Master Jiang Shaoyang and Master Xie Anan to tutor and polish, I would most likely choose Master Xie!
"Wu Yaxuan is Master Xie Anan's eldest son. His family is very knowledgeable, and he has shown talents in refining since he was a child. At first, he must've imitated his mother's style of refining. However, as he grew up, Master Xie discovered that his talents were astonishing and that he had a bold imagination. Knowing that she could not teach the child, she sent him to 'Solar Eclipse' Jiang Shaoyang, a super master of refining.
"Solar Eclipse Jiang Shaoyang and Fiend Star Li Yao are of the same generation. Since Wu Yaxuan is Xie Anan's son, he is Fiend Star Li Yao's grand disciple. Naturally, it is impossible for Jiang Shaoyang to recruit him as a disciple. Otherwise, wouldn't he be one generation younger than Li Yao for no reason?
"It is for that reason that Wu Yaxuan is only Jiang Shaoyang's' first assistant 'instead of his true disciple.
"But in fact, Wu Yaxuan is an unparalleled genius who inherited the essence of Jiang Shaoyang's lineage and Xie Anan's lineage!
"Among them, Jiang Shaoyang's style is the surface, and Xie Anan's is the center. The style on the surface is too aggressive and dazzling, but it has covered the smoothness and transparency deep inside the magical equipment. However, in my opinion, it is the smoothness and transparency that are the key for Wu Yaxuan to become a grandmaster of refining one day and even go further than Jiang Shaoyang!
"Xiao Sha, when you trained the 'Azure Thunder', you must've simulated the radical and violent methods of Jiang Shaoyang and Wu Mayan's school, didn't you? It is obvious that you are talented enough to simulate flawlessly, but you neglected the smoothness, transparency, and appropriateness hidden in the deepest part of the components. No wonder the Crystal Suit that was repaired in the end could not satisfy the customers completely.
Chu Chongjiu's words dumbfounded everybody on the spot. They all felt that his words were enlightening.
Those who showed up in the special test field for Crystal Suit were not just refiners but also Exos who had a profound understanding of the usage of Crystal Suit.
Everybody was in the same circle. That was why they were even more shocked. Wu Yaxuan was indeed a genius of refining who had risen recently in the Xing Yao Federation. But wasn't Chu Chongjiu, who was experienced, even more skillful?
Otherwise, how could he have dissected Wu Yaxuan's style to such an extent?
Sha Yongming felt that he had been struck by lightning. He looked at Chu Chongjiu in admiration, almost kneeling on the ground.
As expected of a high-level Cultivator from the center of the cosmos and the heartland of the civilization of mankind. His eyes were indeed brilliant!
Li Yao, however, scratched his hair and thought for a moment. Then he asked the mysterious girl who had almost run into him a moment ago, "If I may ask, is the father of 'Wu Yaxuan', the genius of refining who has risen recently in the Federation, Wu Mayan, the legendary strongest qi-trainer of the Federation and known as the 'God of Fire'?"
"Yes. Have you never heard of 'Wu Yaxuan' before, Fellow Cultivator?"
The mysterious girl looked at Li Yao strangely, wondering why the guy did not know such a famous person as' Wu Yaxuan 'when he was wearing a rather decent Crystal Suit.
"That explains a lot."
Li Yao was rather embarrassed. His face, which was hidden behind the mask of light and shadow, was burning.
He was a Yuanying expert, not a deity. Over the past few days, he had devoted himself to the ocean of jade chips precisely because he had been studying the development of the arts of refining and the historical events of the Federation in the past hundred years.
Despite the computational ability and deduction ability of the Yuanying level, it was still an impossible task for him to absorb the technological development and the explosion of techniques in the past hundred years in only three days.
He had been so focused on the national affairs that he had neglected the personal lives of his disciples. He was not a good master at all!
However, he was certainly happy to know that his disciples had found their own happiness!
Li Yao smiled from the bottom of his heart. He was rather out of place among the dumbfounded people around him. Therefore, he attracted the attention of the mysterious girl next to him.
"Got it!"
Li Yao did not care what other people thought of him. After all, he was just a template. Nobody knew who he was!
His heart stirred as he suddenly thought of a way … perhaps he could get in touch with his most trusted family and friends.
He did not want to reveal his real identity in public right now, but it did not mean that he was unwilling to reach out to his most trusted people such as Ding Ling Dong, Jin Xinyue, Wu Mayan, Xie Anan, and Mo Xuan.
It was just that he did not want to send messages through the Spiritual Nexus that was riddled with holes, nor did he want to send messages through the agents of the Secret Sword Bureau.
If there was a way that he could reach out to his family and friends directly, or at the very least, greet them in advance —
Li Yao smiled. Holding his arms in front of his chest, he narrowed his eyes and did not say anything. A vague telepathic thought, however, went all the way down from his brain along his spinal nerves and jumped among the nerve endings. In the end, it spread out from his feet and slithered toward the 'Azure Thunder' Crystal Suit close to the ground like an invisible viper.
"Master Chu!"
'Thunder Lion' Zhao Tongtian, the owner of the 'Azure Thunder' Crystal Suit, was agitated. "Since Master Chu's eyes are keen enough to see through the problem, please help me train it, no matter how much it costs —"
"Stop!"
Chu Chongjiu's face turned gloomy again. He sniffed and said, "Zhao Tongtian, how much money do you think you can afford for me to help you once? Let me tell you, I am not doing this for your sake. First of all, this crystal suit is indeed the best of the best. Even I am itching to test it. Second of all, Sha Yongming is one of the juniors that I think highly of. Lending this crystal suit of yours to teach him a lesson is already a great bargain for you! "
"Yes, yes, it's my fault. Do you know who you are, Master Chu? Even if we sell the entire Thunderbolt Exo Society, we will not be as valuable as your little finger!"
Zhao Tongtian understood what Chu Chongjiu was implying. He was overjoyed. "Thank you for your help, Master Chu. Thank you for your help!"
"You don't need to thank me. Go and give it a try. Vacate the field as soon as you're done. Don't waste my time!"
Chu Chongjiu said casually, his hands behind his back.
"Well, well … You haven't …"
Zhao Tongtian and Sha Yongming looked at each other in bewilderment. Everybody around except for Li Yao and the mysterious girl was confused.
"While I was appreciating the exquisite Crystal Suit, I already soaked my spiritual energy in it and retrained it for you," Chu Chongjiu said unhurriedly.
"In fact, Xiao Sha's skills are quite good. Ninety-nine percent of the procedures are impeccable. I only slightly adjusted a few critical points. Just give it a try!"
Zhao Tongtian looked at Sha Yongming and put on the Crystal Suit again, not entirely convinced.
Most of the people around bulged their eyes and held their breath, not even daring to breathe.
A streak of blue brightness was rushing on the test field. The entire field was filled with the phantoms of blue lightning. It truly looked like a lion made of lightning!
A moment later, the 'lion' returned to Chu Chongjiu and unfolded the helmet. Disbelief was all over his face, and he could barely speak. "It — it — it's exactly the same as before. Master Chu, you are truly marvelous!"
"How is it possible?"
The bystanders were all exclaiming.
"Did you see it, Xiao Sha?"
Ignoring Zhao Tongtian and the bystanders, Chu Chongjiu simply smiled and turned around to Sha Yongming. "You are a promising talent, but like the magical equipment that has just been refined, you still need more polishing. Today, I'll give you a word of advice. 'Make the dragon the eye'! Go back and experience it well. Don't look down on these simple words. I've spent decades pondering the principles behind them before I managed to figure out a little bit of it! "
"Thank you, Master Chu!"
Sha Yongming was so excited that he almost burst into tears.
"It's not a big deal.
Chu Chongjiu glanced around casually. "Alright. You can go now, fellow Cultivators. There's nothing to see here!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Go now. Clear the test field. Don't waste Master Chu's precious time!"
"Marvelous. Truly marvelous. I didn't see clearly when Master Chu took action at all!"
"Of course. He is a refiner from Firefly who has come to a rural place like ours from the heartland of the civilization of mankind. It won't be good if you and I see through his techniques!"
"If there's a chance, it will be great if I can ask Chu Chongjiu to help me adjust the Crystal Suit."
"You? In your dreams! To be able to witness with our own eyes such uncanny craftsmanship and even explain it so clearly, we can consider ourselves lucky! "
The bystanders were all amazed and dispersed.
Served by Sha Yongming and Zhao Tongtian, Chu Chongjiu warmed up his body unhurriedly, preparing for the test of his magical equipment.
Right then, his eyes accidentally glanced at Li Yao's direction. His eyes, hands, and legs were suddenly frozen. They were truly frozen.
"You —"
Chu Chongjiu's intimidating aura immediately vanished. His shoulders collapsed beyond his control, and he seemed to have shrunk significantly. His voice, which had been resolute and uncompromising a moment ago, was now mixed with intense embarrassment. "Why are you here, sir?"
Li Yao coughed. Knowing that the guy was not talking about him, he stepped aside sensibly, revealing the mysterious girl behind him.
"Uncle Chu."
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