stonecrandall Chapter 22 King of Scrolls
Chapter 22 King of Scrolls
"Sizzle—"
The final stroke landed precisely, completing the entire soul-guiding array.
An Lan tossed the knife aside and instantly slumped back in the large chair, relaxing her body.
"call--"
He let out a long breath, his brows furrowed with exhaustion, but even more so with the relief of having accomplished something great.
She looked up at the two teachers behind her and said softly, "Teachers."
Le Lingzhao stepped forward, picked up the crimson metal on the table, and infused his soul power into his fingertips. The soul guidance array on the metal emitted a faint spiritual light.
The magic array patterns operated in an orderly manner, with a natural flow and no stagnation whatsoever.
"Not bad." Yue Lingzhao nodded slightly. "The first-level soul guidance array has been successfully completed."
She glanced down at the red gold in her hand, then at the scrap copper on the table beside her, and couldn't help but ask, "Little Anlan, the copper was working perfectly fine, so why did you switch to the more difficult red gold when you were about to succeed?"
Copper, being relatively soft, is ideal for beginners practicing soul-guiding magic arrays.
Red gold, with a relatively hard texture, is mostly used in the construction of the circulation system of soul-guided sports cars or low-level mechs.
Compared to the other method, inscribing a magic array on red gold is more than twice as difficult, requiring significantly higher levels of control over soul power and precision in force application.
An Lan casually said, "When I become a mecha designer, I want to design and build a soul-guided mecha myself."
Upon hearing this, Yue Lingzhao immediately understood and finally realized why An Lan had abandoned so many simple soul guidance arrays to focus solely on the Cyclic Array, the most difficult of the first-level soul guidance arrays.
Upon hearing this, Leng Qingning smiled.
She never interfered with the boy's preferences, but was only filled with joy at his growth: "Congratulations, my disciple. The standard for a Level 1 mecha maker is to be proficient in ten Level 1 magic arrays. Now that you have conquered the most difficult cyclic magic array, you are qualified to participate in the Level 1 mecha maker examination."
A bright smile finally appeared on An Lan's face.
He was also well aware that the cyclic array was the most difficult type of first-level soul guidance array, and very few soul masters would choose it during the mecha maker assessment.
If it were simple level one magic arrays, let alone ten, even twenty, he could easily inscribe them with his current skill level.
The reason he so desperately wanted to build a soul-guided motorcycle was hidden behind a young man's obsession.
Three months ago, he met Yuan En Ye Hui in person with great anticipation, and the two had a very pleasant chat.
Less than an hour later, Yuan Entian came over with a dark face and took Yuan Enye away.
Although Lao Deng politely paid the bill and even treated him to milk tea, An Lan could clearly see the strong hostility and wariness in his eyes.
He couldn't hide his childish thoughts from an adult, and he was very unhappy about the fact that his character had been questioned.
At that time, An Lan had a thought planted in his mind: in the future, he must ride the soul-guided motorcycle he built himself, carrying Yuan En Ye Hui, and often wander around in front of this old Deng.
Not only that, he also wanted to destroy his spirit, clearly telling this old man that all the forged metal used in the entire soul-guided vehicle was prepared for him by Yuanen Yehui himself.
Seeing An Lan's smile grow increasingly unrestrained, Leng Qingning and Le Lingzhao exchanged a glance and both shook their heads and chuckled.
With their keen eyesight, the two of them could naturally see Anlan's advantage in mecha manufacturing.
Generally speaking, when inscribing a soul-guiding array, even the slightest error will result in failure. Even a slight deviation in depth or shallowness in the cut will cause the array to collapse.
An Lan's spiritual power is as high as 250.5, and he is a natural-born Spiritual Realm cultivator.
What others struggle to overcome through trial and error, he almost never makes the same mistake twice.
This is why, even though An Lan only managed to inscribe the cyclical magic array through repeated practice, the two were able to immediately conclude that he was already a near-first-level mecha maker.
Having mastered mecha manufacturing overnight, Leng Qingning was extremely satisfied with An Lan's learning progress and smiled, "That concludes today's lesson. Ling Zhao and I have discussed it and decided to take you out for a couple of days."
Upon hearing this, An Lan couldn't help but yawn.
After becoming a Soul Master, he could go without sleep for several days without any problem, but his mind was under great tension all night, and his mental energy was greatly depleted. At this moment, he felt physically and mentally exhausted.
"Teacher, I don't want to..."
Before An Lan could finish speaking, Leng Qingning said leisurely, "In the next few years, Ling Zhao and I have arranged a very fulfilling curriculum for you."
"Study secondary professions in the morning, practice on the Ascension Platform in the afternoon, and meditate to cultivate your soul power and spiritual power in the evening. Are you sure you don't want to make the most of your last vacation?"
An Lan swallowed back the refusal that was on the tip of her tongue, her resolve instantly hardening: "Let's play! We absolutely have to go out and play!"
He never expected that in just one day, he would go from being a carefree and self-motivated top student to a miserable guy who works all year round and doesn't even have time to sleep.
Even someone as self-motivated and ambitious as An Lan doesn't enjoy this kind of intense study.
The overwhelming sense of loss left him momentarily stunned, and he completely deflated.
Looking at her dejected little apprentice, Le Lingzhao smiled and ruffled his hair, comforting him, "Don't listen to Qing Ning's scare tactics. We're very democratic; we have weekends off!"
"Really?" An Lan perked up a bit.
He knew that he was the most beloved child of his two masters, so how could they bear to exploit him like this?
Of course, he is the King of Scrolls, and even a superior person with two weekends off would never slack off.
He needs to work hard quietly, improve rapidly in places where no one knows, and then amaze everyone!
Le Lingzhao nodded slightly: "We do have weekends off, of course, but..."
She paused slightly, then her smile deepened: "Didn't you want to design the Soul Guidance Motorcycle yourself? And what about future designs? They can't just stay on paper, can they?"
An Lan thought for a moment, feeling that something was not quite right, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it, so she could only nod in agreement: "Alright then, I'll use my weekends to finish the design and production."
"Good boy!" Le Lingzhao's lips slowly curled up, thinking to herself, children are so easy to fool.
If you were to say that there would be no rest all year round, An Lan would definitely not be happy.
If the hands-on mecha-making courses could be moved to the weekend, he would subconsciously feel that he still had a holiday and was just using his free time to do what he liked.
Although it's just a different way of saying it, renowned teacher Le Lingzhao believes that this psychological buffer and comfort are equally important.
This way, Anlan's enthusiasm for learning can be maintained without making him overly stressed, which is beneficial to his physical and mental development.
As for sleeping, a Soul Master's meditation is the best form of rest, so there's no need to waste any extra time.
Of course, some relaxation is also necessary, and she will arrange it according to the situation.
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