Chapter 677: Venerable
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Unnatural looks could be seen on the faces of Yuqi the Venerable One and the old macaque.
Not to mention the Venerable One, even the old macaque never expected Ou Yangming to make himself feel so “at home”. The young fellow’s fire had enveloped the entire flying carpet. Needless to say, although the fire was scorching, it did not interfere with the carpet’s energy usage at all. If not, as tolerant as Yuqi the Venerable One was, he would have stopped the fellow already.
“Young fella, you’re really… Bold!” Yuqi the Venerable One sighed and uttered helplessly.
The old macaque smiled bitterly. It glanced at Ou Yangming, who was already in a state of ecstasy, and shook its head slightly.
They were high up in the sky at the moment. If a mishap happened because Ou Yangming studied the flying carpet, the Venerable One and the old macaque would be fine because they could still fly without the carpet.
On the other hand, Ou Yangming and Big Yellow would fall straight to the ground without it.
They were Spiritualists but if they fall from such a height, they would not be much different from ordinary humans; they would end up turning into meat pastes that would be too ghastly to look at.
The old macaque was only so generous because it was certain that Ou Yangming was aware of the severity of the matter. Who knew, the young fellow became unrestrained once he immersed himself in the process.
Yuqi the Venerable One and the old macaque moved a little and floated strangely. Their legs were only a few inches away from the flying carpet but if one did not look closely, one would not be able to see that they were floating above it instead of standing on it.
Ou Yangming’s fire enveloped the whole flying carpet, but it did not touch them as though repulsive powers around them were blocking the fire outside.
Nonetheless, Ou Yangming could not be bothered about that at this time as he was completely drawn to the magical flying carpet.
Inside his spiritual world, he seemed to have transformed into a giant bird, where all of the airflows were under his control. Next, he seemed to have turned into a flying carpet and drifted in the wind.
He kept changing between the two, where he was sometimes a bird and other times a flying carpet.
The sound of wind and the airflows that blew past his body slowly became one.
“Found it!”
All of a sudden, Ou Yangming’s eyes lit up, and he smiled brightly as he was pleased.
Sure enough, a rather big flaw could be found on the flying carpet. If he could modify it, the effect of the carpet could be increased by at least 30%.
Of course, Ou Yangming succeeded in finding it not because he was extremely experienced, but because he kept inspecting the carpet by using his Military Fire and spiritual world, as well as turning himself into a bird.
Without the ability to change and the comprehension, he would not have sensed anything from the carpet.
In other words, Ou Yangming had simply treated the flying carpet like a bird. He did not need to apprehend the mysterious paths on the carpet as he would easily inspect it by converting the paths into a bird.
Since he found the flaw, he naturally wanted to fix it.
Just as Ou Yangming wanted to make a move, he suddenly felt uneasy.
The young fellow was slightly stunned, and he quickly regained his consciousness. At this moment, they were not on the ground but were flying in the sky.
If he altered the carpet’s veined patterns of his own initiative here, the consequence would be unbearable.
Moreover, Ou Yangming suspected that his act of searching the flying carpet had already caused Yuqi the Venerable One to be very displeased. If he still dared to change the carpet under the elder’s nose… The young fellow shivered and got rid of that thought.
When he slowly opened his eyes, he noticed the blazing fire on the carpet.
Even though Ou Yangming had only used his fire to explore the carpet without damaging it, it was still weird that it was burning in the air.
Ou Yangming cleared his throat and curbed his fire right away.
Yuqi the Venerable One and the old macaque kept a straight face, but their sighed breaths of relief at the same time. Afterward, they swayed their bodies and stood on the carpet again.
As they exchanged glances, the Venerable One warned the old macaque with his eyes, whereas the macaque smiled embarrassedly. After what happened, it naturally would not encourage Ou Yangming to do anything out of the line anymore.
The old macaque chuckled and approached Ou Yangming. It asked, “Lil’ friend, how do you feel?”
“Senior, I’ve inspected the flying carpet’s rune.” Ou Yangming grinned, then he added after a pause, “It’s incredibly mysterious, and it’s not something that I can understand for now.”
Yuqi the Venerable One commented coldly from the side, “It’s a Venerable-One-level smithing art, so don’t reach for something that’s beyond your abilities.”
Ou Yangming lowered his heart and responded seriously, “Yes.”
It was true that he found a flaw on the flying carpet, but it was not his real capability; he had only noticed it by transforming himself into a bird.
In a way, he could find the flaw and fix it, but he could not explain why there was such a change.
The old macaque waved its hand and said, “Don’t be disheartened. After all, it’s indeed quite difficult for you to study this thing now. Hehe… Frankly speaking, Yuqi the Venerable One’s flying carpet was acquired from outside Danzhou.”
Ou Yangming was dumbfounded. “What?”
The old macaque explained leisurely, “Such a flying carpet could only be smithed by Venerable Blacksmiths, and not even all of them could refine one. At the very least, I’ve never heard of any blacksmith in Danzhou that could refine flying carpets.”
Ou Yangming’s eyebrows could not help but twitch. For some reason, he had a strong desire after hearing the old macaque’s words.
Perhaps nobody in Danzhou could refine flying carpets yet, but it did not mean that nobody would ever be able to.
At the very least, after Ou Yangming explored the Venerable One’s flying carpet, he became interested and was confident about refining one.
The old macaque glanced at Yuqi the Venerable One and explained, “The Beast King Sect’s considered an exceptionally influential sect. A century ago, when Yuqi the Venerable One went to the guild for a meeting, he brought this back. Hehe, it shook the whole of Danzhou at that time!” It lowered its voice and winked as it continued, “Let me tell you—including the Beasts’ Venerable Ones, there aren’t more than 10 flying carpets in Danzhou!”
Ou Yangming was moved, and he asked, “Senior, is a flying carpet very expensive in Danzhou?”
“Its price…” The old macaque was struck dumb, and it could not help but laugh out loud. “Lil’ friend, flying carpets are especially valuable but aren’t for sale. Heh, if one has a flying carpet, one can exchange it for any treasure in the world.”
Ou Yangming’s eyes gleamed at once. He had not come across a flying carpet before this but since it was so welcoming, he must not miss the opportunity.
Honestly, he was also very curious about flying carpets.
The old macaque was shocked when it noticed the look on Ou Yangming’s face. “Lil’ friend, are you… Thinking of refining flying carpets?” It was not human, but it had gained wisdom after living among the Humans for so many years. By observing the young fellow’s expression, it guessed what he was thinking.
Ou Yangming smiled embarrassedly and answered, “Senior, I was just thinking about giving it a go.”
Yuqi the Venerable One stood proudly at the front end of the flying carpet, but he also had the urge to turn around.
‘Give it a go?
‘It’s great that young people like to try things, but an Intermediate Spiritualist shouldn’t be encouraged to refine flying carpets. It’ll only be a sheer waste of energy and money, and he’ll only bring humiliation upon himself.
‘This isn’t an act of confidence, but presumption.’
At this point, Yuqi the Venerable One could not help but think much lower of Ou Yangming than before. If the young fellow was a disciple from his sect, he might have rebuked him already.
The old macaque twitched its mouth as well as it was not optimistic about it too.
flying carpets were treasures that could only be studied by Venerable Blacksmiths. It was common sense, which was engraved in the heart of every powerhouse.
“Hehe, lil’ friend, it’s fine if you’d like to play around but…” The old macaque eventually had a grave look on its face. “I know you’re extraordinary in the path of smithing, which is why Bai Zhiyi thinks favorably of you. You might be able to refine flying carpets if you become a Venerable One in the future, but you shouldn’t waste your time on them now.”
Ou Yangming immediately understood that the old macaque was not optimistic about him being able to refine flying carpets.
He did not justify himself because he knew the powerhouses would not be moved no matter how he explained himself. If he wanted to get their recognition, the only way would be to refine the item first.
Ever since Ou Yangming studied the flying carpet, Yuqi the Venerable One and the old macaque kept an eye on him as if they were guarding against a thief; they were afraid that he would ruin the carpet if he was prompted by a sudden impulse.
Luckily, Ou Yangming sat quietly for the rest of the time and did not do anything improper.
After a few days, they finally returned to the Beast King Sect. As Yuqi the Venerable One controlled the flying carpet, they entered the inner sect directly.
The Venerable One looked at Ou Yangming and said, “You can stay here for now while I contact the people on Mount Wuzhi. If it’s possible, I’ll ask them to send your friends here.”
Ou Yangming responded in a deep voice, “Okay.”
“You’re not restricted in the sect, so feel free to do anything you want. I’ll especially allow you to enter the library, so you can read the book collections there with the disciples in the sect,” Yuqi the Venerable One noted after some thought, then he retrieved a jade badge and tossed it to the young fellow. “This is my authenticating object so if you bring it along with you, everywhere in the Beast King Sect is accessible to you.”
Ou Yangming’s eyes glowed. This time, he was truly surprised yet overjoyed.