"Get up. Weren't you awake just now?"
When Chen Tianyi saw Hu Ke'er still lying in bed with her eyes closed, he curled his lips.
I've been found out...
"Um~"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er slowly opened her eyes, then sat up halfway and stretched.
"Senior Brother, when did you start to notice that I was already awake?"
Hu Ke'er couldn't help asking curiously.
"Probably as soon as you woke up. After all, your breathing is different when you're in a coma and when you're awake."
"Even this is possible!"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er exclaimed in surprise.
"By the way, Senior Brother, I should already be a disciple of Mount Longhu now, right?"
"Well, that's right. After passing the test, you're already an outer - sect disciple of our Mount Longhu. This room is the small wing room allocated to you by the sect. You can also browse the low - level cultivation techniques in the Sutra Pavilion and choose a master you like. But it still depends on whether the one you choose is willing to take you in!"
"I see!"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er nodded thoughtfully.
After hearing all this, the only useful information for her was that she now had her own independent room. As for the low - level cultivation techniques and masters, since she didn't even have a spiritual root, they probably wouldn't be of much help to her.
"What's wrong, Junior Sister?"
Chen Tianyi's address for Hu Ke'er had changed from "Miss" to "Junior Sister".
"Um, I don't have a spiritual root. I'm afraid those low - level cultivation techniques won't be useful to me. Not to mention finding a master. I'm afraid no one will be willing to take me in..."
Hu Ke'er said with a frown.
"You're right about the first half, but completely wrong about the second half."
Chen Tianyi waved his hand and said.
"Huh?"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er frowned.
"Senior Brother, do you mean that there are powerful people willing to take me, a person without a spiritual root, as their disciple?"
"Not only are they willing, but there are also quite a few of them. If the senior uncle hadn't been here sitting in charge, they might have dragged you away with your bed!"
"Uh... Senior Brother, you're not kidding me, are you?"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er was stunned for a moment. According to her original estimate, cultivation in this world should depend on talent. Since everyone knew that her talent was poor, why were there still people willing to take in a cultivation waste like her?
"Of course not!"
Chen Tianyi quickly explained.
"Junior Sister, let me ask you a question."
"Okay."
Hu Ke'er nodded slightly.
"If two people with different cultivation levels fight and the one with a higher cultivation level defeats the one with a lower cultivation level, what would you think?"
"Bullying the weak?"
Hu Ke'er didn't know how to answer this question.
"Well, more or less. You probably think it's normal for the one with a higher cultivation level to defeat the one with a lower cultivation level, right? But what if it's the other way around..."
"Oh, I see. So those masters who want to take me as their disciple just fancy the fact that I can defeat Wang Ning, right?"
Hu Ke'er finally said in sudden realization.
"It's not just that. One of the senior uncles also asked you to make the weapons you used before for that branch!"
"It seems there are still some smart people!"
Hearing that someone wanted to order her weapons, the corners of Hu Ke'er's mouth twitched slightly.
After all, for a weapon manufacturer, the best compliment is to buy the weapons she made!
"However, you've seen that flintlock before. It will explode when in use and is not very safe, so it definitely can't be mass - produced. As for the flamethrower, the only difficulty for you guys should be those valves. If you give them the blueprints, they can make it themselves!"
Hu Ke'er analyzed seriously.
"Give it to them? Forget it. I've been ostracized a lot in the sect before. And this is your stuff, Junior Sister. I'm not in a position to make decisions for you. Anyway, I won't take out the weapon blueprints I know!"
"Ostracized?"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er suddenly remembered the conversation during the fight with Wang Ning.
"Senior Brother, why do you have a feud with Wang Ning?"
"..."
Hearing this, Chen Tianyi's face darkened. He didn't seem to want to tell the reason.
"Forget it. If you don't want to say it, don't. You can tell me when you want to."
As Hu Ke'er said, she got out of bed and gently patted Chen Tianyi on the shoulder.
"Senior Brother, let's go!"
"Go? Where?"
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, Chen Tianyi was stunned.
"Of course, to study weapons. Don't you see such a huge market opportunity?"
"Market opportunity?"
Chen Tianyi asked curiously.
"Um, it means market. Anyway, if we can improve those weapons, we should be able to make a lot of money!"
"Well, if you want to make some money, selling weapons is a good choice."
The corners of Chen Tianyi's mouth twitched slightly.
"Actually, I watched your competition before and really felt the spiritual power fluctuations inside the weapon when you used it. I think the failure of the weapon is due to those small round beads inside."
"Senior Brother, do you mean the bullets?"
Hu Ke'er asked curiously.
"Probably. I'm talking about those small round beads you asked me to engrave the detonation talismans on. The metal used to make the beads might be too weak to withstand such a strong spiritual power fluctuation."
"Um, you might be right!"
Hu Ke'er nodded thoughtfully.
"If that's the case, we just need to find some metal that can withstand the spiritual power fluctuations... I've got it. Spirit stones! Spirit stones will do!"
"No, spirit stones don't seem to work either. They are in strange shapes and can't be stuffed into the gun barrel. If we polish them, it might even cause the leakage of spiritual power. If there was a way to make spirit stones artificially, it would be different..."
"Hey, aren't spirit stones made artificially?"
Seeing Hu Ke'er analyzing the possibility of gun modification to herself, Chen Tianyi couldn't help but speak up.
"Ah?"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er opened her eyes wide in surprise.
"Senior Brother, do you mean that all spirit stones are man - made?"
"Um, more or less!"
Chen Tianyi said softly.
"What do you mean more or less? Are they or aren't they?"
Hu Ke'er asked persistently.
"Yes. Actually, these spirit stones are the products after mining the spiritual power ore veins. After the primordial stones are dug out from the ore veins, they have to go through processes like refining to dilute a part of the spiritual power and remove some impurities. After those complicated processes, the primordial stones become edible spirit stones! Um, luckily our Mount Longhu also has a spiritual power ore vein with quite a few primordial stones in it."
Chen Tianyi said proudly.
"Hey, so that's how it is! Senior Brother, can you take me to see the process of making spirit stones?"
"Um, how about going to take a look when we're free?"
"Free! We're free now. Come on, Senior Brother. Let's go right now!"
"Ai ai ai ai——"