Chapter 847 — Long Time No See
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 5
My optimal solution should be to go to the Southern Emperor's floor and memorize those Great Dao runes—that would benefit my cultivation far more! " She immediately headed for the Southern Emperor's floor. The three of them went about their own business, while Shen Mu remained seated on the first-floor steps, staring blankly. The three had no time to talk him out of it and went about their own tasks. Before long, when they took a break and stole a glance, they saw that Shen Mu had risen at some point and taken out a great pile of calculation tools along with brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. He was writing and drawing, and also directing calculation elemental soldiers to work on some difficult problems. The three rested briefly, then each went back to memorizing the Great Dao runes.
When their brains could take no more and they rested again, they saw that Shen Mu had set up a blacksmith's forge on the first floor.
He had taken out a pile of divine metal and lit a furnace, into which he had thrust a Heavenfire Crystal, smelting the divine metal. The three were suspicious, but they had no time to spare for him. After resting a while, they went back to their own work. Clang, clang, clang. The sound of hammering rose from below, and the three grew even more suspicious. Peering down, they saw that Shen Mu had forged beside the furnace a statue of an eight-armed demon god.
He summoned a spirit into the statue, and it came to life, gripping eight great hammers and pounding away at a massive piece of divine metal.
Meanwhile, Shen Mu stood to the side, directing his Demon Fire divine ability, Divine Fire divine ability, and Sunflower Water divine ability to continuously temper that piece of divine metal.
The three said nothing and continued to memorize with all their focus. A long while passed, and Shen Mu was still forging. The hammering was so loud that the three could not concentrate. Yu Hongxiu could bear it no longer.
Steeling herself, she poked her head out and called upward: "Senior Brother Xiao, that Shen fellow has gone mad.
He won't study himself, and he won't let us study either. Let's go finish him off together! " Xiao Chunfeng was also annoyed by the noise. He hesitated, then shook his head: "No.
You're no match for Lin Xuan.
Though I'm not weaker than him, if he and Lin Xuan join forces, I'm done for.
" After another long while, Lin Xuan too was left dizzy by the noise. He poked his head out and called down: "Sect Master Shen, settle down! It's too loud! " Xiao Chunfeng poked his head down from above and called out: "Daoist Lin, we both came from the Daoist sect, so we're fellow disciples.
Why not join forces and finish off that madman Shen! Sharpening the axe won't delay the woodcutting—finish off madman Shen, and we'll memorize faster!
" Yu Hongxiu also poked her head out, nodding vigorously: "This fellow won't apply himself, and he won't let us memorize either.
He's simply awful!
Get rid of him first, and then we can study in peace! " Dao Master Lin Xuan shook his head: "Don't talk nonsense. Sect Master Shen always acts with deep purpose.
He must have his reasons for this. I only asked him to be quieter. " Shen Mu was still hammering away.
The eight-armed demon god statue had been battered beyond use, and he tossed it into his Taotie Pouch. This time he took the field himself, and his forging speed was not slow either.
Lin Xuan looked down and saw that what Shen Mu was forging was a mirror. He was hammering Creation runes into the mirror, making the space within it grow larger and larger. "What is he doing?
" Dao Master Lin Xuan watched but could not figure it out, so he went back to memorizing runes. Another day or two passed. They grew accustomed to the hammering from below.
Though the noise was clamorous, it could no longer affect them. Suddenly the hammering stopped. The three went frantic and all poked their heads out.