Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

Forging technique?

Hearing the matchstick man's request, the ghost craftsmen were dumbfounded.

They imagined other things, such as a treasure they forged, or even forging contracts lasting tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of years, but they never thought Richard actually wanted their forging technique.

This is really... simply too easy.

In Richard's eyes, the ghost forging technique is extremely valuable knowledge. But for these ghost craftsmen, it's just something to pass the time idly.

Even if some ghost craftsmen hold their forging techniques dearly. However, compared to the source rules projection, these techniques are insignificant.

"As long as he's willing to learn, I'll teach him all my forging techniques," the slime craftsman shouted.

After him, the ghost craftsmen expressed their opinions one after another.

"I'll teach him my rule refining method."

"Learn my rule decompilation first, let me see the source rules projection."

"To hell with that, learn mine first, let me see!"

...

Seeing the ghost craftsmen in chaos beside him, the matchstick man sighed and then drew a megaphone.

"Quiet everyone!"

The next moment, the plaza fell silent.

The matchstick man continued, "Don't rush, one by one, a bunch of ancient beings who have lived for dozens or hundreds of epochs, how can you not have a little patience. If anyone saw this, they'd think we were all a bunch of country bumpkins."

With that said, the ghost craftsmen felt a little embarrassed. But then, they started clamoring again.

Because the matchstick man quietly said, "To research, of course, I, the Great Elder, am the first to study it. You all will have to line up."

"You old thing, let's take it to the test!"

"It's time to change the Great Elder!"

...

After a round of chaos, the matchstick man, or rather the Great Elder, subdued the crowd of ghost craftsmen and returned to the room.

"They all agreed, as long as you're willing to learn, they can teach you their forging techniques."

Upon hearing this, Richard smiled slightly.

"Haha, as expected, masters are indeed straightforward. However, there's no need to teach, I have a faster way to learn."

"Hmm?" The Great Elder was puzzled, "What way? Although our things are not that profound, they're not something you can master just by glancing at them."

Richard gave a mysterious smile, "Could you lend me the master's mask?"

The matchstick man drew a drawer and took out the Ghost God Mask.

"Letting you play with it in advance is no problem."

Richard took the mask, and the next moment, the information of the Miracle Furnace appeared before him.

[Material: Ghost God Mask]

[Extractable Technique: The Great Elder's Ghost Forging Technique]

[Refining Consumption: 500 spiritual power]

[Extractable Information: Ghost God Mask Design]

[Refining Consumption: 200 spiritual power]

[Extractable Rules... ]

Seeing the information before him, Richard naturally chose to extract without hesitation.

The next moment, the Ghost God Mask disappeared, leaving the Great Elder stunned. He then sucked in a breath of air and said,

"Hiss! This technique... you're using that furnace!"

Richard nodded, "Indeed, master, sharp eyes you have."

With the depletion of spiritual power, the techniques and design from the Ghost God Mask were extracted day by day.

This was the first time Richard saw something that took so long to extract.

About thirty minutes later, the Ghost God Mask reappeared in Richard's hand. On the Miracle Furnace, two light balls representing technique and information hovered up and down in his spirit space.

The Great Elder took the Ghost God Mask, his black dot eyes changing colors continuously. After a careful look, he praised, "Remarkable, remarkable. As expected of the source rules' projection, it can even strip away destiny traces."

Richard's heart moved, "What does the master mean?"

The Great Elder looked up and replied, "Objects have no concept of destiny, but they can be tainted with different destiny traces because of us living beings. I forged it, so it's naturally tainted with my destiny traces.

However, your furnace likely doesn't just strip away destiny traces; it probably has a process of filtering and transformation too."

Richard memorized this, undoubtedly this was another piece of precious knowledge. If he got the chance to research the Miracle Furnace in the future, perhaps he could start from this aspect.

Swallowing the two light balls representing memory and knowledge, a familiar vision reappeared.

In the vision, Richard went through an extremely long era, so long that he almost forgot who he was.

The lifespan of these ghost craftsmen was so long, dozens of epochs, hundreds of epochs seemed to be nothing but a game. If the Monster World didn't imprison these beings' true forms in this Great World, these ghost craftsmen would be a different kind of perfect creatures.

Awakening from the illusion, Richard was dazed for a moment before he remembered who he was and what he was doing.

"These years... really are long."

The Great Elder looked at Richard, a trace of amazement on his face. He could sense that Richard seemed to have experienced an immensely long period in that instant.

Then he saw Richard make a stroke in the air, and a black line appeared in the sky.

"Hmm!!"

The Great Elder's eyes bulged as he stared at the black line in the sky.

Richard was now using the Void Line Technique, a skill the Great Elder had spent dozens of epochs researching. Its complexity was such that even if taught by hand, it would take hundreds of years.

Yet Richard had recreated it in just a moment.

"Master's craftsmanship is truly astonishing," Richard said, bowing slightly to the Great Elder.

The Great Elder cautiously asked, "You learned it just like that? Draw a drawer for me to see."

Richard smiled and casually drew a drawer in the air. Of course, at this moment, Richard already understood the essence of this drawer.

"Master's technique of hiding the vast in the minute is truly astonishing."

As he spoke, Richard pulled the drawer in the air, revealing a world of birdsong and flowers within it.

This drawer was essentially a switch, connecting to a world, a rudimentary world built with rules.

Of course, Richard hadn't constructed such a thing, so his drawer connected to his Secret Realm.

Seeing this, the Great Elder was convinced that Richard had already mastered his craftsmanship.

"Such a terrifying ability. What took me millions of years to understand, you grasped in a moment."

Richard modestly replied, "I'm merely standing on the shoulders of predecessors. Without your exploration, I couldn't possibly have learned these things so quickly."

The Great Elder waved his hand, signaling Richard to follow him.

"Since you have this skill, you'd better get to work. We old folks are eager to study that flame."

...

There are many Ghost Craftsmen in the Monster World, but most of them are ordinary craftsmen.

These craftsmen are usually newly born monsters, only a few or a dozen epochs old. Or some lazy creatures who sleep all day, whose skills Richard naturally does not need.

Richard needs the skills of these Elders.

Each elder among these Ghost Craftsmen possesses extraordinary talent. In their hands, Rules are like clay, shaping and shifting as they wish.

With some refining, Richard's understanding of the Rules deepened, including his research into Runes, which advanced significantly.

Whether Furnace Man Runes, Wizard Runes, or Titan Runes, their essence is as tools utilizing Rules.

And now, with Richard's deepened understanding of the Rules, these tools naturally became more handy for him.

If he had enough Rules, he wouldn't even need these Runes; he could directly weave the Rules like the God King of Ten Thousand Changes to achieve his goals.

After refining all the Elders in the Elder Village, Richard satisfactorily handed a Miracle Fire to this group of Ghost Craftsmen.

The moment they saw the Miracle Fire, all the Ghost Craftsmen gasped in shock.

"This Rule construction! This level of fusion!"

"No doubt, this is definitely a Source Rule projection! Absolutely a Source Rule projection!"

"So beautiful, who would've thought something so beautiful could exist in this world."

Watching the Ghost Craftsmen cry out in awe, Richard silently approached the Great Elder's side.

At that moment, the Great Elder was looking disdainfully at his companions; his appearance slightly bruised—some suppressed Ghost Craftsmen had crawled out of Hell and ambushed him.

"Great Elder, I think we can continue with the topic we haven't finished."

"Unfinished topic... oh, you mean the forging matter."

The Great Elder looked at Richard with curiosity: "You've already mastered our Forging Technique, why still insist on having us forge for you?"

Richard sighed and replied, "I also want to forge myself, but unfortunately, I'm constantly on the move and don't have enough time to forge these things."

Hearing this, the Great Elder touched the few drawn hairs on his head, and after a moment, he replied, "We can help you forge, since you've clashed with that black slime, helping you is also helping ourselves."

Leave your requirements and materials; we'll craft it for you during this period."

Saying this, the Great Elder glanced at the Miracle Fire surrounded by numerous craftsmen.

"This flame is simply marvelous. Just looking at it, I feel my inspiration ignite. Quickly, tell me your requirements, and let's see if I can enhance it."

Upon hearing this, Richard wasted no time and immediately left his requirements and materials.

Unlike the King of Titans, who is pure Strength, his methods are more diverse.

Hence, his hammer not only needs to meet weight requirements but also needs to assist him in using Energy Attacks.

Regarding Richard's needs, the Great Elder waved his hand grandly, saying straightforwardly, "No problem, leave your imprint, and I'll inform you when it's forged."

Richard bowed in thanks and then left the Monster World.

The Monster World was just a small side story; he now had to return to the main focus—negotiating with the civilization at that location.