The artist pulls out a weeping willow tree

Chapter 38: Good Luck, Rest, and Auspiciousness

Relying on the vague perception of the metal veins through his mental power, Jixiang began to verify right and wrong and summarize his experience bit by bit, and was no longer in a hurry to continue breaking the metal.

In this way, Jixiang spent several days developing his mental perception, and only after some success did he finally begin to try the breaking technique.

Sure enough, with his accurate perception of the metal veins, Jixiang no longer chopped at random with a hammer here and there, but systematically and structurally cut the metal veins, causing the metal to break and collapse into small pieces.

For metals that have been broken into small pieces, Jixiang selectively crushes them further.

Either continue to deeply analyze the metal veins, or directly use mental power to squeeze it internally and externally, the ultimate goal is to further grind it into powder.

Having achieved some success, Jixiang decided to continue with the next step - melting.

It was only thanks to his accurate perception of the metal veins with his mental power that Jixiang was able to begin rebuilding the metal veins relatively easily.

This reconstruction is to reconnect the metals separated in powder form in another liquid state. The first step is to find the melting point in the veins inside the metal and construct a new order of metal properties.

Particles that are difficult to distinguish with the naked eye will soften from the inside under the new order until they become liquid. The liquid metal will actively contact each other under the coverage of mental power and then merge into a ball of liquid metal.

In the process of their contact and fusion, the various tiny chemical units that make up the metal will collide and stick together at will, and the metal veins will also passively contact accordingly. Jixiang must use his mental power to constantly adjust the metal veins to ensure that the internal metal veins are the metal veins of the new structure to maintain the metal in a liquid state.

This process required a high level of mental strength. Jixiang held his breath and concentrated, and when he finally finished it, the sky was already half bright.

Jixiang rubbed his aching forehead. Fortunately, today was a rest day, so he didn't have to worry about being out of energy.

Looking at the metallic liquid fixed in his spiritual power, Jixiang couldn't help but smile. She was really great! The first test was successful, so congratulations!

Jixiang picked up a black box of unknown material from the table, opened the lid, and then carefully placed the ball of metallic liquid into the box.

Old Man Ji said that this box is specially used to store liquid metal, and can ensure that the state and properties of the liquid metal will not change significantly for at least 72 hours.

If there is a change, it must be that the melting operation is not thorough and stable enough. But don't worry, the problem is not big, usually just partial rework.

After Jixiang placed the metal liquid, he covered it with a lid and placed it on the table. He then solemnly put a label on it, then yawned and left.

I’m too sleepy. Jixiang needs to go and rest first.

After getting up, Old Man Ji looked at the empty living room and yard without paying any attention and continued to busy himself with his own business. The ceramic matter had to be postponed for the time being.

Thinking of the sparkling eyes and the infinite attachment and nostalgia in Jixiang's eyes when he talked about ceramics, old man Ji couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. Good things take time.

Good things come to those who wait. Jixiang slept until the afternoon before getting up. He took a leisurely bath and felt refreshed from the inside out. Then he walked slowly to the first floor to get a bottle of nutrient solution.

Jixiang, holding a tube of nutrient solution in his mouth, first looked out into the yard. There was no one there. He then turned his head to look at the large balcony. There was no one there either.

Not seeing the good fortune of old man Ji, he could only wander around looking for someone, "Grandpa, Grandpa?"

Jixiang searched the study and basement where old man Ji often stayed, but found no one there. He was muttering, "Where is he? Where did he go?"

Old man Ji came down from upstairs after hearing the sound.

Old Man Ji: "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Jixiang looked for Old Man Ji on the second floor but couldn't find him. He was puzzled. "I remember I looked for him just now, but you weren't on the second floor."

Old Man Ji: "I'm on the roof."

Jixiang, who had never been to the rooftop and didn't know that one could go up to the rooftop, was shocked. "How can one go up to the rooftop? I, I don't think I've seen it, and I haven't heard you mention it either."

Hearing Jixiang's slightly hesitant tone, Old Man Ji affirmed: "The roof has been empty all the time. I just planned to build a greenhouse recently."

"Flowers, rooms?" Jixiang asked word by word.

"That's right, the greenhouse." Old Man Ji said with certainty, it was the greenhouse.

"Which flower? Is it a planted flower or are you going to make artificial flowers?" Jixiang was a little confused. Why did they suddenly plant flowers?

"It's planted. Do you want to go and take a look together?" Old Man Ji suggested.

"Okay, why do you suddenly want to plant flowers?" Jixiang followed behind old man Ji and asked incessantly.

Old Man Ji said succinctly: "Prepare to develop new business."

"Wow, this business has nothing to do with craftsmanship, right? It's better to grow vegetables."

"Huh? Yes, why don't you grow vegetables? Planting flowers is really not as good as growing vegetables. If you ask me, you should turn flowers into vegetables. Vegetables can be eaten, but flowers are just for display..."

Finally reaching the top floor, Old Man Ji looked at Jixiang who had finally shut up and breathed a sigh of relief. This kid would talk nonstop once he started talking about sex.

Jixiang, who was in a talkative mood, didn't bother to talk anymore. He just looked at the flowers and plants planted on the empty rooftop.

It’s a bit hard to put into words.

Jixiang thought the flowers he planted were extremely beautiful and fragile. The flowers planted by Old Man Ji were also colorful, but they all looked a bit fierce and indescribably fierce, and they didn't look like good flowers.

Is this an alien species, a mutation, or a breakthrough in aesthetics?

Old Man Ji looked at Jixiang's tangled expression and knew that Jixiang had no idea what he was thinking. He said unhappily, "This flower is the main material for dyes. It has very rich colors and is easy to cultivate."

"Oh, I thought it was the brother civilization of the Sera civilization." After a pause, Jixiang asked again, "Why do you suddenly want to grow your own dye flowers?"

"Of course it is useful. This flower can cultivate its own color and grows very quickly."

"It sounds impressive, but it's ugly. Really ugly."

Old Man Ji snorted and laughed, taking Jixiang, who no longer had any interest in the so-called flower house, downstairs, "Not practicing today?"

"Why rush? Take a rest. Tomorrow is also a day off. We have a whole day to work tomorrow."

"Okay, it's up to you to decide."

"You don't even ask me about my progress?"

Hearing this, Old Man Ji lowered his head and looked at Jixiang seriously, "No need to ask, seeing your relaxed attitude, it must be good."

"That's boring. I want to show off!"

"Wouldn't it be more interesting to show off to me when you succeed?"

"That's right, then I will wait a little longer with reluctance and try my best so that I can show off to you earlier!" Jixiang added silently in his heart so that the problem of the spiritual sea can be solved earlier.