Chapter 334 - 331: Jade Lotus Water Pattern Whip

Chapter 334: Chapter 331: Jade Lotus Water Pattern Whip

Zhang Meng and his two friends escorted them all the way to the Mansa before stopping.

Feng Hao chuckled and exchanged Spiritual Marks with the three of them before asking, "So, are you guys getting used to things at the academy?"

"It’s been okay," Zhang Meng said with a hint of regret. "We wanted to go out and get some experience together, but we heard things are a mess outside lately, so we scrapped that plan."

"It is a bit of a mess these days," Feng Hao said, nodding thoughtfully. "It’s best not to go out unless you absolutely have to."

Li Mufeng spoke up, "Oh, right, Boss. We want to join the Thief God Hall as soon as possible. Don’t forget to help us get in when the time comes."

"Uh, what’s the big rush?" Feng Hao asked, taken aback.

"It’s a faction. Naturally, the sooner you join, the better," Zhang Meng said with a wide grin.

"That’s true," Feng Hao said with a wry laugh, but then his brow furrowed. "But your status as students is an issue."

Hearing this, the three of them exchanged a look and smiled. "Don’t you worry about that. We’re actually planning to pull a big stunt. We’re pretty sure we’ll get expelled soon after."

"A big stunt?" Feng Hao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He shook his head in resignation. "Just be careful, alright? Don’t actually get yourselves expelled."

"Don’t worry, Boss. We’ve been studying the Five Provinces Academy’s rules. We know where the line is," Tu Xiaoshan said with a goofy grin.

"Alright, then. I’ll be waiting for your good news at the general store. When the time comes, I’ll personally recommend you for the Thief God Hall."

With that, Feng Hao turned and slipped into the driver’s seat of the Mansa. After a brief farewell, he started the flying car and departed.

Throughout the drive, Xi Yueyao sat obediently in the back. From her nervous posture, it was clear she was worried about being punished by Feng Hao.

Feng Hao played along, putting on a cool and distant air and not saying a single word for the entire trip.

Once they were back at the general store, Feng Hao pulled her out of the car without a word. With a cold snort, he hoisted her over his shoulder and carried her to the bedroom. The little black cat, sensing the tense atmosphere, tactfully darted out, its ears perked to eavesdrop on the commotion inside.

"You damn apothecary, why are you being so aggressive? Watch out, or I’ll bite you!" Xi Yueyao said, her expression defiant.

"Hmph!" Feng Hao snorted, pulling her into his lap. He started spanking her bottom haphazardly. "Tell me what you did wrong."

"Jerk! I did nothing wrong! That girl deserved a beating!" Xi Yueyao huffed.

Feng Hao didn’t waste any more words and simply gave her another slap.

SMACK!

"Are you going to behave now?" Feng Hao demanded with a snort.

Xi Yueyao pouted, looking wronged but remaining defiant. "Hmph! I refuse to admit I was wrong. If you’ve got the guts, then keep going!"

"Oh, so you’ve gotten bold, have you?" Feng Hao’s anger flared, and he unleashed a rapid flurry of spanks.

After spanking her furiously for a while, he noticed that Xi Yueyao wasn’t showing any signs of pain. On the contrary, she had her head lowered and was snickering, a look of pure enjoyment on her face.

It was only then that Feng Hao remembered this girl thoroughly enjoyed being spanked. He was instantly exasperated.

"You little minx, you were making a fool of me, weren’t you?" Feng Hao couldn’t help but laugh. Annoyed, he tossed her onto the bed and pounced on top of her. "It seems I have to show you what’s what! Take this—!"

After a rustling of clothes, the little black cat outside the door heard the following exchange:

"Ooh? What kind of move is this? It seems pretty exciting..."

"Who cares what move it is? All you need to know is that your dear husband is very angry! Giddy-up~!"

"Ow, why are you pulling my hair?"

"What do you think? We’re playing ’train’! Giddy-up, little pony, run!"

...

After a long night of "battle," Xi Yueyao had been thoroughly tamed. She lay limply in Feng Hao’s arms, a trickle of drool at the corner of her mouth.

When Feng Hao woke up, he carefully moved her to one side, afraid of waking her.

But before he could even get his clothes on, the girl stirred and woke up. "Apothecary," she mumbled, her eyes still heavy with sleep, "where are you going?"

"I got some materials yesterday. I’m going to forge a weapon for you," Feng Hao said with a gentle smile.

"Oh. In that case, I’m going back to sleep." With that, she burrowed back under the covers.

Feng Hao smiled wryly. After quickly washing up and getting dressed, he went downstairs to begin the grand task of forging.

The first item on the agenda was Yun Jiansong’s personal sword. With his previous experience, the forging process went smoothly, and before long, the sword was complete.

[Cold Iron Sword] (Tier Five)

Lethality: 178

Sharpness: 95

Weight: 77

Material Property: Hardness

’Not bad. It can’t compare to the Netherworld Titanium Rapier, but for something forged from Cold Iron, this is an excellent result.’

Feng Hao nodded in satisfaction. He could clearly feel his own improvement.

Next up was the main event. Forging a whip was far more complex than crafting other weapons, a challenge he had set for himself.

He placed the Jade Lotus Gold and Water Pattern Steel on the forge, manually refining them with the Forging Hammer before fusing them into a refined alloy.

After over two hours of effort, he finally had the alloy fused to his satisfaction.

He then fed the forged alloy into a mechanical workstation. Under the influence of Magic Power, the alloy was extruded into metallic threads as fine as a single strand of hair.

Finally, he took out the Tier Five Earth Dragon Sinew and began weaving the metallic threads over its surface.

Soon, a long, dark-gold whip lay before Feng Hao. A quick scan with his Crystal Eye brought its stats leaping into view:

[Jade Lotus Water Pattern Whip] (Tier Five)

Lethality: 165

Destructive Power: 72

Weight: 80

Material Property: Flexibility

Feng Hao was quite satisfied with the Jade Lotus Water Pattern Whip’s stats; they were more or less what he had anticipated.

At some point, Xi Yueyao had appeared beside him. Cradling the little black cat, she quietly watched Feng Hao work.

"Is it finished?" Xi Yueyao asked, leaning closer and batting her eyelashes.

Feng Hao paused in surprise, then chuckled and handed her the Jade Lotus Water Pattern Whip. "When did you come downstairs?"

"A little while ago," Xi Yueyao said with a sweet smile. She set the little black cat aside and began idly swinging the Jade Lotus Water Pattern Whip, her eyes filled with delight. "This whip is so well-balanced! It’s much better than my old one. A shame it doesn’t have a Natural Essence, though."

"I’m glad you like it. As for the Natural Essence, there will be plenty of chances for that in the future," Feng Hao said with a faint smile.

"That’s true. With my luck, I’m sure I’ll find a suitable Natural Essence eventually."

Feng Hao chuckled. "By the way, don’t you have class today?"

"Not until this afternoon," the girl replied, still swinging the whip.

Feng Hao checked the time. It was already noon, so he took the girl out for a meal at the most exclusive restaurant in Five States City before dropping her off at the Power Department Branch.

Upon returning to the general store, Feng Hao whipped up a batch of cat food. After making sure the little black cat was well-fed, he started tinkering with the MP4 player.

He worked on it for five straight days.

During that time, Feng Hao tried all sorts of materials and methods, but he was still unable to clearly imprint the video information onto it.

Left with no other choice, he decided to ask his Fourth Sister, Mei Meimei, for help.

He extended his Divine Sense into the Listening Stone, quickly connecting to Mei Meimei’s Stone Listening Communication. The first thing he heard was the deafening roar of cannon fire, followed by Mei Meimei’s muffled voice, "Xiaowu? What’s up? Need something from your big sister?"

"Uh, Fourth Sister, are you in a fight? Maybe I should call back later?" Feng Hao asked, concerned.

"It’s fine, just a bunch of small fry. Nothing a few rounds of shelling can’t solve," Mei Meimei said nonchalantly. "Spit it out. What do you need from your sister?"