He Lingchuan was not someone who lived only within the dreamscape. In the real world, the Golden-Armored Copper Man Art would be worth a fortune. As for Wu Metal and the rest of the rare materials, he could probably purchase some from Songyang Mansion, and with his connection to Li Fubo, he might even secure them at a discounted price.2

Mm, perfect. Absolutely perfect!0

He gripped the jade slip containing the secret art, and the moment his fingers closed around it, information poured into his mind in a torrent—precise diagrams, measurements, sequence notes, component lists—everything etched into his thoughts as if carved by an invisible chisel. Creating a copper man was delicate work, so the slightest error would render the entire construct useless. The knowledge stream was not enough to let him master the technique instantly, but it did guarantee that he would never forget a single step.0

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After leaving the Bureau of Bright Prospects, the two set off toward the Divine Descent Platform on a carriage.0

Back then, when Zhong Shengguang conducted the rite of divine recompense, he had not chosen a discreet or concealed location within the city. Instead, he had traveled two and a half kilometers northwest, heading to a high and lonely highland behind Panlong City. That area seldom saw visitors in normal times, but today, the road was choked with traffic. Carriages, carts, and crowds moved in a thick...0