In the afternoon, an elderly gentleman arrived, bringing with him an Exotic Beast that needed treatment.
The old man looked quite aged.
However, he was full of muscles, with a big red nose, and he wore a wine gourd and a large iron hammer on his waist.
He was the renowned Wine Maker Immortal, famous across Flame Country for his skill in crafting Soul Artifacts, and was someone personally recommended by Marshal Qilin.
"Professor Ye, I apologize for intruding on you, I'm sorry, but I'm indeed in a bit of a hurry."
"I'm sure Marshal Qilin has already mentioned this to you; my Illusion Beast is gravely ill, and it's barely hanging on. However, its will to survive is truly strong."
"I've heard you've developed a project on the mechanization of Pet Beasts. I hope to collaborate with you and, incidentally, see if Pet Beast mechanization can be applied to Artifact Spirits."
"By the way, this is a token of my sincerity, a small gesture, not worth much."
The Wine Maker Immortal handed a sandalwood box to Ye Bai.
Ye Bai opened it and found that it contained the complete blueprint for the Beichen Celestial Wolf Blade.
"How generous of you," Ye Bai said, feigning modesty as he placed the item into his Storage Ring.
Seeing Ye Bai accept the gift, the Wine Maker Immortal's face also showed a satisfied smile.
"No need to feel bothered; it's me that came over hastily, intruding on Professor Ye."
"Moreover, I'm very interested in the topic of Pet Beast mechanization and hope to receive some guidance from Professor Ye."
Ye Bai's old face blushed, as most of the work was Hastar's contribution; he was mainly responsible for the design, perhaps also for installation and tuning at most, but the main effort was Hastar's.
After Hastar joined, researching soul extraction and soul fusion devices no longer held much necessity.
This was truly the domain of Wine Maker Immortal's expertise, as the birth of Artifact Spirits involves Soul Law.
"If you're not against it, please join me in a discussion, and let's research together."
Since he accepted the Beichen Celestial Wolf Blade blueprint and the books on cultivating Artifact Spirits, Ye Bai generously shared Professor Jubino's leftover manuscripts with Wine Maker Immortal.
The Wine Maker Immortal looked at the precise numerical formulas, akin to viewing heavenly texts, then cheerfully returned the manuscript to Ye Bai.
Wine Maker Immortal: I recognize the words, but when arranged together, I cannot understand them. I'm indeed old, truly old.
"Old, too old, the print's too small for me to see clearly. How about Professor Ye explain it to me?"
Ye Bai honestly explained the principle to Wine Maker Immortal, talking until his mouth went dry.
Actually, Wine Maker Immortal understood nothing; the technical jargon was too abstruse and awkward, yet he loved saving face and couldn't admit he hadn't grasped it, so he nodded vigorously.
Ye Bai saw Wine Maker Immortal nodding vigorously and thought he was being praised, prompting him to speak with even more enthusiasm.
An hour later, Ye Bai's voice was hoarse from talking, and Wine Maker Immortal's smile had become frozen.
It truly had become mutually exhausting and harmful.
"Wine Maker Immortal, you should understand the basic principle by now; now I need to explain the risks of this experiment to you."
"Because this experiment involves the soul, the risk points are very high. According to the Resurrection Association, both humans and Exotic Beasts are composed of soul, blood, and energy."
"Soul refers to the soul, blood refers to flesh and blood, and energy refers to energy."
"The trio forms a complete whole."
"Our Pet Beast mechanization experiment essentially follows this principle."
"We need to convert flesh and blood to machinery, allowing the soul to attach to the machinery."
"According to our current research findings, if a part of an Exotic Beast's flesh, such as a portion or organ of its body, exists in the mechanical life form, the success rate of soul transfer will greatly increase."
"I wonder if Wine Maker Immortal has any other ideas regarding Pet Beast mechanization."
Wine Maker Immortal stroked his long beard: "Professor Ye, I'm an expert in forging Soul Artifacts, but concerning Exotic Beast mechanization, you are the true expert here. I have no opinions; I only request you to ensure my old partner survives. This is my sole request!"
"I hope it can live."
"At the very least, avoid a scenario where its spirit dissipates completely."
Ye Bai nodded: "Wine Maker Immortal, rest assured. You can let your Illusion Beast out now so I can see which Illusion Beast it is."
Wine Maker Immortal released a Wine God Panda.
This Wine God Panda was very old.
Its fur had all turned silver-gray.
At present, it was leaning on a cane, panting heavily after just a few steps.
"Wine Maker Immortal, do you have any specific requirements for the mechanization of the Wine God Panda? I need to personally design blueprints for your Wine God Panda and then use 3D printing technology to print out the mechanized body of the Wine God Panda."
Wine Maker Immortal closed his eyes and thought for a moment: "Indeed, there are aspects that need to be noted, such as the Wine God Panda's strength. You know we need strong power for refining weapon-grade Soul Artifacts."
"Also, the sharpness necessary to discern certain special minerals and materials."
"You should know that each mineral's solubility differs and requires specific temperatures."
Wine Maker Immortal's demands weren't very high.
They were much lower than his master's requirements.
"I understand; I'll start designing the blueprints now. For now, please rest a bit in the lounge. Once the design is printed, I'll bring it for your approval."

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