115: Chapter 114: Three Paths as One (Please Subscribe) 115: Chapter 114: Three Paths as One (Please Subscribe) Ma Lingyao helped Xu to suppress the wronged souls within his body, even assisting in refining so of them.
Xu opened his eyes and, seeing that Zhang San’s newly sworn-in teacher was there to help him, imdiately expressed his gratitude.
“There’s no need for thanks.
I’m doing this for the sake of that kid Zhang San.
However, your problem is sowhat tricky,”
Xu promptly made a respectful gesture, asking for advice.
“Generally speaking, if a wronged soul enters a body, all you need to do is refine the soul away.
After all, wronged souls are relatively scattered, and even if you die, your own soul remains very intact at the mont of death.
But your situation is different…”
“When you died, too many wronged souls entered your body.
To say there were a thousand might be an exaggeration, but to say there were as many as eight hundred is definitely not an overstatent.”
“Although you have already refined many over this period of ti, even multiplying the strength of your own soul many tis, the problem is that the wronged souls you’ve refined actually carried sins, which inherently affect your own soul.”
“At the sa ti, those sinless wronged souls, due to their similarities, have banded together and are now gradually assimilating and fusing.”
“That is to say, within your body, it’s as if you are slowly transforming from a multitude of souls into two souls: one is yourself, and the other is the collective of those wronged souls.
And that collective is clearly much stronger than you, many tis over.”
Xu’s brow furrowed upon hearing this.
“Your situation doesn’t lend itself well to simply refining it away.
I suggest you continuously strengthen your own soul so that you can ultimately subdue it.
Afterwards, consider using it as a Sword Spirit, or else reshape a body and transfer it into another body of yours.”
“However, both of the latter options are quite difficult.”
Xu, aware of the gravity of his problem, was nonetheless very grateful to Ma.
Ma returned from the yard next door and saw Pharaoh persuading Zhang San to beco his disciple, imdiately rushing over to intervene.
“Zhang San, don’t be fooled.
I rember quite a few of Pharaoh’s disciples are still locked up in the dungeons, and even quite a few have been taken to the vegetable market for execution.
If you think you’re tough enough, you might want to try it,”
Just as Pharaoh had revealed his intentions to take Zhang San as his closed-door disciple, Ma ca to thwart him, provoking Pharaoh’s anger.
“So what if they’ve been executed?
That’s because they had the ability; how could they possibly commit such a cri deserving of beheading without it?
Zhang San, you agree, don’t you?”
Zhang San found himself unable to refute the claim at that mont.
Is this ability a bit too hardcore?
“Zhang San, don’t listen to Pharaoh.
Not only do I have accomplishnts in the Thousand chanisms Path, but I also know the Earth Fire Forging thod.
By learning from , you can not only improve your strength but also help you cultivate your Fire Movent power,”
Hearing that it could help him cultivate his Fire Movent power, Zhang San’s eyes lit up.
Seeing Zhang San’s reaction, Pharaoh felt things were going awry and shouted at Ma, “What use is a blacksmith?
Besides, your Earth Fire Forging Technique is mixed with so many elents; you’ve learned everything in a jumbled ss…”
Wei, from the neighboring yard, secretly watched Pharaoh and Ma’s war of words, astonished.
Zhang San had beco a sought-after commodity, with two people vying to take him on as their disciple.
ntorship is extrely serious.
Throughout one’s life, one may have many teachers, but one can only have one true master.
If you take one master and then another, it constitutes a betrayal and an obliteration of lineage, a grave sin.
Therefore, for those with powerful inheritances, finding an outstanding successor is of great significance.
Zhang San did not stop them at first; after all, the process of Ma and Pharaoh revealing each other’s pasts allowed him to learn more about the old man.
Zhang San also knew that in this feudal world, ntorship and inheritance are crucial; only a true disciple could receive all of the skills passed down by a master.
He originally didn’t mind whether or not he would receive any inheritance, as his Sun Golden Hand was being taught to him by the old man every night.
However, following his interaction with Teacher Ma yesterday, Zhang San realized that although he could obtain basic techniques and abilities through the Sun Golden Hand, he truly needed to learn more about the application of ideas, creativity, and insights.
It was as if the technique of blowing wind, in my hands, could only cut soone else’s belt and then blow down their pants.
But under Wei’s guidance, I could call forth wind and summon rain.
Now, as I listened to the two elders verbally spar, I learned that Teacher Ma, in addition to the skills he had previously demonstrated in front of , also had an Earth Fire Forging thod, which could forge Mysterious Weapons and grant a practitioner powerful combat capabilities.
I was keen on this unique skill.
It seed Pharaoh had many disciples, and even his disciples had their own apprentices.
He must be a leading figure within so powerful faction.
However, that sect also sounded sowhat dangerous, with quite a few having been beheaded.
Wait, this guy couldn’t be from the Heavenly Punishnt Sect, could he?
But then I thought about Pharaoh’s disdain for the doctrines of the Heavenly Punishnt Sect and his admiration for imperial power, maybe he was an elder-level figure from a martial faction affiliated with the Great Sui Dynasty.
“Elders, let say a word.”
I separated the two old n who were about to literally spit in each other’s faces as they bickered.
“I believe that learning is endless.
So, why not let understand what I can learn first, and then I’ll make a choice, okay?”
Upon hearing this, Pharaoh and Ma thought it did make so sense.
“Co, since we’re at my place, let show you the strongest forging thod in the world—the Earth Fire Forging thod!”
As Ma spoke, he began to prepare for forging.
At the sa ti, he started explaining to .
“The Earth Fire Forging thod is a forging thod I created myself, with three origins.”
“Firstly, the Imperial Path may encompass much, but to , its core is the martial path.
Hence, I integrated the martial aspect of the Imperial Path into this forging thod.
Forging is not only the tempering of weapons but also the tempering of oneself.”
“Secondly, on almost every battlefield of Longyou Road, I’ve observed life and death, penetrated the mysteries of Yin and Yang, and through the Path of Life and Death, I’ve grasped the true aning of weapons and incorporated it into the Earth Fire Forging thod, resulting in all weapons forged by this thod being at least of low-grade Mysterious Weapon quality.”
“Thirdly, the Woodcraft Making thod and Wood Seal Technique I previously taught you can also be considered part of the Thousand chanisms Path’s skills.
Since I’ve gained insight on the Thousand chanisms Path, it’s impossible not to apply it to forging.
Therefore, the Earth Fire Forging thod also integrates the ingenuity and calculations of the Thousand chanisms Path.”
“In the end, I combined the essence of the three paths to create this Earth Fire Forging thod.
Watch closely—”
Ma said as he swung the large hamr in his hands, striking a piece of iron ore on the forge with one blow.
With a single strike, the iron ore buzzed vibrantly.
I could even feel that, under that blow, the iron ore seed to resonate with an exuberant sound of rebirth.
“Zhang San, this is just the beginning.
The Earth Fire Forging thod, fusing the essences of three paths, consists of eighty-sixty-four hamr strikes.
Now watch—”
I watched attentively and recorded all of Ma’s movents with Feng Chengying, observing carefully and studying earnestly.
After sixty-four strikes, that ordinary-looking piece of iron ore had been forged into a brand-new Horizontal Blade.
“I’ll get you a handle for this blade later, and then it will be complete.
Consider it a small gift from your teacher.”
Amazed by Ma Lingyao’s skill, I then realized that even though Ma had struck only sixty-four tis, an entire day had passed, and the sun was now setting.
Pharaoh, standing by, couldn’t take it anymore.
“Ma, you did that on purpose, didn’t you?
You need a whole day to forge a Horizontal Blade, are you trying to delay my ti?”
Ma gave a smug smile, then quickly turned serious and innocent.
“Not at all, it’s just your bad luck, not a good destiny.”
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