Chapter 122: Disciples only seek a reputation

Chapter 122: Disciples only seek a reputation

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Now that Lu Chengfeng has reached such a realm in his cultivation, he will naturally begin to plan for the realm of heaven and man. He needs to plan in advance for the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword and forge his own divine weapon.

The so-called master of forging is someone who can forge famous weapons. Such people are very rare in the world, and often only famous sects and families can cultivate them.

Although there are differences in the quality of forging weapons and armor, it often requires vision and experience to identify the weapons, and there is no very detailed and complete classification.

Ordinary weapons and armor can be roughly divided into inferior, good, high-quality and top-quality products according to the craftsmanship of the casting masters.

If a weapon is forged with materials that contain the laws of heaven and earth, it will have characteristics that exceed those of ordinary weapons, thus surpassing the best. Such a weapon is called a famous weapon.

The essence of a famous weapon lies in its characteristics, such as sharpness, toughness, armor-piercing, nourishing, breath-regulating, and mind-soothing, and so on.

There is no more specific grade classification for famous instruments. Each famous instrument is very precious. Although the more characteristics it contains, the rarer it is, but in many cases it also depends on the characteristics and the combination of characteristics. The simple number of characteristics does not represent the quality.

Above the famous weapons are the divine weapons, which can embody the will of heaven and man, communicate with the power of heaven and earth, exert all their power, and have the power to move celestial phenomena.

Inferior quality, good quality, superior quality, best quality, famous equipment, and magical weapons.

A forging master is an expert who forges famous weapons.

As for the higher-level divine craftsmen, they are people who can forge divine weapons by their own strength. They must not only know how to forge, but also be able to cultivate themselves into celestial beings. There have been only a few such people throughout history.

Most of them serve as forging masters to assist the half-step celestial beings in forging the embryos of divine weapons. If that person succeeds in making a breakthrough and the divine weapon is born, the status of the forger will also rise and be called a master.

But in fact, there is no essential difference in casting skills between the casting master and the casting grandmaster. It’s just that the casting grandmaster has the experience of assisting in forging magical weapons.

After Lu Chengfeng came up with an idea, he began to take out the list of people who came to Yulong Mountain this time. There were a total of 139 people from the sect who came this time, and Zhu Yuxian was not included.

In addition to Elder Yun Mo of Huanglong Peak, casting master Li Jiuchong and alchemy master Wen Lao, there are thirty true disciples from each peak, twenty-seven people including disciples and deacons of the eight halls, in addition to the families of the disciples, some of whom are also disciples or elders from other peaks.

After Lu Chengfeng looked through the list carefully, his heart sank. Zhao Ling'er's name was not on the list.

He specially sent a message to his master and asked Du Mengyan for help, hoping that Zhao Ling'er could come to Yulong Mountain with him.

But he searched through all the lists and couldn't find it.

"Did something go wrong? Or...she doesn't want to come?!" Lu Chengfeng frowned. A war will break out in Yuncang Mountain on July 15th, which is too dangerous for ordinary disciples.

“Is it because of Zhou Tong?”

He sighed in his heart. He had thousands of reasons to kill Zhou Tong at that time, but the reason he chose not to do it was ultimately for his own sake.

Zhu Yuxian repeatedly pleaded for Zhou Tong.
Zhou Tong is a true disciple of the sect and one of the seven heroes.

The two had some friendship before, and Zhou Tong discovered that he had killed someone to silence him at Canglong Peak, but he still chose to cover it up for himself.

Lu Chengfeng knew that he couldn't do it!

But doing so would be unfair to Zhao Changzhen, who is already dead, and to my junior sister Zhao Linger...

Sometimes people are always faced with a dilemma: if they gain something, they will lose something. It’s not that they don’t know this, but they subconsciously choose to avoid certain things that might happen.

Just like before, he chose Luo Suyi and abandoned Zhao Ling'er. When faced with a choice again, he still chose his inner feelings and his own interests.

The reason why he wanted Zhao Ling'er to come to Yulong Mountain was probably because of the unknown guilt and compensation in his deepest heart!
It was already midnight. After Lu Chengfeng confirmed it again, he sighed deeply. He knew that his guilt and compensation now would be of no meaning to Zhao Ling'er.

The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable!

"No matter what, I have to go back." Lu Chengfeng felt that he sighed more tonight than ever before.

He put away the list, turned and left.

The next morning, Lu Chengfeng went to see Zhu Yuxian again.

The two of them tacitly did not mention what happened before.

"Master, I am going to fight Li Chungang this time. Is there anything you can teach me?" Lu Chengfeng asked. A top master who has cultivated martial arts to the twenty-seventh level of perfection is extremely terrifying. He has cultivated a martial arts skill to the peak and is already in the stage of innovation and enlightenment.

Lu Chengfeng was confident that he could compete with him, but if he did not borrow Du Mengyan's magic weapon, he would not be sure of winning.

Li Chungang was able to bring the Li family to such a prosperous state. His talent, character, and scheming were beyond doubt. He must have been the most outstanding person at that time.

Zhu Yuxian stayed on the top of the mountain and did not choose to live in the newly built houses. Rather than staying in those crude rooms, it was better to stay in this empty snow peak.

"When I was traveling around the world, I also dealt with Li Chungang. He was very cunning and experienced in dealing with people. He had mastered the Wind and Cloud Thunderbolt Palm inherited from his family, and he had started to try to create his own martial arts a long time ago."

“Although we haven’t heard of him breaking through to become a half-step celestial being in recent years, this doesn’t prove that he is mediocre. On the contrary, he is likely to have greater ambitions and aspirations.”

Lu Chengfeng nodded. He was not surprised by these words. He had met Li Chungang once before, in Zhongdu. This man did not have that sinister aura. Instead, he was quite dignified.

Lu Chengfeng was very afraid of him, so he came to ask Zhu Yuxian before the battle.

"I suspect he wants to create his own magical skill, using the Wind Cloud Thunderbolt Palm as the foundation, to walk a martial arts path that is completely in line with his own, and thus break through to the heavens in one fell swoop." Zhu Yuxian said: "It is difficult to find the secret manual of magical skills in the world, and it is even more difficult to find one that suits you."

"Throughout history, there have been many martial arts masters who have created their own unique skills, integrating hundreds of martial arts into one, thus creating an unprecedented magical skill."

"Anyone who can create a magical skill must have a far greater understanding of the laws of heaven and earth than ordinary people. Therefore, gathering the Yuan Shen for them is as easy as eating and drinking water."

“You don’t even need a magic weapon to entrust your power to. The day your magic skill is created is the day your primordial spirit will condense and surpass the gods.”

"This is another way to break through the heavens and men, the way to realize the truth and create the law."

"But this path is too difficult. Only a rare martial arts master can achieve success, so most people don't take it." Lu Chengfeng frowned slightly. "Is Li Chungang's foundation so profound? He actually wants to create his own magic skills?"

To be honest, this was something he had never thought of before. Even after absorbing the gift from Patriarch Zhao Jia, he was still extremely amazed at the mysteries contained in the magical skills. It would take an extremely long time to fully master and use them.

But Li Chungang actually wanted to create his own magic? Doesn't this mean that the gap between the two people's martial arts foundation is simply huge.

Zhu Yuxian shook his head. “It’s not as simple as you think. To transform the true meaning into the Dharma, it is almost like a natural barrier. In addition, there is no secret manual of magical skills, which has stopped many martial arts masters from becoming half-step gods.”

“So even if Li Chungang is unable to create his own magical skill, as long as he can perfect his own skill to the 27th level, his martial arts foundation and understanding of the world will reach an unprecedented peak, thus condensing his own legal intention.”

“Many martial arts masters who are stuck at this step will choose to create their own martial arts and deduce unique skills. Then they can go one step further, condense the Dharma, and achieve a half-step to heaven.”

"Of course this is difficult, extremely difficult. Throughout history, more than 90% of those who have achieved the status of Half-Step Heavenly Being have practiced divine skills."

Lu Chengfeng finally understood, "So Master, what you mean is that the realm of self-created martial arts, to some extent, represents one's own understanding of the laws of heaven and earth and one's own martial arts foundation."

"No matter how high the cultivation level of the predecessors is, it is not necessarily possible to create a new martial art. This involves a profound understanding of the principles of martial arts and the heavenly nature."

Zhu Yuxian nodded, "Yes, that's right."

"When I fought with you before, I found that your martial arts cultivation was quite pure, so when facing an enemy whose mind and will were inferior to yours, you could defeat him with ease."

"But the true meaning of your martial arts is too superficial, just like colored glass, pure but fragile, and has not been tempered by thousands of hammers. Once you encounter a true master, you will also become vulnerable."

"If you and I fight, even if I don't use my magical powers, I can easily defeat you with just my martial arts willpower."

Lu Chengfeng's face darkened as he thought of the previous fight between the two. He thought of how terrifying Zhu Yuxian's will to become an immortal was. Compared to her, his own martial arts were too shallow.

"If you go into a life-and-death battle with Li Chungang in this state, you'll only have a 30% chance at most." Zhu Yuxian said.

"Are we sure that the three cities will win?" Lu Chengfeng murmured.

Zhu Yuxian shook his head: "With a 30% chance, he can survive, but with a 71% chance, he will kill him on the spot."

Lu Chengfeng's face darkened. "Master, are you underestimating me? I have mastered a magical skill. Even if I haven't broken through to the half-step heavenly realm, it's impossible for me to be defeated by a mere Li Chungang, right?"

Zhu Yuxian smiled and said, "I think you were overwhelmed by your previous record of killing Li Xiaotian in the midst of thousands of troops."

"The biggest difference between a half-step celestial being and other warriors lies in the power of the law. The power of the law can sense the heaven and earth, and can drive the true energy out of the body, thereby performing various mysterious methods."

"As long as you don't concentrate your Dharma, it's impossible to defeat a Half-Step Heavenly Being. The difference between the two is as huge as the abyss of heaven and earth."

"And below the half-step celestial being, in the battles between the top masters, all martial arts skills and experience are only auxiliary. The most important thing is the will of the mind, which is the true meaning of martial arts."

"A fight between strong men of this level is essentially a fight and collision of minds."

"It's already very rare for you to be able to cultivate the true meaning of martial arts to the 25th level at your age, but without polishing, you will not be able to face those old antiques at all."

Lu Chengfeng finally got serious. He originally planned to completely defeat the Li family through this battle, replace the Li family's position in the Sky Patrol with Zhao Tianyou, and thus request to meet with the King of Heaven.

But Li Chungang seemed to be much stronger than he imagined...

"Then Master, do I have any way to win this battle? You won't just watch me die like this, will you?" After thinking for a while and coming up with no good idea, Lu Chengfeng spoke helplessly to Zhu Yuxian.

Zhu Yuxian shook her head. "Time is too short. The easiest way to sharpen your mind and will is to fight. You need to fight countless times to sharpen your mind and will. There is great terror between life and death. If you go through the battle of life and death again and again, your mind and will will naturally become stronger."

"In my opinion, you should just give up!"

"This battle was not necessary in the first place. You underestimated those old guys."

"I can do it for you and kill Li Chungang directly. If he doesn't show up at that time, you will naturally win without fighting."

Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but frown when he heard this. He was not a pedantic person, but it was still difficult for him to make up his mind to do such a thing.

Moreover, once Zhu Yuxian takes action, the nature of the situation will become completely different. He will form an alliance with the Yuncang Sword Sect under the identity of Zhao Tianyou to open up a new sect, which will naturally attract the attention and vigilance of the Xuntian Division and Zhongdu.

If Li Chungang suddenly died again, things might become irreversible.

Even if Zhu Yuxian's actions were covert, the Sky Patrol Division had celestial beings in charge, and it was hard to say what kind of background they had. If the truth was accidentally discovered, things would be troublesome.

Thinking of this, Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but look at Zhu Yuxian again. If he could get Xun Shuijing's gift, his own martial arts foundation, knowledge, and accumulation would be improved again, and his spiritual will would also be baptized.

"Master, please help me... Just consider it as a token of my having spared Zhou Tong's life..."

Zhu Yuxian glanced at him and pretended to be confused, "Okay, I'll go kill Li Chungang for you."

Lu Chengfeng sighed and bowed, "Disciple only asks for a title, right here on the top of this snowy mountain, with heaven and earth as matchmakers, and the sun and moon as witnesses. After I get down from this mountain, I can pretend that this incident never happened."

"and……"

He paused for a moment, "I can assure you, Master, that within three days, I will obtain the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword Secret Manual at all costs."

Zhu Yuxian finally stopped talking, nor did she look at Lu Chengfeng. She just stood blankly on the top of the mountain. The cold wind was blowing wildly, making her look extremely depressed and silent.

She has been practicing for so many years, and she has been devoted to becoming an immortal, but now...

For the first time, she felt that her heart was a little confused, and many scenes from her memories emerged in her mind uncontrollably.

(End of this chapter)