Nevertheless, after his Military Fire and mental power fused and caused a wonderful change, he naturally grasped this skill.
Needless to say, he could only construct a spiritual world in his sea of consciousness at the moment. If he released his mental power outside, the effect would be vastly different.
The several ores automatically melted and bound together into a treasure saber that fit Poisonous Saber Gentleman’s request. The saber’s model was rather odd; it must be used with unique martial arts to be able to unleash its full potential.
Even so, Ou Yangming was not concerned about this. Flames sparked on the saber as rune paths appeared on it.
The rune paths were intertwined. Based on Ou Yangming’s understanding, there were 2 different Skill Runes, but they were compatible with the concept of the Beast King Sect’s merged cultivation to achieve a subtle equilibrium.
Of course, the concept might make sense, but it would be tough to produce the expected effects.
“Pow…”
When the runes were halfway being carved on the treasure saber, the saber finally exploded as it could not withstand the impact from the 2 powers.
Despite that, Ou Yangming did not give up. Another treasure saber appeared in his sea of consciousness and burned once more.
It was an attempt for Ou Yangming, and it was effective. Every failure was an experience for him as he could learn many things. Once he accumulated those experiences, there would be a qualitative change.
With that, treasure sabers either fractured or were ruined one after another. Even when they could withstand the process until the end, they were useless and became scrap metals.
Having said that, as treasure sabers were being tempered, Ou Yangming curled his lips into a faint smile.
This was because he finally found the key after trying multiple times.
After smithing for uncountable times, when the fire disappeared this time, a treasure saber with a poisonous pearl appeared in front of Ou Yangming. 2 dissimilar Skill Runes were engraved on them, but they were not separated as they were entangled with each other.
Even though they were inseparable, their real powers were distinctive and would not violate each other.
Ou Yangming had only successfully smithed in his spiritual world, but he had a strong feeling that he had succeeded.
This was because the spiritual world was the same as that of the little red bird; it was connected with the world’s origin power as though it borrowed the power’s appraisal art. As long as he succeeded in the spiritual world, he could perfectly replicate the process in the real world.
Eventually, Ou Yangming opened his eyes and saw the anxious Bai Zhiyi.
The elder sighed a breath of relief and quickly comforted him. “Lil’ Ou, you’re too impatient; how can this be figured out so easily. Hehe, don’t worry, as long as you successfully smith it within 3 years, I guarantee that nobody will say a thing about it.” He then slapped his forehead and smiled bitterly. “Ah, I’m so silly. I’m the one that accepted the task, so why did I push it to you instead?”
Ou Yangming grinned and said, “Elder Bai, you did me a big favor, so it’s my honor to do something for you.”
Indeed, Ou Yangming achieved mastery because of the knowledge given by Bai Zhiyi, and he underwent a thorough change. The elder might not be aware of his kindness, but the young fellow remembered it well.
Bai Zhiyi laughed and waved his hand. “Lil’ Ou, don’t work with your mind too much. Once I go back, I’ll look for my old friend that knows about poison-series Skill Runes and discuss how the treasure saber can be smithed. Hehe, this is a challenge, but we’ll benefit greatly if it’s completed.”
Ou Yangming was stunned. It turned out that Elder Bai did not have confidence in him.
It was not strange because Ou Yangming was already a freak for being able to achieve what he could at such a young age. If he could also overcome the difficulty of attaching a Dual Skill Rune and in a short period, nobody would believe it.
He looked around and noticed the materials left by Poisonous Saber Gentleman on the ground.
The most important ones were not the minerals, but the 3 unknown poisonous pills.
Ou Yangming went forward and picked up an appropriate amount of minerals, then he looked at the pills.
Bai Zhiyi’s face changed, and he immediately noted, “Lil’ Ou, those are poisonous pills. They’ve been refined, but they’re still incredibly poisonous, so you mustn’t touch them carelessly.”
“Okay.” Ou Yangming nodded.
Before his voice died away, a scorching fire appeared in his hand. At this point, the fire was no longer the Military Fire; perhaps it would be more suitable to call it the Natal True Fire.
Bai Zhiyi widened his eyes and forced a smile. As soon as he saw the fire, he knew what the young fellow was planning to do.
He wanted to reprimand Ou Yangming but on second thought, it was only a set of materials. The poisonous pills could not be found easily, but the rest of the materials were not much to him. Since the young fellow was interested, the elder decided to let him play with the materials.
In actual fact, Bai Zhiyi did not realize that while he liked to bring up the younger generation, he normally would not allow this to happen.
However, he had unknowingly made many exceptions for Ou Yangming.
Ou Yangming had a grave look on his face, and his eyes were dazzling. He recalled the successful smithing method in his spiritual world, then he repeated the process at this time.
The minerals melted bit by bit and formed a treasure saber. Subsequently, he waved his hand to draw one of the poisonous pills on the ground and tossed it to the saber’s end. Next, the peculiar Skill Runes with mysterious lusters slowly appeared on the weapon.
Chapter 612 - Dual Skill Treasure Saber
A poison-series Skill Rune was also a skill, but it was the most unique kind among Skill Runes.
This was because the skill required a piece of equipment to have a poison source, which could be a poisonous pill or something similar. Apart from its equivalent rank, a skill’s mightiness depended on the poison source the most.
Ou Yangming did not know the origin of the poisonous pills prepared by Poisonous Saber Gentleman but since the man settled on them, they were naturally not repulsive items. After all, the man was preparing the poisonous saber for himself, hence he would not handle it carelessly.
Once Ou Yangming embedded the poisonous pill and curbed his fire, he instantly noticed a strange look on Bai Zhiyi’s face.
The elder stared at the treasure saber in Ou Yangming’s hands with an applaudable expression.
‘He refined it? Did he really… Refine it?’
This was the only question in Bai Zhiyi’s head at the moment.
Given his eyesight and experience, he could roughly tell a piece of equipment’s quality at one glance.
Although Bai Zhiyi had not inspected the equipment closely, he had secretly given it a high evaluation because he vaguely had a feeling that it was a poisonous saber with dual skill indeed.
Ou Yangming shook his wrist gently as he wanted to perform the equipment’s skills, but he suppressed the thought after he looked at Bai Zhiyi and Big Yellow.
Those were poison-series runes, after all, which would poison one if the skills were released. Therefore, he dared not act rashly before the toxicities were determined.
“Elder Bai, take a look at it.” Ou Yangming grinned and handed the treasure saber to the elder.
Bai Zhiyi’s mouth twitched. He accepted the treasure saber and scanned it with bright eyes. After observing it closely for some time, he sighed from the bottom of his heart and remarked, “Lil’ Ou, you’re amazing!”
When he looked at Ou Yangming again, there was an entirely different look in his eyes.
Ou Yangming smiled humbly and responded, “Elder Bai, I owe it to your useful guidance.”
“Ah, is that so…” Bai Zhiyi was stunned.
“I
ndeed. Without your guidance, I couldn’t have done it,” Ou Yangming expressed sincerely.
Bai Zhiyi opened his mouth but could not let out a word. When he saw how serious the young fellow looked, he began to wonder if he had truly contributed to this.
Nonetheless, even after racking his brain, he could not figure out which exact pointers he gave that inspired Ou Yangming so much.
As big as his brain was, he could not have guessed that Ou Yangming possessed a spiritual world that connected with origin power.
Thus, he attributed everything to Ou Yangming’s sudden inspiration.
Inspiration was similar to opportunity and good luck; once it came, it would get rid of any God in its way and would be invincible enough to sweep the world.
Having said that, inspiration was the most unreliable thing. Without it, one would instantly fall hard and end up with nothing.
Bai Zhiyi curbed his thought and said, “Lil’ Ou, since you’re done smithing it, let’s invite Poisonous Saber Gentleman here. This treasure saber should be given to him.”
Ou Yangming immediately responded, “Alright, you’ll call the shots.”
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Inside a high-walled big courtyard, Xia Zizhen and Poisonous Saber Gentleman sat opposite each other. They conversed happily and drank to their hearts’ content.
Poisonous Saber Gentleman uttered loudly, “Zizhen, I really need to thank you this time. Ah, without your help, I wouldn’t have known who to find to smith the poisonous saber.”
Xia Zizhen laughed out loud and replied to him, “We swore to live or die together, so why are you still going on about such a small matter? Come, come, come, I’ll pour you another one!”
The middle-aged man lifted his head to down his drink, then he sighed and asked, “Zizhen, you still remember the secret realm, don’t you?”
“How can I not remember it?” Xia Zizhen put down his drink and questioned with a grave look, “You’re getting this poisonous saber smithed as a preparation to enter the secret realm again, am I right?”
“Yes. There are too many clingy little things in that secret realm, so I won’t attempt again without skills with group attack properties,” Poisonous Saber Gentleman answered. A faint look of fear could be seen on his face as he spoke.
Xia Zizhen had the same facial expression tool. It was evident that that place had also given him an extremely deep impression.
“Gentleman, have you really decided to explore that place again?”
“Yes. I won’t be resigned to the outcome if I just let it be.” Poisonous Saber Gentleman looked determined. “If the poisonous saber is successfully made, I’ll definitely make another trip to the secret realm!”
Xia Zizhen noted after some thought, “There are more than just little insects inside that realm. Ah, if you’re able to find a potent caster, perhaps you can give it another go.”
Poisonous Saber Gentleman smiled bitterly and replied to him, “Casters are treated as favorite children even in influential sects, and I’m not in any position to be able to invite one.”
Xia Zizhen shook his head as he knew it was the truth. In actuality, even though he was a disciple from the Beast King Sect, he could find a caster to join him too.
While they were lamenting, somehow hurried over to them and informed Xia Zizhen softly, “Manager, Elder Bai asked for you and Sir Gentleman.”
“Why is he asking for us again?” Xia Zizhen was dumbfounded, and he furrowed his eyebrows.
It had not been long, but Bai Zhiyi had summoned them repeatedly. It was true that the elder was superior to him, who was a manager, he was rather displeased about the elder summoning him as though he was a servant.
“Zizhen, you don’t need to be annoyed.” Poisonous Saber Gentleman cleared his throat and chuckled before he continued, “Perhaps Elder Bai wants to ask something in detail. Ah, I’m feeling more at ease because of how serious and responsible he is.”
Xia Zizhen forced a smile and rejoined, “Since you don’t mind, there’s nothing I can say. Let’s go.”
He understood that since they had requested Bai Zhiyi to smith the equipment, they could not offend the elder before the equipment was made.
After a brief moment, they entered the room again. However, they were quickly attracted by a saber on the desk as soon as they went in.
Poisonous Saber Gentleman had asked for a customized saber, thus the measurements were drastically different from usual sabers. As such, they recognized the saber right away.
It would not be much if it was only a saber, but they had been trained to have great eyesight after their years of experience.
When they saw the poisonous saber in the saber’s handle and the faint chillness, their hearts could not help but pound.
‘Has the treasure saber requested by Poisonous Saber Gentleman been smithed already?’
Even so, it was a fleeting thought because they dismissed it right away.
They were not blacksmiths, but they had also consulted many people because of the treasure saber. Even if the saber was successfully smithed, they knew it could not be completed in a short time.
According to them, it would be quite fast if Bai Zhiyi could smith the saber within a year.
Even if the elder spent 3 to 5 years for it, they would not reprimand him at all.
They would not believe it if someone told them that the treasure saber could be smithed in a day.
Xia Zizhen found it hard to look away from the desk but when he finally did, he asked, “Elder Bai, did you ask for us?”
Bai Zhiyi nodded and pointed at the desk. “Do you see that?”
Poisonous Saber Gentleman and Xia Zizhen nodded and thought, ‘We’re not blind, so how can we not see it?’
“Since you’ve seen it, aren’t you going to take it away?”
“Oh, yes… Huh, what?” Xia Zizhen suddenly reacted to the situation and asked in shock, “Are you saying that it’s done?”
Bai Zhiyi rolled his eyes and responded, “If it isn’t done, why would I ask you to come? Hmph, do you think I’m very free?”
“No, no, no…” Xia Zizhen kept waving his hands. He was so excited that he was feeling quite lost.
Poisonous Saber Gentleman’s eyes were dazzling. The treasure saber was right in front of him, but he felt like he was dreaming.
‘Isn’t it difficult to smith this customized treasure saber? Why is it already done?’
He would have fallen out with the person that said what Bai Zhiyi did, but the elder was one of the reputable blacksmiths in Danzhou and was also an elder from the Beast King Sect. Hence, he dared not be impolite at all.
Poisonous Saber Gentleman went forward carefully and picked up the saber. He gently wielded it and was incredibly satisfied because it was indeed smithed according to the given measurements, such that its weight was exactly what it should be. When the man swung the saber, he felt like he could command it with ease as though it was a part of his body.
Ou Yangming smiled and interrupted. “You can release the skills, but you must control the range.”
Poisonous Saber Gentleman was struck dumb. He turned to look at Bai Zhiyi.
Bai Zhiyi uttered coldly, “Since Lil’ Ou gave you the permission, go on and try it.”
The saber was smithed by Ou Yangming, so Bai Zhiyi had nothing to say if the young fellow allowed it.
Poisonous Saber Gentleman nodded and said, “Thank you.”
He channeled his spiritual power into the treasure saber, and it was then he sensed 2 different skills inside.
The man gazed at Xia Zizhen.
Xia Zizhen’s face changed, and he asked furiously, “What are you trying to do?”
Poisonous Saber Gentleman said softly, “Zizhen, please excuse me!”
“You’ll have to compensate me!” Xia Zizhen gritted his teeth.
“Don’t worry, I’ll treat you to something delicious next time.”
Xia Zizhen sighed and commented, “I made a wrong friend…” He
glared at the man and said, “Come.”
Poisonous Saber Gentleman nodded, then he shook his wrist to incite the Stun Art.
He did his best to control the direction and range of the skill. While he was not a caster, he was an experienced Spiritualist, so he could control Rune Skills without releasing them carelessly.
Xia Zizhen suddenly staggered and took a step back. He almost fell to the ground.
He shook his head as if he was shaking something off, then he stood still. Nonetheless, he had a ghastly look on his face.
Chapter 613 - The Poisonous Pill Devours
Ou Yangming and Bai Zhiyi looked at each other and smiled.
Sure enough, the Stun Art was effective. The effect on Xia Zizhen was insignificant as he broke free after a brief moment. Nonetheless, if it was used as a sneak attack in a fight between experts, one would be absent-minded in an instant, and the consequence would be unbearable.
Needless to say, Xia Zizhen did not release his defense because he wanted to act in concert with Poisonous Saber Gentleman. If not, the latter might not have succeeded so easily.
Poisonous Saber Gentleman was elated, and he incited the second skill right away. He knew it was the Poisonous Gas Diffusion, hence he controlled it more when he released it. To put it frankly, the man released very little spiritual power. He managed to stimulate the skill, but he only released a part of its power.
Xia Zizhen was still the unlucky one. His body swayed as though he would fall at any time.
Honestly, the Spiritualist had a tough job; in order to be the lab rat, he did not resist with his spiritual power even after he was poisoned.
With that, the effects of the 2 skills were perfectly displayed.
Poisonous Saber Gentleman put away the treasure saber and bowed at Bai Zhiyi. “Thank you, Elder Bai!”
He spoke with sincerity because he never expected to obtain the treasure sword so soon.
‘If this efficiency becomes known, plenty of people will be stupefied for sure.
‘Bai Zhiyi has a well-deserved reputation indeed. No, he’s 100 times greater than his famous reputation.’
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