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Tao Bao led Xu Feng to a courtyard, which was the best guest room in Golden Stone Workshop, featuring an independent courtyard typically reserved for receiving elders of the Top Ten Factions.
Although Tao Bao was unaware of what was in the ring, he could roughly guess from the atmosphere at the time that this high-quality courtyard had been specifically arranged by the Grand Elder before leaving.
Secondly, Tao Bao brought Xu Feng news that Golden Stone Workshop had promised to complete the forging of forty Supreme Flying Swords within six months. Xu Feng did not expect it to be so quick and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
The next day, Grand Elder Yan Lu arrived at the courtyard, followed by an ordinary-looking Middle-Aged Cultivator. Yan Lu possessed Early Stage of Great Achievement strength, but the pressure emanating from the Middle-Aged Cultivator was even stronger than that of Yan Lu.
Xu Feng greeted both of them.
Yan Lu said, "Xu Feng, you have returned the relics of No Absolute Master to Golden Stone Workshop. They are very grateful, and the forty magical artifacts you requested will be completed soon without any cost."
Eighty million spirit stones just like that waived! Xu Feng knew that due to Jiang Wujue's influence, Golden Stone Workshop would certainly repay him. He did not quite understand the value of Jiang Wujue's materials; just one Superior Dao Instrument was enough to buy half of Golden Stone Workshop. It was reasonable for Golden Stone Workshop to waive the cost for forty Supreme Treasures.
However, since Xu Feng only took two Dao Artifacts from Jiang Wujue, he felt a bit embarrassed about taking advantage of them further; it felt strange to have this eighty million waived.
Unexpectedly, not only did Golden Stone Workshop waive this eighty million, but Yan Lu continued, "You have worked hard on your journey and taken on considerable risks for Golden Stone Workshop. Yang Zhangmen specifically asked me to bring you a Low-Grade Dao Artifact as a token of appreciation."
A Low-Grade Dao Artifact!
Xu Feng's heart raced uncontrollably. He possessed a Superior Dao Instrument, the Ice Fire Blade, but due to his insufficient strength, he could not activate it and could only use it as a shield within his body. However, he could fully utilize a Low-Grade Dao Artifact.
Dao Artifacts were rare; even Wuwei Academy's "Six Sons" did not possess a Low-Grade Dao Artifact. If he had one, Qianlongzi might not have been so easily killed.
The Middle-Aged Cultivator behind Yan Lu took out a rectangular Wooden Box and handed it to Xu Feng.
Receiving something from a Great Perfection Stage expert made Xu Feng hesitant to refuse; he respectfully accepted it and said, "Thank you, senior."
Yan Lu added, "In ten years, you will have a duel with Silverbeard. With your current strength, you are likely to lose without question. With this Dao Artifact, it can ensure your survival."
Little did he know that Xu Feng's methods were fierce; with this Dao Artifact in hand, Silverbeard would already be at a disadvantage.
Yan Lu continued, "This is Meng Hui, a master at the Mid-Stage of Great Achievement from our Golden Stone Workshop. He will guide you for a year, and during this time, you can ask him any questions. If you can pass Meng Hui's tests, then it won't be a problem for you to match Silverbeard."
The Golden Stone Workshop had arranged for Xu Feng to have a temporary master at the Mid-Stage of Great Achievement, regardless of whether Xu Feng agreed or not.
In Yan Lu's mind, the best outcome would be for Xu Feng to reach a stalemate with Silverbeard; he couldn't even imagine Xu Feng defeating Silverbeard, even if given a hundred years.
"Senior Meng," Xu Feng naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.
Meng Hui said, "You are two realms below Silverbeard. Even if you train for several decades, it won't change that fact. Therefore, I will only teach you for one year. If you can learn everything I teach you, perhaps in ten years, you may achieve something." His tone was relatively smooth and not too harsh.
Xu Feng replied, "I will definitely work hard."
Xu Feng stored the Wooden Box in his ring. Since Meng Hui would be staying here for a year, there was no need to rush.
Seeing that Xu Feng had accepted the Dao Artifact and agreed to Meng Hui's arrangement, Yan Lu then said, "Xu Feng, there is another matter from the Golden Stone Workshop that requires your assistance."
There’s no such thing as a free lunch; giving you a Dao Artifact comes with expectations.
Yan Lu continued, "Now that No Absolute Master has revealed himself, the Golden Stone Workshop naturally wants to bring our ancestor back. Xu Feng, while you are busy cultivating, please draw us a map. I will send someone to the Arctic Snowfield to retrieve No Absolute Master's remains."
The Arctic Snowfield is vast and covered in snow year-round; finding a specific location is not easy. Moreover, Jiang Wujue's Cave is hidden underground and even harder to locate. Sending Xu Feng there now would take a long time to figure out.
After the disappearance of Snowstorm Garden, the difficulty of finding it increased even more.
Xu Feng immediately took out paper and pen and drew a map based on the scenes in his mind.
This map involved terminology from optics and physics from his past life, which Yan Lu couldn't understand at first. Xu Feng pointed everything out one by one until they could only confirm a general direction and location. It was possible to find it; it was just a matter of how long it would take.
Yan Lu carefully stored the map away and encouraged Xu Feng with a few words before leaving. Meng Hui stayed behind to guide Xu Feng in his cultivation.
"Meng Hui said, 'You first refine this Dao Artifact, and then I will teach you how to use it.'
This courtyard has five rooms, with Xu Feng and Meng Hui each occupying one.
That night, Xu Feng opened the Wooden Box and took out the Low-Grade Dao Artifact.
It was a large cleaver about three feet long, rugged in design and imposing, reminiscent of a dragon-slaying knife. The blade was dull and lacked luster, yet it emanated a faint but fierce killing intent, proving that it was far from an ordinary weapon.
The Ice Fire Blade was also dull before activation; perhaps this is a characteristic of Dao Artifacts.
The handle was engraved with the name of the blade: Slaughter City.
Slaughter City, what a cruel and domineering name!
With the experience of refining the Ice Fire Blade, refining the Low-Grade Dao Artifact became much easier for Xu Feng. In fact, he didn't even need to refine it himself; he simply pressed his hand against the Butcher's Blade, and it was absorbed into his body.
Before long, the Butcher's Blade resonated with Xu Feng's heart and completely became part of him, taking less than ten minutes.
The immense power of the Butcher's Blade manifested in Xu Feng's mind. Compared to the several Supreme Treasures in his hand, the Butcher's Blade was on an entirely different level. If they clashed head-on, Xu Feng was confident he could sever five Supreme Treasures with a single strike.
Even if there were a mountain ahead, Xu Feng could slice it in half with one blow. He thought about the many mountains in Zheguo that had been cut cleanly in half; they must have been severed by someone using a Dao Artifact; otherwise, they wouldn't be so smooth.
Dao Artifacts truly are extraordinary tools for refining one's path.
Xu Feng quickly refined the Butcher's Blade, and this result was due to the Ice Fire Blade within him and his Spirit Weapon, Exotic Eye.
A Spirit Weapon is the soul of a tool, and since both were blades, the Low-Grade Dao Artifact had no Spirit Weapon. Upon contact, it was immediately subdued and assimilated by Exotic Eye, becoming its subordinate, saving Xu Feng considerable time.
Xu Feng dared not go outside; such swift progress might arouse Meng Hui's suspicion. Instead, he communicated with Exotic Eye using his spiritual sense."
“Exotic Eye, how can you refine a Dao Artifact?”
Exotic Eye replied, “I am a Spirit Weapon, so I naturally have the ability to subdue spiritual artifacts. As long as the Dao Artifact is below my realm, I can refine it.”
“Then why didn’t you help me refine the five Supreme Treasures from before?”
“Do you expect me to do everything for you?”
“Uh…”
Xu Feng was at a loss for words, having been scolded by his own Spirit Weapon. Seriously, what’s so great about being a Superior Dao Instrument?
After adjusting his emotions, Xu Feng ignored Exotic Eye and focused on comprehending the intent of the Butcher's Blade.
After a while, Xu Feng walked out of the room, where Meng Hui was already waiting for him in the courtyard.
“You're here so soon.”
“Just lucky.”
The two exchanged greetings, and Meng Hui said, “From now on, I will start teaching you Combat Techniques. Follow me.”
Meng Hui led Xu Feng to a training ground on Golden Stone Back Mountain. This training ground had been abandoned for a long time and was overgrown with weeds.
Meng Hui said, “I will first assess your strength. Use your strongest technique to attack me; anything goes.”
After thinking for a moment, Xu Feng took out the Supreme Battle Blade and swung it down with all his might.
This strike utilized the sword technique of Thousand Miles Kill, enhanced by double Arrow Meridian, making it both fast and accurate.
"Eh?" Meng Hui's eyes lit up, and without any visible movement, he appeared behind Xu Feng and gently pushed him, sending Xu Feng flying.
Xu Feng tumbled but was uninjured, realizing that Meng Hui had shown mercy. He got back up and launched a series of ten strikes.
This time, Meng Hui did not dodge; instead, he used his clothing to deflect the attacks, effortlessly neutralizing Xu Feng's sword strikes with two swift motions.
"The Mid Stage of Spirit Separation realm can unleash power far exceeding that of the Divine Separation Late Stage. You truly have some skill; no wonder you are confident enough to challenge Silverbeard," Meng Hui praised.
With Xu Feng's current strength, he could easily kill someone at the Divine Separation Late Stage using just a knife.
"Let's try with a Dao Artifact," Meng Hui suggested, allowing Xu Feng to use the Butcher's Blade he had just obtained.
"Alright!" Xu Feng was eager to test the power of the Dao Artifact. Upon hearing this, he immediately summoned the Butcher's Blade. With a surge of spiritual energy, a wave of killing intent spread out as the Butcher's Blade swept forward, cutting through everything in its path.
Under the attack of the Low-Grade Dao Artifact, Meng Hui did not dare to underestimate it. He produced a Supreme Treasure Sword in his hand and calmly countered Xu Feng's sword techniques.
When Xu Feng's Butcher's Blade clashed with Meng Hui's Supreme Treasure Sword, it surprisingly could not cut through it.
In a similar turn of events, Meng Hui mysteriously moved behind Xu Feng again and struck him with the back of his sword, sending Xu Feng flying once more.
"Let me see your fists and kicks."
The two put away their weapons. With a loud shout, Xu Feng threw a punch.
Great Strength King Fist, Fourth Layer!
A pale yellow fist imprint expanded to seven or eight meters wide, enveloping Meng Hui entirely. The wind from the punch howled fiercely, yet Meng Hui remained completely still beneath the shadow of the fist, not even a hair stirred.
Bang! A muffled sound echoed as the Great Strength King Fist solidly struck Meng Hui.
The result was the same; Xu Feng was thrown out once again.
Meng Hui nodded and said, "This set of martial arts is quite good. If you reach the Divine Separation Late Stage, with this set of techniques, you could definitely fight against Silverbeard. It's a pity you only have ten years; there's not enough time."
Xu Feng exchanged a few moves with Meng Hui and witnessed part of his strength at the Great Perfection Stage. Meng Hui was at the Mid-Stage of Great Achievement, and even three Silverbeards couldn't defeat him; Xu Feng's attacks had little effect on him.
Only when Meng Hui used the Dao Artifact, Butcher's Blade, did he dare not take it head-on, but he easily blocked Xu Feng's attack with a Supreme Treasure.
Silverbeard's weapon was also a Supreme Treasure. Xu Feng using a Dao Artifact could barely contend.
Meng Hui said, "Your strength is stronger than I imagined, but compared to Silverbeard, there is still quite a gap. Even with a Dao Artifact, it's difficult to defeat him..."
Xu Feng replied, "Senior, I have one more technique. I wonder if it can pose a threat to Silverbeard."
With that, Xu Feng took out Diablo and simultaneously activated the Wings of the Strange Dragon. His figure flashed and flew into the distance. Diablo let out several sharp howls as three Spiritual Arrows shot out, targeting Meng Hui from three directions: upper, middle, and lower.
Meng Hui's eyes lit up and he exclaimed, "Good!" He waved his hand and made the three arrows disappear.
Xu Feng had already anticipated this moment; he flicked his fingers, and arrows rained down, surrounding Meng Hui completely.
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