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As imagined by Xuanwu, the next day, Liu Guanfeng and the others' potential exploded once again. In just one morning, Liu Guanfeng consolidated the first six forms of the Heavenly Gang Spear Technique and the first five forms of the Earthly Destruction Hammer Technique that he had already learned. Additionally, he sought guidance from Bai Hu and learned the sixth and seventh forms of the Earthly Destruction Hammer Technique. What would normally take a week to learn, Liu Guanfeng completed in just one morning.
After finishing their martial arts training and having lunch, the five of them naturally walked towards the deep pond. At this moment, Xuanwu approached Bai Hu and said, "I say, Second Brother, what kind of weapon are you planning to give this little guy? I estimate that in four or five days they will be able to forge weapons on their own. What do you want him to create?"
Bai Hu thought for a moment and replied, "Third Brother, what do you think is best for an assassin to practice with?"
Xuanwu pondered for a while and suggested, "Then let’s teach him swordsmanship. After all, the sword is considered the ancestor of weapons."
"How did I not think of that? Hehe, don’t say it, Third Brother; you actually have quite a bit of knowledge in that shiny head of yours."
"Bah! Are you praising me or insulting me?"
"Alright then, I will teach him sword techniques. Can you help him forge a Soft Sword? Is that difficult?"
Xuanwu scoffed, "What difficulty is there in forging a Soft Sword? Just watch me. With me around, forging any weapon is not a problem." After saying this, Xuanwu followed Liu Guanfeng and the others into the forest.
Without any delay, Liu Guanfeng and the others arrived at their furnace and began working on forging Iron Ingots. Liu Guanfeng was becoming more skilled with each practice session. He could now guarantee a production rate of two Iron Ingots every three days, while the others had varying rates: Copper Bull could guarantee one ingot every two days; Bao Rui and Dai needed about four days for one ingot; Iron Bull could manage one ingot every three days.
This meant that if Liu Guanfeng and his group wanted to forge their own weapons, they would need four days to produce a second Iron Ingot; Bao Rui would need sixteen days; Iron Bull would need twenty-four days; Copper Bull would require twenty days; while Liu Guanfeng would need nineteen and a half days for the largest quantity.
However, given their current pace, it was estimated that they would soon possess their very first true weapons.
Throughout the day, Liu Guanfeng and the five others had no time to talk; all they could do was work hard to forge their own weapons as soon as possible.
At this time, Xuanwu no longer needed to guide the young ones. He pulled out a fan for himself and took a piece of Pig Iron ingot to start forging Iron Ingots. By the end of the afternoon, while Liu Guanfeng and his group had not completed a single Iron Ingot, Xuanwu managed to produce ten ingots effortlessly. Moreover, Xuanwu balanced his time between forging iron and resting; after creating five Iron Ingots, he found a comfortable spot to take a short nap. Upon waking up, he finished making the remaining five ingots.
Seeing Xuanwu's efficiency left Liu Guanfeng and his companions feeling quite helpless. When would they ever be able to rest like Xuanwu while still working on their forging?
After four days of forging iron, Dai's second Iron Ingot was finally completed. Under Xuanwu's guidance, they began crafting their own weapons. At first, Dai had no idea what kind of weapon Xuanwu intended for him to create.
When the prototype of the weapon was revealed, Dai felt a bit disappointed because it was a sword, and an extremely ordinary one at that. Xuanwu used a small hammer in his hand to guide Dai as he dropped the hammer bit by bit.
Seeing Dai's disappointed expression, Xuanwu did not point it out and continued to guide him slowly. Dai hammered away, completing the task only after hitting it many times. That day, Dai Yi worked until he reached a satisfactory point, while Liu Guanfeng and a few others stayed by his side.
When a long sword was presented after being quenched, Dai was not very satisfied with it, but since it was his own creation, he still liked it immensely. Finally, Xuanwu said, "This sword is not yet fully completed. You all can go back and rest for now. I will modify this sword, and then it will be usable."
The young boys did not know how Xuanwu planned to modify Dai's weapon, but it was clear that Xuanwu did not want them to know. So Liu Guanfeng led the four attendants back to their base to eat and rest.
When they returned to the edge of the deep pool the next day, Xuanwu had been waiting for a long time. Dai rushed over to Xuanwu first: "Xuanwu Master, is my weapon modified? Can I see it now?"
Xuanwu nodded: "Of course, no problem. Your sword is right on me; you can look for it yourself." With that, Xuanwu spread his arms wide.
Dai looked around and realized that Xuanwu was not joking, so he began to search Xuanwu's body. From top to bottom, he could not find his sword.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng quietly observed Xuanwu's expression from the side. However, seeing Xuanwu's calm demeanor made him feel that something was off; how could a long sword be hidden on someone's body? Given its length, it would have to show unless...
Liu Guanfeng's eyes lit up as he thought: Right! How could I forget? There is only one reason why that sword could be hidden on him without anyone noticing.
He then slowly shifted his gaze toward Xuanwu's waist.
Seeing that Liu Guanfeng seemed to have caught on to the trick, Xuanwu nodded slowly in approval, thinking: As expected of my compatriots from Huaxia; their knowledge is indeed beyond what these kids can compare to.
Xuanwu looked down at the frustrated Dai: "Little one, go ask your master if he can help you find it."
Upon hearing Xuanwu's words, Liu Guanfeng understood that this was Xuanwu's way of increasing his status in the minds of the four attendants.
Dai looked at Liu Guanfeng with eager eyes: "Third Brother, do you know where Xuanwu Master hid my treasured sword?"
Liu Guanfeng gestured with his mouth: "Look at what is wrapped around Xuanwu Master's waist."
Xuanwu laughed heartily: "Haha, you really can't hide anything from those little eyes of yours." Suddenly, with a flash of cold light, a long sword appeared in Xuanwu's hand. The sword just drawn out still trembled at its tip.
Dai rubbed his eyes and asked, "Xuanwu Master, is this the sword I forged?"
"Yes, that's the sword. I just made some minor adjustments. Take it and see if you like it," Xuanwu replied.
Dai took the long sword from Xuanwu's hands, examining it closely while repeatedly saying, "I like it~ I like it. How did you make this sword appear?"
Xuanwu then taught Dai how to use the Soft Sword. For the entire afternoon, Dai did nothing but strap the sword around his waist, drawing it out repeatedly and having a great time.
Meanwhile, Liu Guanfeng and the others continued to focus on forging their Iron Ingots. Starting the next day, Dai stopped blacksmithing and began learning sword techniques from Baihu. From that day on, Dai spent his mornings learning stealth and searching techniques from Ghost Leopard and his afternoons studying swordsmanship with Baihu, making each day very fulfilling.
On the tenth day of having weapons, Bao Rui also acquired his own weapon—a pair of Twin Blades. The secondary blade was hidden within the primary blade. With the Twin Blades, Bao Rui was not much better off than Dai; he spent the entire day drawing out and sheathing the secondary blade repeatedly.
The third person to obtain a weapon was Copper Bull. Under Xuanwu's guidance, he forged an octagonal hammer, with each hammer weighing eighty pounds. Copper Bull thought he wouldn't be able to wield them, but when he actually grasped the hammer handles, he was stunned. He easily lifted the combined weight of over one hundred sixty pounds without any strain.
What the boys didn't realize was that Xuanwu had them learn blacksmithing not because he wanted to train them as blacksmiths but to strengthen their upper body strength and willpower. From mining to breaking ores and finally forging, their strength increased daily. Coupled with the medicinal baths prepared by Zhuque every night, Liu Guanfeng and the others experienced astonishing changes in their physical abilities after more than a month.
The fourth person to acquire a weapon was Iron Bull. While Dai, Bao Rui, and Copper Bull were busy forging weapons, Liu Guanfeng had been watching from the side without actually forging any iron blocks. However, Iron Bull had been quietly working on his Iron Ingots. As a result, Iron Bull completed his Iron Ingots in front of Liu Guanfeng.
Iron Bull forged a pair of Twin Blades, each weighing sixty pounds. When Iron Bull wielded his Twin Blades with a smile on his face, he couldn't help but feel joy even waking up laughing at night.
On the same day that Iron Bull's weapons were completed, Liu Guanfeng's required fifteen Iron Ingots were also ready. He could start forging his own weapons the next day.
Liu Guanfeng's weapon requirements were more complicated; he needed to forge a Fang Tian Hua Ji and a pair of iron halberds. The Fang Tian Hua Ji had two crescent-shaped heads, while the Twin Iron Halberds had one crescent on one side.
Under Xuanwu's guidance, Liu Guanfeng began forging his weapons bit by bit. It took him three days to successfully forge all three weapons. However, after finishing, Xuanwu told Liu Guanfeng something similar to what he said to Dai Yi: "Let me modify your weapons before you use them. They are too weak in their current state."
As for what modifications were needed, that wasn't something Liu Guanfeng should worry about because he knew that weapons modified by Xuanwu would be extraordinary even if made from ordinary iron—this was the difference between a master blacksmith and an ordinary one.
When Liu Guanfeng saw his weapons again the next day, he could hardly believe that he had forged these three halberds himself. Upon seeing them, a chilling sensation arose within him. He picked up the Fang Tian Hua Ji and lightly sliced it through a Pig Iron ingot, cutting it in half effortlessly. With a gentle chop of the Twin Iron Halberds, he felled a tree so large that it would take four people to embrace it.
Looking at the weapons in his hands filled Liu Guanfeng with indescribable excitement. He immediately practiced all of Baihu's Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Halberd techniques in one go.
Xuanwu looked at everyone's weapons, which had all been forged, and the purpose of forging iron had been achieved. The physical qualities of Liu Guanfeng and the other four had undergone a qualitative leap. Therefore, Xuanwu announced that from now on, they would no longer need to forge iron.
That night, the Four Sacred Beasts gathered again in Qinglong's room.
Qinglong looked at the three companions in front of him and said, "Third Brother, have you chosen the location for the trial?"
Xuanwu nodded, "Don't worry, big brother, the location has been selected."
"Good. Fourth Sister, where is the armor I asked you to prepare?"
Zhuque smiled slightly and pointed at Qinglong's Eight Immortals table, where five sets of fish scale armor appeared. The armor looked lightweight and not very large, likely prepared for Liu Guanfeng and the others.
Qinglong nodded, "Since that's the case, we should assess the children's learning situation. Tomorrow we will begin the trials for them, but we must pay attention to their safety. They can get injured but must not lose their lives."
Zhuque smiled gently, "Don't worry, big brother. With my Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, what is there to fear?"
"That's true. You all should go back and get some sleep. We'll discuss things tomorrow."
At that moment, Liu Guanfeng was sitting in his bathtub, focusing on breaking through his thirteenth meridian.
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