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Lingfeng was not worried. In Lame Li's secret chamber, Lingfeng had seen various weapons, including the Qimei Staff. Therefore, Lingfeng concluded that there must be manuals related to staff techniques in that chamber.
To avoid causing concern or suspicion among Azure Vine and the others, Lingfeng casually said, "Over the years, I've learned quite a bit about palm techniques and fist techniques. These are just some basics of martial arts. With a slight modification, I don't think I'll go astray. This staff is a blunt weapon; I think it can complement the Shattering Stone Fist. So I might as well use the Connecting Rod to perform a set of Stone Breaking Staff techniques."
"Stone Breaking Staff, Stone Breaking Staff..." The sect leader pondered for a moment before suddenly clapping his hands in approval. It wasn't because he liked the name Stone Breaking Staff, but because he was pleased with Lingfeng's ability to think outside the box. "Indeed, Lingfeng is a clever child; you will surely have a bright future. Come, come, hand me the Connecting Rod, and I'll draw the Stretching Spell for you."
The Stretching Spell was not a profound incantation. As long as the entire surface of the Connecting Rod was inscribed with this spell, the user could achieve a stretching effect by reciting the incantation. Before long, the spell was completed.
The sect leader used a white dagger that resembled jade or ivory. Although small, it was incredibly sharp. Under the sect leader's skillful hand, it left shallow marks on the Connecting Rod. The dagger was seamless; there were no cracks between the blade and handle, indicating it was crafted from a single piece. Lingfeng secretly admired it and instantly fell in love with this dagger.
The sect leader held the Connecting Rod, closed his eyes, and murmured a few incantations. Meanwhile, the spell on the Connecting Rod began to glow faintly, as if it had just generated an aura. The light transitioned from dark red to golden, and soon the entire rod was enveloped in golden light.
As Lingfeng watched in astonishment, suddenly the Connecting Rod began to rise into the air, spinning rapidly above the sect leader's head while making a whooshing sound.
"Ha!" The sect leader shouted loudly, and his previously seated body began to levitate into the air, gradually approaching the Connecting Rod.
"Brother, what's happening?" Lingfeng asked curiously.
Azure Vine furrowed his brow and shook his head softly, saying, "I don't know; this Connecting Rod seems to have some spirit!"
"Some spirit?" Lingfeng could hardly believe it; he had never heard of this medium-quality Connecting Rod having any spirit. Even sword souls could only belong to celestial weapons or magical items to possess such qualities. Moreover, these spirits often resulted from sword souls residing within weapons.
However, if this staff truly had spirit, it would indeed be an extraordinary phenomenon.
The sect leader's body stopped beneath the spinning Connecting Rod, which whipped up winds that tousled his white hair. Yet his expression remained completely relaxed; instead, the rod spun faster and faster as if struggling desperately.
Indeed, the rotation speed of the Connecting Rod began to slow down. Then there was another burst of golden light; in an instant, the spells on the rod became extremely pronounced, indicating that they had merged with it.
At this moment, Azure Vine's expression finally returned to normal as he murmured, "It truly is a good weapon!"
Confused yet intrigued, Lingfeng watched as the sect leader gracefully landed without stirring up any dust. Following that, the Connecting Rod stood upright on its own on the ground.
"Hahaha, this is indeed a good weapon. If we let this Locust King cultivate for another hundred or eighty years, it might just be able to forge a superior weapon," the Sect Leader said.
"Senior Brother, what just happened?" Azure Vine hurriedly stepped forward and asked softly.
"This Connecting Rod is filled with the spiritual energy of the Locust King. Since the Locust King's spiritual energy belongs to the Demonic Path, it somewhat counters our cultivation methods. I just converted it back, so Lingfeng can use it with peace of mind."
"So it doesn't have its own consciousness!" Although the rod itself didn't possess consciousness, Lingfeng felt satisfied. Unexpectedly, he had obtained a rod filled with spiritual energy, which was quite fortunate.
"But how can I make it extend and retract?" Lingfeng held the rod, gently stroking the patterns that had just been drawn on it, as if feeling a trace of spiritual energy flowing on its surface.
"Oh," the Sect Leader replied, "you just need to silently think 'big' or 'expand,' and it will extend and retract freely."
Lingfeng nodded and immediately thought in his heart, "Big, big, big..." He repeated "big" several times, and suddenly the Connecting Rod grew longer and thicker, slipping from Lingfeng's hands and rolling onto the ground, instantly transforming into a three-meter-long iron pillar. The blue stone slab beneath the Connecting Rod suddenly bore the weight and was crushed to pieces.
Seeing this, Lingfeng exclaimed repeatedly, "Amazing, amazing! Change, change..."
The Connecting Rod seemed to truly gain consciousness as it transformed from a three-meter-long iron pillar into a one-meter-long iron rod.
Azure Vine couldn't help but smile at this sight and said, "What a wonderful treasure!"
The Sect Leader picked up a leather item that resembled a vest from beside him and handed it to Lingfeng. "Put this on; you can carry the Connecting Rod on your back from now on. It will be much more convenient than holding it in your hands."
"Thank you, Sect Leader," Lingfeng said gratefully as he put on the strap and secured the Connecting Rod on his back. He spun around twice in place, seemingly very satisfied, then turned his gaze toward the Sect Leader's dagger.
Following Lingfeng's gaze, Azure Vine also saw the dagger and understood what Lingfeng was thinking. She then exchanged glances with the Sect Leader.
Lingfeng suddenly fell silent. The Sect Leader found it somewhat strange but understood after seeing Azure Vine's look. He picked up the dagger and said, "Lingfeng, do you like this dagger?"
Lingfeng nodded eagerly like a child who had just seen a chicken leg, wishing he could swallow it immediately.
The Master couldn't help but laugh heartily, saying, "This dagger is made from ancient ivory. Since most of the ivory has weathered away, we only managed to dig up this little bit. Otherwise, a piece of ancient ivory could easily forge a low-grade Celestial Weapon. However, with this little bit, the Spiritual Energy has already been exhausted, so it is merely a high-quality item now."
Hearing this, Lingfeng's eyes dimmed. He thought to himself that the Master clearly didn't want to part with it.
Seeing Lingfeng's disappointed expression, the Master laughed again, his long beard shaking with each chuckle. "However, keeping it doesn't serve much purpose for me. Since you like it, I will give it to you."
As soon as Lingfeng heard this, his eyes lit up again. He eagerly took the dagger and placed it in his Treasure Bag before turning and running off, seemingly afraid that the Master might change his mind.
In the courtyard, Lingfeng held the Connecting Rod as if it were a toy, unable to put it down. Not far away, Azure Vine looked at Lingfeng with a frustrated expression and said after a moment, "Lingfeng, what exactly do you want to do? You wanted to practice the Shattering Stone Fist as a staff technique; why are you hesitating to make a move?"
Lingfeng shook his head repeatedly and replied, "Of course I don't want to risk it. What if something happens to my Connecting Rod?"
This was purely out of selfishness; the Connecting Rod was of Medium Quality and couldn't easily be damaged.
Azure Vine shook his head helplessly and quickly got up, drawing his ancient sword and inexplicably lunging at Lingfeng.
Lingfeng instinctively brought out the Connecting Rod to block. The ancient sword clashed against the Connecting Rod with a sharp sound, followed by sparks flying.
Lingfeng was startled and asked in pain, "Brother, what are you doing?"
Azure Vine looked relaxed as he held the sword in one hand while placing the other behind his back. "You have a treasure but aren't using it properly. A weapon is just that—a weapon meant for defense and martial practice. If you treat it merely as a toy, isn't that a waste? I'm pushing you to practice your staff techniques."
Azure Vine was quite proficient in the domineering Shattering Stone Fist and was pleased that Lingfeng intended to adapt it into the Stone Breaking Staff. However, Lingfeng was reluctant to practice, which made him somewhat angry; thus, he attacked to force Lingfeng into practicing.
Without further ado, Azure Vine wielded his sword one-handedly, moving fluidly despite his slow speed—clearly within Lingfeng's capacity to handle. Each attack compelled Lingfeng to defend and counterattack according to the Shattering Stone Fist's patterns. At this moment, with the Connecting Rod in hand, Lingfeng naturally practiced the Stone Breaking Staff technique.
After some practice, Lingfeng seemed to have entered a state of focus. The Connecting Rod clearly benefited from being in Lingfeng's hands; each time he blocked Azure Vine's attacks became less strenuous.
Just as Azure Vine prepared to sweep his sword horizontally at Lingfeng's lower body, Lingfeng did not follow the expected pattern. A glint of pride flashed in his eyes as he suddenly leaped up and swung the Connecting Rod directly at Azure Vine's head.
Clearly, this move was a last-minute idea from Lingfeng. Although Azure Vine was surprised, with his cultivation level, how could he take Lingfeng's attack seriously? He immediately bent his knees and pushed off the ground, launching himself forward.
Lingfeng's attack missed, and the Connecting Rod struck the ground directly. With a loud crash, accompanied by the shattering of the stone slab beneath, Lingfeng was sent flying backward.
It turned out that Azure Vine had lunged forward and collided head-on with Lingfeng's chest. Of course, Azure Vine didn't use much power; although this move sent Lingfeng flying over three meters away, he wasn't seriously injured.
"Haha, you little brat, daring to use underhanded tricks against me!" Azure Vine said with a bright smile.
Lingfeng struggled to stand up, brushing off the dust from his body, and said with some difficulty, "I admit defeat."
Suddenly, Lingfeng kicked off the wall, his body shooting through the air like an arrow as he spun rapidly toward Azure Vine.
The distance between Lingfeng and Azure Vine was already quite close; he thought this sudden strike would surely succeed. However, Azure Vine's cultivation level was so high that he wouldn't take Lingfeng's petty trick seriously. Azure Vine merely smiled disdainfully and casually reached out to grasp Lingfeng's Connecting Rod.
Lingfeng felt a powerful force emanating from Azure Vine's hand; the Connecting Rod seemed to become a conductor and began to tremble violently.
Gradually, Lingfeng felt his hands losing sensation along with the vibrations of the Connecting Rod, as if he had come into contact with an electric current.
"Brother, I can't hold on anymore; I've lost feeling!" He intended to plead for mercy but found himself stuttering, trembling as if he had been drugged.
Azure Vine chuckled and casually tossed the Connecting Rod aside. "I didn't expect your reflexes to be so quick. Just based on that last move alone, you could injure someone slightly stronger than you. However, I don't take your trick seriously."
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