"I'm afraid this Low-Grade Spirit Weapon spear weighs seventy or eighty jin!"
"And this bow and arrows weigh thirty or forty jin as well. With my current strength of over a thousand jin, I could only barely draw it to its full arc!"
Li Dingguo had obtained the two weapons he wanted. He examined them carefully, weighing each in his hand, secretly clicking his tongue in amazement.
The spear was basically similar in shape to the long spears he had seen online in his previous life, except it was a little longer and far sharper.
The spearhead, gleaming with a black luster, was probably forged from one or several kinds of Spirit Ore through special smelting methods and unique forging craftsmanship.
The shaft was made from a kind of jet-black Spirit Wood. When struck, it gave off a dull sound like iron and steel, and was exceedingly tough.
The Low-Grade Spirit Weapon bow and arrows astonished Li Dingguo even more. It was actually shaped like a recurve bow, its body blackish-red and covered in strange patterns. It too seemed to have been forged from unknown Spirit Iron, appearing to be formed as a single whole.
Its bowstring was thicker than any Li Dingguo had seen in his previous life, with astonishing resilience. Across both his past and present lives, this was the first time he had ever seen such a tough and powerful bow.
With a casual swing of his arms, he now possessed at least a thousand jin of strength, yet he could only barely draw it completely open!
This practically overturned Li Dingguo's entire worldview.
He had heard that weapons like these Spirit Weapons could not only withstand the tremendous strength of powerful Martial Artists, but could also be infused with the Qi and Blood Power of Body Tempering Realm Martial Artists, the True Qi of Fourth Layer of Martial Dao Martial Artists, or even the Gang Qi of Fifth Layer of Martial Dao Martial Artists, thereby inflicting enormous damage upon Martial Artists or Demons and Monsters.
That was understandable.
Li Dingguo could also guess that in this miraculous world, Martial Artists—especially high-level Martial Artists—and Demons and Monsters possessed such formidable individual strength that ordinary weapons could scarcely harm them at all.
In that case, the existence of weapons on the level of Spirit Weapons was only natural.
"If Low-Grade Spirit Weapons are already this miraculous, just how outrageous must Mid-Grade, High-Grade, and Peak-Grade Spirit Weapons be?"
At that thought, Li Dingguo sucked in a cold breath.
His understanding of this world's dangers deepened another layer.
It was not that he was making a fuss. He dared guarantee that a full-powered shot from the Low-Grade Spirit Weapon bow in his hands would be no weaker than a sniper rifle from Earth in his previous life—perhaps even stronger!
However, he had heard that once one reached the Fourth Layer of Martial Dao, a Martial Artist's senses became extremely sharp, and they would possess Protective True Qi.
Once one reached the Fifth Layer of Martial Dao, there was even more formidable Protective Gang Qi.
So long as Martial Artists of that kind were not careless, even if they encountered a sneak attack, they could react in time and use Protective True Qi or Gang Qi to easily block attacks from Low-Grade or Mid-Grade Spirit Weapons.
To harm Martial Artists of that kind under normal circumstances, one had to possess Martial Dao cultivation in the same major realm as the enemy, as well as High-Grade or Peak-Grade Spirit Weapons, or launch attacks with powerful Martial Skills.
But for Body Tempering Realm Martial Artists, their personal safety was difficult to guarantee in this world. Deadly dangers lurked everywhere.
On the battlefield, one moment of carelessness could get one killed by open blades, hidden spears, or cold arrows!
"Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, you two, come here!"
At that moment, Zhang Xianzhong called out to the two who had just received their Low-Grade Spirit Weapons.
When the two came before him, Zhang Xianzhong took two spear technique manuals from his robes and handed one to each of them. He solemnly instructed, "This is a high-grade spear technique I obtained only after great difficulty—the Thunderbolt Spear Technique. I personally copied it out last night."
"Take them and read through them on your own first. I'll guide your cultivation later."
"Ai Nengqi!"
He then beckoned to Ai Nengqi, who was watching him eagerly from the side. "You come over too."
Once Ai Nengqi approached, he likewise took out a handwritten manual and handed it over. "This is the high-grade saber technique I cultivate myself—the Blade Breaking Saber Technique. Read it and try to understand it first. I'll explain it to you later as well."
Then he turned to Zhang Huier, who remained, had her come forward, and gave her a high-grade staff technique manual.
Finally, he took four more handwritten manuals from his robes in one go. The four words "Thunderbolt Arrow Technique" were written on them, and he handed one each to Li Dingguo, Ai Nengqi, Liu Wenxiu, and Zhang Huier.
"Starting today, for a period of time, every morning you must focus on the two combat cultivation methods you have just received for one shichen, then spend another shichen practicing horsemanship."
Zhang Xianzhong's expression turned solemn as he looked at the four monstrously gifted youths before him. He warned, "But do not forget that your own cultivation realm is the foundation of a Martial Artist."
"To ensure that your cultivation progress is not affected, every afternoon from now on, you must focus exclusively on the Tiger Roar Fist."
"As for Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi, you must also diligently cultivate the True Scripture Cultivation Method at night!"
"Liu Wenxiu, Zhang Huier, you two will need to wait another two days. Once I recover my Mental Energy, I will impart Divine Techniques and Marvelous Methods to you as well."
"At that time, like Li Dingguo and Ai Nengqi, you too can cultivate Divine Techniques and Marvelous Methods at night in place of sleep."
"The inheritance of Divine Techniques and Marvelous Methods places an enormous drain on the Mental Energy of Qi Refining Realm Martial Artists. Each time I transmit the technique, with a cultivation realm like mine, I can teach at most two or three people. Afterward, I must rest for at least three days before I can continue passing down Divine Techniques and Marvelous Methods."
The reason he explained this to Liu Wenxiu and Zhang Huier was that he feared doubts might arise in their hearts and lead to misunderstandings.
"Alright. Since both Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu chose spear techniques, we'll begin by guiding the two of them, to save time."
"Ai Nengqi, Zhang Huier, you two wait for a moment."
Seeing the tense expressions on Liu Wenxiu and Zhang Huier's young faces ease, Zhang Xianzhong smiled in satisfaction and waved his hand.
Once Ai Nengqi and Zhang Huier stepped aside, Zhang Xianzhong sat cross-legged on the ground facing Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu.
"Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, first read through the spear technique manuals in your hands. If there is anything you do not understand, ask directly..."
Zhang Xianzhong first had the two read their high-grade spear technique manuals from beginning to end, then answered the questions they raised.
As a seasoned Qi Refining Realm expert, he naturally possessed extremely rich experience in Martial Dao cultivation.
Although Zhang Xianzhong did not specialize in spear techniques but in saber techniques, he had been a cultivator for so long that he had also mastered spear techniques, staff techniques, archery techniques, and other cultivation skills to varying degrees. At the very least, he had reached the minor accomplishment realm in them.
After all, the more skills one had, the less likely one was to be overwhelmed; one could even draw inferences from one instance to another.
He could not claim to be proficient in everything now, but guiding newly initiated Martial Artists like Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu was more than easy for him.
He had fairly perfect answers to the questions the two raised from time to time.
These two monstrously gifted youths possessed extremely strong comprehension. Through Zhang Xianzhong's explanations and their own reading and understanding, they gradually transformed the high-grade spear technique manuals in their hands into part of their own foundation of knowledge...
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