" Imperial Dragon Divine Fist? You want to recreate the Ten Subduing Dragon Slaps?"
After a moment's thought, Wang Hao roughly guessed Xie Feng's idea. After all, the Imperial Dragon Divine Fist had little to do with this guy; the only connection was the inheritance of the Beggars' Sect.
The Imperial Dragon Divine Fist is adapted from a fragment of the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, and contains many of the essences of the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms. It is not impossible to deduce the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms from it.
"This was my master's last wish, and I wish to fulfill it."
Xie Feng's expression was a mixture of sorrow and determination. His master was the only pure stream in the Beggars' Sect' Sect in the previous era, as well as the most orthodox successor of the Beggars' Sect, and even the elder who passed on the Beggars' Sect's skills.
Unfortunately, the Beggars' Sect's strongest martial arts techniques, whether it be the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms or the Dog-Beating Staff Technique, have been almost completely lost, with only two or three fragmented moves remaining.
The position of the Transmission Elder is meant to be responsible for the inheritance of the gang's martial arts, but given the current state of severe incompleteness of the unique skills, even if he wanted to pass them on, he simply didn't have the ability!
Moreover, he himself had limited talent and did not have the ability to complete the two unique skills based on the incomplete text. Before his death, he could only entrust this important task, or rather, his last wish, to Xie Feng.
"I will grant your request, but you will not be allowed to use or practice the Imperial Dragon Divine Fist from now on; you can only use it as a reference."
After thinking about it, Wang Hao decided it wasn't a big deal and agreed, but he also imposed some restrictions.
He could use the Imperial Dragon Divine Fist under the guise of Zhu Yanzu, a member of the royal family, without much problem. Even if the Da Ming royal family sent people to investigate, he could easily fool them.
But it won't work for Xie Feng, so we must be careful in this regard.
"Understood!"
Nodding earnestly to show he understood, Xie Feng was aware of the taboos involved and naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke the Da Ming's royal family.
Even though the Great Ming Dynasty was in its final days, the power of the imperial family was still beyond his ability to contend with; it was best not to provoke them if possible.
Moreover, his desire for the Imperial Dragon Divine Fist was merely to complete the derivation of the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms; he had no intention of actually practicing it.
Xie Feng understood his meaning, Wang Hao nodded in satisfaction and casually wrote down the original version of the Imperial Dragon Divine Fist from memory.
It was the original version that Dongfang Bai had given him.
That original version was a draft written by Zhu Yuanzhang. It was not completely perfect and had many flaws. It was not very powerful, but it was just right for Xie Feng to use for analysis and deduction.
When Zhu Yuanzhang wrote that first draft, he was at most at the Peak Grandmaster. He didn't have the ability to completely modify the innate Innate skill like the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, so he retained the essence of the original Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms the most.
And that's exactly what Xie Feng needs!
"Go and clear out the other Beggars' Sect' Sect branches as soon as possible. Someone will cooperate with you to relocate those beggars. Oh, and keep this token; you can use it to mobilize the government's resources for assistance."
As he spoke, Wang Hao took out a token made of gold mixed with various metals.
This thing is an exclusive token within the Da Ming Dynasty's imperial family. Only members of the direct line of descent of high enough status are qualified to possess it. He had once seen the Three Sovereigns Zhu Yijun, wearing one.
This token is made of a special alloy and is extremely exquisite in appearance. The dragon pattern on it is as lifelike as a real Shenron and is extremely difficult to imitate, but it is not difficult for Wang Hao.
He had seen the actual item worn by Zhu Yijun, and the Blood Robe Tower also had detailed records on this matter, which he used to make identifications and avoid mistakenly killing members of the royal family at any time.
Although the specific formula for the golden token was not written down, Wang Hao, with his extensive experience in the forging industry, eventually deduced it and forged the token.
This gold token is so realistic that it would be difficult for even members of the royal family to find fault with it.
Furthermore, he impersonated a member of the royal family's hidden lineage, a group that was not registered. This was done to avoid being hunted down should the Da Ming be destroyed, and to ensure the continuation of the Old Zhu Household's bloodline.
Or perhaps it was a preparation for a comeback. Wang Hao strongly suspected that the Heaven and Earth Society during the Deer and the Cauldron era was secretly supported by those hidden members of the Da Ming Dynasty's imperial family.
Therefore, once this hidden golden token is created, there's nowhere to investigate it, and it's impossible to confirm its authenticity in the short term.
Furthermore, once he demonstrates his exceptional strength using the alias Zhu Yanzu, he believes that even if the Da Ming Dynasty's royal family knows his identity is fake, they will not expose it and may even try to win him over.
That makes it even less of a problem!
"Understood, sir. I will proceed to carry out your plan immediately!"
Xie Feng was a decisive person. He took Wang Hao's golden token and prepared to leave immediately to carry out his business.
"No need to rush. Stay here for a few days, and leave only after you've memorized all those secret manuals. I'll also forge you a sword to complement that Sword Intent!"
Wang Hao waved his hand, indicating to Xie Feng that there was no need to be in such a hurry.
As the saying goes, sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood. After all, Xie Feng has only just transformed into Soldier Man and hasn't had time to familiarize himself with it yet, especially since the Blood Sha thing is not easy to control.
At the same time, those secret manuals also need to be memorized; it's not practical for Xie Feng to carry them around all the time!
If this were to leak out, the trouble it would cause would be considerable.
"It was my recklessness!"
Xie Feng thought about it and agreed, so he stopped. He also wanted to spend a few more days with his wife and daughter.
After all, his wife and daughter would be going overseas with Wang Hao's men after this, and he didn't know when they would see each other again.
At the same time, he did need a powerful sword to complement the use of Dugu Sword Intent. After all, it was too costly to use Sword Intent to fuse Blood Sha and shatter into physical sword energy out of thin air, and it was not very useful in actual combat.
It just so happens that Wang Hao is now known as the number one craftsman in the Central Plains, having forged peerless armor such as the Xun Feather Cloth and divine weapons such as the Shameless Greatsword. Forging a sword would not be difficult for him.
The next day, Zhou Xueyi led a group of people to this valley. They came for two reasons: first, to pick up Xie Feng's wife and daughter; and second, to assist Wang Hao in forging weapons. Even the Zhu Yuanwai came from Treasure Island of Ryukyu, bringing with him the pair of Profound Iron Dachui and anvils.
To forge weapons made of the finest Ten-Thousand-Refined True Steel, this Profound Iron Dachui is an essential tool.
"Tsk tsk, you've broken through to the First-Rate! Not bad, not bad!"
Wang Hao sized up Zhu Yuanwai's eldest disciple and was very satisfied with the guy's progress in cultivation.
This guy was already quite talented, and he had previously focused on mastering the Explosive Force technique passed down by Wang Hao.
The Nine-Character True Art also has the effect of body tempering, and it is in no way inferior to the perfected foundation-building series of skills.
Over the past few years Zhu Yuanwai's cultivation has improved quite rapidly, especially during the month or so he spent on the Treasure Island of Ryukyu. He gave the young man a lot of guidance and even personally helped him temper his body.
Furthermore, with the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Hammer Art, the progress was even faster.
However, Wang Hao was still somewhat surprised that the kid could break through to the First-Rate level so quickly. It was clear that the kid hadn't been slacking off during the month or so that Wang Hao was away.
"It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching!"
After rubbing the back of his head, Member Zhu smiled honestly, and at the same time his expression showed an unconcealable complacency, and he was obviously very satisfied with his own achievements.
"Very good. I will take this opportunity to wish you the best in Awakening and merging your complete Bloodline Power!"
Wang Hao expressed his satisfaction and conveyed his sense of responsibility as a teacher.
"Master... Master, no need. I think the abridged version of that Bloodline Power is enough!"
Zhu Yuanwai's fat face turned pale instantly, revealing a smile that looked more like a grimace.
Although he didn't witness Wang Hao Awakening Wu Tai's Bloodline Power with his own eyes, he heard about it from his Pops afterward. Even without seeing it firsthand, just hearing his Pops's account was terrifying enough.
He didn't want to endure that inhuman pain again!
"I'm glad you agree. You truly are worthy of being my disciple, Wang Hao's disciple!"
Wang Hao patted Zhu Yuanwai the shoulder again with satisfaction, as if Zhu Yuanwai had agreed rather than refused.
"No, I... yes, this disciple will obey Master's orders!"
Completely bewildered, Zhu Yuanwai was about to explain, but upon seeing his master's fierce gaze, he immediately changed his tune, though secretly filled with grief and indignation.
Having a master like this doesn't seem to be all good!
"That's the right way to do it!"
Wang Hao patted Zhu Yuanwai on the shoulder again with satisfaction, then pondered and said, "You were born in the Year of the Pig, so it would be best to find a pig's blood to fuse with Awakening your Bloodline Power. Forget about domestic pigs; those things only grow fat."
"Then let's get a wild boar, preferably a super-sized one; a mutated one would be even better."
Wang Hao immediately decided what kind of animal blood he wanted to obtain for Zhu Yuanwai's eldest disciple, and set his sights on wild boar.
These days, wild boars are easy to find, but large wild boars are hard to find, let alone mutated ones like the giant eagle that Dugu Qiubai once roamed.
This put Wang Hao in a bit of a predicament!
This fusion of beast blood can enhance a cultivator's aptitude to a certain extent. The stronger the fused beast blood, the stronger the Awakening Bloodline Divine Ability, and it can also enhance the body's foundation.
Zhu Yuanwai was Wang Hao's eldest disciple, Wang Hao naturally wanted to ensure his future was bright.
After all, this kid is one of their most important figures!
If he were to be wiped out one day due to insufficient strength, he would lose face!
However, mutated wild boars are really hard to find!
As Wang Hao was deep in thought, Xie Feng seemed to remember something and spoke up, "My lord, I recall a rumor. Five years ago, a wild boar, about two zhang in size, wreaked havoc on a large amount of farmland, even alarming the government, which dispatched officials to deal with it. However, not only did they fail to capture and kill it, but all the officials were also seriously injured, and one of them even possessed First-Rate cultivation."
"Is that so?"
Wang Hao's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh, laughing, "Where is that wild boar? I'll go catch it myself!"
The unit of length in the game "Smiling Proud Wanderer World" is one zhang, which equals two and a half meters. Two zhang is five meters.
A normal wild boar could never grow to this size, so it must be a mutant. It's perfect for Awakening the Bloodline Power of my eldest disciple, and it can also serve as this kid's future companion and mount.
"It's said to be in the Zhongwei area of Ningxia, but there's no need for you, sir, I can capture it and bring it back."
Xie Feng's words carried a clear air of confidence.
Although his dantian and meridians are now destroyed, preventing him from using his true qi, his strength has increased rather than decreased after transforming into Soldier Man.
Putting aside the Sword Intent and Blood Baleful Intent Qi, the immense strength it possessed alone was something that wild boar could not contend with.
With the strength of 300,000 jin, who could withstand it?
"Alright, then hurry back. I'll have Wangcai go and assist you."
Wang Hao felt that Xie Feng's suggestion was good, after all, he still needed to start forging his sword, and time was tight, so he couldn't afford to delay.
Xie Feng is now very strong, and taking down a mutated wild boar is not a difficult task for him.
Of course, most importantly, as a leader, he naturally doesn't need to personally intervene when he has subordinates around.
I was just too happy to remember that.
And so it was settled. Wang Hao summoned Wangcai, took the Shameless Greatsword from its back, and sent it with Xie Feng to capture the wild boar, while he stayed behind to forge his own sword.
He had Liu Zhengfeng collect a lot of Profound Iron back then. After most of it was used up for the Soldier Man transformation ceremony for Xie Feng, about ten catties of Profound Iron remained.
Although not much, it was enough to forge several swords.
After all, swordsmanship is about lightness and agility; not every sword has to be forged into an anomaly like the Shameless Greatsword.