The Baby Bunny was quite lively. It led Ye Xingge, constantly circling and inspecting its Butterfly Twin Sabers as it walked. Then, it added:
"Oh, right, Grandpa also said this morning that after you come back, you can make a request to the imperial court. Grandpa means you should ask for the ' Thousand-Autumn Move Manual ' first; titles and military ranks can be discussed later."
The so-called " Thousand-Autumn Move Manual " is a martial arts encyclopedia compiled by the imperial court and other forces, including the Seven Eminent Confucian Families.
It contains the private martial arts techniques and insights of elders from all walks of life, covering almost every aspect of martial arts. For an ordinary martial artist, learning it means becoming proficient in all schools of martial arts.
Ye Xingge was in dire need of these, so he naturally nodded in agreement and even specifically selected the ' Movement and Lightness Manual ' to avoid having to travel using ancient methods in the future.
After only a few words of casual conversation, the two arrived at the back of the Armaments Bureau Headquarters.
The Armaments Bureau was actually the storehouse of the Heaven-Observing Pavilion, storing ordinary military equipment and so on. There were also craftsmen responsible for repairs, while the manufacture was the responsibility of the Imperial Military Equipment Directorate.
Baby Bunny's workspace is a spacious study, filled with all sorts of random trinkets. The desk is placed to the side, and there's a table in the middle.
After entering the room, Shen Yueyao first hung the Butterfly Twin Sabers on her small display shelf, then ran to the table and brought out a huge vermilion wooden box with a seal on it, which looked quite heavy.
Ye Xingge, worried that the Baby Bunny wouldn't be able to carry it, helped catch it and placed it on the large platform in the middle. Upon opening it, he saw that the inside was full of swords, daggers, jade pendants, protective gear, and so on, not much different from ordinary famous soldiers.
Ye Xingge glanced at them briefly, then picked up one of the jade pendants to examine it:
"Are these all useless junk products with no miraculous effects?"
Shen Yueyao usually loves magical weapons, but unfortunately her grandfather is stingy and doesn't let her play with them. Now, she's very excited and has laid out the items from the box on the stage:
"The material used to nurture a sword is also a weapon, but its miraculous effects are practically nonexistent, or even worse than nothing."
"Would it be better to have none at all?" Ye Xingge didn't quite understand the meaning. He tried to gather his energy and control the jade talisman in his hand, but found nothing special. He asked:
What miraculous effects does this jade pendant possess?
Shen Yueyao took out her magnifying glass and examined its shape and material closely:
"Hmm... it should be [ Stuffed Full ]!"
"Uh, what's the use?"
"It can make you feel full, but you'll still starve to death. The truly powerful soldiers of the same kind are called [Eating the Dine on Rosy Clouds and Sip Dew ], who draw spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and are known as the 'External Fasting Elixir,' so they never need to eat!"
Bigu (a type of fasting)
Ye Xingge thought this was probably a semi-divine weapon, a perfect match for the Great Longevity Peach and the Three Feet One peach. He then looked at the table:
"Those things that can make starvation less painful, and aren't entirely useless, are they all pretty much the same?"
Shen Yueyao laid out all the items. Apart from the fifty items given as a birthday banquet reward, there were also extra rewards of 'ten items for every ten places advanced,' totaling one hundred and sixty pieces of fabric!
The Martial Emperor Pill is in the national treasury and cannot be sent out in advance by the Heaven-Observing Pavilion; it will be delivered later.
After arranging the items, Shen Yueyao took a magnifying glass and began her "Rabbit Treasure Appraisal," explaining each Ye Xingge one by one:
"Yes, for example, this knife's amazing effect is [ One Step Slower Than Others ], meaning you're half a beat slower in your strike..."
"Slow to react?!"
"Hmm, it can be used to conceal weaknesses, or to fake an accidental drop for the opponent to pick up. And this spearhead, it has a miraculous effect [ Golden Light Divine Mantra ], when activated it unleashes golden light that pierces the universe, shining like the blazing sun! Hey! Don't touch it, it'll blind you..."
Ye Xingge walked around the platform, appreciating each item and listening to Baby Bunny's explanation. It was the first time he had ever heard of so many famous soldiers in the world who were so blinded by supernatural powers.
Among these materials for nurturing swords, even those that Stuffed Full or One Step Slower Than Others are considered good weapons; at least they won't directly harm the sword master.
The most outrageous one is the sword tassel of " One Sword Comes from the West "!
This item belongs to the element of wood in the Five Elements theory. It possesses a noble and special divine effect. Its function is to be hung on other famous weapons, allowing the user to use their soul as a guide to retrieve the weapon from a distance. The mechanism is both domineering and cool.
But this thing is so effective at saving lives that if the opponent uses Ravine-Leaping Tiger to ambush you, it can reach you before you even have a thought.
They knew how to bypass obstacles, avoid being robbed, and strike straight at the heart of the enemy!
Therefore, this weapon is nicknamed the " Reverse No-Strategy Bow." Its function and power are similar to the ball, except one shoots outwards while the other shoots inwards...?
Ye Xingge couldn't even imagine how powerful it would be if this thing were hung on the Elephant King Axe, and someone shouted "Sword, come!"
As for nurturing renowned soldiers, according to Baby Bunny, it's not difficult.
The process involves destroying the material and placing the precious artifact to be nurtured in the debris. The artifact will then slowly "gather the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth" and absorb the spiritual energy from the fragments.
Behind the Armaments Bureau is a special furnace that can destroy famous soldiers. Gold-Chasing Gentleman's ' Gold-Melting File ' is also one of the tools used to destroy famous soldiers.
For a renowned sword to reach its perfect state of refinement, the required materials for nurturing it are: five, fifteen, thirty, and fifty.
After hearing the details, Ye Xingge took out the Metal-Melting File, intending to try and send away the " One Step Slower Than Others " knife.
But the Baby Bunny immediately reminded:
"Raising a sword is risky, Brother Ye, you'd better be mentally prepared."
"Um?"
Ye Xingge blinked:
"Will it explode if the enhancement fails?"
"That's not true."
Shen Yueyao jumped and sat on the edge of the table, her legs dangling and swinging in the air:
"Nurturing renowned soldiers may bring them 'heavenly favor,' transforming them into extraordinary abilities. For example, the Chase Gold and Sound Auspiciousness and bring good fortune, the Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils, and the ability to Flowers in a Mirror, Moon in Water..."
Ye Xingge was taken aback, and leaned closer:
Isn't this a good thing?
"Normally, this is a good thing, but if it has any extraordinary or miraculous effects, there's a 90% chance it will be something like— Guest Overshadows Host, Dove Occupies the Magpie's Nest, One Sword Comes from the West."
"Well "
Ye Xingge blinked, only then remembering that the precious special effect contained several large ones.
Ravine-Leaping Tiger has fully matured, it can leap into the air, essentially performing a double jump. This transformation in agility and explosive power is what gives it its name, ' A Thread of Sky '.
But if you were to use a hundred pieces of material to fully upgrade the Ravine-Leaping Tiger, it would become the prestigious 'CEO Dagger'.
Or, one could fully drape the Dust-Returning Robe, transforming it into the 'Jiahao Cloak,' unleashing supreme Daoist energy and becoming the most dazzling figure in the entire arena.
"Well "
Ye Xingge started to vomit blood just thinking about it, and frowned as he said:
What are the chances of being favored by Heaven?
Shen Yueyao nodded. "It increases gradually. When the nurturing is complete, the probability is as high as 50%! So usually, you only try to nurture one of the two identical famous weapons."
"But even that's not foolproof. My grandfather was favored by Heaven in the past, nurturing two 'peerless swords' in succession, and after that, he never touched the art of sword nurturing again..."
Ye Xingge nodded, feeling that a backup should be made before daring to nurture it.
Otherwise, Heaven-Observing Decree Tianling's substantial wealth, losing a few items would at most cause him to cough up blood, but losing even one item would be tantamount to cutting off his own arm.
It's said that Gold-Chasing Gentleman must have spent a fortune to afford a complete set of...
Fortunately, he had used all his Wind-Traveling Talisman and Dust-Returning Robe; otherwise, he'd be in even more trouble, and might have to burn even more paper money for Gold-Chasing Gentleman later.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Xingge took out the Mountains and Rivers Pouch again.
The Mountains and Rivers Pouch is itself a semi-divine weapon, and its characteristic is that it can be infinitely nurtured, so it will not transform into anything else and therefore will not explode.
With 160 pieces of material thrown in, the storage diameter became 2 feet 6 inches. Although it still couldn't fit swords of normal size, it wasn't far off.
Although he might be working for Mr. Zhang for free, a greedy ruler must be greedy when others are fearful.
In order to get rid of the Dark Green Bow as soon as possible and earn more materials, Ye Xingge didn't care about this small amount of money. Shen Yueyao had actually been longing for the Mountains and Rivers Pouch for a long time, but her grandfather, fearing she would eat anything she saw, hadn't given it to her, and reminded her:
" The Mountains and Rivers Pouch doesn't need to be filed; just put the material inside. It can discern the true nature of the military leader. If it wants to be nurtured, it will swallow the material; if it's stored away, then it's stored away."
"Yeah?"
This was also Ye Xingge's first time using it. At this moment, he held the Mountains and Rivers Pouch in his left hand and the ' One Step Slower Than Others ' knife in his right hand to try it out.
With a slight thought, the weapon in his palm transformed into a stream of light, merging into the Mountains and Rivers Pouch.
The golden wolf head on the surface of the Mountains and Rivers Pouch shimmered faintly, and then disappeared.
Seeing that this matter was not troublesome, Ye Xingge and Baby Bunny began to frantically nurture the Mountains and Rivers Pouch.
Shen Yueyao was helping out from the side, but she kept glancing at Ye Xingge's face out of the corner of her eye, and she actually had a little doubt in her heart.
Her father, Shen Songnian, sent Ye Xingge to the Heaven-Observing Pavilion and even wrote a letter of recommendation for her maternal grandfather. He had also mentioned her frequently before. This must be an intention to arrange a marriage between them, right?
Although none of the First Rank descendants of the first class, such as Mantanghong, Long Erniang, and Luo Xuanqing, have married, as the little darling of the Heaven-Observing Decree, she could not possibly be greedy for worldly affairs and take the lead.
But couldn't you at least ask?
What if?
These past few days, she'd watched Ye Xingge take off like a rocket, even bringing her all sorts of things to play with. She actually felt a little admiration for him, but Ye Xingge was indiscriminately preying on everyone, showing her no interest whatsoever...
What was this old man thinking?
This is not true.
As a young woman, Shen Yueyao certainly couldn't ask directly, so she could only ponder it in secret.