Section 59: Meteor Arrow’s Profound Meaning, Flying Profound Heaven-Controlling Saber
Author: Gu Zhenren
Date: 2013-02-09
“Profound meaning of meteor?” Chu Yun asked, confused. His previous life’s cultivation level was too low for him to access such secrets about Meteor Arrows.
Master Yu Ya explained in detail, “As everyone knows, weapon forging requires four major steps: material selection, forging, quenching, and enlightenment. It’s the same for reforging demon soldier and improving potential. The reason Meteor Arrows are so powerful is that, unlike other arrows, they cannot be recovered. Once shot, they self-destruct, discarding everything to generate immense power that amazes the world.”
“In my opinion, using Meteor Archery is akin to reforging an arrow on the spot, giving it a second enlightenment. Why do many geniuses fail to use Meteor Archery, while ordinary people can? It’s because enlightenment requires not talent, but abundant emotion. True Meteor Archery requires specific emotions and will to be used. Perhaps this is the profound meaning of meteor!”
Yu Ya, indeed a Master, spoke words that made Jin Bihan’s eyes light up with a sense of great enlightenment.
“The profound meaning of meteor? Specific emotions and will?” Chu Yun shook his head in confusion, feeling a bit dejected. He had originally intended to combine Meteor Arrows and Meteor Archery to create the most powerful archer elite troops in history. Now, it seemed he had been too idealistic.
That made sense. There were countless intelligent people in the world. The Meteor Arrow elite troop of the Mongol Yuan Nation was renowned throughout the land, yet no one had managed to replicate it. Even the Mongol Yuan Nation itself had no specific training method for Meteor Arrow archers, relying only on conscription from its vast territory.
“Originally, I thought of having Copper Bell elite troops for close combat and Meteor archers for long-range combat. Now it seems that truly elite troops are indeed difficult to create,” Chu Yun sighed inwardly. Elite troops were a significant force on the battlefield, and each famous elite troop had a unique creation method, possessing extraordinary power. They were a formidable deterrent force for any faction.
Chu Yun’s memories from his previous life already contained the method for creating Copper Bell elite troops. He was currently in the preparation phase and had not yet truly assembled them. Once they were organized and formed into an elite troop, this alone would elevate the Shu Family Island’s influence from the peak of the second-rate to the first-rate.
Chu Yun deeply understood the pain of being a lone wolf. Therefore, he understood the benefits of having a powerful faction even more. If he had a strong backing, why would he have to live cautiously now, even with his Supreme grade Sky Fox? He even had to train his Sky Fox in secret, which was very inconvenient.
“Before, there were no weapon forging masters. Now that Master Yu Ya has joined Shu Family Island, I can discuss with him how to forge Copper Bells and create Copper Bell elite troops during these days back at the Academy,” Chu Yun planned secretly.
He was fortunate that Master Yu Ya could join Shu Family Island. In fact, although he possessed the method for forging Copper Bells, he dared not reveal it casually. The value of this secret recipe was simply too immense.
However, Chu Yun deeply trusted Yu Ya. Firstly, it was his character; he was a righteous person who had maintained his integrity and principles despite years of hardship. Secondly, he had even given him the incredibly precious Heaven Spirit True Heart Pill. What else was there to doubt about such a person?
Three days later, Chu Yun and his companions returned to Tiange Academy.
They reported the detailed situation of the mission to Alchemist Bai Mei. The latter also sighed with emotion at such brotherly affection.
Feng Bole, the head of the Academy, after hearing the details, personally invited Master Yu Ya to become the weapon forging professor at Tiange Academy, offering extremely generous terms. Master Yu Ya, however, firmly declined.
As for the mission rewards, each person received 150 academic points, as usual. Alchemist Bai Mei, after inspection, gave the reason: the Heaven Spirit True Heart Pill used very ordinary materials, its structure was not complicated, and its prescription could be completely deciphered.
Master Yu Ya stayed at the Academy for some time.
During this period, he refined many imitation Meteor Arrows for Chu Yun. Chu Yun was still very interested in the legendary Meteor Archery. He exchanged his newly acquired reward points for this cultivation method.
Regarding the method of forging Copper Bells, Chu Yun discussed it with Yu Ya, and Yu Ya made several improvements, making it even more superior.
Chu Yun recalled that when Master Yu Ya first heard about the Copper Bell elite troop plan, he stared at Chu Yun for a long time before sincerely exclaiming, “I never thought that the Young Island Master could come up with such a method just by fiddling around. This shows your extraordinary intelligence and unique intuition and insight into weapon forging and military strategy. You are truly a rare genius! If possible, let me teach you weapon forging techniques.”
Chu Yun smiled wryly, waving his hand to decline due to lack of time. He knew very well that he didn’t have much talent for weapon forging. He had some talent for alchemy, but it was mostly due to his foundational experience from his previous life and his hard work in this life.
However, he couldn’t explain the origin of the Copper Bell elite troop forging method. He could only attribute the invention to himself. What he didn’t expect was that after his refusal, Master Yu Ya repeatedly regretted it.
During this time, Head Feng Bole visited Yu Ya once every day without fail. Sometimes he even brought other professors with him, with only one goal: to persuade Yu Ya to stay at the Academy.
A Master craftsman capable of forging Supreme grade demon soldiers was an extremely rare talent. Not to mention the head of Tiange Academy, even the Country Lords of some Island Countries would eagerly come to invite him.
However, in the end, Master Yu Ya did not stay. He went to Shu Family Island with Chu Yun’s letter of introduction.
This incident caused Head Feng Bole to hold a grudge against Chu Yun. Every time he saw Chu Yun, he would ask in a resentful tone, “What kind of Dao method did you use to make Master Yu Ya so heartless?”
Having become familiar with Feng Bole, Chu Yun knew he was joking. He jokingly replied, “Don’t you understand yet? Great Headmaster, it’s my charm, the charm of my personality!”
Feng Bole immediately glared, “You rascal, are you saying my charm is inferior to yours?!”
The mission for the Heaven Spirit True Heart Pill was considered complete, and Chu Yun was very satisfied.
How could he not be satisfied?
He now had two Heaven Spirit True Heart Pills, obtained a batch of High-grade potential, and the Star-Fixing Bow, which could cultivate to the Spirit Monster level. He also improved his Middle grade Drunken Snow Saber to the Half-Supreme grade.
The 150 academic points from the mission reward were no longer the main focus, becoming merely icing on the cake. The greatest gain, however, was Master Yu Ya’s allegiance, which even made the Academy Head Feng Bole green with envy.
However, Chu Yun also had his frustrations.
After being reforged, the Drunken Snow Saber had derived a new Dao method called Flying Profound Heaven-Controlling Saber. Chu Yun experimented with it and found that although its power was considerable, its attack method made him feel very awkward.
It was a Flying Saber technique.
When activating this Dao method, the Drunken Snow Saber in his hand had to be thrown out.
When he first saw this Dao method, he almost thought he was mistaken. Generally, when invoking the principles of Heaven and Earth and imbuing the demon soldier with Dao marks, it would derive a talent Dao method that best suited the demon soldier. This Dao method perfectly matched the material of the demon soldier itself and was extraordinarily powerful.
But the problem was that the Drunken Snow Saber was not a hidden weapon, but a battle saber to be wielded in hand. The Flying Profound Heaven-Controlling Saber was precisely a hidden weapon type of Dao method, requiring the saber to be thrown to strike the enemy.
Once this Dao method was used, Chu Yun’s situation became awkward. If he used this Dao method and missed his attack, he would be left with an empty hand and no saber.
This talent Dao method would indeed be a perfect match for demon soldiers like flying daggers or throwing darts. But when paired with a battle saber, it felt rather mismatched.
“Perhaps this situation occurred because it failed to be upgraded to Supreme grade due to the lack of main materials?” Just as Chu Yun was feeling regretful, Alchemist Bai Mei personally found him and handed him a prescription.
“The prescription for the Heaven Spirit True Heart Pill?” Chu Yun glanced at it and then looked at Alchemist Bai Mei in surprise.
Alchemist Bai Mei nodded slightly and said, “The Heaven Spirit True Heart Pill uses common ingredients, and deciphering it is not difficult. However, manufacturing this pill is extremely difficult.”
Chu Yun’s gaze fell on the prescription, and he felt a sense of agreement.
Refining the Heaven Spirit True Heart Pill required the alchemist to sacrifice their life and offer their true heart. Similar to the enlightenment during weapon forging, it required the alchemist to be willing to sacrifice and dedicate themselves to refining the pill with sincerity.
Therefore, forcing others to refine the Heaven Spirit True Heart Pill was completely unfeasible. Even Dao methods like Charm could not achieve this.
Although he obtained the prescription for the True Heart Pill, it was almost useless. The truly valuable items were the two finished pills Chu Yun already possessed.
The Heaven Spirit True Heart Pill directly enhanced the body, soul, and spirit of a Monster Tamer. Its effects were potent; Yu Ya took one and recovered to his peak.
However, Chu Yun did not hurry to take it. He planned to save it for when he encountered a bottleneck in the future.
The Supreme grade potential Sky Fox, the Half-Supreme grade Drunken Snow Saber, the High-grade potential Star-Fixing Bow, and the High-grade potential Circulating Elixir Origin Tree. These four were Chu Yun’s main demon spirits.
In his previous life, although Chu Yun had owned many demon beasts, demon plants, and demon soldiers, most of them were of Lower and Middle grade potential. The Supreme grade Sky Fox in his previous life was only comparable to High grade due to imperfect hatching. Therefore, the current lineup was already much more luxurious than what Chu Yun had in his previous life.
Of course, potential never represented actual strength. It was like saying someone is very smart; that’s just talent.
The current lineup still had significant room for improvement in combat power. For example, the Sky Fox’s cultivation was insufficient, and it lacked powerful offensive Dao methods. If it had a Supreme grade Dao method, it would be perfect. As for the Drunken Snow Saber, its potential had increased, and its spirit light had also surged, so more saber techniques could be considered.
As for the Star-Fixing Bow, it had immense combat potential to be tapped. Chu Yun’s saber techniques were the most outstanding, while his archery was mediocre. In this life, he could fully practice archery to compensate for his lack of long-range combat. The Sky Fox naturally had long-range Dao methods, but they must not be exposed before it matured.
Finally, there was the Circulating Elixir Origin Tree. Its value lay not in combat power, but in productivity. Due to its rarity and preciousness, it was considered a “minor Supreme grade” by the world and an excellent choice for refining pills. Its cultivation was very low, and the key was to improve its cultivation and overcome the Great Demon Tribulation, becoming a hundred-year-old Great Demon was the immediate goal.
“If all these goals are achieved, then at this stage, I will be almost there. The comprehensive combat strength will definitely be comparable to my previous life. However, it will cost a lot! The Dao methods for the Sky Fox, Drunken Snow Saber, and Star-Fixing Bow alone will be a significant expense. Next is the cultivation of the Circulating Elixir Origin Tree, which will consume a large amount of Disha Stone Coins. The funds earned from the Rising Pill previously can only last for about another month…”
Just as Chu Yun was secretly making plans, an unexpected event occurred, slightly disrupting his plans.
The Country Lord of Dunhuang had died.
