I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 193 Oh no, this time it's aimed at me!

Millennium Cold Iron is a special metal that becomes incredibly hard after being imbued with primordial energy. It can convert martial arts true energy into ultra-low temperature cold air.

This metal is only produced inside the cave. The longer it is imbued with primordial energy, the higher its quality. Thousand-year-old cold iron is already considered a top-grade rare treasure.

Nine Heavens Mystic Iron is a special alloy that mainly comes from outer space. Because it is formed in a high vacuum and weightless environment, it has properties such as high temperature resistance, high strength, high toughness, and corrosion resistance, making it an extremely excellent material for forging weapons.

Pure gold, the highest quality conductor for transmitting true qi.

Zijin, the highest quality energy transmission conductor.

Both of these metals were refined by the alchemists of the Xuanzong sect using secret weapon-refining techniques. Their production is extremely low, and their prices are very high.

The remaining boxes contained various types of elemental gems. Although the quality wasn't great, there was a large quantity to satisfy everyone, and the estimated value was no less than 300 million.

It's clear that the authorities are very generous, demonstrating their deep pockets.

Of course, the official didn't lose out in this transaction either, since Ye Qingzhou's sword invitation was beyond the value of money and treasures.

A treasure that can increase a martial artist's chances of reaching the Martial Saint realm is worth any price.

In the following days, Ye Qingzhou was busy studying the "Heavenly Casting Scripture," a unique skill passed down from Emperor Yan, which contained a strange technique called "Manipulation Technique."

Legend has it that during the reign of King Mu of the last of the three ancient dynasties, the Huangyu Holy Dynasty, there was a skilled craftsman who was a descendant of the Yanshi lineage. The wooden puppets he made could sing and dance, just like living people.

This art of "artificial armor" is also recorded in the "Tianzhu Jing".

On the contrary, at the end of the Huangyu Holy Dynasty, due to the warring states and the unification under the Qin Dynasty, the lineage of Yanshi was completely lost during the Chu-Han Contention after the death of the First Emperor, along with the destruction of the Mohist school.

"Intelligent machines from ancient times?"

Ye Qingzhou had strong doubts. In the ancient times of Blue Star, human civilization must have been extremely brilliant. Whether it was the martial arts system that "came back to life" two hundred years ago or the various lost secret techniques in the "Heavenly Forging Scripture", these things were still incredibly incredible even now.

Ye Qingzhou couldn't help but wonder what kind of catastrophe the ancient era had encountered that led to the end of the extremely powerful mythological era.

Today, the glorious story has been reduced to a series of unbelievable myths, leaving future generations to see only fragments of its former glory, like looking at a leopard through a tube.

However, Ye Qingzhou was not one to belittle the present and revere the past. As times progressed and technology advanced, the martial arts of the human race, when combined with the path of science, could also create an unprecedented golden age.

During his conversation with Gu Minghui, Ye Qingzhou learned that the Eastern Pole Kingdom was currently undertaking a very large-scale project, which he heard was called "South Heavenly Gate".

Ye Qingzhou didn't know much more, but the urgency from the authorities showed that the situation on Blue Star was not optimistic.

The South Heavenly Gate Project was a kind of preparation undertaken by the Eastern Pole Kingdom to counter the final calamity.

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clang~ clang~ clang~

In the backyard of the mansion, Ye Qingzhou was using his martial arts true energy to activate the Six Ding Divine Fire, melting the millennium cold iron and the nine heavens black iron together. Then, he used a thousand hammers and a hundred forgings to perfectly fuse the properties of the two materials together, creating a special black longsword with serrated edges.

Each tap brings a sudden inspiration.

Each strike penetrates deep into the iron.

Ye Qingzhou's refined techniques are flawless, unchangeable, and unadvancing, pushing the limits of human skill to its utmost.

Under his hammer, the three materials—millennial cold iron, nine-heaven black iron, and indestructible iron—produced a wondrous chemical reaction with each other.

Their original material properties not only do not interfere with each other, but they also combine perfectly. In addition to possessing the three major characteristics of icy true energy, impregnable fortress, and broken mirror mended, they even gave birth to a weapon characteristic called universal resonance.

"Resonance of all things?"

Ye Qingzhou gripped the hilt of the black longsword, and after channeling his martial arts true energy into it, he heard the sword emit a buzzing sound.

This vibration was quite peculiar; its frequency could be changed at will, and its rhythm was somewhat similar to the Daoist Heavenly Sound emitted by the self-hearing bell that Ye Qingzhou had heard before at the Yunlu Dao Palace.

It also contains a certain rhythm of the Great Dao, which can influence the internal structure of all things, making them loose.

hum~

buzz~

Ye Qingzhou's ears twitched, and he quickly heard a trembling sound coming from the surroundings. He looked toward the source of the sound and found that it was a few pieces of unused Nine Heavens Profound Iron, which seemed to resonate with the sound of the black sword.

With his brows slightly furrowed, Ye Qingzhou seemed lost in thought.

immediately.

He slashed at the Nine Heavens Profound Iron that was resonating with the energy.

Ding~

The first sword strike was blocked by the Nine Heavens Profound Iron. After all, it is a top-grade rare metal material, and it has always been known for its sturdiness, so it is reasonable that it was not cut in half.

However, Ye Qingzhou observed that the surface of the black iron was covered with a thin layer of frost, which was obviously frozen by the cold air attack from the black sword.

Ding~

Click~

The second sword strike shattered the Nine Heavens Profound Iron under the black sword's blow. The freezing effect of the icy true energy made the material brittle, and the resonant properties caused it to resonate, causing the Profound Iron to break from the inside.

"The icy true energy resonates with all things; the combination of these two properties is ingenious, resulting in astonishing destructive power!"

Ye Qingzhou looked at the top-grade sword in his hand with a look of surprise and delight: "The blade has shark teeth, and its color is black. From today onwards, I will call you Black Shark."

The Black Shark Sword is not only ferocious in appearance, but its name itself carries a murderous aura, making it clearly an ominous sword.

The key is that the Black Shark Sword has extremely strong destructive power. As long as the number of attacks is sufficient, it can even destroy the top-grade weapons of other martial artists, making enemies tremble with fear.

"Now, the combat puppets have their weapons."

In the following time, Ye Qingzhou began to study the contents of the "Heavenly Casting Scripture" regarding the art of puppetry: "Strictly speaking, combat puppets should be a kind of living weapon."

Based on what he had learned recently, Ye Qingzhou pondered: "The energy supply for combat puppets requires the activation of organs. Fortunately, the King of the Ravens, which I killed earlier, still retains its vital organs. With a little refining using the Six Ding Divine Fire, it can be used."

Ye Qingzhou had kept the corpse of the King of Snipers perfectly preserved, and now it finally came in handy.

As a master-level beast, the King of the Heju has a body of copper skin and iron bones, which are obviously rare treasures. Its internal organs are also rich in vital energy, giving it all sorts of incredible abilities.

"The design concept of the mechanical puppet technique is quite similar to that of the Yin puppet technique..."

The more Ye Qingzhou studied it, the more incredible this strange technique seemed: "Or rather, the Yin Puppet Technique is a degraded version of the Puppet Technique. The reason for creating Yin Puppet Corpse Puppets is that the complete Puppet Technique is lacking, making it impossible to create living organs. Therefore, they can only settle for second best and manipulate complete corpses."

A complete puppet technique can create living, strange puppets from inanimate objects, but that can only be done by puppet techniques at the highest level of mastery.

Even the most basic level of puppetry still requires harvesting organs from a living body and refining them.

Of course, the first choice would be powerful rare birds and beasts, because their bodies are naturally strong, their internal organs are rich in vital energy, and they possess incredible abilities, making them a perfect power source for combat puppets.

Time just passed by day by day.

On March 2, just after the Dragon Boat Festival, Linjiang No.3 Middle School officially started the new semester.

As Ye Qingzhou entered the classroom of Class 7, Grade 11, he saw his long-lost friend, Wen, who was showing off his newly bought model figurine: "Hehe, isn't it cool?"

Then, Huang Liwen asked Ye Qingzhou, "What have you been busy with lately?"

"What a coincidence, I also collect figurines, but mine are bigger and I made them myself."

"Really? Is that serious?"

"serious."

"Then I won't watch it."

Huang Liwen shook his head in disgust. He felt uncomfortable if he didn't indulge in erotic content for a day.

The classmates around me were also chatting enthusiastically about what they had seen and heard during the Spring Festival. After not seeing each other for a month, everyone seemed to have endless topics to discuss.

"This kind of life is wonderful."

Ye Qingzhou couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion, and at the same time, he turned to look out the window.

Everywhere you look, the sky above the entire city is filled with the power of thought, full of positive and enterprising spirit, indicating that the national strength of the Eastern Pole Kingdom is still on the rise, which is why the people are able to settle down and live in peace and contentment.

Both the Eastern and Western Extremities are absorbing the power of thought to forge the foundation of their nations, yet they are currently on drastically different paths.

The spiritual energy of the Western Kingdom was filled with fervor and restlessness. Ye Qingzhou sensed that intense, fiery emotion from the martial arts masters sent by Fickor and the Blood Source Society, an emotion that seemed to burn everything in the world.

This kind of thinking power, though strong, is rigid and cannot last. In the long run, it poses a huge hidden danger.

In contrast, the spiritual energy gathered by the Eastern Kingdom is mainly balanced and peaceful, like a stream, flowing gently and silently nourishing all things.

Ye Qingzhou thought for a moment and was immediately filled with emotion: "Its rise was swift, and its fall was sudden. The Western Kingdom was once extremely powerful and dominated the Blue Star, but in the end, it suffered from a lack of culture."

With this in mind, Ye Qingzhou naturally took this as a lesson: "It seems that the mental energy absorbed through the live stream needs to be purified several times to remove the negative emotions. Of course, there's no need to discard it; it can be invested into the combat puppet to enhance its destructive power."

Ye Qingzhou was still pondering how to design his "life-size figurine" when the know-it-all Nong Pengming sneakily approached him: "Old Ye, Brother Wen, we're getting two more transfer students, and they're both girls."

"Again? Our classroom is almost full, will there be enough seats?"

Huang Liwen couldn't help but complain, then looked at Ye Qingzhou: "I think they're definitely here for you. Confess honestly, were you out flirting with other women during the Spring Festival?"

Ye Qingzhou rolled her eyes at him: "You think I'm like you?"

"Hmph, they're definitely after you anyway."

Huang Liwen said with certainty.

Ye Qingzhou was always surrounded by beautiful women, who all threw themselves at him and were at his mercy, which made him extremely envious.

When will I be able to enjoy this wonderful life of having women on both sides?

Huang Liwen clasped his hands together and prayed to the heavens, saying, "Heaven above and earth below as my witness, I am willing to exchange the lives of all my classmates remaining single for a partner."

Nong Pengming raised his middle finger at him, his eyes full of contempt.

Just then, the homeroom teacher, Zhu Hanwen, walked into the classroom with a big smile on his face, followed by two stunningly beautiful young women.

Aside from their age, the two beauties were quite impressive in other aspects, with curvaceous figures and healthy, vibrant bodies.

What's even more captivating is their appearance: one is pure and innocent, the other alluring and seductive, like the two poles of yin and yang, reflecting each other and dazzling the eye.

"This semester, our Class 7 has two new members. Let's give them a round of applause!"

Zhu Hanwen clapped his hands enthusiastically, clearly overjoyed.

He had heard that both transfer students had excellent grades and were exceptionally talented, especially Yan Xiyue, who was ranked fourth on the Hidden Dragon List.

As a result, they all specifically requested to attend the classes he taught. What is this called?

This is what you call coming because of its reputation!

In the past, this was a privilege reserved for renowned teachers.

The thought of receiving two more bonuses each month made Zhu Hanwen extremely happy, feeling that his luck had truly turned around.

"Hello everyone, my name is Yan Xiyue. Please take care of me in the future."

"I am Yao Yexin. It is fate that we met. I hope we can become friends."

The arrival of Yan Xiyue and Yao Yexin turned the boys in Class 7 of Grade 11 into beasts of burden, all of them excitedly howling.

As for the girls, they were on high alert.

Xiao Yuanyuan, in particular, felt increasingly resentful. She used to be the class beauty of Class 7, standing out from the crowd with her great advantages.

First came Zhu Jinfeng, then Liang Yawen.

Now two even prettier girls have arrived, and Xiao Yuanyuan feels extremely wronged. She has done nothing wrong, yet she is about to lose her position as the class beauty.

God is so unfair!

Huang Liwen was just as unhappy as she was.

At this moment, Wen's forehead was covered with large beads of sweat, which were dripping down, making him feel terrible.

"Oh no, this time they're after me."

He looked at Ye Qingzhou with a pleading expression, tears streaming down his face, and said, "Godfather, you must save me!"

Ye Qingzhou laughed and said, "Don't panic, look on the bright side. Didn't your prayer just now come true?"

Huang Liwen, with a mournful face, said, "The problem is, I only asked for one!"

"Buy one get one free! Look how generous God is!"

"..."

Subsequently, at Yan Xiyue and Yao Yexin's insistence, the two of them were arranged to sit in the row behind Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen.

Now, Huang Liwen felt extremely uncomfortable, as if he were sitting on pins and needles under their gazes, and he couldn't concentrate on the class at all.

During PE class, Huang Liwen stopped the two men and mustered his courage to ask, "Can't you just leave me alone?"

"cannot."

The two spoke in unison, displaying an air of complete confidence in Huang Liwen.

"Godfather!"

Seeing this, Huang Liwen had no choice but to call on Ye Qingzhou as a savior.

When Ye Qingzhou walked over, Yan Xiyue and Yao Yexin's expressions changed, their hearts pounded, and their emotions were extremely tense, as if they were facing not a person, but a ferocious prehistoric beast.

While others might not know Ye Qingzhou's current strength, the two of them were fully aware of it.

However, it's impossible to get them to give up directly.

The characteristics of the Hehuan Sect's "Seven Emotions Illusion Dream Heart Sutra" and "Six Desires Devouring Demon God Scripture" dictate that if they want to break through their shackles, they must engage in sexual intercourse with the reincarnation of the Yellow Emperor to exchange vital energy.

Ye Qingzhou comforted Huang Liwen, saying, "Don't panic. They probably haven't told the sect about your situation. Otherwise, the elders or even the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect would have come to kill you personally long ago."

These words instantly made Yan Xiyue and Yao Yexin feel as if they had been seen through.

But Ye Qingzhou is right. With such an opportunity right in front of them, how could they possibly give it up to someone else?

It should be noted that Huang Liwen only possesses one unit of primordial yang energy.

Ye Qingzhou pondered for a moment, stroking his chin, and quickly came up with an idea. He said to Yan Xiyue and Yao Yexin, "According to my estimation, once Brother Wen's strength breaks through to the professional level, he can refine the essence blood and primordial yang left behind by the Yellow Emperor within his body. At that time, it will produce a continuous stream of energy, and everyone will get a share. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiyue and Yao Yexin's beautiful eyes flashed simultaneously: "Is this true?"

"Why don't you try it and see? Even if it's fake, you won't lose anything. You can just rob it again later."

Ye Qingzhou was telling the truth. Since the essence and yang of the Yellow Emperor could be reincarnated into human form repeatedly, its quality must be extremely high. After refining it, even if Huang Liwen was far inferior to the Yellow Emperor in his prime, he would at least not become a disposable power bank.

Yan Xiyue and Yao Yexin exchanged a glance and decided to temporarily believe Ye Qingzhou's words.

After all, Ye Qingzhou was right. Even if it was fake, they wouldn't really lose anything. They could just steal the man back later.

"So, does that mean everyone has no objections?"

"I have a problem with that!"

Huang Liwen weakly raised his hand in opposition.

Ye Qingzhou pressed down on his shoulder: "Brother Wen, you should just accept your fate. Besides, once you've mastered your divine skills, you might even become the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect. Wouldn't it be wonderful to live a life of revelry every night?"

"Can you really call it the same thing as being proactive and being passive?!"

Huang Liwen wept bitterly, as if he had already foreseen his future fate of becoming a public power bank.

During PE class, the boys in Class 7 were shocked to see the newcomers Yan Xiyue and Yao Yexin circling around Huang Liwen. They felt that the world was being unfair.

What right does Huang Liwen have?

Ye Qingzhou shook his head and sighed, "Perhaps this is what a besieged city is like. Those inside want to get out, and those outside want to get in. Life is indeed complicated. I think I'll just go practice my sword."

Compared to a complicated and magical life, swordsmanship is much simpler and easier to understand in Ye Qingzhou's opinion.

Facing the gentle spring breeze, the sword in Ye Qingzhou's hand moved with the wind, blending with the heavens and earth, gradually forgetting himself and entering the realm of oneness with nature.

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