801 In the Dao of Forging, I Can Do Whatever He Can Do (2)
“It’s useless.” Zhou Shu looked at Wang Xuanyi. “Senior Wang, it’s useless for you to use me to threaten Shi Changsheng. I have nothing to do with Shi Changsheng. Even if you kill me, he won’t appear.”
“How do you know?” Wang Xuanyi said coldly. “How many years have I known Shi Changsheng? I know him better than you.”
“People change, Senior. Times are different,” Zhou Shu said. “Besides, I really have nothing to do with Shi Changsheng. He won’t care about my life or death.
“Senior Wang, let me ask you. Why are you looking for Shi Changsheng? Did he steal something from you? Or do you have a grudge against him?”
“I have my reasons for looking for him. Are you coming with me yourself, or do you want me to take you down?” Wang Xuanyi said stubbornly. He stared at Zhou Shu, looking as though he would capture him in the next second.
“Senior Wang, why don’t you tell me why you’re looking for Shi Changsheng first?” Zhou Shu said helplessly. Can’t we talk nicely? Is there a point in fighting and killing? “Perhaps I can help you do what Shi Changsheng can do.”
“You?” Wang Xuanyi was slightly stunned. He sized up Zhou Shu.
“You can’t do it. Only Shi Changsheng can do it,” Wang Xuanyi said with certainty.
“If you don’t say it, how do you know I can’t do it?” Zhou Shu said. “In terms of cultivation, I might not be as good as the both of you, but I’m guessing that you’re not looking for Shi Changsheng to help you fight, right?”
With Wang Xuanyi’s cultivation, even the Demon Realm was a little afraid of him. Shi Changsheng might have been very strong back then, but his combat strength was only so-so now.
Wang Xuanyi couldn’t be after Shi Changsheng because of his combat strength. Moreover, he didn’t look like he was seeking revenge.
In that case, there was only one possibility. Wang Xuanyi was chasing after Shi Changsheng because of Shi Changsheng’s other identity!
Shi Changsheng was one of the top forgers back then.
“If Senior Wang is looking for Shi Changsheng because of forging, then I can really help you. In terms of forging skills, Shi Changsheng might not be better than me,” Zhou Shu said confidently.
It wasn’t that he was bragging, but he was very confident in his forging ability. Not to mention Shi Changsheng, even if the master of the Red Water Heaven of Dan Mountain came back to life and stood in front of him, Zhou Shu would still dare to compete with him on whose forging skills were better.
Wang Xuanyi frowned slightly and solemnly sized up Zhou Shu again.
Indeed, the young man in front of him was truly a forger.
Previously, at the Demon Realm Ancestral Court, Wang Xuanyi had personally helped Zhou Shu smelt forging materials. He had personally seen him forge weapons.
It had to be said that when Zhou Shu used the Iron Smelting Hands Technique to forge, Wang Xuanyi was truly amazed.
Moreover, Zhou Shu had forged several connate divine weapons in a row without making a single mistake.
Wang Xuanyi had only seen such a success rate in one person.
Even Shi Changsheng might not have been able to do this back then.
Wang Xuanyi looked thoughtful. After a long time, he said, “Are your forging skills really not inferior to Shi Changsheng’s?”
Zhou Shu said proudly, “No. It’s not that I’m not inferior to Shi Changsheng, but I’m better than him. In terms of forging, I’ve never thought anyone was better than me.”
Zhou Shu’s confident appearance made him glow. Even Wang Xuanyi was stunned.
“How can you prove it?” Wang Xuanyi said solemnly.
“If someone else asked me this, I wouldn’t answer.” Zhou Shu smiled calmly.
Did Zhou Shu need to explain his forging skills to others?
“But Senior Wang, you’re not an ordinary person, so I’ll answer your question.
“On the Ten Nations Continent, there’s the Heavenly Mountain Villa. The Heavenly Mountain Villa has an armament manual. Senior Wang, do you know about it?”
Zhou Shu continued. “The top weapons in the armament manual were all personally forged by me.”
“So what? That ranking is meaningless,” Wang Xuanyi said disdainfully. “Real forgers disdain fame. They might only forge one weapon in their entire lives, but once a weapon is forged, it will have the power to change heaven and earth.”
“Senior Wang, if you say that, we won’t be able to continue our conversation,” Zhou Shu said. “Why don’t you tell me what kind of forging ability is considered strong?”
Wang Xuanyi thought for a moment and said, “Let me ask you. What is the strongest divine weapon you’ve ever forged?”
“The strongest?” Zhou Shu frowned in thought. Actually, the strength of connate divine weapons depended more on who had them.
What did you think was stronger, the Spring Embroidered Saber or the Huben Saber?
In Xiao Jianghe’s hands, the Huben Saber was definitely stronger than Sun Gongping’s Spring Embroidered Saber. But if the Spring Embroidered Saber was in Zhou Shu’s hands, even ten Xiao Jianghes wouldn’t be his match.
Of course, the strength of connate divine weapons was not completely indistinguishable.
Grotto-heaven divine weapons were undoubtedly stronger than ordinary connate divine weapons.
In terms of power alone, Bai Qianqian’s Tiger Soul Saber was definitely stronger than the Spring Embroidered Saber and the Huben Saber.
But could this mean that Qianqian’s forging skills were better than Zhou Shu’s?
This wasn’t entirely true. Zhou Shu didn’t know what kind of luck Bai Qianqian had to forge the Tiger Soul Saber. But compared to Zhou Shu’s forging skills, Bai Qianqian’s were only at basic mastery.
“I once forged a nine-heaven divine weapon. This weapon is with Ji Lutian now. Senior Wang, do you know Ji Lutian?” Zhou Shu pondered. “If you don’t believe me, you can ask him yourself.”
“Nine-heaven divine weapon?” Wang Xuanyi looked at Zhou Shu in surprise. He didn’t think that Zhou Shu was lying. He could easily expose his lie, but nine-heaven divine weapons were not ordinary divine weapons. Even back then, there were only a handful of people who had the ability to forge nine-heaven divine weapons.
In this current world, how could anyone forge a nine-heaven divine weapon?
This time, he really began to take Zhou Shu seriously. No matter how low his cultivation was, a forger who could forge a nine-heaven divine weapon was already qualified to stand on equal footing with Wang Xuanyi.
“Can you really forge a nine-heaven divine weapon?” Wang Xuanyi asked solemnly.
“Isn’t it easy to verify if it’s true or not?” Zhou Shu shrugged. “Ji Lutian shouldn’t be difficult to find. With your cultivation, Senior, it won’t take long to ask him.”
Wang Xuanyi narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Shu for a while. He saw that Zhou Shu’s expression was calm.
Zhou Shu didn’t feel guilty at all. He wasn’t lying. He had indeed forged the Demon Subduing Pagoda. Just that he had completed forging it by relying on the master of the Red Water Heaven of Dan Mountain’s foundation. This could be considered a nicer way to put it. It was definitely not a lie.
Moreover, Zhou Shu’s forging skills were genuine.
“There’s no need to ask,” Wang Xuanyi said in a low voice. “I believe you won’t dare to lie to me! If you can really help me do this, I, Wang Xuanyi, will definitely reward you greatly!”
His expression was serious. With his status, it was definitely not child’s play to say that he would reward him greatly.
Zhou Shu was delighted. “Senior Wang, what exactly do you want Shi Changsheng to help you with? Forge a connate divine weapon?”
If it was forging weapons, Zhou Shu was very confident.
Zhou Shu had never been afraid of forging.
“Yes and no,” Wang Xuanyi said solemnly. “Since you’re a forger, you should know the path of uniting one’s body with a weapon.”
“Yes.” Zhou Shu nodded and looked at Wang Xuanyi. Shi Changsheng had used this method to abandon his body and merge his divine soul with the Longevity Sword. Zhou Shu originally thought that Shi Changsheng had done this to live forever. But now, it seemed that there was more to it. Otherwise, there was no reason why he couldn’t survive until now like Wang Xuanyi did.
“Senior Wang, you want to merge with your weapon?”
“It’s not me.” Wang Xuanyi shook his head. “She’s a close relative of mine. Back then, she was severely injured, and only her divine soul was left. Other than the method of uniting her body with a weapon, I can’t think of any other way to keep her alive.”
Wang Xuanyi’s expression was a little bitter. He was the number two expert in the world, but he couldn’t protect his family. Thinking about it, it was extremely sad.
After Zhou Shu heard what Wang Xuanyi said, his expression became a little strange. Only her divine soul is left? Isn’t that the same as Bai Qianqian’s situation?
Who said that this was the only way to keep her alive?
