Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
âWho are you? Are you from Great Wei?â Zhou Shu took a step back and drew his saber, his arm trembling slightly. He pretended to be calm, but a hint of fear flashed across his eyes.
Heâs indeed an apprentice who hasnât seen much of the world,?Zhu Chuanzhi thought.
In his eyes, Zhou Shuâs performance looked completely like a frightened brat pretending not to be afraid.
âIt doesnât matter who I am. But I advise you to be obedient. Otherwiseâ¦â Zhu Chuanzhi snorted coldly and raised his hand. A beam of light flashed, and a large tree a few feet away snapped with a crack. Then it fell to the ground with a rumble, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Zhou Shu seemed to be startled, his face filled with fear. He gripped the hilt of his saber with both hands and pointed it at Zhu Chuanzhi as he shouted in a trembling voice, âWhat are you trying to do!
âIâm the superintendent of a Forging Division workshop. If you dare to mess around, the Forging Division wonât let you off!â
In Zhu Chuanzhiâs eyes, Zhou Shu was just putting up a brave front.
Trying to scare me with the Forging Division? Too naive.
âIf you dare to shout again, do you believe that I will cut you into pieces before anyone comes?â
Zhu Chuanzhi snorted coldly as wind blades seemed to appear around him. With a series of crackling sounds, gashes several inches deep appeared on the ground between him and Zhou Shu, as if they were cut by blades.
Zhou Shu opened his mouth, but no sound came out, as if he was frightened by Zhu Chuanzhi.
âIâll give you all my money. Let me go,â Zhou Shu said quietly, seemingly afraid that his voice would anger the other party.
âDo you think Iâm doing this for money?â Zhu Chuanzhi sneered. âFollow me!â
He extended his arm and placed his hand on Zhou Shuâs shoulder.
Zhou Shuâs shoulders trembled slightly. Zhu Chuanfeng thought that Zhou Shu was frightened.
What he didnât know was that he had nearly walked through the gates of hell. Just now, Zhou Shu had used a lot of strength to control his instinctive reaction.
Otherwise, with his instinctive reaction, he would have killed Zhu Chuanzhi when he came so close to him.
Zhu Chuanzhi grabbed Zhou Shu and quickly shuttled through the forest as fast as lightning.
Although a fourth-rank martial artist couldnât fly, Zhu Chuanzhiâs full strength was not far from flying. With a single step, he could cover several meters.
With a little leverage on trees, he could glide tens of meters away.
In terms of lightness skills, Zhou Shu might not be able to compare to Zhu Chuanzhi.
Holding Zhou Shu, Zhu Chuanzhi traveled for an hour before arriving at a mountain village on the outskirts of the capital.
During this time, Zhu Chuanzhi did not restrain Zhou Shu.
Based on the information he had, although Zhou Shu cultivated the Martial Dao, he had only just begun. Zhu Chuanzhi didnât care about his cultivation at all.
Bang!
Zhu Chuanzhi threw Zhou Shu to the ground. Zhou Shu staggered and almost fell to the ground.
He steadied himself and looked around frantically.
âWhere are we? Who are you? What do you want?â Zhou Shu shouted. âIâm telling you. Iâm not an ordinary person. If you dare hurt me, the Imperial Court wonât let you off!â
âStop screaming. Here, no one will hear you no matter how loud you scream,â Zhu Chuanzhi said coldly.
âIf you listen to me, I wonât hurt you. But if you dare to go against me, then today next year will be your death anniversary.
âOh, I almost forgot. You donât have a descendant yet. Even if you die, no one will mourn for you.â Zhu Chuanzhi sneered.
âAnything can be discussed.â Zhou Shu seemed to be frightened. âDonât do anything rash. Iâm timid. Donât scare me.â
âYouâre timid?â Zhu Chuanzhi was expressionless. âIf youâre so timid, how did you dare to refuse the solicitation of a Grand Craftsman to his face?â
âWhat?â Zhou Shu appeared completely confused. His acting was at its peak.
âIâm not going to waste my breath on you,â Zhu Chuanzhi said impatiently. âIâll give you two choices. One, obediently acknowledge Grandmaster Zhu as your master. Two, become the fertilizer for the plants in the backyard!â
âHuh?â Zhou Shu said in surprise. âYou brought me here just so I would agree to become Grand Craftsman Zhuâs disciple?
âWhy are you doing this?â
Zhou Shu forced a smile. âWhy didnât you just tell me directly? Grand Craftsman Zhu Chuanfeng is the idol of countless forgers. To be able to become his disciple is something many people can only wish for!â
âThen, why did you reject Grand Craftsman Zhu?â Zhu Chuanzhi frowned.
âThatâs because I feel that Iâm not capable enough. If I take Grand Craftsman Zhu as my master, I will embarrass him.â Zhou Shu smiled bitterly.
âOtherwise, why would I, a mere Forging Apprentice, reject Grand Craftsman Zhu?
âWouldnât it be great for me if a Grand Craftsman becomes my master?â
âBig Brother, this is really like a flood crashing into the Dragon King?Temple1
. We are on the same side,â Zhou Shu sincerely said.
âBig Brother, did you receive a favor from Grand Craftsman Zhu? Is that why you canât bear to see Grand Craftsman Zhu being humiliated? I never thought that I would cause him to be humiliated by rejecting his offer due to my inferiority.
âItâs all my fault.â
Zhou Shu slapped his right cheek lightly.
Zhu Chuanzhi had a strange expression on his face. He coughed and said, âI have indeed received Grand Craftsman Zhuâs favor. So when I heard that you dared to reject him, I decided to teach you a lesson.
âSince itâs a misunderstanding, Iâm sorry.â Zhu Chuanzhi returned the Autumn Anatidae Plume Saber to Zhou Shu and cupped his hands.
Although the development of the situation was different from what he had expected, the result was the same.
Originally, he had wanted to use some methods to make Zhou Shu agree. Now, although he had misunderstood, as long as he agreed, nothing else mattered.
âItâs okay.â Zhou Shu put the Autumn Anatidae Plume Saber back into the scabbard at his waist and shook his head repeatedly. âBig Brother, are you close to Grand Craftsman Zhu. Can I ask you something? What does Grand Craftsman Zhu see in me? I feel like Iâm not worthy of being his disciple.â
âGrand Craftsman Zhu has his reasons for taking a fancy to you. As long as you become his disciple, who would dare say that you are not worthy?â Zhu Chuanzhi said coldly.
âBut I am not confident. Many Forging Masters are unable to become Grand Craftsman Zhuâs disciple. But I, a mere Forging Apprentice, managed to do it?â Zhou Shu smiled bitterly. âBig Brother, why donât you tell me why so that I can feel more at ease?â
âCut the crap!â Zhu Chuanzhi said impatiently. He was never good at dealing with people, so he wasnât willing to waste his breath on Zhou Shu.
Moreover, Zhu Chuanfeng wasnât really planning on taking him in as a disciple. Was there a need to be so polite with him?
âTake this pill, then follow me to Grandmaster Craftsman Zhuâs residence to become his disciple.â Zhu Chuanzhi took out a porcelain bottle from his chest and poured out a red pill. He said coldly, âFrom now on, Grandmaster Craftsman Zhu is your master. You must obey every word he says unconditionally!â
Zhou Shu looked at the red pill and asked curiously, âThis is?â
âTonic,â Zhu Chuanzhi said.
âTonic?â Zhou Shu sized up the red pill. Just as he was about to say something, his expression suddenly froze.
Immediately after, a powerful aura erupted from his body.
Boom!
Zhu Chuanzhi only felt an incomparably fierce aura rush at him. Even with his cultivation level, he couldnât help continuously retreating until he was outside the door before stopping.
He looked at Zhou Shu in the room with a bewildered expression.
A visible cyclone formed by the spiritual qi of heaven and earth appeared around Zhou Shu.
This spiritual qi surged into Zhou Shuâs body, and the aura erupting from Zhou Shuâs body gave Zhu Chuanzhi a shock.
Zhou Shu forced a smile. He really didnât know whether to laugh or cry.
Earlier, his acting skills had been award-winning, and he had wanted to see if he could trick Zhu Chuanfengâs younger brother into revealing some secrets. He had even wanted to pretend to become Zhu Chuanfengâs disciple and see what tricks he had up his sleeve.
In the end, there was nothing wrong with his acting. But the Legendary Armament Canon gave him a wave of benefits, causing him to let the cat out of the bag.
Speaking of which, this wasnât the first time Zhou Shu had encountered something like this.
Previously, Meng Bai had recommended him to Emperor Yuan Feng and gave him a chance to comprehend in the Saber Cave. Originally, Zhou Shu had only been casually strolling around. But in the Saber Cave, he had suddenly received a wave of benefits. As a result, his saber intent had erupted, and he didnât even get the chance to hide it.
It was the same this time. Originally, Zhu Chuanzhi had believed him. But now that his Martial Dao aura erupted, even a fool like Zhu Chuanzhi knew that he was no ordinary person.
Strength surged forth, and Zhou Shu felt his strength continue to rise.
In front of him, a barrage of messages flashed past.
[You receive a reward of two years of cultivation because the Huben Saber you forged effectively completed a kill!]
[You receive a reward of five years of cultivation because the Huben Saber you forged effectively completed a kill!]
â¦
[You receive a reward of ten years of cultivation because the Huben Saber you forged effectively completed a kill!]
[The Spring Embroidered Saber you forged effectively completed a kill. The Visualization of the Five Mountainsâ True Form Technique has improved by 30%!]
â¦
Crack!
There was a sound like chains breaking within Zhou Shuâs body. The powerful aura even caused a storm vortex to erupt around him.
Boom!
His violent aura smashed the tables and chairs in the room into pieces.
Zhu Chuanzhiâs eyelids twitched.?What kind of strength is this?
Is Zhou Shu really just a Forging Apprentice?
Even he wouldnât be able to unleash such aura.
He stared at Zhou Shu, somewhat bewildered. Suddenly, Zhou Shu raised his head and looked directly into his eyes. A seemingly tangible light flashed in his pupils.
Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique, tenth level!
Zhou Shu felt an endless stream of energy flowing from his body. He was helpless, but at the same time, he was pleasantly surprised.
He didnât expect this wave of benefits to be so powerful. It actually allowed his Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique to break through to the tenth level!
He looked at Zhu Chuanzhi, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. âI wanted to put on a show with you guys, but I didnât expect this to happen. Iâve been exposed.
âSince I canât continue acting, I wonât act anymore. Itâs better to be straightforward.â
Zhou Shu said, âTell me, why is Zhu Chuanfeng trying so hard to make me his disciple?â