Because there are no windows, the interior of the house is slightly dim, and the furnishings are extremely crude. The inner and outer rooms were separated by a beaded curtain, and the person making the sound was in the inner room, and he could not see his appearance and figure. There is only one table and one chair outside, facing the direction of the bead curtain, which is very abrupt.

Xiao Shisanlang entered the house and covered the wooden door lightly, and the room was pitch black, as if it was late at night. Xiao Shisanlang didn't feel any discomfort, walked to the table and sat down with great familiarity, and waited quietly.

"No problem today?" said the old woman's voice, a little surprised.

"Yes. Xiao Shisanlang replied very simply.

"Why don't you ask?" said the old woman, who was more and more surprised.

"Students don't dare. ”

"To learn and learn, you naturally need to ask questions. The same is true for refining weapons, why don't you dare to say it. The old woman was a little displeased, but she didn't correct the title of Thirteen Lang as before. Xu couldn't be pestered, so he let him go.

"The students were worried that the teacher would say that I was too ambitious. Thirteen Lang replied.

“... Go ahead. The old woman was silent for a moment, then commanded.

In the darkness, Xiao Shisanlang seemed to smile and said softly: "The method of nine forgings, the student thinks that he has mastered it. But I don't understand what this method has to do with the Immortal Family Refining. ”

After a slight pause, Xiao Shisanlang didn't hear the old woman's reprimand, so he continued: "The student's cultivation is shallow, and he shouldn't talk about the way of refining weapons. But I know that after a cultivator has reached a certain level of cultivation, he can use true fire to melt the material, and then he can refine it into any desired shape according to his mind. Although the method of nine forgings is exquisite, in the final analysis, it is just the word tempering, and it is very useful for refining magic weapons and even magic weapons..."

"Don't you think that the old body is misleading, and you are worried that your future will be ruined!" the old woman mocked.

"Students don't dare. Xiao Shisanlang replied respectfully, but did not withdraw the meaning of the question, and quietly waited for the old woman's explanation or reprimand.

"Everything has a foundation, and this kind of simple truth does not need to be reminded by the old body. The old woman heard his insistence, and did not blame as she thought, and said with rare patience.

"The tall buildings rise from the ground, and the students understand what the teacher means. It's just that the students thought..."

"Now that you understand, you don't need to ask, just do it. ”

The old woman lost her patience again, and resolutely ordered: "Of course, if you are not happy, you can leave and continue to pretend to be a ghost to open the light for others." With your qualifications, the progress of your cultivation is so slow, I am afraid that you will not have the opportunity to study the true method of refining. Why not have a good time and let the old body worry. ”

Xiao Shisanlang smiled bitterly and was silent. He had become accustomed to this kind of rebuke-and-rebuke practice, and knew that he should not and could not argue with it at this time, but only waited patiently for the teacher to lose his temper and everything would return to the right path.

Patience is such a thing, Xiao Shisanlang has never lacked it. The method of nine forging is so boring that it is almost equivalent to the blacksmith striking iron in the mortal world, and it is a "practice" that really needs to be tempered to be completed. He can do such things, but now he just sits and listens and endures, which is really not a chore, and he can bear it easily.

"It's not so much that you're resolute, it's better to say that you're thick-skinned! If you don't practice well, it's just that, in order to find the threshold to enter the Taoist Academy, you have been swept away for three years, I really don't know what you think. ”

If you can get the law of the fairy family after sweeping the floor for three years, I am afraid that the world will wait in line with a broom, and the old woman is moody, so she can only find an excuse for herself. Xiao Shisanlang knew this, sat honestly, listened quietly, and was not impatient.

The old woman did not let him go because of Thirteen Lang's honest attitude, and her words were far harsher than his voice, and she sneered: "With your qualifications, even if you learn the real refining skills, what can you do if you use it to enter the Dao Academy? The old body advises you to gather your mind and practice hard, at least you can live for a few more years. ”...,

When it came to the Daoist Academy, Xiao Shisanlang couldn't help but distinguish a few words, and said softly: "Students study refining weapons, not just to enter the Daoist Academy. ”

The old woman said, "Why is that? You know that refining tools need to be based on cultivation, and no matter how much you know, you don't have the ability to do it, wouldn't it be in vain?" ”

"Students don't think it's a good idea to do penance. Now that my realm is stagnant, I can only find opportunities in other ways. The teacher also said that the major classifications of cultivation are related to each other, and students feel that they have a little talent in refining. ”

"The teacher knows that the main purpose of the students is to improve their combat effectiveness. Living a long life may not be able to live, since the realm cannot be raised, students always have to think of other ways. ”

After a moment's pause, Xiao Shisanlang added: "Of course, the Daoist Academy still has to enter. ”

The attitude is very honest, the words are very earnest, but the tone is unwavering and irrefutable. The old woman had known him for several years, and knew that his temperament seemed to be gentle, but in fact he was extremely tough and stubborn. Listening to him say this, I savored the meaning of the words, and I didn't feel silent.

If a monk has a good magic weapon, he doesn't care about the improvement of combat power. The hand-in-hand mentioned here is not necessarily how high the level is, but refers to the most suitable for one's own use. If you refine it yourself, of course, it is the best choice not to think twice. The old woman's cultivation knowledge far surpassed Xiao Shisanlang's, and she very much agreed with his cognition, and thought about it and slowed down her tone.

"Although it makes sense, we need to keep in mind the root of cultivation. Without cultivation, even if you refine a powerful magic weapon, it will still be in vain. ”

Xiao Shisanlang said sincerely: "Students should remember that students are still diligent. ”

The old woman knew that he was telling the truth, in fact she knew how much hard work this young man had put into improving his cultivation, and it was not wrong to say that he was forced to do so in this situation. Thinking like this, the old woman said solemnly: "Before you asked why the Nine Forging Method is important, the old body will talk to you, whether you can understand it depends on your own understanding. ”

Xiao Shisanlang was overjoyed and said, "Yes!"

"The old body asks you first, if all the conditions related to refining weapons, such as materials, grades, collocation, refining methods, cultivation, etc., are completely the same, but they are refined by different people, are the magic weapons refined exactly the same?"

"No! Any magic weapon has mana, whether it is aura or demonic energy, everyone is different, and the magic weapon refined is also different. Xiao Shisanlang did not hesitate and responded categorically.

"What if the mana is the same? Or to put it simply, if one person refines two magic weapons, is it exactly the same?"

“... The mood is different, and the outcome is still different. Xiao Shisanlang thought for a moment and replied.

"What if you refine at the same time? A high-level cultivator or high-level refiner can refine two or even more magic weapons at the same time. ”

Xiao Shisanlang subconsciously wanted to say that this is not difficult, since all the conditions are exactly the same, the result should be the same. But he faintly felt in his heart that it was not so simple, but he couldn't find the reason, and after thinking hard, he didn't feel silent.

"Don't think about it, with your current level, it's not enough to understand the difference, and thinking about it will only hurt your heart, and it won't do much good. This is like cultivating for a breakthrough, and using water to become the best. ”

The old woman only waited for a moment, and then took the initiative to tell the reason, and by the way, she knocked on the side to wake up the similarities between his refining tools and cultivation. said: "You just want to find the answer to the problem, but you don't think about it, the problem doesn't exist at all!"

"There are no two Dharma artifacts that are exactly the same, because there can be no conditions that are exactly the same. It was wrong from the start, you get the idea!"

Like a spiritual light shining in his mind, Xiao Shisanlang smiled bitterly at the same time as he realized it, and said with shame: "There are no two identical leaves in the world, and there are no duplicate fingers... Palm prints, students are stupid, students think..."...,

"Do you think what the old man said must be correct?"

The old woman's voice turned stern and said, "There are thousands of avenues, and the way of refining weapons is also the way, how can it be described by thousands of ways." Without a heart to question authority, even if you are a peerless genius, your income will be limited. ”

Unconsciously, the old woman's voice became sharp again, and she mocked wantonly: "What's more, not only are you not a genius, you are not even a good talent. Not to mention that it is a completely useless waste material, at most it is just a partial and crooked talent. ”

“......”

Xiao Shisanlang was ashamed, he could only touch his nose and smile bitterly, thinking that knowing does not mean understanding, the ancients couldn't afford me.

"These have nothing to do with the Nine Forging Method, but are the way to cultivate the mind. In terms of technical comprehension alone, your qualifications are still so-so, and you don't have to be presumptuous. ”

Probably feeling that she was too much, the old woman comforted Xiao Shisanlang and continued: "As you said, the core of the Nine Forging Method is only the word forging, in the final analysis, it is to let you understand the refining materials deeply enough, and it cannot be used as a cultivator's refining technique. ”

But this does not mean that it is useless, on the contrary, the method of nine forging is the basis of all refining methods. There are other similar exercises, but if you look at the depth, none of them can be compared with the nine forgings. ”

It was only when it came to refining that the old woman was able to control her emotions. In the darkness, her voice softened. No longer as angry as before. As time passed, its voice became more and more calm, and it had a soft meaning.

"After all, refining tools must use materials, and there is no exactly the same material in the world, how to distinguish this difference and use it according to the material is a great test for a refiner. ”

"To give a simple example, when some people are refining magic weapons, they often perform two or even more sacrifices, and what they do is naturally to optimize the material configuration, remove those useless things, or add some materials to make it more compatible with their spiritual power, so as to improve their power. ”

"Because monks will always grow, the purity, size, and even attributes of spiritual power will change. In the case of the same material, how to make it the most efficient is the standard for measuring the quality of the magic weapon, and it is also the only standard. ”

"This difference is very subtle, and it is naturally difficult to understand in your current state. If one day you can reach the cultivation of the Formation Pill and need to refine the natal magic weapon, you will naturally be able to feel the difference. ”

As soon as it came to Xiao Shisanlang's realm, the old woman's tone immediately changed back to its original state, and it was sharp and sharp again. didn't care if it would hit him at all, and said with a sneer: "But I guess, you don't have this chance anymore." It's only for your sake to say these things..."

Without explaining what she valued, the old woman said in a deep voice, "Do you understand?"

Xiao Shisanlang is very familiar with this kind of fighting, but he doesn't have any mood of despair. After a moment of silence, he replied, "If the student understands correctly, the core of it lies in the word 'fit'. Only with a high degree of understanding of the material can you design a solution that is more suitable for you according to its nuances. ”

"Naturally, students have no way of knowing what the magic weapon is. In the case of spiritual weapons, after a monk obtains a new spiritual weapon, it often takes a long time to practice it before he can be handy, and if it is a spiritual weapon that has been sacrificed by others, it takes even longer. Refining, on the other hand, reverses the process and addresses the root cause. ”

By analogy, the effectiveness of the magic weapon must be more demanding for this fit. In addition, the teacher's meaning seems to be questioning the effect of the monk's true fire on smelting materials, that is, true fire can refine materials into any shape, but it cannot make people understand the nature of materials. Therefore, it reflects the importance of the method of nine forgings. ”...,

Speaking of this in one breath, Xiao Shisanlang took a break, thought carefully about what was missing, and then said respectfully: "The student only thinks of this, please correct the teacher." ”

After listening to Xiao Shisanlang's feelings, the old woman did not answer. This time she was silent for a long time, and Xiao Shisanlang didn't ask, waiting quietly.

There was silence in the room, and the sound of breathing was audible. After a long time, a sigh came from the inner room, and the old woman said with some indignation: "You are right, you are indeed quite talented in the way of refining weapons. ”

Teacher Xie complimented. Xiao Shisanlang was not frightened by this rare compliment, and said unhurriedly.

The old woman snorted and said, "Refining requires heart cultivation, you have already done a good job in this regard, and you don't need to say anything more about the old body." Here are a few jade slips, which record the names and characteristics of many materials, as well as some of the old body's experience in refining weapons, and you can take them and study them. The old body will not stay here for long, and if there is no doubt in the future, do not come again. There is no need for you to clean and decorate the façade every day, just practice with peace of mind. ”

With that, a small bag came out of thin air and fell straight on the table through the curtain. The old woman said, "Go ahead, and remember that cultivation is fundamental, and don't mess up the order because of small mistakes." ”

"Teacher, are you leaving?" Hearing the news, Xiao Shisanlang finally changed color, and even forgot to take the small bag, so he hurriedly asked.

"This kind of place is not a place to live for a long time, and it is natural for the old man to live here for more than ten years, and to leave. What do you think!" The old woman said gloomily without hiding her disgust for Falling Spirit City.

This can't be said that she is cold by nature, Falling Spirit City is located at the junction of spirit and demon, and the aura environment is extremely poor. Because a large amount of demonic qi often blows from the Yin Yang Canyon, there is often a strong wind in the sky above the Falling Spirit City, and its momentum is so fierce that even those high-level spiritual cultivators are afraid of it like a tiger.

Tashan once told Thirteen Lang that if he didn't reach the Yuan Infant Realm, he wouldn't fly in the sky at will, and once he was caught up in the wind, he would be seriously injured, and it was impossible for the unlucky to fall. Of course, this situation is relative, and the situation on the other side of the Demon Domain is similar, and it is not liked by the Demon Cultivator.

Such an environment is a disaster for a spiritual old woman. Although I don't know where she came from, it is natural that she wants to leave, what can Xiao Shisanlang think.

"Students don't dare. ”

The old woman was never willing to recognize him as a disciple, and Xiao Shisanlang understood that sooner or later the two would be separated. Thinking that he had finished studying the Nine Forging Method before the teacher left, he felt a little lucky. Knowing that it could not be retained, he sincerely pleaded: "The student's cultivation is inferior, and he dare not say that he has any plans for the teacher." It is only that the students are taught by the teacher, and if possible, the teacher is asked to leave his name for the students to remember. ”

"Name..."

Hearing the sincerity between Xiao Shisanlang's words, the old woman did not reprimand again. As if he was reminded of some memory, he was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke, and his words were full of loneliness and self-deprecation. said: "It's been a long time since the old name has been used, and you don't have to worry about it." If there is a zaijian day, the old body will naturally know it, and as for whether you know and remember the old body, it doesn't matter. Go ahead and don't bother again. ”

When Xiao Shisanlang heard this, he couldn't say anything more. I had no choice but to get up, respectfully bowed to the inner room three times, and then picked up the bag on the table and turned to leave.

When I walked to the door, I suddenly heard the old woman ask, "Everyone in the city calls you the Thirteenth Young Master?"

Xiao Shisanlang was stunned for a moment, smiled shyly, and said, "Yes, why did the teacher ask?"

The old woman asked, "Is there an extra word 'less'?"

Xiao Shisanlang's body stiffened slightly, touched his nose and replied, "The student doesn't understand, please make it clear to the teacher." ”

The old woman did not answer, but looked at it from side to side, and said, "You have good hands!"

In the darkness, Xiao Shisanlang's body shook slightly, and soon he stood firm again, and said softly: "I often strike iron, and I have some strength in my hands. ”...,

The old woman changed the subject again and asked, "Do you have to enter the Taoist Academy?"

Xiao Shisanlang's voice was softer and replied, "Yes." ”

The old woman was silent, and Xiao Shisanlang held on to the door, equally silent. The air became stagnant like mud, and a sense of suffocation filled it. Time seemed to slow down, as if time and space had been disturbed by some kind of liliang and stopped moving.

"The Thirteenth Master is good. ”

I don't know how long later, the old woman's voice sounded again, sighed, and said, "There are a few small things in the bag, you can keep them for your own use." That brand... If you can't enter the monastery after three years, you might as well take it to meet someone, maybe it helps. ”

Xiao Shisanlang waited for a moment, and seeing that the old woman didn't say who she was looking for, he thought for a while and said, "The student understands that the student will try to return it to the teacher and try not to use it." ”

"You don't have to force it. As for who you want to see, you will know when the time comes. It's useless to me, so I don't have to worry about it. ”

The old woman was quite satisfied with his answer, and said in a rare gentle tone: "The storm in Falling Spirit City is coming, if there is nothing important, leave as soon as possible." ”

Xiao Shisanlang listened, turned around and saluted the inner room again, didn't say anything more, opened the door and walked out.

When he opened the door again, the voice of the old woman came from his ears again, saying, "Zhao Si, this person can't be killed easily." ”

Under the sun, Xiao Shisanlang was sweating.

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