Evil Emperor Zun

Chapter 985 Spirit of the Artifact Refiner
The sun shone, covering the fragments of the weapon in front of Nan Jingbai, and passing lightly, shining on Geng Jiaxing at the other end, coating his whole body with the golden brilliance of a victor.

One line of heaven, one line of hell.

"Nan Jingbai, what else do you have to say now?" Geng Jiaxing talked proudly, "You can't even become a master, so what can you do even if your basic skills are solid? Competition is about strength, It doesn't matter who moves better!"

After speaking, he turned to the referee table again, saluting with deep meaning: "Sovereign, elders, I will represent Jianyao Dazong in the competition, do you have any objections?"

The white-browed elder also nodded in a timely manner: "Yes, in this game, both sides have equal opportunities. Although Jing Bai did make a lot of contributions in the early stage, he lost the game under the watchful eyes of everyone. Feeling reasonable..."

"No...not right..." Suddenly, a faint voice of soliloquy sounded in the field.This once again attracted everyone's attention to Nan Jingbai.

From the moment he failed, he threw himself on the material table beside him, his eyes were scattered, his forehead was sweating, and he couldn't stop searching for something.At first, everyone thought he was hit hard and didn't pay attention, but gradually, his voice of talking to himself kept getting louder, and even overwhelmed the voice of Elder Baimei asking for credit for Geng Jiaxing.

"It's you..." Under the attention of the audience, he suddenly raised his head and pointed at Geng Jiaxing angrily, "It was you who changed my materials!"

At this time, in his hand, he was tightly holding a palm-sized crimson stone.The surface is bumpy, but there are still streams of pure fire-attributed energy, overflowing from the complicated and irregular lines.

"You used this piece of fire phosphorus stone to replace the fire stone I had originally prepared." Immediately afterwards, Nan Jingbai said something even more surprising.

"Although these two materials are similar in shape, the energy of pyrophosphate is more violent and lacks compatibility. When it is mixed with other materials, when it is heated to the critical point of high temperature, it will cause a fryer!"

"After we selected the materials, they were stored in a secret room for unified storage. You are the only one who has the motivation and time to do this, right?"

Following his questioning, after a brief silence, the audience shifted their questioning gazes to Geng Jiaxing one after another.

Geng Jiaxing was indeed a bit embarrassed, but soon he regained his composure.He raised his neck and said calmly, "If my skills are not good, why don't you rely on others? Say I changed your materials, what evidence do you have?"

"Do you think the clothes you made are flawless?" Nan Jingbai shook the piece of fire phosphorite towards him, and pressed him step by step, "What materials did we choose, and they are all registered in the warehouse. What I received, only A piece of fire stone, how did the extra fire phosphorite appear? Who put it in my material box? Shall we go to the warehouse to check it together?"

Geng Jiaxing's complexion finally changed slightly.

The panic only flashed by, and every muscle on his face was twitching, and an extremely ferocious look quietly climbed to the corners of his eyes and brows.

"So what if it's me? As long as you can win, any method is advisable. If you plan ahead, you can also exchange my materials in advance. The important thing is to win this one first in the match with the cast gods." In order to seal their mouths, they have to join hands with Jianyao Dazong!"

"Wicked people still need to be grinded by wicked people. To deal with extraordinary opponents, you need to use extraordinary means. Nan Jingbai, if it was a regular game just now, you have already lost." At this point, Geng Jiaxing sneered twice and raised his hand, " You are indeed good at crafting weapons, but the only thing you lack is that "ruthless" strength. You are too "a gentleman"—"

Ruthless... Is it ruthless again?

Nanjing Baimu stood where he was, and he had to be ruthless in refining weapons. He had heard too much about this since he was a child.From the appearance alone, a young man in white clothes like jade is only suitable for holding a folding fan and reciting poems against each other. It is really difficult for people to connect with the sweat in front of the stove.

Chen Ruo said the same thing before.In order to better refine the weapon, she forcibly created another personality; and, the various experiences in Zhushenfeng clan, as well as the usual education of the suzerain, the impact of this scene after scene finally made Nan Jingbai start to ask himself , Is it my fault, or the people around me are wrong?
Geng Jiaxing's high-spirited remarks also aroused heated discussions on the referee table.Yes, they must win this game, but the question is, how should they win?Is it winning in technology, or in means?

Yes, they can uphold the way of a gentleman, but what if the Zhushenfeng clan also play tricks?The other party has hated Jianyao Dazong for hundreds of years!Who dares to say that they will definitely compete in an upright manner?
If the other party cheats, we will cheat too, so we can get back to an equal situation first; For profit...

When all the elders were arguing, no one noticed that the expression of the master of Jianyao, who was sitting on the main seat, changed again and again, and there was a kind of suppressed pain in his eyes, as if he remembered something unspeakable. past.

"No, I don't think so." After a long time, Nan Jingbai's closed eyes reopened.

This time, for some reason, everyone vaguely felt that something was different in him.

In addition to his original gentle appearance, he added a more mysterious temperament.That seems to be a kind of maturity and sophistication that has been reborn, like a kind of diffused aura, which will make people awe-inspiring invisibly.

"You always say that refining tools requires a "ruthless" strength, which is not wrong, but maybe you have misunderstood the true meaning of this "ruthless" strength."

"To be ruthless in refining, you should first be ruthless to yourself. You should be able to withstand high temperature and hardship, endure the boring, and hone your skills day after day. Secondly, you should have an indomitable courage to move forward, no matter what kind of situation you encounter. Difficulties and obstacles, you are determined to overcome it, to break through it."

"To forge a good sword, you should first polish yourself into a good sword. There must be sharpness from the scabbard, but also the thickness of the scabbard."

"This kind of ruthlessness is definitely not being cruel to your opponent, it is not about trying to win by any means, it is not about disowning relatives, killing people to forge swords, and it is not about using those strange and dangerous materials..."

"As a refiner, if you don't even love the weapon you forged, how can you expect others to love it?"

"In fact, when you use various methods, you have undoubtedly denied the significance of the weapon itself. Because you feel that it is not enough to be a good sword by itself, you must use those crooked methods to assist it , to promote it... But in this way, wouldn’t it be just chasing after the end?”

"As a craftsman, we really should spend our energy on honing our skills. The outside competition is just an opportunity for us to meet more people and see more methods of crafting, so that we can learn from each other's strengths and make up for our weaknesses. Improve yourself. If you blindly indulge in intrigue with your opponent, even if you win the game, you still lose to yourself, right? Because of your strength, you can’t support your reputation at all!"

"It's like an emperor without the ability to govern the country. Even if he can sweep away all competitors, the country will eventually be defeated by himself."

"Craftsmanship is boundless, and my heart is unique. This is the spirit of a craftsman!"

Nan Jingbai said these words non-stop, loud and thought-provoking.

If it is said that before he went to Zhushenfeng Clan, he was just a flower in the greenhouse, only devoted himself to forging tools, ignoring the warmth and coldness of the world, then after he personally experienced this century-old grievance, he really began to think about life, himself, and Constantly came up with new insights.

What he said to Zhu Shenfeng patriarch, and what he said to Geng Jiaxing, he believed deeply in his heart.At the same time, it was also what he hoped to warn himself.As a competitor, he will not use the method of framing others to win, and if he fails unfortunately, he will never give up on himself.In a few months, he seemed to have grown up a lot all at once.

For a moment, Geng Jiaxing's face turned green and pale.What Nan Jingbai said just now overwhelmed him in terms of momentum.Now he could see that many elders on the referee table were nodding secretly.In order to prevent more people from being brainwashed, he could only cough a few times, and sneered: "What kind of spirit of a craftsman, wait for you to lose the game, and then go tell the people of the Zhu Shenfeng clan...?"

"enough!"

A majestic voice sounded, spread throughout the audience, and instantly quelled all disputes.

The Sword Kiln Sect Master, who had never said a word, actually walked down the steps slowly and walked between the two of them.His gaze was no longer cloudy as it was a moment ago, but more clear after relief.

Jiaxing and Jingbai, looking at them now, seemed to see both good and evil sides of themselves.

Hundreds of years ago, he did the same thing as Geng Jiaxing.In a crucial match, the opponent's material was swapped.At that time, his thinking was also the same: as long as it can win, any method is advisable.

That decision allowed him to win the championship and become famous all over the world.But at the same time, he also lost his good brother Zhu Shenfeng patriarch, and the two turned against each other.

After hundreds of years, when he had stepped into the hall of honor, he finally began to re-examine himself.Especially the mission of Jiuyou Temple this time made him really feel the sadness that the name didn't live up to the reality.

Across the slit of jealousy and darkness, when he heard the news that the patriarch of Zhu Shenfeng let go, the warm sunshine poured on him again, and he felt as if he had been redeemed.

However, he really didn't expect that he would recognize himself again from the two young people, which also made his mood a little complicated.

"Jiaxing, I can understand what you said." He scrutinized Geng Jiaxing carefully, "However, everyone will have different ideas at different stages. You are too immature now, wait until later In a few years you will understand that this desperate desire to win is actually wrong."

"Jingbai," he then patted Nan Jingbai's shoulder encouragingly, "It's rare for you to be able to think so far at such a young age. However, it's not difficult for a person to have an original intention. After going through the storm, you can still maintain your original intention. I hope that after many years, when you think back to today, the answer will still remain the same.”

"I don't think there is any doubt about the candidates for the competition." He looked around at all the elders, and smiled faintly, "Jing Bai, you have a heavy responsibility this time!"

"Sovereign, what about me?" Geng Jiaxing was in a hurry, "Nan Jingbai lost to me! Letting him participate in the competition, wouldn't that embarrass our Jianyao Dazong?"

"It would be even more embarrassing for you to participate!" The lord of Jianyao turned his head, his gaze became much sharper, "Now I'm not afraid to tell you that when I fell out with the patriarch of Zhushenfeng, it was because of something similar. After hundreds of years, old friends are reunited again, do you want them to see that my Sword Kiln Dazong is still the same as before, without any changes?"

"Jiaxing, your current situation is very dangerous. Before the game, you should stay in the room and think about it behind closed doors!"

Why...Geng Jiaxing's fists hanging by his side were clenched at some point.I won the game, but you want me to think behind closed doors?Sovereign, you are too biased...

Wait... He just said that things a hundred years ago are very similar to today?Geng Jiaxing suddenly caught something sensitively.If this is the case, just wait, I will give Jianyao Dazong a generous gift——

***
A few days later, Ren Jianfei, who still knew nothing about all this, was carrying out the trial mission in the virtual space with Ye Shuo.

This task is to knock down the surrounding virtual dolls, and the number of dolls will continue to increase over time.The longer you persist, the more puppets you knock down, and the more points you can get.It is a fairly simple trial task.

However, it may be because when fighting with dolls, you can make the spiritual power in your body more condensed, which has a considerable tempering effect, so this task is still very popular in Tiangongmen.

Right now, Ye Shuo and Ren Jianfei had just finished their trials, and they were walking back to their room in sweat.

"I'm exhausted, I'm exhausted," Ren Jianfei sighed uncontrollably, "I'm going out later, so I have to hurry up and see if our ranking in the standings has improved."

"Speaking of which, have you ever thought about going out to get a few endorsements?" Ren Jianfei quickly had a whim, "Didn't a group of people become popular by participating in the assessment this time? Many brand owners have already approached the door and left messages on Weishikong. They want to invite us to be their spokespersons. I heard that if the filming is good and if it is influential after the broadcast, they can also earn points, which is much easier than our training!"

"Is it easy to take on the show?" Ye Shuo glanced at him amusedly, "Do you want to wear shorts in winter, a cotton jacket in summer, or eat a big bowl of rice dozens of times?"

"How do you know so clearly?" Ren Jianfei leaned closer to him, winking on purpose, "Is it the news from An Tong's sister again? Speaking of which, An Tong's sister has received the most endorsements among our group That's right, the shoes I'm wearing now are the same brand that she endorsed before!"

"Yes. But I always feel that I look down on her..." When Ye Shuo talked about Shen Antong, he was full of resentment, "I don't do serious things all day long, and endorse this or that. If I didn't stop her last time, she I'm going to be a swimsuit model with Qingxin! Tell me, how can a girl be so shameless?"

"Hey, you can't say that," Ren Jianfei suppressed a smile, "Don't say you haven't established a relationship with An Tong, even if she is really your girlfriend, if she really likes this line of work, you should support her. And I said you are young, why are you so old-fashioned? I guess my father is more enlightened than you..."

"By the way, sister An Tong had an advertisement for shampoo before, but I haven't had time to watch it yet. Do you want to watch it together?"

"No," Ye Shuo quickly waved his hand, "You can see for yourself, I'll go buy two bottles of water."

However, when Ye Shuo came back from buying water, he saw Ren Jianfei who was still in high spirits just now, holding the jade slip in his hand, staring blankly at the screen without saying a word.

"Ren Jianfei, what's wrong with you, what stimulated you?" Ye Shuo pushed him, seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, so he snatched the jade slip a little nervously.

Seeing this, his eyes also widened.

On the hot search list, Jianyao Dazong unexpectedly topped the list.

Moreover, it was pushed up by a piece of black material.

(End of this chapter)