Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 151 Heaven and Earth as the Furnace and Nature as the Worker (3K)

Just like that, an hour later...

"Old Xia, you are really amazing..."

After listening to Xia Ye's story and knowing what they had done and wanted to do, Ma Xianhong made the decision without hesitation.

"I'll join!"

Xia Ye had naturally anticipated this. After all, he and this guy had essentially the same ideas. They both wanted to change the world and break the existing rules. At the same time, there was no conflict of ideas between them. Wouldn't it be better for them to cooperate with each other?

Not only that, after knowing Xia Ye's current "power" and knowing how outrageous things he had done before, Ma Xianhong's idea of ​​leaving behind became even more resolute...

He believed that with Xia Ye's help, he would be able to find his grandfather faster!
Even if we take a step back, he does need a place to stay now. After all, there are spies from the company everywhere outside. If he accidentally shows up, let alone find his grandfather, he will probably have to spend the rest of his life in a dark cell!
"Well, in that case, let's talk about your own affairs. What do you think about your 'treatment plan'?"

Xia Ye had already explained the matter of "treatment" in his previous narration. Since Ma Xianhong was willing to join, he would naturally go through the necessary procedures...

The first thing must be “talk therapy”!
"idea……"

Ma Xianhong thought about it.

"I really don't have any ideas. You know, I have no interest in anything other than refining weapons. If you really have this ability, can you help me improve my refining ability?"

He scratched his head in response.

To be honest, after listening to Xia Ye's "treatment" of other people, Ma Xianhong was completely convinced. He never thought that the technology he had studied for several years and finally had some progress had already been proven by others...

Not only that, even the "future" that he had been looking forward to has already been realized by others. There is no doubt that what Xia Ye can do now is exactly what he once imagined, the scene after the "Self-cultivation Furnace" is finally formed!

I am really a sucker...

But he was not discouraged, instead he was very excited!
"Of course that's no problem!"

Seeing that he had no idea, Xia Ye smiled slightly.

"In that case, I'll tell you what I think, and you can add to it at any time, okay?"

"Row!"

"Well, to be honest, although I didn't accept the 'Divine Machine Hundred Refinements' you gave me at the beginning, I also observed and analyzed it with my own abilities. If I'm not mistaken, you have only practiced half of this 'Divine Machine Hundred Refinements', and the other half has not been touched?"

"Oh? You figured that out?"

Ma Xianhong was startled and nodded immediately.

"That's right, I only practiced the first half of the "Weapon Refining Chapter", and did not practice the second half of the "Self-cultivation Chapter."

He then explained:

"The reason is actually very simple. The so-called 'self-cultivation' is actually to treat oneself as a treasure to be polished and tempered, and to integrate the energy of heaven and earth. This requires a very high level of life from the practitioner himself. If you practice rashly, you may cause problems!"

"Um……"

"The heaven and earth are the furnace, the creation is the work, yin and yang are the charcoal, and all things are the copper... If I'm not mistaken, although you yourself have not cultivated, your 'self-cultivation furnace' has borrowed the principles from it?"

"Exactly!"

Seeing Xia Ye point it out directly, Ma Xianhong nodded immediately.

As a result, Xia Ye could not help but think. He had always felt that Ma Xianhong's "Divine Machine Hundred Refinements" had some flaws, and even the "mysterious elements" he extracted were the same. It was not until he integrated the "self-cultivation and body-building" methods of other refining sects into his subsequent research and experiments that he made up for the flaws.

It was also because of this that he was able to judge that Ma Xianhong must not have completed the "Shen Ji Bai Lian". Now that he had received the other party's confirmation, he also had an idea in his mind.

At the same time, Xia Ye also knew that in the original plot of "Under One Person", the "Eight Wonderful Skills" all had certain side effects, but after coming into contact with them, he discovered that these were not real "side effects", but as Ma Xianhong said, they were the result of "lack of life".

"In that case, let's work on both ends. With your 'Divine Machine Hundred Refinements' as the foundation, we can simultaneously improve your 'weapon refining' and 'self-cultivation'. If I'm not mistaken, if you don't 'cultivate' your 'body', your weapon refining method will not be able to improve, right?"

"Haha, you really have a good eye. That's right, the 'weapon refining' and 'self-cultivation' of this 'Divine Machine Hundred Refinements' are actually the yin and yang of each other, complementing each other. It's so that the 'furnace of one's own' senses the 'furnace of heaven and earth', and while improving oneself, one can also enhance the weapon one refines." Ma Xianhong couldn't help but admire.

"Well, now I have an idea. It will definitely help you achieve great improvement. To be honest, the things you refine now are a bit mediocre. Once the 'treatment' is officially started, what you can do may be far beyond your imagination!"

Speaking of this, Xia Ye's eyes couldn't help but sparkle with anticipation.

By this point, he had basically understood Ma Xianhong. He found that, apart from being serious and rigorous in refining equipment, this guy was extremely rough in other aspects. He looked completely careless and heartless...

He truly deserves the title of “honest man”.

And to be honest, calling him "heartless" is a compliment to him. This guy is actually a "stupid" one. If it were someone else being invited by me, even if they would agree in the end, they would have to think about it for a long time. But this guy believes whatever I say and just becomes "good brothers" right away?

We have just escaped from the previous situation, aren’t we afraid of getting into another one? ? ?
Thinking of this, Xia Ye couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

"This guy is only suitable for being a 'logistics' or simply 'executing tasks'. If he is really made a 'leader', Biyou Village will inevitably end up like this!" In this way, he suddenly realized that he had misunderstood Qu Tong. At least in terms of Lao Ma's "lack of brains", it was really not her problem!
But...

"Ha ha……"

Looking at the excited Old Ma, Xia Ye couldn't help but laugh. This was exactly what he admired about this guy - innocent and pure, crystal clear and flawless!
And there is no doubt that if Qu Tong had not appeared and his grandfather had not disappeared, this guy might have been immersed in refining weapons for the rest of his life, or he might have built his own "Biyou Village" because of an impulse at a certain moment, and then been crushed by an irresistible force, just like fireworks on a summer night...

Or a stunning flash in the pan!

"Old Ma..."

"Ok?"

Thinking of this, Xia Ye's eyes suddenly flashed and his heart was surging.

"Can I ask you why you trust me so much? Have you ever doubted... am I using and deceiving you just like Qu Tong?" He asked, staring into Ma Xianhong's eyes.

"Why……"

This question was a bit sudden, and Ma Xianhong thought about it.

"You are trustworthy. This is my first feeling after meeting you. It has been the same in the past and now. I believe in my own judgment. It's that simple."

He grinned.

"Since you asked, let me ask you, are you using me and deceiving me? Are you... worthy of my trust?"

"..."

This time, it was Xia Ye who was stunned. He had not expected this guy to answer so simply and ask such a rhetorical question... But when he saw the other person's clear eyes, he smiled:
"Of course, you can trust me completely. No matter when... I will never let you down!"

Faced with this unconditional trust, he should respond with equal commitment!
And after this...

The two of them began to discuss the issue of "code names". Ma Xianhong had no idea about it, so he put the burden on Xia Ye again.

"Um……"

"Let me think."

In Xia Ye's opinion, Ma Xianhong's code name should be based on "weapon refining". If it is a legend, it should be related to "magic weapon". Combined with his precious furnace, he immediately got inspiration...

"What do you think of... 'Taishang'?"

"Your Majesty?"

Ma Xianhong's eyes widened immediately when he heard this.

"Is it 'Taishang Laojun'? This... is not appropriate!"

Ma Xianhong had some understanding of this "Taishang Laojun". He was one of the "Three Pure Ones" in Taoist mythology, also known as "Taiqing Daode Tianzun", a supreme god in folk Taoist beliefs.

This is this...

How can he deserve it!

"Yes and no!"

Xia Ye also immediately explained:
"This 'Taishang' does refer to 'Taishang Laojun', but putting aside his 'supreme' status, he is also the most proficient in 'refining weapons' among all the legendary immortals and gods!"

Xia Ye remembered that the magic weapons refined by Taishang Laojun were countless, and any one of them was a world-shaking existence, especially in "Journey to the West":

Diamond cutter, Yin-Yang fan, Tai Chi diagram, purple gold gourd, Ruyi golden hoop stick, purple gold bell, golden rope, banana fan, nine-toothed rake, etc.

They are all from his hands!
"Besides, he also has an 'Eight Trigrams Furnace'. Wouldn't it be just right to use it to transform your 'Self-cultivation Furnace'?"

"hiss……"

"That's right!"

"Well, not only that, the Tao Te Ching says: 'The highest is to be unaware of existence.'"

Xia Ye continued.

"From the perspective of Taoism, the best ruler is one whose people are unaware of his existence. This is the so-called 'ruling by doing nothing', which means not to act recklessly, improperly or chaotically, but to follow the laws of nature and reduce human interference. If you, the 'New Jiejiao', can also implement this and gain insights from it, maybe things will get better and better!"

Of course, he also meant something else:
When it comes to commanding and organizing things, it’s better not to do it!
"This……"

"Old Xia, you are really knowledgeable. Old Ma, I admire you!"

Ma Xianhong didn't understand it at all, but his eyes lit up!
(End of this chapter)