In an era where everyone is cultivating immortality, the system wants me to become a demon?

Chapter 186: I let you discuss the Dao, not destroy someone's Dao heart!

Su Yuan's words naturally attracted the attention of the examiners.

"This kid wants to take on two opponents by himself? Does he even have the ability?"

Master Bao turned to look at Tai Baiji:
"Although his strength was considerable and he defeated my disciple decisively, it was because my disciple's savings had been swindled out beforehand."

"Zhang Baiyi and Xiyu are now almost unharmed, I really can't understand how Su Yuan can fight two of them alone."

Not to mention Master Bao, even Tai Baiji couldn't help but feel a little uneasy at this moment.

He believed that Su Yuan could indeed handle all the outside candidates.

But that was based on Su Yuan's various tricks and deceptions, not on this kind of fair and square battle.

What kind of tricks is this kid up to?

Just then, Su Yuan spoke again.

He stared intently at the two prodigies before him and said earnestly:
"Of course, when I say one against two, I don't mean one against two in terms of combat strength, but rather one against two on the way."

“Zhang, you are skilled in weapon crafting and talisman making, and I happen to have some knowledge of both of these fields.”

“Student Xi, you are skilled in beast taming. To be honest, I am also a beast tamer. We are colleagues.”

"Since I have knowledge of both of your schools of thought, why don't we sit down and have a discussion?"

Zhang Baiyi, Xi Yu: "..."

This sounds even harsher than the claim of one against two in terms of combat strength!
Dude, it's one thing for you to study such a wide range of things, but you also want to discuss these things with us who specialize in them?
What's the difference between this and a novice scientist instructing a rocket expert to build a rocket?
That's incredibly insulting!
Zhang Baiyi, who had been all smiles, suddenly turned sharp.

He suppressed his dissatisfaction and said coldly:
"I wonder which path you intend to discuss first, my friend?"

Su Yuan stroked his chin and smiled:
"Let's start with weapon crafting."

He glanced at the small black clock in Zhang Baiyi's hand and asked:

"Zhang, how long did it take you to forge this magical artifact?"

Zhang Baiyi said proudly:

"This treasure is called the Soul-Shocking Bell. It took me five hundred hours to forge it."

Su Yuan shook his head:

"Tsk tsk, five hundred working hours, you have to go to school and refine magic weapons at the same time, how many days and nights will you have to squeeze out to refine it?"

Zhang Baiyi frowned:
"Isn't this the way of weapon crafting? What insight do you have?"

Su Yuan said earnestly:
"As the saying goes, nothing beats the speed and convenience of SF Express. What if you painstakingly craft a magical artifact, only to have it snatched away by someone else?"

"Just like this..."

As he spoke, Su Yuan strode forward and walked towards Zhang Baiyi.

Upon seeing this, the latter immediately became wary and reached out to strike the Soul-Shocking Bell, attempting to repel Su Yuan in the same way he had repelled Xiao Meng.

However, when his hand touched the Soul-Shocking Bell, something shocking happened.

The Soul-Suppressing Bell didn't ring!
"Give up, Zhang. Just now, I became good friends with the Soul-Shocking Bell. It won't attack me."

Su Yuan said calmly:
"Although you are the master who created it, you don't understand its needs at all."

"Xiao Zhen is a very introverted bell. It doesn't like being touched. You strike it every day, which makes it very uncomfortable."

Zhang Baiyi: "..."

What the hell is introverted? Aren't bells born to be struck?

Su Yuan instantly understood Zhang Baiyi's meaning from his eyes, shook his head and said:

“Look at this, this is what federal parenting is like. They never ask their children what they want to do, they only ask them what to do.”

"Although Xiao Zhen is a bell, that doesn't stop it from dreaming of becoming a flying sword."

As they spoke, Su Yuan had already reached Zhang Baiyi, taking the Soul-Shocking Bell from the latter's stunned hand and gently stroking it. After a long pause, Zhang Baiyi finally came to her senses and stammered:

"You...didn't you just say it doesn't like being petted?"

Su Yuan: "I'm different from you. You're just its biological father from its original family, while I'm its closest older brother."

Upon hearing this, an indescribable sense of frustration immediately filled Zhang Baiyi's mind and body.

He really wanted to beat Su Yuan up, but he was worried that after he did, the Soul-Shocking Bell would completely ignore him.

My whole body was sore from holding it in that it turned red.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Su Yuan smiled slightly and said sincerely:

"So, Zhang, do you understand now? The most important thing in weapon crafting is not the skill level of the crafting technique, but the spiritual connection between the crafter and the weapon."

"If you never understand the inner workings of a magical artifact, you won't be able to cultivate its spirit. Moreover, if you encounter someone like me, the magical artifact you've painstakingly nurtured for so many years will be easily taken away by me."

Zhang Baiyi became somewhat confused:
"But how can I know the intentions of this magical artifact?"

Su Yuan pressed his advantage, enticingly saying:

"That's easy. I have special courses for sale. Just buy a few of my classes and you'll get the hang of it."

"And you shouldn't limit your thinking to just communicating with your magic weapon."

"The true use of this path lies in taking other people's magic weapons before they take yours."

"Once you've reached this point, you can continuously acquire a large number of magical treasures even without crafting them. That's what a craftsman is all about."

Zhang Baiyi: "..."

He had to admit that for a moment he was genuinely moved.

However, after recalling his master's earnest teachings, he shook his head vigorously and said firmly:

"I am an upright weapon refiner, and I would never resort to such crooked and evil methods as you!"

"I will not discuss the art of weapon crafting with you. Let's talk about the art of talisman making instead."

At this point, his mind, which had been disturbed by Su Yuan, regained its composure, and his face once again showed his arrogance.

"Compared to the conventional way of weapon crafting, I am more skilled in the way of talismans."

"I have always believed that the ancient methods of making talismans are outdated."

"The accuracy of ancient talismans depended entirely on how accurately the user aimed."

"But with my improvements, I combined modern AI technology with traditional talismanic practices."

"Every talisman I create can automatically locate enemies and intelligently determine the direction of enemy escape and the direction of enemy attack after it is activated."

"In ancient times, only high-level talismans could achieve this effect, but I have made it more accessible and mass-produced."

"Even my master praised this highly. How could you possibly surpass me in the art of talismans?"

Su Yuan smiled and said:

“I already saw it when you used the talisman to hit Xiao Meng just now.”

"And that's why I'm confident in discussing the Dao of Talismans with you."

"Zhang, have you ever considered that once AI is combined with talismans, the talismans might be compromised and controlled? Wouldn't you be in big trouble then?"

Zhang Baiyi was slightly taken aback, then scoffed:

"How could..."

But before he could finish laughing, Su Yuan had already pulled out a silver-white metal rod:

"Since you're so sure, why don't you give it a try?"

(End of this chapter)