Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 27 Using Sharpness to Counter Sharpness

"Master, look at this Xuanzhong Ruler! It's so heavy! And its peculiar effect of suppressing battle qi made my battle qi cultivation seem to drop back to the third stage of battle qi the moment I grasped it. Heavens! I'm so disgusted by this third stage of battle qi!"

Xiao Yan, his face full of displeasure, used all his strength to slam the Xuan Heavy Ruler into the ground. However, the ruler was too blunt, and after only making a shallow dent in the ground, it lay flat and wobbled.

Yao Chen sighed helplessly, thinking to himself, he couldn't very well tell Xiao Yan that the reason he passed on this big ruler to him was to prevent Xiao Yan from betraying him in the future, could he?

After all, when he thought back to those days, what he passed on to that traitor Han Feng was a longsword and a trident. But who could have predicted that the traitor would stab him from behind and pierce through his body!

Yao Chen's thoughts were involuntarily disturbed by the actions of that traitorous disciple, and his mind was already in a state of confusion.

"Sigh, it seems that the only option left is to take out the last remaining low-level Earth-rank combat skill—'Flame Dividing Wave Ruler'—to induce him to continue using the ruler."

Just as Yao Chen was about to use a low-level Earth-rank fighting technique to tempt Xiao Yan, Zhong Li's voice drifted from around the corner of the bamboo forest path.

"In fact, blunt weapons are more powerful than sharp weapons." Zhongli's figure slowly emerged from the bamboo forest.

Upon hearing this, Yao Chen was even more puzzled than Xiao Yan. He immediately floated to Zhong Li's side and asked, "What do you mean by that, Guest Elder?"

"Oh? Mr. Yao Chen is also interested in weapons?" Zhong Li walked past Yao Chen and then sat down on the large rock next to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan frowned slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes, and said softly, "Master, look at these blunt weapons, they are all so heavy and clumsy, how can they compare to the light and agile swords?" As he spoke, he pointed to the Xuanzhong Ruler lying flat on the ground.

Zhongli nodded slightly, his gaze deep and distant, and slowly said, "My disciple, you must not have truly experienced war yet. Although we usually rely on exquisite fighting techniques to determine the victor in our battles, in actual combat, there will inevitably be moments of close combat and melee. When both sides have exhausted their fighting spirit and are fighting with bloodshot eyes in the face of life and death, the blunt weapon you despise can show its unparalleled power. Imagine if someone were to wield a blunt weapon like a giant ruler or a giant hammer and smash it down on the opponent, even just once, the powerful impact would be enough to instantly render the opponent powerless and cause them to collapse to the ground."

"Really?" Xiao Yan instantly perked up, switching from a lazy reclining position to a straight sitting posture. Zhongli's narration always captivated him, as if he were listening to a storyteller vividly recounting a wonderful tale, and Zhongli always seemed to have an endless stream of stories to tell.

"Of course." Zhongli remained calm, taking a cup of hot tea from the Lock of the Mortal World, taking a sip, and slowly saying, "In the past, on the battlefield, when two people were locked in a fierce battle, some could continue fighting even with their intestines hanging out. What was the reason behind this? It's because sharp weapons are not always fatal. Blunt weapons, on the other hand, can break an arm, break a leg, and cause someone to vomit blood if struck in the back. Therefore, we should use blunt weapons to counter sharp weapons. This is the origin of the saying, 'Sharp weapons injure, blunt weapons kill.'"

Yao Chen listened with great interest, and suddenly, he seemed to have an epiphany.

"Could it be that the main reason Han Feng failed to kill me on the spot when he betrayed me was precisely because he used a sharp weapon? Oh dear! Now that I've passed on a blunt weapon to Xiao Yan, if he betrays me in the future, won't my life be in grave danger?!"

"Luckily, I didn't take out the Flame-Dividing Wave Ruler, otherwise the situation would have been truly beyond saving." Yao Chen thought to himself.

"So, does Master Zhongli also want me to use blunt weapons?" Xiao Yan asked softly, his expression no longer showing the obvious resentment he had shown when facing Yao Chen earlier.

"Hmm...of course. You are different from your junior sister. She is slender and more suited to using light and agile swords; while you are muscular and strong, and blunt weapons are obviously more suitable for you."

"Junior sister? Master! I actually have a junior sister?" Xiao Yan's attention was instantly drawn to it, his eyes revealing a hint of curiosity and anticipation.

Zhong Li nodded slightly and said, "That's right, I took her in at Qingshan Town just these past two days. Her name is Little Fairy Doctor. She's all alone, without parents, with a clean background, and she's very obedient and well-behaved. So, I hope Brother Yao Chen can put in some effort and give her some guidance in her cultivation of Dou Qi in the future."

After saying this, Zhongli clasped his hands in a salute to Yao Chen. Yao Chen quickly returned the salute, saying humbly, "How could I dare to accept such a thing? Anyone who can be favored by Guest Elder Zhongli must be an extraordinary talent. Even if I can offer some guidance, it would be my honor."

Yao Chen managed a stiff smile, but beneath that seemingly calm exterior, his heart was churning with turmoil.

Hmph, what a joke! How could I dare to offend Zhongli so easily? You must know that Zhongli is now a Dou Zong level expert, whose strength is far beyond what I, who is only at the Dou Huang level and is still in soul form, can compare to.

Moreover, there is the crucial matter of refining the body. According to the methods of refining the body that I am familiar with, at least three different flames are required as key elements. If we take into account Zhongli's Burning Thousand Sun Flame and his own Bone Spirit Cold Flame, then we only need to find one more different flame to successfully complete the initial steps of refining our own body.

Furthermore, I, Yao Chen, am by no means the kind of ungrateful, hypocritical scoundrel. If Zhong Li truly helps me regain my life, and barring any unforeseen events like the one involving a Dou Sheng level cultivator, then my relationship with Zhong Li will undoubtedly become even closer than before. Therefore, there is absolutely no need to antagonize Zhong Li; it's just about tutoring another child about Xiao Yan's age, and there's no need to create unnecessary trouble.

Yao Chen slightly rolled his eyes and continued, "Just now, Xiao Yan kept complaining to me that the Xuan Heavy Ruler wasn't easy to use. Maybe the kid isn't really suited to this kind of weapon. How about... I get you a Xuan Iron Sword instead?"

"No, no, no, I still think the giant ruler is more suitable for me to use as a weapon." Xiao Yan gently shook his index finger in the direction of Yao Chen as he slowly moved towards the Xuan Heavy Ruler.

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"I actually have a weapon here that combines the characteristics of both sharp and blunt weapons." Zhongli had seen Xiao Yan's painful expression when using the Xuan Heavy Ruler before coming over, so he naturally knew what Xiao Yan was thinking.

"What is it?!"

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up immediately. Although the Xuan Heavy Ruler was quite difficult to practice, if it was as effective as Master Zhongli said, enduring more hardship wouldn't be a problem. But now that a better option was available, why insist on sticking to the Xuan Heavy Ruler?

(End of this chapter)