Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 365: A New World

Chapter 365: Chapter 365: A New World

Behind the northern peak’s rear mountain.

A tall figure clad in a blue robe, with hands clasped behind his back, gazed intently at the sea of clouds below.

"Master."

A voice sounded.

Two young men greeted the man in the blue robe with a salute.

They were none other than Ling Chen and Xu Lin.

"You’ve arrived."

The man in the blue robe turned around, looking at the two with a slight smile.

His gaze fell on Xu Lin, and a hint of intrigue flashed in his eyes.

"Hmm."

Ling Chen nodded, then introduced, "This is Xu Lin."

"I’ve had the honor of meeting Arrow God, sir!"

Xu Lin quickly performed a salute, his voice tinged with excitement.

Liu Qingcang was a supreme powerhouse capable of battling King You, so how could he stay calm upon meeting his idol?

"Hmm."

Liu Qingcang nodded and said with a smile, "No need for excessive formalities."

"You wish to receive guidance on your Arrow Technique?"

Liu Qingcang asked with a smile.

"Yes."

Xu Lin nodded eagerly.

Liu Qingcang looked at Xu Lin and said, "At the fourth tier of the Primordial Pill Realm with a Shadow Spirit Body, indeed, you have the makings of an assassin."

"Passing on my Arrow Technique to you would be quite fitting."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lin’s eyes brimmed with excitement.

From Liu Qingcang’s tone, it was clear he intended to teach him everything he knew about Arrow Technique!

"Please teach me, sir!"

Xu Lin immediately knelt down, paying a great homage to Liu Qingcang.

"First stand up."

However, Liu Qingcang spoke up, "I have one condition; only if you agree, will I impart my Arrow Technique to you."

"Please state your condition, sir."

Xu Lin hurriedly said, his gaze towards Liu Qingcang filled with unyielding determination.

Liu Qingcang turned his back again, eyes drifting towards the sea of clouds, and spoke in a calm voice, "First and foremost, if you wish to learn my Arrow Technique, you must forsake all the Attack Spiritual Techniques you are currently practicing. Until your Arrow Technique is fully mastered, you must not resort to using them, even if you face a matter of life and death!"

"What?!"

Xu Lin’s face changed.

Most of his strength was hinged upon the longsword in his hands.

If he refrained from using the sword-related Spirit Arts, he feared he could hardly bring forth even one-tenth of his capability.

Even Ling Chen found it somewhat inconceivable.

"I understand your thoughts,"

Liu Qingcang said lightly, "but as someone who has been through it all, I can only tell you that the path of the bow is vast and profound, far beyond your current comprehension."

"I am not in a hurry. You can go back and think it over well."

"Alright!"

No sooner had Liu Qingcang finished speaking than Xu Lin immediately agreed.

Even Ling Chen was somewhat taken aback by this.

To him, forsaking his current cultivation of Spirit Arts was something he wouldn’t dare to agree to lightly.

"Hmm?"

Liu Qingcang’s gaze sharpened, and turning back around, he looked at Xu Lin with interest. "You agreed so quickly, without needing to consider it further?"

Xu Lin’s action had indeed caught him off guard.

"No need."

Xu Lin shook his head, saying resolutely, "I believe that Arrow God must have good reasons for doing so."

Liu Qingcang, with his peerless Arrow Technique, could contend against King You with the Sacred Body, and must have his unique insights.

If he sincerely desired to learn Arrow Technique from Liu Qingcang, he naturally had to show genuine intent.

To him, not using the sword-related Spirit Arts was not a great loss.

He and Ling Chen were different.

After all, he only possessed a mid-quality Heavenly Spirit Technique for attack.

Besides, the Body Technique Heavenly Spirit Technique that he mastered was not included in the prohibition.

Liu Qingcang looked at Xu Lin with appreciation and said, "Alright, kneel and pay respects to your master."

"Become a disciple?"

Xu Lin’s eyes widened in a roundness, his face showing disbelief.

He just wanted to ask Liu Qingcang for some advice on archery, never expecting such a great surprise.

"What’s the matter? Kid, you want to learn my signature arrow techniques, but you’re too stingy to even call someone master? Where in this world can you find such a bargain?" Liu Qingcang scolded with a laugh.

Ling Chen was equally surprised.

Liu Qingcang’s actions had also exceeded his imagination.

"I pay my respects to Master!"

Xu Lin immediately came to his senses and knelt before Liu Qingcang.

"Rise."

An Ran, who had received Xu Lin’s gesture of respect, Liu Qingcang said with a smile.

"Hehe."

Xu Lin stood up, but his face was covered with a silly smile.

This surprise was a little too much.

At the moment, he was still immersed in the great joy of having taken the Arrow God as his master.

"Today I’m in a good mood, so I’ll talk to you about the path of weapons."

Liu Qingcang said with a smile, "Do you think my previous requirements were a bit too much?"

"Yes."

Both Ling Chen and Xu Lin nodded in agreement.

"Let me ask you a question."

Liu Qingcang said with a smile, "Do you know that more than twenty years ago, I fought a battle with King You. At that time, both of us were at the early stage of the Primordial Pill Realm. He was of the Sacred Body, and I was of the Spiritual Body, but in that battle, I could contend with him, and he was also badly injured. Why do you think that was?"

Ling Chen and Xu Lin immediately fell into deep thought.

Logically speaking, between the Sacred Body and the Spiritual Body, there should be a one-tier gap in Spiritual Power.

And both of them were the unparalleled geniuses of the time.

There shouldn’t be a big gap in Spirit Art.

From what it looks like now, just like Ling Chen, when he reaches the high stages of the Primordial Pill Realm, the Spirit Art he will master would also be top-tier Heavenly Spirit Technique.

If the gap in Spirit Art is not large, then the strength of both people would basically be determined by their Cultivation.

"Other than weapons and Spirit Art, I can’t think of any other reasons."

Ling Chen said.

Liu Qingcang laughed, "At that time, we both used top-tier Spiritual Weapons and low-tier King Spirit Techniques. There was no gap in Spirit Art and weapons."

"Then we don’t know."

Ling Chen and Xu Lin looked at each other and shook their heads.

Liu Qingcang said with a smile, "Because my understanding of the arrow surpassed his understanding of the spear."

King You’s commonly used weapon was a long spear.

"Understanding?"

Both Ling Chen and Xu Lin had a look of confusion in their eyes.

This term was somewhat difficult for them to comprehend.

"As I said before, the way of the arrow is profound."

Liu Qingcang explained, "I ask you, you usually use Longswords, so what is a sword? Or rather, what is a sword?"

Ling Chen and Xu Lin were completely bewildered.

A sword is a sword, what else could it be?

Seeing the confusion in their eyes, Liu Qingcang said with a smile, "I’ll ask you another question, do you think we wield swords, or do the swords wield us?"

Both were even more bewildered.

They had never thought about this question.

"We all think that picking up a sword and waving it around a few times allows us to exert extraordinary power. But who knows that when you truly understand the essence of the sword, you’ll realize how ignorant you’ve been."

"Think about these questions on your own. One day, when you understand what a sword is, you’ll find yourself entering a completely different world."

"What I want to tell you is that a sword is alive, it has a soul. What you need to do is treat it as you would a living person, communicate with it, and only then can you truly unleash the power of the sword."

"Likewise, this applies to all weapons."

Liu Qingcang said lightly.

"Boom!"

Ling Chen’s mind thundered.

At this moment, it seemed as if he had understood something.

The feel was quite extraordinary, yet indescribable.

A new world of heaven and earth slowly unfolded before his eyes.