BoW: Martial World c44

“I-Is it even possible to wield a sword like that?” The girl asked in horror. What she is understanding from this Jade slip is that the sword technique she will practise will utilise three concepts at once.

Sword, Sharpness and Heaviness! Utilising one in fight from what she knows from myths is already incredible, but three!? Isn’t it overkill? Like using a heavy sword to kill a chicken?

“It is possible. And all of you will learn it and utilise it. However, this is the heavy hitter. I am preparing to make Little Dipper Polaris Three Swords. A set of three sword styles to accompany the Big Dipper. All of them will have elements to it.”

The girl perked up hearing that. Did he say he will make more styles!?

“C-Can I watch you create them?” She asked, her big eyes sparkling, desiring to watch him create a new style of sword!

“Of course. I suppose you want the Fire style, right?” He asked with a small smile. 

“...Is it that obvious?” She asked. But then he looked at her from top to bottom. Red clothes, red sword, and some personality traits of fire. Quick to fire up and burn out.

All the qualities of Fire…

“Hmph!” She huffed, seeing him show her a small, knowing smile.

“Anyway, let’s go.” He took her hand as they left the house and began to stroll towards a volcano in the distance.

“Are we going to the killer array?” she asked him as she noticed the destination in the distance. Since he talked about fire, they were going to visit a place with a lot of fire.

“Indeed. You wanted to see me work, so that's where we will go.”

“...Umm… Those are one per person. I don’t think we can enter together…” Murong Zi commented. She was a bit dissapointed that she won’t be able to see him work.

“Relax. You will see.” He smiled as he pulled her closer, making her smile. She ended up hugging his arm. The girl had a heavy weakness for lovely-dovely things.

She losing herself to him even faster than Wang Yuhan who is already heavily addicted to his pampering and affection.

These girls always want that, but the society they live in frowns upon such things because they are perceived as weaknesses. They are very archaic, but it's great for Xiao Tian Long, who comes from a socially advanced society and has ‘studied’ a.k.a. watched enough anime to know what girls usually want.

As they walked towards the Volcano, the so-called Lava Cave Killer Array.

“This is my first time coming to this place.” Murong Zi honestly said to him.

“Really?”

“Hmph! Of course, do you think girls love to sweat?” She rolled her eyes. But then she saw his look.

“No, don’t say it.” She sighed. Of course, he will say something silly from last night when she was a drooling mess, licking and sloppily kissing him and all that stuff!

“Don’t worry. I like my Zi’er with sweat or no sweat.” He chuckled, making her blush.

“Smooth talker!” Internally, she was swearing, stuttering and trying to control her rapidly beating heart! If he continues like that, she will end up like last night!

Everyone saw the pair flirting and cuddling. The peanut gallery was not surprised when they saw one of the beauties of Martial House hugging his hand.

The boys could only sigh at their loss. Where everyone was trying to master martial arts, this guy was building a harem.

It was ridiculous in their eyes. Yet, they were jealous. Murong Zi was one of the greatest talents in the Sky Fortune Kingdom. Few could match her. Yet, he had her and Qin Xingxuan!

Thankfully, the other beauty Bai Jingyun was not with him, right!?

At least they had solace in that.

As the pair approached the deacon responsible for the Array, Xiao Tian Long asked his girl.

“Which level would you say is the best for us, Zi’er?” He asked her.

Making her ponder for a couple of moments.

“I would say seven?” She said after thinking for a bit. However, it looked like an arbitrary choice.

“As my darling wishes.” He nodded back before looking at the Deacon.

“We would like to enter level seven of the Lava Cave.”

“Umm… Senior Apprentice Brother Long. Killer Arrays are one per person.” The man replied nerviously.

“How about…” He fished out ten essence stones. “This. I will give you these, and you let me and my girl enter so that I can teach her the Concept of Fire.”

“...This…”

He thought for a second, but then he heard a wind carrying an old voice—one of the elders!

“Very well. You can enter. There is no need for the Essence Stones, " the deacon said with a bright smile. Internally, he was bleeding for losing such an opportunity! He wanted those stones!

‘But to think that the elders would allow!’ He sighed. Some of these guys get the best treatment! The guy is certain that Xiao Tian Long will have a superb view of naked Murong Zi inside the cave.

~~~

Xiao Tian Long looked around. He could feel the heat. His extremely refined and sensitive True Essence could already sense how the heat was working in the air.

It’s literally the same way he learned in school… Friction. 

It should have been obvious since he started a fire on the grill the same way… several times.

After his initial observation, he looked to the side. What he saw made his mind go down to the gutter. He saw Murong Zi, naked, folding her clothes at the side of the cave.

Clearly, she had no storage ring. He quickly went through his system and created a red ring.

“Here you go.”

“Hmm?” She turned around and looked at the offered ring.

“...Umm… are you sure? These are extremely valuable.” Her hand was about to touch it but she stopped midway.

“Not as valuable as my Zi’er.” 

At that moment, her brain stopped for a second. Blush erupted on her cheeks as she began to pout!

How is she supposed to resist this guy!?

Comments like these normally don’t work on her. She had countless guys try to get to her through material gifts… but when he does it like that. 

“Y-You…” she sighed before taking it. After inspecting it and learning how to use it, she stored her items in the ring.

As she was doing that, Xiao Tian Long was treated to a glorious view. From her bum to her legs, to her waist, she was beautiful to look at.

When she saw him looking at her like that, she rolled her eyes before placing her hand on her hip. 

“Well?” She began to speak.

“You do know that it’s too hot in here to do anything…special.” The black haired beauty tried to word it in a less naughty way.

“Yes, well, for now, I can enjoy looking at you.” He sighed. She was right. Once they have a decent grasp of the laws, he will be able to do things to his girls anywhere, at any time.

“Fine by me.” She flicked her hair before asking a burning question. So~~~ are you really going to teach me Concept or Fire?” the beauty asked, her eyes flickering with desire.

Concept of Fire? It’s like Martial Intent in rarity! If she grasped that, then she would be insanely powerful!

Xiao Tian Long gulped. She looked gorgeous! 

“More than that. I will teach you a trick. You will be able to pick any Concept you want.”

Her eyes trembled as she bit her lower lip. This guy…

How is she supposed to resist…

“Then… by all means. I can’t say no~.” After this, she will pull him aside. She doesn’t care what happens to her! Will last night's events repeat themselves?

“Good. Then follow me.” 

Xiao Tian Long undressed as well. It was getting too hot for him.

They arrived in front of a lava pond. They could see how lava was bubbling.

“Let’s start from the beginning. What do you think is the most important in Martial arts?” He asked her.

“...Cultivation?” To her, high cultivation is the most important thing, as it would allow her to live for a long time.

“In that case. Imagine a building’s foundations, big enough to build a palace.” He smiled at her before telling the second half. “And you have a hut built from sticks.” 

“What?” She was surprised. What does that even mean?

“Cultivation realm is the foundation, and the arts you wield are the hut.

This is precisely why Seven Profound Valleys care about Cultivation realms and not what you can comprehend.”

Her mouth slowly opened as she realised something.

“If you have decent cultivation technique, you are destined to reach Houtian and even Xiantian.” He shrugged, not caring much about other cultivation techniques.”

“I see… it does make sense.” Murong Zi realised that the Seven Profound Valleys don’t care that much about them. It makes her pride suffer as a talented girl!

She was always proud of her Martial Grade.

“That is why Sects like Seven Profound Valleys control techniques; you can only find Martial Skills in Martial House.”

His explanation made her nod. The girl could see the difference. She saw girls who had cultivation techniques and the ones who didn’t. The Ranking War result was proof. 

Lin Fengyuan and Lan Yunyue crushed the rankings and reached the Heaven’s Abode.

Now that he explained, she understood why. 

“So cultivation technique is far more important than I thought.” The girl admitted.

“Indeed. That is why with the techniques and the Martial Intent, you comprehended your talent is close to Rank 7 if not Lower Grade rank 8.”

Her eyes widened to a huge degree, and she felt like giggling! What she heard is crazy! To think that Martial Intent and Concepts could boost one’s Martial Talent!

“Now we are going to improve it further.” His serious tone made her quickly concentrate and listen.

“Remember Flow like Silk?” 

She slowly nodded. Not that she practised enough, but she understood the principle of countless silk strands that her True Essence becomes.

“This is not different. Fire, water, lightning, metal, and all of the core elements are made from small pieces that your True Essence can interact with.

All you need to understand is how those small pieces behave and copy them.

He summoned wind, and gusts spread through the area.

“...Is this…Concept of Wind?” The girl looked surprised! She thought he only knew Sword and that Sharpness thingy! But he has wind!

“First is One with the element, then the concept of wind, followed by Wind Intent.” He explained to her.

“Oh, so weapons fall into that category.” She nodded, recalling the ones who practised Sabre…

“Indeed. Now for fire.” He walked over the pond, brought his toe closer, and began to feel the bubbling lava.

“Use your Qi to feel the heat; copy it, and you will step into the path of the Concept of Fire.”

Murong Zi nodded as she walked over and coated herself in her Qi. 

“Use your Martial Intent to accelerate the process.” 

The girl smirked, hearing that. She realised that she was ready for this!

“Un, leave it to this Young Miss!” The girl got comfortable before closing her eyes and initiating her martial intent.

Soon enough, she was able to perceive ‘small pieces’ of fire and try to imitate them. She was considerably successful, but she needed to imitate them to the ladder, as sometimes fire behaves erratically.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Xiao Tian Long literally sitting on the Lava Pool—he wasn’t submerging himself in it at all!

It’s like he has already grasped beyond the fundamentals! 

The girl bit her lower lip as she decided to continue, even if the unpredictability of fire was annoying! 

She quickly returned as she wanted to succeed and get praised by Xiao Tian Long!

Sure enough, her stubbornness paid off, as her second try was far more successful. Her True Essence reacted as she began to influence fire itself!

That means she reached One with Fire! 

Her eyes snapped open wide as there was a huge grin on her lips! 

However, when she saw Xiao Tian Long, she saw whisps of flames playing around him. He was manipulating flames like it was nothing!

This was the Concept of Fire!

Her cheeks inflated when she saw that!

“Hmph! I can still catch up!”