Chapter 374

Chapter 374: Transforming Evil Weapons into Magical Weapons

The Heavenly level and King rank Chang Xiang mentioned were not the same as the Heavenly level and King rank cultivators on the Spirit Weapon Star in terms of power. They referred to the strength of Heavenly level and King rank magical weapons masters in that world. While the terms sounded identical, the actual difference was like heaven and earth!

This was why Lou Yun felt satisfied, even considering whether he should take Xia Zhilan or a few others and leave.

"Kid, don’t get too excited just yet," Chang Xiang reminded Lou Yun. "I said it was merely a higher probability than for others! Whether it truly materializes still depends on each individual’s own effort and innate talent!"

Lou Yun nodded repeatedly. "Yes, I understand. I’ll consider it carefully!"

"Mm," Chang Xiang continued. "Regarding your two disciples… shattering their evil weapons is quite simple. But helping them coalesce magical weapons afterward? Well, there’s really no good method for that. They are fundamentally incapable of coalescing magical weapons – that’s heavenly decree. Making them successfully coalesce one would simply be a heaven-defying act!"

Little did Chang Xiang know that these words would have the opposite effect. After hearing them, Lou Yun’s eyebrows shot up. He let out a cold laugh. "Heavenly decree? Heavenly decree nearly wiped out our Lou Family completely! Yet here we are, doing just fine! By that logic, we, the Lou Family, I, Lou Yun, must have been defying heaven all along! Since we’re already defying heaven, let’s just defy it all the way!"

At this moment, a fierce, sharp, and domineering aura naturally emanated from Lou Yun. Chang Xiang, clearly sensing this presence, was dumbfounded. Once again, he felt his recent insight – that Lou Yun had undergone a profound transformation – was correct. This Lou Yun was truly maturing into an overwhelming powerhouse!

Although Lou Yun’s words bordered on excessive arrogance, that very arrogance seemed destined to become the driving force propelling him ever forward and upward. Unbidden, a thought surfaced in Chang Xiang’s mind: perhaps this heaven-defying act was something Lou Yun genuinely might achieve!

Neither of them spoke further. Lou Yun sat deep in thought for a while before suddenly standing up and rushing straight out of the room.

He went first to Leng Cangqiong’s room, then to Beichen Ming’s room. Standing before his two elder brothers, he uttered only three words: "Help me!"

Thus, the three brothers appeared together outside the room of Yi Xuan and Yi Ru. Although these two top figures of the Spirit Weapon Star didn’t know what their Third Brother wanted help with, since Lou Yun had asked, they wouldn’t hesitate or furrow a brow even if it meant marching to their deaths.

Yi Xuan and Yi Ru lived with their foster father, Yi Jin Guan. When Yi Jin Guan sensed three formidable auras suddenly outside his home, he hurriedly opened the door.

Seeing Lou Yun and the other two standing there, Yi Jin Guan reflexively rubbed his eyes and froze in surprise.

If it were just Lou Yun alone, he might understand. But Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming were also present! He couldn’t begin to fathom what they intended.

Lou Yun smiled faintly at Yi Jin Guan. "Brother Yi, where are Yi Xuan and Yi Ru?"

"They… they’re inside!" Yi Jin Guan stammered, pointing towards the interior.

"Mm," Lou Yun replied, still standing at the threshold. "Brother Yi, I’d like to give it a try… see if I can remove the evil weapons from within Yi Xuan and Yi Ru."

While the children were Lou Yun’s disciples, they were also Yi Jin Guan’s son and daughter. Lou Yun needed his consent.

Yi Jin Guan had only just learned of his children’s condition and was nearly sick with worry. He would prefer them to be ordinary people rather than evil weapons masters. Therefore, upon hearing Lou Yun’s words, his initial shock rapidly transformed into wild joy. He nodded vigorously. "Alright! Alright! Brother Lou, please, do try! As long as it doesn’t harm them, even turning them into ordinary people is acceptable!"

With Yi Jin Guan’s blessing, Lou Yun’s reservations vanished. He nodded. "Good. Then I’ll go in. Please stand guard here, Brother Yi, ensure no one disturbs us."

With that, the three men entered the room. Yi Jin Guan closed the door firmly behind them and sat directly before it, standing watch.

Though Yi Jin Guan didn’t know that Lou Yun himself lacked a concrete plan and was merely attempting this, he saw Leng Cangqiong, Beichen Ming, and Lou Yun all assembled together. To his mind, their presence guaranteed success. Strangely, he now felt a profound sense of relief and assurance.

Were it not for fear of disturbing Lou Yun inside, Yi Jin Guan might have even happily hummed a tune or two!

From Lou Yun and Yi Jin Guan’s conversation moments before, Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming had already vaguely grasped what Lou Yun wanted their help with. Leng Cangqiong maintained his usual silence, but Beichen Ming couldn’t hold back as soon as they entered the room. "Third Brother, you’re going to remove the evil weapons from your disciples? That’s simple! Just shatter them!”

Lou Yun smiled wryly. "Shattering the evil weapons is easy. But… I also want them to be able to coalesce magical weapons."

With that statement, Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming froze. As cultivators who had reached the pinnacle, they knew this was fundamentally impossible. Were anyone else standing before them uttering such nonsense, they would have lashed out instantly – such a suggestion was blatant mockery!

Even Leng Cangqiong couldn’t suppress his reaction. He frowned. "Third Brother… is that even possible?"

Lou Yun shook his head. "I have an idea. I don’t know if it will work, but I want to try. That’s why I need you two, my brothers, to safeguard me. If you notice any situation turning bad, you must stop me immediately!"

Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming exchanged a glance and instantly understood. Lou Yun hadn’t called them for his own sake; he’d called them for the children.

If Lou Yun’s attempt to transform the children’s weapons took a dangerous turn for the children, only Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming possessed the power to intervene and stop him.

Knowing Lou Yun’s character and intensely curious about what method he would employ to grant the inherently magically weapon-less the ability to coalesce one, they both nodded simultaneously. "Understood!"

Lou Yun walked into the inner room. The two children were playing with the common weapons he had just forged for them. Though Lou Yun had given them common weapons before, they had lost them when Tang Qianqiu snatched them back to Ghostly Valley. Now, possessing new ones, they were naturally reluctant to put them down.

Hearing footsteps, the children looked up and saw it was Lou Yun. They shouted excitedly, "Master!" and flew into his arms.

However, when they spotted Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming behind him, their small bodies tensed slightly, clearly becoming a little nervous and uncomfortable.

Sensing their shift, Lou Yun felt a flicker of surprise. "What’s wrong? This is your… Grandmaster Brother, and your Second Master Brother!"

The children clung to Lou Yun, peering out shyly and calling softly, "Grandmaster Brother! Second Master Brother!"

Seeing their expressions, Lou Yun suddenly understood. He let out a hearty laugh. "Don’t be afraid! Your Grandmaster Brother and Second Master Brother are much more powerful than your Master! If you win them over, you’ll benefit greatly! Big Brother," Lou Yun added, turning to Leng Cangqiong, "try not to look so stern. You see? You’ve scared the children!"

Lou Yun knew, of course, that the children were primarily scared of Leng Cangqiong. But that wasn’t entirely their fault – even the Three Brothers of the Lu Family, those old pranksters, felt an inexplicable dread around Leng Cangqiong. After all, this was the renowned, formidable "White-haired God of Death"!

A forced smile cracked the stony visage of Leng Cangqiong as he tried to reassure the children. Meanwhile, Beichen Ming was doubled over with laughter nearby, unable to resist teasing. "Big Brother, don’t smile! You look even scarier!"

Leng Cangqiong immediately looked ready to explode. Beichen Ming hurriedly waved his hands. "Big Brother! My mistake! My mistake! I’m scared of you too!"

Watching these two adults bicker like children, the two actual children gradually relaxed, letting go of their earlier tension.

"Alright!" Lou Yun rubbed his hands together. "Your Master came today to correct your cultivation progress. Do you trust me?"

"We trust you!"

"Good, then…"

Lou Yun’s eyes scanned both children repeatedly before he pointed at Yi Xuan. "Yi Xuan, you’re the brave one, you go first. Alright?"

"Alright!"

Yi Xuan had no idea what was coming. But true to his word earlier, he trusted Lou Yun completely, implicitly, no matter what was asked of him.

Lou Yun instructed Yi Xuan to sit down as he normally did for cultivation – in the lotus position, meditating – but to refrain from using any evil force within his body and, crucially, not to circulate that evil force.

"Yi Ru, you watch quietly from the sidelines. Don’t speak. I’ll help you next."

Yi Ru nodded obediently and moved to sit silently nearby. However, her wide eyes betrayed a distinct undercurrent of anxiety and worry.

"Yi Xuan, your Master is going to begin correcting your cultivation progress now. If it succeeds, you will gain a magical weapon. But this process… it might be a little painful. You have to endure it. Can you do that?" Lou Yun repeated his cautions patiently, an outward show masking his own inner uncertainty.

"Yes, I can!" Yi Xuan answered loudly, puffing out his small chest with determination.

Lou Yun gave his two elder brothers a meaningful look. Understanding the signal, they moved to flank Lou Yun, sitting cross-legged on either side of him. They each opened their spiritual senses, focusing intently on monitoring the situation within Yi Xuan’s small frame.

Lou Yun took several deep, steadying breaths. Then, he sat down directly behind Yi Xuan and placed his hands gently on the child’s small, frail back. "Yi Xuan, get ready. Your Master is about to begin!"