Chapter 162

Chapter 162: The Whole Clan Cultivates

"After my magical weapon cultivation reached the emperor rank, no matter how hard I tried, I could no longer make any breakthrough to further my cultivation. At first, I thought I had just hit a bottleneck state, something everyone encounters while cultivating. For this reason, I went into seclusion for a long time, but still achieved nothing."

In such circumstances, the method adopted by the vast majority of people would be to ask others who had also cultivated their magical weapons to the emperor rank, to see if they too were similarly stuck. Yet Leng Cangqiong’s nature destined him to be among the extreme minority; he absolutely could not bring himself to open his mouth and ask others!

Leng Cangqiong continued, "After a period of intense contemplation, I speculated that perhaps something went wrong during my cultivation process that I hadn’t noticed at the time, leading to this current predicament. Therefore, I decided to cultivate from the start all over again!"

"Of course, starting cultivation anew didn’t mean I could destroy the magical weapon I already possessed. So, I had to cultivate another magical weapon!"

This statement was what shocked Lou Yun and Chang Xiang profoundly. Because it meant that there were actually two magical weapons inside Leng Cangqiong’s body!

From ancient times to the present, even including that world Chang Xiang had mentioned, no one had ever managed to cultivate two magical weapons within their body, let alone on Spirit Weapon Star!

Lou Yun could change his magical weapon’s form between that of a spear and a sword, but he still only had one magical weapon!

It took quite a while before Chang Xiang snapped back to his senses. He murmured, "No wonder, no wonder! Two magical weapons… so what I sensed must have been the cultivation level of his later magical weapon. As for the magical weapon that reached the emperor rank, my spirit perception couldn’t detect it. Truly inconceivable, absolutely incredible!"

Even Chang Xiang, widely knowledgeable and almost omniscient about cultivation, was so astonished. One could imagine Lou Yun was utterly speechless.

Leng Cangqiong, however, didn’t see it that way. With evident urgency, he asked, "Brother, although my cultivation situation is somewhat peculiar, the fact that your magical weapon can change its type is even rarer. So I want to ask you: regarding cultivating magical weapons, do you perhaps know something that I don’t?"

When Leng Cangqiong saw that Lou Yun’s magical weapon could freely change its type and shape, and even emit flames, it immediately made him suspect that Lou Yun likely knew something about magical weapon cultivation that he didn’t. Though Leng Cangqiong himself had achieved the unprecedented feat of cultivating a second magical weapon, he still didn’t know whether his approach was correct or not. Nor did he know if, after cultivating this second magical weapon also to the emperor rank, he would encounter the same bottleneck again, utterly unable to break through further. Considering Lou Yun a true brother, he disregarded pride to seek Lou Yun’s advice.

Faced with Leng Cangqiong’s question, Lou Yun hesitated not at all and divulged the true method of cultivation.

After listening, Leng Cangqiong asked with considerable surprise and confusion, "Practicing both magical and ordinary skills? Why practice with a common weapon? Could a common weapon possibly be mightier than a magical weapon? What’s the point of practicing with common weapons once you’ve already cultivated a magical weapon?"

This question from Leng Cangqiong made Chang Xiang sigh deeply, "Ah, he’s truly a rare genius of cultivation! If he had been born in that world, he undoubtedly would have become a top-tier master, perhaps even surpassing him. Alas, he was born on Spirit Weapon Star. Now, no one can foresee what might happen as he continues cultivating using this unique method he pioneered!"

Though Lou Yun spoke next, he essentially acted as a mere mouthpiece, transmitting Chang Xiang’s words.

"Using soul fire to temper the common weapon? Ultimately achieving a state of spirit and common becoming one?"

These words coming from Lou Yun’s mouth were utterly unheard-of for Leng Cangqiong. However, unlike Lou Yun, who was a newcomer to the cultivation world, Leng Cangqiong had cultivated for over a century. He understood far more than Lou Yun. After listening, he sank into deep contemplation.

Similarly, the dialogue between Chang Xiang and Leng Cangqiong also benefited Lou Yun immensely, so he too fell into deep thought.

After a long while, Leng Cangqiong snapped out of his reverie, his expression clearly showing joy as he addressed Lou Yun, "Brother, these cultivation teachings you’ve shared are truly enlightening and made me realize my past self was like a frog at the bottom of a well, seeing only the patch of sky above it. Even now, there’s much I don’t fully grasp, but from today onwards, I will attempt cultivation once more, following your methods. Besides, I’ve actually always harbored a bit of interest in common weapons!"

Lou Yun quickly waved his hands, "Brother, please don’t say that! If you were a frog at the bottom of a well, then I’d have no idea what that makes me!"

"Haha!" Leng Cangqiong laughed heartily. "We brothers needn’t stand here modest before each other. In short, whenever we have time in the future, we should communicate often and exchange experiences and thoughts on cultivation. Brother, if it weren’t for you having family and loved ones here, based on what you’ve said, I might even suspect you weren’t from our Spirit Weapon Star!"

This remark made Lou Yun’s heart skip a beat, and he couldn’t help but secretly admire Leng Cangqiong’s acute perception. What Lou Yun had shared actually did come from cultivation knowledge originating in another world!

Yet Lou Yun also asked with concern, "Brother, if you start cultivating with a common weapon from now on, what about the second magical weapon already inside your body?"

"What about it? Naturally, I’ll keep cultivating it. Having already reached the Mystery Rank, abandoning it now would be a terrible waste. To be honest, I really wish to see what happens once I cultivate this magical weapon to the emperor rank as well!"

Only Leng Cangqiong could speak such words. No wonder even Chang Xiang, who looked down on practically everyone else on Spirit Weapon Star, regarded Leng Cangqiong with such high esteem!

"Alright!" Leng Cangqiong stood up, reached out, and patted Lou Yun’s shoulder. "That concludes our discussion for today. There’s no time to lose; I will go fetch Qianrou now. You hurry and handle your own matters. In five days at the latest, or perhaps just three, I’ll return. Wait for me!"

"Alright, brother. Be careful on the journey!"

Lou Yun’s words were almost unnecessary advice. Truly, there were few who could pose any threat to Leng Cangqiong!

But Leng Cangqiong could sense the genuine concern behind Lou Yun’s words. He smiled and nodded. "You be careful too. If that Han family arrives, don’t confront them head-on. Dodge if you can, escape if you must. Buy time. Wait for me to return!"

"Yes, I understand!"

Leng Cangqiong pushed the door open. With a backwards wave of his hand towards Lou Yun, he vanished in an instant.

…

Early the next morning, Lou Yu first painstakingly selected several cultivation methods and weapon techniques from his memory. He copied them down with brush and paper. Then, in front of many clansmen, he handed them to Second Uncle Lou Tianzhi, tasking him with full charge of selecting suitable Lou Family members to instruct.

Lou Tianzhi looked at these cultivation methods and weapon techniques, particularly the corresponding ranks annotated on them. Even with his steady character, he was dumbfounded. He couldn’t help but exclaim, "High-level rank technique (Low Tier), High-level rank technique (Mid Tier)… Heavens! There’s even High-level rank technique (High Tier)! Yun’er, where on earth did you gather so many high-ranking cultivation methods and weapon techniques?"

The lifelong collection of cultivation methods and weapon techniques gathered by Mr. Commoner certainly wasn’t limited only to the ‘High-level rank’. There were actually higher ranks, even Kun-level high-tier ones. But the present Lou Yun deeply understood the truth in the saying: ‘The common man can be innocent, but possessing rare treasure makes him guilty’. If he truly wrote out Kun-level cultivation methods or weapon techniques for the Lou Family, and word somehow leaked out, it would surely invite others’ covetous eyes. At that point, the Lou Family would plunge into an even more unstable situation!

As for the children selected by Lou Qian—those within the Lou Family possessing comparatively good aptitude—Lou Yun had Chang Xiang help analyze the characteristics of their respective magical weapons and their five-element attributes. He then personally selected suitable cultivation methods and weapon techniques for them, instructing them to cultivate diligently with care. He even considered the type of common weapon they would forge and cultivate in the future.

Lou Tianlei also procured all the required weapon forging materials as directed by Lou Yun. Lou Yun immediately began forging common weapons tailored to the individual requirements of his Lou Family clansmen.

Since the most cultivated person in the Lou Family currently, Lou Tianming, was only a five-star magical weapons master, the highest level of common weapon he would need was only high-level. Furthermore, high-level magical weapons possess special abilities like doubling as armor, which weren’t necessary for these common weapons. Therefore, Lou Yu didn’t incorporate any spiritual crystals or beast souls into them. Naturally, the forging process became extremely quick and easy.

Coupled with the use of the super cauldron, the Chaos Golden Cauldron, for the forging, Lou Yun spent only three days crafting an appropriate common weapon for every member of the Lou Family.

When Lou Yun handed the common weapons to each Lou Family member, everyone was intensely curious. After all, apart from those utterly incapable of manifesting a magical weapon, no one in the Lou Family had ever practiced with a common weapon before!

Considering certain matters weren’t suitable for disclosure to his clansmen, Lou Yun offered no detailed explanations. Using only his authority as clan head, he more or less insisted that everyone change their cultivation routine starting immediately: they must cultivate both their magical weapons and their common weapons simultaneously!

To motivate everyone, Lou Yun specifically took out a substantial amount of spiritual crystals and deposited them into the family accounts office. He informed everyone that anyone able to significantly increase their personal strength within a certain period would be rewarded with spiritual crystals.

With spiritual crystals as prizes, even those somewhat reluctant would at least exert effort.

Regarding training their physical bodies, Lou Yun originally wanted to teach them Ten Refinements of the Body as well. But Chang Xiang stopped him, reasoning that this body refinement method wasn’t suitable for everyone. Furthermore, once past the age of sixteen, one could no longer practice Ten Refinements of the Body anyway. Thus, Lou Yun could only select two simpler, more universally applicable body refinement methods from the techniques imparted by his master and share those with the clan members.

From this moment on, within the entire Lou Family, apart from clan members assigned patrol duties, guarding responsibilities, or managing family businesses, everyone—regardless of age or gender—entered a state of cultivation, striving diligently to enhance their strength. Naturally, this all proceeded in secret, not a whisper leaked, precisely to avoid attracting outside attention.

Lou Yun himself spent every day roaming the Lou Family estate, personally guiding every clansman’s cultivation effort. With Chang Xiang’s assistance, he always managed to pinpoint with laser-like precision the weaknesses in others’ practice merely by speaking a critical sentence or adjusting a posture. Their insights deepened significantly from his minimal interventions.

Just like this, two days later, Leng Cangqiong finally kept his promise. On the fifth day, he returned, bringing Leng Qianrou with him!