Chapter 612: First encounter with the top-level cosmic divine weapon, Long Xuan

The third point mentioned by Tai A did bring a lot of surprises to Wu Qingyu. Regarding the issue of imbuing weapons with combat skill attributes, Wu Qingyu did understand it to some extent, but there was still a sense of luck involved. If there is a correct method, it can ensure that this enchantment technique can achieve a success rate of 89 to 90 percent, and Qingyu even has confidence in achieving a 100 percent success rate. From this perspective, Tai A is not a stingy or conservative person, as he is very willing to impart his lifelong knowledge to his direct disciples, hoping that one day someone can take over his mantle and continue his legacy.
"The fourth point, which is also the most difficult and something I still haven't figured out, is that creating a top-tier celestial weapon requires more than just the above three points. There must be another procedure, but it's hard to say exactly what it is. Even after searching through some forging historical documents from the discarded star (Earth), I still can't find the answer." Tai'a didn't hide his difficulties and directly revealed the current bottleneck.
"Then, Long Xuan..." Wu Qingyu casually asked, apparently according to Tai'a's words, he had secretly visited certain ancient sites on Earth, bringing back numerous fragments of information about ancient divine weapons. Unexpectedly, there were no discoveries on Earth, as he shuttled back and forth between the Holy Domain Star and Earth unnoticed. This indicated the discrepancy in the level of civilization between Earth and the Holy Domain Star. However, these were not the focus now. The focus was on how "Long Xuan" came into existence, given that it was a top-grade celestial divine weapon. This left Wu Qingyu with a big question mark.
太阿了吴青羽有如此一问，随即站起来走到一方桌前，方桌上摆着一座小香炉，太阿轻轻旋转来回不同的速度还有旋转角度，看来这是一个他精心打造的密码机关。“咔咔咔咔……”随着机关齿轮发出的刺耳声音，方桌平整的裂开分成8半，从方桌底下升起一长条形金属盒子，上面8颗机关旋钮，真有点银行密码锁的意思。
Tai A took turns operating and finally opened the password lock on the long rectangular box, and a powerful aura leaked out from inside the box. Wu Qingyu instinctively dodged backwards. "Jian"? Taking a closer look, the weapon in Tai A's hand actually resembled a "jian". Could it be "Longxuan"?
"Jian" is also called "jian". It is a short weapon in martial arts. Jian is named because of its square shape with four edges. Jian is made of copper or iron and is four feet long. Jian is composed of a jian handle and a jian body. There are two types of jian handle: cylindrical and sword-shaped. The jian body is square and has four edges, with a thickness of about two inches. It becomes thicker towards the back and gradually tapers into a square cone shape. There is a steel handguard at the connection between the jian handle and the jian body. The jian body has edges but no blade, and the edges protrude. There is a joint every six or seven inches. The top of the jian body is sharp and can be used for stabbing. The end of the jian handle has a swallowing mouth, shaped like a drill. A loop is attached to the swallowing mouth, which can be tied with a silk thread or cow tendon and hung on the wrist."
The weight of the cudgel is heavy, and those with insufficient strength cannot wield it skillfully. It has considerable killing power and can even crush someone to death through armor. In terms of technique, it is similar to sword and knife techniques. Originating from the Tang and Jin dynasties on Earth, it is made of copper or iron, resembling a hard whip and resembling the joints of bamboo roots. The cudgel end has no sharp point. The cross-section of the cudgel body is square with a groove, hence the name "concave-faced cudgel". The size and length of the cudgel can vary depending on the individual, with a weight generally ranging from 20 jin to 50 kilograms (normally between 65 and 80 centimeters in length).
Wu Qingyu naturally has detailed information and data transferred by Jin Xiang, but just by its imposing manner, you can feel that even a mighty figure like Tai'a, a perfected saint king, would only be able to wield it with just enough effort. Its weight is naturally thousands of times that of conventional earthly weapons.
"Yes, it is Longxuan!" Tai'A turned the Tianyuan in his hand, playing with it and waving it a few times. "Hoo hoo..." Just a few swings in the void, a mass of frost appeared, surrounded by electric pythons. The power of these electric pythons was not comparable to Wu Qingyu's initial Lightning Flat Bottom Pot. Its power was so strong that even Wu Qingyu would not dare to say that it wouldn't harm him at all."
"Dual attribute! Ice and electricity!" Tai'a proudly exclaimed before Wu Qingyu could even ask. This is Tai'a's lifelong masterpiece and the ultimate manifestation of the Cosmic Divine Weapon. Naturally, Tai'a has the pride to show for it.
Wu Qingyu saw "Long Xuan" for the first time, and to be honest, one of his celestial divine weapons, the Yin and Yang Order, paled in comparison. Although celestial divine weapons are not as top-notch as the creations of heaven, the highest-grade celestial divine weapons still possess the natural attributes of the five elements of heaven and earth. In other words, top-tier celestial divine weapons still fall under the category of natural creations of heaven and earth, it's just that understanding how to forge such a divine weapon that combines multiple factors doesn't require time to comprehend.
Tai'a was proud and confident when he perfected the "Longxuan" celestial weapon. However, his expression gradually became despondent, and since then, he has never forged another top-tier celestial weapon. What went wrong?
"After Longxuan, I continued to try to forge top-grade Astral Divine Weapons for thousands of years, which not only consumed a great deal of time and effort, but also various golden stone ores provided by the Holy Emperors were not in short supply. In the end, I felt a bit embarrassed to face these Holy Emperors. All I could offer them were high-grade Astral Divine Weapons." Tai'Ai looked helplessly at the pile of discarded weapons in the corner of the house and sighed.
"Master, don't be discouraged. Maybe we can learn something from Longxuan's forging process." Wu Qingyu consoled, at least we have Longxuan as a reference. We still have a chance to forge another top-tier cosmic divine weapon by cloning and imitating to achieve a 1:1 identical reproduction, right?
However, Tai'a shook his head disapprovingly: "I have tried countless times to replicate and restore it one-to-one, even using the same materials, forging time, and process, but it always ended in failure. I spent thousands of years recalling every detail of forging Longxuan. Yet, still no results. So, I gave up on the so-called replication and restoration. I believe we should explore new ideas. By recruiting disciples, we can all study together and prepare for the future succession of my mantle." Tai'a revealed the true reason behind his recruitment of disciples.
"There were only three disciples before you, Qiufang and Yuebu, not to mention that they were also talented level blacksmiths in certain aspects, but they did not provide valuable and innovative forging ideas and techniques, and most of them only reached the level of forging mid-level divine weapons. As for the other one... well, it's better not to mention it, they have already been expelled from the sect!" Speaking of that mysterious disciple, Taia and Wang Qiongfang, just like, didn't want to talk about it, which made Wu Qingyu even more curious.
"In short, as my newly accepted direct disciple, I hope you work hard. When you are able to easily forge a mid-level Divine Weapon, I hope to be able to comprehend the mysteries of forging a top-level Divine Weapon together with you." Tai'A patted Wu Qingyu on the shoulder, a mixture of encouragement and anticipation. It can be said that Tai'A placed his last bit of hope and possibility on Wu Qingyu, so when Wu Qingyu first entered his sect, he did not hide anything and revealed everything.