Chapter 465

Xu Yang felt secretly shocked in his heart, having finally gained a preliminary understanding of the entire world.

To the entire Great Xia, the Profound Heaven Sect was no different from the White Stone Workshop where he had stayed before; to the true upper-crust figures, both were just rural drainage ditches.

"The Second Dragon Ascension happens once every five years; the last one was held two years ago," Jiang Fan said.

The implication was that if Xu Yang wanted to participate in the Second Dragon Ascension, he only had three years.

"To participate in the Second Dragon Ascension, what are the conditions?" Xu Yang knitted his brows.

"Under twenty-eight years of age, with a Heavenly Origin cultivation base."

Xiong Kun said in a deep voice: "Heavenly Origin is just the threshold; it doesn't mean that having a Heavenly Origin cultivation base guarantees a successful Dragon Ascension."

To break through to Heavenly Origin in three years, innate talent and resources are both indispensable.

In his view, among the people of their generation, only the three people in the top three of the Ten Elites, including Jiang Fan, had some hope; they possessed both talent and resources.

As for Xu Yang, it wasn't that he looked down on him, but the possibility was truly infinitesimal.

"Three years, Heavenly Origin realm..."

【Bear-Burdening Bear Scripture Marrow Cleansing Chapter · Minor Success (1372/6000)】

Xu Yang glanced at the panel; he still had great confidence in breaking through to the Heavenly Origin realm within three years.

After finishing dinner, Xu Yang descended from Fire Peak.

He hadn't seen Xu Qing for a long time and had to go down to see her. Soon, he found Xu Qing in her courtyard, and the siblings found a quiet place to sit down.

"Brother, how are things on Fire Peak?" Xu Qing asked with concern.

Xu Yang smiled: "It's alright."

Xu Qing nodded: "Have you started cultivating the Way of Weapon Forging? How is your talent? I heard from a senior sister at Medicine King Peak that weapon forging is even more demanding of talent than alchemy."

"Master said my weapon forging talent is average, and it's hard to achieve much." Xu Yang relayed Elder Huoyun's words.

Xu Qing's expression dimmed instantly: "It's okay, Brother, your martial arts talent is good, so it doesn't matter if your weapon forging talent isn't. Once I become an alchemist, I'll earn money to support your cultivation."

Xu Yang said speechlessly: "By the time you become an alchemist, the day lilies will have already wilted. Don't worry, Brother won't be short of resources."

After asking about Xu Qing's cultivation and life and confirming that nothing was wrong, he parted ways with Xu Qing to find Sun Tao.

Unfortunately, Sun Tao had gone to help Zhang Yong catch a Phantom Leopard cub and had been gone for nearly a month without returning.

Xu Yang had no choice but to return to Fire Peak!

The next day, he went to the Weapon Forging Pavilion as usual to put on a show.

"Xu Yang is still coming to the Weapon Forging Pavilion? Didn't Elder Huoyun already say he has no weapon forging talent?"

"He's just unwilling to give up. Being third in the Outer Sect Grand Competition, he still has some pride; he probably doesn't believe it."

"What does third in the Outer Sect Grand Competition count for? On this Fire Peak, more than half of the disciples have achieved top-three results in the Outer Sect Grand Competition; one must accept one's fate when necessary."

Seeing Xu Yang still coming to the Weapon Forging Pavilion, many people began to discuss.

In the Inner Sect, third in the Outer Sect Grand Competition really isn't a dazzling achievement; most Inner Sect disciples entered the Inner Sect through the Grand Competition.

The number of people who entered the Inner Sect by completing assessment tasks can be said to be only half.

Xu Yang turned a deaf ear; he came here only to put on a show, laying the groundwork for the future Minor Success and even Major Success of the Thousand Forging Art.

As time passed, Lu Ren, who had joined Fire Peak, also appeared in the Weapon Forging Pavilion to cultivate the Thousand Forging Art.

However, unlike Xu Yang, because his reputation was ruined, although he also joined Fire Peak, he didn't even have a master.

Actually, there was no difference; although Xu Yang had a master, that master didn't teach him anything at all, nor was there any allocation of resources.

"Three hundred forgings, this is the Thousand Forging Art at Minor Success!"

"What high weapon forging talent!"

"And this hasn't even been twenty days!"

"To be like this without guidance—if he had a master to teach him, it would be simply unimaginable."

This day, Xu Yang was busy forging, when he suddenly heard a commotion.

Looking up, he saw everyone in the Weapon Forging Pavilion put down their hammers and crowd around Lu Ren, with a piece of forged black iron circulating among the disciples.

He listened carefully for a while before he realized that Lu Ren had cultivated the Thousand Forging Art to the Minor Success realm in less than twenty days, forging a piece of three-hundred-forging black iron.

"This guy, his weapon forging talent is actually this good?"

Xu Yang felt slightly surprised.

He had been cultivating the Thousand Forging Art for so long, so he naturally knew how difficult it was to reach Minor Success.

This thing doesn't have much to do with comprehension; the most important thing is Gang Qi. If the Gang Qi is suitable for weapon forging, cultivation will be twice as effective with half the effort.

If the Gang Qi is not suitable for weapon forging, every step forward is fraught with difficulties, and the Gang Qi will only destroy the materials.

Lu Ren was in high spirits, continuously accepting the flattery of the surrounding disciples, his gaze scanning toward Xu Yang from time to time.

Less than twenty days to reach Minor Success in the Thousand Forging Art—this talent can be said to be very terrifying.

One must know that under normal circumstances, being able to reach Minor Success in the Thousand Forging Art in two months is already considered having weapon forging talent.

In less than twenty days, when many people were flattering him, they began to say that Lu Ren would definitely become a weapon forging master in the future; as for the problem of his character, no one cared anymore at this moment.

"Lu Ren, hurry! My master, Elder Tie Fu, wants to see you!"

After a while, a figure walked in from outside the Weapon Forging Pavilion, happily grabbing Lu Ren's hand.

"Okay!" Lu Ren showed a joyful expression, hurriedly tidying his clothes, taking the piece of three-hundred-forging black iron, and leaving quickly with Elder Tie Fu's disciple.

When passing by Xu Yang, he didn't forget to scan Xu Yang with his gaze.