Chapter 79: Are You Really Prepared to be the Fisherman?

After Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen finished speaking, the whole room was quiet, with only the bubbling sound of spirit rice boiling in the earthen pot.

Xia Daoming frowned, his heart surging.

Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen's knowledge was limited, but from that limited information, it all revealed the mysterious and unpredictable methods of cultivators, making people feel awe and fear.

However, according to the sayings passed down from the Ji Clan's ancestors, those who walk in the secular world and intervene in secular affairs are generally ordinary cultivators, and their methods are not yet powerful enough to be completely unresistible by mortals.

For example, some Grandmaster methods can also contend with those ordinary cultivators, it's just that the methods are not as mysterious, strange, and unpredictable as those of cultivators.

"Old man, have you seen Grandmaster methods? How powerful are they, and can I contend with them with my strength?" Xia Daoming soon asked.

"I have seen Xu Zhiyuan fight another Grandmaster." Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen's eyes revealed a look of reminiscence, "The qi of a ninth-rank Grandmaster is much stronger than that of a Great Wu Shi. However, in terms of pure qi strength, I'm afraid a ninth-rank Grandmaster is at most as strong as you."

Speaking of this, Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen couldn't help but look at Xia Daoming, then continued: "The truly powerful thing about a Grandmaster is the ability to manifest qi into armor, which even weapons can hardly break, and also the ability to manifest qi into fierce beasts and weapons, killing from a distance.

Xu Zhiyuan's qi can change into a black tiger with wings, and if he uses a weapon, he can kill people within two or three feet.

That black tiger with wings is extremely fast, and its wings and tiger claws are sharp and cut iron like mud. So to fight him, one must have extremely fast movement and footwork, and also have a well-tempered good weapon.

In fact, fighting ordinary cultivators is the same. If one has extremely fast speed, enough strength, and a weapon that can block their spells, one also has the strength to fight."

"In this way, Grandmaster methods are already somewhat transcendent, close to immortal methods. No wonder even though Xu Zhiyuan is old and has had many bad news recently, the Ding Clan and the other three major factions dare not act rashly, waiting for Ding Chu Shan to return before daring to make a move." Xia Daoming thought thoughtfully after hearing this.

"Yes, only transcendent martial arts methods can contend with cultivator spells. Otherwise, even if a martial artist has a weapon that can block cultivator spells, who can possess the movement to constantly dodge spells and the powerful strength to block spells..."

Speaking of this, Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen seemed to suddenly think of something, his gaze staring straight at Xia Daoming.

"Old man, don't look at me like that. I know what you're thinking, but it's a pity there's no suitable weapon, otherwise I'd really like to play the fisherman reaping the benefits of the snipe and clam fighting!

But without a suitable weapon, I'm always in a defensive position. If I can't dodge, this flesh and blood body of mine can't take it."

Xia Daoming was no ordinary person; seeing Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen staring straight at him, how could he not know what this old guy was thinking.

"So the benefactor had this intention early on; truly old and cunning!" Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen immediately flattered him.

"Old man, is it appropriate to use 'old and cunning' to praise me?" Xia Daoming pouted.

Ji Shouli was stunned.

Zhuo Xingji looked admiring.

Xia Shidi is indeed awesome!

Ji Wenyue wanted to smile, pursing her lips.

She was already used to it!

"Old and cunning is indeed a bit off; how about 'old and crafty'?" Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen narrowed his eyes and said.

"I think that's fine." Xia Daoming was stunned in his heart, but nodded and accepted it on the surface.

He had already been defeated in front of this old silver coin just now, and no matter what, he couldn't lose face this time.

"Uh!"

Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen was stunned.

Having lived for a long time, he had seen many shameless people, but he had never seen such a shameless young man!

"To tell the truth, Benefactor, our Ji Clan does have a set of good weapons." Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen quickly returned to normal and said with a serious expression.

"Oh!" Xia Daoming couldn't help but be refreshed.

"It's a long spear and a pair of arm shields collected by our ancestors. The spear is named Mysterious Dragon Spear, and the shield is named He Wuyun Shield. Both the spear and shield are forged from a material called Mysterious Black Meteorite.

However, our Ji Clan specializes in using sabers, and no one specializes in using spear and shield, so these have always been hidden in our Ji Clan's treasury and have never been taken out for use.

This time, we brought them with us during the migration, but after several charges, we dropped many treasure chests. I don't know if those things were left behind." Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen said.

"I'll go find them." Ji Shouli didn't wait for Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen to give an order, stood up and left.

"By the way, Old man, since your Ji Clan's ancestors had a friendship with a cultivator, why didn't anyone learn the way of cultivation from that cultivator back then?" Xia Daoming asked.

"I'm not very clear about that, it's just said that to walk the path of cultivation, one must start from childhood, and there are relatively harsh requirements for root bones and talent.

I guess the Ji Clan didn't have anyone who met the conditions at that time, and later, even if there were people who met the conditions, that cultivator had already disappeared without a trace." Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen thought for a while and replied.

"Must start from childhood?" Xia Daoming felt depressed upon hearing this.

Becoming a Grandmaster of Martial Arts was just his small goal; his true goal was to step onto the path of immortality and become an immortal in the cultivation world.

As a result, Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen was now telling him that cultivation must start from childhood, a condition he could not meet no matter what.

"Fortunately, fortunately! The Mysterious Dragon Spear and the He Wuyun Shield are still here and haven't been lost." Just as Xia Daoming was depressed, Ji Shouli walked in excitedly, carrying two short spears and a small arm shield.

This time, the Ji Clan moved the whole family, and there were at least dozens of donkeys and horses carrying wealth.

After a fierce battle on the way, the things carried on the backs of five or six horses that were brought to this mountain village were not much, and the rest were either abandoned and dropped during the charge to escape, or were snatched away by people from the four major factions.

The Mysterious Dragon Spear was also a splicing-type long spear, suitable for carrying around at ordinary times.

The spear body was pitch black, with ancient patterns like dragon scales.

The spear body was heavy, actually reaching over a hundred catties.

The arm shield was designed very exquisitely and small, just right for wearing on the arm, with a rolling dark cloud carved on it, and a fierce dragon head poking out from the dark cloud.

Although the arm shield was exquisite and small, the texture was very heavy.

Xia Daoming casually picked up his short spear and thrust it fiercely at the arm shield.

With a "clang," sparks flew everywhere, and the arm shield didn't have a single mark, while his spear tip was blunted and crooked.

He picked up the Mysterious Dragon Spear again and thrust it fiercely at the arm shield.

Sparks flew everywhere again, but neither the spear nor the shield was damaged.

"Good spear! Good shield!" Xia Daoming held the Mysterious Dragon Spear in one hand and wore the arm shield on the other, his heroic spirit rising.

As for cultivation having to start from childhood, it was temporarily thrown to the back of his mind, because thinking more was useless.

"Since the Benefactor thinks these are good spear and shield, please accept them." Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen said.

"Good!" Xia Daoming nodded without any affectation, dismantled the Mysterious Dragon Spear, and crossed it on his back along with the arm shield.

"Old man, now we can talk about the fisherman reaping the benefits of the snipe and clam fighting." Xia Daoming narrowed his eyes, looking at the water vapor steaming up on the earthen pot, and said unhurriedly.

"Are you really prepared to be the fisherman?" Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen's face changed slightly.

"Everything is established if prepared, and ruined if not. Whether to be the fisherman depends on the situation of the two sides fighting, but the preparations should be made first." Xia Daoming said.

"What a 'everything is established if prepared, and ruined if not'!" Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen looked solemn upon hearing this, then looked at his son Ji Shouli and said earnestly: "Shouli, you must learn and study from the Benefactor!"

"Yes, Father!" Ji Shouli said with a solemn expression.

"This..." Ji Wenyue was stunned.

Zhuo Xingji's gaze toward Xia Daoming had completely changed at this moment.

Xia Shidi is indeed awesome!

The women in the brothel were fighting to learn and ask him for advice, and now even the Ji Clan head had to ask him for advice and study.

"You are too kind." Xia Daoming waved his hand grandly and said: "First, we need to find a place to settle your Ji Clan..."

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