Chapter 61: Be a Human, Not a Ghost!

Bing Shangxue also gave a wry smile and gently said, "Fang Che, to put it simply, your foundational attributes are exceptional no matter which path you choose to cultivate, and your meridians will automatically adjust to the perfect direction without any need for adaptation."

"In other words, if you choose the knife, then as you cultivate the knife, your meridians, aptitude, and bones will naturally transform into an innate knife body, the most extreme physique for knife cultivation!"

"And if you practice the sword, it will be the same."

"If you practice the spear, your entire body will naturally transform into the kind of unstoppable momentum."

"And after evaluating and analyzing your training, we spent three days summarizing your recent cultivation and discovered..."

Bing Shangxue's eyes burned with intensity, "You are actually dabbling in the four king weapons: knife, spear, sword, and halberd!"

Fang Che's heart shook.

He looked up abruptly.

He truly hadn't expected that the insight of these four instructors would be so sharp!

He had just begun, following the supplementary cultivation of knife, spear, sword, and halberd from the Infinite True Scripture, and had only been cultivating for a short time.

Moreover, he hadn't shown it outwardly.

And these four instructors actually analyzed various behaviors and deduced this point.

It should be known that even Fang Che himself, or even stronger experts at levels much higher than his past life, couldn't detect it under the perfect cover of the Infinite True Scripture!

One can only marvel that top-notch instructors are indeed top-notch instructors!

The saying "specialization leads to expertise" is well-founded.

"Knife, spear, sword, halberd, the top four in the Cloud Weapons Ranking."

At this point, Li Changkong's expression darkened slightly.

It was well-known that the ranking of knife, spear, sword, and halberd had now changed to spear, knife, sword, and halberd.

Duan Xiyang of the Only Me Orthodox Sect, with his White Bone Dream-Shattering Spear, had already ascended to the top.

The Emotion-Slashing Knife had become second.

Thinking of this matter felt like a heavy stone pressing on his heart.

Li Changkong composed himself before continuing, "The four king weapons are difficult to master. So our suggestion is to specialize in one."

Fang Che frowned, "Instructor's meaning?"

"According to our assessment of your aptitude, if you devote yourself wholeheartedly to martial arts, aiming for the stars without distraction..."

Li Changkong's lips moved as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Duan Zhongliu, Bing Shangxue, and Bao Feiyu all signaled with their eyes for him not to continue.

And these four instructors actually analyzed various behaviors and deduced this point.

It should be known that even Fang Che himself, or even stronger experts at levels much higher than his past life, couldn't detect it under the perfect cover of the Infinite True Scripture!

One can only marvel that top-notch instructors are indeed top-notch instructors!

The saying "specialization leads to expertise" is well-founded.

"Knife, spear, sword, halberd, the top four in the Cloud Weapons Ranking."

At this point, Li Changkong's expression darkened slightly.

It was well-known that the ranking of knife, spear, sword, and halberd had now changed to spear, knife, sword, and halberd.

Duan Xiyang of the Only Me Orthodox Sect, with his White Bone Dream-Shattering Spear, had already ascended to the top.

The Emotion-Slashing Knife had become second.

Thinking of this matter felt like a heavy stone pressing on his heart.

Li Changkong composed himself before continuing, "The four king weapons are difficult to master. So our suggestion is to specialize in one."

Fang Che frowned, "Instructor's meaning?"

"According to our assessment of your aptitude, if you devote yourself wholeheartedly to martial arts, aiming for the stars without distraction..."

Li Changkong's lips moved as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Duan Zhongliu, Bing Shangxue, and Bao Feiyu all signaled with their eyes for him not to continue.

But Li Changkong, after hesitating for a moment, said, "If you go all out, at the Martial Sovereign level... you can handle two to three."

Fang Che frowned and silently nodded.

"But at higher levels, you will need to specialize in your destiny weapon."

Li Changkong said solemnly, "Although we haven't reached that level, theoretically, we can imagine. For instance, Duan Xiyang with his Dream-Shattering Spear and Elder Xue Fuxiao with his Emotion-Slashing Knife... at their level, they have already returned to the basics."

"A spear is just a spear, a knife is just a knife."

"If you watch their battles directly, it may seem no different from the moves of ordinary martial artists; but the various grand forces of heaven and earth, various spatial turbulences, various vortices within them... all cancel each other out."

"To put it more clearly, do you think that such figures as Elder Xue Fuxiao and Duan Xiyang truly only use a knife or only use a spear throughout their lives? They must also have reached the pinnacle in other weapons!"

"However, if Duan Xiyang uses a knife to fight Xue Fuxiao, then Xue Fuxiao, wielding the Emotion-Slashing Knife, could even defeat Duan Xiyang within three moves!"

"In other words, if Xue Fuxiao uses a spear to fight Duan Xiyang, then Duan Xiyang, holding the Dream-Shattering Spear, could kill Xue Fuxiao in one move!"

"Do you understand now?"

Li Changkong asked.

"I understand!"

Fang Che said slowly, "Thank you, Instructor."

"What do you understand?"

"I understand that even though there are countless paths ahead, only one path truly belongs to me."

Fang Che replied slowly.

"Yes."

Li Changkong's face showed a gratified smile.

"So if you want to practice multiple weapons, we do not oppose it, but you must choose one as your destiny weapon!"

"And this decision is yours to make. You don't need to tell us. For example, if you choose the knife as your main weapon, while also practicing the spear, sword, and halberd, you can use the sword regularly, keeping the other two as hidden trump cards, but no one will know that your knife is your ultimate weapon!"

"And if your destiny weapon changes to another, it's the same."

"This can be your own secret, and the four of us do not need to know."

Li Changkong said solemnly, "Remember, it's a secret that belongs only to you."

Fang Che nodded repeatedly.

Bing Shangxue gritted his teeth and added, "Fang Che, you must remember one thing."

Fang Che asked, "What is it?"

"The martial world is treacherous; when there is an enemy, there is no me. Once your destiny weapon is revealed, it's a fight to the death!"

Bing Shangxue bit his teeth and whispered these sixteen words, which were somewhat taboo.

"The secret can only be known to yourself! No matter who you face!"

Fang Che's expression was serious, "I understand!"

He stood up, bowed deeply, "Thank you, instructors!"

Bing Shangxue and the others smiled in satisfaction.

This method of dual cultivation and hiding one's destiny weapon is the most perfect path of cultivation, but very few can achieve it.

Everyone knows that always keeping one's ultimate move hidden is the best martial path.

But not everyone has such outstanding talent.

The so-called hidden trump card must be used to save one's life when one's strength is insufficient.

But once it is revealed, it is no longer a trump card.

Not everyone has Fang Che's kind of talent.

It's too difficult!

Including geniuses like Mo Ganyun and Ding Jieran, they also absolutely cannot achieve this dual cultivation and hidden destiny ultimate move.

"But you must also remember, the so-called hidden trump card is only applicable before reaching the Martial Sovereign level!"

"Once you surpass that level, the opponents you encounter will almost all possess the Eye of Microcosm, and at that time, hiding your strength and moves will just be a joke. It's very easy to be counter-killed by an opponent not as strong as you. If they are fast enough, you won't even have the chance to use your ultimate move before you're killed."

"Yes, I understand!"

"Of course, that realm is far from you, and we haven't reached it either; it's just something to keep in mind for the future. When you truly reach that level, you will naturally remember this. At that realm, for enemies you're not confident about defeating, always follow the principle: 'A lion uses its full strength even to catch a rabbit.'"

"I'm just planting this idea early. When you reach that stage, you'll naturally recall this advice."

Li Changkong said gently.

Fang Che felt a surge of respect in his heart.

This top instructor, who was known for not taking disciples and only being a teacher, was imparting life-saving knowledge for centuries ahead to his student.

He even considered his students' futures centuries ahead.

"Thank you, Instructor! Instructor's teachings, I will remember for life."

Bing Shangxue stepped forward, helping Fang Che up, gently straightening his collar and lapels, and softly said, "Fang Che, you are a good student. The teacher only hopes that in this life... you do not waste your youth, do not fail your life. No matter when, no matter the environment, no matter the place, always remember..."

She paused for a moment and then softly said, "Be a human! Do not be a ghost!"

"Be a human, not a ghost!"

Fang Che repeated, deeply moved.

The four instructors knew that his identity was suspicious, yet their care for their students had not changed.

In fact, it was even more fervent.

They were striving to help students walk the right path. For those students who strayed, upon noticing signs, their first action was to desperately pull them back!

Even if they exhausted all efforts and still couldn't pull them back, they would leave a bit of goodness in the students' hearts, so they wouldn't be completely devoured by ugliness.

Fang Che fully understood.

Thus, he was sincerely moved.

"Be a human, not a ghost. I will remember this always, never to forget!"

Fang Che solemnly promised.

Li Changkong smiled, breaking the heavy atmosphere. He didn't want Fang Che to feel lectured by Bing Shangxue's words.

That kind of feeling can be detrimental.

So some things are best mentioned briefly and then moved on.

"Fang Che, you cultivate the knife, spear, sword, and halberd because of the four great masters of the Cloud Weapons Ranking, right?" Li Changkong asked.

"Yes."

Such a thing was too obvious to deny.

"Do you know why the Cloud Weapons Ranking is called the Cloud Weapons Ranking and not the Cloud Masters Ranking?" Li Changkong asked with a gleam in his eyes.

"Huh? There's such a reason?"

Fang Che was genuinely surprised.

This was something he had never heard of in both his past and present lives.

"Of course, the Cloud Weapons Ranking only measures weapon proficiency; each entry is selected for its exceptional skill in that weapon. But a Masters Ranking has yet to be established because no one can accurately measure each master's abilities. Especially in such a vast world, there are too many reclusive experts, and many masters are rarely seen, let alone having the opportunity to compare skills."

"So... the Cloud Weapons Ranking doesn't mean much."

"For example, we guardians, the predecessors who founded the guardians, are still alive."

"For instance, the Only Me Orthodox Sect, the old demons who founded it are also still around. Even if you don't know about other things, you at least know one thing—a sect must have a leader, right? Is Duan Xiyang, the White Bone Dream-Shattering Spear, the leader?"

Fang Che felt as if struck by lightning, "No."

"Then why isn't the White Bone Dream-Shattering Spear the leader?"

Li Changkong asked.

"Because he is not as strong as the leader!"

Fang Che exhaled.

This question was so obvious, yet he had never considered it.

Many people in the world acknowledge that Duan Xiyang, the White Bone Dream-Shattering Spear, is the top master of the Only Me Orthodox Sect.

But they all overlooked the fact that the Only Me Orthodox Sect must have a leader.

And this leader must be stronger than Duan Xiyang, for Duan Xiyang to willingly submit!

Li Changkong sighed, "Yes, so Duan Xiyang, the White Bone Dream-Shattering Spear, is only the head of the Only Me Orthodox Sect."

Fang Che's voice was a bit strained as he asked, "Who is the leader of the Only Me Orthodox Sect? Do you know, Instructor?"

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