29- Longwei

"What is a weapon spirit Zhong Peng asked curiously, " Zhong Peng asked curiously.

This time, Longwei's countenance was not solely marked by disappointment and fury, but also by a profound sense of revulsion and repugnance, which were discernible in his facial expression.

Longwei didn't reply to Zhong Peng's question Instead, he shook his head in disappointment and made his way back to the gauntlet, where he transformed once again into the powerful dragon emblem.

"Hey, you have yet to inform me of the nature of a weapon spirit!" bellowed Zhong Peng, but the dragon engraving on his gauntlet remained inert and unresponsive.

Much to his growing frustration, despite his continued shouting, Longwei stubbornly persisted in its form as a mere symbol of a dragon, refusing to engage in dialogue with him

"There is no need to expend your energy on screaming, as he can only materialize when he deems it appropriate" Zhong Peng heard the old man say all of a sudden.

"May I inquire as to what he meant by stating that I am his master?" Zhong Peng asked with a hint of surprise in his voice.

"By inheriting the blood of the man from earlier, you have also inherited his legacy Therefore, you are now the master of this gauntlet, which is part of your inheritance this also signifies that you are the master of the weapon's spirit however, despite being bound with Longwei, he has yet to fully recognize you as his master, and thus, he will not heed your commands. No matter how much you bellow, Longwei will ultimately choose when to manifest " the old man replied with a calm voice.

" But why has Longwei chosen not to recognize me as his master " inquired Zhong Peng curiously.

"Have you not seen that Longwei is discontented with your level of cultivation?" the old man said.

"What degree of strength must I attain for Longwei to recognize me as his master " Zhong Peng inquired curiously.

"The level of cultivation required for Longwei to acknowledge you as his master is far beyond your current capabilities, therefore, there is no need for you to concern yourself with that, your primary focus should be on finding ways to increase your cultivation level, joining a big sect is one approach that could aid you in achieving this goal " the elderly man replied.

"Far beyond my current capability, I wonder at what level the individual from earlier was at, it's astounding to think that a mere remnant spirit could exert such immense pressure. What level of cultivation did he achieve during his lifetime" pondered Zhong Peng.

" What exactly is a weapon spirit" Zhong Peng inquired abruptly of the old man.

"A weapon spirit is bound to a weapon of superior quality. These entities are diverse in their forms and dimensions, and they possess exceptional capabilities, they are bounded to weapons due to variety of factors some are acquired after the weapon has been used in numerous battles and has shed a great deal of blood, these weapon spirits tend to be very malevolent and rebellious, possessing an insatiable thirst for blood and capable of killing their wielder if provoked, others gain their spirits through the merging of a soul during the weapon's creation, while some obtain their spirit during the actual forging process which happens on a very rare occasion these spirits vary in strength and temperament, with some being more powerful and benevolent than other, they are classified into two types, high and low weapon spirits, a high weapon spirit has the potential to evolve into an independent being, but even if they do not evolve, they can still take a form and assist the wielder during battles, on the other hand, low weapon spirits have little use beyond increasing the weapon's power or imbuing it with a special ability, such as fire or lightning "calmly explained the old man.

" What level is lower," Zhong Peng asked curiously.

" I'm not quite sure " replied the old man. " He's quite peculiar, unlike any weapon spirit I've ever come across, at first glance, he appears to be an independent being, but upon closer examination, he seems more like a weapon spirit "

Zhong Peng detected no discernible emotion in the old man's tone.

Zhong Peng stood motionless, gazing at the space before him, his mind processing all the information he had acquired today.

After a while he took a bath and then ordered a bowl of food, despite his increased cultivation level, which would normally allow him to go without food for a week, he felt an insatiable hunger that he could not ignore.

After devouring the food on his plate, Zhong Peng finally felt satiated. He rose to his feet and began walking towards the Duan clan, where he had an appointment with Duan Xue.

As Zhong Peng strode towards the Duan clan, his mind continued to race as he processed all the information he had acquired today.

Despite being a pinnacle true martial cultivator, he used a concealing technique to hide his true level of cultivation and avoid drawing unwanted attention to himself.

Lost in thought, he arrived at the gates of the Duan clan without realizing it, As Zhong Peng approached the gates of the Duan clan, he noticed that Duan Xue was standing there, besides her were Shen Hong and Duan Mingli, but he also noticed that there were seven other people with them whom he did not recognize.

As Zhong Peng laid eyes on the group of people standing before him, he couldn't help but wonder if they were the individuals he would be traveling with to the upcoming cloud gathering, it was a possibility that he couldn't ignore, and the thought of embarking on such an adventure filled him with a mixture of excitement and apprehension, however, he knew better than to make assumptions and decided to wait for further clarification before jumping to any conclusions.