At the foot of a low hill was the place where the Yutian Tribe had lived for generations.
Ancient trees that were thousands or even tens of thousands of years old had twisted branches that intertwined with each other like dragons. Some of the ancient trees even had exotic fruits hanging on them, giving off a fragrant scent that made one's mouth water.
Stone houses and caves could be vaguely seen among the ancient trees and exotic plants. Xiao Chen scanned the area and gained a general understanding of the Yutian Tribe.
"Uncle Chief, you're back."
Xiao Chen followed the four of them into the tribe. Very quickly, a few small figures came running out. Among them was a little girl with two pigtails on her head. Her face was round and chubby, but the blood Qi on her body was like a tide, it was very eye-catching.
"Uncle Chief, did you get any meat?"
Soon, a boy who was as strong as a calf and wore a beast's clothing looked at him expectantly.
Behind them, there were more than ten children of similar age, all of them with a hint of anticipation in their eyes.
"Of course, when has your uncle Chief ever let you gluttonous little fellows go hungry?"
Looking at these little fellows, the chief laughed heartily, immediately causing the children to squeal happily.
"Alright, go and play. Our Yutian Tribe has guests today, so I'll let you eat your fill tonight, but you have to finish today's body-tempering homework."
"Got it, Uncle Chief, there's meat for dinner tonight."
"There's meat for dinner tonight."
Soon, the group of little fellows ran into the depths of the tribe again. Looking at the little fellows running away excitedly, the shock in Xiao Chen's eyes did not dissipate.
This was because he discovered that although the children in front of him had not officially stepped onto the path of martial cultivation, the blood and qi on their bodies were like smoke, and the strength of their bodies was not inferior to that of Blood Refining Realm martial artists. In fact, they were even stronger than Blood Refining Realm martial artists in the real world.
This was because there were very few martial artists in the Barren Land who truly focused on cultivating their bodies. However, in this unfamiliar space and time, all the adults and children he saw were tempering their bodies and embarking on the path of body-tempering.
Furthermore, he discovered that there were one or two children who had faint traces of profound mysteries floating around their bodies. This was clearly a sign that they were about to cross the threshold of the profound mysteries.
A teenager who had not yet started to cultivate Battle Qi was actually going to comprehend the mysteries. This was definitely something that would shock the entire Great Wilderness.
In the depths of the tribe, there was a stone house. Compared to the fun in the tribe, this place was extremely quiet. In front of the stone house, there were two ancient trees, on which the fragrance of strange fruits wafted.
Under the twisted old tree, there was an old man dressed in coarse animal skin clothes. He looked old, but he gave Xiao Chen an indescribable aura, just like the first time he saw the current Palace Lord of the Palace of Marquis.
However, compared to the current Palace Master of Marquis Palace, his aura was even more profound and serene. It was as if the old man in front of him was a monument.
At this moment, the old man was polishing a black iron arrow. This was an arrow that had been forged by a craftsman using ordinary refined iron. It was extremely rough and had edges and corners, making it very difficult to maintain accuracy.
Just like that, the old man held a black iron arrow and polished it. His movements were extremely slow, and every time he polished it, he was extremely meticulous. When the iron arrow rubbed against the stone, Xiao Chen could clearly feel a faint golden profoundness slowly seeping into the black iron arrow.
At this moment, Xiao Chen finally understood the reason why the iron arrow was strengthened by the chief.
"You've come."
The old man raised his head and looked at Xiao Chen. He did not seem surprised at all. His eyes were as calm as spring water in a deep pool, without any ripples. He had long known that Xiao Chen had arrived.
"Senior."
Several meters away, Xiao Chen bowed. He stepped onto the Divine King's Platform and comprehended his dao heart. In the end, he appeared before this old man. Perhaps this person was that expert from before.
"What did you see along the way?" The old man smiled at Xiao Chen and asked.
However, just as Xiao Chen was about to speak, the old man waved his hand and said, "Only by comprehending it on your own will you be able to point to your heart. It cannot be said, nor can it be said."
"Help me polish these iron arrows. These iron arrows are made from ordinary materials and have too many edges and corners. As for what kind of power they can achieve, it will depend on how you polish them!"
Then, the old man made way for a place beside him. There was a grindstone and a pile of dozens of black iron arrows that had just been formed. Xiao Chen nodded slightly and sat down beside the old man.
He picked up a black iron arrow and began polishing it on the grindstone. After observing the old man's actions, he also began to mobilize the mystery he had comprehended and infused it into the black iron arrow in his hand.
Bang!
However, in the next moment, a soft sound was heard. The black iron arrow in his hand could not withstand the infusion of the mystery and broke into pieces.
Xiao Chen's expression did not change at all. Similarly, the old man did not even raise his head. The quality of the material used to forge the Black Iron Arrow was simply too low. In order to allow it to withstand the infusion of the mysteries of the world, they had to control the degree or balance.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Soon, more than half of the dozens of black iron arrows in front of Xiao Chen broke. Then, Xiao Chen put down the black iron arrow in his hand and looked at Xiao Chen's hand.
However, the old man did not seem to care at all and continued polishing the black iron arrow.
Buzz!
A sharp golden mystery was easily infused into the black iron arrow. Immediately, this ordinary arrow was filled with a sharp feeling.
Buzz!
However, the old man did not stop. Another faint green mystery was born and in the blink of an eye, it was infused into the arrow. In the next moment, the sharp arrow gained a light aura. This was the mystery of wind.
Buzz buzz buzz!
The old man did not stop after adding the two mysteries to the black iron arrow. The mystery of fire and the mystery of massacre were all infused into the black iron arrow by the old man.
At the moment, this black iron arrow was only made of ordinary fine iron, but the aura it emitted made even Xiao Chen's heart palpitate. Every time a mystery was infused into the black iron arrow, the power of the black iron arrow would increase.
Just like that, Xiao Chen watched the old man polishing the black iron arrow day after day. At the same time, he also let go of polishing the black iron arrow in his hand. There was already a thick pile of broken arrows under his feet.
He also infused a mystery into the black iron arrow. The mystery of metal.
Although he hadn't comprehended the mysteries of metal to perfection, the black iron arrow that couldn't even be considered as a low-grade weapon was now comparable to a half-spiritual weapon.
However, he encountered trouble when fusing the second mystery. No matter what, when the second mystery was infused into the arrow, the black iron arrow instantly broke.
Even though he had infused his spiritual will into the black iron arrow, the quality of the black iron arrow was too low. Perhaps when he became more powerful and could use the mystery more freely, he would be able to infuse a second mystery.
At the moment, infusing a mystery into an ordinary black iron arrow was his limit.
"Senior!" Finally, Xiao Chen could not help but call out.
Although he did not know where he was, he could sense the passage of time. As time passed, the ancient tree in front of the stone house had already glowed with vitality three times, so naturally, it had withered three times.
Just like that, Xiao Chen followed the old man and polished the black iron arrow for three years.
"Senior, is it to be the only path that leads to the great path, or is the path that leads to the nine meridians?"
For the past three years, Xiao Chen had been polishing the Black Iron Arrow as he pondered this question. To be the sole Dao, he only needed to get rid of the Profound Mysteries that he originally comprehended, leaving behind only one Dao. As for the empty layer, he could find a Spirit Object to replenish it.
If he comprehended nine mysteries and imprinted nine abilities, his future path of martial arts would be filled with endless variables. He would even be called a madman by others.
This was because to perfectly derive laws from nine mysteries was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
However, ever since he entered this strange space-time, he discovered that everyone he met was comprehending many mysteries.
This was also the method that the martial artists in the Wasteland World, whose path of martial arts had been severed, used to increase their battle prowess. However, the martial artists in this space-time were more flexible in comprehending the mysteries and could use them more freely.
However, this was only the method used by the martial artists who had forged the martial path but had flaws. In the end, they couldn't advance any further in their martial path. The true martial artists who had forged the ninth level of the martial path would eventually advance towards the supreme king realm.
Comprehending too many mysteries would take up more time, and at the same time, it would increase the difficulty of advancing to the supreme king realm. Therefore, many supreme kings today had to comprehend one mystery before advancing to the king realm and derive laws to infuse their soul.
At this moment, the old man stopped polishing the black iron arrow in his hand and turned to look at Xiao Chen, not saying anything.
Buzz!
In his hand, there was a rising flame. The black iron arrow was tempered again in the flame, and impurities constantly turned into black smoke in the flame.
At the same time, the black iron arrow gradually shrank from the original three feet to less than half a foot. However, its grade had doubled.
Buzz buzz buzz!
The old man didn't stop. After he finished tempering the black iron arrow, there was a glimmer of light. Suddenly, many mysteries appeared in the old man's hand. Earth, water, wind, fire, slaughter, and even silver spatial fluctuations. These were the mysteries of space.
Just like that, the old man poured all of these mysteries into the tempered black iron arrow. A total of nine mysteries were fused into an arrow that was less than half a foot long.
Buzz!
Suddenly, this black iron arrow, which had been forged from ordinary materials, erupted with an aura that was comparable to that of a Half King Soldier!
"This …"
Xiao Chen's eyes were filled with shock. Originally, the black iron arrow had only been able to fuse five mysteries in the old man's hands. However, after another round of tempering, it could contain nine mysteries.