As Old Drunkard spoke, he took out a pitch-black jade slip.
The entire jade slip was dark and mottled with a trace of blood, as if it had experienced the vicissitudes of life.
"This forging technique uses the human as the cauldron, the sword as the core, the creation of the world as the auxiliary materials, the sun and moon as the cauldron fire, the human soul as a sacrifice to the sword spirit, and the essence of the sword with blood and Qi. Man and sword become one, sword and life dual cultivation!"
When Ye Gu Chen heard this, his eyes were filled with shock.
How was this forging a sword? It was simply using the human as the nourishment to nurture a peerless sword.
Old Drunkard continued, "A person can only forge a single sword using this forbidden forging technique. In other words, once the forging begins, it cannot be stopped. You are the sword, and the sword is you. If the sword breaks, you will die. If you die, the sword will also collapse. This is sword and life dual cultivation!"
Ye Guchen sighed. He did not expect such a forging technique to exist in this world. It was simply unheard of.
"If there's a forging technique that can contend against a God-tier forging technique, I'm afraid it's the Forbidden Forging Technique. However, this technique is too dangerous. If the sword you nurture is destroyed, there's almost no chance of you surviving. Even if you survive with heaven-defying means, you'll probably become a cripple." The old drunkard sighed.
There was clearly a reason why this forbidden forging technique was considered a taboo.
This forging technique was too dangerous. Even a sword cultivator who loved the sword would not be able to live and die with the sword.
"Little Ye, this old man won't force you. Although this Taboo Forging Technique might be able to nurture a peerless sword, it's too dangerous. The choice is in your hands. If you're unwilling, I won't force you." The old drunkard shook his head.
Although he wanted to defeat that person, there was nothing he could do if Ye Guchen was unwilling.
However, to Old Drunkard's surprise, Ye Guchen's expression was not as doubtful, resistant, or dignified as he had imagined.
Instead, there was a kind of light, a kind of excitement.
This kind of excitement was a true swordsman's excitement for the sword!
"Wonderful, there is actually such a crafting technique. This crafting technique can only nurture one sword. Then, this sword must be a peerless divine weapon. It is not too much to say that it will accompany you for a lifetime." Ye Gu Chen was extremely happy.
Old Drunkard was stunned. "Are you not going to reconsider? If the sword is destroyed, you will be destroyed as well."
"So what? For a true swordsman, the sword is his life. No, it is an existence more important than life. The person will die, but the sword will not!" Ye Guchen's eyes lit up, this was a kind of absolute confidence.
He was confident that by relying on this taboo forging technique, he would be able to create a peerless sword!
"Good, good, then I'll leave this Forbidden Forging Technique to you. As for the bet, you don't have to worry. This old man has been here for so many years, so a few more years won't matter. However, I must warn you seriously that unless you really obtain a rare divine material, don't use this Forging Technique to forge a sword," the old drunkard said solemnly.
Hearing this, Ye Gu Chen nodded solemnly.
This forging technique could only forge a single sword, which would definitely be the sword that would accompany Ye Guchen for a lifetime.
Since it would accompany him for a lifetime, he naturally had to choose the best material. The primordial swords nurtured by the Sword Emperor of Antiquity were all forged with rare divine materials. That was why they could accompany the Sword Emperor for a lifetime.
Ye Guchen also needed to find such divine materials before he could begin his sword forging plan.
Ye Gu Chen was ready to leave after he had finished discussing some matters.
Old Drunkard also promised Ye Guchen that he would help him forge a defensive spiritual weapon using the Icefire Dragon Lizard Crystal Armor.
But the forging of a defensive spiritual weapon was more time-consuming. Ye Guchen did not plan to continue staying here, so he left Mt. Tongtian.
Ye Guchen planned to head to Shang River City to purchase some healing elixirs and other elixirs before reporting to Bloodthirst Tower.
Just as Ye Guchen was about to reach Shang River City's gate, it suddenly started to drizzle.
The rain was dense and fine, falling like a curtain.
It was very cold as it dripped onto his body.
Unknowingly, there was no one around. Only the rain fell, drenching Ye Guchen's black robe.
"Hmm?"
Ye Guchen's senses were very sharp. After cultivating the perfect physical body, he was even more sensitive to the void and could detect many auras.
This rain was not normal.
It carried a faint sword concept.
"Who is it? Come out." Ye Guchen stopped in his tracks and said with a slight sigh.
In the distance, a figure slowly walked over in the rain.
He was dressed in a pitch-black robe, outlining his slender and slender body. He wore a bamboo hat on his head.
"You are …" Ye Guchen narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Do you like rainy days?" The bamboo hat man sighed.
His voice was hoarse but pleasant.
Ye Guchen frowned slightly. This person who pretended to be mysterious was even more troublesome.
After thinking for a while, Ye Guchen said, "Did the Xia and Bei families invite you here?"
"Smart. As expected of the Sword Sect's Ye Guchen." The man smiled and slowly raised his hand to catch the rain.
"So you're here to kill me." Ye Guchen sensed the bamboo hat man's cultivation level. In any case, it was definitely not lower than his.
Moreover, Ye Guchen felt a faint threat from this man.
"If I can kill you, I will." The bamboo hat man smiled again and suddenly snapped his fingers.
Whoosh!
All of a sudden, the rain that fell from the sky suddenly became more rapid, and the curtain of rain was mixed with dense sword Qi.
"This is … a sword array?"
Ye Guchen suddenly reacted. He immediately used the Protection of Luo Tian, and a protective Vajra shadow appeared on the surface of his body.
Clang …
A series of collisions rang out as the Sword Aura mixed in the rain bombarded the illusory figure, causing ripples to appear on its surface.
"I'll let you have a taste of my Falling Rain Sword Array first." The bamboo hat man smiled.
"Falling Rain Sword Array, you're … Yu Shichou!" Ye Guchen came to his senses and looked at the bamboo hat man with a grave expression.
Yu Shichou was the most mysterious assassin in the Blood Listening Tower. He was ranked fourth on the Heaven Pride List and possessed unfathomable strength.
"Heh, I know who you are. Not only are you Ye Guchen of the Sword Sect, but you're also the Sword Demon of the Blood Listening Tower!" Yu Shichou revealed Ye Guchen's identity.
"Since you know, why did you attack? Don't you know the rules of the Blood Listening Tower? Assassins can't attack each other." Ye Guchen frowned.
"I can't attack you, but I owe the Xia family a small favor in the past. After this attack, we'll be even. Moreover, I want to see how powerful the Sword Sect is in the Beichen Manor," said Yu Shichou.
"Good, that's what I was thinking." Ye Guchen's eyes glistened.
He had just broken through, passed the first minor tribulation of the Qi Sea Spiritual Tribulation, refined the Heavenly Sun Xuanming Fire, and obtained the Meteor Soft Sword.
Ye Guchen also wanted to test his strength and see the gap between him and Yu Shichou, who ranked fourth on the Heaven Pride List.