Chapter 275 - The Path Of Equilibrium (2/2)

Ou Yangming sighed a breath of relief, but he dared not underestimate the Superior Blacksmith anymore.

‘He’s truly unmatched as a sharp-eyed person,’ he thought.

Following that, Wu Hongxi reached out for another metal and said, “You probably know I’m adept in smithing pieces of equipment at the peak of Fine Grade Rank Five, but my technique is slightly different from yours. I call it… The Equilibrium Art.”

He spoke slower, but he immediately went to work as his Military Fire burned and wrapped the metal ore.

The metal melted bit by bit and eventually took the form of a longsword.

Wu Hongxi wanted to smith the same weapon as Ou Yangming did just now.

However, Ou Yangming’s eyes lit up. He stared at the Military Fire in Wu Hongxi’s hands, and he began to breathe heavier than before.

The path of equilibrium—so this is the path of equilibrium,’ he wondered.

Under Wu Hongxi’s control, the longsword took form and slowly solidified. Throughout the process, whether it was the Military Fire’s intensity, the ore’s melting speed, or the longsword’s solidifying speed, they achieved a wonderful equilibrium state.

Wu Hongxi was smithing a longsword but from Ou Yangming’s perspective, he seemed to be watching a huge yet beautiful art being presented in front of him.

It was no longer an ordinary smithing process as it was transformed by Wu Hongxi into a marvelous art. Moreover, it seemed like any form of disturbance during the process would be as unbearable as profanity.

Ou Yangming was enlightened for the first time that smithing art could be used in this way, and it could also become… Magnificent.

Wu Hongxi exhaled deeply after half an hour, then he turned his wrist to curb the Military Fire.

It was at that instant that loud exhales filled the air almost at the same time.

Ou Yangming turned to look in shock and realized that most people were dazed, and they seemed to have not come back to their senses yet.

He instantly understood that he was not the only one who was affected by the marvelous smithing art; everyone else present was attracted too.

Wu Hongxi later placed the longsword on the casting table. “Lil’ Friend Ou, please.”

Before Ou Yangming could reach out for it, Jin Shengjie sighed. “Brother Wu, I truly salute you. Each time you smith, it’s a rare and enjoyable moment!”

“Big Brother Jin, your Layering Art isn’t inferior to my skill at all.” Wu Hongxi humbled himself.

“It obviously isn’t poorer than yours in terms of difficulty, but from a spectator’s point of view, it’s far less enjoyable,” Jin Shengjie responded helplessly as he shook his head. He continued after a pause, “Among the elders, you’re the only one who fathomed the integration of Heaven and man. Hehe, if you’re able to advance further, perhaps you’ll really be able to produce a magic tool!” Ou Yangming was starting to feel deeply moved.

The integration of Heaven and man—that was the real conduct of the integration of Heaven and man in the smithing path.

Ou Yangming had previously displayed the integration of Heaven and man in martial arts and the smithing art.

That said, in terms of the state’s utilization and performance standard only, the young fellow was inferior to Wu Hongxi. Even if he had a deeper understanding of nature, at the very least, he was still lacking in the state.

When Ou Yangming slowly picked up the longsword on the casting table, he could confirm without releasing the Military Fire that it was a mighty piece of equipment at the peak of Fine Grade Rank Five.

Furthermore, Wu Hongxi had evidently smithed the longsword with special care, thus it seemed perfect to everyone. It was as if one could comprehend the integration of Heaven and man through the weapon. Of course, Ou Yangming could notice some hints because he already possessed the ability. The other people would only think that the longsword was exceedingly perfect, but they could not identify what made it so perfect. Wu Hongxi beamed. “Lil’ Friend Ou, what do you think?”

They performed different smithing techniques but arrived at the same outcome. If Ou Yangming’s technique was said to have exhibited the beauty of power without constraint, Wu Hongxi’s technique was an exquisite demonstration of perfection.

“Senior, your skill is G.o.d-like, and I truly admire you.” Ou Yangming pondered for a while before he decided to kowtow to Wu Hongxi. He later looked up and expressed seriously, “I’d like to learn the path of equilibrium, so please allow me to do so.”

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