Li Yao felt that his teeth were aching.
He tilted his head and thought for a long time. Finally, he replied dutifully, "I don't see any loopholes in Fiend Star's theory. I completely agree with him."
This time, it was everybody's turn to be dumbfounded.
Fiend Star's theories, the classical refining expert, had been quite popular on the Spiritual Nexus recently. His opinions on the combination of ancient refining arts and modern refining arts had greatly touched the young refiners in the circle of refiners.
Recently, the young refiners of the Flying Star Sector had been discussing Fiend Star's theories passionately. It had become a trend. Whoever knew nothing about Fiend Star would be out of date!
On the other hand, although Fiend Star's classical refining theories were profound and solid, his knowledge of modern refining theories was rather lacking.
The combination of ancient and modern theories was a path that nobody had ever walked on before. Therefore, some of the theories that had just been put forward were not mature enough and had a lot of loopholes. Therefore, there was a lot of room for criticism.
The young refiners were often looking for loopholes in Fiend Star's theories while they absorbed some of his ideas and put forward their own ideas.
Young people should be a little unruly and fearless. Their minds should be flexible and they should have their own ideas instead of blindly believing in authority. Besides, Yao Xing's theory had a lot of areas that could be discussed!
This Li Yao was 100% in agreement with Fiend Star's theories and did not have anything of his own?
For a moment, many people did not think it was a good idea.
When Li Yao walked in, the young masters of the noble families were more or less nervous.
Nowadays, a lot of experts liked to pretend to be weak. They would dress themselves in ragged clothes and pretend to be ugly, only to hide their killing intent behind their dirty faces.
Just now, when Long Yunxin brought Li Yao in, everybody thought that he was such a low-key expert and was ready to listen to his opinions. But as it turned out, he did not even have a single word to say.
There were at least eighty theories and hypotheses that Fiend Star had proposed, if not a hundred. If he could not even find a loophole in one of them, how good could such an expert be?
Li Yao said, "Please take your time. I'm here to learn from you today."
Then … Calmly, he sat back down.
These children of aristocratic families all had basic self-restraint. Naturally, they wouldn't do something like mocking a strange guest in front of them. Seeing that Li Yao wasn't going to express his opinion, they didn't force him. A short girl in a bright gold refining suit stood up and smiled at Li Yao. She said, "Brother Li, you're new here. Maybe you're not used to the atmosphere here yet. I'm Zhou Yilu from Green Island Island. Why don't I introduce myself and talk about the loopholes of the twelve-chain thunder runes proposed by Fiend Star and the application theories of modern magical equipment? In my opinion, It is indeed incredible that Master Fiend Star was able to excavate the Twelve Serial Thunderbolt Runes and combine them with modern magical equipment. However, there are still some points that are worth discussing … "
These people were all fanatical fans of magical equipment. As soon as they entered the world of magical equipment, they quickly forgot about this small interlude. Everyone was engaged in a heated discussion. It was a lively battle of words.
Li Yao listened attentively.
It was the hardest to criticize oneself. Li Yao certainly didn't know if there were any loopholes in his theory. If he had, he would've corrected it on the Spiritual Nexus.
Li Yao had originally thought that this gathering would be meaningless. However, after hearing so many experts of refining using the sharpest language, which was as sharp as a scalpel, completely dissecting his theory, Li Yao was still sweating profusely as he nodded his head repeatedly.
Some of their opinions … Although some of the criticisms were unreasonable, some of them did hit the nail on the head and enlightened Li Yao.
"When three people walk together, there is always something I can learn from. This party is definitely worth the trip!
"Although these people are not very old, they are all from noble refining families of the Flying Star Sector. Their theories are very rigorous and solid. Yet, they have found so many loopholes. Come to think of it, I was wrong!
"After absorbing the essence of their theories, many of my explorations can be further improved!"
Li Yao was fascinated. He slapped his thigh and applauded sincerely when he heard the good points.
Everyone saw that although his appearance was not good, and he did not have any real ideas, his attitude was quite sincere. Every time he clapped, it was actually a wonderful criticism, completely scratching the itch of the flesh. For a moment, everyone was very happy, and the atmosphere also became harmonious.
Long Yunxin, on the other hand, had been observing Li Yao in secret. She discovered that he was really listening attentively like a primary school student.
The more Long Yunxin observed, the more uncomfortable she felt. She walked to Xie Anan and asked in a low voice, "Xie Anan, tell me the truth. Where did you meet this Li Yao, and how did you know that he is a mysterious expert? Look at him. Let's not talk about 'expert' for now. How is he 'mysterious' at all? "
Xie Anan was somewhat suspicious, too. How could an expert who had passed the difficult test perfectly in one minute not have any different opinions about Fiend Star's theories?
Even she was able to offer a few rebuttals to Fiend Star's theories!
Thinking for a long time, Xie Anan gritted her teeth and said, "Senior Brother Li Yao is truly awesome. But since he is from the Great Horn Exo Society, he should be a refiner who is good at practical battles. It is perfectly normal that he is not good at theories."
"Is that so? We will find out soon enough! "Long Yunxin was not entirely convinced.
The heated discussion lasted for more than two hours. Other than Li Yao, everybody pointed out the shortcomings of Fiend Star incessantly. Even Xie Anan, encouraged by everybody, stood up and gave a speech for five minutes, which was greeted by cheers from the audience.
Li Yao was sweating profusely as if he had just taken a hot shower.
Right then, a vague fragrance came over.
"The sword has been boiled!"
Tu Yongqing's eyes suddenly shone. He clapped his hands and smiled. "Everyone, the wine that I've brought here today is nothing special. It's just 'Drunken Mountain Ocean' that has been aged for a hundred and twenty years. However, the scraps of the ancient sword that are boiled in it are rather unusual. Come on. Let's follow the old rules and see who can appreciate the taste of the wine and become the 'Sword Master' today! "
Tu Yongqing brought over three rows of jade wine bottles and divided the amber 'Drunken Mountain Ocean' that was as thick as honey. The disciples of the noble families received the bottles carefully. Narrowing their eyes, they shook their heads and tasted the wine attentively.
"The wine is more melancholy than the usual 'Drunken Mountain Ocean'. If you taste it carefully, it is similar to the 'Broken Heart Sword Sect' from the ancient Cultivators forty-eight thousand years ago. Let me guess. The scraps of the ancient sword are from the Broken Heart Sword Sect forty-nine thousand years ago!
"I don't agree with Brother East Gate. You are only feeling melancholy, but I am feeling melancholy. I have sensed a feeble killing intent. In my opinion, the scraps of the ancient sword should be from an assassin organization named 'Bloody Thorn' forty-seven thousand years ago. They might even belong to the leader of the organization. It is also the work of Master Bloody Thorn, a master of sword forging in ancient times!
"Both of you have a point, but in my opinion …"
The disciples of the noble families all expressed their opinions, not giving in at all.
Tu Yongqing, as the host, had the demeanor of a gentleman. He did not look down on Li Yao just because he did not say anything. He also handed over a glass of 'Drunken Mountain Ocean' with both hands and said with a smile, "Brother Li, since this is the 'Sword Tasting Gathering'. How come there is no sword to be tasted?
"According to our rules, the host of every gathering must bring a glass of wine and a scraps of the ancient sword. The wine will be used to cook the ancient sword. When the sword will is melted into the wine, everyone will judge and see who can guess the origin of the scraps of the ancient sword. Whoever guesses the closest to the truth will be the 'Sword Master' of this gathering. He will be the host of the next gathering. "
"Brother Li, please."
Li Yao blinked and took the glass of wine suspiciously.
Boiling the scraps of the ancient sword in the wine would result in the 'sword will'. He could even sense the origin of the scraps of the ancient sword by tasting the wine?
What kind of refining art was this? It was too unbelievable!
Li Yao took a sip. The wine was really good. It contained abundant spiritual energy. Other than that … What melancholy? What faint murderous intent? He didn't sense any of it.
Tu Yongqing smiled and said, "Brother Li, feel free to say whatever you want. It doesn't matter if your guess is wrong. As a matter of fact, tasting the sword with wine is a very profound and mysterious technique. Not many people in the world of cultivators can touch the surface of it. We are just guessing and pretending to be cultured!"
"Is there really such a technique?" Li Yao's eyes were shining. He was also interested. If one could really comprehend the sword will of the ancient sword by cooking the sword, such a technique was indeed worth studying.
"Of course there is."
Tu Yongqing's face suddenly turned solemn. He said solemnly, "It is a mysterious and ancient technique from the 'Hundred Smelting Clan', an extremely powerful sect of refining in the world of ancient cultivators forty thousand years ago. It is a secret technique of the Hundred Smelting Clan!
"With such a technique, one's senses can be trained to the maximum extent. The refiner will experience the ultimate state of melding the soul and the magical equipment in a half-drunk trance!"
Li Yao coughed loudly. His face was flushed, and 'Drunken Mountain Ocean' was all over his body.
"I can't handle the wine."
Li Yao's eyelids were twitching. With a weird expression, he said, "However, I've never heard of such a mysterious technique before. I really can't tell what it is. Please forgive me, Brother Tu."
Li Yao was about to leave. He continued, "Brother Tu, I've learned a lot from your discussion just now. However, there's something else that I have to attend to, so I have to go now. See you in the Skyhill Sword Seminar!"
Tu Yongqing was dazed for a moment. He glanced at Long Yunxin and Xie Anan, not quite sure about the relationship between Li Yao and the two of them. But he still smiled and said, "Brother Li, there are always three parts to the wine party. The first part is the theoretical exchange. The second part is the sword debate. The third part is the practical operation. After all, no matter how much a refiner talks, everything will eventually fall into their hands!
"Since Brother Li used to be a refiner in an Exo Society, your hands must be extraordinary. Why don't we wait for a moment and have a final discussion before we go?
"We are not going to start a war. We've only prepared some broken sabers and swords for you to repair and polish. It will be a game.
"In the Skyhill Sword Seminar, the first part of the competition will be the maintenance of magical equipment, too. Just consider it a warm-up a few days in advance. Hahahaha!"
Li Yao did have something else to attend to. But after hearing Tu Yongqing's words, his eyes suddenly shone. He sat down again and warmed up his body with the help of the ugly gray gloves.
Refining skills were his favorite. He had been training on his own for a month and a half, and he was bored out of his wits. It would be great if he could practice with an expert and warm himself up!
Xie Anan observed Li Yao secretly and said to Long Yunxin solemnly, "Sister Long, just wait and see. Senior Brother Li Yao is truly an expert who hides himself well. Theories are not his strong suit. It's perfectly normal that he doesn't understand 'Sword Debate', a mysterious technique from the Hundred Smelting Clan that is only passed on in the noble families of refining. But when it comes to a real fight, it will certainly be a great eye-opener for all of you!"
A moment later, everybody finished tasting the ancient swords. As it turned out, Luo Dong from the Luo family of East Brightness was the closest to the theory and became the 'Sword Master' this time. After a moment of hubbub, Tu Yongqing led everybody to a clear pond in the forest of sword bamboos.
More than twenty rusted, broken sabers and giant swords had been stabbed into the ground next to the pond.
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The title of the previous chapter was wrong. It should have been 'Sword Debate', but he could not change the title of the chapter. What a pain in the ass. (To be continued.)
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