In the gazebo, Wang Chong and Ouyang Cheng sat opposite one another, drinking merrily.
"You said that this Apothecary Zhang passed the Pill Debate examination?"
Even until now, Wang Chong was still in disbelief.
Pill Debate was a privilege reserved for master teachers, a lofty existence. For a young man who wasn't even twenty yet to pass the examination, even he found it hard to believe.
"Indeed. Apothecary Zhang's mastery of pills is above mine. A true hero is born from the younger generation!" Ouyang Cheng remarked.
"Even though he is skilled in pill forging, his knowledge of spearmanship is still too shallow. Spearmanship isn't something that can be learned just by looking at it. If it was that easy, I wouldn't have immersed myself in it for my entire life."
With pride on his face, Wang Chong's eyes were filled with confidence.
"Indeed. The spear is the most difficult weapon to master. It's easier said than done to achieve anything in it."
Of the various weapons, the spear was the most difficult to master. There were many cultivators who learned it confidently, but in the end, they only ended up with half a bottle of wine.
Suddenly, Ouyang Cheng recalled something and asked, "You don't have any secret spear manuals in your study, right?"
He was the one who brought Zhang Xuan here. If his old friend were to reveal some secret technique out of fear of losing face, he would be embarrassed.
"I don't have any. The spear manuals that I created and the secret manuals passed down in my family are all memorized in my heart. They are passed down orally, so it's impossible for others to learn them!"
Wang Chong chuckled. "The manuals in the study are all the fundamentals of spearmanship. They are of great help to those who are new to spearmanship, so it's not a big deal. It's fine for Apothecary Zhang to take a look at them. After reading them, he should understand the difficulty of spearmanship and forget his childish thoughts!"
A person who has never come into contact with spearmanship and wants to learn how to teach it to others? You must be joking!
If spearmanship was that simple, how could he be so famous, such that even Emperor Shen Zhui praised him personally?
Spear Master wasn't a title that he had obtained for no reason.
Regarding this, he had absolute confidence and confidence in himself.
"That's true..." Ouyang Cheng nodded his head.
No weapon or set of Martial Techniques could be learned easily. They required constant practice and refinement. If one could learn them easily, experts would not be worth much.
"This Apothecary Zhang is still young, so I don't know his limits yet. Later on, after I finish reading the book, I'll display a spear art to scare him off. That way, he won't think too much about it!"
Knowing that Zhang Xuan possessed astonishing talent in alchemy, although Wang Chong was dissatisfied with his actions, he would not underestimate him.
"Alright, if that's the case, he should give up and focus on pill forging. I was hoping that our Apothecary Guild would produce a 2-star apothecary..."
Ouyang Cheng smiled. Just as he was about to continue speaking, Wang Chong's body suddenly stiffened before trembling uncontrollably.
"Clang!"
The wine cup in his hand fell to the ground and turned into powder.
"Wang Chong …"
Ouyang Cheng was shocked to see a spear master, who was one of the top spear masters in Tianxuan City, in such a state.
I've never heard that this old friend of mine is sick!
Why did he suddenly spasm while talking?
"It's Spear Intent, Spear Intent!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was contemplating what kind of pill he should use to save him, he saw his old friend recovering. His eyes were glowing, as though he had seen a treasure.
"Spear Intent? What's that? "
Seeing that the other party was fine, Ouyang Cheng heaved a sigh of relief and looked at him in bewilderment.
What in the world could cause his usually calm and steady old friend to become like this?
"When one reaches a high level in swordsmanship, one will be able to form Sword Intent. The same goes for spear. Only an expert who is able to form Spear Intent can be considered a true spear master. The reason why I've been living in seclusion all these years is to temper myself so that I can reach this level as soon as possible. However, it's a pity that I haven't been able to find a breakthrough … When did an expert appear in the residence? Or did someone achieve a breakthrough before me? Let's take a look! "
Standing up abruptly, Wang Chong hurriedly walked in the direction where the Spear Intent came from.
Forming Spear Intent. Wherever the spear passed, there would be spear art.
He had been working hard for this goal, but he had never been able to find a breakthrough. Never in his dreams would he have thought that such a thing would appear in his residence. Who could it be?
Without hesitation, the two of them rushed to the location where the Spear Intent came from. At that moment, they saw Zhang Xuan leisurely walking out of the study.
"Where is he?" Even before arriving, Wang Chong asked anxiously.
"Who? Who? "Zhang Xuan didn't understand what the other party meant.
He had been busy reading and practicing the Heaven's Path Spear Art, so he hadn't been paying attention to his surroundings. Why? Did an enemy come?
"I sensed a frightening Spear Intent nearby. Why isn't there anyone here?"
Seeing that the other party didn't know what was going on, Wang Chong hurriedly looked around, but the surroundings were empty. There wasn't a single person in sight.
"Could it be that you've been thinking too much and have sensed wrongly?" Ouyang Cheng looked over.
This old friend of his had been thinking about Spear Intent day in and day out. Could it be that he was hallucinating after some time?
Otherwise, why didn't he sense anything?
"I'm just a step away from Spear Intent, and I've been thinking about it day and night. There's definitely a Spear Intent that shot into the sky just now. There's no mistake about it!"
Wang Chong said resolutely.
He had been studying the Spear Art day in and day out. If he were to mistake Spear Intent as well, it would really be embarrassing.
"Stop, stop. What is Spear Intent?"
Seeing the heated discussion between the two, Zhang Xuan couldn't hold himself back anymore.
The books he had read were all about the basics. Spear Intent was already at a higher level, but there weren't any records about it. Thus, he didn't know what it was.
"Spear Intent is a unique concept that one can only comprehend when one's comprehension of the Spear Art reaches its limits …"
Wang Chong explained. Then, he shook his head. "You've never learned the Spear Art before, so you won't understand it even if I explain it to you. It's pointless to explain it further …"
Even though the other party didn't elaborate, Zhang Xuan finally understood what was going on. "Could it be that someone released Spear Intent here just now?"
"I'm not sure either. I vaguely sensed it just now, and it should be in the vicinity …" Wang Chong nodded.
That Spear Intent had only appeared for a brief moment, disappearing in an instant. Even Wang Chong only had a vague feeling of it, so he wasn't able to pinpoint its exact location. Otherwise, he would have already headed there.
"Right, you should be able to pinpoint its location!"
Recalling something, Wang Chong turned to look at Zhang Xuan with glowing eyes.
He was too far away to pinpoint the exact location, but Apothecary Zhang was different. He was right here, so he should be able to pinpoint the exact location.
Once he pinpointed the location, he would be able to pinpoint whether the other party was from his family or not.
One must know that as a Spear Clan, everyone in the clan practiced the Spear Art. Even the guards knew how to use it. If someone were to comprehend Spear Intent and remain silent about it, it would be easy for him to pinpoint its exact location.
"But … I don't know what Spear Intent is." Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment.
"That's easy. Even though I haven't comprehended Spear Intent yet, I can still imitate it to a certain extent. It's this aura!"
Wang Chong's body moved, and a sharp aura gushed toward Zhang Xuan, seemingly capable of piercing through anything.
"This is Spear Intent?" Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
"That's right, it's this aura. Do you know where it came from?" After releasing the aura, Wang Chong panted heavily. Perspiration trickled down his forehead, and he couldn't help but ask.
Even though he had only imitated Spear Intent for a brief moment, the immense exhaustion left him feeling a little exhausted.
"This …" Zhang Xuan was a little embarrassed. "This … Are you talking about this?"
Right after saying those words, Zhang Xuan's entire body seemed to have turned into a spear, and the aura he exuded felt as if it would pierce through the heavens at any moment.
Compared to Wang Chong's Spear Intent, it was like comparing a stalk of grass to a towering tree.
They couldn't be compared at all.
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