210: Tian Ridge

A Martial God's weapon!

During Senior Brother Su's introduction, Qin Jin's gaze remained fixed on the weapon above.

This Martial God's weapon was entirely black-crystalline, appearing as a single, seamless entity, with no traces of artificial carving, looking like a completely natural creation.

Considering the era the Mitian Martial God lived in, Qin Jin wasn't surprised and asked, "Is this a marvel born from the Star Sea?"

In the current Federation, for truly high-level Martial Artists, such purely natural weapons are extremely rare. This is because the Federation's involvement and research in transcendent technology are already sufficient to make these brilliant Star Sea marvels unleash greater effectiveness and vastly increased power.

But in that distant era, the Federation's transcendent technology was not yet perfected. Rashly modifying such marvels could instead produce adverse effects.

"That's right."

Senior Brother Su nodded, a look of yearning in his expression, and slowly said, "According to the records within the Dojo, when Mitian Ancestor cultivated to the high realm of martial arts, the Federation at that time had not yet researched and manufactured civilization-level mechas. Mitian Ancestor journeyed and explored the Star Sea, eventually discovering it and using it as his weapon. With its assistance, he ascended step by step."

At this point, his tone became a little somber: "After Mitian Ancestor's passing, his weapon was recovered by other powerhouses within the Federation. Initially, it served as a 'Weapon of Civilization' for other Federation powerhouses."

"Later, as the Federation grew stronger and truly developed and manufactured civilization-level mechas, the demand for such weapons decreased. Under the Federation's witness, our Mitian Dojo welcomed it back."

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His gaze was burning as he looked at the Martial God's weapon: "Its name..."

"Heaven's Spine!"

Mitian Martial God!

Using Heaven's Spine as his weapon!

The title and the weapon in his hand complemented each other perfectly.

Qin Jin listened, silently.

The history of the Federation's rise is a poignant and heroic elegy. Ancient artifacts from such distant eras truly bear the blood and tears of the Federation's past.

Beside him.

Senior Brother Su looked at Heaven's Spine, his face filled with yearning.

Seeing this, Qin Jin asked, "Senior Brother Su, are you a native of the Liuli Star System?"

"No."

Senior Brother Su withdrew his gaze. Their relationship had become excellent during their interactions, so he didn't hide anything and said, "My hometown is in the Myriad Forms Star System."

"An elder in my family once studied at the Mitian Dojo. Influenced by what I heard and saw, I came to Linyuan Star when I was young, grew up here, and after reaching the required age, I passed the assessment and was admitted into the Mitian Dojo."

At this point, his expression was somewhat emotional.

"Linyuan Star."

"This place is the closest life-bearing planet to the civilization battlefield in the entire Liuli Star System, and even the entire Federation. The name Linyuan is taken from 'walking on the edge of an abyss'."

Just as the two were conversing.

In the canyon, other disciples actively approached. After getting closer, one spoke, "Qin Jin, I've heard much about you."

The speaker was a man with sharp features, but his tone was quite friendly: "My name is Ling Yan."

"Hello."

Qin Jin nodded in response.

"I was there to watch your battle with Senior Brother Su."

Ling Yan's eyes flashed with recollection, then he shook his head and sighed, "To be able to suppress Senior Brother Su to that extent is truly unimaginable."

"I'm still here."

Senior Brother Su interjected, "Ling Yan, can you not drag me out and flog my corpse when I'm not around?"

"Ahem."

Ling Yan lightly coughed, "Senior Brother Su, is it possible that precisely because you are here, I said it to your face?"

As soon as he spoke.

The two exchanged glances, and laughter erupted.

It was clear that their relationship was good, and with Senior Brother Su as a bridge, Qin Jin quickly became familiar with him as well.

Time passed.

Two more young figures entered the canyon.

In the entire canyon, there were a total of seven figures. Besides Qin Jin, the Mitian Dojo disciples consisted of four men and two women. Their main attention was focused on Qin Jin, and from time to time, someone would step closer to join the casual chat.

At a certain moment, a figure suddenly appeared silently, standing in the canyon.

Ji Yuan!

After he appeared, he didn't speak proactively. A gentle smile was on his face as he watched the young people interacting.

No one noticed.

Until... a disciple casually glanced over, suddenly saw Ji Yuan's figure, his expression changed slightly, showing respect, and he spoke, addressing him: "Grand Master."

One word alerted the others.

All gazes shifted, gathered, and a chorus of voices rose simultaneously.

"Greetings, Grand Master."

On the way here, Qin Jin had already learned about the Mitian Dojo. The Grand Master was the apparent leader of the Mitian Dojo, its strongest individual. He always held respect for powerful individuals, and now he addressed him in unison.

Ji Yuan wore a white martial arts robe, appearing quite ethereal and immortal-like. He raised his hand, cutting off their greetings.

"Alright."

"I know you are all impatient."

His voice was calm: "When I first participated in the Dojo's secret transmission, I had the same mentality as you."

"Grand Master truly understands us!"

Ling Yan rubbed his hands, an expression of eagerness on his face: "Please, begin quickly."

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was attentive.

Seeing this scene, Qin Jin pondered. The Mitian Dojo's Grand Master undoubtedly had an excellent relationship with the Dojo disciples; otherwise, they wouldn't speak so casually in front of a true Martial Arts powerhouse.

"Oh, you."

Hearing Ling Yan's voice, Ji Yuan raised his hand and lightly tapped the air. Ling Yan immediately covered his forehead. When Qin Jin looked again, Ji Yuan had already turned around and was standing in front of Heaven's Spine Divine Weapon.

A gentle breeze stirred, his clothes swayed lightly. In front was the divine weapon, emanating a natural, mystical aura, with black-crystalline light flowing, seemingly outlining Ji Yuan's figure.

The canyon fell completely silent.

Ji Yuan stood with his back to the crowd, a serious expression rising in his brows. In the next instant, silently, his robes billowed upwards. Behind him, a brilliant and magnificent divine light emerged, and in a flash, a divine being, standing majestically in this vast canyon, appeared!

Qin Jin watched this scene intently.

The divine being stood with its back to all, exuding an otherworldly aura. Although its face was not visible, a feeling in Qin Jin's heart told him that this divine being's face must be exactly like Ji Yuan's true form. However, while Ji Yuan wore a white robe at this moment, this divine being wore battle armor!

From an angle invisible to the disciples.

Ji Yuan stood alone, the divine being towering behind him, exuding a magnificent aura. Its eyes were tightly closed, its expression serene, showing not the slightest ripple of emotion.

If the Ji Yuan who had just been joking with his disciples seemed like a living person, then this magnificent figure behind him leaned more towards a selfless 'God'.

As the divine being manifested.

In front, the Heaven's Spine Divine Weapon trembled slightly.

In a certain instant, Ji Yuan's serious voice rang out, echoing through the canyon.

"Disciple Ji Yuan, I request the Ancestor's teachings!"

As the words rang out, the divine being's eyes suddenly opened. Within its eyes, myriad evolutions unfolded simultaneously, transforming into streams of light that shone upon the Heaven's Spine Divine Weapon.

At this moment.

In the deep well below, the brilliant light gradually dimmed. The Heaven's Spine Divine Weapon trembled and began to rise steadily.

This deep well, while storing and supporting Heaven's Spine, also seemed to be restricting it.

The divine weapon ascended.

Above, it was a long, rod-shaped black crystal, its facets reflecting light, exuding mystery.

Now, as it continued to rise, its sharpest point at the very bottom gradually revealed itself. When it completely detached from the deep well and hovered in the air, its true form fully entered Qin Jin's sight.

It was a... halberd!

"The weapon used by the Mitian Martial God is actually a halberd?"

"Is this also one of the reasons the academy arranged for me to come to the Mitian Dojo?"

The academy naturally knew what weapon he used, so Qin Jin naturally made a guess in his heart.

However, before he could delve deeper into his thoughts, a sincere exclamation from beside him interrupted him.

"What a fierce saber."

"Saber?"

Confusion welled up in his heart. Before he could ponder it further, Ji Yuan, as if knowing the disciples' confusion, spoke from the front.

"What you need is what you see."

As the words fell.

In Qin Jin's eyes, the halberd head of the Heaven's Spine Divine Weapon changed.

If, at first, when only focusing on the upper part of the divine weapon, it seemed like a naturally formed masterpiece of nature, then now... on the halberd head, traces of 'modification' finally appeared.

However.

These traces were sharp and exposed, unlike the technological means or weapon-forging techniques that existed in the Federation. Instead, they resembled... traces left behind in battle!

As Qin Jin observed, he glanced at the others.

Like him, everyone had different expressions. The weapon they each saw seemed to differ, yet some special characteristics were exactly the same.

In front.

After the Heaven's Spine Divine Weapon was fully revealed, the divine being behind Ji Yuan faded, and he stepped to one side, allowing the disciples participating in the secret transmission to truly face the divine weapon.

His voice was faint, as if coming from a great distance, entering everyone's ears.

"Star Sea marvels are precious, imbued with power. Before Martial Gods had civilization-level mechas accompanying them, they were almost the best weapons for Federation Martial Gods."

"However..."

"A rough embryo always has limitations; it cannot be called perfect, and there are problems when wielding it."

"At that time, the Federation did not possess the ability to reforge Star Sea marvels. Precisely because of this, our Mitian Dojo's Ancestor, the Mitian Martial God, made a decision after obtaining Heaven's Spine."

"To use battle as a furnace, himself as the craftsman, to forge a divine weapon!"

"Each battle was a heavy hammer blow on the weapon embryo. Through a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand battles, ten thousand hammers were struck, creating a divine weapon, eventually forging the true Heaven's Spine!"

"In your eyes, due to your own thoughts and spiritual influence, its appearance is completely different."

"Because, before the divine weapon emerged from the furnace, the Ancestor could not determine its final form, just as he could not predict the process and outcome of each battle."

"However, this was not a problem for the Ancestor."

"Because he had mastery over all weapons in the world. Under the tempering of these battles, this Heaven's Spine was truly affected and became a divine weapon capable of myriad transformations."

At this point, Ji Yuan paused slightly.

In the next instant, his voice rang out, containing a rare ripple of emotion.

"Enter the weapon!"

As the words fell, the Heaven's Spine Divine Weapon radiated light. In Qin Jin's spiritual perception, images arose around the divine weapon, entering his mind.

That was the forging process of Heaven's Spine.

Which was... the Mitian Martial God's battle history!

From the divine weapon, light shone, falling upon each person. With a flash of light, the seven individuals present simultaneously disappeared.

In an instant, Qin Jin perceived that his surroundings had become completely silent; he had entered the divine weapon.

At the same time.

After the seven disappeared, the Heaven's Spine Divine Weapon returned to calm.

Ji Yuan stood beside the divine weapon, looking at it with deep eyes.

Behind him, a figure quietly emerged.

It was an old man in plain clothes, his body slightly hunched. After appearing, his cloudy eyes looked at the Heaven's Spine Divine Weapon, a hint of clarity flashing through them, and he spoke, "How is that child?"

"Extraordinary."

Ji Yuan replied, his tone steady: "He could completely suppress Senior Brother Su even at his sixth transformation. I have never seen such a young man."

"The effects of the latter three transformations will be even more astonishing. He will surpass countless people at the Grand Master realm alone, with unlimited potential. If he can maintain this progress in the future, his upper limit is immeasurable."

At this point, Ji Yuan's tone was somewhat emotional: "No wonder Martial Abyss would go to such great lengths for him. If he were a disciple of our Mitian Dojo, I would do the same for him."

"When I received the message from Gui Xu Martial God, I was quite surprised. Now, everything has become clear."

Hearing this, the old man nodded slightly: "Although he hasn't formally joined the Dojo, having received the secret transmission, he can be considered to have a connection with our Mitian Dojo."

"Ji Yuan."

"How are your preparations coming along?"

"You've been the Grand Master for some time now. Next, it's time for you to become the Weapon Bearer."

"By holding this divine weapon and becoming attuned to it, if you can truly take that final step in the future, then... you can truly restore the glory of this divine weapon. According to the information passed down by the Ancestor, it's even possible to surpass him."

"Uncle-master, why are you in such a hurry?"

Ji Yuan turned back to look at the old man: "How long have you been toiling for the Dojo? You want to drop the burden already? This Weapon Bearer position, you should continue to bear it."

"I know what you mean."

The old man shook his head, a hint of relief in his eyes as he looked at Ji Yuan: "A Martial God's weapon, how extraordinary! This Star Sea marvel has a profound origin. Being its Weapon Bearer, influenced by it, can even have the effect of prolonging life."

"You've been dragging your feet, unwilling to take on the responsibility of the Weapon Bearer, simply because you want this old bone of mine to live a little longer."

"However..."

The old man looked at him: "Ji Yuan, a weapon is ultimately a weapon."

"You are in your prime. If it weren't absolutely necessary, do you think I would be so polite with you?"

"A weapon can nurture, but it can also harm. The intent to harm is even stronger than the intent to nurture."

His tone was calm: "When one is strong enough, one can resist its harm and absorb its benefits. But I am old after all, declining year after year."

"Ji Yuan."

"If you don't take on the Weapon Bearer role soon, I will die in front of Heaven's Spine."

As the words fell.

Ji Yuan's brows furrowed slightly.

He took a step forward, came before the old man, grasped his arm, and his perception spread out.

The old man did not resist.

In Ji Yuan's perception, his expression constantly changed, his eyes sinking slightly.

In his perception, the old man before him was like an empty husk, a candle in the wind, a description that wasn't even sufficient.

The reason he could still persist was that his spirit had not yet completely decayed.

"I will take over as the Weapon Bearer."

After letting go of the old man's arm, Ji Yuan spoke first, then continued: "However, Uncle-master, I want you to promise me one condition."

"Speak."

"According to the information I've received, the Gaia Planet within the Federation has given birth to a special planetary marvel with the effect of prolonging life."

"This news has not yet fully spread; it's only circulating in a small circle. That planetary marvel is extremely special, dependent on life and death, requiring a great tribulation to have a chance at rebirth and true longevity."

"Uncle-master."

"I will try to get you a spot, and you will make your final gamble."