Volume 1 I Want to Be an Emperor Chapter 79 War Dao

  The emperor ordered, and had to obey, Zhong Yu went out for a short time, and led the soldiers to take Lu Bu's Fang Tian Hua Halberd - accompanied by Zhang Liao.

  Zhang Liao, as a Feathered Forest Gentleman General, had the duty of attending to the Emperor's side and protecting him. Just now, he was inspecting the guards around the Emperor's large tent, and having finished his task, he happened to see Zhong Yu approaching the Emperor's large tent with his weapon - no matter what the reason, he needed to follow him closely to prevent any unexpected events.

  This is normal, and Zhong Yao didn't think much of it - after all, in the Han Dynasty, even the powerful General-in-Chief had to have a tiger guard holding a long spear at his throat when visiting the Emperor, just to prevent such a powerful minister from doing something. Although Zhong Yao wasn't considered a powerful faction leader, because he was armed, he was actually more dangerous, so even if Zhang Liao walked in with a knife held to his throat, it wouldn't be excessive.

  With both hands holding the long spear, he went to Liu Xuan's face. At this time, Zhang Liao held the scabbard with his left hand and pressed the hilt with his right hand. As soon as Zhong Yu made any unusual movement, it would be a sword cut out, letting his head move house.

  Liu Xuan was still calm and collected, sitting there watching Cao Jiao take a few small steps forward to receive the halberd from Fang Tianhua, then carefully place it on the case in front of Liu Xuan.

  At this point, the atmosphere in the big account was restored to normal. Zhong Yu immediately retreated to his original position, while Zhang Liao took a few steps to Liu Xuan's side and performed his duty as a guard with his hand on the hilt of his sword.

  Lü Bu, from start to finish, didn't move at all. Today, he took his weapon, and he also knew how to avoid suspicion. So when the weapon was brought in, Lü Bu even deliberately closed his eyes, with both hands supporting his knees, motionless like a statue.

  All of this happened in an instant, but Liu Xuan saw all the expressions of the people around him. At this moment, he realized that everyone in the account was loyal to himself, even Lü Bu, who now had no intention of betraying him. This undoubtedly made his mood more comfortable, so after taking over Fang Tian's halberd, he casually joked: "No need to be so tense, I'm not a person with no strength at all."

  Unfortunately, this remark was not amusing at all. Several people who heard it just awkwardly smiled and continued to maintain their previous expressions. Only Lü Bu turned his head around and asked, "Is the halberd I'm holding also one of the few remaining fine blades in the world? Yet it has become like this."

  Liu Xuan happened to mention Fang Tian's painting halberd, and he felt that this long halberd was not light in weight. Even with his current strength, he could feel the extraordinary nature of this halberd. Moreover, considering that Fang Tian's painting halberd was a weapon that did not rely on brute force to overpower people, but rather emphasized technique, it can be inferred that Lü Bu's original strength was incredibly powerful.

  Even such a weapon is no longer able to meet Lü Bu's current needs.

  He moved the sharp blade of the halberd forward, and Liu Xuan carefully observed it. He found that this halberd had been battered by Lü Bu's own strength, and was now covered in scars. Although there were only a few unremarkable cracks on the surface, inside it was already riddled with holes. If Lü Bu continued to use it to kill enemies, the halberd would immediately turn to dust.

  "Your progress is much faster than I expected!"

  This sentence is not a courtesy, but comes from the heart. Liu Xuan originally thought that even if Lü Bu's talent was high and his own method was special, he would still need to cultivate for ten or eight years, and then combine it with the training on the battlefield, in order to truly step into the doorway and embark on the path of cultivation.

  Who would have thought that in less than a year, Lü Bu had already achieved such a level of cultivation. At this point, he has already touched the direction he should be heading and has taken one step forward. What needs to be done next is to firmly continue on this path, and through cultivation and countless battles, temper his skills and cultivation, ultimately becoming the most powerful general under his command.

  Liu Xuan's method for his subordinates is a cultivation technique that relies on the dragon energy of the Son of Heaven, while also being independent. This technique does not particularly rely on closed-door cultivation, but instead emphasizes actual combat - only continuous actual combat can continuously improve one's strength.

  This technique was originally modified by Liu Xuan from a school of law called Shura Sentō, which emphasizes actual combat and does not require training at all. As long as you keep fighting, you can continuously enhance your strength.

  Liu Xuan felt that this technique was too overbearing and violent, so he made some changes - after all, the bloody and murderous aura of the Shura War Path was too strong, it would easily affect the hearts of ordinary people, if one wasn't careful and became a madman, then for Liu Xuan there wouldn't be any benefits.

  Originally, even if it was his revised version of the technique, it wouldn't be considered high-end, and on its own, it probably wouldn't catch the eye of any cultivator. But when combined with the Heavenly Dragon's aura, it becomes a completely different story - this combat technique's power growth comes from two sources: one is stimulating oneself in battle, causing cultivation to increase, and the other is taking in the blood energy, killing intent, fear, and other ephemeral forces that overflow from battle, then fusing them into one's own strength, thereby increasing power.

  These things have many side effects, but after coordinating with Tianzi Longqi, Liu Xuan can use the characteristic of Longqi to filter out those negative influences and then send those relatively pure powers into the bodies of these generals for them to increase their own strength.

  Currently, under Liu Xuan's command, the only one who truly receives this treatment is Lü Bu alone. This is because after Liu Xuan conferred an official position with imperial seal and edict, a connection was formed between the two, binding Lü Bu to the dragon energy of the entire Han dynasty, which can fully unleash the power of the skills he has learned.

  While others, such as Zhang Liao and Cao Cao, are now connected to the Dragon's Aura due to Liu Xuan... but because Liu Xuan has not yet enfeoffed them after successfully refining the Imperial Seal, their connection to the royal Dragon's Aura is not as close as that of Lü Bu.

  In other words, after Liu Xuan completes the layout thoroughly, not only will he himself be connected with the overall fortune of the dynasty as a whole, but his civil and military officials will also be linked to the entire dynasty, at which point they will truly become a community, fundamentally reducing the possibility of their betrayal.

  However, at this time Liu Xuan held the Fang Tian Hua Halberd and indirectly sensed some changes in Lü Bu's body, and also realized why his cultivation had suddenly increased recently.

  "It turned out that it was because Lü Bu truly devoted himself to me, which caused the dragon energy in my body to suddenly increase and repair the cracks on the dragon egg."

  Since Lü Bu has pledged his loyalty, Liu Xuan will not be stingy either. Adding to his own plan, the first person to truly step into this big net of his is indeed Lü Bu, so he should make some gesture too.

  It can be said that among the literary and military talents under his command, the most trustworthy is not Cao Cao, nor Xun Yu, nor Liu Bei or Wang Yun, but rather the Lü Bu in front of him.

  He glanced at the crowd, waved his hand and signaled them to leave: "Only Feng Xian stays here, all of you go out!"

  Zhang Liao was about to speak when he heard Liu Xuan order: "Wen Yuan is waiting outside the account, no one can come in without my permission."

  Liu Xuan usually spoke to them in a very familiar tone, using only self-appellations such as "I" and "me", but if he used the self-appellation "Zhen", it meant that refusal was not allowed, and the consequences of disobedience were unthinkable.

  The days by the emperor's side were not very long, but because they were relatively close, this habit was very clear to him. He immediately stopped his words and, after exchanging a glance with Zhong Yu and Cao Jie, obediently left the main tent.

  "Now that everyone has left, Liu Xuan finally turned to Lü Bu: 'Actually, this matter of the weapon is not a troublesome problem. When I previously taught you the cultivation method, I naturally also considered this matter. It's just that I didn't expect Fengxian to make progress so quickly and reach this realm so soon. It seems that the method for refining weapons needs to be taught to you ahead of time.'"

  Lü Bu heard Liu Xuan say that he had a plan and immediately became overjoyed. He clasped his hands together in respect and said, "Please instruct me, Your Majesty."

  Liu Xuan nodded: "Of course, it's going to be taught, but Feng Xian doesn't have to rush. This tempering technique is complex and even if you practice it successfully, wanting to temper your own weapon into a usable blade isn't something that can be done overnight. It's definitely not possible for this big battle."

  Lü Bu had long expected this situation. Since the problem of weapons could be solved, there would be plenty of opportunities to make achievements in the future, so he didn't rush for a moment.

  What's more important is that although Lü Bu is already in his prime years, and should be on the decline in a few years, but since he started practicing, his body seems to have regained its youthful appearance. This shows that Liu Xuan's previous words about longevity may not be entirely true, but the effect of prolonging one's lifespan is definitely there. With this calculation, Lü Bu still has many years of prime life left, so he's even less anxious now.

  Liu Xuan didn't know what Lü Bu was thinking, but he wasn't in a hurry either. After all, this battle seemed like a sure win for them, and even if Lü Bu couldn't make it, they still lacked a great general under their command?

  He then simply told Lü Bu the secrets of tempering his weapon, and how to cultivate it, use it, and temper his own weapons. After finishing all this, the sky had already darkened, during which Cao Ang asked from outside the tent: "Do you want to have dinner?"

  "In short, this method is not difficult, it just needs to be slowly refined over time. As for the high-quality steel and iron, they are not hard to find either. Once back in Chang'an, there will be enough steel and iron available for use."

  What Lü Bu learned was the method that Liu Xuan had used to temper his own weapons, and what Liu Xuan taught him was to go back and merge the most refined part of the fine steel into his own Fang Tian Hua Halberd, thereby transforming it.

  This technique, in the realm of cultivation, is not considered a particularly profound skill. Any cultivator who specializes in refining equipment will come into contact with this point. The advantage of this technique lies in the fact that the weapons produced are sturdy and durable, and can also grow with the user's increasing power - if the user's cultivation method is unusual, it may even produce some unexpected effects. Unfortunately, the War Dao Fa Jue is particularly unusual, and even Liu Xuan does not know what kind of ability each person will ultimately cultivate.

  If this leads to a change, combined with these most handy weapons... Liu Xuan can have very high expectations for his country's future.

  Dominate the court, reign supreme on the basketball court!

  From the moment he welcomed a new opportunity in his career, the spectators on the sidelines gradually became the focus of attention for the entire audience! When he raised his arms to celebrate victory, who else dared to be his enemy at this moment?