Infinite true path

Although Huan Yin came to ask Ku Lao for advice this time because he was not completely sure about his sword-making ideas, Huan Yin still had the most basic confidence. After all, he came up with this idea after eight full days of hard thinking. If he was not a master swordsmith, how could he not achieve any results if he worked so hard?

Therefore, even if Huan Yin could think of using Ku Lao's erudition and talent to give some suggestions that he had not thought of, he did not expect Ku Lao to give such a completely negative statement of "no" as soon as he came up. What's more, Ku Lao just said that he thought it was not possible after reading the materials. You know, materials are the most basic thing for making swords. Doesn't Huan Yin even have solid basic skills?

He felt a little disappointed and a little unhappy in his heart. However, Huan Yin knew how powerful Ku Lao was, so he quickly asked: "Ku Lao, how do you say this?"

Ku Lao twirled his beard and said: "Sir, although I don't know how to make swords, I also know the most basic truth, that is, every Holy Lord will always think about the people and put the interests of the people first."

Huan Yin naturally agreed with Ku Lao's words. This was also the basic principle he had always adhered to. However, he didn't know why Ku Lao brought this up, so he asked again: "It's natural, but what does this have to do with making swords?"

Ku Lao put the things that Huan Yin had sorted out in front of Huan Yin again and said, "Sir, please look at the sword-making materials you listed. Just look at the first three. All of them are rare, and all of them are worth a thousand pieces of gold." The materials for making swords are nothing more than taken from the people, or mined by the people. Now that Dongfang Eight Heavens has just recovered, there is a lot of waste to be made, but the first three materials listed by your Excellency are enough. It will greatly increase the burden on the people. And if we continue to look at the materials listed by your Excellency, we must be prepared, and I can't help but think of the words 'wasting money and wasting people'."

Huan Yin was suddenly startled, as if his whole body had been hit hard. He never expected that the sword-making idea he had been thinking about for eight days would be labeled as "a waste of time and money" by Ku Lao. You know, he has always regarded himself as a wise king, thinking about the people at all times, and even sacrificing himself for the people. In this case, how can you bear this kind of evaluation?

"It wastes people and money..." Huan Yin muttered silently for a long time. Although he was unwilling to admit it, Ku Lao's words left him unable to refute him at all.

"Sir, if we really follow the idea you proposed to forge the sword, even if it succeeds in the end, the people will probably not visit it. Because by then, public resentment will have arisen." Ku Lao looked at Huan Yin who was already a little overwhelmed. , spoke again. What Huan Yin didn't notice was that when he spoke, an extremely deep light flashed through his eyes.

Ku Lao's words once again made De Huan Yin's heart twitch. He even asked himself, if he really put the people first, how could he come up with such a train of thought?

After a long time, Huan Yin came back to his senses. However, he seemed a little out of sorts, and it was obvious that Ku Lao's words had penetrated into the weakest place in his heart. Huan Yin bowed to Ku Lao and said: "If Ku Lao hadn't reminded me, I almost made a big mistake. I just have one more question. Throughout the ages, selecting materials has been an indispensable part of sword making. Choosing heavenly materials and earthly treasures Sword-making is almost a prerequisite for making a divine sword. So, how can I use ordinary materials to make a sword that satisfies the people?"

Ku Lao said: "I heard that when the previous emperor forged the sword, in addition to relying on the strange stone, all the materials relied on wind, rain, thunder and lightning, and no harm was done to the people. And even the strange stone was obtained by the previous emperor by chance. Your Excellency , you can start from this point and think about how to make a sword. Although the world of heaven has changed greatly, I still believe that the previous emperor was a truly wise emperor."

After listening to Ku Lao's words, Huan Yin nodded. However, he became more and more confused. Huan Yin had no understanding of the matter of forging the Sky-holding Sword back then. It would be absurd to imitate this method.

Soon after, Huan Yin chatted with Ku Lao for a few more words, but it was always of no use to making the sword. Instead, Huan Yin became increasingly unable to find the direction of making the sword. Then he left.

After Huan Yin returned to his room, he locked himself up again and thought hard about how to make a sword every day. However, ten days passed and he did not leave the room. The room was full of waste paper that he had crumpled into balls, but he gained nothing.

On this day, Huzi was really worried about Huan Yin. So, he took the initiative to knock on Huan Yin's door, regardless of whether he disturbed Huan Yin or not.

Huan Yin opened the door, and Beard saw a haggard-looking Huan Yin, and of course, his disheveled hair and red eyes.

Huzi didn't expect that what he saw was worse than he imagined, but what he didn't know was that Huan Yin was a sword-making master, a sword-making idiot, and an emperor who wholeheartedly served the people. In this way, his sword-making skills and his heart for the people were impacted and challenged at the same time, and he couldn't help but do so.

"Sir, you...what's wrong with you?" Huzi said, his voice full of concern.

Huan Yin invited Hu Hu into the room. After sitting down, he waved his hands casually and said, "It's okay. What's your business here?"

Beard said: "My lord, you have been locked up in the house for ten days, and everyone is worried about you. My lord, if it doesn't work, why don't we just forge this sword?"

Huan Yin frowned slightly and said: "Since it is something that is beneficial to the people, it must be done. I just don't have a clear idea yet. You don't have to worry too much. After some time, I will definitely be able to figure it out." Come up with appropriate solutions.”

Hu Hu sighed, as if he knew Huan Yin would answer this way. But soon, he said: "Sir, we are all willing to contribute to this matter. If it is useful, please make it clear and don't support it alone."

Huan Yin waved his hand and wanted to let Hu Hu out, but he quickly remembered that Hu Hu was a super alchemy master, and his attainments in alchemy were probably no worse than his own sword-making skills. Although alchemy and sword-making are two completely different disciplines, there may be similarities in some aspects.

So, Huan Yin quickly asked Huzi: "Huzi, if you are refining elixir, how can you refine an elixir of extraordinary quality without using natural materials and earthly treasures?"

The bearded man frowned in thought for a while and said: "Elixirs are effective based on medicinal power. If there are no natural materials and earthly treasures as raw materials, it is difficult to improve the medicinal power. However, if there is really no way, there may be a way to try. But this I am not completely sure about the method. I have only tried it once under special circumstances, and the effect was so-so. "

Huan Yin's eyes lit up and he asked, "What is the solution?"

Huzi said: "Just try to make the elixir yourself."

Huan Yin was stunned and asked, "What does this mean?"

Beard said: "Sir, all the treasures in my elixirs must have a beard of my own. This beard is not a natural treasure, and it has no medicinal power at all. But this beard It represents my own beard, but it can often be the finishing touch to the elixir, making it move from the top to the best.”

"In my opinion, the beard is the representative of myself. With the beard, it is the elixir that comes from my beard. In this way, the elixir must be good. Without this beard, it seems that the elixir has nothing to do with me. Of course I don’t care about grade.”

"I once made an elixir, but due to limited conditions, I didn't have good materials. But in order to save people, I used beard as the main medicine, and I barely succeeded. At that time, I thought, this elixir was refining elixirs, and maybe it was also refining. Myself. If my own alchemy is sufficient, everything can become an elixir. If my own alchemy is superficial, even if there are countless heavenly and earthly treasures placed in front of me, I will only waste them."