Chapter 273 – Everyone Has Their Own Obsession, The Life-Devouring Weaponsmithing Skill - Part 1
After discussing things with Master Gong, Li Yuan returned home and sat in his courtyard, deep in thought.
It seemed to him that everything in this world followed the principles of Yin and Yang. The heaven was Yang; the earth, Yin.
Heavensense harnessed pure Yang, gathering its energy and channeling it into a forged spirit artifact. When merged with source blood, it brought forth a living formation.
Earth Appraisal was a method of finding areas of extreme Yin, but not necessarily ghost domains—perhaps places that were on the verge of becoming one.
And so, whether it was Heavensense or Earth Appraisal, neither alone could forge a fourth rank formation.
Earth Appraisal only explained how to locate areas of extreme Yin, without detailing how to use that Yin energy to forge; and Heavensense focused on harnessing Yang energy, without specifying where to find a place of pure Yang.
At least two additional lineages seemed necessary to complete the puzzle, at the very least.
That wasn’t to say one couldn’t create a formation solely with Yin or Yang, or perhaps there was another secret art for balancing Yin and Yang. But it was no wonder weaponsmiths kept searching fruitlessly.
The true path forward was likely far more complex than initially assumed.
“Still, chatting with Master Gong did give me a few new insights,” Li Yuan reflected.
“A calm state of mind. To forge a truly top-quality spirit artifact, I have to hone my mindset to be razor-sharp and free of distractions.
“And unlike with the visualization aids, that requires personal enlightenment.