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When Liu Guanfeng looked up, he saw that a row of houses had already been built in the open space at the foot of the mountain. These houses were quite irregular. Liu Guanfeng scratched his head and asked Qinglong, "Master, why are these houses built so irregularly?"
Qinglong laughed heartily, "Silly boy, these houses are actually built very systematically; you just don't understand. Although your Xuanwu Master is a master of forging, he has another skill that you haven't learned yet."
"What other skill does my Xuanwu Master have that I don't know about?" Liu Guanfeng pondered.
"Your Xuanwu Master’s strongest skill besides forging is his back."
"Back? What kind of skill is that?" Iron Bull, who was standing nearby, asked.
Qinglong smiled at Iron Bull, "I told you, you wouldn't understand whether you believe it or not. The only one who can comprehend this here is Feng'er."
Iron Bull, Bao Rui, Copper Bull, Dai, Song Haitao, Du Zhenyang, and the eight young bodyguards behind them all shook their heads in disbelief.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng was deep in thought. He then looked up at the sky and said, "Master, are you saying that the Qimen Dunjia Technique is hidden on Xuanwu Master's back?"
Qinglong was taken aback for a moment before bursting into laughter. "As expected of the disciple I chose; you're quite clever to think of that so quickly. How did you come up with it?"
"I remember that fortune-tellers used turtle shells in the past, and just now you mentioned that Xuanwu Master's back is his second skill. I thought about it and felt that Xuanwu Master's back must be related to the Qimen Dunjia Technique."
Qinglong nodded. "That's right. Your Xuanwu Master is indeed most skilled in the Qimen Dunjia Technique. The formation of houses you see in front of you is called the Azure Water Formation. If you enter the Azure Water Formation without knowing the way out, it's easy to get lost within it."
As Liu Guanfeng and Qinglong chatted away, the other young men standing nearby exchanged glances with each other. They were indeed baffled by what Qinglong had said; they had no idea about some of the topics Liu Guanfeng and Qinglong were discussing, and they had never even heard of the name Qimen Dunjia Technique.
At this moment, Iron Bull approached Liu Guanfeng and tugged at his clothes. "Third Brother, what is the Qimen Dunjia Technique?"
Liu Guanfeng was momentarily taken aback. Although the question was not difficult to explain, clarifying it was not something that could be done in just a few sentences.
Scratching his head, Liu Guanfeng said to the group of young boys, "It's hard to explain. Just know that mastering this skill allows you to easily defeat enemies that outnumber you by several times or even dozens of times. Sometimes, you can even handle an army of a million without losing a single soldier."
Liu Guanfeng briefly described the effects of the Qimen Dunjia Technique, and he noticed the boys' eyes lighting up as if they were ready to pounce. Liu Guanfeng stepped back in fright. "What do you want to do?"
"Third Brother, why don't you ask Xuanwu Master to teach us this skill too?"
Liu Guanfeng shook his head. "It's not that I don't want to, but I doubt you would be able to learn this skill. If you don't believe me, I can find a time to discuss it with Xuanwu Master."
The boys nodded in agreement, and Liu Guanfeng wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking, "Good Little Guy, if I hadn't agreed just now, they probably would have each taken a bite out of me."
At that moment, Xuanwu, who was supervising from a distance, had already learned that Liu Guanfeng had returned with the ship. He walked over to check on his precious disciple. When Liu Guanfeng saw Xuanwu approaching, he prepared to greet him. However, before Liu Guanfeng could move, a figure suddenly dashed out from behind him and headed straight for Xuanwu—this person was Qifeng Ge.
Seeing Xuanwu again filled Qifeng Ge with indescribable excitement; being able to reunite with his Mentor after so many years was a feeling beyond anyone's imagination.
Qifeng Ge quickly ran a few steps forward and knelt down without saying a word. He bowed three times with loud thuds and kept saying, "Unfilial Disciple pays respects to Mentor."
Xuanwu recognized Qifeng Ge and stepped forward to help him up. "Get up; at your age, you're still as foolish as before."
Feeling embarrassed by Xuanwu's words, Qifeng Ge scratched his head. "Isn't it just because I was excited to see Mentor? Mentor, after all these years, you still look so young."
Xuanwu shook his head. "But you have grown old; you're no longer the reckless kid from back then." His words carried a deep sense of nostalgia as if he were reminiscing about the past years.
Qifeng Ge calmed his excited emotions and shouted at the distance, "You bunch of little brats, can't you see the Master Ancestor is here? Hurry up and come over to pay your respects."
At this moment, Dragon Ring, Long Huan, and Jiao Yang behind Qifeng Ge finally realized that this middle-aged man, who was about the same age as them, was actually their Master Ancestor. They rushed over and directly knelt in front of Xuanwu, saying, "Grandson pays respects to Master Ancestor." After that, they bowed their heads repeatedly.
Their three disciples also followed behind their masters, bowing their heads continuously.
Xuanwu smiled and nodded, "Alright, everyone get up."
Dragon Ring and the others slowly stood up. Xuanwu pointed to a nearby empty space and said to Qifeng Ge, "Feng Ge, that empty area is for you. Take your disciples there to set up your own forging platform. Once you have it built, you can start crafting a piece, but the only material allowed is iron ore; no other materials are permitted. Do you understand?"
Qifeng Ge nodded, "I will obey your command."
Qifeng Ge took his disciples to set up their forging platform while Liu Guanfeng integrated the more than two hundred newly recruited bandits into the original team, dispersing them. Under the leadership of the new captain, everyone began their new journey and started their first labor in this new home.
Seeing everyone working diligently, Liu Guanfeng took out the two swords he obtained from Black Wolf Mountain and placed them in front of Xuanwu. "Xuanwu Master, these two swords were said by Senior Brother Qifeng Ge to be the works of Senior Brothers Xiang Sheng and Huang Sanlang. I now return them to you."
After hearing this, Xuanwu slightly nodded and took the two swords. He drew out Blazing Sea and carefully examined its forging while feeling the intense heat emanating from it. He then returned Blazing Sea to its sheath and drew out Jin Guang again. Upon seeing Jin Guang, tears involuntarily flowed from Xuanwu's eyes as he shook his head and sighed:
"This Jin Guang should be Huang Sanlang's final work. I can sense that he was already exhausted in body and spirit while forging this weapon, and the blood on it must belong to Sanlang. I believe that when this sword was born, it marked the moment of Sanlang's demise."
Liu Guanfeng looked at Xuanwu in astonishment, thinking: Truly a master blacksmith; just from some details on the sword he could guess so accurately. Liu Guanfeng nodded at Xuanwu, "Senior Brother Qifeng Ge said that on the day Jin Guang was completed, Senior Brother Huang Sanlang passed away."
Xuanwu returned Jin Guang to Liu Guanfeng's hands. "These two swords are the lifelong efforts of my two disciples. Keeping them would be useless for me; it's better to give them to you so they can wield greater power in your hands. I see those eight guards behind you are new recruits?" Liu Guanfeng glanced back and nodded in acknowledgment.
Xuanwu looked at the eight young men behind him. "I have a set of sword techniques and several sword formations ready to teach them; this way they will be safer by your side. You can give these two swords directly to them; I will help you forge a few more later."
Liu Guanfeng, after listening, happily knelt down on the ground and said, "Thank you, Master."
The eight young men behind him were also overjoyed after hearing Xuanwu's words, and they all knelt down, repeatedly expressing their gratitude.
The construction work on Desolate Island was still in full swing. Everyone put forth their utmost effort, and they felt Liu Guanfeng's concern for them. Every day's meals were well-balanced with both meat and vegetables, and he often helped them build structures. Although Liu Guanfeng had never been a mason or carpenter, as a modern person, he understood some simple tasks. Sometimes, his guidance and assistance significantly increased their efficiency and improved the quality of their work, further enhancing Liu Guanfeng's stature in the eyes of these private soldiers.
With everyone's concerted efforts, they built rows of Barracks on the island in just four days and leveled a large area for training. Nearby, blacksmith furnaces stood tall in the blacksmith camp, while on the other side was the cooking team, consisting entirely of women rescued from Black Wolf Mountain. Among them were the mothers of six of Liu Guanfeng's personal guards.
Liu Guanfeng initially wanted to send these six mothers to Young Lion City for a more stable life, but they insisted on staying on Desolate Island to help everyone. Unable to refuse, Liu Guanfeng nodded in agreement.
Once all the buildings were completed, Liu Guanfeng allowed everyone to rest for three days before starting their training. He reorganized all the private soldiers into units: ten men formed a squad with a squad leader and deputy squad leader; three squads made a platoon with a platoon leader and deputy; three platoons formed a company with a company commander and deputy; four companies made a battalion with a vice commander; two battalions formed a regiment. In total, Liu Guanfeng established five regiments and one Reinforced Battalion. The leaders of these five regiments were Bao Rui, Copper Bull, Iron Bull, Song Haitao, and Du Zhenyang. Due to Song Haitao's slightly weaker abilities in both strength and management, Liu Guanfeng assigned him several deputies for assistance. The former leader Deputy General Du remained as the Chief Instructor for all private soldiers.
Liu Guanfeng instructed Bao Rui and the other five regiment leaders to practice martial arts on Four Sacred Islands for two weeks before returning to Desolate Island to train soldiers. As for those without any tasks assigned by Liu Guanfeng, he had his own arrangements in mind.
After organizing everything, Liu Guanfeng took Bao Rui, Dai, and eight newly recruited personal guards to accompany Qinglong and Xuanwu back to Four Sacred Islands for the next round of trials.
Upon arriving at Four Sacred Islands, Xuanwu took the initiative to accept the eight personal guards as registered disciples. Their names were Chonghong (Fire), Chongkuo (Fire), Ye Xian (Wood), Shen Ronghai (Water), Shen Rongyang (Water), Xie Huaiyin (Metal), Han Tianxiao (Earth), and Niu Yitian (Earth). Based on their Five Element Attributes, Xuanwu divided them into two groups and began teaching them the Eagle Sword Technique. This technique was created by Xuanwu after observing various seabirds hunting, playing, and competing for mates while at sea.
While teaching the Flying Shadow Sword Technique, Xuanwu also imparted the Four Symbols Formation to them, allowing these eight young men to practice swordsmanship in the morning and formation positioning in the afternoon. These eight youths had made a promise back at Black Wolf Mountain; determined not to disappoint their mothers' hopes, they practiced diligently every day. It could be said that aside from eating and sleeping, every moment was spent honing their sword techniques and formations.
At this time, Liu Guanfeng's Eight Great Warriors began to take shape in their most primitive form.
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