At the same time, Wu Di threw a punch.
"Brother Wang, be careful then."
Wu Di's eyes instantly turned sharp, his body slightly bent, and the next second, he shot towards Wang Liqiang like a cannonball!
The speed was extremely fast, and before he was even halfway there, his fist was already emitting a faint yellow glow.
Without a doubt, he had directly used a secret technique.
"Crashing Mountain Fist!"
Wu Di roared, his peak fifth-level strength instantly enveloped the crowd. The purity of his internal energy, in Li Chonglou's opinion, was likely not even comparable to that of an ordinary sixth-level early-stage expert!
As expected of someone from the Wu family.
Li Chonglou's pupils contracted slightly, his gaze fixed on Wu Di's movements.
However, the next second, both his and Liu Tianzhi's expressions froze involuntarily.
Wang Liqiang, it turned out, had no intention of dodging. Instead, he slowly raised the long sword in his hand and held it vertically in front of him.
The sword body faintly emitted a blue light.
There were no other actions, but Wu Di's expression suddenly changed. He altered his attack direction and abruptly retracted his fist, slamming it into the ground beside Wang Liqiang.
Boom!
The ferocious aura was unleashed entirely, directly blasting a semi-circular pit into the ground a meter away from Wang Liqiang!
This was the effect caused by just the air pressure. If it had hit directly, the damage suffered would have been several times more severe!
It was just, why did Wu Di suddenly change the direction of his fist?
Was it fear of harming Wang Liqiang, or...
It turned out Wu Di himself provided the answer: "This, why?"
Wu Di looked somewhat bewildered, turning his head to look at Liu Tianzhi and Li Chonglou, and muttered, "I just felt that if I had really gone through with it, I would have died."
Liu Tianzhi then reacted: "Weapons?"
Wu Di's eyes lit up, and he suddenly looked at Wang Liqiang.
"That's right, it's because of the weapon."
Wang Liqiang smiled faintly, "I know you two have more knowledge than others, but no one has probably told you about the importance of weapons yet."
Li Chonglou understood his meaning but did not speak.
Wang Liqiang continued, "Actually, it's not your fault."
"With your current talent and strength, your fists and feet alone are enough to make a name for yourselves in the martial world. But if you were to put that into the underground world, I'm sorry, you wouldn't even be considered rookies."
There was no sarcasm in his words; Wang Liqiang's tone remained calm throughout.
"But this also has to do with the material of the weapon. In the surface world, you are unlikely to encounter treasures. What I want to talk to you about tonight is precisely this."
As Li Chonglou had guessed, Wang Liqiang then began to educate them about treasures.
Regarding this matter, Li Chonglou had already learned about it at Red Coast.
In this world, the only weapons that could truly unleash the might of a cultivator were the treasures found in the treasure grounds of the underground world. The so-called masterpieces of masters were mostly just processed versions of these.
Wang Liqiang's focus, however, was on the neglect of weapons by the three of them.
He emphasized that wanting to firmly establish a foothold in the underground world without the augmentation of weapons was simply a pipe dream!
Take the incident just now as an example.
Wu Di's strength was not weak; his full-power strike, even some ordinary sixth-level early-stage experts might not be able to withstand it!
But in front of Wang Liqiang, a mere raise of his weapon was enough to make Wu Di retreat, unable to press forward!
"As far as I know, there are indeed some big shots who have made a name for themselves in the underground world solely through their fists, but such people are rare! And any one of them is a monster who is invincible among their peers in the surface world!"
"I believe you both know whether you are that kind of person. Time is limited, so I will briefly explain to you the basic details of using weapons. After we enter, I will also set aside some time for you to practice."
"Although it's impossible to use them fluently right away, self-preservation should be fine. As for weapons, we will also equip you with one after we enter."
After speaking, Wang Liqiang began to explain his insights on weapons.
In fact, Li Chonglou had already noticed this phenomenon.
Apart from Old Tie, whether it was the white-robed man in the camp or Xiong Da and the others, they all carried their own weapons. The experts they encountered later also did the same.
However, at that time, he might have had too little contact, and Mei Niang and Xiong Da thought that since they were newcomers, there was no need to rush, so they didn't mention weapons.
Later, when he entered again, he also carried a black greatsword. Others thought he already knew about weapons and therefore didn't mention it.
This resulted in Li Chonglou only truly understanding, up until now, how naive his previous use of weapons was.
He hadn't even unleashed half of its true power!
According to Wang Liqiang, to unleash the true power of treasures, which were weapons from treasure grounds, there was a first step required: spirit building.
This spirit did not refer to a conscious soul, but rather a connection between the person and the weapon.
Only after building this spirit could a cultivator freely channel their internal energy into it and then use it in a controlled manner, unleashing it with amplified effects.
Yes, the core of treasure weapons was amplification.
On this foundation, there were various improvements and applications of techniques.
This was much more complex.
In Wang Liqiang's words, a weapon was like another body. To achieve the ideal output state, the way internal energy circulated had to be drastically different from how it was used by the body itself.
However, this was not part of his current lesson.
"To truly use them proficiently, that will depend on your own exploration. Everyone's method is different, and I can't help you much. What you need most now is to complete the amplification first."
The three nodded.
Next came the simple teaching method.
None of the three were ordinary disciples, so their comprehension was naturally exceptional. The Fan Li four also understood this, which was why they chose to teach them in a last-minute cramming session.
In just over an hour, all three successfully achieved the amplification effect using Wang Liqiang's long sword.
The time was nearing midnight.
While the three were still eager for more, Wang Liqiang put away his long sword.
"Alright, once we get to the underground world, we'll get one for each of you. Although it's not limited to swords, you'll probably all start practicing with swords first."
The sword was the king of all weapons and the easiest to learn. Due to time constraints, Wang Liqiang did not give the three too many options.
Li Chonglou and the other two expressed their understanding and had no objections.
After everything was arranged, the three followed behind the Fan Li four, put on a set of light gray robes, and left the sub-base.
They headed straight for Donggang.
Perhaps due to the mission, they encountered no obstacles, but before entering the underground world, they first went to Red Coast to find their contact person.
Li Chonglou did not want to expose his identity as a Red Coast member and unconsciously pulled his collar tighter.
Fortunately, the person receiving them this time was not someone they knew, and the person clearly had no interest in their true faces, merely leading the way silently.