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"Because of this, the stronger a heavy Tool Martial Soul is, the higher the requirements for physical strength become."
"However, after Tang Ning modified the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique, the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect began to drive the hammer with 'Momentum' rather than raw force."
"Driving the tool with Momentum!" Ling Xiao's eyes lit up as he finally understood.
"Teacher, you mean that driving the hammer purely with force requires extremely high physical power, but Tang Ning took a different path. By refining the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique, she enabled practitioners to drive the hammer with Momentum."
"By borrowing momentum to guide force—what is called 'using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds'—the requirement for raw strength is greatly reduced. Even without absorbing Soul Bones, one can resolve the issue."
Mu Chen wore an expression of "a student worth teaching," looking quite gratified.
"Exactly so. The original Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique emphasized borrowing force to exert force, using it to remove impurities from metal and improve the quality of Soul Weapons. It wasn't originally suited for combat."
"However, Tang Ning drew inspiration from it and modified it. After Tang Clan disciples awaken the Clear Sky Hammer, they can practice this technique to comprehend a 'Hammer Momentum,' allowing them to guide force and drive the hammer through that momentum."
"Therefore, besides forging, the more important role of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique is to use it as a practice tool to comprehend Hammer Momentum."
"Constantly stacking force to unleash a terrifying eighty-first strike is actually an incorrect and 'chicken rib' way to use it—that is meant for blacksmithing. After all, metal is inanimate, but people are alive."
"The 'Momentum' comprehended is what truly matters, and it is through the application of this Momentum that one swings the Clear Sky Hammer in battle."
"That is why this old man said the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique is not a combat technique, but a hammer-tempering method—the foundational technique for the Clear Sky Sect."
"This disciple has been enlightened," Ling Xiao said, bowing in submission.
At this moment, he felt increasingly fortunate to have taken the old man before him as his teacher. In less than a day, he had already gained so much.
Mu Chen smiled faintly.
"Since Tang Ning modified the technique, the Clear Sky Hammer truly began to unleash its power as a top-tier Martial Soul, no longer hindered as it once was. From then on, any disciple of the Tang Clan could unleash its true power."
"Consequently, the Tang Clan's strength surged. In just a few centuries, the Clear Sky Sect became one of the Upper Three Sects."
"Later, that world-renowned peerless powerhouse, the Clear Sky Douluo, rose up and led the sect to become the number one sect under heaven in one fell swoop. The Clear Sky Hammer also gained the title of the World's Number One Tool Martial Soul."
Ling Xiao's eyes sparkled.
He hadn't expected his teacher to be so knowledgeable about the Clear Sky Sect. However, that sect was truly not simple; it seemed taking the title of 'World's Number One Tool Martial Soul' away from the Clear Sky Hammer wouldn't be easy.
But on second thought, Ling Xiao didn't lose heart.
If it were easy, it wouldn't be fun. The title of the World's Number One Tool Martial Soul—he, Ling Xiao, was going to take it.
Taking a deep breath, Ling Xiao looked at Mu Chen and asked, "Teacher, in that case, if I want to solve my current problem, do I also need to follow the path you took—focusing on Soul Bones and supplementing with alchemical body tempering?"
Mu Chen had a hint of a smile in his eyes as he asked, "Oh? You don't want to choose the High Method?"
Ling Xiao shook his head and said in all seriousness, "It's not that I don't want to. It's just that the Clear Sky Sect has never leaked the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique to outsiders, so how could I learn it?"
"Furthermore, that technique was created with the Clear Sky Hammer as a base. Even for other hammer-type souls, it might not be perfectly compatible, let alone for an axe-type."
"You have a point. The Clear Sky Sect indeed hasn't leaked that method. However, I have explained these three methods to you; if I could only let you settle for second best and choose the Mid Method, wouldn't that make this teacher look quite useless?"
As he finished, a surge of confidence appeared in Mu Chen's eyes.
"Huh?!"
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Ling Xiao was both surprised and delighted.
"Teacher, could it be you can teach me to comprehend an 'Axe Momentum' and drive the axe with momentum as well?"
Mu Chen laughed and shook his head.
"The supreme methods of this world are not limited to the one created by the Tang Clan. Why bother imitating them? The people of today are not necessarily inferior to those of the past. This method was created solely by me."
"No one has used it yet—not because it is flawed, but because I had never met someone suitable to be my disciple until I met you. I have planned and refined this method for over twenty years; it is already perfect."
"Are you willing to use it?"
"Of course, of course! This disciple is more than willing!"
Ling Xiao was extremely excited and answered without the slightest hesitation.
Mu Chen shook his head with a smile and said calmly, "Don't agree so quickly. Don't go regretting it in a moment."
"The method I created is fundamentally different from the Clear Sky Sect's. They drive the tool with 'Momentum,' but my High Method still belongs to the category of 'driving the tool with force.'"
"It still involves driving the tool with force?" Ling Xiao looked puzzled.
"Correct, Xiao'er. You must understand that there is no inherent superiority between driving with force and driving with momentum."
"It's just that one is more direct and fits the powerful nature of heavy Tool Martial Souls, while the other leans more toward technique. Therefore, driving with force reflects the true nature of the Martial Soul more clearly."
"Then, Teacher, how does the method you created solve the problem?" Ling Xiao asked
"A heavy Tool Martial Soul appearing too heavy during use is not essentially a flaw; it is a characteristic. It places higher demands on the Soul Master—specifically, a higher requirement for physical strength."
"That is why we generally rely on absorbing Soul Bones to solve it. However, among Tool Soul Masters, there is an extremely rare type of person who is an exception."
"They don't need to absorb Soul Bones, nor do they need the help of alchemy. Just through normal cultivation, they possess sufficient strength. They are truly blessed by heaven."
"Oh? What kind of people?" Ling Xiao asked curiously.
"Those born with Innate Divine Strength."
"Innate Divine Strength?"
"Correct. Such people are rare, but they do exist. Even if such a person awakens a Tool Martial Soul."
"If they receive good guidance and nurturing, their physical strength after cultivation will often not be inferior to those top-tier Power-type Beast Soul Masters—provided the latter are not in their Martial Soul Possession state, of course."
Hearing this, Ling Xiao was somewhat confused again.
"Teacher, generally speaking, don't we Tool Soul Masters always lag behind Beast Soul Masters in terms of physical strength? After all, a Beast Martial Soul acts upon the body, while a Tool Martial Soul does not."
"True, generally that is the case. If you compare a Beast Soul Master to a Tool Soul Master with roughly equal soul and ring quality, the Beast Soul Master's strength will often be superior even without using Martial Soul Possession."
"But if a Tool Soul Master is born with Innate Divine Strength, their physical power is enough to rival those Beast Soul Masters—again, in the state without Martial Soul Possession. Even so, it is a massive advantage."
"Such people, even if they awaken a heavy Tool Martial Soul, will never experience the sensation of the soul being 'too heavy.'"
"This??" Ling Xiao couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
"Why is that? Even with Innate Divine Strength, that's just having strength beyond ordinary people at the start. After they begin cultivating, why can they still rival Beast Soul Masters?"
"Why is it that even with a heavy Tool Martial Soul, that phenomenon doesn't exist for them?"
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