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♪Holding a sword that pierces nine heavens I'm as carefree as I can be♪

♪Not going to waste my youth while I'm young♪

♪I slay demons at the end of the divine path♪

♪I stop by Hell♪

♪I accept all challenges that come my way♪

♪Young man, live two lives♪

♪Roaming the martial world hundreds of nations under his feet♪

♪Had his bloodline awakened in a secret realm♪

♪Refined his body from the inside in thunderstorms♪

♪A hero of the ancient world♪

♪Boiling hot human blood♪

♪His hand stretches through space♪

♪Which fighter will make it to the top?♪

♪In the 33rd realm he'll be slashing the great sky♪

♪That's me, a living legend♪

[Dominator of Martial Gods]

[Adapted from original work of "Dominator of Martial Gods", The Universe Part I by Ruo Hong Culture]

[Episode 02]

Qin Chen,

you've got some nerve.

You actually dared assault people.

The sword has no eyes.

Put it away.

Yuechi,

are you still blaming me?

My Marquis,

I dare not.

When you left home

and became an unmarried mother,

you greatly impacted on our family.

As the patriarch,

I had no choice but to…

I don't blame you.

I brought that

upon myself.

It's all water under the bridge.

Let's put it behind us.

For what happened today,

I'll let it slide for now.

But in half a month,

it'll be the test of Star Academy.

You…

must achieve bloodline awakening before that,

so the dignitaries in the Capital will know

members of the Qin family

are all best of the best,

not good-for-nothings.

Mother.

Mother.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

Mother.

Are you hungry?

Let me cook you something.

Okay.

[Qin Residence]

Chen.

Here you go.

Slow down a bit.

Chen.

Your uncle is the Commander of Imperial Guards

and the Marquis of Anping.

He's a hard-hearted man.

He didn't punish you this time.

It's not like him.

Are you saying

on the surface he let up on me,

but in fact, he's waiting for me to fail the Academy test,

so he'll get a better reason to punish me?

You've grown a lot.

Mother,

don't worry.

I'll awaken the bloodline

and pass the Academy test.

I have faith in you.

[It's impossible for Chen]

[to awaken the bloodline at this age now.]

[But]

[as his mother,]

[I can but believe in him.]

Chen,

even if we are not in the Qin family,

I'll still…

Mother,

even if you wanted to leave the Qin family right away,

I'd still be able to support you.

I will never let you suffer any hardships again.

Chen,

how come

your martial prowess…

My martial prowess seems to have improved in my sleep.

In your sleep?

Qin Yuanhong,

what's wrong with you?

You actually defended that bastard

and shamed Lord Qi

in front of so many people.

Tell me.

Why did you do that?

I should be the one

asking you that question.

What have you been doing all day long in this house?

Me?

I've been trying to chuck Qin Yuechi out as soon as possible,

lest that bastard

takes over our family's property in the future.

But you,

you let that bastard off the hook.

I knew it.

Everyone in your family is a rogue.

What kind of nonsense is that?

Nonsense?

Qin Yuechi did something so shameful.

But your father, instead of chucking her out,

let her and her son stay.

Now that brat also bears the surname Qin.

He's a threat to Feng's status and claim to the family property.

Am I

not right?

You knew Father cared about Yuechi,

but you still brought Lord Qi home today.

You know what Father is like.

If he finds out what happened today,

you'll be a goner.

Don't tell me

you're going to let that bastard

continue staying here?

That's why I told you to bear with it.

Qin Chen has not even

awakened the bloodline yet.

He'll definitely fail

the Academy test.

And when he does,

I, as the patriarch, will chuck him out.

And Father will have nothing to say.

But you,

you keep messing around.

You are so short-sighted.

Oh, I see.

So,

this is your plan.

What else do you expect?

You woman,

do nothing

except for ruining my plan.

Right.

All the men of the Qin family excel in martial arts.

If that bastard fails the Academy test,

we'll kick him out,

and the old man will have nothing to say.

Qin Chen,

let's see how much longer you can be smug.

I must become stronger

as fast as I can for Mother's sake.

First of all,

I need to awaken the bloodline.

Madam,

he's been staying in his room

without going out.

Do you want my men to keep watching him?

No need.

What could he possibly achieve

in just half a month?

This time,

that boy

will definitely be kicked out of the Qin Residence.

I'm unable to awaken the bloodline.

There are only two possible reasons.

Either

the vigor in my body is too weak,

or

there's something wrong with my body.

[Qin Chen's consciousness.]

[This is the ancient sword]

[I got in the Forbidden Place.]

[Legend has it that it's passed down from Heaven.]

You must be staying in seclusion

to study

the divine weapon you brought back from the Forbidden Place.

Hand it over

and I'll spare your life.

[This is what Feng Shaoyu]

[and Shangguan Xi'er want.]

All the vigor in my body has settled.

To awaken the bloodline,

my only choice

is to shatter and reshape it.

[Qin Residence]

Chen.

Mother.

I'm going out.

I'll be back soon.

Stay safe.

And don't cause any more trouble.

[The Palace of Instruments of the Xuan Kingdom.]

I finally got here.

The materials for refining Heavenly Needle

are precious and rare.

There's no telling

if I can find any here.

Normal people will tremble with fear

when they come to the Place of Instruments.

This man is young

and exudes an imposing aura.

He must be from a prominent family.

Childe,

welcome to the Palace of Instruments.

How can I help you?

I want to buy some materials for refining a weapon.

May I ask

if you have any here?

Childe, you must be joking.

For what's not available here,

you might not be able to find it elsewhere

even if you search through the Xuan.

[Weapon-refining materials]

Childe,

I'm afraid you have made some mistakes.

I've been here for over four years,

but most of the materials on this

are unknown to me.

The Xuan Kingdom is indeed a remote land.

I've replaced several top-tier materials

with common ones,

but they still don't have them.

I can't shatter my vigor and rebuild it

without the Heavenly Needle.

Childe,

what did you say?

Oh.

Nothing.

I'll change some of the materials.

Do you have a writing brush and ink?

Yes. Childe, this way, please.

[Zhao Lingshan, Lord Kang's daughter]

Princess Lingshan

Princess.

Princess.

Mr. Qin Fen, greetings to you.

Princess.

[Qin Fen, Qin Yuanhong's second son] What brings you

to the Palace of Instruments?

My father sent me here to visit Master Liang Yu.

What a coincidence.

I'm also here to see him for something important.

Why don't we go together?

After you.

Whoops.

Isn't this Qin Chen?

I heard you haven't even awakened the bloodline yet.

What's this about?

You can't be a warrior,

so you decide to be a refiner instead?

Mr. Qin Fen,

is he also from the Qin family?

Princess Lingshan,

he is my aunt's son,

also the illegitimate child of my family.

I see.

Qin Chen,

this is the Palace of Instruments.

You're not supposed to be here.

Do you have these materials?

[Dark Stone of Underworld]

What materials?

Let me have a look.

[Dark Stone of Underworld]

Dark Stone of Underworld?

This thing is worth a thousand gold coins.

Can you afford it?

And what are all these scribbles?

You also know Dark Stone of Underworld?

I…

Why can't I know it?

Prepare to have your horizons broadened.

My father bought this from Skyhigh Auction House

for 38,000 silver coins.

He's going to have Master Liang Yu

refine a magic weapon for me.

Open your eyes

and take a good look.

You…

Qin Chen!

You haven't even awakened the bloodline

and you make a spectacle of yourself here.

You're a disgrace to our family.

You're sounding more and more

like your mother.

You…

How dare you talk to me like that?

Mr. Qin Fen,

please stop it.

Gentlemen,

this is the Palace of Instruments.

Fighting is strictly prohibited.

Or else, severe punishment will be meted out

regardless of the reasons.

Greetings to Master Liang Yu.

Consider yourself lucky.

Greetings to Master Liang Yu.

[Liang Yu, second-class refiner]

A refiner?

I'm Qin Fen,

Marquis of Anping's second son.

I'm here to petition you

to forge a magic weapon for me with Dark Stone of Underworld.

What kind of magic weapon?

A three-foot sword.

Dark Stone of Underworld is a top-class refining material.

A tiny piece of it will be enough.

My father said

whether the refining

will be successful or not,

you can do whatever you want

with the rest of the Stone.

Okay.

I'll do it.

Thank you, Master Liang Yu.

Master Liang,

I'm Zhao Lingshan,

daughter of Zhao Jing.

This is a letter for you from my father.

So, you're Princess Lingshan.

Is this…

Lord Kang and I are friends.

He said in the letter

that you want to be my apprentice.

Yes.

I want to be a refiner.

I don't care

what background my apprentices come from.

I only care about their talents.

If you're not qualified,

even though you're Lord Kang's daughter,

I won't accept you.

I understand.

Very well.

Come with me.

What are you doing here?

Quiet.

You've been practicing martial arts for long.

Your martial arts skills

are good enough.

If you pass the spiritual power test,

I'll apprentice you.

Okay.

Now,

infuse your spiritual power into this pillar.

Yes.

The most important thing

for becoming a refiner is spiritual talent.

Only with strong spiritual power

can one engrave various inscriptions on weapons

and turn normal weapons

into magic weapons.

Your spiritual power is strong enough.

You can stop.

Next up is the spiritual talent test.

Integrate your awareness

into this crystal.

Not bad.

Master Liang,

did I pass?

From today onward,

you'll be my ninth apprentice.

I'm honored, Master.

Congratulations, Princess Lingshan.

Thank you, Mr. Qin Fen.

You're welcome.

It's my honor

to accompany you here.

If you have finished your small talk,

you two

may leave now.

Yes.

Lingshan, come with me.

Your name is Liang Yu?

Qin Chen, are you crazy?

How dare you call Master by his full name?

Master, my brother doesn't know the rules.

Please forgive him.

You haven't been a refiner for long, right?

Qin Chen.

I won't hold it to you

because you're young.

Now,

get out of the Palace of Instruments.

To become a refiner,

you have to forge a magic weapon.

Unless I'm very much mistaken,

your assessment back then

required you to forge a magic weapon with fire attributes.

How do you know that?

Not only do I know

you forged a magic weapon with fire attributes,

but I also know

your days are numbered.

Qin Chen.

Stop talking nonsense.

Or I will tell my father

and have you and your mother disowned!

Master Liang,

please don't be angry.

We're leaving now.

You want to leave?

It's too late.

Liang Yu,

I'm the only one who can detoxify your poison.

If I were you,

I wouldn't have attacked.

How do you know that I'm poisoned?

When you mobilize your vital energy,

your Tianmen

and Zhongshu acupoints

will hurt, right?

You…

You…

What a pity.

A refining genius

is going to have all his meridians ruined

and lose his life.

Who the hell are you?

Master, are you okay?

Leave us.

Did you not hear me?

Leave us!

What exactly did you mean

just now?

The main material you used to refine the magic weapon

in your assessment is Red Flame Stone.

In order to reduce the heat of Red Flame Stone

and enhance its ductility,

you added Green Demonic Stone

during the refining process.

Am I right?

Green Demonic Stone is the main material for making demonic poison.

It's not resistant to heat.

In order to pass the test,

you actually resorted to that.

It's unscrupulous.

How can you be worthy of the title of Refining Expert?

I don't know what you're talking about.

It's arrant nonsense.

Demonic poison is not deadly.

So, you don't care.

But you take many detoxifying pills

to counteract the poison.

The main ingredient of detoxifying pills

is the Ethereal Flower which is cold in nature.

It can't help you get rid of the poison.

Furthermore, it'll solidify the poison in your body.

Surely you know that?

I forgot.

You're just a refiner,

not an alchemist.

[This lad got it right.]

[To get rid of the poison,]

[I bought a super detoxifying pill at a high price.]

[But after I took it,]

[the demonic poison didn't decrease.]

[Instead, the meridians all over my body started aching.]

But since you refuse to cooperate,

why should I be a busybody?

You have over half a month to live.

Do prepare for your funeral.

Wait.

My young friend,

can you really detoxify my poison?

Didn't you say I'm scaremongering?

I failed to recognize your talents.

Please forgive me.

If you trust me, I can help you.

Lead the way.

Where to?

Surely you have your own refining room?

I want to forge something.

This way, please.

I wonder what you want to forge.

Where did you get this diagram from?

Don't worry about that.

Just forge it for me.

[The ink is still wet.]

[Could it be a copy of some handed-down work?]

[No.]

[Even if it's a copy,]

[judging from the skillful brushwork,]

[it must be the work of a master.]

[The level of details is amazing.]

[It's flawless.]

How long do you have to read it?

The intricacies of this needle

are well beyond my imagination.

To forge it, you need to find a refining master.

I'm afraid I can't help you.

You don't need to worry about that.

I will guide you.

You?

What materials am I to forge it with?

Just use Dark Stone of Underworld you just got.

Marquis of Anping's son asked me

to refine a magic weapon with it.

If I use it,

how am I supposed to explain to them?

You should be able to figure something out.

Besides,

you should know whether to forge a Heavenly Needle

or a magic weapon.

How do I know I can trust you?

Stay calm and don't rush.

Avoid Jiuwei acupoint when you circulate the qi.

The pain in your meridians will disappear within a short time.

I do feel much better now.

But this

will only relieve your pain temporarily.

After you complete the task,

I will tell you how to detoxify the poison.

Stop wasting time.

Let's get started.

It's too slow.

Sprinkle some talcum powder on Dark Stone of Underworld.

Talcum powder?

What good will it do to sprinkle that on Dark Stone of Underworld?

Won't it contaminate the Stone

and turn it into a piece of scrap?

Just do as I say.

You can remove the impurities later.

This is what you ask me to add.

If Dark Stone of Underworld is spoiled,

don't pin the blame on me.

What are you waiting for?

Remove the impurities.

But…

[Dominator of Martial Gods]

[Spiritual Energy Testing Room, Refining Room, the lobby, the entrance]

[The Palace of Instruments is an organization of all the refiners in the Tianwu Continent.]

[One can buy or sell refining materials here and create various magic weapons.]

♪Listening to heavenly music while drinking wine♪

♪Swinging the sword in a white robe♪

♪A palace covered with gold songs ringing in the ears♪

♪And poems written in ink♪

♪Breathtakingly handsome is the man♪

♪The scenery stays the same a carefree life ahead♪

♪When boredom strikes♪

♪He indulges in pleasures♪

♪Another good story in the making♪

♪Drinking the strongest wine sleeping in off in Chang'an's tallest building♪

♪He is the most carefree person in the world♪

♪Breathtakingly handsome is the man♪

♪The scenery stays the same a carefree life ahead♪

♪When boredom strikes♪

♪He indulges in pleasures♪

♪Another good story in the making♪

♪Drinking the strongest wine♪

♪Sleeping in off in Chang'an's tallest building♪

♪He is the most carefree person in the world♪

♪When boredom strikes♪

♪He indulges in pleasures♪

♪Another good story in the making♪

♪Drinking the strongest wine♪

♪Sleeping in off in Chang'an's tallest building♪

♪He is the most carefree person in the world♪