39: Chapter 39 Green Snake Loves Refining Weapons

In the end.

Xu Qing chose to pay with his body, selling his flesh.

Using snake blood to offset his debt.

Sure enough, once you accept selling your body even once, you've stepped onto a path of no return.

He was now completely a fallen green snake.

“Senior Brother Qing, call me if you need anything.”

“If there's anything you want, you can also come here to trade with me.”

“I accept payment in kind.”

Xu Linger walked out of the cave, satisfied.

With so much snake blood, supplemented by other medicinal herbs she had already gathered, she had finally collected all the Materials for the Realm-Breaking Pill.

Once her Dao Cultivation was complete, she could attempt a Breakthrough.

Inside the cave, Xu Qing coiled into a ball, feeling that things couldn't go on like this.

This life of selling his flesh was simply a disgrace to the ancestors of the Resurrection Green Snakes.

Then again, perhaps the ancestors of the Resurrection Green Snakes were all cut from the same cloth.

The entire race earning money by selling themselves...

He had to master a money-making craft.

Pick up Artifact Refining techniques again and become an Artifact Refining snake.

Xu Qing took out three books and a jade slip.

The jade slip was a more efficient method of Legacy than text, usually used for Cultivation Techniques, Spells, and methods that couldn't be described in words.

Pressing the jade slip against his snake head, a massive amount of information flooded in.

A moment later, Xu Qing set the jade slip down.

Recorded within the jade slip was an Artifact Refining method called the Spirit Forging Method.

It was an Artifact Refining method primarily using Yao Beast Materials as the main components.

It was much more Advanced than the Fire Forging Method he had mastered at Artifact Refining LV1.

Next, Xu Qing opened an Artifact Refining book and began reading seriously.

Book after book was flipped through, and Xu Qing read with great interest.

Sometimes he would take out some Ores and Yao Beast bones to study them privately.

After finishing the three books, Xu Qing felt capable again; he immediately took out Materials and began refining.

Perhaps because his newly promoted LV4 Demonic Fire was too powerful, the Materials were incinerated into flames instantly.

This continued until late into the night.

Xu Qing focused his mind, carefully controlling the fire as he calcined a wolf demon's bone bit by bit.

Artifact Refining LV2 activated automatically, controlling the Demonic Qi to constantly strike the embryo, forging its shape.

Next, Xu Qing took out several types of Ore and tossed them into the Green Fire one by one.

In an instant, the Ores were melted into liquid by the terrifyingly high temperature, wrapping around the wolf bone at the center of the fire and merging into it bit by bit.

The Demonic Qi transformed into a hammer, constantly striking from all directions to accelerate the Fusion and shaping.

A pure white bone sword began to take shape.

Xu Qing thought for a moment and gathered Materials on the spot, plucking a few bloody scales from his body and throwing them into the fire.

When the green scales met the Green Fire, they cooperatively merged into the surface of the sword embryo, embellishing it.

“Hiss, hiss, hiss!”

Xu Qing circulated his Demonic Fire, completing the Fusion of all Materials, and then sucked all the Demonic Fire back into his mouth.

The sword embryo was formed, letting out a sword hum as it floated in the air.

[Nameless Sword] Magical Artifact, refined with the bones of a Silver-Needle Saber-Toothed Wolf with over two hundred years of Dao Cultivation as the primary material, supplemented by Ores and Resurrection Green Snake scales. Attached skills: Armor Break LV3, Self-Healing LV1.

[Ding, Achievement reached: First time refining a Magical Artifact.]

[Reward obtained: green flood dragon ring ×1]

[green flood dragon ring] Spiritual Artifact, refined with several Green Flood Dragon scales of thousand-year Dao Cultivation as the primary material, supplemented by a large number of spirit snake scales; can control enemies and defend against injuries. Attached skills: Hard Scales LV4, Seal LV4 (Hard Scales LV6, Seal LV7).

“I finally succeeded in refining my first Magical Artifact!”

Xu Qing looked at the longsword he had refined with excitement, thinking about giving his sword a nice name.

Wait a minute, what did the System just reward him with?

Xu Qing looked at the System's inventory.

Sure enough, there was an extra item in the inventory.

A jade bracelet like emerald, carved with fine scales.

“...Wait a minute, is this something I can use?!”

Xu Qing hurriedly took out the green flood dragon ring.

He attempted to refine it.

However, the green flood dragon ring was like an unyielding stone, showing absolutely no reaction to his Demonic Qi.

Xu Qing flicked his tongue in anxiety, but he couldn't activate it no matter what he did.

A heat rose in his belly as the cracked green flood dragon pearl emitted a faint light.

After thinking for a bit, Xu Qing could only try spitting out the green flood dragon pearl, barely controlling its Demonic Qi to refine the green flood dragon ring.

The green flood dragon ring finally reacted, the scales carved upon it emitting a faint glow.

Seeing a reaction, Xu Qing hurriedly pushed his Demonic Power into the green flood dragon pearl, mobilizing its Demonic Qi to refine the green flood dragon ring.

He continued to pour in Demonic Qi like this, and soon his Demonic Qi was almost exhausted.

Xu Qing could only take out the black flood dragon horn, using its Flood Dragon Qi to continue the refining process.

The green light on the scales of the green flood dragon ring intensified, beginning to move like a coiling snake or a swimming dragon.

“It really works!”

Xu Qing quickly took out the White Flood Dragon scale as well, activating the Flood Dragon Qi within it.

After grinding away for the whole night, Xu Qing finally managed to forcibly refine a tiny bit of the green flood dragon scales, feeling a faint connection between himself and the green flood dragon ring.

“This Snake's first Magic Treasure!”

Xu Qing excitedly picked up the green flood dragon ring in his mouth, impatient to activate it.

As a large amount of Demonic Qi was injected, the bracelet-sized green flood dragon ring finally responded, spinning in mid-air and growing to the size of a millstone before suddenly snapping around Xu Qing's neck.

His light Demonic Power instantly became as heavy as a thousand jun, and none of his skills could be activated.

Even his body slumped limply to the ground, losing all strength.

So useful!

Superbly useful.

Xu Qing tried to take the green flood dragon ring off, but there was no response.

“...!!?”

Xu Qing panicked, struggling incessantly.

The green flood dragon ring was like it had grown onto his neck, continuously absorbing Xu Qing's Demonic Qi; he couldn't break free at all.

“Can't... breathe...”

The green snake writhed continuously inside the cave until the last shred of his Demonic Qi was absorbed.

The green flood dragon ring finally lost the support of Demonic Qi, its light dimming as it slid off Xu Qing's neck.

The scales on his neck had been crushed, and blood was flowing.

“I almost became the first Yao Beast to die by his own Magic Treasure.”

Xu Qing looked at the green flood dragon ring with lingering fear.

Just now, he was like a child wielding an adult's blade; unable to control it properly, he had nearly cut himself to death.

“This thing can't be worn around the neck; it'll kill a snake.”

Xu Qing looked at the green flood dragon ring, considering where on his body to equip it.

Eventually, his gaze settled on the tip of his tail.

“This size fits perfectly on the tip of my tail.”

Xu Qing happily slipped the green flood dragon ring onto the tip of his tail.

He wagged his tail; the azure-green flood dragon ring was crystal clear, looking like the highest-grade emerald. Worn on his tail, it was quite beautiful.

Xu Qing stared for a long time before coming to his senses, turning his gaze back to the Magical Artifact longsword he had refined.

Suddenly, the refined longsword didn't seem so appealing anymore.

He casually carved the words 'White Sword' on the blade and tossed it into his Spatial Pupil.

When it comes to naming things, the simpler it is, the higher the prestige.

This kind of Magical Artifact with two attached skills was considered a high-end item among Magical Artifacts, starting at at least two hundred Spirit Stones.

As for Materials, the wolf bones and his own scales could be considered free.

The Ores cost about sixty Spirit Stones.

He could already earn money with his Artifact Refining skills!

Xu Qing looked at the remaining Materials and decided not to rest, continuing his refining.

Earning money—nothing could stop the green snake from earning money.