463: Chapter 463 A Mysterious Gift!

Lu Youyou shook her head and chuckled, "No."

In reality, she had already been waiting here for nearly half a quarter-hour.

But of course, she wouldn't say that out loud.

"Let's go, Junior Brother. I'll take you to see Grandpa. Your natal spirit weapon embryo has already been forged."

Hearing this, Qin Yan's heart skipped a beat.

Finally, the wait was over!

He followed behind Lu Youyou and stepped through the main gates of the Lu Residence.

After weaving through the grounds for a while, the two soon arrived before a tall building.

The Artifact Refining Tower.

This was one of the tallest structures in the entire Lu Residence, built entirely of massive blue-gray stones and standing seven stories high.

At this moment, sunlight spilled over the building, casting mottled patterns of light and shadow.

A faint 'clink-clank' of hammering could be heard from within—the sound of Artifact Refining, intermittent yet continuous.

Qin Yan looked up at the magnificent Artifact Refining Tower, unable to help but marvel at the Lu Family's heritage.

"Grandpa's Artifact Refining Room is on the seventh floor. Let's go."

As Lu Youyou spoke, she led Qin Yan into the Artifact Refining Tower.

Lu Youyou took Qin Yan through a fingerprint scan and into the elevator, quickly arriving at the seventh floor.

The moment the elevator doors opened, a blast of scorching heat rushed toward them.

The heatwave rolled out as if they hadn't opened an elevator door, but rather the door to a furnace.

Qin Yan squinted slightly as his True Qi circulated within him, insulating him from the heatwave.

There weren't many rooms on the seventh floor; a single corridor ran from north to south, with several tightly closed doors on either side.

Each door was inscribed with complex array patterns that emitted a faint glow.

Lu Youyou led Qin Yan to the door of the room at the very end of the seventh floor.

"Grandpa, Junior Brother and I are here," Lu Youyou said, knocking on the door.

"Come in."

Lu Zhen's low voice came from inside.

Lu Youyou pushed the door open and entered, with Qin Yan following closely behind.

The room was large, spanning over a hundred square meters.

In the center stood a massive Artifact Refining furnace, crimson all over, with a roaring fire emitting staggering heat.

The surrounding walls were covered with various Artifact Refining tools, and the shelves were lined with all sorts of Materials.

Lu Zhen stood before the furnace with his back to them.

"Greetings, Senior Lu," Qin Yan bowed respectfully.

Lu Zhen turned around, his gaze first landing on Qin Yan for a brief appraisal before looking at Lu Youyou beside him.

Finally, he let out a soft sigh.

In that sigh, there was helplessness and a sense of profound emotion.

"Your spirit weapon—this old man has finished forging it."

With that, Lu Zhen gave a grand wave of his hand!

A beam of light shot out from the Artifact Refining furnace!

"Buzz—!"

A clear, resonant hum echoed throughout the room!

The light froze in mid-air, slowly revealing its true form—

It was a long spear!

The pitch-black long spear hovered quietly in the air.

The shaft was about seven feet long and slightly octagonal.

The spearhead and the shaft were forged as a single piece, with no visible seams at the connection, appearing perfectly natural.

The spearhead was about a foot and a half long, shaped like a smooth shuttle, narrowing gradually from the base to the edge with lines that were both elegant and sharp.

Deep blood grooves were carved on both sides, their inner walls as smooth as mirrors, faintly shimmering with a cold, eerie light.

Cold light glinted off the edge; just looking at it made one's skin feel tight.

Several runes faintly flowed along the entire long spear.

Those runes would brighten and dim intermittently, like breathing, emitting a profound and mysterious Aura.

Qin Yan's gaze fell upon the long spear, and he could no longer look away.

This was his natal spirit weapon embryo.

Forged from creation divine iron.

"I have finished forging the embryo,"

Lu Zhen's voice rang out, "The matter of nourishing it from here on is up to you."

With that, he gave another wave of his hand.

The pitch-black long spear slowly drifted toward Qin Yan, finally landing in his hands.

The moment Qin Yan gripped the long spear, a strange sensation welled up in his heart.

It was a feeling of familiarity.

He gave it a few light swings; the long spear sliced through the air, producing a 'whooshing' sound of breaking wind.

It felt heavy in his hand, and the center of gravity was perfectly distributed, almost identical to the Ink-Marked Spear he used.

Clearly, when Lu Zhen was forging it, he had followed the style of the Ink-Marked Spear provided by Qin Yan exactly.

Aside from this familiar feel, there was no other special sensation.

No throbbing of Bloodline connection, no resonance of shared intent, and no spirited response.

Qin Yan knew the reason.

The current long spear was still just an 'embryo.'

It had not yet been nourished, tempered, or imprinted with his mark.

At this moment, it was merely a dead object—a dead object made of superior Materials.

Once he nourished it with his essence blood, tempered it with True Qi, communicated with it through Mental Energy, and deeply engraved his brand within the spear's body—

Only then would it truly become his natal spirit weapon.

At that time, it would reveal its true power.

"Thank you, Senior Lu."

Qin Yan bowed solemnly, thanking him once more.

He would keep this favor in his heart.

Lu Zhen looked at Qin Yan, then at his granddaughter who was watching him expectantly from the side, and finally just waved his hand.

"If you want to give thanks, then thank Youyou."

After speaking, he took a step and his figure vanished instantly from the spot.

Leaving behind only a faint afterimage and a nearly imperceptible sigh.

Qin Yan was slightly taken aback.

He vaguely felt that Lu Zhen's attitude was a bit strange.

There seemed to be something hidden within that sigh.

But he didn't think too much about it.

After Lu Zhen left, only Lu Youyou and Qin Yan remained in the room.

The firelight from the Artifact Refining furnace reflected on the two of them, casting long shadows.

Qin Yan turned around and looked at Lu Youyou.

"Senior Sister, thank you."

His voice was very sincere.

Lu Youyou shook her head, a bright smile on her face.

"Junior Brother, there's no need to be polite."

She blinked her large eyes.

"Think of this as a parting gift from your Senior Sister. From now on, whenever you use this long spear, you'll think of me."

She laughed happily, her eyes curving into two crescents, and the dimples on her cheeks faintly appearing.

That smile was pure and warm, without a hint of utilitarianism or calculation, simply wanting the best for him.

Hearing his Senior Sister say this, Qin Yan's heart warmed as well.

He knew his Senior Sister didn't want him to feel guilty.

She didn't want him to feel like he owed a debt, nor did she want him to have a psychological burden.

That was why she called it a gift and said he would think of her when using the spear.

This way, he could accept the gift with a clear conscience and without any pressure.

This sentiment was more precious than the spear itself.

Qin Yan thought for a moment and said, "Senior Sister, I also have a gift for you."

After speaking, he handed a Storage Ring to Lu Youyou.

"What's inside?"

Lu Youyou asked in confusion, her large eyes full of curiosity.

Junior Brother was giving her a gift? This was a first.

"You'll know once you open it, Senior Sister."

Qin Yan said mysteriously, a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.