132: Chapter 133 God and Spirit, An Unexpected Joy

"The godly weapon ranking isn't established by the Divine Forging Valley, but is released periodically by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion; it's just that most of the godly weapons on the ranking come from the Divine Forging Valley."

"Rumor has it that any weapon worthy of being called a godly weapon has birthed its own sentience; they aren't for just anyone to use."

"As the saying goes, a godly weapon chooses its Master. Only those recognized by the weapon can unleash its true power!"

"Of course, godly weapons are still too far out of reach for the two of us. What I want to talk to you about today are spirit weapons."

"As the name suggests, spirit weapons are weapons that possess spirituality but have not yet birthed their own sentience."

"spirit weapons are generally divided into two types based on their spirituality. One is Acquired spirituality, born from a blacksmith's own heart's blood and insights during the forging process."

"The other comes from the Innate spirituality remaining within the exotic beast Materials themselves."

"However, the former involves a higher level of forging skill. I only heard my Master mention it in passing years ago; as for how to actually do it, I haven't the slightest clue."

"There are likely only a handful of blacksmiths at that Realm in the entire world."

"The latter is slightly simpler. As long as the material quality is high enough, forging a spirit weapon isn't difficult."

"However, for a material to nurture that kind of quality, the exotic beast's Bloodline grade must be at least Sixth-Grade or higher."

"The one you killed was very strong, but it's still a bit lacking in maturity."

Lin Ye couldn't help but glance at the corpse on the ground upon hearing this.

Above Sixth-Grade...

Although he didn't know how strong an exotic beast of that level was, he had struggled so much against a Half-step Sixth-Grade Pangolin. A true Sixth-Grade exotic beast was likely not something his current self could hope to contend with.

"Then Grandmaster, is there a difference in the specific forging techniques between these two paths?" Lin Ye asked suddenly.

"The difference is massive."

"When forging weapons from Ore, the core is 'refining'."

"You use high temperatures to smelt the Ore, removing the Impurities, and then hammer it repeatedly to slowly adjust the internal structure of the material to its most perfect state."

"But when forging weapons from exotic beast Materials, the focus is on 'nurturing,' also known as 'Spirit Forging'."

"Simply put, it involves soaking the material in special medicinal liquids and then slowly roasting it over a gentle heat. You can't rush any step."

"To put it plainly, you have to treat it as a living thing rather than an inanimate object."

The Master stood up as he spoke, walked into the house, and dug out a dusty wooden box, pulling out a yellowed notebook.

"This was left behind by my Master. It contains some Spirit Forging Methods."

"I learned a bit when I was young, but unfortunately, I never had the right Materials to practice with."

"This is a good opportunity. I'll take it out and brush up on it."

Spirit Forging Method?

Lin Ye looked at the small booklet, wondering if he should ask his grandmaster to let him take a look. Perhaps he could comprehend a new forging method from it.

Seemingly seeing through Lin Ye's thoughts, the Master smiled and patted Lin Ye's shoulder. "Don't be in a hurry. As they say, biting off more than you can chew only leads to trouble."

"Wait until you've reached the limit of the Thousand Refinements Method before you consider taking another path. It won't be too late."

"With your talent in the Dao of forging, you will surely be able to forge a true spirit weapon with your own skills in the future."

"Spirit Forging is, after all, not the Righteous Path."

"I understand," Lin Ye nodded seriously.

Although he had Heaven Rewards Diligence and could easily pick up anything...

Reaching an extremely profound level still required a significant amount of time.

His primary goal now was still to increase his strength. As for forging, it was ultimately just a sideline.

"Good that you understand."

"Alright, go about your business."

"These Materials can't be left for too long. I need to hurry up and process them."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Grandmaster."

"No need for such politeness." The Master waved his hand and then squatted back down to carefully study the corpse, muttering to himself as he flipped through the booklet.

"Hmm, these scales can probably make three sets of inner armor. The core part can be made into a heart-protecting mirror, and the remaining scraps shouldn't be wasted..."

"This tongue is also quite good. I must process it well; I can't let it go to waste..."

Seeing his grandmaster acting as if he had found a precious treasure, the corners of Lin Ye's mouth curled up involuntarily.

He hadn't expected that the exotic beast corpse he brought back would reignite his grandmaster's youthful passion for learning.

Second Uncle had also walked over at some point and leaned in to whisper in Lin Ye's ear, "I heard your grandmaster once studied the craft at the Divine Forging Valley in his youth, following the path of a Spirit Forger."

"Unfortunately, he never found the right Materials to practice. You've fulfilled a long-held wish of his."

...

Back in his room, Lin Ye sat cross-legged on the bed.

"Let's see how effective the Qingfeng Chamber of Commerce's pulse-opening pill is."

Pouring out a normal quality pulse-opening pill, Lin Ye swallowed it.

As soon as the medicinal power entered his stomach, it turned into a warm current that dispersed into the various Meridians in his body.

A moment later, the effects dissipated completely. Lin Ye slowly opened his eyes, a hint of confusion appearing on his face.

"Is it an illusion? Why does it feel stronger than a One-star pulse-opening pill?"

Closing his eyes, he sank his consciousness into his body.

Under the detection of his Mental Energy, Lin Ye could clearly feel that those tiny Meridians had been widened by nearly ten percent.

This opening effect was significantly better than that of a One-star pulse-opening pill by more than just a notch.

"Wait! This is..."

"I see!"

A moment later, Lin Ye figured out the reason.

Compared to a One-star pulse-opening pill, the medicinal power of a regular pulse-opening pill was more violent. Consequently, the opened Meridians were also more fragile and required a longer time to be nurtured.

If a One-star pulse-opening pill could be taken once a day, a regular pulse-opening pill might require three days or even longer of nurturing before another could be taken.

"However, this seems to be an advantage for me instead?"

For others, the effect of a regular pulse-opening pill might not be as good as a one-star one, but for Lin Ye, it was exactly the opposite.

After all, with the enhancement of Heaven Rewards Diligence, he didn't have to worry at all about the strength of the newly opened Meridians. As long as they could be opened, it was fine.

Realizing this, a smile immediately appeared on Lin Ye's face.

An hour later, feeling that the Meridians in his body had mostly adapted, he impatiently swallowed another regular pulse-opening pill.

The medicinal power flowed through the main Meridians into the branch Meridians, and under the control of Lin Ye's powerful Mental Energy, it frantically opened up brand-new Meridians.

The human body's Meridians were far more complex than Lin Ye had previously imagined, a fact he only gradually realized after stepping into the Eighth-Grade.

Before this, he had always thought that Meridians were just a few pipes connecting the Dantian to the limbs and bones. During cultivation, he just had to let the Qi in his body circulate through these pipes.

But after breaking through to the Eighth-Grade, as more Meridians were opened, he discovered that there were so many areas in his body he had never touched before.

First were the Twelve Regular Meridians; these are the main channels for the circulation of innate qi.

They ran through the entire body, connecting the five viscera and six bowels.

Then there were the branch paths branching off from these main channels. They were thinner and denser, like a giant net, connecting every corner of the body together.

And beyond the Twelve Regular Meridians, there were also the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.