196: On-site weapon refining! (Second update)

The assessment for the Artifact Refining Department concluded, and Li Ziyuan rightfully claimed the top spot with her powerful protective jade ring, also making a great contribution to the academy's equipment standardization.

Next was the assessment for the Alchemy Department.

Unlike the clanging and occasional small explosions of the Artifact Refining Department, the Alchemy Department was much quieter.

Dozens of students sat cross-legged in front of their Pill Furnaces, focused, carefully controlling the furnace fire, and adding various Spiritual Plants one by one.

A rich Medicinal Pill fragrance permeated the air, refreshing and invigorating.

"Compared to those muscular men from Artifact Refining, our Young Misses in the Alchemy Department are much more pleasing to the eye," Liu Lian stretched in the audience, winking at Fang Yuan next to him.

Fang Yuan ignored him; his attention was entirely on the field.

Alchemy requires extremely high control over one's mind; a slight mistake could turn a whole batch of Medicinal Materials into charcoal.

Time passed minute by minute.

Finally, a student's Pill Furnace began to emit the clear fragrance of a finished pill.

"Open the furnace!"

With a low shout, a student opened his Pill Furnace, and three round Medicinal Pills lay quietly within.

"Three foundation establishment pills, Low Grade. Pass," the teacher in charge of recording nodded.

Subsequently, students opened their furnaces one after another.

Most people's pill success rate was between three and four, and the quality was mostly Low Grade.

"Gao Ningning, open the furnace!"

A serene-faced girl walked to her Pill Furnace, took a deep breath, and gently opened the lid.

A Medicinal Pill fragrance, richer than any before, instantly spread out.

Five Medicinal Pills, emitting a lustrous glow, lay quietly at the bottom of the furnace.

"Five! And all of them are Medium Grade!"

"Senior Sister Gao is amazing! I'd be grateful if I could make three!"

"Is this what a top student is like? I love it."

Li Heng also cast an approving glance.

"Gao Ningning, result, Excellent."

After the assessment, Li Heng appeared in the center of the field.

He surveyed the students, who were slightly tired but couldn't hide their excitement.

"Artifact Refining and Alchemy are the left and right arms on the path of Cultivation. A powerful Cultivator cannot do without handy Magic Treasures and life-saving Medicinal Pills."

"You will be the most solid backing for the Kunlun Cultivation Academy in the future."

These simple words ignited a strong sense of pride in the Alchemy Department and Artifact Refining Department students, who had just undergone a Hellish assessment.

Li Heng continued, "Today is also the last day of the final selection. As promised, I will refine the rewards for the Sword Cultivation Department's top students, Lin Xiao, Gu Qinghan, and Liu Lian."

"I will refine them in public."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue erupted.

"Did I hear that right? The Dean is going to refine artifacts in front of us?"

"Holy cow! This is a huge Opportunity! To witness the Dean in action with our own eyes!"

"Quick, quick, quick! Find a good spot! This is even more exciting than watching the finals!"

The students who were about to leave all swarmed over in an instant, three layers deep, fearing they would miss any detail.

Cai Xukun and Liu Tianxian from the VIP seats also stood up, craning their necks, their faces full of curiosity.

"Director Han, can we... can we get closer to film?" Cai Xukun's manager, Brother Wang, quietly asked Han Li next to him.

Han Li glared at him.

"What are you thinking? This is the Dean's live teaching, do you think it's a fan meeting? All of you, stay put, it's good enough that you can watch!"

In the center of the Martial Arts Training Ground, Liu Lian, Lin Xiao, and Gu Qinghan stepped forward, their faces filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Especially Liu Lian, his mouth was almost split to his ears.

"Dean! My mother-child seven star sword casket! It must be cool! Preferably the kind that comes with its own background music when it appears!"

Li Heng ignored his antics.

He simply reached out calmly and grabbed at the air.

In the Void Realm, rare Materials emitting different auras appeared out of thin air, suspended before him.

There was Star Iron, as black as ink and incomparably heavy.

There was Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice, crystal clear and emitting a bone-chilling cold.

And there was a mysterious metal flowing with a seven-colored glow, whose Material could not be discerned.

"Hiss... So many Heaven And Earth Treasures!"

"Is that Star Iron? A top-grade Material for refining Flying Swords!"

"The Dean's generosity is too extravagant!"

The students discussed animatedly, and the students from the Artifact Refining Department were already dumbfounded.

They recognized more Materials and were more aware of their value.

This was beyond extravagant; it was like placing a mountain of gold in front of them.

However, what shocked them even more was yet to come.

Li Heng flicked his finger, and three golden flames appeared out of thin air, suspended beneath the three piles of Materials.

Samadhi True Fire!

The moment the flames appeared, the surrounding temperature suddenly rose, and the air began to twist.

Li Heng's expression remained unchanged, his hands forming seals with movements so fast they created afterimages.

The three different Materials, under his control, were simultaneously thrown into the Samadhi True Fire.

One mind, three uses!

Simultaneously refining three completely different golden core stage magic treasures!

"My heavens..."

Wang Tiechui's mouth hung open as he murmured, "How is this possible... The melting points and characteristics of each Material are different, and the Formations and fire control required are vastly different. Even one thing at a time is extremely difficult, but the Dean..."

He was speechless.

The scene before him completely overturned all his understanding of Artifact Refining.

Li Heng's hands changed like butterflies flitting through flowers, and profound runes and Formations were conjured by him with ease, precisely striking the three molten metal liquids.

There was no pause, no hesitation; everything flowed smoothly, filled with an indescribable Dao rhyme.

"Look! That hand seal! It's a variation of the Li Fire Formation! So it can be simplified like that!"

"And that one! It's the superposition of the Sharp Metal Formation and the Light Body Formation! He actually solved the energy conflict between the two Formations!"

The students of the Artifact Refining Department were mesmerized, each person's eyes wide open, wishing they could engrave Li Heng's every movement into their minds.

This was the ultimate they pursued!

Liu Lian had long since closed his mouth, his eyes fixed on the molten metal being shaped into a sword casket, his heart pounding.

He could feel an unparalleled sharpness being nurtured within it.

Lin Xiao's expression remained largely unchanged, but his tightly clasped sword hilt betrayed his inner turmoil.

He could feel that the Flying Sword taking shape contained a solidity and purity capable of bearing his entire Sword Intent.

Around Gu Qinghan, a faint chill even unconsciously drifted, echoing the Flying Sword infused with Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice.

Time passed quickly in everyone's eyes.

A moment later.

Li Heng's hands suddenly clapped together.

"Om—"

Three clear hums resounded throughout the venue.

The three flames instantly extinguished.

Three already-formed Magic Treasures floated in mid-air, emitting astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations.

An ancient profound iron sword casket, with the Big Dipper constellation carved on its surface, and seven small swords, about an inch long, suspended beside the casket, like satellites orbiting.

A long sword, entirely black, with a straight blade and no superfluous decorations, yet exuding sharpness and gravitas.

A Flying Sword, carved from ice crystals, with a faint cold mist swirling around its blade, causing the surrounding air to condense.

"It's done!"

Someone shouted.

Li Heng waved his hand.

The three Magic Treasures transformed into three streams of light, flying precisely to their owners.

"Clang!"

Liu Lian caught the sword casket, heavy in his hand. He eagerly probed it with his spiritual energy, and instantly, a feeling of Bloodline connection surged through him.

"Hahaha! My mother-child seven star sword casket! From today onwards, call me the Kunlun's number one Heavenly Immortal Sword Cultivator!" He laughed triumphantly.

Lin Xiao gripped the black long sword, and the Sword Qi in his body uncontrollably surged into it. The long sword emitted a joyful hum, without any hindrance, as if this sword was originally a part of his body.

Gu Qinghan's ice crystal Flying Sword automatically floated beside her, shrouded in cold Qi, making her appear even more ethereal and refined.

On the Martial Arts Training Ground, all the students looked at the three with envious eyes.

golden core stage magic treasures!

And personally refined by the Dean!

This was enough to give them an overwhelming advantage among Cultivators of the same stage.

This grand first-stage midterm assessment also concluded perfectly with the birth of these three Magic Treasures.