90: The Green Serpent Sword (Part Two)

The next step in refining the Spiritual Artifact longsword was shaping it. First, he had to use his magic power to mold this mass of liquid into the shape of a longsword. Swords are inherently agile weapons, so there were requirements for their shape; primarily, it had to be sufficiently lightweight, otherwise, it would lose that sense of Concept when wielded.

Very quickly, the shape of the sword began to take form. The Green Snake Spiritual Artifact possessed some characteristics of a snake; its body was not straight, but rather had appropriate curves in certain places, making it look just like a venomous snake.

The final step was quenching, which allowed the Spiritual Artifact to formally take shape. He even used Heavenly Profound Heavy Water for the quenching, which could make the finished product even more powerful. Sure enough, as he worked, the Spiritual Artifact began to slowly reveal its true form.

A curved, emerald-green longsword appeared before him. This longsword carried its own Aura; anyone who saw it would consider it a divine Sharp Weapon. At the very least, Gu Yuchuan liked it very much. This item could certainly be considered a high-quality Low Grade Spiritual Artifact; if sold for twelve or thirteen hundred, someone would definitely buy it.

He was very excited, but Gu Yuchuan did not intend to sell this item. He had someone send this Green Snake Spiritual Artifact to the Black Tortoise Demon General. When it comes to social favors, one certainly cannot always let the other party give; only when the other party sees a return will they be willing to contribute further. He understood this principle.

This Spiritual Artifact was still quite precious in the hands of a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, but for Gu Yuchuan, it was merely about three hundred Spirit Stones worth of Materials, which was nothing at all. This was the confidence of an Artifact Refiner.

Sure enough, the Black Tortoise Demon General was very happy after receiving it. Although he was at the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage and possessed a Spiritual Artifact, it was of the defensive type. He really lacked an offensive Spiritual Artifact. Although he did not know how to use a longsword, simply unleashing it with magic power, using its poison, or transforming it into a spiritual snake were all excellent methods for dealing with enemies, and it could significantly enhance his combat power. He was very happy, and his favorability towards Gu Yuchuan increased as well.

He personally ordered his attendants to prepare a high-standard banquet, using second-grade Materials. This banquet alone cost about two hundred Spirit Stones. Afterward, he invited Gu Yuchuan to be a guest at his home. They spent the night eating, drinking, listening to music, and watching dances, having a very enjoyable time. At the banquet, the Black Tortoise Demon General reassured him, promising that within three days, he would definitely be allowed to return home.

Gu Yuchuan was also very excited after hearing this. For the vast majority of Cultivators, the benefits of the battlefield outweighed the drawbacks, because the Dao of Immortality values contention. If you do not contend, how can you obtain resources? How can you achieve a Breakthrough? You would only be able to remain mediocre forever. However, Gu Yuchuan possessed great Opportunity himself; he had the simulator. As long as he was safe and had resources, he could continue to advance, whether it was his Bloodline or his cultivation base.

After the banquet ended and he returned to his residence, he resumed his normal daily routine: Cultivating and enjoying himself. As for Artifact Refining, he no longer had any Materials on hand. After all, this was in the army, where trading was incomplete, and it was inconvenient to go out and buy more. He simply stopped, deciding to wait until he returned to the Cloud Sea Marsh. Once he stopped Artifact Refining, his days suddenly became idle. After all, there was a quota for daily Cultivation time; Cultivating for too long was not good for one's mental energy.

Fortunately, the Black Tortoise Demon General was indeed diligent in his work. On the third day, he received a transfer order. The order stated that because the battlefield was currently stagnant and did not require so many people, the Azure Scale Demon General was now to return to the Cloud Sea Marsh, and if there was a need, he would be summoned again.

Having obtained this, it meant he could return. However, there was still one very important matter: going to exchange his military merit for resources. Although he had not stayed in the army for long, the military merit in his hands was truly not insignificant, and it could be exchanged for a lot of resources.

The one responsible for the exchanges turned out to be the White Crane Demon General. The White Crane Demon General looked at him with a very unnatural expression. In fact, their relationship had been very good at the beginning, but as time passed, too many things happened, which led to misunderstandings and caused the two to fall out. Furthermore, Gu Yuchuan had now surpassed it, and his combat power had already exceeded that of the White Crane Demon General, so it was only natural for the other party to feel uncomfortable.

"Whatever you want to exchange for, just look for yourself." The White Crane Demon General's tone was not good, and even a bit impatient. Obviously, it did not really want to talk to Gu Yuchuan, but Gu Yuchuan did not care.

He took out a Jade Slip and handed it to the White Crane Demon General: "Everything I want to exchange for is inside here."

In this Jade Slip, everything he wanted to exchange for were Artifact Refining Materials. These items were worth over two thousand Spirit Stones. Once they reached Gu Yuchuan's hands, it would be no problem at all to triple his earnings. When that time came, he could lie in a pile of Spirit Stones to Cultivate.

The White Crane Demon General looked at the information in the Jade Slip, and its expression became a bit ugly. It was not some junior, so it naturally knew that these Materials were all for refining Spiritual Artifacts. In other words, the former junior before it was already a second-grade Artifact Refiner. This status was enough for a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator to curry favor with him. However, it really couldn't bring itself to curry favor with a junior with whom it had grievances.

"Wait here. Give me your identity token, and I will go exchange them for you."

It was gone for the time it takes to burn an incense stick. When it returned, it was holding a Storage Pouch in its hand.

"Here, this is the resource you exchanged for. If there is nothing else, you can leave. I have plenty of things to do here and am quite busy."

Gu Yuchuan did not say anything and left directly. In their current awkward relationship, it was the White Crane Demon General who could not let go or move past it, not him. He had nothing to be troubled about.

After returning, he began to pack his things while humming a cheerful tune. Since ancient times, returning home in glory has always been a happy thing. He could finally return to his Flood Dragon Palace. He wondered how his subordinates were developing and whether any new Spirit Fish had attained enlightenment among those Spirit Fish; these were all matters that deeply concerned him.

It was just past noon, which was the perfect time for traveling. He did not wait for anything and set off immediately. He had someone pass a message to the Black Tortoise Demon General and the Ink Scale Demon General that he was leaving first, and that they would all get together to have fun once they returned.

The journey back was even faster. After all, his cultivation base was already at the Foundation Establishment Stage, so his travel speed was incomparable to before. However, what he did not expect was that something really happened on the road; he actually encountered an ambush. This was something he could not figure out; hadn't the matter of the ambush been resolved?