8: Chapter 8 Attempting Weapon Forging

Fang Yuan exhaled softly.

"Calm down, calm down."

He looked again at the small mountain of Waste Pills to the side.

There were a full 2,500 jin of Waste Pills; he wondered what could be obtained from their Decompose.

He tapped his finger on one of the Waste Pills. The pitch-black Medicinal Pill showed no signs of its original ingredients.

"Decompose!"

A golden light flashed!

The Waste Pill, originally as black as coal, turned directly into several piles of powder.

[Qi Gathering Grass Powder] + [Dual-Colored Flower Powder] + [Sun-Facing Grass Powder]

"Tsk, it decomposed directly into raw Materials? Are there no useful components at all?"

Fang Yuan shook his head.

Swallowing herbal powder directly could have an effect, but it generally had side effects.

The effect of many auxiliary Materials in a Medicinal Pill was to clear the side effects of the main Materials or to neutralize the properties of the main Materials.

If one did not understand pharmacology, one could not just eat them randomly.

Fang Yuan did not continue the Decompose. He placed all these waste Materials into the warehouse attached to his Immortal Cave, leaving them for future use.

"These herbal powders cannot be directly converted into value; they must be refined into Medicinal Pills."

"There is no rush to use Medicinal Pills to Cultivate now. It won't be too late to use them once I find a technique to conceal my aura and Spiritual Qi fluctuations."

Fang Yuan was very calm. There were many strong experts within the Sect, so he was in no hurry to use Medicinal Pills to Cultivate; relying on his Cultivation Technique was sufficient.

His current speed of Breakthrough in his Realm was already frighteningly fast.

This speed could still be explained by high Comprehension Ability and consuming Medicinal Pills, but if it were any faster, it would be abnormal.

Xu Zhongshan once said something well: if one does not rely on Medicinal Pills to Cultivate, their Foundation will truly be incomparably solid, every bit of Spiritual Qi can be refined and refined again, and their future potential will be greater.

"Since I have nothing better to do, let's start Artifact Refining!"

Fang Yuan started the furnace in the Artifact Refining Room.

A burst of Earth Fire gushed out from the vent below, quickly heating the furnace until it turned red-hot.

"Let's start with the simplest Low Grade Magical Artifact."

Fang Yuan selected some Refined Iron, Spirit Sand Gold, and Black Forging Stone.

He proceeded with Artifact Refining according to the steps in his memory.

A normal Artifact Refiner would first forge the Refined Iron, heating it with the flames of the Earth Fire. During this process, their Spiritual Sense must control the heat, trying to burn away Impurities as much as possible without damaging the Refined Iron itself.

If the flame temperature was too high, it would not only burn away the Impurities but also ruin the Refined Iron itself; this step was a real test of skill!

"But I don't need to clear any Impurities at all."

Fang Yuan skipped this step directly, heating the Refined Iron and then shaping it.

Under the control of Fang Yuan's Spiritual Sense, the prototype of a long sword gradually formed. This process was more difficult than he had imagined; as a beginner at Artifact Refining, he still lacked proficiency and spent quite some time on it.

At this moment, Fang Yuan was multitasking. While continuing to shape the sword, he used his Spiritual Sense to control the Spirit Sand Gold to fly into the furnace to be smelted.

Under the scorching Earth Fire, the Spirit Sand Gold melted quickly. This process also required refining out Impurities, but Fang Yuan did not need this step either and skipped it directly.

His Spiritual Sense controlled the Spirit Sand Gold, stretching it out into a thin thread. This wire-drawing step was a real test of Artifact Refining skill.

Fang Yuan possessed the experience and insights of a First-Stage Medium Grade Artifact Refiner, so he succeeded after only two mistakes.

He then controlled this thin thread to twist, forming a complete Spiritual Qi circuit. He then controlled the Spiritual Qi circuit gold thread, brought it to the Refined Iron sword blank, aimed at the position, and branded it onto it!

The Spirit Sand Gold had a higher temperature and gradually merged into the interior of the Refined Iron.

Under the burning of the Earth Fire, the two gradually fused, and the Spiritual Qi circuit gradually moved to the center of the sword blank. Whether it could be positioned exactly in the center was another test of skill.

After this step was finished, his Spiritual Sense again controlled the Black Forging Stone to enter the Earth Fire.

Under the calcination of the Earth Fire, the Black Forging Stone also melted, forming a mass of black liquid.

He controlled this mass of black liquid and evenly coated the entire Refined Iron sword with it. In this way, the Magical Artifact would be more solid and stable, and less prone to decay.

After completing this step, it was almost done. He took it out of the furnace and threw it into the cold Spiritual Water nearby to quench it.

After a series of sizzling sounds and the rising of Spiritual Qi vapor, a pitch-black long sword was freshly made.

The whole process seemed short, but when Fang Yuan came to his senses, two and a half hours had already passed.

Two-thirds of the Spiritual Sense in his mind had been consumed.

"Still not proficient enough. Under normal circumstances, consuming one-fifth of my Spiritual Sense would have been enough."

Fang Yuan muttered, then took out the Black Mystic Sword.

When he injected his Spiritual Qi into it, the Spiritual Qi circulated through it incredibly smoothly.

"Go!"

Fang Yuan pinched a seal and cast the Object Manipulation Technique.

The Black Mystic Sword in front of him wobbled as it rose into the air and hovered in mid-air!

"Strike!"

Under the control of Fang Yuan's Spiritual Sense, the Black Mystic Sword whooshed out and struck a stone specially used for testing.

"Ding!"

A sword mark appeared on the stone.

Fang Yuan nodded with satisfaction: "I actually succeeded in Artifact Refining on the first try!"

He stroked the sword body, unable to put it down, as a line of identification information appeared before his eyes.

[Item]: Black Mystic Sword

[Grade]: Yellow Rank Low Grade (Excellent Quality)

[Effect]: Can control the sword to attack or augment slashes with Spiritual Qi.

"A Magical Artifact! It's done!"

Fang Yuan felt this was a bit dreamlike.

He was able to succeed on his first time Artifact Refining, and the finished product was of Excellent Quality; the future was promising!

It was already night.

Sleeping early is good for the body.

Fang Yuan returned to his bedroom and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

In the early morning, Fang Yuan got up early.

He slipped into the front hall of the Treasury Pavilion and turned into an Exchange Room.

He placed the Black Mystic Sword he had made onto it.

Xiaobao's mechanical voice came through.

"Beep, detection complete. Item is a Black Mystic Sword, standard Low Grade Magical Artifact, value 400 contribution points. Quality is Excellent Quality, additional 100 contribution points added. Can be exchanged for 500 contribution points. Do you wish to contribute?"

"Contribute!"

Fang Yuan said calmly.

"Contribution successful!"

Fang Yuan looked at his Disciple token; his contribution points had now reached 530.

This was very comfortable.

After walking out of the room, he turned toward the direction of the Scripture Pavilion.

In just a quarter of an hour, he arrived at the Scripture Pavilion. At the entrance, he unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance.

"Eh, Fang Yuan, I finally found you!" Yu Jin said with great joy.

"Oh? Senior Brother Yu, you had a Breakthrough?" Fang Yuan asked, surprised.

"Haha, I took a barrier-breaking pill and luckily had a Breakthrough! The Revered Master is truly generous!" Yu Jin laughed, "Right, I have already taken a Revered Master! It is that Peak Revered Master Wu of Zhenyue Peak!"

"Congratulations! Congratulations!" Fang Yuan congratulated him.

"Why didn't you choose Zhenyue Peak before? My Revered Master thinks highly of you too! How about I talk to my Revered Master and have you come to Zhenyue Peak?" Yu Jin asked.

"No, I am doing quite well right now."

"Where are you now?"

"Treasury Pavilion!"

"Uh..." Yu Jin scratched his head speechlessly.

He said: "You know that among our batch of Disciples, whoever is the first to reach the seventh level of Qi Refining will be rewarded with a foundation establishment pill, right?"

Fang Yuan said with surprise: "There is such a thing?"

"Yes, including the thirty-three of us who were sent out, there are over five hundred Disciples in this batch of the Red Dream Branch, and most of them have Low Grade Spiritual Roots. You were able to be the first to have a Breakthrough before, so you have a chance to compete for this spot in the future, but if you keep staying in the Treasury Pavilion, that will be tough!"

Fang Yuan waved his hand: "My personality is lazy; I don't want to move. Let's talk about future matters in the future! Are you here at the Scripture Pavilion to exchange for a Cultivation Technique?"

Yu Jin smiled and said: "Yes, I'm here to exchange for a Cultivation Technique to Cultivate Spiritual Sense. My Revered Master said that Spiritual Sense, Physical Body, and Spiritual Qi should ideally be developed in a balanced manner, so I'm preparing to exchange for a Spiritual Sense cultivation method to Cultivate."

"I see!" Fang Yuan asked curiously: "Does your Revered Master have any recommendations?"

"He said that all Cultivation Techniques are the same; the key is to have a high level of comprehension. It's not that the higher the grade, the better the Cultivation Technique. Of course, he also recommended a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique, the 'Great Yan Forty-Nine Heavenly Scripture' Qi Refining volume, to me. It's a bit harder to get started with, but the advantage is that I won't have to change Cultivation Techniques frequently in the future."

Yu Jin said casually.

"Is it expensive?"

"A bit expensive. The first three levels of the Qi Refining volume alone cost 500 contribution points, and subsequent Cultivation requires special Spiritual Sense-type Medicinal Pills. Fortunately, my Revered Master supported me a bit, and I have some savings of my own."

"Isn't that a coincidence?" Fang Yuan smiled.

"What?" Yu Jin asked, puzzled.

"Nothing." Fang Yuan shook his head, "How long do you estimate it will take you to get started?"

"Haha, who can say for sure? I feel like it will take me at least three months to get started!" Yu Jin said modestly.

"Hiss, Senior Brother Yu is amazing! For a Cultivation Technique of this quality, you only need two or three months to get started!" Fang Yuan said with an exclamation.

"Haha, keep it low profile. My Revered Master said I have some talent in Spiritual Sense, similar to how those with High Grade Spiritual Roots Cultivate Spiritual Qi, hahaha, it can be considered a little talent." Yu Jin laughed very heartily.

Fang Yuan smiled: "You go ahead and exchange it. I'm also going to look for a Cultivation Technique; it's time for me to change my Low Grade Cultivation Technique."

"Haha, that's true, you should also change to a good Cultivation Technique. I suggest you find a Revered Master soon; if you have a teacher to guide you, you can avoid some detours." Yu Jin advised.

"Thank you for telling me! I will keep that in mind."

The two bid each other farewell and entered their respective Scripture Selection Rooms.

Fang Yuan clicked on the directory above, searched for a while, and sure enough, found the description of the "Great Yan Forty-Nine Heavenly Scripture".

[Great Yan Forty-Nine Heavenly Scripture: Heaven Rank top grade Divine Sense Cultivation Technique. Upon reaching Perfection, one can condense thirty-six Great Yan Divine Sense thoughts, splitting one's mind into thirty-six parts, and can control thirty-six Magic Treasures to fight with full power! It is the prerequisite Cultivation Technique for the Fifth-Stage Cultivation Technique "Heavenly Yan Forty-Nine Profound Scripture". Exchange contribution points: Hidden]

Fang Yuan searched for its Qi Refining volume.

[Xiao Yan One-Nine True Art: Yellow Rank top grade Spiritual Sense Cultivation Technique. Upon reaching Perfection, one can condense nine Xiao Yan Divine Sense thoughts, comparable to the Divine Sense strength of the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. The exchange contribution points for the full volume are 50,000 points, and the exchange contribution points for the first three levels are 500 points.]

Fang Yuan directly chose to exchange for the first three levels of the "Xiao Yan One-Nine True Art".

This time he did not choose the original copy; the original copy of the Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique was at the headquarters. Even if he could exchange for it, he couldn't afford it!

When he walked out of the Scripture Selection Room, Yu Jin also happened to come out of another Scripture Selection Room.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then walked into their respective Exchange Rooms.