Sword, Come
Gao Yunyi took several deep breaths, slowly calming the turbulent emotions in his heart.
In Artifact Refining, nothing was more taboo than becoming easily irritated, angry or agitated.
Unlike crafted equipment, which could still be worn even if its quality was a little low.
But once Artifact Refining failed, both the equipment and the Artifact Refining Stone would vanish into nothing.
Even a Divine Artifact was no exception.
That was why there was a famous saying in Immortal Journey: crafting impoverishes three generations; Artifact Refining ruins a lifetime.
But Gao Yunyi was going to do it anyway.
If he didn't enhance this blue-quality weapon, he would be doing it a disservice.
Besides, his luck had been good today. If he didn't refine it now, when would he?
Artifact Refining Stone, enhance it!
Gao Yunyi gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and pressed the Artifact Refining Stone directly onto the Azure Mystic Sword.
There were no flashy light effects during Artifact Refining,
only a simple, clean progress bar.
He didn't know whether this was out of consideration for the players' state of mind.
Watching the progress bar inch forward, Gao Yunyi was so nervous that his heart nearly leaped out of his chest.
This wasn't Artifact Refining. It was gambling, plain and simple.
If he won, everyone would be happy. If he lost, his state of mind would crumble.
As the progress bar reached the end, Gao Yunyi felt his breath stop.
Ding—
As a cold, crisp notification sounded, Gao Yunyi let out a heavy breath of stale air he had been holding in.
He had succeeded.
[+1 Azure Mystic Sword] [Quality: Fine.] [Attack: 53.] [Accuracy: 3] [Special skill: Sword Shadow: Normal attacks have a 20% chance of following up with a Sword Qi strike.] [Level: 10.] [Sect: Azure Profound Sect.] [Crafter: Gao Yunyi.]
With just a +1 enhancement, the Azure Mystic Sword's attack had increased by five points.
And the higher the enhancement level, the greater the increase to the equipment's base attributes. Gao Yunyi could hardly imagine how high its attack would climb if this Azure Mystic Sword reached +11.
Of course, he only entertained the thought. Even if he had heaven-defying luck, he lacked the sacrificial equipment and Artifact Refining Stones needed for the enhancements.
The +1 Azure Mystic Sword gave off a faint white glow, and Gao Yunyi's eyes curved with satisfaction. But when he saw the two Artifact Refining Stones left in his inventory, he fell silent again.
Should I go for it?
Should I gamble?
Gao Yunyi was caught in an intense struggle, torn with indecision.
If he failed, the superb weapon he had gone to such lengths to craft would disappear.
Could I really withstand such a crushing blow?
Gao Yunyi searched his heart.
But if he didn't try, he wouldn't be satisfied. He would surely spend his days gloomy and feeling as though he had lost something.
Gamble. I have to gamble.
Otherwise, he couldn't get past this hurdle in his heart.
But he couldn't go straight for it. He needed a sacrificial item.
Gao Yunyi turned his gaze to the Azure Mystic Robe that had been lying in his inventory for several days.
You're the one.
Artifact Refining Stone, enhance it!
The progress bar moved.
"You have to blow up, you have to blow up."
Gao Yunyi muttered under his breath. As long as the Azure Mystic Robe blew up, the success rate of his next enhancement would rise considerably.
This was something countless players had discovered through experiments paid for in blood and tears.
Bang—
As the progress bar reached the end, the Azure Mystic Robe instantly shattered and vanished into nothing.
A text notification announcing the failed refinement followed.
"It blew up! Wonderful!"
Overjoyed, Gao Yunyi immediately took a deep breath and, without the slightest hesitation, pressed the last Artifact Refining Stone onto the +1 Azure Mystic Sword.
Life and death are fated; wealth and honor lie with heaven.
Artifact Refining Stone, enhance it!
As the progress bar crept forward, Gao Yunyi trembled all over. By the end, he didn't even dare look and squeezed his eyes shut.
Ding—
The cold, crisp sound suddenly rang out, and Gao Yunyi instantly felt an electric current sweep through his body, leaving him limp all over.
He slowly opened his eyes and stood there in a daze for quite a while.
The air smelled so fresh, the scenery was so beautiful, and the world was so bright.
His very soul had nearly flown out of him just now.
With his blood rushing to his head and his adrenaline soaring, Gao Yunyi felt as though he had ridden a roller coaster—both terrifying and exhilarating.
He had never experienced that feeling again since coming to this unfamiliar ancient world.
Gao Yunyi raised a hand to wipe the nonexistent cold sweat from his forehead, then eagerly looked at his equipment panel.
[+2 Azure Mystic Sword] [Quality: Fine.] [Attack: 60.] [Accuracy: 3] [Special skill: Sword Shadow: Normal attacks have a 20% chance of following up with a Sword Qi strike.] [Level: 10.] [Sect: Azure Profound Sect.] [Crafter: Gao Yunyi.]
"Wahahaha..."
Wild laughter rang out in the valley once more, brimming with boundless bravado, madness, and undisguised pride and exhilaration.
The Crane King, patrolling high in the sky, was so startled by the frenzied laughter that its body gave a violent jerk.
From its perspective,
its master seemed possessed.
His moods swung unpredictably, changing from one moment to the next. How was he anything like a True Immortal detached from worldly affairs?
He was more like a demonic fiend who had suffered Qi Deviation.
Of course, it didn't dare say that to its master's face. Otherwise, given his temperament, he would surely turn it into poached chicken.
The +2 Azure Mystic Sword was surrounded by a pale green glow, looking like an immortal sword that slew demons and vanquished fiends. Its class had immediately risen.
Gao Yunyi ran his fingers over the blade, unable to hide the satisfaction and delight in his eyes.
As the saying went: the harder something was to obtain, the more dearly it was treasured.
In his eyes, this +2 Azure Mystic Sword was no longer an ordinary longsword, but a symbol of luck and strength.
"I have a sword that can cleave mountains, sever rivers, crush cities, cut down the sun and moon, sweep away all evil, and set heaven and earth in order."
"Sword, come!!!"
As the final word left Gao Yunyi's mouth, the pale green Azure Mystic Sword in his hand blazed with light.
The longsword swept out,
and searing flames roared from its blade.
They became a fierce, scarlet Sword Qi strike, trailing a long plume of flame as it utterly destroyed everything in its path.
The towering blaze dyed the entire valley red. Its terrifying power tore the ground in two, and the scorching flames burned the flowers, grass and trees on either side to charcoal.
Rumble—
The scarlet Sword Qi slammed into a cliff face, and the violent tremor resounded throughout the valley.
The cliff collapsed, rocks tumbled down, fire scattered in all directions, and clouds of dust swirled.
When the dust had finally settled,
a long, narrow fissure had been cleaved through the middle of the sturdy, sheer cliff face, leading straight out of the valley like a mountain path.
With the boost from the +2 Azure Mystic Sword, Blazing Sun Sword Qi's power had increased considerably once again.
And Gao Yunyi's character attributes had also undergone an earthshaking change.
Character: Gao Yunyi. Level: 13. Realm: Qi Refining Stage. Sect: Azure Profound Sect. Title: Hundred-Person Slayer. Qi and Blood: 250. Law Power: 150 Attack: 196 Defense: 158 Accuracy: 3 Evasion: 0 Critical hit rate: 0
"Xiaobai, let's go."
"Skree..."