Star River Myriad Blades, initial stage, complete
Just as everyone was speculating whether Peak Master and Elder Lu were brothers or father and son, a shy young disciple muttered,
"But... but I saw Elder Lu from afar once before."
"He was truly handsome, with a gentle demeanor that instantly won people's hearts..."
"Do you think... the Peak Master might be...?"
Before he could finish speaking, two senior brothers beside him covered his mouth from both sides.
["Shut up!"]
"Are you crazy?! How dare you say such nonsense?"
"If the Peak Master hears this, he'll tear you apart and use you as puppet parts!"
The young disciple turned pale with fright and waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that he would never dare to do it again.
The Crow in the tree tilted its head and preened the glossy black feather at the tip of its wing with its beak.
[Then, as if startled, it flapped its wings and silently flew into the distant sky.]
[One month later.]
[You return to your cave abode and activate all the Restrictions.]
[You laid out forty documents, one by one, on the floor.]
[Next to it is the Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace.]
[There is, of course, a difference between Pill Furnace and Artifact Refining furnace.]
[The key to alchemy lies in regulating the fire, blending the ingredients, and locking in their properties.]
[The Artifact Refining lies in melting materials, shaping, engraving patterns, and imbuing the weapon with its spirit.]
[However, factors like heat control, furnace pressure, and the flow of Spiritual Power are not entirely unrelated.]
[Especially for refining small artifacts like flying blades, the Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace is more suitable than an ordinary Artifact Refining furnace.]
[The Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace is, after all, Law Treasure.]
[Following the Artifact Refining Techniques taught by Ye Zhi, you put the materials— Sha Soul Crystal, Void Iron Essence, and Silverfrost Mystic Copper— into the furnace in sequence.]
The Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace trembled slightly.
[The Four-Legged Green Toad on the furnace seemed to come alive for a moment, its belly bulging out, forcefully swallowing the raging flames inside.]
[Purification, material separation, embryo formation.]
[I Love Working, effective.]
[The Artisan Spirit is now in effect.]
[Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement, effective.]
[Overtime pay tripled, effective.]
[In the end, you forcibly divided the forty materials into one hundred and eight embryos in the Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace.]
[One hundred and eight tiny, silver-gray flying blades hovered in mid-air.]
Each piece was as thin as a cicada's wing, its radiance restrained, the edges unpolished, yet already exuding a chilling aura.
[The first step of melting and shaping has been successfully completed.]
But the real challenges are just beginning.
[The reason why the Star River Myriad Blades is so difficult to forge is that multiple micro- Array Patterns must be engraved inside each flying blade.]
[Gathering Spirit, Breaking Through Void, Drawing In...]
[Furthermore, the Array Patterns of these 108 flying blades must resonate with each other, their energy interconnected, forming a unified Restriction.]
[Once this unified Restriction is complete, one must imprint it with their own Divine Sense, and then use their Essence Blood to establish a connection with each flying blade, thoroughly refining it.]
[Only in this way can this initial-stage "Star River Myriad Blades," composed of one hundred and eight flying blades, be considered truly complete and enter the ranks of low-grade Law Treasures.]
[Ordinary Artifact Refiners ' Divine Sense simply cannot withstand it.]
[Engraving more than a dozen of these will deplete Divine Sense, and may even damage Sea of Consciousness.]
You are extraordinary.
[Oh, so this sentence is no longer a denial of you.]
Lu Ping: "..."
Lu Ping felt insulted, but there was nothing he could do.
[Your Divine Sense is as strong as Nascent Soul.]
[You sit cross-legged and probe the first flying blade with your Divine Sense.]
[Divine Sense transformed into a fine carving knife, outlining the inside of the flying blade.]
[First one, successful.]
[Second one, complete.]
[The third, the fourth, the fifth...]
[When you engraved the seventieth one, you felt a sharp pain in your Sea of Consciousness.]
[My Divine Sense is being depleted too quickly.]
[Like Overtime for three days and three nights straight in a past life, my mind was extremely exhausted, yet strangely excited.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Stop immediately, take Pills to restore your Divine Sense, and fight a protracted battle.]
[B: While circulating the "Spirit Refining Technique," he continued to inscribe, using the high pressure to temper his Divine Sense.]
[C: Blindly carve with eyes closed, emphasizing spontaneity and the belief that all things possess a spirit, allowing the flying blades to spontaneously Array Patterns.]
If you're not ruthless in your cultivation, your position won't be secure.
Little B is always reliable in crucial moments.
Since we have the "Spirit Refining Technique" as a safety net, let's push ourselves to the limit.
Lu Ping chose B.
[You chose B.]
[Salty Fish, in effect.]
[Your State of Mind remains as steady as a rock.]
[Within the Sea of Consciousness, the Spirit Refining Technique operated on its own.]
[Your Divine Sense, under extreme strain, becomes increasingly resilient and solid.]
[Eightieth.]
[Ninetieth.]
[Two months later.]
[As Golden Core True Person, you should be immune to wind and rain, and free from all diseases.]
[Now, however, your eyes are bloodshot, and your face is as pale as paper.]
[Just a pair of eyes, shining like stars.]
[The final stroke of the Array Patterns is completed.]
[Buzz--]
[The 108 flying blades suspended in mid-air simultaneously emitted a clear, melodious hum.]
[The Array Patterns are connected end to end, and the energy flows smoothly.]
They swirled and danced in the air, leaving a trail of silvery-gray light, like a miniature star ring.
[Every flying blade was sketched by your Divine Sense.]
[Once the star ring is complete, the Divine Sense imprint is also finished.]
[Now, we've reached the most crucial step— the Essence Blood refining, to awaken its spirituality.]
[With a flick of your finger, a line of blood floats in the air.]
[You quickly form hand seals and begin the refining process according to the method described in the "Star River Myriad Blades" Jade Slip.]
["Melt!"]
[The bloodline transformed into one hundred and eight blood beads, which crashed into the flying blade.]
A crimson streak flashed across the surface of the silver-gray flying blade before quickly disappearing.
[Your hands move swiftly, continuously casting Method Formula.]
[After an unknown amount of time, a faint, almost imperceptible, spiritual quality appeared within the silvery-gray hue.]
[It's done.]
An indescribable feeling wells up inside you.
[The 108 thin, cicada-wing-like flying blades in mid-air came to life completely.]
They've become a part of your body.
[Your thoughts stirred slightly.]
The silver streaks swirling in the air instantly converged towards the center.
A delicate silver-gray metal bracelet with subtle star patterns on its surface landed in your palm.
[A low-grade Law Treasure, the initial stage "Hundred-Blade Ring," is complete!]
[You open your mouth and inhale, Hundred-Blade Ring transforms into a stream of light, disappearing into your Dantian.]
[In Dantian.]
[Fire Crow Seed, Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace, Silver-Gray Ring.]
[A three-way standoff.]
[Before, you relied entirely on Trait and poisons to fight.]
[Now, with these three things alone, you already have the confidence to fight someone head-on within your Golden Core stage.]
Even if you encounter Nascent Soul stage expert, you don't necessarily have to "deceive or ambush" them.
[A surge of heroic spirit rises within you.]
[You think you're incredibly strong right now, capable of taking on ten people!]
[Then everything went black, and she fainted.]