Star Flame
Yue Qianchou's mouth opened slightly, looking incredulous. You should know that the stone walls of this cave have been scorched by the raging fire below for many years without much change. Yet, a small ball of fire that he casually flicked out could silently burn a hole in the stone wall. That's just too amazing!
He extended his Divine Sense to examine the small hole burned into the wall; it was over a meter deep. Yue Qianchou exhaled a cold breath. It was just a casual flick of his wrist, yet it possessed such power. Looking at the armor-like flames covering his body, he raised a fist engulfed in flames and punched the wall. "Whoosh!" True Essence shot out rapidly, carrying a fireball. With a "bang!", a large hole appeared in the wall.
"Puff puff puff..." The flames, compressed by the vital energy, shot out rapidly from his ten fingers like a storm, instantly leaving the cave full of charred holes.
Impressive! Yue Qianchou smiled with satisfaction. This was a good attack method. However, it seemed that the fire element stored in his body would diminish as he released it.
The commotion inside alerted the guards outside. Two of his men jumped in, swords in hand. When they saw Yue Qianchou covered in flames, they were shocked. After a long pause, they bowed in unison and said, "Leader!"
"It's alright here, you can leave. Oh, and fill this water tank with water," Yue Qianchou said with a smile, still amidst the flames. "Yes!" The two men bowed and withdrew. Before long, water gushed into a ditch carved into the stone wall, quickly filling a pool in the corner.
Yue Qianchou extinguished the flames on his body, summoned his flying sword, and "Profound Gold Sand." He picked up the flying sword in one hand and grabbed a handful of "Profound Gold Sand" in the other. He released his energy to force the two items into the air above his palm. Suddenly, two bright red and eerie flames emerged from his palm, enveloping the flying sword and the Profound Gold Sand.
The two objects swiftly transformed into two globs of liquid, one black and one golden. The two flames immediately merged into one, and the two globs of liquid also fused together. Yue Qianchou lifted the flame with one hand, and the flame in his palm, wrapped in liquid, spun rapidly, thoroughly mixing the flying sword liquid and the Profound Gold Sand liquid. The flame rose in his palm, elongating like a tornado, and the metallic liquid also gradually lengthened. A longsword began to take shape within the swirling flames.
Suddenly, the shape of the flames changed, instantly transforming into a fire-shaped longsword. It gradually shrank in size from the outside in, and the liquid encasing it was immediately suppressed into a flying sword. Yue Qianchou stared intently at the sword for a moment before nodding slightly. The fire-shaped outer layer of the longsword quickly detached from the hilt and then retracted from the tip into his palm.
Yue Qianchou cast several Method Formulas at it. These were essential Method Formula for forging flying swords; otherwise, no matter how good the sword was, it could not become a personal flying sword. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he tossed the longsword into the air and plunged it straight into the water-filled trough. With a sharp "whoosh," the longsword cooled down and solidified in the water, now firmly embedded at the bottom of the trough.
Yue Qianchou reached into the water, retrieved the sword hilt, and flicked it with his finger. "Buzz..." The longsword emitted a clear, dragon-like roar. A layer of black impurities covering the blade dissipated, revealing a gleaming, mirror-like flying sword, its body shimmering with a dark gold hue. Yue Qianchou flicked it twice more, listening intently to the buzzing sound. He nodded in satisfaction, then casually slashed it across the stone wall. With a soft thud, the longsword plunged into the stone and then emerged effortlessly, as if slicing through tofu.
"What a fine sword!" Yue Qianchou gently stroked the blade and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. The most important aspect of weapon forging is the harmonious combination of materials, just as it is in alchemy. Secondly, there's the skill of forging. He couldn't claim to possess any superb forging skills, but with his ability to control fire, he figured the material combination was acceptable! He locked his Divine Sense onto the flying sword in his hand, maneuvering it freely through the cave for several turns before finally, with a "thud," the blade embedded itself into the stone wall.
Still in high spirits, he grabbed the flying swords and Profound Gold Sand from the ground and began refining them one by one. After refining all one hundred flying swords with Profound Gold Sand, he discovered that the amount of Profound Gold Sand was enough to refine another one hundred flying swords. He had known at the auction that twenty catties of Profound Gold Sand could have been used to refine two hundred flying swords. After thinking about it, he felt that using it all now would be pointless. He feared that even if he reached the mid-stage of Core Formation, he wouldn't be able to fully unleash the power of two hundred flying swords. Increasing the power of one hundred flying swords would already be quite good.
Besides, Chen Feng would definitely nag endlessly if he knew that he had kept such a good thing as Profound Gold Sand all to himself, so it was better to leave some for him! With a wave of his hand, he collected all one hundred flying swords and Profound Gold Sand nailed to the wall. Suddenly, Yue Qianchou felt a jolt all over his body, closed his eyes, and let out a comfortable groan. His cultivation had just broken through to the mid-stage of Core Formation. It felt so good!
Refreshed, he stepped out of the cave, where his two subordinates bowed in unison at the entrance and said, "Leader!"
"Where is your Manager Chen?" Yue Qianchou asked, his hands behind his back. One of them replied, "Manager Chen is in the Alchemy Chamber." The former nodded and said, "You all go about your business! You don't need to watch over me." With that, he walked away.
As they passed other cave entrances, they suddenly overheard someone whispering, "It's strange, haven't you noticed? The temperature of the celestial fire has been very unstable these past two days, it seems a bit low."
Someone replied, "Yes! I also found it strange. When a batch of pills was being refined to a critical point, the temperature suddenly dropped, resulting in the entire batch of pills being wasted. However, the temperature seems to be gradually recovering now."
Yue Qianchou listened outside for a while and thought to himself, "Could it be that it was affected by my fire technique? Regardless of whether it was or not, it seems that I can't absorb fire elements on my own territory anymore. If I'm going to do it, I'll have to do it outside."
Chen Feng was squatting in the Alchemy Chamber, rummaging through a pile of spiritual herbs, when suddenly a flying sword was thrust straight into his face, startling him. Yue Qianchou chuckled beside him, "Take a look at this flying sword I forged, what do you think?"
Chen Feng, looking somewhat displeased, casually picked up the sword from the ground. It wasn't that he looked down on his boss; Yue Qianchou's alchemy skills were indeed better than his, but his expertise in weapon crafting was far less profound. Chen Feng had intended to subtly criticize his boss, but one glance was enough to leave him stunned. He held the sword before his eyes, examining it closely, muttering, "The blade is perfectly integrated, the edge is sharp, and the color has a dark gold hue..."
"Boss, this flying sword has reached the level of a high-grade Law Artifact. Did you really forge it?" Chen Feng turned around, expressing his doubt. Yue Qianchou chuckled, recalled the flying sword from his hand, and casually tossed him a bag, saying, "Here you go."
Chen Feng took the package, opened it, and shook his head, saying, "I knew it! It turns out it was mixed with Profound Gold Sand. What a pity, it's such a waste to give you something like this."
"Stop talking nonsense. We'll talk again when you can forge a sword better than the one you just made." Yue Qianchou ignored him and turned back.
A streak of light flashed out from the deep valley and landed on the cliff top of Misty Peak. His Yue Qianchou level had increased by one level, and with the transformation of his flying sword, his Sword Flight speed was indeed much faster.
It was just dawn outside. Yue Qianchou looked around and was immediately stunned. He saw Bai Suzhen standing on the cliff looking at him. She smiled and walked over to ask, "What are you doing here?"
Bai Suzhen smiled calmly, turned back to look at the gradually disappearing stars in the sky, and said softly, "You've been down there for more than a month. I saw you gazing at the stars here every night before, and I thought it must be related to the stars, so I came to see you too." Of course, she couldn't say that she came here because she saw you taking off your clothes.
Yue Qianchou took a few light steps to stand beside her and laughed, "Sister is indeed clever. That's right, I have gleaned some insights from the changes in the starry sky, a rather good set of Method Formula."
"What kind of Method Formula?" Bai Sucai turned around, surprised. Yue Qianchou exchanged a glance with her, then took a few steps back. Suddenly, a burst of flames erupted around him, illuminating the entire cliff. Enveloped in flames, he casually summoned an ordinary flying sword, which, engulfed by the fire, instantly turned into a liquid and scattered on the ground. After the eerie flames were absorbed back into his body, Yue Qianchou shrugged dismissively, as if to say, "That's all the Method Formula I have."
"What a powerful flame! I can feel its destructive force. I'm afraid even with my cultivation level, I would be burned by it. My brother is truly a genius. He was able to comprehend such a powerful fire technique from the changes in the starry sky." Bai Suzhen's eyes revealed undisguised admiration. Throughout history, who among those who could create their own cultivation Method Formula wasn't a chosen one of heaven? She was proud of him.
Yue Qianchou readily accepted her praise; it was a pleasant thing to receive genuine appreciation from such an outstanding woman. He walked back to her side, looked at her, and smiled, "Sister, this Method Formula is my own creation, and it doesn't have a name yet. Please, sister, give it a name!"
"Let me name it?" Bai Suzhen's tone revealed a hint of surprise. It should be known that being able to name a newly created Method Formula could very well mean that the name of the person who created the Method Formula would be passed down through the ages, especially for a more powerful Method Formula.
Yue Qianchou rarely saw her show such a girlish side, and nodded blankly. Bai Suzhen lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then looked up at the already whitening night sky, her gaze lingering on the brightest morning star for a while, before turning back and smiling sweetly, "Xingyan! Xingyan as in star and Yan as in flame, what do you think of the name Xingyan?"
Yue Qianchou's gaze also fell on the morning star, and he nodded and said, "Star Flame, good, this fire technique will be called Star Flame, named by Bai Suzhen."
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