Morning of the second day.
Qin Tiexin When he opened his eyes, the sky outside the window was slightly bright. He tried to get up, but there was a tearing pain in the wound on his back, and his movements couldn't help but stagnate.
With a physique at the peak of the fourth level of physical training, the recovery power is far beyond ordinary people. After one night, the wound has formed a thin layer of scab, but the bone injury can be seen deeply, and it is not a skin injury after all. He slowly moved his body and sat upright with his legs crossed, and the stretch of each back muscle made the wound throb with pain.
Refining Qi for two hours.
He closed his eyes and drew Qi, "Hunyuan Jue" was running, and the three cyclones rotated slowly. The spiritual power flowed to the wound on his back, bringing a weak numbness and itching sensation - it was the spiritual power promoting healing. But the stinging pain also followed, like a fine needle stirring under the scab.
Sweat broke out on his forehead, but his breathing was steady.
After two hours, he finished the exercise. When he stood up, his movements were still a little stiff, and his back muscles did not dare to fully exert force. This state was not suitable for weapon refining - the shock force of the hammer would tear the wound. Martial arts practice was also affected. Zhongyue's sword skills were wide open and closed, and a spinning chop could cause the wound to open.
It can only be raised.
He walked to the table and sat down, and took out "Initial Interpretation of Weapon Refining Techniques". Jade Slip was cold and stuck to the palm of his hand. His consciousness sank and he turned to the chapter "Spirit Pattern Compatibility".
"Law Artifact carries spiritual patterns, just like a boat carrying objects. Boats have different sizes, and objects have weights. Low-grade Law Artifact is like a small boat. One spiritual pattern is fully loaded. If you want to carry double patterns, you must strengthen the boat body or reduce the weight of the object..."
He read it word for word.
"The depth of the spiritual pattern engraving is related to the path of spiritual power flow. If it is too deep, the path will be close and it is easy to cause interference; if it is too shallow, the spiritual power will be difficult to store and the power will be insufficient. The monks in the Qi refining period do not have the assistance of Divine Sense, so they engrave the pattern with their fingers. The depth control depends entirely on feel and experience..."
Qin Tiexin thought of the shield yesterday. It was one inch thick, with "solid" lines on the inner side and "anti-shock" lines on the outer side. The two main veins almost overlapped in the center of the shield. He dug it too deep at the time.
What if it was shallower?
He continued to look.
"When two spirit patterns coexist, it is necessary to consider the mutual restraint of attributes. Metal produces water, water produces wood, wood produces fire, fire produces earth, and earth produces metal. Combinations of mutually generating spiritual patterns have less interference; combinations of mutual restraints, such as metal overcoming wood and fire overcoming metal, require extra caution..."
"Solid" belongs to earth, and "repulsive" belongs to metal. Earth is born in metal, so it stands to reason that the attributes are similar. The problem lies in the distance.
He put down Jade Slip and traced it with his fingers on the table. He simulated the cross-section of the shield in his mind. The paths of the two spiritual patterns were like two thin lines, extending parallel inside the shield. When they were too close, the weak magnetic fields generated by the flow of spiritual power would interfere with each other and cause resonance.
Unless... stagger the paths.
But the shield is only one inch thick, and the spirit pattern must be engraved in the effective area - within three inches of the center of the shield. The space is too small.
He shook his head. It is indeed difficult at this stage. After the birth of Divine Sense at the fourth level of Qi Refining, he can use Divine Sense to look inside the object and accurately control the depth and path direction of the carving. If he tries the double spirit patterns at that time, he will be much more confident.
What we need to do now is to lay a solid foundation.
He counted the nine types of spiritual patterns he had mastered: sharp, critical, solid, counter-shock, tenacity, lightness, flame, ice, and wind. They were all first-order spiritual patterns recorded in the "Spiritual Pattern Encyclopedia" and their structures were relatively simple.
Before the fourth level of Qi refining, these spiritual patterns must be practiced to perfection. The stroke pattern of each line, the rhythm of spiritual power infusion, and the fit with different materials must be thoroughly understood.
In the past few months, by referring to Senior Sister Nangong's "Encyclopedia of Spiritual Patterns", my speed in mastering spiritual patterns has greatly increased, and I have fully used the three hours in the Illusory Realm Hall. Thinking of the Illusory Realm Hall, Qin Tiexin opened [Illustrated Catalog of Ten Thousand Artifacts] that I had not checked for a long time.
His mind sank, and the golden ancient book emerged in the sea of consciousness. The pages of the book turned and stayed on the task page.
[Main mission: The Returner of Ten Thousand Methods (2)]
[Stage goal one: mastery of spiritual patterns]
Requirements: Master thirty different spiritual patterns, current progress: 15/30
[Stage goal two: Knowledge of spiritual materials]
Requirement: Identify the characteristics of sixty spiritual materials. Current progress: 42/100
[Stage goal three: Law Artifact advanced]
Requirement: Refining a mid-level Law Artifact by hand, current progress: unfinished
[Stage reward: Insight into spiritual pattern weaknesses (elementary level)]
[Effect: You can intuitively perceive the energy congestion points, structurally unstable nodes and mismatches with the material of the Law Artifact spirit pattern.]
Qin Tiexin Looking at the new tasks, this update is basically an improvement on the last one, with more numbers and greater difficulty.
Thirty kinds of spiritual patterns... there are still fifteen kinds left. One hundred kinds of spiritual materials have to be identified, and now it is less than half. The intermediate Law Artifact is even further away - it is something that Foundation Establishment Realm monks can refining stably.
The road is still long.
He exited the sea of consciousness and was about to continue reading the "Encyclopedia of Spirit Patterns" when there was a knock on the door.
Tuk Tuk.
Two strokes, gently and slowly.
Qin Tiexin frowned. He didn't have many friends in Liuyun Sect, so who would come? He stood up - his movements affected his wounds, and he frowned slightly - walked to the door and opened it.
There was a girl standing outside the door.
Wearing a lake blue outer sect disciple's robe, the cuffs are embroidered with cloud patterns. She has a slender figure, delicate eyebrows, and a long light blue silk ribbon tied around her waist, with two small silver bells hanging from the end of the silk ribbon. It's Li Yun.
Qin Tiexin looked at her and said nothing.
Li Yun felt a little uncomfortable when he saw him and coughed lightly. "You don't want me to come in and sit down?"
Qin Tiexin Stand aside.
Li Yun walked into the stone room and glanced around.
The room was very small, only two feet long and wide. It had a wooden bed with neatly folded quilts, a table, and a chair. There were a few changes of clothes piled in the corner, all of which were dusty uniforms. There was a futon on the floor, which was used for practice. Other than that, there was nothing else.
Clean, but too shabby.
"You live here?" Li Yun turned to look at him, "If you are among the top ten handyman disciples, you can apply to move to the outer disciple area. There is an independent courtyard there, and Spiritual Qi is 30% richer than here."
"It's cheap here." Qin Tiexin closed the door, "It's close to the Waste Equipment Pavilion."
"Spiritual Qi concentration is helpful for cultivation." Li Yun said, "You are like this..." She paused and did not continue.
Qin Tiexin walked to the table, did not sit down, and stood looking at her. "My kind of five Spirit Root, Spiritual Qi can be a little thicker or light, there is not much difference."
In fact, Qin Tiexin was telling the truth. He went to the mountainside where the outer disciples lived and tried it. It is true that Spiritual Qi is stronger and the cultivation speed will be faster, but it is not obvious for a five-year-old Spirit Root like him. Moreover, the house on the mountainside is very expensive. It costs 5 yuan to rent a month. Spirit Stone, it was enough for him to practice for ten days, so Qin Tiexin did not move. This place was originally arranged to be used by new disciples. People left one after another, but it became much quieter. It was suitable for Qin Tiexin to practice. Unfortunately, it would have been nice to have an independent forging room.
Li Yun was choked for a moment. She wanted to say, "You should rely on external help for your talent," but she felt it was inappropriate when she said it. Looking at Qin Tiexin's calm face, she suddenly realized that he was telling the truth.
Five Spirit Root practice, the impact of Spiritual Qi concentration is indeed minimal. Instead of spending Spirit Stone renting Spiritual Qi good accommodation, it is better to save the money to buy resources.
"Qin Tiexin, I came to you for two things." After saying that, she took out a celadon vial from Storage Bag and put it on the table.
"I heard you were injured. This is 'Jade Muscle Cream', which is used to heal injuries. It won't leave any scars when applied."
Qin Tiexin didn't go to get it. "Thanks. What about the second thing?"
Li Yun's eyes widened. How could this person be so straight? He took the ointment, said thank you, and asked the second thing, couldn't he?
She suppressed the unhappiness in her heart and said seriously, "The second thing is about the sect's mission before the competition."
Qin Tiexin nodded and motioned for her to continue.
"All disciples who want to participate in the competition must complete an outing mission before the competition. They can be alone or in a team." Li Yun looked at him, "I want to invite you to form a team."
Qin Tiexin did not answer immediately.
Li Yun continued, "I have observed your fight. You are strong, steady with swordsmanship, and have outstanding close combat abilities. I am Shui Spirit Root, at the sixth level of Qi Refining. I major in "Soft Water Jue" and am good at medium and long-range field control and containment. We work together and complement each other."
She paused. "And your identity as a weapon refiner is very useful in field missions - damaged weapons can be repaired in time, and you can also make some temporary tools."
Qin Tiexin thought about it and found that indeed, Li Yun's suggestion made sense. He originally planned to do the task alone, but it was indeed safer to form a team.
"What mission?" he asked.
"It's not decided yet." Li Yun said, "We will set off in about a month and a half. The mission type may be to suppress bandits, clean up Demon Beast, or escort supplies. The sect will release the specific content at that time, and we can choose according to the situation."
One and a half months later, there are still two months until the competition. There is indeed plenty of time.
"Okay." Qin Tiexin nodded.
Li Yun breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that this person would say "I'll think about it" again.
"Then it's settled." She took out a communication jade talisman from Storage Bag and handed it to Qin Tiexin, "The mission information is confirmed, I will use this to contact you."
Qin Tiexin took the jade talisman and warmed it, with a simple communication array pattern engraved on the surface.
Li Yun saw him accept it and turned to leave, then stopped and pointed at the ointment on the table. "Remember to apply it. If the wound is infected, it will delay your cultivation."
After saying that, she pushed the door open and went out. The corner of her lake blue clothes flashed outside the door and disappeared.
Qin Tiexin looked at the closed door and was stunned.
He actually wanted to ask just now if he needed to practice some joint attack tactics in advance. But Li Yun was walking in a hurry and didn't have time to say anything.
Forget it, we'll talk about it later.
He walked to the table and picked up the small celadon bottle. After uncorking it, a light medicinal fragrance floated out, with a slight coolness. The paste was milky white and as delicate as fat.
He walked to the bronze mirror and took off his shirt. There were three hideous wounds on his back, with dark red scabs. He dug out some ointment and applied it on the wounds with his backhand.
The cooling sensation penetrates instantly, and the burning pain is relieved a lot. When the ointment touches the wound, there is a slight numbness and itching - this is the medicinal power promoting muscle growth.
Really good medicine.
He carefully spread it evenly and bandaged it again. Then he sat down and looked at the bottle of ointment.
It cannot be collected in vain.
He was thinking about how to repay the favor and help her repair Law Artifact for free? Li Yun's Law Artifact was that damask - how to repair the damask? Do you need to sew it with a needle?
Qin Tiexin was suddenly stunned.
He found that he knew nothing about soft weapons. The materials, structures, and spiritual patterns of Law Artifact such as silk, rope, and whip were completely different from swords and shields. He had never even seen a few of them, let alone repaired them.
Knowledge blind spots.
He shook his head and put the ointment into Storage Bag. Write down the favor first and return it when you have the opportunity.
With nothing to do in the afternoon, he decided to go to the library.
The wound on his back is still hurting, but there is no problem walking. He needs a footwork - Zhongyue's sword skills are more powerful than dexterous. Speed has always been his weakness. If there was a faster Movement Method during yesterday's explosion, he might be able to avoid more fragments.
When I opened the door of the stone chamber, the afternoon sun was a bit dazzling.
He walked along the stone road to the library, and the wound on his back throbbed with pain as he walked. He didn't walk fast, but every step was steady.