Star and Moon Hammer
It seems that to complete the tasks in the Artifact Refining Hall and the Formation Hall, I first need to find a way to obtain the four items: Spirit Hammer, Weapon Cauldron, Engraving Knife, and Formation Plate.
The carving knife and array plate might be manageable, but the spirit hammer and cauldron are a bit more difficult.
It's unlikely that he could have crafted this hammer using the kind of small hammer his grandfather used for carpentry. Even if he did manage to craft it, all he would likely get would be a small hammer.
It should be more like the large iron hammer that blacksmiths use to forge iron.
Speaking of the blacksmith's hammer, Lin Xiao immediately thought of the large hammer used by the blacksmith shop owner in the county town.
That hammer would be quite good if it could be used to forge a spirit hammer.
Unfortunately, that's someone else's livelihood, so I doubt they'd sell it easily.
However, Lin Xiao suddenly realized that although he couldn't make it himself, he could buy it from the online store!
So he immediately chanted in his mind: Great Spirit Hammer, Great Spirit Hammer.
Then I quickly opened the online store.
Liao Pantu, who was standing to the side, was puzzled when he saw Lin Xiao suddenly sit down with his eyes closed and not move.
Why isn't this kid leaving yet?
However, seeing his furrowed brows and serious expression, he didn't disturb him. Instead, he took out the "Peach Blossom Spring Myriad Void Instruction," placed it under the table, and after making sure the edge of the table could block Lin Xiao's view, he began to read it carefully.
To be honest, Lin Xiao didn't forbid him from looking at the cultivation manuals of the Lingxian Sect. Those manuals were openly displayed in the cultivation room, and now all the disciples of the Lingxian Sect could go in and read them.
Liao Pantu himself felt awkward. After all, he was already Nascent Soul Cultivator, and he was spending all his time studying the cultivation methods of these little kids. If he were discovered, he felt that he would lose face.
Therefore, secretly studying the cultivation method behind their backs was his last act of defiance as Nascent Soul Cultivator.
He mainly wanted to watch it behind Lin Xiao's back.
That kid's mouth is so annoying; if he finds out, he'll definitely make fun of me.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao, sitting opposite Liao Pantu, was staring blankly at the three large iron hammers in the mall's recommended section.
[Heaven Condensing Hammer, Heaven Rank Magic Law Artifact, Price: 500 Spirit Stone]
[Immeasurable Law-Controlling Hammer, High-Grade Yellow Magic Law Treasure, Price: 2000 Spirit Stone]
[Heaven and Earth Revolving Hammer, a high-grade Xuan-level Law Treasure, priced at 10,000 Spirit Stone]
Did the system raise prices because he now owns mineral resources?
No, no, looking at the quality of these hammers, their prices don't seem too expensive.
However, he remembered that when he Qi Refining Stage, whenever he needed something, the store always offered the cheapest items.
Why are we now starting directly at the upper- Heaven Rank?
Could it be because his cultivation level has increased?
Or is it simply because he owns a mine?
Just like a salesperson always shows the most expensive product to a wealthy person.
Lin Xiao thought for a moment, then closed the shop and silently repeated in his mind: The cheapest Great Spirit Hammer! The cheapest Great Spirit Hammer!
Upon reopening the store, I noticed that the recommended section had finally changed.
[Gale Hammer, High-Grade Yellow Magic Law Artifact, Price: Nine Spirit Stone]
[Mountain-Shaking Hammer, High-Grade Profound Law Artifact, Price: Fifty Spirit Stone]
[Star and Moon Hammer, High-Grade Earth-level Magic Law Artifact, Price: 150 Spirit Stone]
After hesitating for a while, Lin Xiao still chose the high-grade Earth-level Star and Moon Hammer.
A high-grade Earth-level weapon is more than enough for their sect, whose average cultivation level is currently only at the Qi Refining stage.
As for something better, he can get it later when he has mined more Spirit Stone.
The main purpose of buying this hammer was to complete the task of building the Artifact Refining Hall.
However, thinking that he might need it again in the future, he didn't choose the cheapest one, the Gale Hammer.
Anyway, he has several hundred Spirit Stone in his private treasury.
He can't bear to buy the expensive items in the previous category, so why can't he buy the most expensive one in this cheaper category?
After buying the hammer, Lin Xiao also bought a bronze cauldron.
Just like with the hammer, he bought the most expensive one from the cheapest category.
The Purple Gold Cauldron is priced at 130 Spirit Stone.
With this, the tools needed for the Artifact Refining Hall are complete.
As for the carving knives and array plates needed by the Formation Hall, Lin Xiao did not show favoritism and bought the most expensive ones in the cheapest category.
After squandering Spirit Stone in his private treasury, Lin Xiao finally opened his eyes.
Looks like I'll have to find some time in the next couple of days to go mining again.
Sitting opposite him, Liao Pantu sensed Lin Xiao opening his eyes and immediately and swiftly stuffed the "Peach Blossom Spring Myriad Void Instruction" into his own soul.
Then, with a leisurely air, he picked up the teapot beside him and made himself some tea.
Then he picked up the teacup and faced Lin Xiao, who had just opened his eyes.
Lin Xiao was speechless; this senior was actually playing the game of serving tea and seeing him off.
However, realizing that he had indeed bothered him for a long time, Lin Xiao got up to say goodbye.
Seeing Lin Xiao get up to leave, Liao Pantu suddenly called him back as if he had thought of something.
Then he pulled out a round object, about the size of a child's fist, from his own soul and handed it to Lin Xiao:
"This is the demon core of the Silver Frost Python Demon you killed before. I took it out when I collected the corpse. I cleaned away all the Evil Qi on it, but I forgot to give it to you. Here, take it."
Lin Xiao reached out and took the demon core, twirled it in his hand, and then asked him:
"Senior, what is the use of this demon core?"
Liao Pantu the way:
"Eating Demon Beast can enhance your cultivation, and they can also be used to refine Law Treasure or some pills. Use them as you see fit."
Lin Xiao then realized that the demon core belonged to the Silver Frost Python Demon. He wondered if using it to refine pills or magical Law Treasure would produce characteristics related to it...
Thinking about this, Lin Xiao got goosebumps.
He absolutely hates pythons, so forget it.
"Senior, would you like some?"
Upon hearing this, Liao Pantu glanced at him:
"I have about ten such demon cores in my other soul body."
However, none of them belonged to the python demon that was about to transform into a dragon.
The python demons that are about to transform into dragons have all reached the Tongyuan Late Stage, which is equivalent to the Nascent Soul Late Stage the Nascent Soul realm for human cultivators.
At most, he had only hunted Demon Beast at the Tongyuan Early Stage.
But could he possibly tell Lin Xiao about this?
However, since he neither refines pills nor crafts artifacts now, this demon core is indeed of no use to him; at most, he could sell it for some Spirit Stone.
Lin Xiao nodded and accepted the demon core.
After leaving the house, he went straight to the pile of dirt behind the sect's main hall.
Seeing Xiaoluan leading her apprentice in search of food on the road, Lin Xiao casually slipped the demon Xiaoluan to her.
Eat it while it's hot.
After saying that, he left behind the bewildered Xiaoluan and the three wild pheasants who were engrossed in eating.
Xiaoluan's tiny chicken eyes were fixed on the large, translucent bead inside her chicken wing.
Eat it while it's hot!
Where is it hot? These beads are clearly cool.
But... is this actually edible?
It leaned closer and sniffed it.
These beads actually smell quite nice?
So it dropped the bead on the ground, stepped on it steadily with one of its little claws, and then bent down and pecked at it hard.
The transparent demon core cracked open instantly, and a small piece fell off.
Xiaoluan picked up the small piece that had fallen and put it in her mouth.
Hmm? Delicious!
Its eyes lit up, and it immediately picked up the bead from the ground, trotting happily towards the straw shed, where it placed the bead in its nest.
It needs to be saved for later consumption.