Refining the Crimson Sinking Stone

Thinking of this, Lu Feng raised his head.

"Alright! I believe you both!"

"Master He, is there anything I can do for you?"

Instead of handing the Crimson Sinking Stone directly to He Tieshan, he asked a question.

"Young friend Lu, simply place the Crimson Sinking Stone onto the quenching platform. Remember to place it gently."

He Tieshan gave him a deep look, emphasizing the word "gently".

Hearing this, Lu Feng became even more certain that the other party's understanding of Crimson Sinking Stone far surpassed his own.

He did as instructed, holding the Crimson Sinking Stone in both hands and slowly placing it on the quenching platform.

Even so, the heavy quenching platform was suddenly pressed down and almost collapsed.

"Next, we will need Huixing Huixing's help."

Seeing that the Crimson Sinking Stone had been properly placed, He Tieshan turned to look at Huixing.

"What kind of help do you need from this old monk?" Huixing asked, puzzled, as he knew absolutely nothing about weapon crafting.

"This Crimson Sinking Stone is a material used to refine Dharma Treasure, and it's harder than refined iron. With the current heat of this furnace, it's simply impossible to refine it," He Tieshan explained unhurriedly.

"It will require the abbot to activate his True Essence and raise the temperature of the furnace fire in order to completely refine it."

Upon hearing Huixing, Huixing did not immediately agree. After pondering for a moment, he said:

"Since we need True Essence to boost our firepower, why don't I go and invite my fellow disciples over as well? Wouldn't it be faster if we all worked together?"

"No!" He Tieshan refused decisively.

"Everyone's True Essence is different. Mixing them together will not only fail to increase the firepower, but will also introduce impurities into the forging process, affecting the quality of the finished sword!"

"Moreover, the higher the cultivation level of the injector and the purer the True Essence, the purer the extracted Crimson Sinking Stone Liquid will be."

"If you fail to refine a top-grade item due to insufficient firepower, don't blame me then!"

Upon hearing this, Huixing agreed without much hesitation.

"I wonder how long it will take to refine it after adding this Crimson Sinking Stone?"

"It will be completed in three to five days at the shortest!"

Upon hearing He Tieshan's words, Huixing was completely relieved.

Then, under He Tieshan's command, he placed his palms on the quenching platform, continuously pouring in True Essence to power the fire and refine the Crimson Sinking Stone.

Lu Feng stood with his hands behind his back, quietly observing.

"Increase your True Essence!... Alright, keep it up!"

He Tieshan pulled the bellows while giving instructions in a loud voice.

On the quenching platform, the piece of Crimson Sinking Stone really began to melt little by little.

After watching for a while, Lu Feng stopped paying attention to the two people in front of the furnace and began to look around the secret room.

The secret chamber was surrounded by thick stone walls, and apart from the stone door that led in, there was no other exit.

Then, he slowly walked to the side of the pool of blood.

The pool was filled with thick blood, some from humans and some from demonic beasts, and it had a pungent, fishy smell.

With just this pool of blood, the Vajra Temple secretly slaughtered countless lives.

The final step in refining Huixing's Bloodthirsty Saber must have been to absorb this pool of blood essence to complete the tempering process.

"If I destroy this pool of blood, will the Bloodthirsty Saber be unable to be forged?"

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Lu Feng shook his head.

How could Huixing, a cunning and shrewd old fox, possibly leave such a crucial item lying around here so carelessly?

He took out a token from his robes, bit his fingertip, and typed a line of bloody characters into it:

"The high-ranking members of the Vajra Temple are all Half-Demon. They are currently in a secret chamber with Huixing and He Tieshan."

Then, the token was sent to Xiao Tianqi.

Huixing, who was standing to the side, caught a glimpse of Lu Feng's subtle movements, and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, but he didn't care at all and said nothing.

This secret room was meticulously crafted by him using secret techniques.

Even a Celestial Person Realm expert wouldn't be able to break through from the outside in a short time.

Moreover, now that Su Xuanqing has left the Demon-Slaying Bureau, there is no other Celestial Person Realm expert left in the entire North.

Therefore, he wasn't worried at all.

Meanwhile, inside the main hall of the Demon-Slaying Bureau.

Inside the main hall of the Demon-Slaying Bureau, Xiao Tianqi, Wei Qingxuan, and Han Cang sat on three sides.

Xiao Tianqi then spoke:

"Lu Feng just sent word that all the high-ranking members of the Vajra Temple are Half-Demon, and he is currently in a secret room with Huixing and He Tieshan. These are his exact words."

Upon receiving the news, Xiao Tianqi immediately replied to inquire whether Lu Feng was safe. Lu Feng simply replied with six words: "Safe, no need to worry."

Xiao Tianqi was finally able to relax a little.

Based on his understanding of Lu Feng, if this kid said it was safe, then it must really be safe.

"Then what are we waiting for?!"

"Gather your forces immediately, head to Mount Shaoshi, and destroy the Vajra Temple!"

Wei Qingxuan abruptly stood up, ready to set off immediately.

"Brother Wei, please calm down," Han Cang quickly said.

"You are now my Demon-Slaying Bureau Division's trump card, and you must not reveal yourself easily."

"But Lu Feng is currently alone with Hui Huixing, which is extremely dangerous!"

"That bald monk Huixing is now at the Celestial Person Realm. Without me here to protect him, who among you can deal with him?" Wei Qingxuan glared at Han Cang and said.

"I didn't say you couldn't go!"

"So what do you mean?"

"What I mean is, Brother Xiao, lead your men to attack Vajra Temple head-on to draw attention; Brother Wei, you follow secretly, and when Huixing up, you take him down!"

"As for me, I'll stay in the headquarters and be ready to assist you at any time. What do you two think?"

Han Cang's arrangement was both reasonable and well-founded.

As long as the Vajra Temple could be destroyed, Wei Qingxuan had no objections and turned to look at Xiao Tianqi.

"I have no objection either," Xiao Tianqi nodded.

Afterwards, the group huddled together to discuss the details of the operation.

Soon, Xiao Tianqi mustered his men and set off in a grand procession towards Mount Shaoshi.

Four hours later, the army arrived outside the gate of Vajra Temple.

The temple's protective array was already activated, with a white light screen swirling around it, creating an atmosphere of impending doom.

Xiao Tianqi stopped and ordered everyone to wait where they were. Then, he walked slowly to the mountain gate alone.

"I Xiao Tianqi from the Demon-Slaying Bureau, here as a guest at the Vajra Temple. What, not even a single person is there to greet me?"

A moment later, a voice came from inside the temple.

"It turns out to be Deputy Si Zheng Xiao Demon-Slaying Bureau Slaying Division, a great honor to have you grace us with your presence! We are so sorry for not greeting you properly! We should have come out to greet you, but there has been an urgent matter at our temple, and we are unable to receive guests. We hope Deputy Si Zheng Xiao forgive us!"

The one speaking was Huifang, the head Huifang of the East Hall.

"Once the affairs at the temple are settled, I will personally apologize to Deputy Si Zheng Xiao!"

Seeing that Huifang showed no intention of opening the door, Xiao Tianqi was not annoyed and spoke loudly again:

"In that case, I will not make things difficult for you by taking the head seat."

"Not long ago, a captain from my Demon-Slaying Bureau entered your temple, and we troubled the head monk to bring him out. Once we have him, we will leave your temple immediately!"

After these words were spoken, the temple fell into a long silence once again.

At this moment, several Dharma protectors of the temple surrounded Huifang, each with an anxious expression.

Outside the mountains lies the Deputy Si Zheng of the Demon-Slaying Bureau, who, with thousands of warriors, has brought his army to the city gates!

Anyone could see that the Demon-Slaying Bureau was planning to attack the Vajra Temple.