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Arc 15: Heavenly Secret Realm | Chapter 286: Forging The Sword

Xu Ziqing looked around; countless Geng Metal naturally formed the cave walls, but their radiance was subdued, lacking the offensive power of the essence of Geng Metal. A thought struck him, and he felt that this place was quite suitable. With this in mind, Xu Ziqing said to Yun Lie, “Shixiong, why not refine the essence of Geng Metal here? Otherwise, if some powerful being senses its sharpness, it might cause us trouble.”

It wasn’t surprising for him to think this way; after all, the Wanjian Immortal Sect gathered countless sword cultivators and was a massive sect rooted in sword cultivation. There were surely many cultivators practicing the way of Geng Metal, and who knows if they had secret methods to detect the aura of the essence of Geng Metal? If they encountered someone, there would be a risk of being discovered.

However, if the essence of Geng Metal were refined into his Shixiong’s body and merged with the Rong Shuijing Crystal, it would be different. At that point, it would only leave behind a life-bound treasure connected to his Shixiong, already imprinted with his aura, especially under the influence of the Rong Shuijing Crystal, which could further conceal its aura… the possibility of being discovered would be almost nonexistent.

Yun Lie had no objections. He sat down cross-legged, flipped his palm, and took out a transparent object.

This was naturally the Rong Shuijing Crystal, an excellent refining material that could increase the toughness of the most rigid substances, preventing them from being “too rigid and easy to break.”

Though he had lost his memory, he would know what he possessed with just a sweep of his divine sense.

Seeing this, Xu Ziqing felt relieved and took a few steps back, sitting cross-legged against the mountain wall.

Yun Lie looked up at him.

Xu Ziqing smiled and said, “Shixiong, don’t worry about the refining; I will protect the law for you and will not leave this cave.”

At this point, he couldn’t get any closer; otherwise, it would greatly disrupt his Shixiong’s refining.

Yun Lie understood this logic, but he raised his hand and released a strand of sword intent, sending it to Xu Ziqing.

Xu Ziqing was both amused and helpless, understanding it was his Shixiong’s method, so he opened his mouth and swallowed the sword intent.

The sword intent was quite obedient; after entering Xu Ziqing’s dantian, it fell silent and dormant, not affecting the operation of his internal cultivation at all.

Only then did Yun Lie say, “If you leave, I will definitely bring you back.”

Xu Ziqing smiled and replied, “I never deceive you, Shixiong; it’s the same this time. Please act quickly to avoid any prolonged troubles.”

Seeing his sincere attitude, Yun Lie formed a hand seal, his expression becoming solemn. He then pointed to his dantian, and a brilliant golden flame emerged slowly from within.

Every cultivator at the Golden Core stage possesses Dan Fire within their golden core.

And Dan Fire is essential for refining one’s life-bound treasure.

Yun Lie’s Dan Fire was metallic and aligned perfectly with the path he cultivated.

This place was filled with Geng Metal, rich in golden energy. After the Dan Fire was drawn out, the golden energy surged, causing the flame to leap and become even more lively.

Initially, it was only the size of a baby’s fist, but it suddenly swelled up, expanding at least one circle.

Seeing this, Xu Ziqing felt a surge of joy, followed by a sudden seriousness. He remembered that there were still many Flame-Eating Demonic Insects outside that loved to consume flames. Although there were several zhang of Geng Metal in between, Dan Fire was still a type of flame. If something went wrong, it would be quite troublesome. Without further thought, he immediately spewed out a ball of green light, which quickly burrowed into the Geng Metal mountain wall, densely filling all the gaps.

With this additional layer of wood energy as cover, it should be able to conceal the aura of the Dan Fire.

Yun Lie seemed to understand that this action wasn’t easy. He didn’t delay and directly pointed with his finger, summoning the Rong Shuijing Crystal.

The Rong Shuijing Crystal floated in mid-air, quickly enveloped by several incantations, radiating invisible ripples. Then, the Dan Fire suddenly pounced over, wrapping around it and gradually consuming it inch by inch.

The Rong Shuijing Crystal was already an easily dissolved object; the golden Dan Fire quickly merged with it, creating the appearance of a liquid flame in mid-air, formed by the blending of the Rong Shuijing Crystal and Dan Fire.

Then, Yun Lie didn’t hesitate any longer; he opened his mouth and spewed out a ball of golden light, which was, of course, the essence of Geng Metal!

Under Yun Lie’s command, the essence of Geng Metal quickly surged into the liquid flame. This fist-sized, stone-like substance was immediately surrounded by the liquid flame, melting drop by drop at a rapid pace.

Due to the simultaneous refining with the excellent material of the Rong Shuijing Crystal, the essence of Geng Metal was swiftly transformed into golden water.

At the same time, countless sharp golden energies surged from all directions, like steel needles, madly pouring in from Yun Lie’s heavenly spirit!

Yun Lie’s expression remained unchanged, as if he felt no pain, but the sword energy surrounding him grew increasingly dense, with murderous intent becoming more refined and pure, as if it had been polished over countless years, making it even more solid and cold.

This chill caused endless white frost to form in the cave, inch by inch, spreading towards the center.

Only the small space where Xu Ziqing was located had a trace of warmth.

Xu Ziqing knew that this was a manifestation of his Shixiong’s profound cultivation. He could sense the pressure emanating from his Shixiong; as the intertwined liquid continued to refine, it grew even stronger and colder. He could also envision that his Shixiong’s realm would undoubtedly advance further when the nascent sword was completed!

Under Yun Lie’s continuous commands, the amalgamated liquid gradually shrank and condensed, while the golden Dan Fire also became much smaller.

At that moment, Yun Lie bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of essence blood.

That essence blood shot into the liquid like a slender snake, and the Dan Fire was stirred by it, instantly surging up three feet!

Due to this vigorous firepower, the liquid solidified even more quickly, while the essence blood was not refined but directly merged into the liquid, adding a hint of brilliance.

The liquid mass twisted and contracted continuously, and the smaller it became, the more violently it thrashed.

Yun Lie’s expression was icy, but his movements were not slow. He immediately spat out another mouthful of essence blood, sinking it into the liquid mass to suppress it forcefully. Gradually, this essence blood formed a crimson rune, covering the surface of the liquid mass like a living creature, looking extremely bizarre. He then spat out another mouthful, which also transformed into a blood-red rune, tightly binding the liquid mass that seemed about to boil!

At this critical moment, Xu Ziqing watched intently, feeling quite anxious. He often heard that refining one’s life-bound treasure would consume a considerable amount of essence blood. But now, Yun Lie had already spat out essence blood three times in a row. If this continued, even if the life-bound sword could be refined, the loss would be too great! In an instant, he silently calculated in his heart what items could replenish his Shixiong’s essence blood and vitality.

Fortunately, after Yun Lie spat out three mouthfuls, the liquid mass gradually calmed down. What was once boiling water now resembled still water, becoming much more tranquil.

This was a sign that the liquid mass had accepted the binding of the essence blood and was about to be refined.

Xu Ziqing let out a sigh of relief as he noticed that countless Geng Metal energies continued to pour into Yun Lie’s body, indicating that at least there was no shortage of spiritual energy. However, regarding the items to replenish blood… Just as he was pondering this, he heard a message from Yue Hua.

Xu Ziqing snapped back to attention, asking, “What is it?”

Yue Hua replied, “Little servant has gathered the remaining treasures from the palace. Please accept them, Master.”

Xu Ziqing was taken aback but quickly realized. Indeed, within the White Jade Palace, there were many precious items left behind by the Luofu Zhenren. Some had been taken by the tested cultivators, but many more remained, which this Zhenren had left for his inheritor.

However, Xu Ziqing had received the inheritance but given the inheritance crystal to Yan Hua, and he had entrusted the White Jade Palace, this great treasure, to Yue Hua. Nevertheless, there were still many valuable items in the palace that he needed to use, so Yue Hua could not take them for itself.

Now that Yue Hua actively presented them, it was both a sign of its loyalty and a reflection of its noble nature.

Xu Ziqing naturally would not refuse. He scanned through those items with his divine sense, distributing some rare plants and treasures useful to Yan Hua and Yue Hua, while he swept the remaining items into his storage ring with a wave of his sleeve. In his hand, however, he kept a jade bottle.

Inside the jade bottle was a wondrous medicine that could replenish qi and blood. Once taken, it could restore one’s vitality in just a few breaths… Indeed, among the treasures left by Luofu Zhenren, there was nothing ordinary.

Meanwhile, Yun Lie was also in a state of intense focus.

After the three mouthfuls of essence blood were spat out, the liquid mass acknowledged Yun Lie as its master. Now, under the refinement of the Dan Fire, it was gradually stretching and elongating, as if a shape resembling the nascent sword was beginning to form.

This step seemed to be quite manageable; the liquid mass quickly solidified, transforming into a solid object that shimmered with an exceptionally sharp luster. The golden Dan Fire continued to burn, and with each inhalation and exhalation, the object took shape bit by bit, slowly resembling a small sword.

Now, it was a matter of patience. As long as the Dan Fire kept burning, there should be no further accidents.

About half an hour later, the shape of the small sword finally became quite clear.

At this point, the Dan Fire dimmed further, leaving only wisps of flame, which were gradually absorbed by the sword body.

Finally, when the last flame flickered past like flowing light, the small sword suddenly sprang up and emitted a clear “ding——” sound!

At this moment, the nascent sword was forged!

Xu Ziqing held his breath and watched, seeing that the nascent sword presented a dazzling golden color, but after a burst of brilliance, it transformed into an extremely pure silver-white, giving off an incredibly cold feeling.

Seeing this nascent sword was like seeing his Shixiong in white robes… Indeed, it was his Shixiong’s life-bound sword, so similar in aura.

However, this final step was not yet complete.

Yun Lie suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a faint golden light, full of vitality.

This light was very lively, swirling in mid-air as if celebrating, before diving into the newly formed nascent sword!

That was the spirit of Geng Metal!

Xu Ziqing’s eyes widened, suddenly recalling that it seemed Yun Lie had already made arrangements with this spirit when he subdued the Geng Metal essence, intending for it to recognize its master.

Now it appeared that it indeed was about to become the sword spirit of this sword!

After the Geng Metal spirit entered the nascent sword, the blood-red runes on the nascent sword began to flow, and the silver light seemed to ripple, swiftly coursing across the sword’s body.

The nascent sword’s spirituality became even more animated.

At the same time, the life-bound nascent sword belonging to his Shixiong Yun Lie, which Xu Ziqing had long anticipated and planned for, was finally forged after many days of yearning!

Translator: Lynn

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