The dragon's roar emanating from the weapon-refining room attracted all the disciples of Mount Emei to watch. When they saw a golden seal break through the house and hover in the air, they were all speechless with astonishment.
Chapter 103 Low-Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure
"What's going on?"
"I don't know. Could someone have attacked the mountain gate?"
"Impossible! Who would dare to attack our Emei Sect? We've already killed the Old Monster Youquan!"
The disciples who were watching were arguing incessantly. Duan Lei, who also came out to check the situation, found that the incident had occurred in the weapon-refining room. His heart sank. Could this have been Elder Hao's doing?
"Who dares to attack the mountain gate!"
A loud shout rang out, and the heirs of the Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords rushed over. When Chang Kong Wuji saw the golden dragon seal hovering in the sky, he picked up the Thunderflame Sword and went to meet it.
"Be careful, senior brother."
Li Yingqi, who had come with Xuan Tianzong, saw Chang Kong Wuji rush out and offered a reminder.
In the past few days, Xuantian Sect and Li Yingqi have become very familiar with each other, and they often get together to chat.
Chang Kong Wuji rushed to the seal, raised his hand and the Thunder Flame Sword transformed into a 30-meter-long greatsword, which he then slashed down at the Golden Dragon Seal.
The seal, which was originally the size of a palm, rapidly enlarged and became as big as a small mountain in the blink of an eye.
The 30-meter-long greatsword collided with the seal, and with a loud bang, Chang Kong Wuji was blasted back more than ten meters.
"Senior brother!"
Seeing his senior brother being defeated, Li Yingqi drew his Heavenly Strike Sword and was about to go and help when Xuan Tianzong, who was standing nearby, hurriedly stepped forward.
"I'll go help."
As a sycophant, Xuan Tianzong was quite competent. If Hao Yun hadn't intervened, Bai Mei would have left to search for the power of the universe after Youquan Laoguai entered the Blood Cave.
Xuan Tianzong, acting as the Emei sect leader, in order to inherit the Thunderflame Sword and be with Li Yingqi, stormed the Sanyuan Palace, almost losing his life in the process.
Xuan Tianzong, who went to help, flipped his hand and the Moon Golden Wheel appeared. He waved his hand and used the Moon Golden Wheel to block the seal that was about to smash towards Chang Kong Wuji.
Thank you.
Having suffered a minor setback, Chang Kong Wuji took a deep breath and gripped the Thunderflame Sword, ready to continue his attack.
"etc!"
Rushing out of the weapon-refining room, Hao Yun hurriedly ascended into the air on his sword to block Chang Kong Wuji.
Elder Hao.
Hao Yun nodded, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the seal. He never expected that the seal he had casually crafted would develop a trace of sentience and become a low-grade acquired spiritual treasure.
Don't underestimate this low-grade item; it's something that ordinary people can't refine. If it were left out, cultivators would flock to it, and they might even fight over it.
With a flick of his fingers, Hao Yun summoned the seal back. After all, it was something he had crafted, and it carried a trace of his aura.
"Aren't you coming back yet!"
He stretched out his hand, and the seal shrank in the air, obediently landing in Hao Yun's palm like a naughty child.
Chang Kong Wuji, standing to the side, was now in a bind. It turned out that this magic weapon belonged to Elder Hao.
Duan Lei, who was still in shock, flew up on his sword at this moment.
"Elder Hao! You didn't create this, did you?"
Just as Chang Kong Wuji was about to take his leave, his ears perked up. What?! This magic weapon was crafted by Elder Hao.
The onlookers also pricked up their ears to eavesdrop. This was a big deal. Who wouldn't want a magic treasure? Who would complain about having too many magic treasures? If this was really made by Elder Hao, then wouldn't they also have a chance to get one?
When Elder Hao refined pills before, everyone received some – pills for healing, pills to aid cultivation, and pills to enhance cultivation. As long as you made a contribution, you had a chance to get some.
No one expected that Bai Mei would arrive at this time, and the people around him hurriedly bowed.
"Master."
After Duan Lei and Chang Kong Wuji shouted, they both stepped aside.
Bai Mei nodded slightly, then looked at Hao Yun with a complicated expression. He had initially recruited Hao Yun into the sect simply because he was a skilled fighter.
Later, Hao Yun researched alchemy and succeeded, which was already surprising enough. Now, Hao Yun has successfully refined an acquired spiritual treasure. Bai Mei didn't know what to say. He had just picked up a treasure for free.
"You crafted this?"
Hao Yun nodded with a smile, but in his heart he thought, "What a pity, my knowledge of formations is too mediocre. If I had added a few more powerful formations, the seal would have been much more powerful."
"From now on, you are free to enter and leave the sect's treasure pavilion. You can decide what materials to take without having to ask me for permission."
Bai Mei was actually in a difficult position. He really had nothing to give Hao Yun. Hao Yun was an elder, second only to him as the sect leader, not to mention pills and magic treasures, which Hao Yun could refine himself.
"Thank you for your kindness, Sect Leader."
Hao Yun's eyes lit up as he entered and exited the treasure pavilion at will, without even needing permission. There were quite a few good things stored in this treasure pavilion.
After saying this, Bai Mei drifted away. He really couldn't stay any longer. As the sect leader, he felt very guilty. Whether it was cultivation or ability, he was completely outmatched by Hao Yun. Apart from living a little longer than him, it seemed that there was nothing that could compare to him.
After Bai Mei left, Duan Lei rubbed his hands together and chuckled.
"Elder Hao, may I take a look at this magic weapon?"
"Take a look, and don't forget to bring it back to me later."
After tossing the seal to Duan Lei, Hao Yun turned and returned to the weapon-refining room, where he had some ideas he wanted to experiment with.
As soon as Hao Yun left, Duan Lei was surrounded by a large group of disciples who came to watch the spectacle.
Everyone was talking at once, making Duan Lei's head buzz.
"Stop! Everyone, stop for a moment. Since you want to see it, I'll show it to you."
After Duan Lei's research, he discovered that the seal had two functions: one was to enlarge it and smash people, and the other was to suppress them.
Since it was a test of a magical artifact, it naturally needed a target. Duan Lei's gaze swept around and suddenly locked onto Dan Chenzi, who was passing by.
"Senior Brother!"
As Dan Chenzi passed by, he was instantly locked onto by hundreds of gazes. No one noticed the hint of seriousness and vigilance that appeared in Dan Chenzi's eyes.
"Is there something you need?"
"Senior Brother, Elder Hao just crafted a magic weapon, and everyone wants to see its effects. Since Senior Brother has the highest cultivation level here, we would like to ask Senior Brother to test the power of the magic weapon."
After hearing Duan Lei's words, Dan Chenzi was taken aback, then replied with a smile.
"Alright, let's go then. Let me see how powerful the magic weapon Elder Hao crafted is."
"Get ready," Duan Lei shouted.
"Watch out, senior brother!"
The seal was tossed into the air, and the golden dragon seal grew larger in the wind, reaching a height of several tens of feet by the time it reached Dan Chenzi.
As the seal fell, a pair of wings appeared behind Dan Chenzi. These steel wings spun and blocked the falling seal.
Even though Dan Chenzi blocked the attack, he wasn't having an easy time either. He felt a tightness in his chest and almost vomited blood from the impact.
This seal was able to repel Chang Kong Wuji, who was at the Heavenly Immortal level, even without anyone controlling it. Dan Chenzi is only slightly higher than him, and it would be good enough if he could withstand the seal's attack.
Duan Lei, unaware of the seal's power, went all out. If Hao Yun had used the seal to strike with full force, Dan Chenzi would probably be reduced to minced meat by now.
"Senior Brother! Are you alright?"
Upon seeing that Dan Chenzi was injured, Duan Lei hurriedly withdrew the seal, which had caused him great trouble.
"It's alright, I was overconfident. This magic weapon is quite powerful."
Chapter 104 Red Corpse
Having already injured his senior brother during his initial test of the seal's power, Duan Lei dared not try it again. Even if he wanted to, no one would dare let the seal strike them.
After all, their cultivation levels weren't as high as their senior brother's. If they were hit, they would be seriously injured even if they didn't die.
After the eldest brother took his leave, Duan Lei immediately returned the seal to Hao Yun.
The days that followed were exceptionally uneventful. Hao Yun spent his days either refining weapons or alchemy, and he also used his spare time to learn various formations.
On Sword Mountain, there are now thirteen flying swords forged by Hao Yun, and these thirteen flying swords vary in quality.
These flying swords were all crafted by Hao Yun while experimenting with combining different ores. The highest quality one of them almost became a low-grade acquired spiritual treasure.
As for the lowest quality, it can still be considered a divine weapon, at least comparable to the flying swords used by ordinary disciples, and even slightly better.
At first, Hao Yun only wanted to forge a pill furnace, but in the end, he became completely immersed in it.
The reason is that the results of each weapon forging are different, and the quality of the forged items varies. Even if the same materials are used, the forged items will still have differences.
During the time Hao Yun was immersed in refining weapons, Dan Chenzi also became elusive, but since he was the senior disciple, no one dared to interfere with him.
One night, Dan Chenzi suddenly found the Twin Swords of Heavenly Thunder, saying that he had discovered a hiding place of demonic cultivators, and that he couldn't handle it alone and needed the help of the two of them.
Chang Kong Wuji and Li Yingqi agreed without hesitation and left the mountain gate with Dan Chenzi that very night.
The next morning, Xuan Tianzong went to look for Li Yingqi, only to find her missing. After inquiring, he learned that she had gone out with Dan Chenzi and Chang Kong Wuji the previous night.
After waiting all day, Xuan Tianzong became anxious as Li Yingqi had not yet returned.
For three days in a row, the three people who went out of the mountain did not send back any news. Now the Xuantian Sect could no longer sit still.
The first person he sought out was Hao Yun, who was still in the weapon-refining room practicing with magical artifacts.
"What's wrong?"
Hao Yun, who was refining a weapon, saw Xuan Tianzong walk in with a worried look on his face and couldn't help but ask him what was wrong.
"Yingqi went down the mountain with Dan Chenzi and Changkong Wuji, and it's been three days since he came back. Do you think something might have happened to him?"
Hao Yun smiled. "Are you worried that Li Yingqi will run away with them?" But Hao Yun only thought this to himself.
"No way. You know Dan Chenzi's strength. Besides, Li Yingqi is the successor of the Heavenly Sword, and there's also Chang Kong Wuji. If the three of them are together, unless the Old Monster Youquan is resurrected, who can hurt them?"
Even though Hao Yun said that, Xuan Tianzong still looked worried. He didn't know why, but he just felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.