The two old men and the demon looked at each other, feeling both incredulous and deeply moved, wishing they could immediately light the furnace and burn it seventeen or eighteen times to dispel their doubts.
They were all experts in the art of weaponry, and naturally had a deep understanding of it. Once they heard about something new, they were eager to find out more.
“Huh? How strange…” Master Huiming frowned.
"What's wrong?" the Moonlit Wolf King asked in surprise.
"The arrangement of these formations... Hmm, strange. Which one is the head and which one is the tail?" Hui Ming was increasingly puzzled as he looked at them. He couldn't believe that with his years of cultivation, he couldn't find either the head or the tail. Greatly surprised, he couldn't help but ask the question.
Xiao Wenbing smiled and said, "That's right. These five formations represent the power of the five elements. Since they are integrated into one, they are naturally without beginning or end."
The wolf king's eyes lit up upon hearing this, eager to snatch the item and examine it closely. He suddenly raised his head and let out a long howl, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, would you be willing to part with this magical artifact?"
"Make a move?" Xiao Wenbing was truly baffled.
“Indeed, I, Old Wolf, am extremely wealthy and possess countless magical treasures and materials. If you are willing to sell this magical treasure, I, Old Wolf, will let you name your price.”
The Moonlit Wolf King stared at him with anticipation. After hearing Xiao Wenbing's words, he had made up his mind to get his hands on it no matter what and study it carefully before he would give up.
“Senior Wolf King, although this magic artifact was not made with any special materials, it is still the result of my hard work. This…” Xiao Wenbing frowned deliberately as he spoke.
A ruthless glint suddenly appeared in the wolf king's eyes. Upon hearing this, he assumed that Xiao Wenbing was making excuses to refuse to sell. He made up his mind that once he left, he would secretly follow behind him. With the wolf clan's stealth techniques, it shouldn't be difficult to deceive these few Golden Core stage juniors.
Once Xiao Wenbing and Feng Baiyi part ways, he will immediately launch a sneak attack, determined to seize this treasure at all costs. As for his own life... hmph...
Xiao Wenbing felt a chill run down his spine. He clearly saw the murderous intent in the wolf king's eyes. Although it was slight, it was definitely there. He sighed inwardly. A beast is indeed a beast. People say that a wolf's heart and a dog's lungs are the most poisonous things in the world. Now it seems that it is indeed true.
In order not to offend the old wolf again, and for the sake of his own goals and his life, Xiao Wenbing immediately lowered his posture and said to the wolf king, "However, since it is Senior Wolf King who has spoken, this junior naturally dares not keep anything to himself, so please accept it with a smile."
The wolf king took the bodysuit handed to him by Xiao Wenbing, looking puzzled. Why did this guy always do things unpredictably? He shook his long, fluffy tail and asked, "What do you want to change to?"
Xiao Wenbing smiled slightly and said, "Does the junior have everything I've mentioned, senior?"
The wolf king raised his head proudly and said, "My old wolf has a rich collection. Although I dare not say it is all-encompassing, I still have some in stock. Just ask for what you want."
Xiao Wenbing hesitated deliberately for a moment, then said, "I'm afraid you won't be willing to part with it, senior."
The wolf king was furious and said, "A fair trade, what's there to be reluctant about?"
HP quickly replied, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, Wolf Shi is of a high status and is the recognized master of Sirius. He has always been a man of his word and will never go back on his word."
Xiao Wenbing said "Oh," then suddenly pointed to the throne behind the Wolf King and said, "I want that thing."
The wolf king paused, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face. The origin of this thing was mysterious and unpredictable, and even he himself had not figured it out. It would be a pity to give it away now. However, he had already made a boast, and it would be unbecoming of him to go back on his word now.
As a star lord after all, he made his decision in an instant and immediately said, "Alright, the things are yours." Then, in front of Xiao Wenbing, the Moonlit Wolf King used his divine sense to erase the mark he had left on the throne in full view of everyone.
By doing this, he was telling others that from now on, this treasure was ownerless, and even if he wanted to control it, he would need to go through some trouble to re-imprint it with his own mark before he could control it freely.
Xiao Wenbing chuckled and unceremoniously stored the throne into his Heavenly Void Ring.
The old wolf king glanced at everyone and said, "The old wolf will take his leave now." With that, he transformed into a whirlwind and vanished in a flash.
“That old wolf must have gone back to refine magic weapons.” HP shook his head helplessly and said, “That old guy just can’t calm down. I really don’t know how he reached his current level. He’s quite an anomaly.”
“Senior, humans have humanity, and wolves have wolfish nature; they are not comparable.” Xiao Wenbing felt a little sorry for the old wolf and said casually.
Unexpectedly, HP hesitated for a moment, then said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, what you've seen of the captain might indeed be true."
Xiao Wenbing secretly broke out in a cold sweat. What did he mean by "perhaps it is certain"? He had just been talking nonsense and spouting off.
HP glanced at Xiao Wenbing, but hesitated, as if he had something difficult to say.
Xiao Wenbing, with his sharp eyes, immediately asked, "Senior HP, what are your instructions? Please speak frankly."
HP gave a wry smile, still showing some hesitation in his expression. However, Hui Ming, who was beside him, knew his senior brother's temperament well and couldn't wait any longer, so he spoke up first: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, my senior brother also wants to ask you for one of those magic treasures that combine the five elements."
Xiao Wenbing suddenly realized that HP had done him a lot of favors, and the old man was worried that bringing it up would be seen as a way of demanding repayment, which was why he seemed so hesitant.
“Senior, is there any need for such formalities between us?” Xiao Wenbing smiled broadly and said to Hewlett-Packard, “I owe my success today entirely to your selfless guidance. How can I ever repay this kindness?”
Xiao Wenbing was right. He obtained his Mirror God from HP. Without the Mirror God, with his mediocre skills, he wouldn't be where he is today. Therefore, his gratitude towards HP was genuine.
Volume 4, Chapter 156: Borrowing a Sword
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With a wry smile, HP had no idea about the unexpected turn of events involving the Mirror God. In his mind, Xiao Wenbing's achievements today were due to his exceptional talent and a series of fortunate coincidences.
Therefore, upon hearing Xiao Wenbing's flattering words, he immediately shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist's talent is extraordinary and unparalleled in the world. It is only with your abilities that you have achieved such success in such a short period of time. I have merely added the finishing touch and contributed my meager strength."
Xiao Wenbing shook his head repeatedly, but how to explain it to him was a difficult matter. He couldn't just tell him the truth. Although Elder Hewlett had indeed been extremely kind to him, the Mirror God was no ordinary being. If he knew, who knew if the old man would be tempted?
Rather than risk losing a kind and gentle elder, it's better to keep a low profile and make a fortune.
After thinking about it, I put the matter out of my mind. Since it couldn't be explained, I decided to let it be.
Thinking of Huiming's words, she was about to grab a bodysuit when she suddenly realized something was wrong.
She only had three bodysuits. She had already given one to Old Wolf, and the other two were on Feng Baiyi and Zhang Yaqi.
Just now, in the center of the earth vein, their bodies flashed with multicolored light, so there's no doubt that this treasure must be worn close to their skin.
If Xiao Wenbing were to offer those two bodysuits as gifts, let alone the fact that he doesn't have the magnanimity to do so, even if he agreed, he probably wouldn't be able to get past the two women.
His gaze swept over the two women, but he couldn't make out where their bodysuits were worn. However, he knew they must be somewhere he couldn't see them...
Looking up, Xiao Wenbing met the eager gazes of the two elders, and gave a wry smile, saying, "Seniors, would you please prepare a quiet room for this junior?"
"do what?"
"Starting the furnace to forge weapons..."
"Weapon crafting?"
“That’s right. My only magic weapon that combines the five elements has been taken by the old wolf king, so it naturally needs to be reforged.”
"Ah..." the two elders responded, and smiled at each other in unison.
This is the Jade Cauldron Sect. I can't say we have things elsewhere, but surely we have things in a place that refines weapons?
In a quiet little house, Xiao Wenbing looked around but found no clues. However, after thinking for a moment, he decided it was best to be cautious...
With a flick of his wrist, a white light flashed, instantly illuminating the entire room.
"No wood, no people, nothing unusual..."
The voice of the Mirror God rang in his mind, and Xiao Wenbing breathed a sigh of relief; after all, this was not Earth.
On Tianding Star, no matter how good the two elders, Hui and his wife, were to him, others might not be so kind. Therefore, Xiao Wenbing was particularly careful and had the Mirror God scan this quiet room to make sure there was nothing suspicious before he could act without restraint. He didn't want his every move to be under the surveillance of others.
"Hehe..." Xiao Wenbing took out several top-grade spirit stones from the Heavenly Void Ring and put them into the cauldron, saying, "Mirror God, we've really made a profit this time."
"What?"
"Look. As soon as Senior HP heard that the bodysuit was made from top-grade spirit stones, he stuffed so many into my hands. Didn't I make a profit?"
Although Xiao Wenbing's abilities were now sufficient to manufacture these spirit stones, he was only at the stage of being able to manufacture them. Just like handcrafting firearms, as long as there are materials, they can be made with difficulty, but the speed is absolutely incomparable to large-scale precision manufacturing.
Because he was merely a Golden Core stage cultivator at this point. He lacked the patience, the need, and the time to expend a large amount of spiritual energy to create spirit stones.
"What's there to be happy about? Haven't you already obtained the Spirit Gathering Platform? With this treasure, you can have as much of this trash as you want."
“Trash…trash,” Xiao Wenbing looked helplessly at the god in the glasses. This person was not a god, but merely a divine artifact. However, even so, there was an unusual generation gap between the human and the god.
Watching the faint earth vein fire swaying playfully in the cauldron, Xiao Wenbing sighed, "When I went deep into the earth veins earlier, I actually forgot to bring out a fire source. It's really... sigh. It seems I'll have to rely on my Samadhi True Fire again. Otherwise, who knows how long it will take for these spirit stones to fuse together."
Having said that, Xiao Wenbing sat cross-legged, intending to use the Samadhi Fire.
"etc……"
What?
"Since you'll need it sooner or later, why don't you create some ley line fire first? Even if you keep it, it'll be good to give it to the earth spirit as a snack."
"Create a fire source? Didn't you say that my spiritual power is insufficient right now?"
“Yes, with your limited abilities, you are indeed incapable of undertaking this difficult and great task, but…” The Mirror God straightened his chest and said arrogantly, “However, with my help, you can have your wish fulfilled and create many, many…” The Mirror God made a large circle with his hands, his face full of tempting smiles.
Xiao Wenbing found it increasingly strange. Why did this action and expression seem so... so familiar? Suddenly, he remembered that when he lured the Earth Spirit into his trap, he had the same expression.
He glared at Mirror God. What did this guy take him for? Did he think that broken rock could compare to him?
"Alright, tell me what to do quickly," Xiao Wenbing urged impatiently.
"First, take out the Spirit Gathering Platform you just obtained," the Mirror God ordered slowly.
"Ah... I see. No wonder you never mentioned it before. You wanted me to use this Spirit Gathering Platform." Xiao Wenbing suddenly realized and complained, "What help you have? You're just good at talking."
Enraged, the Mirror God retorted, "What do you mean by 'just talking'? Haven't you heard the saying, 'A gentleman uses words, not fists'? Throughout history, those who use words have always been the noble leadership, while those who use fists have always been the vulgar ruled. This... proves the biggest difference between nobility and vulgarity."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wenbing rolled his eyes. If he didn't know that the old man was impervious to water and fire, fearless of swords and spears, and even could not be killed by lightning, he would really like to spar with this guy.
However, sometimes, due to our limited knowledge, we still need to listen to what it says.
Reluctantly, Xiao Wenbing took out the Wolf King's Throne from the ring and asked, "How do I do it?"
"Split it open."
"Split...it?"
Xiao Wenbing circled the throne twice, tapped the seat with his finger to test its hardness, chuckled, and said, "This... isn't it a bit too rough?"
"Then smash it open."
"Smash?" Xiao Wenbing glanced at it again, annoyed, and finally said, "Mirror God, can't you be a little more civilized? Smashing and smashing the ground is bad behavior."
"Then let's knock it open."
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quiet……
After a moment of silence, Xiao Wenbing finally told the truth, with no other option: "I'm sorry, it's too hard, I can't do it."
The Mirror God slapped his illusory forehead and said, "I forgot, your power is insufficient, you definitely can't do anything to this thing. So... go outside. Find your companion who uses the lightning sword. The lightning sword in her hand is the nemesis of everything in the world, she should be able to easily cleave this treasure."
"Lightning-summoning sword?"
"yes."