Volume Four: The Divine Artifacts Chapter 295: New Arts of Weaponry
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Moham's face instantly turned extremely ugly. He grabbed the man and asked, "What is it?"
"The Dharma Protector was demonstrating the technique of layering when he accidentally mishandled it, and the ritual implement shattered," the visitor said hurriedly.
Quinni's face turned from red to pale, and clinging to his last glimmer of hope, he asked, "Did anyone get hurt?"
"Exactly."
Mohan let go, gave Xiao Wenbing an apologetic smile, and then said to Ronald, "You take care of the senior, I'll be right back." With that, he turned around and disappeared.
Xiao Wenbing watched him leave, secretly wanting to follow. He was now a grandmaster-level expert in weapon crafting, and the mere mention of the Demon Realm's weapon-crafting chamber immediately piqued his interest. However, he wasn't familiar with Mohan, and even if he wanted to go, he couldn't bring himself to suggest it rashly.
His gaze shifted, and he caught a peculiar glint in Ronaldo's eyes. A thought flickered in his mind, and he tentatively asked, "Where is the weapon-refining area?"
Sure enough, the strange light in Ronaldo's eyes intensified. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "If you wish to tour the place, senior, how about I lead the way?"
"Alright." Xiao Wenbing chuckled inwardly. Sure enough, he also wanted to go to the weapon refining area, but he just didn't know how to ask. Now that he had this excuse, he was just going to take advantage of it.
Well, I'll just consider it doing a good deed and going on someone else's behalf. Of course, it would also be nice to fulfill my own wish as well.
Led by Ronald, an experienced guide, they quickly arrived at the weapon-forging area in the temple.
The weapon-refining area is actually just a general term. It refers to a certain area in the back mountain where magical artifacts are refined, and there are hundreds of stone chambers of various sizes.
Along the way, Xiao Wenbing was still pondering how to find the location of the accident discreetly. However, upon arriving here, he realized that he didn't need to look at all, because the largest stone chamber was already crowded with people. If he still didn't know where the accident had occurred, he would be incredibly foolish.
"Get out of the way," Ronald stepped forward and whispered.
The people here clearly recognized him. After all, as the most outstanding disciple of the next generation of the Flame Realm, he naturally attracted a lot of attention, so someone immediately made way for him to enter.
Upon entering, Xiao Wenbing saw that the stone chamber was clearly a classroom, with a chaotic scene on a raised platform at the front. Broken fragments were scattered everywhere, along with traces of dark bloodstains.
Moham stood there with a livid face. When he saw them arrive, he forced a smile and said, "There was a slight accident just now, but it's fine now."
Xiao Wenbing nodded slightly. That was enough of a greeting.
Mohan took a deep breath and announced loudly, "Apart from this cohort of students, everyone else may leave."
Upon hearing his words, the people outside immediately left, leaving only a hundred or so people inside who remained seated.
Mohan pondered for a moment and said, "I will demonstrate the superposition technique this time. Watch carefully." With a wave of his hand, three small spheres flew out from a corner of the room.
Xiao Wenbing was very familiar with this thing; it was the Universal Bead.
"These three universal beads are all products from the same furnace produced at the same time. They are virtually identical in style, size, quantity, and efficacy. What we need to do now is to combine them into one and make them even more powerful."
Xiao Wenbing smiled slightly. So what he was referring to was the Hundredfold Technique...
The thought of the Hundred-Fold Technique immediately reminded him of his small bronze mirror with its ten-fold-in-one technique. That thing was destroyed by the heavenly tribulation. What a pity; perhaps it's time to make a copy. If he had the time, he'd combine the hundred folds into one and see just how powerful it would become.
However, I never expected that the demons' weapon-refining skills would be so poor. Even stacking a small universal bead would cause damage, and I immediately lost interest in watching.
However, just as he was about to suggest leaving, he saw Ronald staring intently at the platform, his focused expression making him reluctant to interrupt.
He shook his head helplessly, wondering why he couldn't bear to interrupt the man's thirst for knowledge, even though this was a demon.
Bored, he looked up and decided to take a look. However, when his eyes fell on Mohan, he was immediately surprised. He hadn't expected that the demon's weapon-forging techniques were completely different from what he knew.
At this moment, Mohan's nascent soul had already emerged from his body, and the three small spheres hovered above the head of his nascent soul. He then exhaled a breath of Samadhi True Fire, which directly enveloped the three small spheres.
Refining artifacts while in the Nascent Soul stage? And even stacking three small spheres at once? Has this person gone mad...?
This was Xiao Wenbing's first feeling upon seeing this scene. Indeed, in the state of the Nascent Soul leaving the body, one has an unparalleled advantage in both sensing and controlling the primordial energy of heaven and earth.
Especially during this overlapping process, the effect of the nascent soul leaving the body and directing it solely with divine thought is vastly different.
However, the weakness of a Nascent Soul cultivator's defensive capabilities is also well-known. If that demon just now also used this...
If an explosion occurs during the refining process, serious injury is inevitable.
Moreover, stacking three small spheres at the same time? Xiao Wenbing had never heard of such a method before.
Little by little, under the baking of the Samadhi Fire, the three small spheres gradually merged into one. Although Mohan's nascent soul had left his body, a trace of cold sweat still trickled down his forehead.
Clearly, this method requires more mental and spiritual energy than ordinary layering techniques.
After a moment, Mohan exhaled a long breath, and the three small spheres faintly disappeared within the Samadhi Fire.
Xiao Wenbing's face finally showed a solemn expression. He could now see that Mohan's Samadhi Fire was not simple either, as each flame contained his divine sense.
This Samadhi Fire is like his hand, constantly squeezing and kneading, trying to completely fuse these three small spheres into one.
Suddenly, Xiao Wenbing thought of the divine spark and understood Mohan's method of crafting. He had poured all his will into the Samadhi Fire and tried his best to control every bit of its power, which was why he was able to do the astonishing thing of stacking three items at once.
The ability to completely control every ounce of power is a special ability possessed only by gods, yet Mohan, this ordinary demon, has achieved it.
However, Xiao Wenbing shook his head slightly, indicating that his approach was not advisable.
Because, although Muhammad barely possessed a bit of the special ability of a god at that moment, the risks he had to take were too great.
Only by separating the nascent soul from the body can one concentrate all their divine sense into the Samadhi Fire, achieving such an astonishing effect. However, to put it bluntly, doing so is simply playing with one's life.
If something goes wrong... Xiao Wenbing's lips twitched slightly as he mentally gave them a proper assessment: the demons were all a bunch of lunatics.
However, he had to admit that although this was dangerous, the results were extraordinary. When Mohan finished and stood up, the new product, made up of three superimposed universal beads, was officially completed.
Mohan returned his nascent soul to his body, and on the high platform, he separated his nascent soul from his body and transformed it into Samadhi Fire, revealing to him the secrets of refining it without any concealment.
Judging from his manner, he was clearly sharing everything he knew, as if he wanted everyone here to master it all at once.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Wenbing felt a pang of emotion. In the cultivation world, even within the same sect, when elders teach their disciples, they often hold back some techniques, except for the ones they like best, euphemistically calling it "letting the disciples figure it out on their own." But in reality, very few people actually receive all of their master's teachings.
If everyone were like the demon realm...
Xiao Wenbing sighed and shook his head, giving up on this beautiful wish.
He listened for a while and was secretly amazed. It seemed that the demon had indeed figured out an effective method. Not only could three items be stacked at once, but as long as the key points Mohan mentioned were thoroughly mastered, the safety factor of this method was not too low.
Of course, "not too low" means that if an accident occurs, the consequences will be very serious.
His gaze then swept over the group of students, his brow furrowing slightly. These were all Nascent Soul stage cultivators, and if he wasn't mistaken, most of them were in the early Nascent Soul stage, having just transformed into their nascent souls. Making them learn to stack three items at once... was probably just a futile act of suicide.
However, he was clearly overthinking it, because after Mohan finished explaining, he said, "Your cultivation levels are too low. You can't stack three at once right now. You can only practice two at a time, understand?"
"Yes." A unified reply resounded throughout the stone chamber.
Mohan nodded in satisfaction, took the finished product made of three parts and came to Xiao Wenbing, and said with a smile: "It's just a small skill, I'm sorry to have made you laugh, senior."
Xiao Wenbing's gaze was fixed on the magical artifact in his hand, and he seemed to notice something different. So he asked, "May I take a look?"
Mohan immediately handed over the magical artifact. Xiao Wenbing took it and was shocked. It was only three layers... but the texture of this magical artifact had undergone a complete transformation.
If it was originally just an ordinary level three magic weapon in the cultivation world, then now, with the three layers of enhancement working together, it has actually jumped to the level four magic weapon.
His expression gradually became serious. It turned out that each realm had its own unique method of refining weapons, achieving the effect of ten layers with three layers, and the success rate was far higher than that of ordinary ten-layer advancement.
Touching the unique three-tiered magical artifact in his hand, Xiao Wenbing's heart was filled with turmoil. He had never known that there was such a method of crafting in the world.
At this moment, the actions of those demons no longer seemed so crazy.
This risk... well, it's worth taking.
Volume Four: The Divine Artifacts Chapter 296: Level Nine Magical Artifact
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"Please enlighten me, senior," Mohan said respectfully.
Xiao Wenbing's fingers lingered on the magical artifact, and suddenly, feeling an unbearable itch, he asked, "Are there any more raw materials?"
Mohan was taken aback. He had only asked casually, but he never expected that Xiao Wenbing would actually show off his skills.
He didn't know Xiao Wenbing's background, but he knew how valuable these materials were. If Xiao Wenbing's skills weren't up to par, it would be a waste, and he would really regret it. But at this point, he had no choice but to give them to him.
With a wry smile, Mohan pointed to a small jar on the left side of the platform and said, "There are still eleven primary universal beads there. They are all carefully selected products used for demonstration. If you would like to try them, please use two."
Sensing a hint of reluctance in his voice, Xiao Wenbing scoffed. What a snob! He couldn't believe that someone with his illustrious reputation in the cultivation world would be looked down upon by a mere demon.
At that very moment, he had already decided to forge an all-purpose bead with a difficulty level far exceeding that of the three-in-one bead.
With a casual toss, he returned the three-in-one magical artifact to Mohan, then went to the small jar and picked up the three small spheres. He smiled slightly, opened his mouth, and exhaled a breath of Samadhi True Fire.
Mohan reached out to stop him, but ultimately did not act rashly. Having practiced this art for many years, he naturally knew that unless one was in the state of Nascent Soul Separation, it would be impossible to control the Samadhi Fire at will.
If one cannot control the Samadhi Fire at will, then the refining process will end in failure.
Mohan glanced regretfully at the three primary universal beads in the air, feeling remorseful. If he had known this would happen, he would have risked offending this person rather than let him squander these three rare magical artifacts.
Actually, when Xiao Wenbing first picked up those three basic universal beads, he still harbored a sliver of hope, but now it seems that hope has been completely shattered...
However, he only complained for a moment before his eyes widened and he had no other thoughts.
Because at that very moment, the small spheres within the Samadhi Fire were merging together at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Before Mohan could recover from his shock, the three universal beads had already completely overlapped. If Mohan's painstaking baking was like a tortoise crawling, then Xiao Wenbing was definitely as fast as a rabbit.
"How is it?" Xiao Wenbing handed the three-in-one universal bead to Mohan.
Mohan took it, examined it carefully for a while, and his only assessment was that it was flawless. The effect was even better than what he had achieved after working hard for half a day.
He gave a wry smile, this time truly convinced: "Senior's skill is divine, this junior is in awe."
With a disdainful sneer, Xiao Wenbing turned around and picked up three more basic universal beads. He exhaled a mouthful of Samadhi True Fire…
Soon, two more triple-combined universal beads appeared. Just when everyone thought he was going to stop, Xiao Wenbing threw all three triple-combined universal beads into the air at the same time.
Then, to everyone's astonishment, another burst of Samadhi Fire enveloped them.
Mohan's body trembled slightly. He naturally understood Xiao Wenbing's thoughts, but they were simply impossible.
If the effect of a triple-layered technique is equivalent to a regular ten-layered technique, then what happens when three triple-layered techniques are combined?
He dared not imagine it. Perhaps he already knew the answer in his heart, but he still dared not imagine it.
Because the difficulty of doing so is simply too great—to an unimaginable degree. Even the venerable ones in the temple, after numerous attempts, had no choice but to abandon this method.