Chapter 525 - 296: The Embryo is Forged
Chapter 525: Chapter 296: The Embryo is Forged
He first levitated the essence of the hardest Geng Metal and cast it into the Fireball.
SIZZLE—!
Under the incredible heat, the essence of Geng Metal barely moved at first, a testament to its hardness and density.
But Lin Changheng was more patient. He maintained the flame’s intensity, and after an unknown amount of time, the surface of the Spiritual Material began to soften and melt, eventually turning into a pool of flowing metallic liquid that shone with a blinding white light.
With his Divine Sense highly focused, Lin Changheng meticulously controlled the Flame, removing the most minute impurities from within.
Lin Changheng only finished completely after seven days.
Next, auxiliary Materials like Iron, the Five Elements Spirit Ointment, and the Zephyr Thunder Liquid were added in sequence. Smelted by the Dark Radiance Profound Flame, they transformed into liquids or energy streams of different colors and properties, each floating separately.
HUUFF!
An exhausted expression appeared on Lin Changheng’s face.
Two full months had passed!
While maintaining the Flame, Lin Changheng was also rapidly absorbing Middle Grade Spirit Stones to restore his Magical Power.
And with that, this step was complete.
...
He then took the piece of Primordial Jianmu in hand.
This item was the "skeleton" of the Embryo, the core framework that would bear its many powers.
Lin Changheng had been worried that the quality of the Primordial Jianmu was too high for his Tier Three Dark Radiance Profound Flame to smelt.
Later, he found a method: carefully covering the Primordial Jianmu fragment with Magical Power Marks would allow him to succeed. This was the same technique used by those who obtained the top-tier Seven Divine Woods.
Fortunately, during his previous downtime, Lin Changheng had already covered the wood completely with his Magical Power Marks, and they were now taking effect. Under his control, the incredibly hard wood began to show signs of yielding.
In the raging flames, the Jianmu fragment gradually softened. Using his Divine Sense as a guide, Lin Changheng slowly molded it into the shape of a Sword Embryo.
Wielding his powerful Divine Sense like a master craftsman, Lin Changheng guided these different liquid Materials to slowly fuse and permeate one another, sketching out the foundational matrix of the Magical Treasure Embryo.
The entire process was incredibly draining on his Heart and Spirit and his Magical Power. Sweat beaded on Lin Changheng’s forehead, but his gaze remained unbroken.
When he finished, a stabbing pain lanced through his mind, and he realized half a year had passed.
And finally, there was the Centennial Warm Jade!
This item was the "soul," the keystone that would balance and stabilize all the frenzied energies, allowing the Embryo to finally take shape.
Lin Changheng tossed the Warm Jade into the fire. It did not melt. Instead, the high temperature rendered it incredibly pliable, like the finest adhesive and molding agent. Under Lin Changheng’s exquisite control, it evenly enveloped and permeated every crevice of the sword-shaped embryo, harmonizing the Jianmu’s essence, the metal’s Sharpness, the wind and thunder’s Swiftness, and the circulation of the Five Elements...
In that instant, all the brilliant light, all the Spiritual Qi, seemed to be absorbed and drawn inward by the gentle, warm jade.
The Fireball formed from the Dark Radiance Profound Flame gradually shrank, its temperature slowly dropping.
An unknown amount of time passed. When the Flame finally dissipated, a Sword Embryo, about three inches long, floated quietly above Lin Changheng’s palm. Its entire body resembled dark cyan jade, with a faint Five Elements halo flowing along the blade. A sound like wind and thunder seemed to echo from within, yet it projected an aura of perfect balance, peace, and natural harmony.
The Magical Treasure Embryo—was a success!
Though it was only an Embryo, not yet imprinted with Divine Sense nor having undergone nourishment, the Spiritual Pressure and potential it emanated already far surpassed that of any ordinary Upper Grade spiritual artifact!
Gazing at the small sword—the culmination of his immense effort and countless precious Materials—a smile of both relief and eager anticipation finally broke across Lin Changheng’s pale face.
The first, most solid step in creating his life-bound treasure was complete!
At that moment,
"Come!"
Lin Changheng activated his Nourishing Spirit Demon Technique—a technique he had once, by a stroke of luck, perfected through Metamorphosis using Essence Blood from a Pill Seeker. He opened his mouth and spat out a ball of azure light, expelling the Half-finished Treasure Talisman that had been inside. He then redirected the azure brilliance to envelop the Magical Treasure Embryo in his hand.
After his last trade with Talisman Master He, he had obtained another three Treasure Talismans, bringing his total to eight.
Six were being nurtured by the Nourishing Spirit Demon Technique, while the other two had been entrusted to Xiaobai.
Now, the Half-finished Treasure Talisman had to give way, making room for the Magical Treasure Embryo to be nourished instead.
The Magical Treasure Embryo then shrank abruptly and was drawn into his abdomen, sinking down until it settled within his Dantian.
Even the Tier Three Fire Seed, which had long and tyrannically occupied the central position, moved aside to make way for it, as if intimidated by its power.