Chapter 649 - 418: Divine Refinement
Chapter 649: Chapter 418: Divine Refinement
"A Weapon weighing three thousand pounds? Do you think you’re Huo Xiaochen or Tu Gang? You haven’t mastered the Azure Dragon Dominating Body, nor do you possess a Physique like theirs. Can you even wield a three-thousand-pound Weapon?"
Unable to wield it? He actually found three thousand pounds to be too light. Once his Azure Dragon Dominating Body broke through to the Fourth Layer and then the Fifth Layer, three thousand pounds wouldn’t be nearly enough.
"My strength will increase, and I am only willing to pay with credits," Xu Yang said, shaking his head.
Shen Lian sneered, "I don’t want credits. If you’re unwilling to part with the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel, then there’s nothing to discuss. But let me remind you—no one in the Celestial Strategy Academy has experience forging Weapons with Celestial Star Tungsten Steel except for me.
"As for those Weapon Forgers in the city, if you dare hand such a precious item over to them, I guarantee you’ll get nothing back but a pile of scrap metal."
It wasn’t that he didn’t want credits—he was just absolutely certain he had Xu Yang cornered! When forging a Weapon, no one could guarantee a hundred percent success rate. Shen Lian had experience using Celestial Star Tungsten Steel to forge Weapons. To ensure the Weapon was successfully forged, Shen Lian was Xu Yang’s only choice.
"Do you really think I have to beg you?" Xu Yang was getting a little annoyed. He just didn’t want to waste a month or two forging a Weapon, nor did he want to waste Points to upgrade his Weapon Forging Skill. It wasn’t that he lacked the capability. However, whether it was the Weapon Forgers in the city or people like Shen Lian, they all wanted to swallow his Celestial Star Tungsten Steel whole. They stubbornly insisted on taking the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel and refused any other form of payment. Others might not demand Celestial Star Tungsten Steel as compensation, but their level of skill would be highly questionable.
"Pardon the intrusion!" Xu Yang had no intention of compromising. At worst, he would just forge it himself. The more Shen Lian tenaciously clung to the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel, the more it proved how precious the material was.
"Whenever you change your mind, you can come find me," Shen Lian said with a smile. Weapon Forgers had always been the ones to call the shots; no one had ever been able to dictate terms to a Weapon Forger. As long as Xu Yang still wanted to forge a Weapon using Celestial Star Tungsten Steel, he would inevitably have to come back to him. Because other than him, no one else could guarantee a successful forging of a Weapon with Celestial Star Tungsten Steel.
Xu Yang turned and went back to the entrance of the Forging Pavilion. He cupped his hands to the elderly man and asked, "I would like to read some Forged Soldier books. May I ask where I can find them, sir?" He planned to forge the Weapon himself, but since he didn’t know much about the properties of a Spirit Iron like Celestial Star Tungsten Steel, he wanted to look up some information first.
"They’re on the third floor. Go up and see for yourself." The old man pointed to the upper level of the pavilion.
Xu Yang cupped his hands in thanks and turned toward the stairs.
"If I do it myself, I might only forge a Middle-tier Spiritual Weapon, or perhaps a pile of scrap metal," Xu Yang pondered. Shen Lian and the others insisting on only accepting the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel wasn’t an empty demand. The path of the Forged Soldier placed a heavy emphasis on talent. If one’s innate power wasn’t suited for Forged Soldiers, no matter how good their skills were, it would be useless. For the two processes of the Thousand Forging Technique and the Spirit Attachment Skill, if one’s power wasn’t compatible, it would be a blessing just to avoid ruining the materials, let alone stimulating and elevating their potential. This was especially true for the Thousand Forging Technique. Although he had relied on his interface to forcibly train this Secret Technique to Perfection, what he had in his hands wasn’t ordinary Spirit Iron, but Celestial Star Tungsten Steel. If even the slightest accident occurred during the forging process, all his efforts would be in vain.
"Gao Lin once mentioned a Weapon Forging Skill called the Blood Forging Technique. It’s an unorthodox Weapon Forging Secret Skill. Weapons forged using this method not only have higher quality and greater power, but they also share a telepathic connection with their owner.
"However, this Weapon Forging Technique consumes too much lifespan, so it is classified as a forbidden art. Most Weapon Forgers refuse to practice it, and it’s rarely made public.
"There’s also an even stronger Divine Forging Technique. It’s said that Weapons forged with it can even grow alongside their masters.
"But this method requires extremely high Cultivation. Only experts Above Celestial Essence are qualified to practice it, and it has extremely high requirements for the quality of the materials."
As Xu Yang recalled these past conversations with Gao Lin, his eyes grew brighter. He wondered if there were any records of the Blood Forging Technique here.
The one thing he lacked the least was lifespan, so he had absolutely no fear of such a Secret Technique. As for the Divine Forging Technique, his current Cultivation wasn’t yet qualified to touch it. However, if it consumed lifespan, he would have to use Points to recover it, which meant it might actually be less cost-effective than simply upgrading his Weapon Forging Skill outright.
Strolling up to the third floor, he found a few students reading there. They glanced up at him before ignoring him, either returning to their books or continuing to chat with their companions. Xu Yang swept his gaze around and saw that the books were mostly personal insights and casual notes, with no specific Secret Techniques. He couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. No wonder he was allowed to read here without spending any credits. He had originally wanted to try the Blood Forging Technique, but it seemed he wouldn’t have the chance.
Xu Yang flipped through a few books of insights and actually found a few case studies on crafting Forged Soldiers with Celestial Star Tungsten Steel. They listed some precautions to take, which were somewhat useful, but not by much. His biggest worry was how to prevent the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel from turning into scrap metal when he executed the Thousand Forging Technique himself. However, the people who left behind these insights seemed to have Gang Yuan that was naturally compatible with Celestial Star Tungsten Steel, so they didn’t emphasize that aspect.
"Do I really have to give half of my Celestial Star Tungsten Steel to someone else?" Xu Yang thought, feeling somewhat unwilling.
The purpose of the Thousand Forging Technique was to stimulate and elevate the properties of the material. Even if he used his interface to forcibly upgrade his Weapon Forger level to level three, it wouldn’t change the fact that his Gang Yuan wasn’t suited for Forged Soldiers. He still wouldn’t be able to perfectly utilize the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel. The Spirit Attachment Skill was also meant to elevate the material’s Spirituality. If these two problems weren’t solved, even if he upgraded his Weapon Forging Skill to level three, he would only be able to forge a Middle-tier Spiritual Weapon out of Celestial Star Tungsten Steel—a material capable of forging High-tier Spiritual Weapons.