Chapter 654 - 419: Making a Move
Chapter 654: Chapter 419: Making a Move
"He and I both hail from the Purple Sun Sect’s Li Fire Peak, and he has indeed practiced the Weapon Forging Skill," Lu Ren said with a frown.
He remembered that Xu Yang’s Weapon Forging Talent hadn’t been good back then, but he didn’t seem to have given up on the Weapon Forging Skill. During their time in the Purple Sun Sect, Xu Yang had constantly practiced his Weapon Forging Skill, often drawing Xiong Kun’s mockery because of it.
"So what if he’s practiced the Weapon Forging Skill? Even if he can already forge a Spiritual Soldier, could he forge a High-tier Spiritual Weapon?" Shen Lian sneered.
Given the quality of a Spirit Iron like Celestial Star Tungsten Steel, even forging it into a Middle-tier Spiritual Weapon would be equal to ruining it. Furthermore, there was a massive gap even between different High-tier Spiritual Weapons. A High-tier Spiritual Weapon of supreme quality could sell for tens of thousands, or even a hundred thousand Spirit Coins. However, the lowest quality High-tier Spiritual Weapons could be bought for a mere ten or twenty thousand Spirit Coins.
Lu Ren remained silent. Every time he thought there was something Xu Yang couldn’t do, Xu Yang ended up proving him wrong.
He wondered, "Could this bastard actually forge a High-tier Spiritual Weapon?"
At this thought, an indescribable fear surfaced in his heart once again.
"The two credits were well spent." Xu Yang looked at the furnace workshop and nodded in satisfaction.
It had practically everything needed to craft a Forged Soldier: a Spiritual Fire furnace, a Forging Platform, a Forging Hammer, cold pool water for quenching, and a whetstone. He didn’t immediately start on the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel. Instead, he planned to first test whether his Weapon Forging Talent had truly changed.
After about thirty minutes, the iron lump for the Spiritual Soldier he had brought was burning red hot. He immediately grabbed some tongs, pulled it out of the furnace, and placed it onto the Forging Platform.
Filled with anticipation, Xu Yang gripped the Forging Hammer with one hand. Circulating his Thousand Forging Technique, he brought the hammer down in a fierce strike, transferring a surge of Gang Yuan into the Spirit Iron.
CLANG!
The crisp sound of striking refined iron instantly filled the stone room, sending sparks flying in all directions.
Xu Yang felt the Thousand Forging Technique operating smoother than ever before. A white light illuminated the spot where the hammer fell. Surprisingly, all of his Gang Yuan merged perfectly into the Spirit Iron without the slightest sense of rejection.
CLANG! CLANG!
He struck it blow after blow. The Spirituality of the entire block of Spirit Iron increased at a visible rate, its quality continuously improving.
"A Spirit Bone Celestial Pride truly makes for the most naturally gifted Weapon Forger. My Weapon Forging Talent has changed!" Xu Yang’s eyes sparkled, and he almost couldn’t resist letting out a long howl.
Heaven knew how much sweat he had shed to practice the Thousand Forging Technique in the past. Every single time, he had been exceptionally cautious, terrified that even a fraction of extra force would ruin his materials. Now, however, he had no such worries. He exerted his Gang Yuan freely, and the Spirit Iron on the Forging Platform greedily absorbed it like a sponge. It took in every single drop, leaving absolutely no excess power behind. With no residual energy, there was naturally no fear of conflicting forces clashing and destroying the material.
[Weapon Forging Skill Lv.2 (2691/4000)]
It had taken him several years to raise his Weapon Forging Skill to over two thousand proficiency points. Yet, in just this short moment, his progress had increased by nearly two hundred—an amount that would have previously taken him months to grind out.
"With the Gang Yuan issue resolved for my Thousand Forging Technique and Spirit Attachment Skill, I can become a Master of Weapon Forging in no time." All doubts were erased from Xu Yang’s mind. He was fully confident that he could forge a High-tier Spiritual Weapon on his own.
He immediately stopped testing and tossed the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel into the furnace to begin heating it.
Forging a Spiritual Soldier was a time-consuming process. The step of forging and purifying alone required several days. After that, he still had to use the Thousand Forging Technique to stimulate and elevate the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel’s Spirituality. Once the rough blank was forged, there would be shaping and quenching, followed finally by Spirit Attachment and Nurturing Soldiers.
Thirty minutes later, the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel was burning red hot. Xu Yang began the purification and forging process. He completely forgot about the outside world, dedicating his entire being to forging the Weapon.
"He’s actually making a Forged Soldier himself."
Outside, when Lu Ren and the others heard the CLINK CLANK sounds, their vision immediately went dark. They couldn’t believe Xu Yang was actually willing to risk a top-tier material like Celestial Star Tungsten Steel.
"Damn it, how dare he ruin such a precious treasure?" Shen Lian was losing his composure. If the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel was ruined, he didn’t know whether Xu Yang’s heart would ache, but his own certainly would.
"Bastard, how dare he act so recklessly!"
When Huo Xiaochen received the news, he also felt his vision darken. He had already viewed the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel as an item in his own pocket. He had even thought that Xu Yang finding someone to forge it into a Weapon would save him the trouble of finding a smith himself. He never expected that Xu Yang would actually do it personally.
"This kid is simply reckless," Jin Yu couldn’t help but complain when he sought out Chu Nanguai.
Chu Nanguai smiled. "Don’t be angry. I don’t think he’s a reckless person. Perhaps his Weapon Forging Skill is actually quite formidable."
Hearing this, Jin Yu couldn’t help but roll his eyes. "Do you even believe that yourself? Not a reckless person? Look at the things he’s done—which one of them wasn’t reckless? I heard that a few days ago, he even went to exchange for the Taichu Dragon Symbols Fist! Is that something he can actually master?"
At those words, even Chu Nanguai, who had always thought highly of Xu Yang, was left speechless.
Unaware of what was happening in the outside world, Xu Yang spent two days completing the purification of the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel. Its ink-like color grew even richer, making it look like a piece of black crystal.
"Next is to use the Thousand Forging Technique to stimulate and elevate the properties of the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel. This step will determine the future quality of the Weapon."
This step required the purified Celestial Star Tungsten Steel to be folded and forged a thousand times. Even though his Weapon Forging Talent had changed, he wasn’t careless with this step and began the process with meticulous attention to detail.
Three days later, a radiant iron bar appeared in his hands.
"Such rich Spirituality." Looking at the object in his hands, Xu Yang couldn’t help but marvel.
Under the effects of his Perfection stage Thousand Forging Technique and the Spirituality endowed by his Spirit Bone, the properties of the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel were greatly stimulated and enhanced. Gripping it in his hand, he felt the Celestial Star Tungsten Steel becoming increasingly heavy.