With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

She's recently gone through almost all the books on weapon crafting. Cultivators generally have good memories, so she's not worried about not remembering them. The main reason she's reviewing these is that she'll be able to communicate with other weapon crafters in the future; it would be strange if she couldn't explain things clearly.

With everything prepared, Lin Ya decided to refine the weapon.

[I wonder what Yun Zhen has been doing lately. Why hasn't her cultivation improved at all?] Lin Ya checked the system panel and found that Yun Zhen was still in the early stage of the Golden Core realm. She was somewhat dissatisfied.

Since Yunzhen's cultivation level isn't improving, she can't raise her own cultivation level either.

Moreover, she can only improve three times a year, and she has already used it twice. This year, there is only one more time left.

Fortunately, more than half of the year has already passed, so if we just hang in there, next year will be here.

Her expression calmed down. In fact, even if Yunzhen made a small improvement, she wouldn't be in a hurry to raise her cultivation level. She still hoped that Yunzhen would reach the Nascent Soul stage before improving, otherwise she wouldn't be able to improve much.

[It hasn't been long since she failed to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Her mental state definitely won't recover so quickly, and she won't rashly increase her cultivation level. She'll probably have to wait.] The system comforted her. [Host, why don't you spend some time refining artifacts? You haven't been going out much lately, and the two problems with your cultivation have already affected your reputation, which isn't good. Don't forget, if your reputation drops to a certain level, more people will remember Chu Feifei again, and more and more people will think that Yun Zhen's talent is more stable. If their reputation surpasses yours, the situation will be even worse.]

Lin Ya's expression darkened; she had forgotten about that.

Reputation points are very important to her; the reason why people are gradually forgetting Chu Feifei is mainly due to reputation points.

As for Yunzhen, the impact of reputation points is not that significant.

If more and more people remember Chu Feifei, she'll have to work hard to accumulate reputation points, which is a very tiring task. Especially now that her situation has become somewhat passive.

She hadn't expected such a change in Yunzhen's situation.

【Then I'll go to Refining Fire Peak. As long as I demonstrate my weapon-refining talent, I'm sure I can rack up some reputation points and stabilize the situation.】

Lin Ya arrived at Refining Fire Peak with great confidence. As soon as she arrived, someone greeted her and asked if she had come to watch Yun Zhen refine weapons.

Only after asking did I learn that Yun Zhen had told someone yesterday that she would be coming to refine magical artifacts today, and anyone who wanted to watch was welcome to come. She was supposed to stay at the Refining Fire Peak for ten days and was expected to refine quite a few magical treasures.

Many people came because they could buy the magic weapons crafted by Yun Zhen later. The main reason was that the magic weapons she crafted were of good quality and not very expensive. In short, they were very cost-effective. The disciples of the sect all hoped that they could win the lottery and choose a magic weapon that suited their taste.

Lin Ya's face almost contorted in shock. Had Yun Zhen reached such a level in weapon crafting in such a short time? She was being so sought after by the sect disciples.

Fortunately, today has come. Just wait and see. After today, Yun Zhen won't be so glamorous anymore. Who doesn't have the talent for weapon crafting?

"I didn't know that. I came here to refine weapons. I've been reading a lot of books lately and I'm planning to give it a try today," Lin Ya said with a smile. "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that Senior Sister Yun is here to publicly refine weapons today. But I also plan to try it first and then check the recording stone later."

Before long, many people learned that Lin Ya had tried refining weapons today, and they all became interested.

They also wanted to see if Lin Ya had any talent in weapon crafting; if she did, that would be quite extraordinary.

Lin Ya chatted and laughed with the others as they entered the public weapon-refining room. It was already crowded with people, and the space had clearly been expanded. In fact, the outside was already packed; many people knew Yun Zhen was refining weapons today and were waiting.

Lin Ya chose an empty spot to sit down and then started talking with the handyman disciples. Since it was a trial run, she would definitely need to select some materials, and these handyman disciples could help her.

When Azhen arrived, she saw Lin Ya selecting materials in the weapon-refining room. Was she here to refine weapons today?
That's quite a coincidence.

But Lin Ya's cultivation level is only at the twelfth level of Qi Refining. Can she withstand it?
She didn't dwell on the matter; whether it would work or not, she'd see. Azhen went to her usual spot, greeted everyone, and began refining the weapon. Each time she came to refine weapons, she improved considerably.

Today she plans to refine a high-grade spiritual weapon. When everyone heard this, they were both shocked and excited. They even asked her if she would continue to sell high-grade spiritual weapons.

Azhen said, "It depends on whether we can refine it successfully. If we can, there will be no problem selling it."

Everyone was even more excited, hoping the challenge would succeed even more than A-Zhuang herself.

Lin Ya was also keeping an eye on Azhen's situation. Hearing her words, she couldn't help but be shocked: [How long has it been? How come Yunzhen is already challenging herself to refine a high-grade spiritual weapon? Is her talent really that heaven-defying?]

So why can only one talent be taken from a person?

If she could have both, she'd prefer to bind with Yun Zhen. After all, Yun Zhen is constantly improving, so she'd gain double the benefits, which is much better than with Mo Wuchen. Mo Wuchen is already at the top level of weapon crafting, and every step forward is incredibly difficult. She originally thought that binding with him would allow her to absorb a portion of Mo Wuchen's weapon crafting abilities, which would be enough.

According to the system's assessment, she now possesses the skill to refine mid-grade spiritual artifacts.

But Yunzhen has improved so quickly that she won't be able to surpass Mo Wuchen in a short time. It seems that even catching up with Yunzhen will be difficult now.

For a moment, Lin Ya felt a pang of regret.

She suddenly realized that binding herself to Mo Wuchen was not a wise move; it was more like a double-edged sword—too good to throw away but not worth keeping.

I shouldn't have acted so impulsively.

I'm so annoying.

Seeing that Yunzhen had already started refining weapons, Lin Ya had no way out. The bond was already formed, and she couldn't just do nothing and watch Yunzhen enjoy endless glory.

Moreover, for her first time refining a weapon, she was able to create a mid-grade spiritual weapon, which is quite impressive. Some weapon refiners never reach this level in their entire lives. Many people fail at first when refining weapons; only those with good talent can create treasure-level weapons.

In the entire cultivation world, the number of beginners who can forge a low-grade spiritual weapon on their first attempt can be counted on one hand. They are all unparalleled geniuses with far-reaching fame, and their legends will not be forgotten for hundreds or thousands of years.

When Yunzhen first refined a weapon, it was only a low-grade spiritual weapon, though it looked relatively good.

After calming herself down, Lin Ya melted the selected materials in order.

Melting materials was relatively easy for her; she could even use the fire from the ground directly.

Next comes the actual refining process, where she will have to control the fire throughout.

However, it wasn't long before her face turned pale. She discovered that her spiritual power was simply insufficient to refine a mid-grade spiritual weapon. She had no choice but to switch to manipulating earth fire, finally breathing a sigh of relief. In between, she even took some pills to replenish her spiritual power.

However, it wasn't long before she discovered that controlling the earth fire wasn't so easy. The time required to refine a mid-grade spiritual weapon seemed rather long, and she had to control the fire at all times. If she made even the slightest mistake, the refining process might fail.

However, her spiritual energy seemed to be running out again. (End of Chapter)