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Chapter 364 Full Fusion of Spiritual Artifacts (4K)

To be honest, this meeting with the Broken Gold True Monarch was somewhat unexpected for Xiao Chen.

He originally thought that the overall level of the new cultivation world was ahead of that of the Compassion Sea.

However, the gap between the two sides should not be too large.

However, it turned out that he seemed to have underestimated the strength of the new cultivation world.

The Spirit Fusion Technique can even fuse with spiritual materials; this is simply unreasonable.

At first glance, paying double the cost only to increase the power by about 30% seems to have little cost-effectiveness.

However, it should be understood that this gap is large enough in actual combat to create an overwhelming disparity between opponents who were originally evenly matched.

On this basis, if the new spiritual community can invade the ocean of compassion.

That would likely result in a one-sided, devastating massacre.

Fortunately, they did not possess the means to travel between the two worlds.

"Fellow Daoist Jin Guang, please don't misunderstand. If we're not going to the Holy City, we don't actually need such expensive spiritual artifacts."

Seeing that Xiao Chen remained silent, seemingly deep in thought, True Monarch Shattered Gold noticed that Xiao Chen was not speaking.

So he immediately changed the subject: "I told you all this just to say that we also have secret techniques that can be used appropriately."

"Actually, I have several other low-cost refining solutions here."

"For example, we can strengthen only some relatively cheap auxiliary materials, or a single core material."

"This way, the overall cost can be controlled within the range of eight to fifteen million."

"It's enough for this area around us."

The Broken Gold True Lord deliberately pointed out the Spirit Fusion Technique right from the start, simply because he wanted to earn more processing fees.

After all, I worked so hard to learn this secret technique back then so that I could earn more money now.

It wasn't just to brag; it was also to persuade his guests to give up the spirit stones they were about to get.

The emphasis on high-priced magical artifacts, such as those costing 20 million or 50 million, was merely a small tactic to raise Xiao Chen's expectations.

Look how expensive other people are using these things, you can't be too stingy.

It has to be at least ten million, otherwise how can it be presentable?
In fact, from the very beginning, True Lord Broken Gold had no expectation that anyone here would be willing to pay a high price of twenty or thirty million to customize a spiritual artifact.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly once again.

If he hadn't been young and impetuous and accidentally offended a member of the Xia family, he would probably still be able to stay in the Holy City and make money, instead of having to hide back here.

So much so that they still have to promote their spirit fusion technique in this way.

"Fellow Daoist Suijin, if I wanted a spear whose entire material had been enhanced using the Spirit Fusion Technique, approximately how many spiritual materials and spirit stones would I need?"

Xiao Chen asked directly, "Besides the fragments of magic weapons, all spiritual materials should be of the highest standard."

Since he's already here, he definitely wants to choose the best option.

Even so, it will cost much more spirit stones and consume more spirit materials than expected.

However, as long as it's not so expensive that he can't afford it at all, Xiao Chen still wants to go all out and directly acquire a powerful enough spiritual weapon to arm himself.

"The highest standard, that's no small amount."

The Broken Gold True Lord smiled and said, "The main reason is that the spearhead itself is in very good condition, which means its potential is very high."

As he spoke, he made a six gesture: "If we use the best of everything, the total cost will be at least this much."

The reason it can be so expensive is that even in the Holy City, it is almost impossible for anyone to use the highest standard materials throughout.

Moreover, some rare and precious materials are simply hard to come by.

It's already incredibly difficult to find even one piece, let alone to collect a pair for fusion.

Therefore, True Monarch Shattered Gold was unaware of Xiao Chen's thoughts at this time.

He simply assumed that the other party wanted to hear the price.

Even if you can't afford it, you can still ask about the price; that's perfectly normal.

However, the next moment, True Lord Shattered Gold heard a second question: "What kind of spiritual materials do we need to prepare?"

"Please help me list some of the main spiritual materials."

"Let me see how many things I'm still missing."

Ok?
The Broken Gold True Lord was taken aback.

What does this mean?
Normally, cultivators outside the Holy City simply cannot afford such an expensive construction cost.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to make a list; it's a complete waste of time.

Could it be that this golden-light fellow Daoist in front of me is serious?

The Broken Gold True Lord sat up straight abruptly, his expression becoming much more serious: "Please allow me to ask a question first."

"I wonder how many spirit stones Fellow Daoist Jin Guang brought for this trip?"

"A specific list of spiritual materials is needed to determine the subsequent refining plan; it's not something that can be determined in just a few words."

The point of this question is, if you don't plan to spend that much, then don't ask these unnecessary questions.

Developing a proper refining plan is also quite troublesome.

"If it's the number that Fellow Daoist Suijin just mentioned, then it should be about right."

Xiao Chen immediately replied, "If that's not enough, we can add a little more. Anything that can be solved with spirit stones is negotiable."

"My main concern is the availability of spiritual materials."

"After all, some spiritual materials are indeed not easy to collect."

Although Xiao Chen didn't have that many spirit stones, what he was referring to here was the spirit stones calculated based on the overall construction cost.

When actually refining weapons, the corresponding spiritual materials are used.

Therefore, the rare refining materials he had accumulated in his storage ring, including the spirit ores seized from the Zhaokong Sect, could all be included.

Moreover, these things make up the majority of the cost.

There are almost no places where spirit stones are actually used directly; even when they are used, they are used to buy more spirit materials.

"This... Fellow Daoist Jin Guang, you're not joking, are you?"

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Shattered Gold's eyes widened immediately, and his body involuntarily leaned forward: "Are you really planning to forge a fully fused spiritual weapon?"

"I'm going to take this seriously."

This was something he couldn't help but get excited about.

You should know that even those colleagues who live in the holy city may not be able to get such an important job.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there seem to be quite a few fully fused magical artifacts in the Holy City; that's the total amount accumulated over the years.

If we only look at the last million years with clear historical records.

On average, it takes more than a thousand years for a fully fused spiritual artifact costing more than fifty million spirit stones to appear.

In other words, the opportunity to forge a fully fused magical artifact only occurs once every thousand years or so.

This is something that any weapon refiner would greatly desire.

If the Broken Gold True Lord could personally forge a fully fused spiritual weapon.

For him, that would be a feat worthy of being recorded in the family genealogy and dedicate a separate page to him.

"I'm certainly not kidding."

Xiao Chen answered without hesitation, "I came to find Fellow Daoist Suijin this time precisely to forge a sufficiently powerful spiritual weapon."

"If there's a better option, why shouldn't I choose it?"

"However, whether it will succeed or not depends on whether we can gather all the necessary materials."

"Please think about what spiritual materials might be needed, and I'll try to gather them."

Although Xiao Chen originally intended to come here to customize a set of spiritual artifacts, as he just said, after learning about the Fusion Technique, he temporarily changed his plans.

Instead of forging several ordinary spiritual artifacts, it's better to start with one top-tier fully fused spiritual artifact.

When I return to the Sea of ​​Compassion with this thing, even fighting opponents of higher levels should be a piece of cake.

Even without the Nine Dragons Diagram, he could still confront a top-tier demon like the Golden Phoenix head-on.

"No problem, it will definitely work!"

True Lord Shattered Gold immediately replied, "To be honest, I have accumulated quite a few spiritual materials over the years."

“As long as you haven’t deceived me, I can sell these spiritual materials to you at cost price.”

"Now, fellow Daoist, please tell me in detail what the main requirements of this spiritual artifact are."

Xiao Chen's needs are actually very simple.

First and foremost, the lethality must be great enough.

Especially when used to fight against fourth-tier demons, it must be able to directly pierce their carapace.

Then comes the dual cultivation of magic and martial arts.

Besides being able to be driven by true essence, this magical artifact would be best if it could also receive an amplification from the power of qi and blood.

Finally, it needs to be sturdy enough.

Ideally, it should be durable enough to withstand attacks from other magical artifacts and not be easily damaged by bumps and knocks.

"Huh? Only these three?"

The Broken Gold True Lord was taking notes with paper and pen when he discovered that Xiao Chen had finished speaking in just a few words.

Although the first and third conditions are quite remarkable for ordinary magical artifacts.

However, for a fully fused magical artifact, these requirements are merely basic.

Even without explicit emphasis, it should be fully compliant.

After thinking for a moment, True Lord Broken Gold decided to take the initiative and ask some more detailed questions.

They talked for almost half an hour, filling more than ten pages with notes, before they finally got a basic understanding of the refining details.

He then began to write down a list.

He wrote for a full hour before finally stopping.

The reason it took so long was that True Monarch Shattered Gold was even more worried than Xiao Chen about not being able to gather enough spiritual materials.

After all, for Xiao Chen...

If he really can't gather all the necessary spiritual materials, he can choose to lower his standards and forge a cheaper spiritual weapon to make do.

But for the Broken Gold True Lord...

If he misses this opportunity, he may never meet another customer willing to forge a fully fused spiritual artifact in his lifetime.

He had to consider whether this was the only opportunity he would ever have.

To this end, True Lord Shattered Gold wrote out eight different refining schemes, each requiring different main spiritual materials.

At the same time, for each spiritual material in each plan, we will try our best to clearly indicate which alternatives it has.

The main idea is to use whichever one you can collect.

“Fellow Daoist Jin Guang, take a look at these lists and choose the easiest one.”

The Broken Gold True Lord handed over the plan, and, still not entirely reassured, added, "It's alright if we don't have some spiritual materials for the time being."

“We can discuss together the difficulty of collecting these spiritual materials.”

"If we keep looking, we'll definitely have a chance to collect them in 30 to 50 years."

Don't be fooled by the seemingly exaggerated estimate of 30 to 50 years; it's actually a rather optimistic view.

In fact, as many rare and non-renewable spiritual items become increasingly scarce, it is becoming more and more difficult to gather all the materials needed to fuse a spiritual artifact.

In recent tens of thousands of years, less and less information about this topic has been circulating, and the intervals between them have become longer and longer.

"You need so many spiritual materials?"

When Xiao Chen looked at the list, he realized that refining weapons was not a simple matter either.

Even the shortest plan involved a total of over 700 kinds of spiritual materials, including over 100 fourth-tier spiritual items alone.

The most complex plan involved over 1,100 kinds of spiritual materials, including more than 90 fourth-tier spiritual items.

In essence, it involved replacing some fourth-tier spiritual materials with some top-tier third-tier spiritual materials.

In terms of overall cost, the shorter plan actually has a lower total price.

However, considering the difficulty of collecting spiritual materials, the more complicated plan is still easier.

After all, most of the time, third-tier spiritual items are much easier to find than fourth-tier spiritual items, with exceptions.

"Oh, this proposal is quite interesting."

After comparing the different proposals, Xiao Chen discovered that one of the proposals, which involved more than 930 kinds of spiritual materials, mentioned the most alternative spiritual materials.

At the same time, they are relatively concentrated, mostly materials from monsters, and not too limited to any particular race.

"Fellow Daoist Suijin, I previously obtained some spiritual materials from fourth-tier sea fish. Would it be convenient for me to use them as a substitute?"

As he spoke, he took out mudskipper spines and vertebrae, and handed them over for the other person to examine.

The Broken Gold True Lord took it and examined it carefully, immediately frowning.

He used a detection spell to check it out, still feeling uneasy, before finally breathing a sigh of relief: "Although I don't recognize what kind of monster it is, the item is fine."

"This spine can just replace the spine of the Ringed Illusion Fish; they are about the same."

"In addition, this bag of white fish scales is also very good; it can completely replace the scales of the blue-tailed pangolin."

Oh?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen immediately asked, "Can fish scales replace the scales of land-based demonic beasts?"

The Broken Gold True Monarch explained, "It depends on the situation. If it's forging a defensive spiritual weapon, then the requirements are naturally more stringent."

"However, we mainly value the material of the scales themselves, using them as consumables for the fusion technique."

"In this way, the range of choices is greatly expanded."

"On this list, apart from these main materials and the important auxiliary materials such as suspended vines, silkworm powder, and purple jade tree, everything else can be replaced."

Xiao Chen immediately understood: "Oh, so that's how it is."

"That's quite a coincidence. I happen to have some materials made from sea fish on me. Please check them out, fellow Daoist."

As he spoke, he took out all the fourth-tier spiritual materials he had obtained from the Zhaokong Sect.

Suddenly, a small mountain appeared between the two of them.

"what?"

Upon seeing this, True Lord Shattered Gold was immediately startled. What was going on?
With his discerning eye, he could tell without even touching them that most of these spiritual materials came from fourth-tier sea fish.

The problem is that there are no true Tier 4 sea fish in the entire northern lands.

Although there are a few inland seas, the overall spiritual energy in the outside world is scarce, and even golden-core sea fish are rarely seen in the sea.

Incidentally, it's not just marine fish that are affected.

In fact, there are almost no wild monsters in the entire wasteland.

The spirit beast meat sold in the major markets almost all comes from nearby blessed lands or spirit beast gardens established by large families.

Therefore, there are almost no high-level monster materials circulating in the outside world.

They were all absorbed internally by the various sects or families.

Therefore, Xiao Chen's sudden appearance of so many seafood ingredients greatly surprised True Monarch Shattered Gold.

A sense of unease began to creep into my mind.

Could it be that this Fellow Daoist Jin Guang actually came from the south?
(End of this chapter)