Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 152 Learning Forging, Top-Grade Winged Magic Tools

After dealing with the Mu family's affairs, Qin Xiaonan finally turned her attention to the top-quality rare materials in her hands—especially the remains of several emperor-level demons.

If these treasures were to be revealed, it would cause a huge uproar in the magic world.

“Ordinary blacksmiths simply cannot handle materials of this level.” Qin Xiaonan stood in front of the apartment’s floor-to-ceiling window, her fingertips gently stroking a scale that shimmered with iridescent colors.

The energy contained in imperial-grade materials is so immense that the slightest carelessness could lead to catastrophic consequences.

More importantly, Qin Xiaonan didn't want the outside world to know that she possessed such astonishing resources.

Therefore, he decided to participate in the forging process himself.

However, one must at least possess certain forging skills to ensure that these treasures are not ruined.

After resting for two days, Qin Xiaonan took the things given to her by Old Man Bao and headed to the Pearl Tower.

The Oriental Pearl Tower soars into the clouds and is a landmark of Shanghai, shimmering in the morning light.

Qin Xiaonan did not use the visitor entrance, but went directly to the Magic Association Hall in the central sphere, where everyone entering and leaving was an elite of the magic world.

He quickly found Huo Tuo, a very famous armor and magic tool blacksmith in the tower.

Huo Tuo held a very high position and possessed his own luxurious reception room within the Magic Association.

Qin Xiaonan didn't have to wait long before an old man with purple eyebrows, beard, and sideburns walked in; it was Huo Tuo.

Old Bao had obviously already spoken to Huo Tuo.

Huo Tuo glanced at him and said, "You want to learn forging, kid? But I no longer take on apprentices."

Actually, he only came out to take a look because of Old Man Bao; he had no intention of teaching Qin Xiaonan at all.

“Master, you’ve misunderstood,” Qin Xiaonan said. “Actually, I didn’t come here to become your disciple. I just want to make a deal with Master Huo.”

"Oh, I don't think you have anything to trade with me."

Qin Xiaonan didn't reply, but instead took out two items—a unicorn king horn that was entirely azure blue and a piece of deep-sea dragon turtle shell that shimmered with golden light.

He then said, "I am very interested in the art of forging. I would like to observe Master Huo forging, and in return, I can sell you these materials at a discount."

Huo Tuo's purple beard visibly twitched, and his eyes widened in surprise.

As a master blacksmith, he recognized at a glance that this was material from a monarch-level siren, and it was so well preserved that it was priceless on the market!

"How do you want to trade, kid?"

“I’d like to observe your forging process,” Qin Xiaonan said, tapping her fingers lightly on the table. “In return, I can sell you these materials at a discount.”

Huo Tuo didn't agree immediately, but instead asked, "What type of magic do you use?"

"Major in Earth element, minor in Space element."

"Hmm?" Huo Tuo was somewhat puzzled. Wasn't this kid here to learn forging?
If you want to learn forging, the two most basic elements are fire and lightning, and this kid doesn't have either. What is he thinking?
After careful consideration, Huo Tuo agreed to the deal with Qin Xiaonan, since he really needed the materials Qin Xiaonan provided.

He hadn't seen such a complete and top-quality material in a long time.

Although every blacksmith has their own forging techniques and wouldn't easily let others watch except for their apprentices, Qin Xiaonan didn't have the potential to become a blacksmith, so it wouldn't hurt to let him watch.

However, he added a condition: Qin Xiaonan had to help him find a vampire tooth that he urgently needed for his recent forging.

Qin Xiaonan had some recollection of this matter, but he did not intend to handle it himself; instead, he entrusted it to Lan Xi.

After the Hangzhou investigation, Lingling and Lanxi became much more familiar with each other. Lingling was amazed by Lanxi's abilities, while Lanxi admired Lingling's rigorous thinking.

One is a brilliant and meticulous young girl, the other a princess of the deep-sea mermaid tribe. These two girls from different worlds develop a friendship over a few days. With Lan Xi's strength, once Ling Ling locates the other's position, he will have no chance of escape.

In just a few days, the matter was perfectly resolved.

Huo Tuo was shocked by Qin Xiaonan's efficiency. He hadn't expected that the task he had offered a bounty for so long would be completed so quickly.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If the other side can produce monarch-level siren materials, a vampire is naturally no problem.
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Qin Xiaonan stood quietly in the observation area, where Huo Tuo's forging room was radiating intense energy fluctuations.

He watched Huo Tuo's forging techniques flow like clouds and water.

With each wave of his hand, the old man precisely guided the power of thunder and fire to carve mysterious patterns onto the material...

After some time, Qin Xiaonan also gained some insights into this.

He decided to start forging magical tools himself.

At first, only simple materials were used, but the forging skills became more and more sophisticated.

He decided to officially use imperial-grade materials.

The silver-winged ant queen's pair of crystal-clear wings floated in his palm, now shimmering with a dreamlike silver light.

When Qin Xiaonan borrowed power, although her strength was not as great as that of a true emperor, her control over magic was extremely precise.

"let's start."

With a whisper, a golden flame, like a sun disk, ignited in Qin Xiaonan's left eye, while a vortex of starlight appeared in her right eye.

Two completely different forces merged perfectly under his precise control, transforming into strands of seven-colored silk threads that wrapped around the crystal wings.

“Sizzle, sizzle—”

Ancient patterns began to appear on the surface of the crystal wings, each pattern containing the laws of space.

Qin Xiaonan maintained a stable output of magic power.

Suddenly, he clasped his hands together.

The solar crystal fire from the solar disk surged into the crystal wings like a tide, breaking them down. Then, guided by the power of the galaxy, these particles began to recombine, gradually forming a pair of longer and more elegant wing bones.

"Condensation!"

With the final hand seal, the weapon in his hand burst forth with dazzling silver light.

As the light faded, a pair of exquisite winged magical artifacts floated in mid-air—with a wingspan of about two meters, their entire bodies as transparent as crystal, each feather as thin as a cicada's wing, yet flowing with a silvery halo like a galaxy within, resembling a work of art.

Qin Xiaonan gently touched the magical winged artifacts, and they immediately transformed into streams of light and attached themselves to his back.

With a thought, the dazzling silver wings suddenly unfolded.

"Give it a try"

With a gentle flap of its silver wings, Qin Xiaonan's figure instantly appeared in the air a hundred meters away.

Without a sound of air being torn apart or any disturbance to the airflow, a spatial jump of a certain distance was completed instantly after activation.

Made primarily from the crystal wings of the Silverwing Ant Queen, and incorporating some of Soraka's galactic power, this pair of winged magical artifacts is nothing short of perfect.

Stroking the ripples on the wing edge, Qin Xiaonan smiled with satisfaction.

During this time, he not only crafted several powerful magical artifacts for himself, but also did not forget Mu Nujiao.

(End of this chapter)