Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 150 Black Eyebrows and White Hair
Within the Spirit Cave, the aura of war surged, and a white bone magic sword began to take shape. Under the refinement of the weapon pool, the spiritual energy on the white bones was reorganized, and under Jiang Chen's coordination, it transformed into a series of magical restrictions.

At a certain moment, feeling that the time was right, Jiang Chen made a hand seal.

"Congeal!"

By drawing water from the weapon pool, Jiang Chen performed a final purification of the White Bone Sword.

With a splash, the pool water surged, and the previously illusory magical restriction on the White Bone Magic Sword instantly solidified. In the next instant, the aura of the magical artifact began to permeate the pool.

Upon seeing this scene, a hint of joy flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

"Three magical restrictions, although fewer than expected, make this a genuine magical artifact nonetheless."

Jiang Chen was quite satisfied as he carefully examined the newly forged White Bone Magic Sword. This was his first time refining a magic weapon, and it was truly remarkable that he had succeeded on his first attempt.

"Refining weapons is like carving. It may seem like a rough job, but it is actually extremely mentally taxing. In this respect, I have a certain advantage because of my strong spiritual power."

"In addition, the experience left by the two weapon refiners, Gray Bone Daoist and Gao Siyuan, has saved me from many detours. Without their help, even though the White Bone Sacrifice Weapon Technique is simple, it would not have been so easy for me to refine one."

As his thoughts collided, Jiang Chen pondered the gains and losses.

Just then, the Azure Lotus swayed, absorbing all the malevolent energy generated from the crafting of magical artifacts. Before long, the atmosphere of the Spirit Cave returned to peace. At the same time, nourished by the malevolent energy, the Azure Lotus grew even better.

Taking in all these changes, Jiang Chen didn't pay too much attention. He had seen similar scenes before. The nature of that green lotus was truly special. He was eager for something that ordinary spiritual plants would avoid at all costs.

"The main material of this magic sword is the black snake demon from Demon Mountain, so let's name it Black Eyebrow."

Holding the White Bone Sword in his hand, Jiang Chen ran his fingertips over its dark blade and gave it a name. Although this magical artifact was of low quality, barely qualifying as one, it was, after all, the first magical artifact he had ever crafted, so giving it a name was acceptable.

"continue."

Jiang Chen threw the Black Eyebrow Sword back into the weapon pool and took out another skeleton, left behind by the turtle demon from Demon Mountain.

With the experience from the first time, Jiang Chen was more adept at refining this time. With the assistance of the weapon pool, he quickly completed the refining of the demon bone. In just ten days, he refined another magic weapon, and the magic restrictions reached five, making it slightly stronger than Hei Mei's.

"Based on Gao Siyuan and the White Bone Taoist's refining process, the refining time for a magic weapon is often measured in months, and for more difficult ones, it may even take more than a year. My speed should be considered extremely fast. Of course, this is also related to the characteristics of the White Bone Sacrifice Weapon Technique itself."

"The first thing this weapon-refining inheritance addresses is the problem of having something; only after that will we consider quality."

Jiang Chen glanced at the jade-like magic sword in his hand, named it "White-haired," and then tossed it back into the weapon pool.

The forging of magical artifacts is never an easy task; it is extremely mentally taxing. Under normal circumstances, a craftsman will only attempt to forge one magical artifact every few years. Frequent forging of magical artifacts will greatly affect the craftsman's own cultivation.

Of course, this is just an ideal situation. After all, collecting materials for refining is a problem in itself, not to mention that the failure rate of refining is not low either.

"Theory and practice are indeed different. Although the experience left by Gray Bone Daoist and Gao Siyuan saved me from many detours, it was mostly theoretical. To truly integrate all of it, I need to practice more myself." After successfully crafting two magical artifacts, Jiang Chen gained a new understanding of the art of artifact crafting.

“I don’t have enough materials to practice with, but with what I have now, I can try to reforge the Flood Dragon Armor. After all, the most difficult part of this magic weapon has already been solved for me by the Gray Bone Daoist.”

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen decided to master the Flood Dragon Armor as soon as possible. With the blessing of this magic weapon, the Mist Flood Dragon's combat power would be greatly enhanced. At that time, he would be confident of dominating the entire Qingyuan County, and even the four southern counties.

After all, among the four southern prefectures, only Qing Teng Prefecture, as the upper prefecture, has a Dao Foundation cultivator in charge. The strongest cultivators in the other three prefectures are only at the Qi Refining Perfection stage.

"Forging weapons also requires a balance of tension and relaxation. I still need to adjust my own state before I actually start."

Feeling mentally exhausted, Jiang Chen glanced at the lush green military pond and got up to leave the Spirit Cave.

Burning incense, taking a bath, sipping tea, and enjoying delicious food, Jiang Chen completely relaxed.

First, he tore his own soul to forge the dragon skin, and then he crafted two magical artifacts, which was a considerable burden for him. Fortunately, his soul had a strong self-healing ability, and even without external intervention, it could slowly heal itself. Otherwise, the injury caused by tearing his soul alone would have been enough to destroy him.

"The injuries from the Soul Tear have almost healed, and the soul power is also constantly recovering. It shouldn't be long before it returns to its tenfold peak. However, these are just appearances. What the Soul Tear truly shakes is the foundation."

"The restoration of the foundation requires the sedimentation of time and the leap of the soul. At the first level, I am no longer suitable to create spirit-infused objects."

Drawing on his past life experiences, Jiang Chen silently sensed the changes within himself.

Just then, Wang Yuan arrived.

"Sect Master, you previously asked us to keep an eye on the Gao family. In recent days, after careful observation, the disciples have indeed discovered a suspicious person who seems to be searching for Gao Siyuan's whereabouts."

"However, he is a cultivator, and his cultivation level is not weak. He has most likely already reached the Qi Refining stage. We are afraid of alerting him, so the disciples do not dare to follow him too closely. They can only confirm his general whereabouts."

With respect in his voice, Wang Yuan quickly recounted what had happened during this period.

Within the Taiping Sect, Gao Siyuan's death was also a secret, known to very few. He happened to be one of them, and it was precisely because of this that he knew the seriousness of the matter. Therefore, upon learning that Jiang Chen had emerged from seclusion, he immediately rushed over.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen wasn't too surprised. With Gao Siyuan dead and the Gao family unable to be contacted for a long time, they would inevitably take some action.

It was precisely for this reason that before he went into seclusion, he issued an order for the Taiping Sect to keep a close eye on outsiders in Qinghe County. In Qinghe County today, the Taiping Sect has a dense network of informants. As long as the other party wants to find out Gao Siyuan's whereabouts through others, they will inevitably leave some traces, which will be difficult to hide from the Taiping Sect's eyes.

"Have they arrived already? Who could it be? Gao Mingjun, Gao Sizhu, or some other Qi Refining cultivator from the Gao family?"

Looking out of the courtyard, Jiang Chen thought of a series of figures. With Gao Siyuan's memories, he was probably more familiar with the Gao family than many members of the Gao family.

Watching Jiang Chen deep in thought, Wang Yuan waited silently by his side. Gao Siyuan's death made him feel even more that his sect leader was unfathomable.

(End of this chapter)