Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 255 Forging of a Spiritual Artifact
On Muyu Island, in the Spirit Cave, the crimson flames still rise.

"Refining weapons is difficult, but refining spiritual weapons is even more difficult."

On the Jade Lotus Platform, looking at the white bone beads floating and sinking in the Blood Fiend True Flame, Jiang Chen couldn't help but shake his head.

The forging of spiritual artifacts is never an easy task. Not to mention the smelting of various spiritual materials and the arrangement of restrictions, the final nurturing is a painstaking process. If it weren't for his strong soul, it would not have been easy for him to persevere until now. If he is not careful, there will be a mistake that will affect the formation of the spiritual artifact.

“Spiritual artifacts are incomparable to non-spiritual artifacts. They are imbued with spirituality. Generally speaking, to forge a spiritual artifact, one needs the assistance of an array or a furnace to create a relatively stable external environment. This is the only way to minimize the mental strain on the artifact refiner. However, I do not have this condition right now.”

"This troop pool originally had a similar function, but its rank was a bit lower, not reaching the second rank, so the assistance it could provide was quite limited."

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen spared a moment to look at the weapon pool.

With the support of the spiritual vein, the essence of this weapon pool has been greatly enhanced compared to the past. Originally, weapon pools also suffer damage. The more magical artifacts are refined, the stronger the weapon aura becomes, and the greater the erosion on the weapon pool. At a certain point, the weapon pool will be completely damaged. However, the existence of the Bitter Lotus has helped the weapon pool resolve this problem.

It is precisely because of this that the spiritual energy of this military pool is becoming increasingly abundant.

"With its spiritual essence intact and supported by spiritual veins, this weapon pool has the potential to become a second-tier weapon, but achieving this will not be easy."

Recalling the key points of the White Bone Sacrifice Art, Jiang Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

"The Bitter Lotus is one of the keys to advancement in the Soldier Pool. Although it is not a component of the Soldier Pool, it maintains a wonderful symbiotic relationship with it, and the two complement each other."

"Furthermore, the foundation of the weapon pool still lies in the White Bone Sacrifice Weapon Technique. To advance it to the second tier, the bones of a Dao Foundation Great Demon are indispensable."

As thoughts collided, Jiang Chen grasped the key to advancing his weapon pool. With the advancement of his divine soul, his advantage in this aspect grew stronger and stronger.

"There is also Blackwater Dock on Five Immortals Mountain. As far as I know, these are the only two Dao Foundation Great Demons. If we put them all into this pool, I don't know if it will be enough."

With his thoughts wandering, Jiang Chen thought of the only two Dao Foundation Great Demons in the four southern prefectures.

At that moment, the illusory spiritual barrier took shape, and the Flood Dragon Armor instantly emitted a dazzling spiritual light.

With a roar, like a dragon emerging from the water, a phantom dragon shadow suddenly appeared inside the spirit cave. It had a black back and a white belly, surrounded by streams of water, sharp claws and teeth, and its eyes burned with pitch-black flames, exuding a faint aura of death, showing its ferocity.

"It's finally done."

Seeing the spirit of the Flood Dragon Armor manifest, a smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face.

In the next instant, he reached out and the dragon vanished, and a smooth white bone bead fell into his hand. Compared to before, the white bone bead was now much more dazzling, with a texture like white jade and a flowing, watery spiritual light around it, showing its gentle warmth.

If not told otherwise, most people would probably assume it was made of some kind of spiritual jade rather than cast from bones.

"The Six Paths Spiritual Restriction is accurate."

With his divine sense spreading outwards, he perceived both the inside and outside worlds. Playing with the Flood Dragon Armor in his hand, Jiang Chen felt quite satisfied.

The thirty-six restrictions of a spiritual artifact are equivalent to the number of minor perfections. The fact that the Flood Dragon Water-Covering Armor could generate six spiritual restrictions as soon as it was forged is really not bad. After all, although the materials used to forge the Flood Dragon Water-Covering Armor were not bad, they were not particularly outstanding among spiritual artifacts.

"The amplification of the Flood Dragon Armor is quite comprehensive, involving both physical body and magic. It has two transformations: one is the power of the flood dragon, and the other is the power of the river water." "The former mainly amplifies the physical body. When fully activated, it is as if the power of a Dao Foundation Flood Dragon is added to the body, and the physical strength increases dramatically. In close combat, there will be few opponents."

"The latter mainly amplifies spells. Once activated, the illusory image of rivers and lakes manifests, empowering the user. Not only does it greatly increase defensive power, but it also enhances the use of various water spells, as if the user has a natural home-field advantage and is like a fish in water."

After a brief sensing, Jiang Chen gained a relatively clear understanding of this newly refined spiritual artifact.

"With this magical artifact in hand, if we encounter the Green Serpent Demon again, we can fight it in armor, and the Green Serpent Demon will probably find it difficult to pose an effective threat to the Mist Dragon."

Recalling the Green Snake Demon's previous behavior, Jiang Chen had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Spiritual arts are complex and require time to cultivate. For newly advanced Dao Foundation cultivators, a spiritual artifact can be of great help, since the power of a spiritual artifact is similar to that of a spiritual art.

If a cultivator has a good spiritual artifact by their side, it's as if they have mastered one or even several spiritual techniques, only they are not as flexible and versatile in using them.

The fact that the Green Serpent Demon was able to retreat after falling into a trap and losing the initiative was largely due to the crucial role of the magical artifact in its possession.

"Having successfully refined the Flood Dragon Armor into a spiritual weapon, I have gained more experience in refining spiritual weapons. I am now more confident in refining second-tier flying swords, but there is no rush for that."

"Whether it's refining the Frost Moon Blade or forging a second-tier flying sword from scratch, Gengjin is crucial. Rat Prodigy is about to advance to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, so the refining of Gengjin can be entrusted to it."

With his mind racing, Jiang Chen began to devise a plan.

The Mist Dragon had just advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage and still had a lot to do, so he couldn't spare much energy to refine Geng Metal.

"The Flood Dragon Armor is complete. Next is to cultivate spiritual techniques. Although the Mist Flood Dragon has a natal spiritual technique, it is still somewhat weak. In addition, the Mist Flood Dragon must master the spiritual transformation state, which is important for Dao Foundation cultivators, as soon as possible."

"Under this state, the connection between Dao Foundation cultivators and heaven and earth will be greatly deepened, and they can use the power of heaven and earth for their own purposes. If they cannot master this early, they will inevitably suffer losses when facing those veteran Dao Foundation cultivators in the future, such as the ancestor of the Qingmu family and the great demon of Blackwater Dock."

With a thousand thoughts racing through his mind, Jiang Chen made a plan for his next stage of cultivation.

Without suitable spiritual treasures, there's no rush to cultivate the physical body. Just focus on refining the soul step by step. The most important thing right now is to make up for the shortcomings of the mist dragon as much as possible, so that it can become a genuine foundation for the Dao.

Only then did he truly gain a foothold in the four southern prefectures and the Southern Jing Kingdom.

"Having just broken through, there are truly countless things to consider."

With a sigh, Jiang Chen sent out a message and fell silent once again.

Meanwhile, after receiving news from Jiang Chen, Rat Tianjiao turned his attention to Qingxin Xiaozhu.

"I need to break through."

With a sudden thought, Rat Pride withdrew his gaze and swallowed a pile of spirit ore in one gulp, beginning his attempt to break through his seventy-second acupoint and advance to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

(End of this chapter)