I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 159 Magical weapon?

The rain at Tianlu Mountain lasted for less than an hour before the sun quickly rose again.

At this time, Yang Yan had already seen Luo Daoren off. He was able to have some peace and quiet for the rest of the day. Unexpectedly, not long after the rain stopped, a golden light pierced through the door and hung in the hall, shining brightly.

Then a voice came from within, calling out, "Mingyuan."

'Mingyuan' was Yang Yan's pen name.

He was both surprised and delighted upon hearing the voice, and immediately stood up and bowed deeply: "Disciple Yang Yan greets Master."

It turned out that the voice in the golden light was none other than his master, the Immortal Yongcheng.

"Get up."

Master Yongcheng asked, "Mingyuan, you opened a refining room in the Earth Fire Hall, not for your own weapon refining?"

"Master, are you also here about the Earth Fire Palace?"

Yang Yan was somewhat puzzled, but still honestly replied, "Yes, disciple lent the spot to a friend for weapon forging."

"A friend?" Master Yongcheng's voice asked again, "Who is he, and what is his skill in weapon crafting?"

“His name is Ying Chan. He cultivates at the Hanxu Daoist Temple on Zhaoguang Mountain. His attainments are... not far from those of my disciple.”

"Should I explain?"

“That’s right.” Yang Yan said, “Three years ago, when Master started his lectures, I invited Brother Ying to come to the mountains to listen in.”

"At that time, Master even called on him to ask a question and praised his answer as quite insightful."

"It turned out to be him."

Master Yongcheng seemed to recall something, and a hint of surprise appeared in his voice: "His skill in weapon crafting is already close to yours?"

"Without the guidance of a teacher, how could one reach this level in just two or three years?"

"Yes, I sincerely admire Brother Ying's talent."

Yang Yan replied, "If I had not been fortunate enough to receive your teachings, Master, I would probably be far inferior to you, Brother Ying."

"Hmph, you're not ashamed at all."

While chuckling, Master Yongcheng couldn't help but offer a few words of admonishment: "Since you know you're lacking, then work even harder. After you followed me in refining weapons last time, did you summarize what you'd learned?..."

Yang Yan naturally agreed respectfully. After Master Yongcheng finished reprimanding him, he finally had a chance to ask, "Why did Master inquire about this matter?"

"This morning, the rain poured down."

Master Yongcheng asked, "Mingyuan, do you know what kind of strange phenomenon this is?"

"Disciple doesn't know."

"Ha ha……"

A laugh came from within the golden light: "Of course you don't know, even your master wouldn't dare to make such a judgment."

Yang Yan knew his master would have something to say, so he listened attentively.

Sure enough, after laughing, Master Yongcheng explained without hesitation: "Judging from this, it seems to be an omen of the birth of a magical treasure. Judging from the rain, it may be a water-based magical treasure."

Yang Yan was taken aback: "A magic weapon?!"

In the cultivation world, magical artifacts are divided into three grades: superior, middle, and inferior. Each grade is defined by refining twelve layers of restrictions, and a grade is considered complete when thirty-six layers of restrictions are refined. Only magical artifacts that are perfect in both form and substance, and flawless in their creation, can be refined to this level.

Therefore, in the spiritual practice world, perfect Dharma instruments are extremely precious.

And those so-called magic treasures are even more so; among thousands of perfect magic tools, it is difficult to find even one!

For a perfect ritual implement to transform into a magic treasure, there are only two possibilities.

Firstly, through a series of fortuitous events, the original spirit of a magical artifact is born and naturally transforms into a magical treasure.

Secondly, through continuous refinement and nurturing by a Golden Elixir True Person, the magical artifact can be helped to break through to perfection and transform into a magical treasure.

Moreover, it takes countless hours for a Golden Core cultivator to refine a magical artifact. Only some Golden Core cultivators who have been in the Dao for a long time can possess magical artifacts.

As for the former, it is extremely rare, at least Yang Yan had only heard of it in legends. Was this morning's rain actually a sign of a magical artifact being born?

Having seemingly seen enough of Yang Yan's astonishment, Master Yongcheng chuckled and said, "Of course, the signs of this magic weapon's emergence are somewhat dubious."

"If a water-based magical artifact were to appear, the rain would be as powerful as a river bursting its banks, unstoppable and overwhelming."

"The rain this morning was not light, but it was nothing compared to this kind of weather."

"Therefore, I deduce that it must have been a craftsman in the mountains who forged a superior magical artifact that was perfect in both form and substance, and by chance, he obtained the wonders of heaven and earth, which caused the artifact to emit a bit of spiritual light when it was made."

"Such a magical artifact is one in a million. If it can be perfectly refined, there is a great chance that its true self and spirit will be born and transformed into a magical treasure."

"I see……"

While Yang Yan was filled with longing, he finally understood the purpose of Master Yongcheng's visit.

It seems that Master is looking for this weapon craftsman? In fact, weapon craftsmen open their furnaces and refine weapons every day in Tianlu Mountain.

However, to forge a superior magical artifact that is perfect in both form and substance, and flawless in its final form, one must be fully prepared, and the assistance of the Earth Fire Palace's refining chambers cannot be disregarded...

This artifact maker and his magical implements may still be in the Earth Fire Palace.

Could it be Brother Ying?

Thinking of this, Yang Yan couldn't help but chuckle.

Ying Chan is indeed exceptionally talented, but he lacks a master, and his knowledge of weapon crafting is even less comprehensive than that of Ying Chan himself.

He had no doubt that Ying Chan might become a master of artifact crafting in the future, at which point he might be able to produce superior artifacts with ease, but for now, it was probably too early.

Master Yongcheng shared the same thought. He knew his disciple's level all too well. Perhaps after another ten years of honing his skills, he might achieve something great, but for now, it was too early.

Since he borrowed Ying Chan from the alchemy room and his skill level was similar to his, he was still lacking in refinement.

"All right."

Master Yongcheng said, "Go and study hard. This year, we will take the exam in the mountains. Don't embarrass me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Yan saw a flash of golden light and disappeared from the hall.

He hurriedly bowed towards the empty space and said, "Disciple Yang Yan respectfully sees off Master."

After the ceremony, Yang Yan returned to his desk and flipped through the book on artifacts that he had only read halfway through.

"I wonder which weapon maker had a sudden enlightenment and was able to achieve such a feat."

Yang Yan's thoughts drifted: "It shouldn't take more than a few days for him to become famous."

Tianlu Mountain is the lineage that inherits the Dao of Weaponry, so naturally, it values ​​the skill of weapon crafting.

If a craftsman can forge such a magical artifact, he will immediately become famous throughout the mountains and even enjoy a reputation within his own sect.

If he is not too old, several elders, including the master, might be tempted to take him under their wing and train him carefully, hoping to add another master of weapon crafting to Tianlu Mountain.

Sure enough, in the following days, rumors spread throughout the mountains, and many disciples were discussing the matter. Even some fellow disciples from outside the mountains had vaguely heard that another master of weapon crafting had emerged in Tianlu Mountain.

However, to Yang Yan's surprise, this weapon maker never came to light.

Five days later, Ying Chan emerged from seclusion in the Earth Fire Palace. When Yang Yan recounted the incident, he was still full of amazement.

"Brother Ying, you were in the Earth Fire Palace that day, did you sense anything?"

Ying Chan simply smiled and said, "The Earth Fire Palace is riddled with restrictions. Once you enter the refining chamber, it's as if you're completely isolated from the outside world. How could I possibly sense anything?"

"Too……"

Yang Yan waved his hand: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Brother Ying, you must have achieved something this time in refining weapons?"

"That's natural." Ying Chan cupped his hands in thanks. "I must thank you, fellow Daoist. Without the help of the earth fire, I would not have been able to complete this task."

"It's a trivial matter."

(End of this chapter)