Immortal Dao Fruits, Cards to Help Me

Chapter 141 Upgrade Successful, [Wood Spirit Sword (Red)]

On the way back, Chen Xiuxian piloted the Azure Leaf Wind Boat, taking Dou Zhongde, Mimi, and the old lady with him, and flew back to Shencheng.

The old lady was eventually persuaded by Chen Xiuxian.

Although she has a distant nephew here, she can't rely on him.

This handsome young man is so capable, he shouldn't be fooling a lonely old woman like her. After all, she doesn't even have two taels of silver on her.

He carried only a small bundle with him, containing a few strings of cash, a few changes of old clothes, and a rolled-up kang mat.

There's really nothing to worry about.

However, she never expected that this young man would be so capable!

It can actually fly!

Countless leaves were fluttering in the air, forming a small boat that carried them. The old woman was terrified!

Chen Xiuxian took the old lady directly to Black Mountain Village.

This was, after all, the fiefdom and estate of the Jia family, the Duke of the State, and was tax-free, so the living conditions were very good.

In the incident involving the false emperor's treasure, the Wu family of Black Mountain Village genuinely gained enormous benefits.

Moreover, it would allow them to make a big splash in front of their master's family.

In addition, given Chen Xiuxian's exceptional skills, he was too busy trying to curry favor with him.

Chen Xiuxian was more than happy to have an old lady who could do nothing.

—I was thinking about how to contact Chen Xiuxian more often, but I couldn't figure it out at all.

It's all thanks to the heifers on the farm!
Taking in these few members of the Cow Clan was indeed a good deed that was rewarded, even though the reason was that they were so efficient at plowing the fields...

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Chen Xiuxian met with Lao Niu and inquired about his progress in exploring bloodlines these past few days. He also mentioned that he would be going to explore the Goguryeo ghost city in a while.

"But there's no rush, I'm not ready yet. There's still room for improvement!"

Chen Xiuxian now needs some more experience points to level up again, and then his cultivation techniques and spells will become even stronger.

Moreover, the magical flying sword at hand still has room for improvement.

The materials for the grass dragon and the wood dragon will be ready in the next couple of days.

Moreover, he felt that the ebony sword in his hand was still lacking.

At the bottom of the Three-Forked River in the Illusionary Spirit Realm, he repeatedly stabbed and slashed at the slimy, slippery eel. Although the creature had not yet taken human form, it was still a level 30 Qi Refining Peak monster.

Putting everything else aside, that naturally occurring slime is just too troublesome.

Many spells are immune to it; even an ebony sword can deflect most of its power.

Chen Xiuxian's ebony sword was originally a wood-attribute flying sword, and its destructive power was not as good as those flying swords made of fine metals. It would be even more terrible when it encountered this slime.

Despite attempting to attack more than ten times, they were unable to kill the giant mudfish.

That thing is disgusting.

Of course, the flying sword's power was indeed insufficient.

Chen Xiuxian already had the idea of ​​upgrading the ebony sword, and now it was even stronger.

I checked the number of spirit stones I had: 756!
Then he checked the price of the ebony sword at the auction house: 187... Damn it! With a heavy heart, Chen Xiuxian placed an order for three more!

I refuse to believe it! With all these materials piled on, you're not going to upgrade anything?!

Chen Xiuxian began refining weapons halfway up Wulong Mountain.

He is now an "intermediate weapon refiner". Although he is not very professional, he has had plenty of opportunities to practice.

He first used the "spiritual spring" he bought from the auction house to draw a simple magic circle on the ground.

Then, he placed the three newly purchased ebony swords in an equilateral triangle shape in the formation, and with a flick of his finger, his own ebony sword flew to the very center of the formation and planted itself there...

"Ding~ Do you wish to fuse the cards [Ebony Sword - Refined (Blue)] and [Ebony Sword (Blue)], [Ebony Sword (Blue)], and [Ebony Sword (Blue)]?"

"Fusion!"

As the demonic dust was consumed, the magic circle suddenly lit up with a blue light, and the three ebony swords flew directly towards the one in the very center.

"Ding~ 400 magic dust consumed, card fusion successful, obtained [Ebony Sword - Refined (Blue)]".

Huh?! Chen Xiuxian was stunned. This actually works?

The six ebony swords have been fused together. Can't this even upgrade to a Tier 4 flying sword?

Is it really as some forum users are saying?
Many players are into weapon crafting; it's a highly regarded field in the game! A major area of ​​study!
Therefore, there are many posts on the forum about refining materials, techniques, and diagrams.

As for the Ebony Sword, which is "a player's first flying sword," it is naturally studied by countless people.

However, thousands upon thousands of weapon refiners ultimately failed.

They all eventually chose to change course, refining the ebony sword into other wood-attribute flying swords.

There's a reason why things are cheap.

This ebony sword is very easy to use at first, simple to forge, and inexpensive.

This is precisely why its later potential was limited.

Moreover, in the early stages of the game, flying swords are only scarce, but after more than three years, they are no longer in short supply.

Aside from new players, not many people are into this.

After all, level 4 flying swords are hard to come by, but level 3 ones are quite common.

Even some of the larger player guilds have ways to obtain Tier 4 flying swords.

However, the amount of spirit stones, time, and effort required is enormous. And the number of spots is limited.

It's usually only the top few people who can get their hands on it.

According to Chen Xiuxian's current timeline, it's only the spring of the second year since the game launched. Not even a full year yet!
He wants to upgrade the Ebony Sword to Tier 4 directly, that's difficult.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of the "design plans" in some of the posts.

Some weapon refiners believe that the reason why ebony swords have no upgrade potential is because the material lacks spiritual energy.

Submerged wood is still a bit too weak.

To upgrade an ebony sword to a higher level, you need to infuse it with spiritual energy.

However, that material itself is not cheap, and adding it to an ebony sword would be a complete waste. It offers absolutely no value for money.

Moreover, weapon crafting is a very time-consuming process.

Don't be fooled by Chen Xiuxian's seemingly simple act of drawing a circle and merging things with a flick of his finger. That's because he has a cheat code!

He's cheating!

For a normal weapon refiner, refining a magical artifact is an extremely complicated process.

In reality, I don't know yet, but in the game, to play many mini-games well, you need to be quick-witted, focused, and make the right choices at crucial moments.

Sometimes, a moment's hesitation can lead to failure in weapon crafting, or the result may be completely different from what you envisioned.

This doesn't seem like Chen Xiuxian at all! He just points out whatever's bothering him.

Because integration was too convenient, and the sunk costs were too high, Chen Xiuxian was unwilling to give up.

So, I gritted my teeth and decided to give it another shot!
Isn't it just spirituality? And the wood element, right?

I have a [Liu Linglang (Blue)]!
Liu Linglang, also known as Liu Lingtong, is a secret Taoist magic technique—but this is highly questionable!
Legend has it that the pageboy of Lu Zu (Lu Dongbin), a Taoist master, became a willow tree demon by attaching himself to a willow tree. In order to convert the pageboy back into an immortal, Lu Zu passed down the Six Ding Six Jia Grand Altar and the talismanic rituals to later Taoist masters, who then converted the pageboy, who had become a willow tree demon, into the Willow Spirit Child.

Because the willow tree spirit was converted into a celestial child by the sorcerer, it possessed great magical power and could serve as a guardian celestial child who followed the sorcerer in doing good deeds, accumulating merit, and capturing ghosts and demons.

This explanation is somewhat far-fetched.

This method doesn't seem like Taoism. It's more like a folk religious practice.

Another method involves cutting a willow tree on the eastern bank of the river on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival and carving it into a small wooden child.

...If the cultivation method is correct, the wooden boy can become spiritually connected in about 49 days.

This "cultivation method" requires killing a boy whose fate matches the character's and burying him with a willow wood carving of a child for 49 days...

Regardless, this is a method of artificially creating a powerful "willow spirit".

This definitely has a spirit!
then……

"Ding~ 200 magic dust consumed, card fusion successful, obtained [Wood Spirit Sword (Red)]".

A burst of azure light shot into the sky, reaching dozens of feet high!
Chen Xiuxian didn't even have time to examine the gleaming blue flying sword closely before quickly putting it away, lest it attract someone to steal the treasure!
(End of this chapter)