Mortal: I became invincible after becoming sworn brothers with Han Li.

Chapter 166 The Theory of Natal Magical Treasures

Upon hearing Zhao Huang's words, Duan Xianyang couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"With Elder Zhao's expertise in weapon crafting, even if he were to casually impart some knowledge to you, it would be enough to benefit you for a lifetime. You should quickly thank Elder Zhao!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan immediately bowed to Zhao Huang and thanked him.

Zhao Huang shook his head and chuckled. He had already understood the meaning behind Duan Xianyang's words, and agreeing was just going with the flow.

Even if he truly cherishes his own possessions, he would still need to offer something else in order to get Li Yunfan to agree to help.

"Although I can teach you some weapon-refining techniques, I cannot teach you even a fraction of the unique secrets of the Hundred Crafts Academy. You must understand this clearly!" Zhao Huang said softly with a smile on his lips.

"I understand! I am already more than satisfied with Elder Zhao's unique secret technique. How could I dare to ask for the secret techniques of the Hundred Crafts Academy!" Li Yunfan said firmly.

Upon hearing his answer, Zhao Huang showed a satisfied expression and then briefly explained what he needed to do.

Li Yunfan listened attentively, and only after the other party finished describing the situation did he finally understand why they needed his help.

It turned out that the magical artifact the other party was about to forge required the use of three different types of flames for smelting.

He himself possessed a spiritual fire, and there was also a top-level earth fire pool in the Hundred Crafts Courtyard. Now that Li Yunfan has appeared, he has gathered all three kinds of flames.

This explains why Zhao Huang showed such a surprised expression when he saw Li Yunfan at the Sword Trial Tournament.

When Li Yunfan came out, the spiritual fire that he had cultivated for hundreds of years was the first to sense the fire power in the other party's body.

As far as he knew, none of the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Falling Cloud Sect seemed to possess a spiritual fire, which was why he said those words at the time.

However, Li Yunfan was somewhat puzzled by this. Although spiritual fire was rare and hard to come by, there were quite a few cultivators who possessed it.

Did the other party really only encounter themselves?

Seemingly sensing his doubts, Zhao Huang then spoke up again to explain.

"Actually, it took me more than ten years to finally gather all the refining materials. The third type of spiritual fire used to refine this magic weapon must be the spiritual fire of a Foundation Establishment cultivator; otherwise, the refining will fail due to uneven flame strength."

At this point, Zhao Huang couldn't help but sigh softly before continuing.

"Finding a fire-attribute cultivator at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage or above, who also possesses a spiritual flame, is no easy task. If it weren't for meeting young friend Li, who knows when this treasure would have been successfully refined—"

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed in Duan Xianyang's eyes. He couldn't help but wonder what kind of magic weapon the other party had refined that required such stringent conditions.

After Zhao Huang finished speaking, he flipped his hand and took out a fiery red jade slip, which he then tossed to Li Yunfan.

"Here are some of my insights on weapon crafting; I'll give them to you first."

"Thank you, Elder Zhao!" Li Yunfan was overjoyed and hurriedly accepted the jade slip.

This is the insightful experience of a master of Core Formation and weapon crafting, and its value is self-evident.

"I'll go back to the sect first to prepare for the weapon forging. In the meantime, you should thoroughly understand the contents of the manual. I'll come back to pick you up in three days."

After saying that, he got up and took his leave of Duan Xianyang.

After Zhao Huang left, Duan Xianyang said a few more words to Li Yunfan before letting him return to his cave to meditate.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye —

Zhao Huang arrived at the Fire Cloud Peak of the Luoyun Sect on time, while Li Yunfan was already waiting in the main hall.

Duan Xianyang exchanged a brief greeting with the other party and then asked Li Yunfan to accompany him to Baiqiao Courtyard.

With the opponent's mid-stage Core Formation level flying speed, it would only take one day to fly from the eastern part of Yunmeng to Baiqiaoyuan, located in the western part.

During the flight, Zhao Huang took the initiative to inquire about Li Yunfan's progress in his comprehension and explained the points that puzzled him.

This made Li Yunfan happy, but he also secretly admired how much the other party valued this treasure refining.

"You've already done very well to reach this level in just three days," Zhao Huang said with a very satisfied smile.

Li Yunfan humbly stated that it was because the jade slip contained very detailed information that he was able to comprehend it quickly.

"You don't need to underestimate yourself. Being able to comprehend the content to this extent shows that you do have some talent in this area," Zhao Huang said with a chuckle.

In truth, Li Yunfan had no talent for weapon crafting. If he hadn't learned some things from Qi Yunxiao when he lived in Xin Ruyin's bamboo house, he probably would have only been able to comprehend a fraction of what was recorded in the jade slip in the past three days.

"This is the reward I promised you. Inside are some weapon-refining techniques I've collected, along with my understanding of them."

As Zhao Huang spoke, he raised his hand and tossed a white jade slip to Li Yunfan.

Li Yunfan's eyes lit up, and he immediately reached out to catch the jade slip.

He then thanked her and immediately probed inside with his divine sense to begin examining it.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Huang not only did not show the slightest displeasure, but instead nodded affirmatively.

Looking at the various weapon-refining techniques recorded in the jade slip, and combining them with the other party's weapon-refining insights, Li Yunfan's understanding of weapon-refining became increasingly profound.

"With these weapon-refining techniques and the insights of weapon-refining masters, I no longer need to worry about how to refine my own natal magic weapon after breaking through to the Core Formation stage!" Li Yunfan thought happily.

After all, he was already very close to the Core Formation stage, and it was time for him to start thinking about refining his natal magic weapon.

In the world of cultivation, there are only two ways to obtain a Core Formation cultivator's natal magic weapon: either refine it yourself, ask someone else to refine it, or buy it directly.

The difference between the two is huge!

If you were to refine it yourself, you would not only need to find the materials for refining, but you would also need to know how to refine weapons.

However, cultivators already expend a great deal of mental energy just for cultivation, so where would they find the time to delve into the art of weapon crafting?

If everyone were proficient in weapon crafting, there wouldn't be so many shops specializing in weapon crafting in the cultivation world.

If you ask someone else to craft it, you only need to submit some main materials and spend some spirit stones to easily obtain a magic weapon.

It only requires a blood oath to be recognized as a master, and then it can be carefully nurtured inside the body, which is very convenient.

Of course, buying a finished magic weapon is even simpler than having someone forge it!

However, its drawbacks are also quite obvious. Not only does it require spending a lot of spirit stones, but it is also not guaranteed that you can buy a magic weapon that is suitable for your cultivation method.

If one's natal magic weapon cannot be compatible with one's own cultivation technique, then it cannot unleash its true power, and one will naturally be at a disadvantage when facing an enemy.

As for directly seizing other people's magical treasures, most cultivators would not do such a thing, as it is both laborious and thankless.

Although Li Yunfan hadn't decided what kind of natal magic weapon to forge, nor had he started collecting forging materials.

However, it is still very necessary to study the art of weapon crafting in advance!

Just as Li Yunfan was studying the jade slip, Zhao Huang finally brought him back to the Hundred Crafts Courtyard.

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