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Qingya Mountain.

Spring has passed and summer has come; more than three months have passed in the blink of an eye. At this moment, in Zhang Lingyu's cave, apart from Lin Yan, the Foundation Establishment guest elder who is still stationed at Yunjing Mountain, the other five Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Zhang family have all gathered here.

The purpose was to forge those six flying swords.

Originally, the spirit stone mine was supposed to be guarded by Foundation Establishment cultivators, but Zhang Yuanhua considered that the crafting of this magic weapon was quite complicated and that the spiritual materials were precious and could not be allowed to be damaged in the slightest, so he asked Zhang Xingyao to come back and help.

As for that area, it was left to Zhang Lingtai, Zhang Lingyu, and other clansmen. They were all late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and the spirit stone mine was located in the heart of the clan, so outsiders generally wouldn't go near there.

Furthermore, it is protected by that fourth-order grand formation, which cannot be broken in a short time.

"This time, we really had to trouble all the elders to help us."

The entire Foundation Establishment stage of the family mobilized just to help him forge six flying swords. To be honest, the scale of this operation was so grand that even Zhang Lingyu felt a little embarrassed.

Zhang Xingyao, who was standing nearby, joked after hearing this:

"To be honest, Lingyu, I also read the 'Azure Lotus Sword Manual' that you got. That Azure Lotus True Monarch is truly amazing. If I weren't a swordsman, I would definitely get my hands on a few swords someday."

That's what they say, but the flying sword we're going to build today is no small feat.

He had to forge six swords at once, and each one had to be of the highest quality at the Foundation Establishment stage. And these were only the six most basic swords recorded in the "Azure Lotus Sword Manual." He didn't even dare to think about the thirty-six, seventy-two, or even one hundred and eight sword formations that followed.

One must at least reach the Golden Core or Nascent Soul cultivation level before daring to consider this matter.

"Alright, everyone get ready, let's begin."

After listening, Zhang Yuanhua said in a deep voice:

"The spiritual materials that Lingyu brought out this time are the best among the fourth-tier materials. With the combined efforts of the six of us, the material we refine will at least be of high quality, otherwise it would be a waste to use such excellent materials."

If a cultivator skilled in crafting artifacts were to come along, the magical artifacts forged from Xuan Ting Thunder Bamboo, Nine Heavens Thunder Iron, and Thunder Marrow Gold would at least be of the highest quality.

If it weren't for the fact that he didn't trust outsiders, Zhang Lingyu would have found a weapon refiner in Tianliu City to forge it.

After hearing this, Zhang Lingyu and the others each took out a pill to ensure that their magical power remained at its peak. Nearly two more hours passed before they took out the three spiritual materials.

As soon as the Nine Heavens Thunder Iron and other spiritual materials were taken out, lightning surged throughout the entire cave. Blazing white electric sparks danced wildly like mad snakes, illuminating the surroundings as bright as day. Countless tiny lightning snakes burst out from the surface of the Thunder Iron, crackling and exploding in all directions.

If it weren't for the array set up beforehand, the entire cave would probably have been torn to shreds by the lightning and scattered outwards by now.

"Let's begin."

Zhang Lingyu pointed, and the Xuan Ting Lei Bamboo flew to the middle of the six people. Zhang Xinghao and the others did not dare to be careless and opened their mouths to spit out dense purple fire to completely envelop the bamboo.

All six of them practiced the "Purple Sun Secret Manual." Although the power of their flames differed, they ultimately shared the same origin, making cooperation much easier. If even one of them had a different cultivation method, not only would they be unable to refine each other, but their flames would also be incompatible.

Because the "Purple Sun Secret Manual" is quite beneficial in alchemy and weapon crafting, the bamboo body of the Xuan Ting Thunder Bamboo has begun to show signs of cracking and melting in the flames. The dense lightning inside is desperately trying to leak out, but each impact is suppressed by the flames.

"As expected of a top-tier fourth-order spiritual material, it really does consume a lot of mana!"

Three hours passed quietly. Since Zhang Xinghao and Zhang Yuanyi were newly promoted to Foundation Establishment, their magical power was far inferior to that of the other four people present. Due to the continuous consumption of their magical power, they had begun to feel more at ease.

Only a small portion of the three Xuan Ting Lei bamboos in front of them turned into spiritual liquid.

And this is just the beginning. The Nine Heavens Thunder Iron and Thunder Marrow Gold that follow are harder to refine!

He quickly took out several pills and consumed them, which improved his complexion.

To ensure everything goes smoothly, the pills were prepared well in advance, and there was definitely enough for everyone.

Compared to the two of them who were somewhat at ease, Zhang Lingyu and the other three were relatively relaxed. They had long since achieved Foundation Establishment and had complete control over the magical power within their bodies.

They had their own control over how to use every bit of magic power, unlike Zhang Xinghao and the other two who output magic power without restraint. So far, their magic power consumption was only slightly more than half.

Of course, the fact that everything is going smoothly now is mainly thanks to Zhang Yuanhua.

The old man was not only the most skilled cultivator here, but also a fourth-level alchemist. His years of refining pills had given him complete control over flames, so the role of the leader naturally fell to him this time.

Every time Zhang Xinghao and his companion were about to lose control of the flames, they were always able to lend a helping hand in time, ensuring that the Xuan Ting Lei Zhu did not get out of control.

Half a month passed quietly. During this time, Zhang Lingyu also took some pills. It has to be said that refining spiritual materials is a physically demanding task that tests not only a cultivator's magical power but also their mental strength.

Although he was also a fourth-level alchemist and had cultivated the "Spiritual Profound Soul Nourishing Scripture," he was far inferior to the old man in this respect.

However, through this long period of refining spiritual materials, his control over his own magical power has reached a new level.

"It's done!"

Nearly several more hours passed, and the Xuan Ting Lei Zhu in the center of the flames was finally completely refined, turning into a pool of silver liquid with lightning snakes leaping within it, which excited everyone watching.

"Don't be careless, save it first before restoring your magic power!"

At times like these, we must not be careless. Zhang Yuanhua’s low shout brought everyone back from their joy. Zhang Lingyu dared not be careless. She mustered her magic power and activated the flames, enveloping the pool of silver liquid and sending it to the Thunder Pool on the side.

The lightning flowing in the Thunder Pool was crafted by Zhang Lingyu using Thunder Pattern Crystal. It had been filled with lightning over the past three months and placed inside the cave, waiting for this very moment.

This is to prevent the lightning from leaking out of the Xuan Ting Lei Zhu after it has been refined, thus ensuring sufficient spiritual energy.

After the spiritual liquid was completely placed in the thunder pool for nurturing, everyone extinguished the flames and breathed a sigh of relief.

"This consumption is too enormous."

Zhang Xinghao wiped the sweat from his forehead. To be honest, this was the first time he had ever felt so exhausted. He had never felt this way when he was fighting on the battlefield.

"Don't rush, there's more."

Zhang Yuanhua pointed to the Nine Heavens Thunder Iron beside him and laughed:

"The real challenge is yet to come. These two are the real hurdles. Let's rest and recuperate for two days before we begin."

"Yes."

Everyone nodded in agreement and took their respective pills to regulate their breathing.

For the next five months, the six of them did not leave their cave dwelling at all, and continued to refine the remaining Nine Heavens Thunder Iron and Thunder Marrow Gold.

It must be said that refining these two spiritual materials is quite troublesome; it took nearly three months just to refine one of them.

During this time, Zhang Xinghao and the others were running out of magical power and almost lost control of the flames several times. Fortunately, the old man stepped in in time and gave everyone pills to keep them going, so that the spiritual materials were not wasted.

Although it took more than three months to refine the Nine Heavens Thunder Iron, Zhang Xinghao and the others became more skilled at controlling the flames and gradually adapted to this high-intensity refining process.

He made virtually no mistakes in the subsequent practice of Thunder Marrow Gold.

After the three spiritual materials were completely refined into spiritual liquid, the six of them rested for nearly half a month before starting the next process.

That's right, what we need to do now is to fuse the spiritual materials together and then shape them into a sword embryo.

It can be said that all the previous steps were insignificant, and the next step is the most important. If one fails, all the previous efforts will be in vain.

The combined value of these three spiritual materials is as high as 150,000 spirit stones!

"Everyone, from now on you must follow my instructions completely. Do not be distracted, or all your previous efforts will be in vain!"

"Yes, we understand."

Seeing Zhang Yuanhua's solemn expression, the four people other than Zhang Lingyu did not dare to be careless. Only when they were sure that they were in peak condition did they signal that they could begin.

"Let's begin then."

The old man slightly bent the five fingers of his right hand and gently raised it towards the Thunder Storage Pool. Suddenly, three different colored spiritual lights lit up at the bottom of the pool. The three streams of spiritual liquid were drawn in and transformed into three streams of light that broke through the water surface and hovered in the center of the six people.

Zhang Lingyu and the others quickly formed hand seals, their spiritual energy surging around them, attempting to fuse the three streams of spiritual liquid together.

"Sizzle!"

As soon as the Xuan Ting Lei Zhu and Lei Sui Jing Gang approached each other, they suddenly exploded into a blinding burst of lightning.

"Boom!"

The thunder inside the cave suddenly became violent, no longer the muffled sound of before, but like divine lightning from the heavens striking the cave directly.

The lightning serpent rampaged through the cave, leaving countless charred marks on the stone walls. The spiritual light of the great array on the ground flickered, as if it were about to collapse completely at any moment.

The three collided, tore, and exploded wildly in mid-air, causing Zhang Lingyu and the other six to shake violently, and their internal magical power was also disturbed and surged wildly through their meridians.

Zhang Yuanyi groaned, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, clearly injured by the backlash of the lightning. Fortunately, he was fine after taking the pill.

Fortunately, this phenomenon did not last long, because with Zhang Yuanhua in charge, this anomaly did not persist for long.

"Drive them back!"

With a shout from the old man, Zhang Lingyu and the other four channeled their magical power to capture the scattered lightning in the cave and slowly force it into the three streams of spiritual liquid.

These are all spiritual elements from the materials. If even one part is missing, the resulting sword embryo might lose some of its power. That's why the forging location is chosen to be in a cave, and a magic array is used to restrain it.

Otherwise, if it escapes into the outside world, it will be even more difficult to capture.

As time went by, another three months passed. The three streams of spiritual liquid had gone from being violent at the beginning to being docile now, which must have taken a lot of their energy.

The spiritual liquid formed from the three spiritual materials, Xuan Ting Thunder Bamboo, Nine Heavens Thunder Iron, and Thunder Marrow Gold, blends together and reflects each other, presenting a blue and white color that is mesmerizing at first glance.

Seeing this scene, everyone was filled with relief, for they had finally overcome the most dangerous step!

"Give me some!"

Nearly a month later, the three types had completely merged together. Zhang Yuanhua mustered all his magical power, divided the spiritual liquid in front of him into six equal parts, and then shouted, "Spiritual Jade!"

"I see!"

Zhang Lingyu was already prepared. She bit her tongue and spat out a ball of her life essence blood, which was precisely integrated into the Six Paths Spirit Liquid.

As he spat out this mouthful of his life essence, his face turned pale instantly, and the magical power within his body began to become very unstable.

If it weren't for his strong spirit, an ordinary person would probably have fainted on the spot!

"Lingyu, you should rest first. Leave the rest to us." Seeing the boy's appearance, Zhang Xingyao felt uneasy and spoke up to remind him.

"Absolutely, absolutely."

After hearing this, everyone echoed his sentiments.

"In that case, I'll trouble you elders first!" Zhang Lingyu did not refuse. The next steps would not be a big deal if he was not there. So he quickly took out the pills to replenish his qi and blood and magic power from his storage bag, took them, and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

After Zhang Lingyu's life essence was completely integrated into the spiritual liquid, Zhang Yuanhua also drove the spiritual liquid to transform into a sword shape, just as the boy had planned.

After transforming into a sword shape, the group opened their mouths and spat out purple flames to begin the next stage of refining.

More than three months later, Zhang Yuanhua pointed his finger, and six blue and white flying sword embryos emerged one after another and were placed into the thunder storage pool for nurturing. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Now, the forging of this flying sword is finally complete!

The rest depends on Zhang Lingyu's slow and gentle care.

"Thank you for your hard work, elders!" The young man exhaled a breath of stale air, stood up, and bowed deeply to the five people.

"Lingyu, you're being too polite."

"Yes, yes, we're family, no need for formalities!"

Everyone waved their hands, and Zhang Xingyao even lifted him up, laughing, "You've made such great contributions to the family in the past, it's only right that we all help with this little thing."

Forging six flying swords is extremely difficult and requires a single, seamless process; it is by no means a trivial matter.

But for Zhang Lingyu's sake, everyone had no complaints. They were just glad that nothing major went wrong along the way, otherwise they would have wasted such a fine spiritual material.

With the combined efforts of six people, this flying sword, though currently still in its embryonic stage, is already of high-grade Foundation Establishment level based on its quality. If it is fully formed, it will likely be very close to becoming a top-grade Foundation Establishment sword.

Now all that's needed is time.

Zhang Yuanhua, standing to the side, stared thoughtfully at the six flying swords in the Thunder Pool. After a long while, he asked, "Lingyu, this sword should have a name. Have you decided?"

"I have already made up my mind."

Without hesitation, Zhang Lingyu said, "Let's call him Xuan Ting."

"Xuanting... whatever you like." The old man pondered for a moment. This sword was made of Xuanting Thunder Bamboo, so the name was acceptable.

"Now that the flying sword is finished, I need to return to the spirit stone mine to guard it."

Zhang Xingyao stood up. He and his companions had been in the cave for more than half a year in order to forge the flying sword, even though they had informed the clan in advance.

Logically speaking, if something really happened, the clansmen would definitely send a message to inform them, especially since they are located on Qingya Mountain, and their every move is within their sight.

But even after so much time has passed, I still feel uneasy, especially about the spirit stone mine.

He had just stood up when Zhang Yuanhua stopped him. The old man shook his head and said, "Xingyao, sit down first. I have something to discuss with you."

"Is there anything else?"

"Indeed, it concerns the inheritance of a Golden Core cultivator."

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