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After Li Mu's cultivation level reached the seventh level of the Venerable Realm, the skinny Daoist began to teach him how to refine weapons.

From how to understand the formulas for crafting weapons and how to identify and become familiar with various crafting materials, to how to mix and fuse materials, and then to how to forge with force, how to temper, how to shape, and how to infuse with spirit, he received meticulous guidance on every step.

Li Mu would never miss such a rare learning opportunity, and he studied, comprehended, and practiced very diligently.

Although for this skinny Daoist cultivator, training Li Mu was merely for amusement and to relieve boredom, the other party was extremely serious and dedicated, holding nothing back.

Because of his powerful soul force and possession of Yin-Yang Yuan Soul power, Li Mu's comprehension and learning abilities are unmatched by ordinary cultivators. He can grasp many key and difficult points in weapon crafting almost instantly, and he often has his own ideas and creativity.

The skinny Daoist was amazed by Li Mu's comprehension and talent in weapon crafting, saying that Li Mu was the most talented cultivator he had ever seen in the art of weapon crafting!

It took about half a year for the skinny Daoist to teach everything he needed to. Now it was up to Li Mu to continue to explore and improve through constant training, and to constantly seek breakthroughs.

In the past six months, Li Mu has been able to successfully forge a first-grade divine weapon, which means that he has stepped into the threshold of a first-level weapon refiner!

However, while it's not difficult to get started in the art of weapon crafting, mastering it is by no means easy.

Therefore, Li Mu devoted himself to weapon forging, studying, exploring, and repeatedly experimenting in the weapon forging room day after day.

Three years later, he successfully forged a sixth-grade divine artifact, breaking through to the level of a second-grade weapon refiner!

Although there are no recipes for divine artifacts in this weapon-refining room, Li Mu's Guiyuan Tianyi Technique inheritance contains some recipes for divine artifacts that can be used.

To be qualified to use the floating artifacts in this weapon-refining room, one must become a level three weapon refiner.

The most proud fighting spirit master was a peak fourth-level weapon refiner, and Li Mu was still quite a distance away from him.

He didn't slack off at all and continued to work hard. Through constant weapon forging, Li Mu also found that his overall strength had indeed improved significantly.

For example, his ability to control his soul power, physical strength, mental power, and power, as well as his skill in using restrictive formations, has improved significantly during the continuous process of refining weapons.

Three more years passed, and Li Mu finally forged a 12th-grade divine artifact!

In that case, he would be qualified to begin using the Dao artifact formulas in the weapon-refining room.

As long as he can successfully forge a Dao artifact, he can advance to the third-level artifact refiner!

He randomly chose a Dao artifact formula for a knife, studied it for a while, and then began selecting materials, refining, fusing, forging, quenching, and shaping...

He is now extremely proficient in the process and basic techniques of weapon crafting, but the final product also depends on his personal understanding and talent.

Bang!

After Li Mu forged this Dao-grade first-rank treasured sword, the blade suddenly exploded during quenching.

This is a failed attempt at weapon crafting, indicating the crafting process has failed.

"Do you know why your weapon exploded?"

At this moment, the skinny Daoist appeared and asked Li Mu.

Whenever Li Mu encountered a problem, this very patient "mentor" would always appear to ask questions and provide guidance.

If Li Mu were to be alright, the skinny Daoist would leave the weapon-refining room, but he was clearly keeping an eye on Li Mu the whole time.

"Senior, I think the main reason for the explosion was that the force was not evenly distributed during the forging process, and the timing of the spiritual liquid soaking into the blade was not very precise during quenching. After all, this is my first time forging a Dao artifact, and I am not very familiar with the properties of the materials," Li Mu said.

"Then why didn't you familiarize yourself with the materials beforehand? So, the root cause is that you are too impatient. The most important thing in weapon crafting is to work slowly and meticulously, strive for perfection, achieve oneness with the weapon, and be single-minded without any distractions. Although more than six years have passed and you have not yet reached the level of a third-level weapon crafter, you are already the most talented weapon crafting spirit child I have ever seen."

"I am a skinny Taoist," the skinny Taoist said, his words revealing no intention to encourage Li Mu.

"What you say makes sense, senior. May I ask, senior, how long did it take for your most outstanding weapon-refining disciple to become a level three weapon refiner?"

Li Mu nodded and asked.

Indeed, he was somewhat impatient and worried that he would not be able to become a fourth-level weapon refiner even after ten years.

If one cannot become a fourth-level weapon refiner, it is impossible to defeat that most proud fighting spirit.

"It took her eight years to become a level three weapon refiner. In the last two years, she seemed to have a sudden enlightenment and forged a fifth-grade Dao artifact in one go, becoming a level four weapon refiner. You've only taken a little over six years, so there's no need to rush."

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, senior. I will certainly remain humble and learn from my experiences!"

Li Mu nodded respectfully in response.

Although the other party was only training him for his own amusement, the Taoist practitioner had indeed put a lot of effort into guiding and teaching him over the past six years.

Regardless, Li Mu benefited greatly and couldn't possibly feel no gratitude in his heart.

Moreover, Li Mu greatly admired this powerful Daoist cultivator's expertise and philosophy in weapon crafting.

In fact, becoming a level two weapon refiner in just over six years is an incredibly fast pace!

You should know that many ordinary cultivators never become a level two weapon refiner in their entire lives!

A level two weapon refiner is practically a god-like existence in the mortal realm!

Li Mu's rapid progress was not only due to his own talent, but also mainly because he had a super mentor and a powerful magic weapon in the weapon-refining room.

Therefore, Li Mu continued to calm down and study diligently, not rushing to create a finished product, but first carefully comprehending the formula, studying and understanding the properties of the materials, and constantly summarizing previous experiences and lessons.

After three months of careful reflection and deliberation, he began forging a Dao-grade, first-rank treasured sword once again.

Sure enough, this time, he had a thorough understanding of the various properties of the materials. He had a precise grasp of the refining and fusion process, as well as the forging and quenching, without making any mistakes!

A month later, Li Mu finally succeeded in creating a Dao-grade first-rank magic weapon!

"I did it! Hahaha! I've become a level three weapon refiner!"

Holding the Dao-grade treasure sword, Li Mu laughed with delight, his sense of accomplishment beyond words.

To be honest, on Earth, being able to forge a 12th-grade divine weapon is already the pinnacle of the weapon-forging field!

Now that Li Mu can even forge Dao artifacts, if a level three weapon refiner were to return to Earth, he would absolutely be an extraordinary and overpowered weapon refining saint!

He thought that if he fused this Dao-level treasure sword with that kitchen knife, the kitchen knife's power would definitely be even greater!

Unfortunately, the skinny Daoist had told him that he could not take anything from the weapon-refining room for himself.

No matter how many magical treasures are crafted, even if they are junk, not a single one can be taken away.

Having conquered the first-grade Dao artifact, Li Mu must continue to strive forward and move towards the fourth-grade or even higher-grade Dao artifacts!

If he successfully forges a fourth-grade Dao artifact, he will become a fourth-level artifact refiner!

With more than three years to go, can Li Mu achieve this goal?