Transmigrating to the Qi Cultivation Path, I became an outdated Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Chapter 97 Second-Tier High-Grade Weapon Refiner

Time flies like an arrow; three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the rear hall of the Wanshoutan Water Palace, He Sheng sat cross-legged between three spiritual springs, his body enveloped in a thin, pale blue halo.

The halo was not still, but flowed slowly like ripples on water, each rise and fall affecting the fine water droplets permeating the surrounding air.

Countless tiny water elements, invisible to the naked eye, were forming a slowly rotating vortex around him.

He placed his palms lightly in front of his dantian, where a fist-sized, crystal-clear liquid clump floated.

The liquid mass appeared calm, but inside, countless fine, azure light patterns intertwined and collided. This was the essence of water that he had refined from the lake moon water using the "Spiritual Water Refining Method," which was being pressed into his dantian spiritual sea, merging with his own magical power.

When the last wisp of water essence was completely refined, the 9,999 drops of magical power that had been condensed in He Sheng's dantian spiritual sea trembled together.

In an instant, a faint sound of tides seemed to rise from the back hall.

Centered on him, the water of the spiritual spring moved on its own without wind, creating layers of waves that surged in all directions and then rolled back.

The moisture in the air suddenly became several times denser, refracting layers of rainbow colors under the starlight of the dome.

The sound of the tide grew louder and louder, gradually becoming clearer and more distinct, until finally it sounded like an invisible river rushing and roaring through the rear hall.

Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine drops of magical power spun rapidly in his dantian spiritual sea. Each drop was compressed to be several times purer than the magical power of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator, yet it was still being continuously refined and compressed under the impetus of the "Spiritual Water Tempering True Method".

boom!

A dull thud came from He Sheng's body.

Centered on him, a visible pale blue ripple suddenly spread out, lowering the surface of the three spiritual springs by several inches.

The ripples struck the stone wall of the rear hall, and the array patterns carved on the wall lit up one after another, dissipating this overwhelming power into nothingness.

He Sheng slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a wisp of condensed white vapor.

The white mist, like a sword, shot straight out for about ten feet before slowly dissipating.

He looked down at his palms, where faint blue light patterns flowed, a phenomenon that manifested on his body when his magical power reached a certain level.

"Over three years, seizing every opportunity, at the cost of consuming three thousand drops of Lake Moonlight Water, my magical power has nearly doubled, and this is not even the limit!"

He Sheng muttered to himself, his voice filled with emotion and great satisfaction.

For the past three years, he has filled his time with spiritual practice.

Every year without fail, three months are spent using Foundation Building Pills to rebuild the foundation, in exchange for a considerable amount of general cultivation time;

He devoted the rest of his time to weapon forging. If he had enough high-quality Cold Moon Arc Swords, he would forge the Water Moon Heart Sword while wearing gloves.

If there are not enough high-quality swords, continue to forge new Cold Moon Arc Swords using the stacking forging method;

The free time originally used for breathing exercises during the refinement process was entirely devoted to refining mana using the "Spiritual Water Tempering Method," making final preparations for breaking through to the False Core stage.

He Sheng turned his gaze to the spiritual spring beside him. Three exquisite Cold Moon Arc Light Swords were slowly rotating in the spring water. The Cold Moon Arc Light on the swords was as bright as water, and they had completed the final stage of purification.

He calculated the time with his fingers, confirmed that the time was right, and then began the next step of putting on the gloves and refining them.

More than ten days later.

Suddenly, the sword light in the back hall intensified, and three azure swords shot out from the spiritual spring, connecting end to end in mid-air. Their spiritual light intertwined like the moon's reflection in water, revealing yet another exquisite set of the Water Moon Heart Swords.

He Sheng raised his hand and summoned three swords into his palm. The swords still trembled slightly, conveying a sense of intimacy.

He nodded in satisfaction, put it into his storage bag, and then, with a thought, summoned the Time-Returning Clock.

As my gaze swept over the row of water droplets labeled "Art," the information about the weapon refiner clearly appeared:

[Second-Tier Mid-Grade Refiner: 2651/9000]

(Total cultivation time: 30 years, 5 month and 28 days)

Water refining really does require a lot of time to mature. If I were to continue cultivating step by step, it would take at least seven or eight years before I could break through to become a second-tier high-grade weapon refiner.

Over the course of three years, he conducted fifteen rounds of the stacking forging method, creating forty-five Cold Moon Arc Swords.

With his skill level improved to mid-tier second rank, his output of high-quality swords has also increased significantly. He can now reliably produce one high-quality sword out of every three Cold Moon Arc Swords.

It was precisely because of this that he was able to forge five sets of the Water Moon Heart Sword, all of which were top-quality products.

Although the rate of improvement in proficiency was not ideal, at least the production capacity was sufficient to meet Ying Ruyue's requirements.

However, I still have a five-year agreement with her. If I want to use the remaining two thousand drops of Lake Moon Water to forge a Thousand Waters Condensed Moon Sword, I'm afraid I'll need to raise my weapon refiner rank further.

He Sheng turned his attention to the general training time.

[Current available total training time: 57 years, 1 month, 12 days]

With such ample general cultivation time, He Sheng no longer hesitated and immediately devoted it to the Refiner level.

Upon reaching the second-tier mid-grade weapon refiner stage, the time rate further increased, reaching 3.5.

Therefore, the consumption of general cultivation time is extremely terrifying.

A moment later, when He Sheng's weapon refiner level reached the second-tier upper grade, he immediately stopped.

[Tier 2 High-Grade Refiner: 1/12000]

(Total cultivation time: 43 years, 8 month and 17 days)

The general training time has been significantly reduced.

[Current available total practice time: 10 years, 10 months, and 3 days]

Although a lot of general training time has been consumed, the weapon crafting level has been raised to this stage, which will increase the success rate of crafting the Thousand Waters Condensing Moon Sword.

Secondly, it already possesses the ability to refine the prototype of a magical artifact;

The most crucial thing is that the "Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Technique" can be upgraded to the third level of perfection.

[Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Technique, Level 2 (Beginner): 1/100]

(Total cultivation time: 2 years, 0 month and 24 days)

He Sheng glanced at the relevant information.

The "Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Method" is still in the early second stage, but it can be significantly improved right now.

He Sheng calmed himself down and stopped thinking about it, putting all the remaining general cultivation time into the "Divine Artifact Treasure Bottle Forging Method".

In an instant, cultivation information flooded into his sea of ​​consciousness like a tidal wave.

[You have reached the second-tier superior level in the art of weapon crafting, and your understanding of spatial and secret restrictions has become increasingly profound.]

You began to integrate this understanding into your cultivation of the "Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Method." The second stage of your cultivation went quite smoothly. In just three months, the outline of the bottle was completely solidified, and the prototype of the divine artifact began to take shape.

A year has passed, and as you delve deeper into the Treasure Bottle Forging Technique, you discover that this is not merely forging a divine artifact, but rather reshaping the foundation of your own sea of ​​consciousness using forbidden patterns as its framework and divine sand as its core.

Each insertion of a spatial restriction expands your sea of ​​consciousness slightly and refines your divine sense a little more.

[After more than half a year, the lower half of the vase was completely cast, and the silvery luster flowing on it was like tangible mercury. It then successfully entered the third stage.]

Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye. You have reached the pinnacle of your third level of cultivation, and fine star patterns have begun to appear on the base of the treasure bottle. These are natural phenomena that manifest after your divine sense has been refined to its extreme.

At the same time, the upper half of the vase gradually solidified.

Your divine consciousness has become more refined, each strand forged like finely tempered steel, yet under the nurturing touch of the treasure vase, it transforms into a silken thread that wraps around your finger.

Half a year later, you finally pushed the "Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Method" to the third level of perfection.

Deep within your sea of ​​consciousness, the exquisite vase radiated a dazzling silver light. Its body tilted slightly, its interior seemingly filled with a sea of ​​stars, each grain of stardust a particle formed from your divine consciousness.

You sense that your sea of ​​consciousness has expanded to more than twice its original size, and the range of your divine sense has reached an astonishing three miles.

If the subtle, rippling atmosphere is further enhanced, this distance will increase dramatically.

Several months later, as the "Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Method" was further improved, you were pleasantly surprised to find that your spiritual attack and defense capabilities had made a qualitative leap.

The power of the Scattered Star Transcendence Technique will then reach its limit, making it difficult for cultivators of the same level to withstand your spiritual attacks.

Even when facing a pseudo-Core Formation cultivator's soul attack, you are confident you can withstand it head-on.

The cultivation information abruptly ended there, as the more than ten years of general cultivation time had been completely exhausted.

He Sheng slowly opened his eyes, and deep within them seemed to flow a river of stars.

With a thought, the exquisite bottle in his sea of ​​consciousness tilted slightly, and countless grains of stardust poured out from the bottle's mouth, transforming into a layer of dazzling starlight that enveloped the entire sea of ​​consciousness.

The starlight appeared gentle, yet it contained a chilling pressure of divine power.

He glanced at the time clock in his palm.

[Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Technique - Level 3 (Perfect): 374/500]

(Total cultivation time: 6 years, 0 month and 9 days)

"Although the 'Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Method' has not yet reached the third major perfection, my current spiritual sense and magical power far exceed those of ordinary Qi Refining and Void Integration Dao cultivators of the same level. Passing the foundation hurdle should be a sure thing."

He Sheng originally wanted to cultivate the "Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Technique" to the fourth level, but now it seems that he was too optimistic.

The higher the level of immortal skills, the more difficult it becomes to improve. The fourth level of the "Divine Artifact Bottle Forging Method" requires a third-tier low-grade weapon refiner as a prerequisite.

He Sheng felt that if he was only forming a false core, there was no need for such a thing.

"Now that the conditions for the foundation stage have been met, it is time to put the formation of the core on the agenda."

He hesitated for a moment, then gently tapped his fingers on the bluestone countertop.

"However, the formation of the core takes a long time, so we need to discuss it with the Moon Glow Sect first."

"It would be best to first forge a Thousand Waters Condensing Moon Sword and deliver it, then propose suspending supplies for one or two years, explicitly stating that you need to prepare for Core Formation. Ying Ruyue should not refuse."

The Moonlit Sect is a rare and generous client. They even paid for the sword-making materials in advance. For the past three years, they have made regular payments every year. Since it was suddenly interrupted for one or two years, it was natural to have to discuss it beforehand.

Having made up his mind, He Sheng flipped his palm and took out more than ten drops of Lake Moon Water.

The spiritual water floated in his palm, each drop crystal clear and radiating a watery blue luster.

He was preparing to attempt to forge the Thousand Waters Condensing Moon Sword when a gray shadow suddenly pierced through the air from outside and landed steadily on his shoulder. It was none other than the Sky-Piercing Rat King.

Squeak squeak...

The little guy was barking and gesturing, waving its two short front paws in the air.

He Sheng frowned slightly, and quickly understood what it meant.

"You mean Ziyang has been in meditation for three days?"

Not eating or drinking, and his breathing is getting weaker and weaker?

"Did Changming send you to deliver this message?"

The air-walking rat immediately nodded vigorously.

He Sheng dared not linger any longer. He abruptly stood up, no longer caring about the Thousand Waters Condensing Moon Sword. With a flicker, he transformed into a streak of light and fled out of the Water Mansion.

Along the way, he couldn't help but complain to himself:

This Qi-cultivation technique is utterly absurd! It requires mortals to comprehend sword intent before even beginning; why not just ascend directly to heaven?

Three years ago, after bringing He Ziyang back to Tiandu Mountain, he chose a secluded valley with a first-order spiritual vein more than 30 miles away from the Wanshoutan Water Mansion, and let him cultivate alone.

To be honest, He Sheng had a premonition of the difficult situation that He Ziyang was about to face.

A teenager going through a period of confusion in adolescence has to learn to adapt to loneliness and try to live alone.

On the one hand, one must overcome confusion and clarify the direction of life's progress;

Furthermore, one must comprehend that elusive sword intent and quickly master the "Purple Cloud Annihilation Sword Technique".

All of these things piled up together; just thinking about it makes you realize how difficult it was.

At first, He Sheng would visit He Ziyang about once a month. As He Ziyang gradually adapted, He Sheng reduced his visits to once every two or three months, and later to almost once every six months.

But even now, He Ziyang is seventeen years old and still hasn't been able to comprehend the essence of swordsmanship.

"This child is very thoughtful; we mustn't let anything happen to him."

He Ziyang had heard many stories about Piao Ge in the clan and knew that Piao Ge had reached the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of eighteen.

He, the junior who was highly regarded and even accepted as a disciple by the Supreme Immortal Sect, is now seventeen years old and still just a mortal.

Such a disparity is bound to cause anxiety.

He Sheng had anticipated this, but he never expected He Ziyang to resort to such extreme measures.

Please, please don't let anything happen.

Anxious and burning with worry, He Sheng immediately activated his full speed, covering more than thirty miles in just over a hundred breaths, and finally spotted the simple bamboo house nestled in the verdant valley.

However, before he could even enter the valley, his figure suddenly stopped, halting in mid-air.

However, He Sheng sensed a pure, firm, and indomitable will slowly rising from the bamboo house.

That thought was like the rising sun, not dazzling, but warm and bright, bathing the entire valley in a faint golden halo.

Guided by this intention, the air around the bamboo house seemed to become sharp, and countless bamboo leaves moved without wind, making a soft rustling sound, as if resonating with this new idea.

This is... sword intent?!

"Ziyang finally succeeded?"

He Sheng flew through the air and landed in front of the bamboo house. He saw that He Ziyang, who was about the same height as him, was thin and looked tired, but his eyes were bright. He stood up and bowed to him, saying, "Lord, Ziyang has lived up to your expectations."

After three years of hard work, he finally achieved mastery of the sword intent [Severing Green Silk], and entered the realm of the "Purple Cloud Annihilation Sword Technique" in one fell swoop.