txolops Chapter 133 Refining Magic Weapons
Chapter 133 Refining Magic Weapons
After much consideration, Luo Ming felt that joining a faction was not a wise choice in a place like the Chaotic Star Sea, where undercurrents were already surging, and finally gave up the idea.
He was ultimately a person who disliked trouble. Although the Core Formation stage was already considered a high-level cultivator, it was not so easy. Only when he reached the Nascent Soul stage could he truly be carefree.
Right now, all he wants is to cultivate peacefully, improve his strength, wait for the Void Heaven Palace to open so he can enter and reap some benefits, and then, while the war between the Star Palace and the Reverse Star Alliance has just begun, he will go somewhere else to hide and not come out until he reaches the Nascent Soul stage.
Two days later, Luo Ming arrived at Jinqing Cave. After catching up with old friends, he bought some refining materials and tools from a shop in the city and immediately returned to his cave.
A secret room was now filled with low-grade refining materials, such as black iron and red copper...
In the very center was a refining furnace, with raging flames inside, which was refining a white object, though the melting process was rather slow.
A moment later, Luo Ming made a hand seal and cast a spell. The flames inside the furnace intensified, and the white object began to melt at a visible speed, its original white color suddenly turning black.
"Oh no! The temperature is too high."
Luo Ming quickly tried to reduce the flame, but it was too late; the material was already ruined.
"Sigh, I was thinking too simply. I still can't be impatient!"
He tossed the pile of scrap material aside, recalled where the problem had occurred, and began to try again.
He originally thought that with his Core Formation stage cultivation, refining magical artifacts would be a piece of cake, but he turned out to be all talk and no action, and was taught a harsh lesson by reality.
The art of weapon crafting is profound and complex. From the initial material extraction to the later inscription of runes and formations, every step must be flawless.
Although he possessed the divine sense of the Core Formation stage, it only meant he could more keenly detect problems and learn faster than those lower-level cultivators.
I can't believe it!
The defeat did not discourage Luo Ming; instead, it fueled his competitive spirit.
one year later.
Inside the secret chamber, the Fat Sun Bird occasionally spewed out bursts of flames, while Luo Ming carefully controlled the ball of crimson liquid floating in front of him.
He is currently refining a top-tier magic artifact, the Crimson Fire Pearl. This pearl is made primarily of red copper and has many fire-attribute array patterns engraved inside. It can not only amplify the power of a cultivator's fire-attribute spells, but also release several mid-tier spells sealed within it. It can be considered a masterpiece among top-tier magic artifacts.
"Freeze!"
With Luo Ming completing the final step, the array patterns inside were finally inscribed. The Crimson Fire Pearl flashed with spiritual light, emitting remarkable fluctuations of fire-attribute spiritual power.
"This magic weapon is sufficient for a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator."
Luo Ming happily put away the Crimson Fire Pearl he had just refined, examined it carefully, and nodded in satisfaction.
This is the first top-tier magic weapon he has crafted. It contains a great deal of the fiery power of the Fat Sun Bird, and it has a strong restraining effect on some evil things. If he were to sell it, it could fetch at least a thousand spirit stones.
At this moment, he felt that he really had a talent for weapon crafting.
In fact, it is perfectly normal for him to learn how to refine magical artifacts with his Core Formation stage cultivation level, just like an adult learning from children's books.
If he could reach this level so quickly during the Qi Refining stage, then he would truly be a genius in weapon crafting.
A true weapon refiner is not someone who simply follows the recipe to forge magical artifacts, but rather someone who can design the best forging techniques based on the properties of the materials, thereby creating a magical artifact or treasure that no one has ever created before. That is the true master of weapon refinement.
Luo Ming is actually far from that level!
"I've learned the process pretty well, so it's almost time to try crafting magical artifacts."
Feeling that he was almost ready, Luo Ming took out a bunch of high-level materials from his storage bag. Among them was a bunch of gelatinous, semi-transparent objects that were the dragon tendon he had extracted from the blue dragon.
Since it was his first time refining a magic weapon, he naturally wouldn't use the Xuan Yuan Pearl directly for practice. Fortunately, he had already collected all the materials for the Demon Binding Rope, making it a perfect opportunity to test his skills.
The tendons of a dragon are extremely tough, but not hard enough. If they are struck by an extremely sharp magical weapon, they can easily cause serious damage. Therefore, it is necessary to add other materials that combine toughness and hardness.
I bought some Soft Cloud Gold and Silver Thread Vine in Blackrock City last time, which are perfect to pair with it.
Luo Ming carefully studied the refining method several times, and only after confirming that he was completely familiar with it did he pick up a material and throw it into the refining furnace to begin refining.
Time passed slowly, and two months went by in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, Luo Ming, who was in the secret room, stared at the three rope-like objects in front of him with a serious expression and his brows furrowed. These were the three materials from before, which he had now stretched into thin ropes.
It was covered with various restrictive runes that Luo Ming had infused into it, radiating astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations.
"Freeze!"
With a loud shout, Luo Ming began to channel his magic power to make the two parts intertwine and condense together. This was the final and most important step in refining the Demon-Binding Rope. If any mistake was made in the middle, all the previous efforts would be in vain.
Three ropes of different colors began to coil and intertwine in a certain pattern, and the true appearance of the Demon-Binding Ropes slowly began to be revealed.
At this moment, Luo Ming's hands were constantly forming incantations. Every time the incantation condensed to an inch, he would immediately activate the power of flames to begin refining it, while simultaneously imbuing it with various restrictions to ensure that the three materials were completely fused together. If any step in the process went wrong, all his previous efforts would be in vain.
"The crafting of this magic weapon is indeed very laborious," Luo Ming sighed inwardly, but his hands never stopped moving.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Although his face was pale from excessive consumption of magical power, he couldn't hide the joy on his face as he held the three-colored demon-binding rope in his hand and kept examining it.
"I wonder how powerful it is?" Luo Ming chuckled and walked out of the secret room.
Although this treasure is called the Demon-Binding Rope, it is just as effective at binding people. He just tested it with the Xuanfeng Sword magic weapon, and its hardness is more than enough for the Core Formation stage.
At this moment, in the middle of the main hall inside the cave, several spirit beasts were cultivating. In particular, the Xuan Turtle was enormous; if it hadn't shrunk to less than ten feet in size, its cave wouldn't have been able to contain it at all.
Upon seeing Luo Ming walk out of the weapon-refining room, the most excited one was Qingjiao. His eyes widened in anticipation, hoping that Luo Ming would go to the outer sea to hunt demons, so that he wouldn't have to stay cooped up here all day.
The other spirit beasts, after sensing Luo Ming's arrival, only opened their eyes briefly before continuing to cultivate with their eyes closed.
"You're the most unsettled one."
Upon seeing the Azure Dragon's reaction, Luo Ming knew what it wanted to do. He laughed and cursed, and in a flash of inspiration, a three-colored rope appeared in his hand—the Demon-Binding Rope that he had just finished crafting.