Chapter 792 - 790: "The 36 Hammers of the Fierce Wind", Minor Accomplishment in Refining Instrument

Chapter 792: Chapter 790: “The 36 Hammers of the Fierce Wind”, Minor Accomplishment in Refining Instrument

“The only way to obtain treasures is by farming.”

Lu Xuan sighed leisurely.

Liang Yong entered the Thunderfire Star Cave to seek out the Thunderstone Spirit Mine in the depths of the Thunder Sea, yet he effortlessly obtained a spirit ore of the same rank.

The disparity between the two solidified his belief in the way of farming.

With a reflective thought, he shifted his gaze to another White Light Group.

Reaching out, he lightly touched it, and the Light Cluster silently shattered, scattering into myriads of fine specks that soared into the sky and quickly condensed into a river of light, pouring into Lu Xuan’s body.

[You have harvested one Fourth Grade Black Metal Wood and gained the Refining Instrument insight from “Essentials of Hundred Refinements”.]

A thought flickered, and a torrent of images and information flooded into his Sea of Consciousness.

Lu Xuan was as if he became an apprentice in Refining Instruments, watching and learning from the sidelines or getting his hands dirty, forging one Magic Artifact after another.

Processing and smelting spirit ores and Spirit Wood, crafting molds for Magic Artifacts, engraving various Prohibitions and Runes…

When he came to his senses, the massive influx of information in his Sea of Consciousness had been digested and absorbed, as if he had been immersed in the art of Refining Instruments for decades.

“After absorbing another “Essentials of Hundred Refinements” Experience Package, I now have a proficient level with many common Magic Artifacts, equivalent to decades of research,” he couldn’t help but muse.

Of course, all these were merely theoretical knowledge; practical application was not so simple.

After absorbing the “Essentials of Hundred Refinements” Experience Package, he didn’t rush to try out his slightly improved Refining Instrument skills.

There were still eight Black Metal Woods about to mature, and surely they would yield more Refining Instrument insights. With further improved skills, he could safeguard his success rate in Refining Instruments.

For the next month, Lu Xuan stayed peacefully in his Cave Abode, cultivating Spiritual Plants and raising Spirit Beasts.

During this time, Liang Yong did not visit the Cave Abode. Lu Xuan didn’t know if he was still searching for spirit ores in the depths of the Thunder Sea or had returned to his own Cave Abode.

Or perhaps he had encountered a mishap in the Thunder Sea.

Regardless, it wasn’t of much concern to Lu Xuan; their acquaintance was merely casual and didn’t justify taking risks to rescue.

That day, he was in the Spirit Field, carefully excavating slender Spiritual Seeds from the Ice Firefly Grass.

After nearly a month of guidance and aggregation, the Ice Firefly Grass had successfully produced seeds. Now, all that was needed was a little more processing of the Spiritual Seeds, and they could begin cultivation.

The eight Black Metal Woods, under Lu Xuan’s careful adjustment, had all matured.

Thanks to his attentive cultivation and the pure and rich Spiritual Energy of the Cave Abode, the quality of the Spirit Wood was quite good, with more than half being above average.

Using just his Flesh Body, he pulled out the eight Black Metal Woods, deeply rooted in the Spirit Soil, and placed them to one side.

Eight White Light Groups quietly emerged, flickering faintly as if beckoning Lu Xuan to touch them.

Lu Xuan smiled slightly, and the White Light Group closest to him silently shattered.

[You have harvested one Fourth Grade Black Metal Wood and gained Fifth Grade Spirit Ore Red Sun Metal Essence.]

With that thought, a rough red ore appeared before him.

The second White Light Group.

[You have harvested one Fourth Grade Black Metal Wood and gained the Refining Instrument insight from “Essentials of Hundred Refinements”.]

Lu Xuan absorbed the ocean of information that appeared in his mind and continued to touch the third Light Cluster.

[You have harvested one Fourth Grade Black Metal Wood and acquired the Fifth-Rank Cultivation Method “Gale-Thirty-Six Hammer”.]

With the thought passing by, images appeared in his mind.

A muscular, sturdy young man wielded a huge hammer, bringing it down with heavy blows one after another.

The hammer’s speed increased, its might grew stronger, and each strike sparked a shower of stars. Eventually, it became powerful enough to shatter an entire small mountain.

[“Gale-Thirty-Six Hammer”, a Fifth Rank Cultivation Technique, mandatory for core disciples of the Hundred Refinements Sect to master in refining instruments. It can forge various Spirit Ores and Spirit Wood, and also possesses the ability to kill enemies.]

[When used against an enemy, the onslaught is like a relentless violent storm, constantly intensifying, with the power to split mountains and shatter jade.]

“A mandatory technique for core disciples of the Hundred Refinements Sect…”

“Such a fine iron-forging method falling into the hands of a Spirit Plant Master like me, how peculiar.”

Lu Xuan shook his head, a strange smile appearing on his face.

He digested and absorbed the technique that appeared in his Sea of Consciousness and continued to touch the other five White Light Groups.

In the end, out of the eight Light Clusters, he obtained three insights from “Essentials of Hundred Refinements”, three chunks of Fifth Grade Spirit Ore Red Sun Metal Essence, and two “Gale-Thirty-Six Hammer” Experience Packages.

After absorbing a few Experience Packages, his skill in refining instruments instantly increased substantially, even rivaling many cultivators specializing in this art.

From the yard, the clear and crisp sound of hammering rang out.

The Fat Bird lay lazily to one side, occasionally rolling over, flipping its round belly, seemingly unaffected by the noisy din.

Inside the room, the scorching waves of heat washed over him as Lu Xuan, bare-chested, swung a huge hammer with focused concentration, striking a Flying Sword in front of him.

Although he didn’t have much practical experience in refining, he possessed a wealth of theoretical knowledge, which brought forth various insights while forging the Flying Sword.

The combination of theory and practice led to a rapid improvement in Lu Xuan’s instrument refining level.

The Flying Sword, under his continual hammering, gradually became smooth and natural, with a sharp Sword Intent radiating from it.

“I’ve finally crafted a Three Grade Flying Sword.”

He looked at the fully-formed Black Flying Sword in his hand, feeling satisfied.

This was the first Three Grade Flying Sword he had made; its quality was quite good, and he estimated it would cause quite a stir among Foundation Establishment Cultivators if released onto the market.

“This adds another way for me to earn money.”

Lu Xuan couldn’t help but reflect.

The treasure rewards from the Light Clusters were limited after all. If one wanted a continuous supply of Spirit Stones, aside from Alchemy, refining instruments was the most effective.

He carefully examined the Flying Sword in his hand, the more he looked at it, the more pleased he became and decided to keep it as a keepsake for the time being.

He went out to the yard, where the Green Mountain Scale Cub was resting beside the Fat Bird. The Thunder Dragon Behemoth, which usually clung to the Fat Bird, was nowhere to be seen.

“It’s probably off chasing that Flying Thunder Ganoderma again.”

Lu Xuan thought to himself, his Spiritual Sense sweeping out, only to discover two streams of silver-white lightning darting through the Cave Abode.

“Hmm? That Flying Thunder Ganoderma seems especially fierce today.”

He let out a light exclamation. Although the Sixth-grade Spiritual Plant possessed extremely agile movement abilities, it was no match for the speed and expertise in Thunder Escape of the Thunder Dragon Behemoth. Usually, the Thunder Dragon Behemoth could easily catch the Flying Thunder Ganoderma.

But today, the Ganoderma seemed to have taken some kind of powerful stimulant, exploding with several times its usual speed and deftly evading the Thunder Dragon Behemoth’s capture.

However, Lu Xuan noticed something unusual.

“The Flying Thunder Ganoderma runs all over the place, but it always stays within a certain area.”

“That area is where the Sixth-grade Zewei Oblivion Thunderfruit and the Seventh Grade E-Mu Green Thunder Vine are planted.”

A thought flashed through his mind.

“Could it be that the Zewei Oblivion Thunderfruit has ripened?”

Thunder-attribute treasures held a great attraction for the Flying Thunder Ganoderma; the purer and more intense the Thunder Spirit Breath within the treasure, the stronger the attraction.

Initially, when the first Light Cluster from the E-Mu Green Thunder Vine appeared, it was the Flying Thunder Ganoderma which noticed the extraordinary features of the vine and thus alerted Lu Xuan to pick it.

Now this situation was almost a replica of that previous one.

With this thought, a hint of joy appeared in Lu Xuan’s eyes.