Chapter 173 - 173 - 146: Great Increase in Strength_1

Chapter 173 – 146: Great Increase in Strength_1

At the Peak of Green Bamboo Mountain, within Lin Shilu’s small courtyard.

At that moment, Lin Shilu appeared slightly fatigued, sitting on a stone chair, waiting for Lin Tianming’s visit.

It wasn’t long before a transmission flew in; Lin Shilu waved one hand to open the courtyard’s protective enchantment.

Outside the courtyard, Lin Tianming rushed over in haste, seeing the enchantment open, he entered without hesitation.

Upon entering the courtyard and seeing Lin Shilu’s exhausted state, he knew the effort must have been significant.

Lin Tianming felt touched in his heart, recalling all the help Lin Shilu had provided him, he immediately stepped forward to show his respect with a sincere bow.

Just as he was about to speak, Lin Shilu chuckled and said,

“You can’t wait any longer, can you?”

“This Magic Artifact took a lot of my effort to refine successfully; take a look!”

As he finished speaking, Lin Shilu waved his sleeve, and a cyan and red Spirit Sword flew out, which Lin Tianming grabbed hold of.

Lin Tianming looked at the cyan and red Spirit Sword in his hand, which was surrounded by a strong presence of Sword Qi.

Lin Tianming could hardly believe it, and asked in doubt,

“Is this a Second Order Medium Grade Magic Artifact?”

Lin Shilu smiled and stayed silent, neither confirming nor denying.

Lin Tianming refrained from further questions, swung the Spirit Sword upward, and a faint Sword Qi shot out from the sword itself, easily shattering a nearby stone garden rockery.

Witnessing the effects, Lin Tianming couldn’t help but express his amazement. Then, he withdrew the Spirit Sword, holding it in his palm with an expression of fondness.

Seeing this, Lin Shilu felt very gratified, his more than a month of laborious Artifact Refining now affirmed by Lin Tianming.

It took a little while for Lin Tianming to stop waving the sword.

Lin Shilu picked up a teacup, sipped a bit of Spiritual Tea, and then inquired,

“How is it? Are you satisfied?”

Lin Tianming still looked excited, nodding eagerly like a pecking chicken, and spoke very sincerely,

“Fifteenth Grandfather, what are you saying? Such a divine and powerful weapon is terrifyingly potent; there are hardly a few like it even in the entire Luoyun Mountain Range. Of course, I’m satisfied.”

After flattering him for a while, he continued,

“It’s just that it must have been hard for you during this time.”

Having finished speaking, Lin Tianming took out a storage bag given by his grandfather and handed it over with both hands.

Lin Shilu scanned the contents of the storage bag with his Divine Sense, his expression momentarily displeased, but soon he regained his calm and said,

“Tianming, you are being too formal. In crafting this Magic Artifact, you spared no expense. I have already received my payment; take these Spirit Stones back.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianming didn’t take back the storage bag, maintaining his posture and saying nothing, as if he would not rest until it was accepted.

For a time, the two were silent, creating an awkward stillness in the air.

Seeing Lin Tianming’s stubbornness, Lin Shilu gave a wry smile and then said,

“I’ll graciously accept these few elixirs then, but take back the Spirit Stones.”

“This…”

Seeing Lin Shilu’s slightly angered expression, Lin Tianming didn’t dare to insist anymore and obediently followed his wishes.

“That’s right.”

Lin Shilu chuckled, waved his hand, and gestured him to sit down.

The two sat opposite each other, Lin Tianming pouring him a cup of Spiritual Tea,

Lin Shilu took the cup with a smug look on his face and then said,

“This Spirit Sword contains lots of valuable materials. It’s the Magic Artifact I’m most satisfied with since I’ve started refining. Don’t let this sword go to waste, you little rascal.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianming’s expression turned solemn, his eyes revealing a resolute battle spirit as he patted his chest and said,

“Fifteenth Grandfather, rest assured, I will not waste this sword. I will make it vanquish mighty foes and protect our family, to prove myself to you.”

“Hmm…”

Seeing Lin Tianming’s determined look and aura, Lin Shilu nodded approvingly and asked,

“This sword is quite powerful and doesn’t have a name yet. Why don’t you name it? Have you thought of a good one?”

At this moment, Lin Tianming, touching the icy sword’s body and feeling the surges of Sword Qi it emitted, quickly contemplated in his mind.

This Spirit Sword was intended for use in combination with the Divine Firmament Nine Swords, focusing on attack. He didn’t care much for a name, so he decided to name it straightforwardly after the Divine Skill—simple and clear.

Making up his mind, Lin Tianming said,

“Fifteenth Grandfather, I have refined this sword to complement a Divine Skill. So let’s name it after the skill; let’s call it the Tiangang Sword. What do you think?”

Lin Shilu naturally had no objections, he nodded with a laugh, accepting the name before praising,

“Tiangang Sword, the name is quite fitting and matches the sword’s nature.”

“Excellent!”

Lin Tianming was very satisfied, finalizing the name of the Spirit Sword, and then the two of them began to chat idly.

After a quarter of an hour had passed, seeing Lin Shilu’s weary expression, and eager to consecrate the Tiangang Sword and test its power, Lin Tianming planned to take his leave.

Resolved, he spoke calmly,

“Fifteenth Grandfather, please focus on cultivating to recover your state. I will visit you again after some time has passed.”

Lin Shilu nodded. A month of intense Artifact Refining had taken a great toll on his Divine Sense and Spiritual Power; he indeed felt exhausted.

With the Spirit Sword now successfully transferred and seeing Lin Tianming’s eagerness, he didn’t hold him back any longer.

“You little rascal, go on then.”

After admonishing him with a teasing scold and voicing a few reminders, Lin Shilu watched Lin Tianming leave the courtyard.

… Continue your journey with Novgo

Having left the courtyard, Lin Tianming didn’t delay, immediately flying toward the small valley where he practiced his Divine Skills, at an astonishingly fast speed.