Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme-Chapter 720 - 454: Artifact Refining_2

Chapter 720: Chapter 454: Artifact Refining_2

One only saw that the Fulong Earthfire Furnace, cast entirely out of brass, towered tens of zhang high, resembling more of a mountain pillar than an actual furnace. Its circumference was surrounded by nine dragons lying prostrate, spewing forth Earthfire from their mouths. Combined with another source at the base of the furnace, the united power of the ten directions made the intensity of the flames need no further description.

Such fiery power, as long as one could control it, refining equipment would surely be as smooth as wielding one’s own limbs, as if divine help was at hand.

“What is this thing?”

“I know, a roast duck furnace!”

“Roast your uncle, you’ve never eaten pork and never seen a pig run? This is clearly for artifact refining.”

“Taoist master, someone called you a pig!”

“With so many people, can’t I add one more? I’ve been surviving in the wilderness of Fulong Mountain for three years now!”

The live stream restarted, and the barrage of comments flowed as usual, full of joy, except for a silent few cultivators who knew the nature of the business.

There was no helping it, the situation had reached such a point that, as cultivators, each one of them had developed severe “Mad Cultivator PTSD,” “Mingxiao PTSD,” “Xuanyuan PTSD,” and had heavy psychological shadows regarding the livestream. Every update left them with palpitations and unease.

In such a state of mind, there was not much to be said, only silent speculation remained.

“Does this path… also convey the Method of Equipment Refinement?”

“Refining equipment, but what kind of equipment?”

“Hmph, having destroyed so many blessed lands, their wealth has really grown!”

“They act with a purpose, never randomly. This artifact refining must be no different.”

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“Could it be that they want to refine an Immortal Artifact to deal with the prodigies of the Great Cavern Heavens?”

“Hmph, what Immortal Artifact could withstand the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect’s Demon-Slaying Immortal-Refining Sword?”

“Not to mention the Long Yuan Spear of Beiming Dragon Abyss!”

“…”

Gazing at the Fulong Earthfire Furnace with its raging flames, and the Taoist Mingxiao seated in front of it, the cultivators speculated in silence.

Just then, Taoist Mingxiao swept his horsetail whisk, dismissing the disciples with a gesture: “As your teacher refines, you all should observe and learn!”

“Yes!”

Everyone answered in unison and retreated to the side to watch and learn.

Xu Yang sat in front of the Earth Fire Furnace, not saying much, flung his sleeves, and with a stretch of Qiankun, a huge amount of Spirit Material flowed out like a river and entered into the flames.

“???”

“What the hell can I learn from this?”

“If you don’t want to teach, just say it, no need for this nonsense.”

Inside the live stream, sarcastic comments arose, filled with sorrow.

But the Taoist paid no attention; after the materials entered the furnace, he waved his horsetail whisk again, casting Dharma Decrees into the furnace that stoked the roaring flames to smelt the materials rapidly, immediately forming the shape and refining the prohibitions of the magic artifacts.

Prohibitions, array patterns, talismans, even for minor magic artifacts, they encompass the great way.

So swiftly did this occur, that before the spectators could come to their senses, the top of the furnace flipped open, releasing a tumultuous stream of light.

As the light flowed from the furnace and the brilliance gradually dispersed, the onlookers fixed their eyes to see that it was indeed a collection of magic artifacts, numbering in the thousands, if not wondrously ingenious, then certainly skillfully crafted with an appearance of being fine products.

“This is…”

“Magic Artifacts!?”

“He actually refined magic artifacts?”

“And so many, what is he planning to do?”

“He can’t be thinking of selling them, can he? That would be a loss!”

Witnessing the massive emergence of artifacts, all first-tier, the cultivators were even more baffled and uncertain as to his intentions.

Elsewhere, above the sea of clouds, Yuzhao sat alone, just as puzzled and uncertain.

There were only two uses for low-tier magic artifacts: one for low-tier cultivators to utilize, and the other for a quantitative change to qualitative change as materials for forming arrays.

Was this person aiming for the latter?

Creating arrays… against the Great Cavern Heavens?

Yuzhao theorized to herself that, though logical, the theory felt baseless.

After all, since these few had emerged on the scene, there were hardly any occasions when they played by the book.

Left with no choice, Yuzhao could only hold back her thoughts and patiently continue watching the live stream.

The Taoist sat in front of the furnace, wielding his horsetail whisk and pouring his mana into it. In less than half an hour, there were already two batches of magic artifacts emerging from the furnace. The exact number was not counted, but at the very least, there were more than three thousand.

This showcased his high proficiency in artifact refining.

Although they were only the lowest first-tier magic artifacts, to produce so many in such a short amount of time without sacrificing quality for quantity, instead ensuring that each artifact was a fine product with outstanding material quality and complete array patterns and prohibitions…

Only a Refinement Grandmaster could have such capability.

“This level of artifact refining proficiency is at least fifth-rank!”

“Fourth rank is considered substantial, fifth rank a Grandmaster, and once at the sixth rank boundary, one becomes an Immortal Master, fully confident in refining Immortal Spirit Instruments.”

“A Refinement Grandmaster, instead of refining Spiritual Treasures or Immortal Artifacts, is refining so many low-tier magic artifacts; whatever for?”

“Could it be that in the riches of those several blessed lands, there are no high-quality materials for artifact refining, resulting in his inability to exercise his expertise?”

“Even if that’s the case, what does it have to do with him refining low-tier magic artifacts? Is he perhaps attempting to set up some formation?”

As they saw a great many magic artifacts emerging from the furnace, the onlookers grew more and more perplexed.

But the Taoist showed no concern and continued to throw large quantities of materials into the furnace to keep producing magic artifacts.

Although he only possessed a Nascent Soul Cultivation Level, his foundation was strong, his mana abundant, and with the aid of the Fulong Earthfire Furnace, refining these low-tier magic artifacts hardly took any effort, and the efficiency was alarming.

And so it went…

Time flew by, and three months passed.

Three months later, in the live stream room, everybody felt numb.

“Three months, it’s been three months!”

“Big brother, aren’t you tired?”

“I seriously suspect this is just a video on repeat!”

“Taoist man, I’m sorry, I was wrong, I’ll not say again that you’ve stopped.”

“Please, do something else, even just going out for some fresh air would be nice.”

In front of the Fulong Earth Fire Furnace, the Taoist man sat steadily on his cushion, still stoking the fires and refining artifacts, showing not the slightest sign of fatigue.

But while he did not tire, everyone else had become numb!

Three months, three months he had sat in front of that furnace, for over three months.

Without eating or drinking, without moving, he just kept on refining artifacts, repeating his mechanical tasks.

Not to mention the ordinary folks in the live stream room, even the cultivators with cultivation were made numb by him.

“What’s going on?”

“Is this really live?”

“Refining artifacts for three months straight?”

“Could it be a diversion, hiding some ulterior motive?”

“No, nothing major has happened over these three months, it’s been quite calm.”

“How many magic artifacts has he refined, a hundred thousand, a million, or even ten million?”

“Refining so many magic artifacts, for what kind of formation level?”

“Just what realm has this person reached to be able to refine millions of artifacts without stopping?”

“What on earth does he want to do!?”

Watching the composed Taoist man, cultivators in the live stream room who suffered through three long months not only felt physically and mentally exhausted but also developed a pounding headache. “Mingxiao PTSD” had intensified, and a physiological fear had been established.

Elsewhere, at Mount Wuxiang and Diamond Temple in Beiming Longteng, the mood was also grave and ominous.

Three months’ time, for cultivators, is not particularly long, but the psychological torture is severe.

He had been waiting, for the other party to act again and attack other Demonic Blessed Lands, to then seize the opportunity to dissolve Mount Wuxiang and bring Diamond Temple into the world.

But the other party remained inactive, just refining artifacts.

This forced him to also remain motionless, enduring the painful wait.

The torment was imaginable, by now they were weary in body and soul.

Not just him, Sada, who was closed in using the Demon Dragon Secret Oil, also felt on edge and restless.

Luckily, he was a Body Training cultivator; had he been an ordinary Qi Refinement cultivator, this confinement might have entirely collapsed.

Just then…

“Bang!”

The furnace lid flipped open once again, light poured out, and the last batch of magic artifacts was completed, which the Taoist man casually collected into his Qiankun Sleeve.

“Another batch done!”

“This is…which batch now?”

“The resources of those major Blessed Lands have probably all been turned into magic artifacts by him, haven’t they?”

“Such wastage of heavenly resources, such wastage!”

A group of cultivators, staring at the screen, had bloodshot eyes.

Turning back to the Taoist man, who had collected the magic artifacts and still remained seated, he expanded his Sleeve Universe and tossed out a few items.

“You’re still not done?”

“This is wrong!”

“This is…”

The numb crowd was about to speak, but suddenly realized something was different, and their expressions changed dramatically.

This time, he hadn’t added a mass of materials!

Which meant…

A few high-order spiritual objects were thrown into the flames, and with a sweep of his horsetail whisk, the Taoist man abruptly rose from his cushion and floated above the furnace.

Then, with mana pouring in, the flames raged furiously, intricate and profound Dharma Decrees were formed with his hands, dazzling and complex, bewildering those watching, not knowing where to look.

Time passed in such a manner, who knows how long!

“Hum!!!”

As the last Dharma Decree was cast into the heart of the flames, Fulong Mountain trembled, and then, from the top of the furnace, a stream of Spirit Light shot forth, piercing through the mountain’s belly and directly rushing towards the heavens.

“This is…!”

The viewers’ pupils shrank, filled with shock and uncertainty, only to see the Taoist man sweep up his horsetail whisk, drawing back the ascendant Spirit Light.

As the Spirit Light converged, it formed an object, a lustrous pearl that shone brilliantly in gold, with the shadowy figure of a dragon soaring within.

This sublime Spiritual Treasure from the void was the War Dragon Pearl!