Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 727 - Coagulating Frost

Chapter 727: Chapter 727 Coagulating Frost

Earth Fire Chamber.

Although it was deep into the night, the room was as bright as day. The blazing white Earth Fire gushed out from the specially made fire eye, and then was absorbed by the great Ding suppressing it above.

Wang Chen sat cross-legged next to the Creation Cauldron, his right palm raised, continuously infusing his robustly condensed mana into the cauldron’s body through the air.

Inside the Creation Cauldron at this moment, a flying sword was taking shape.

Artifact Refining is a tedious and painstaking task, only cultivators who can endure loneliness can truly persevere.

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At the same time, it greatly tests the skills and intellect of the Artifact Refiner.

Among the hundred arts of Immortal Cultivation, Artifact Refining is undoubtedly the one with the highest content of “immortal techniques”.

In comparison, crafting Talismans is much simpler and more relaxing.

The reason Wang Chen chose to learn Artifact Refining from scratch, rather than earning the funds to buy Condensing Core Treasures by leveraging his expertise in Talisman Crafting, was partly due to the local situation in Thousand Star Immortal City, and also because his soul as an engineer was set ablaze.

Artifact Refining, monotonous yet mesmerizing!

Who knows how long passed, but Wang Chen’s mind stirred, and with his raised right palm, he simultaneously brought together the thumb, ring finger, and pinky, while his index and middle fingers suddenly pointed forward.

“Rise!”

Accompanied by a deep shout, the lid of the Creation Cauldron automatically floated up, with large amounts of white smoke and thousands of streaks of Spiritual Light spewing out.

[Nine Directions Refinement Skill · Experience +1]

The next moment, a shimmering blue light flew out from within the cauldron.

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Wang Chen waved his hand and immediately drew it towards himself.

A three-foot-seven-inch long flying sword obediently lay in the palm of his hand.

Excellent!

Looking at this freshly refined flying sword, Wang Chen felt an intense joy welling up inside him.

This was the finest piece he had refined during three months of solitary Artifact Refining.

A middle-grade, nearly high-grade Second Order flying sword!

With the sword in hand, Wang Chen flicked his finger lightly on the blade.

Ding～

The flying sword sang softly, pleasing to the ear. The blade trembled slightly, as if it were a pool of autumn water that had been caressed by a gentle breeze.

When he tried to infuse a thread of mana, a thin layer of frost quickly condensed on the surface of the flying sword.

“You shall be called Frost Condense!”

As Wang Chen’s words fell, two archaic True Seal Talisman Scripts immediately emerged on the blade.

With the name set, the Sword Spirit came to life, and the flying sword instantly revealed its chilly radiance, forming a subtle connection with Wang Chen’s Divine Soul.

But Wang Chen did not take the opportunity to imprint his Magical Seal inside the sword body.

Because the Frost Condense Sword was not compatible with him, and besides, he did not forge it for himself.

Click!

He took out the already prepared hilt and fitted it to the flying sword.

Some Sword Cultivators, in pursuit of extreme speed and Sharpness, use hilt-less flying swords, but controlling such a sword requires a very high level of Sword Control Technique.

Therefore, most standard flying swords come with a hilt.

Additionally, special talismans can be attached to the hilt to enhance the flying sword’s power.

Aside from the hilt, Wang Chen also fitted a scabbard.

This completed flying sword now fully met the conditions and qualifications for being placed on the market!

Wang Chen took a long breath and summoned the Immortal Cultivation panel.

[Nine Directions Refinement Skill (Great Achievement): 12/400]

It’s not easy at all.

Wang Chen spent a full three months before he was able to advance the “Nine Directions Refinement Skill” to the realm of Great Achievement.

It must be clarified that to break through from the peak of Minor Achievement to Great Achievement in this art of Artifact Refining, he had to invest Human Virtue, for relying solely on his own efforts would have likely kept him stuck at the threshold.

The “Nine Directions Refinement Skill,” truly worthy of its reputation as the treasure tome of Artifact Refining in the Haotian Realm, was broad and profound in content. No wonder so many Artifact Refiners revered it as a standard to follow, its status unchanging through generations.

Now, Wang Chen was a Refiner in every sense of the word.

Yet to move further and become a Great Refiner, more effort upon more effort was required!

However, the reserves of Spirit Stones in the Sumeru Ring no longer allowed Wang Chen to continue squandering them so freely. The wealth he had poured into the Creation Cauldron for skill experience was more than many Cultivators could accumulate in their entire lives.

Not to mention, the consumption of Earth Fire alone represented a hefty sum.

Although the successful creations could recoup some of the cost, they were nothing compared to the enormous investment.

This is why everyone could dabble in Talisman Crafting, but Artifact Refining was mostly dependent on families, Sects, and guilds.

As a lone Artifact Refiner like Wang Chen, one could not say there were none others, but in the entire Thousand Star Immortal City, such beings were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

In fact, he could use the Frost Condense Sword as a calling card to knock on the doors of most merchants, receive treatment and courtesies, or even be absorbed into a family.

But that just was not Wang Chen’s way!

He had just turned off the Earth Fire, when Ding poked its head out of the Creation Cauldron, looking aggrieved, “Master, do you not want Ding anymore?”

In the past three months, the use of the Creation Cauldron by Wang Chen had reached an unprecedented level.

Yet, whether it was the lowest tier of Magic Artifacts or the Spiritual Artifact Flying Swords of now, he had never once drawn upon even the slightest bit of Ding’s power.

Thus, the Artifact Spirit had been watching Wang Chen grind experience, failing to gain any benefits.

It was not the first time it had expressed its doubts and grievances to Wang Chen.

“How could that be possible!”

Wang Chen said with a smile, “I am just practicing for now; I will definitely need your help in the future.”

Ding was undoubtedly an excellent tool for productivity, much like ChatGPT from a past life, but if he left all the work to it, Wang Chen himself would not learn anything.

Most importantly, he would not be able to truly master the Creation Cauldron!

During the three months of Refining, the connection between Wang Chen and the Creation Cauldron became tighter and more profound, and he reached a new height in his control over this treasured cauldron.

He also gained insight into several of its secrets.

Wang Chen became even more resolute in his determination and belief to “stand on his own.”

Of course, once he was capable of complete control, then it was only logical to employ Ding again to save time and effort.

However, he would not share these thoughts with the spirited little fellow.

Without waiting for Ding’s reply, Wang Chen directly stored the Creation Cauldron and then hung it around his neck.

It was a bit hot.

Carrying the Frost Condense Sword he had just refined, Wang Chen left his small workshop and went to the bedroom on the second floor.

“Master?”

Su Ziling was making the bed in the room.

She had already grown accustomed to Wang Chen’s daily routine, so she always prepared in advance.

She never expected Wang Chen to return earlier this evening.

“No rush.”

Wang Chen said genially, taking her small hand and then offering the Frost Condense Sword, “See if you like it?”

Su Ziling, whose affinity was mainly with water, had begun to practice the “Mysterious Water True Method” and Sword Control Technique after coming to settle in Thousand Star Immortal City with him, and naturally needed a suitable Flying Sword for cultivation.

This Spiritual Artifact grade Flying Sword was specifically crafted by Wang Chen for Su Ziling!

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