freenovelworld Chapter 208 Improvement in Weapon Refining Techniques
Chapter 208 Improvement in Weapon Refining Techniques
Melting materials isn't simply a matter of using high temperatures to melt them; the key is maintaining a balance. When something changes from a solid to a liquid under high temperatures, it's very easy for it to deteriorate. When Gu Yuchuan was working on this stage, he rarely thought about whether he could add anything.
Suddenly, he thought, could he add something that is essentially liquid at this stage, like spiritual water or the essence of something? Would that help it blend better without causing any major problems? The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, but he still needed to put it into practice; right now it was all theory.
The second day finally arrived, and Master Wang was very punctual, arriving neither early nor late.
After he arrived, he didn't say anything else and went straight to asking, "Have you figured anything out yourself?"
Gu Yuchuan truthfully replied, "Senior, I have indeed come to some insights, but these are all theoretical. In terms of specific practice, I am still not very clear about them myself."
Master Wang was very satisfied with his answer: "The fact that you have such thoughts shows that you have some comprehension. I can continue to teach you. Our weapon crafting is different from others. It is a skill. Since it is a skill, you can only improve through practice. Come, reforge that magic weapon from yesterday. This time, you will use what you have comprehended."
Gu Yuchuan nodded and took out the materials. Although the Hundred Poisons Asura Smoke is the lowest grade of magic weapon, the quality of a magic weapon is already very high, so its raw materials are actually very precious.
The main materials include the flesh of the Five Poisons, miasma, Asura Cloud, and Taiji Smoke. The first two are relatively common; the Five Poisons are five kinds of poisonous creatures, and miasma is also common in deep mountains and forests. However, for the final product, their selection cannot be arbitrary. Therefore, the Five Poisons should ideally be thousand years old, and the miasma should also be highly toxic.
The Five Poisons used by Gu Yuchuan were relatively ordinary. After all, many powerful Five Poisons had become powerful and were considered demons. Gu Yuchuan himself was also a demon, so he certainly couldn't slaughter his own kind just for the sake of refining weapons. Doing so would definitely make him despicable.
However, he was very careful in choosing this miasma; he used thousand-year-old peach blossom miasma, which he bought from a medicine king. It was a large quantity and considered quite precious.
These Asura Clouds and Taiji Smoke are extremely precious. One is born underground, and the other is born in the heavens. Both are very rare, and he doesn't have many of them. The first step is to melt the materials.
The earth fire here was indeed much more effective than his own. In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all the materials had turned into liquid. He took out a few drops of Extreme Cold True Water and added them to the Peach Blossom Miasma. The Peach Blossom Miasma now had an added layer of chilling intensity, so its power was definitely increased.
The second step is to fuse the materials. These materials are all lightweight, so fusing them is somewhat difficult. They are still quite distinct and hard to completely fuse. He can only increase his magical output and use a lot of magic to fuse them together.
This process took him two full hours. The next step was the most difficult: shaping. He thought about the Hundred Refinement Method he had comprehended and began to shape it little by little. He didn't rush to make the material take shape, but rather wanted to increase its toughness. He poured his magic power into it little by little, and the material began to slowly change.
This forging took two hours, which, combined, is now longer than the time it took to forge a finished product the day before. He was feeling a bit tired, but he still gave it his all without relaxing at all, as he wanted to further improve his weapon-forging skills.
Finally, the material gradually took shape. Although he hadn't truly succeeded yet and there was still one last step left, Gu Yuchuan could sense that if he could really forge this magic weapon, its power would be at least 30% greater than the one from yesterday. That was no small improvement.
Finally, it was time for the final step: quenching. He once again used his magic power to ignite the earth fire, raising the temperature of the embryo. Then, he released a few drops of spiritual water. As white smoke rose, the magic weapon began to unleash its power. The Hundred Poisons Asura Smoke was finally complete. Gu Yuchuan looked at the magic weapon in his hand and saw that it was indeed more powerful than before. He could feel that he had gained a deeper understanding of weapon crafting.
He looked at Master Wang with delight, but Master Wang's expression was not particularly good. Clearly, Gu Yuchuan himself had not done a good enough job.
"You have a certain aptitude for understanding, grasping so much so quickly. However, many details are still lacking. When melting materials, some are gases that can actually be added directly to the liquid. Melting them one by one, seemingly following the logic, is actually rigid and will weaken the final product. Also, your forging skills are indeed just at the beginner level. If someone truly skilled were in charge, they could enhance the power even further, and the final product might even be a mid-grade magic weapon. You should practice more on your own."
Gu Yuchuan immediately bowed to him. What the other party said was all practical information, without a trace of falsehood.
"You can use this place for five days. After five days, you can leave. I suggest you practice your forging techniques here. I will come back to guide you on the last day. Do as you please."
After saying that, he left, and Gu Yuchuan didn't waste any time and started practicing.
He practiced for five whole days, and only then did he truly feel that his weapon-refining ability had improved. He even felt that he had the potential to go even further. Sure enough, the weapon-refining skills of the human race were far superior to those of their demon race. He could even open a classroom to teach after he returned home, which made him very happy.
On the last day, after Master Wang arrived and gave some more pointers, their transaction was over. Gu Yuchuan finally left and immediately went to thank the Crown Prince. Then, he bid farewell to the Crown Prince and his consort. Before leaving, he heard some bad news: the Crown Prince was going to marry the Crown Princess. This was indeed not good news for him.
However, he couldn't understand the struggles between women. Fox spirits have always been powerful figures in the palace intrigues. He hoped that the Crown Prince Consort could be the same. He didn't expect her to become the Empress, but she couldn't die here. Otherwise, everything would be in vain, which would be a pity.