Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 731 Hidden Mission 17

The first step was smelting. She carefully placed the black-patterned iron into the furnace core.

The hard iron block gradually softened and deformed in the intense flames that could melt gold and iron, turning into a heavy pool of black liquid that shimmered with an eerie light.

Next came the shards of refined steel, which, like ice cubes thrown into a pot of boiling oil, sizzled and quickly merged into the molten iron, making its color even deeper and its flow seem to contain power.

Finally, a small handful of refined red fire sand was sprinkled in like stardust.

In an instant, dense sparks burst forth from the black molten liquid, and the entire mass of liquid was instantly tinged with a surging red blush. The scorching heat rushed over, like a fire beast trapped in a furnace roaring.

The most difficult part is refining and purifying as well as controlling impurities.

Yun Chu was completely focused, her spiritual energy probing into the molten liquid like fine threads, sensing every tiny energy node and residual impurities. Fine beads of sweat quickly appeared on her forehead, sliding down her temples, but she was completely unaware of it.

With fingertips, tiny hand gestures were constantly drawn, precisely guiding the changes in the intensity of the flames. Sometimes the flames would spin and accelerate like a vortex, and sometimes they would crash and vibrate like waves to remove impurities.

Each fluctuation was accompanied by a purer burst of light from within the molten metal, and the red and black colors blended more harmoniously.

As the impurities were refined into wisps of wispy green smoke, Yun Chu quickly added the Spirit-Nourishing Stone Powder.

Stone dust fell into the molten liquid, like spring rain nourishing parched earth. The restless, fiery aura was instantly calmed, and a warm, stable life force was incorporated, giving the molten liquid an overall restrained and deep dark golden-red hue.

The second step is shaping. This is the embodiment of will.

Yun Chu closed her eyes, and a powerful divine sense surged forth, like an invisible hand probing into boiling molten metal.

He used his divine sense to sketch the shape of the flying sword in his mind: about three feet and three inches long, with a slightly wide blade and a blood groove, a straight spine, and a narrow and sharp tip like a fang.

The molten metal in the furnace began to writhe, stretch, and condense in an incredible way, guided by her consciousness... It was no longer a fluid, but had bones and contours.

This process is extremely demanding, like weaving an intricate skeleton with invisible threads.

Large beads of sweat rolled down her face, making a soft "sizzling" sound as they hit the ground. She bit her lower lip tightly, her face slightly pale, but her mental output became even more stable and focused.

When the molten metal completely solidifies into the prototype of the sword blank, the third step—engraving the array—begins.

This is the key to imbuing the sword with soul and supernatural power. Yun Chu made a hand seal with her right hand, gathering spiritual power like the finest carving knife, and rapidly carved on the nearly half-solidified, scorching hot sword blank.

The tip of the spiritual energy made a sharp hissing sound upon contact with the sword blank, accompanied by dazzling sparks of spiritual energy.

"Spirit Gathering Pattern": First, it is engraved on the spine of the sword near the hilt. The pattern is intricate and mysterious, like layers of vortexes, which can absorb the spiritual energy of the surrounding world, nourish the sword, and provide a lasting replenishment of spiritual energy for the owner.

"Blazing Flame Rune": Engraved at the end of the blood groove and on both sides of the blade. Like three burning rune eyes, once activated, it can draw upon the fire spirit power of the sword, instantly unleashing a blazing flame slash or wave of fire, accompanied by a scorching power.

"Swift Wind and Light Spirit Technique": It is imperceptibly engraved in the hidden layer of the entire sword body.

This method is not primarily offensive, but it allows the flying sword to be wielded like a feather in the wind, making it more agile and swift, and greatly reducing the spiritual energy consumption of the swordsman.

Once the formation is inscribed, the final step is to temper and solidify the spirit.

Yun Chu slammed her hand on the furnace wall, and the furnace lid burst open! The dark gold and red sword embryo, like a fledgling dragon that had been suppressed for a long time, shot out with a "clang" and rushed towards the specially made icy spiritual spring with astonishing heat!

"Hiss—!" A huge cloud of white mist exploded instantly, engulfing the entire quenching pool.

Within the white mist, golden and red light flashed rapidly, and the ear-piercing sound of metal being quenched echoed throughout the stone chamber. The extreme collision of ice and fire left a mysterious microstructure inside the sword embryo.

Time seemed to stand still. The fog slowly dissipated.

Above the spirit spring, a flying sword floated silently.

The sword's blade is a deep, flowing dark gold color, with faint traces of firelight that meander like veins of blood.

The sword's edge was so sharp it seemed capable of cutting through light, and an invisible vortex swirled around its tip.

As the light flowed to the array that had just been engraved, the Fire Gathering Pattern, Blazing Flame Talisman, and Wind Spirit Technique faintly appeared, and a subtle yet powerful spiritual energy fluctuation spread out.

This fluctuation—it has clearly reached the fifth-tier superior grade!

The sword trembled slightly and emitted a long, clear dragon's roar, as if paying tribute to its forger.

Yun Chu let out a long breath, and a dazzling light shone in her tired eyes—the joy of a creator.

Having passed Master Fu Lei's test, Yun Chu was teleported to the final palace, a space far more magnificent than the previous halls, with a dome as high as the starry sky and a floor as smooth as a mirror.

What truly captivated her were the three objects suspended on the central stone platform:

A nine-story exquisite pagoda: its entire body is dark and heavy, resembling iron but not quite. Each story is carved with countless intricate runes, so fine they are almost indistinguishable, with the subtle flow of time and space within them. A tiny, illusory star floats at the top of the pagoda, its light flickering.

A small, dark gold bell: its walls are thick and covered with ancient and weathered patterns, including defensive textures like tortoise shells and attack reliefs like ferocious beast heads.

It floats silently, yet exudes an aura of indestructibility.

A bead the size of a longan, of a chaotic color: its surface is dull, but inside it seems as if countless tiny galaxies are being created and dying, and if you look at it for a while, you feel as if your soul is being drawn into it.

Even when the three objects were still, the oppressive aura they exuded made Yun Chu feel suffocated and insignificant.

She carefully took out the detector, and an invisible scanning beam swept across it:

【Primordial Demon-Suppressing Tower】(Incomplete Immortal Artifact)

effect:

Time Flow Secret Realm: A self-contained space within the tower, where the flow of time can be adjusted (up to ten times the external speed), and contains pure spiritual energy.

Suppressing Demons and Monsters: It can forcibly subdue and suppress demonic beasts, monsters, and even evil cultivators whose strength is lower than that of the tower master, and erase their ferocity.

Dao Mark Imprints: The tower body is inscribed with traces of space and time, which can be studied by advanced cultivators.

Note: This tower is an ancient treasure passed down through generations. Its spirit has perished, and the tower itself is slightly damaged.

[Mysterious Tortoise Heavenly Bell] (Low-grade Immortal Artifact)

effect:

Xuan Turtle Guardian: When activated, it forms an absolute defensive shield, making it almost immune to attacks from those below the Immortal rank.

Soul-Shattering: The resounding bell tolls, containing both divine and physical attacks, its power increasing with cultivation level.

Note: This is a supreme defensive treasure of the Immortal rank, combining offense and defense.

【Primordial Guardian Bead】(Mid-grade Immortal Artifact)

effect:

Soul Fortress: Automatically protects the sea of ​​consciousness, isolating most soul attacks, curses, and possession.

Nourishing the Soul: Slowly nourish and strengthen the origin of the soul, maintain a clear mind, and resist the invasion of inner demons.

Note: This is a supreme treasure of the Divine Soul system, equivalent to a second life.

"Hiss—" Even though she had expected it, the results of the test still made Yun Chu's heart pound like a drum, and her blood almost boil!

Three items!

If any of these items were to fall into the outside world, it would be enough to ignite a frenzied bloodbath among Nascent Soul stage or even higher level experts!

Especially that Primordial Demon-Suppressing Tower... Thinking of the terrible price that True Monarch Yueze paid for it, as recorded in the book, Yun Chu's eyes suddenly sharpened.