I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 651 - 354: Nine Dragon Refining Furnace (Part 2)

Inside the Artifact Refining Furnace, the yellow Spiritual Fire danced and burned, like a scorching sun, illuminating the entire space.

Qin Wentong noticed Li Mu’s gaze being drawn to the Artifact Refining Furnace and quickly stepped forward to enthusiastically introduce it: "Sect Master, this is the treasure of our Hundred Refinement Tower—the Nine Dragon Refining Furnace. This furnace is not only the primary Artifact Spirit of our tower but also suppresses a precious Tier Six Profound Yellow Earth Flame."

Pausing for a moment, Qin Wentong’s face showed a hint of pride as he continued, "During artifact refining, if the firepower is insufficient, we can also harness the power of the Hundred Refinement Tower to guide the Earth Fire beneath Fire God Mountain. Using this Nine Dragon Refining Furnace for artifact refining, the success rate can be increased by at least twenty percent."

Listening to Qin Wentong’s explanation, Li Mu nodded slightly and succinctly praised, "Not bad."

Seeing the Sect Master satisfied, Qin Wentong was overjoyed and couldn’t wait to perform a incantation on the Nine Dragon Refining Furnace.

With his actions, a soft "buzz" echoed in the space. The Nine Dragon Refining Furnace seemed to respond to the call, the body of the furnace trembled. The nine-clawed purple dragons etched on the furnace appeared to come to life, their bodies swirling, scales shimmering, as if a true dragon had descended.

The cover of the furnace slowly opened under the Dragon Breath’s caress, with a light "hush," a mass of yellow spiritual flame gushed out, illuminating the top floor of the Spirit Tower. The flames leaped and burned, releasing astonishing heat.

Qin Wentong looked at Li Mu, his eyes filled with anticipation as he asked, "Sect Master, can we begin?" His voice was full of eagerness and excitement at the prospect of witnessing the grandmaster of artifact refining personally perform. For him, this was a rare opportunity, to see a grandmaster at work, perhaps gaining some inspiration to break through his own bottleneck in refining skills and reach a higher realm.

Li Mu looked at Qin Wentong’s expectant eyes, smiled slightly, and said, "Of course, but I want to use my own refining furnace, Elder Qin, do you mind?"

Li Mu’s voice was calm and confident, as if everything was in his control.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wentong was overjoyed and hastily said, "What do you mean, Sect Master? Witnessing you use your own refining furnace is an honor for me."

Perhaps Li Mu’s refining furnace was even better than the Nine Dragon Refining Furnace, making Qin Wentong even more eager for the upcoming refining process.

Li Mu nodded, turned, and walked toward a corner of the Artifact Refining Room, and Qin Wentong followed closely, afraid of missing any detail.

Then, standing firm, Li Mu reached out, summoning a Yin Yang Thunder Flame from within, which swiftly coalesced in his hand. The flame was dazzling, with interwoven yin and yang, and flickering with thunder, exuding immense power.

"This is... Tier Seven Celestial Fire, how is this possible?"

Qin Wentong gazed at the flame in Li Mu’s hand, eyes filled with shock, murmuring in disbelief.

Tier Seven Celestial Fire was exceedingly rare, overwhelmingly powerful, far beyond the control of an ordinary cultivator. Yet, at the moment, Li Mu had easily summoned such a flame from within himself, astonishing Qin Wentong immensely.

Li Mu, observing Qin Wentong’s shocked expression, smiled slightly, changed the incantation in his hand, and performed the first stage of the Eightfold Celestial Fire Forging Method, condensing the Celestial Fire Furnace.

As Li Mu executed the incantation, the Yin Yang Thunder Flame swiftly spread out, forming along some mysterious path, and soon, a Thunderfire Refining Furnace with yin and yang hues emerged, exuding a mystical breath.

The Celestial Fire Furnace seemed to contain the Power of Heaven and Earth, with yin yang qi perpetually circulating within, and lightning flames interwoven, producing a roar.

Qin Wentong gazed at the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace, filled with awe and longing.

He originally thought Li Mu would produce a more powerful refining furnace, but never expected such a form, it was simply miraculous.

This was the foundation of a grandmaster of artifact refining!

At this moment, Qin Wentong finally understood why Li Mu could, at such a young age, master both array and artifact intricacies!

"Elder Qin, I am about to begin refining!" noticing Qin Wentong’s daze, Li Mu quickly reminded him.

Mastering a Tier Seven Celestial Fire was a deadly temptation for any Artifact Refiner, also greatly alluring to Qin Wentong; however, Li Mu also understood that true path of artifact refining was not just because he mastered Celestial Fire, but more about understanding and using the Artifact Dao.

Li Mu hoped Qin Wentong could gain some insights from his refining process, but more importantly, he must comprehend and practice himself.

"Yes!" Qin Wentong snapped back to reality, promptly replied, and his expression turned serious, focusing his Divine Sense on Li Mu.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, to witness a grandmaster refine an artifact, an invaluable experience for him.

Li Mu nodded, fully immersed in artifact refining, withdrawing several Tier Six Gold Spiritual Materials from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl; these materials radiated a faint golden glow, containing potent Gold Element Spiritual Essence. He placed the spiritual materials into the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace, and his incantation constantly changed, guiding the yin yang thunder flames in the furnace to temper the refining spiritual materials.

The Yin Yang Thunder Flames in the furnace, under Li Mu’s precise control, transformed like agile dancers—sometimes swift as lightning, sometimes gentle as a breeze, sometimes raising thousands of layers of fiery waves, sometimes spreading into a soft sea of fire, perfectly fusing with the refining spiritual materials, melting the hard materials and ingeniously arranging the artifact array, engraving the artifact base, infusing every thread of Spiritual Power into refining.

As time passed, the materials in the furnace gradually melted, their essences gathered, forming a radiant liquid. This liquid swiftly coalesced into a golden Sword Embryo under Li Mu’s mental command.

The Sword Embryo trembled slightly as if it had come to life, emanating an intense glow, each pulse seemingly expressing its desire and anticipation.

The fire within the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace grew increasingly fierce, and the temperature inside the furnace climbed to an astonishing height.

Li Mu’s expression became more serious, knowing the next steps were the most crucial. He took a deep breath, adjusted his status, and formed a complex Seal Technique with both hands in front of his chest.

As Li Mu completed the Seal Technique, streams of strong Spiritual Power flowed into the forming Spirit Sword within the furnace like silken threads.

These spiritual energies, under Li Mu’s precise control, patiently engraved intricate Artifact Patterns upon the Spirit Sword. The patterns resembled ancient runes, containing the mysteries and powers of the universe, weaving together to form the core of the Spirit Sword.

"Buzz!" As the final thread of spiritual power was injected, the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace trembled, emitting a crisp and melodious resonance.

Subsequently, a brilliant sword light shot skyward from the refining furnace, piercing the clouds.

The sword light was extremely dazzling, darting around the refining room, seemingly searching for an exit, wanting to escape its confines. However, when it discovered it was in an enclosed space, the sword abruptly halted, gathering its sharp Sword Qi, as if preparing to cut an opening to break free.

Seeing this, Li Mu couldn’t help but chuckle, quickly reaching out and gently saying, "Little one, don’t be so fiery, come to me!"

As if understanding Li Mu’s words, the golden Spirit Sword hesitated for a moment, its gathered Sword Qi slowly dissipated. Then, it transformed into a lithe golden Spirit Fish, happily flying toward Li Mu, frolicking beside him, leaping now and then, seemingly pouring out its joy and affection.

At this moment, Qin Wentong stood there, his gaze vacant, as if immersed in an epiphany, savoring every detail and step of Li Mu’s refining process.

After a while, Qin Wentong awakened, took a deep breath, and his eyes filled with fervor as he looked at Li Mu, as if finding new direction for his own path in artifact refining.