Crafting a magical weapon was definitely an extremely intricate study. Ji Dong believed that he had already reached the pinnacle of bartending, but when he saw Zhu Yan crafting a magical weapon for the first time, he was still so shocked that he could not close his mouth. He was deeply captivated by the skill.
There were five main steps to forging a magical weapon. The first step was naturally the preparation of the materials. If one wanted to forge an outstanding magical weapon, the materials could be said to be crucial. The more mana contained in the materials, the better the quality of the materials, and the greater the beneficial effect on the magical weapon during the forging.
The two main casting materials were metals and magical beast cores. Of course, if there was a crystal crown, the effect would be even better, especially for an extreme magic magician like Ji Dong. Whether it was the crystal crown of the Darkness Continent or the crystal crown of the Radiance Continent, he could use them both.
The second step of casting magic weapons was the fusion of materials. Zhu Yan had told Ji Dong that one of the main reasons why the number of magic weapon casters on the continent was extremely small was because of the fusion of materials. Only fire magicians could rely on the property of fire restraining metal to carry out metal fusion. An excellent magic weapon could not be forged with a single type of metal. Although Zhu Yan used the most primitive method of forging magic weapons by hand, Ji Dong was extremely surprised to find that all the magic weapons he forged were alloys. Before he saw it with his own eyes, he would never believe that someone could complete alloy casting by hand, but Zhu Yan had done it.
The higher the grade of the metal, the higher the melting point. To be able to melt most of the metal, one had to be at least a six crown Heaven Knight level fire element Magic Master. Just this point alone limited this profession. How many Magic Masters were there on the continent? And how many experts of this level could endure the loneliness to research and forge magic weapons?
Yin Zhaorong had once told Ji Dong that in terms of cultivation talent, Zhu Yan was actually above Zhu Rong. It was because he had spent all his energy on the research of magic weapons that he had not made any progress after reaching the seven-crown level.
It could be said that Zhu Yan had given up his future as a magician and devoted himself to the research of magic weapons. There were too few magicians above the Heaven Knight level who were willing to sacrifice like him and had such talent. Therefore, in the entire Radiance Continent, true top-level magic weapon forging masters were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
After completing the fusion of materials, it was the third step of forging magic weapons, the forging of the main body of the weapon. According to the different requirements of attack and defense, the forged metal would be forged into various shapes. Then came the fourth step, the refinement of the details of the magic weapon. Even the most ordinary magic weapon would need to be embedded with a magical beast core. The polishing and adjustment of the magic weapon would all be completed in the fourth step. The last step was the branding of the magic weapon's formation.
Since the ancient times until now, most of the formations had already disappeared. Many magic weapons would be completed at the fourth step. However, as the disciple of a sovereign, Zhu Yan still grasped some simple formations. Thus, embedding the formations in the magic weapon as well as experimenting and adjusting it as a whole would become the last step of his forging, as well as the final perfection.
Any magic weapon forged by Zhu Yan would definitely be considered a fine product after going through these five steps. This was also the reason why he had an extremely high status in the Heavenly Stem Academy. If not for the siblings Yin Zhaoyang and Yin Zhaorong, it would not have been easy to take him away.
Normally, Zhu Yan had to strive for perfection in his forging, let alone now that he was forging for Ji Dong. After measuring his body, Zhu Yan began to design without eating or sleeping. Ji Dong also stayed by his side to cultivate mana.
It took Zhu Yan three whole days to complete the design of the entire set of magic armor, and only started after several modifications.
The first step of forging was naturally not a problem to choose the materials. Yin Zhaoyang had given Zhu Yan enough materials for him to squander. After seven days, Zhu Yan chose the final metal synthesis plan after many experiments and compounding. Only then did he begin to call Ji Dong to help him forge.
The fire in the quaint casting furnace was blazing, and the blazing flame was burning thirty-six kinds of rare metals, each with its own characteristics. Zhu Yan put them into the casting furnace one by one in a certain order and quantity ratio. He put one hand on the metal, and the other hand constantly urged his powerful Third Fire magic to inject into it, and from time to time added some crystal nuclei to enhance the intensity of the burning and to serve as a catalyst for metal fusion.
Forging magic weapons was extremely costly, which was another reason why there were so few magic weapon forgers. Without a large amount of rare materials to squander, it was impossible to become an excellent magic weapon forger.
"Ji Dong, inject dual flames!" Zhu Yan shouted.
Ji Dong, who had been waiting beside him, raised both palms at the same time. The golden Bingwu Primordial Yang Sacred Fire and the black Dingyi Underworld Spiritual Fire were injected at the same time. The dual flames directly turned into a golden and black vortex that fell into the furnace.
Suddenly, the originally fiery red furnace suddenly dimmed. In the next moment, the entire furnace had been completely replaced by the two-colored vortex, and a series of surging explosions continuously erupted from the metal in the furnace.
Zhu Yan stared at the changes in the furnace and shouted again, "Increase the input."
Ji Dong said in a deep voice, "Brother, if the extreme flames are too strong, will they destroy your furnace?"
Zhu Yan said, "It's fine. The inner part of my furnace is made from the powder of the Five Elements Divine Stone and forged with ancient divine iron. It is a divine weapon in the world of forging, called the Five Elements Forging Divine Furnace. Even if Master used all his mana, it would be impossible to destroy it just by burning it."
"Divine Stone of Five Elements?" Ji Dong's heart skipped a beat when he heard those words. He could still clearly remember that the Flaming Bar had requested for the Soaring Serpent to have these items. As he increased the output of the dual flames, he could not help but ask, "Brother, just what is the Divine Stone of Five Elements?"
Zhu Yan's attention was completely focused on the thirty-six metals in the furnace. He subconsciously answered, "The Divine Stone of Five Elements are ten types of gemstones that contain extreme yin and yang magic. They contain tremendous amounts of magic and are extremely pure, making them extremely rare. They are supreme-grade materials for forging magical weapons. I've read in ancient texts that in ancient times, if one wanted to create a magical skill scroll above the level of a sure-kill technique, the scroll itself had to be mixed with the powder of at least one type of Divine Stone of Five Elements."
Hearing Zhu Yan's words, Ji Dong could not help but have a flash of inspiration. Yao Qianshu had once told him that with the Divine Stone of Five Elements, he would be able to create a magical skill scroll. However, he had always been engrossed in cultivation and did not have the time to study it. How could the Divine Stone of Five Elements be used on a scroll? What did the scroll itself look like? He knew nothing about that. Zhu Yan's words had undoubtedly opened a door to the creation of magical skill scrolls. Forging magical weapons was not something that he could learn in a short period of time. However, he had the unique ability of the Divine Stone of Five Elements. If he could become a magical skill scroll forger, not only would he be a unique existence on the continent, his strength would also increase greatly.
Thinking of that, Ji Dong already had a rough idea in his mind. Zhu Yan could not possibly know how to create a magical skill scroll, but the Soaring Serpent that had lived since ancient times would know something. If it still did not work, he could still ask the Flaming Bar.
"Brother, strengthen the fire a little more. The metals are about to melt." Zhu Yan's voice temporarily interrupted Ji Dong's thoughts.
As expected, among the thirty-six metals that Zhu Yan had placed in a certain order and position, the few that were the hardest to melt had already begun to liquefy. All thirty-six metals were already showing signs of fusing. They basically took up half of the space in the Five Elements Divine Furnace. However, the thirty-six metals produced different colors, giving off a messy feeling.
Zhu Yan's expression turned grim. He took out a metal rod made of unknown material from his storage magic artifact and inserted it into the furnace, stirring it. At the same time, Ji Dong also increased the output of his Ultimate Dual Flames, causing the metals to melt even more thoroughly.
A bag of dark seven-colored powder was thrown into the Five Elements Divine Furnace by Zhu Yan. Immediately, Ji Dong's Ultimate Dual Flames burned even more vigorously. Soon after, Zhu Yan added more than twenty other materials. Gradually, as the thirty-six liquids of different colors fused together, the impurities within them were completely destroyed by the Ultimate Dual Flames, leaving behind only the purest portion. The golden-red liquid was constantly stirred within the Five Elements Forging Godly Furnace. Strangely enough, even in such a high temperature that surpassed even magma, the Five Elements Forging Godly Furnace remained unmoved. A hint of the most neutral and peaceful laws of the world could be vaguely seen, completely unaffected by the heat within the furnace.
Ji Dong understood that the reason why the Five Elements Forging Godly Furnace could do this was definitely because the Five Elements Divine Stones had produced the effect of fusing the five elements together, complementing each other. The Five Elements Divine Stones were not something that the five Demon Masters could compare to, which was why such a scene had been created.
Just as Ji Dong's mana was about to run out, Zhu Yan happily shouted, "Alright, stop. Brother, hurry up and recover your mana. I'll still need your help later."
Ji Dong did not say anything else. He walked straight to the side, activated the mana gathering array, and went to cultivate and recover his mana. Zhu Yan carefully used an item made of special material to release the fused liquid from the Five Elements Forging Godly Furnace, condensing it into a huge piece of metal. He did not use any external force to cool it down. As soon as the liquid left the high temperature of the Five Elements Forging Godly Furnace, it quickly completed its own fusion process, forming an extremely beautiful golden-red metal with faint cloud patterns. It looked like the color of the sun.
At this moment, only this piece of metal existed in Zhu Yan's eyes. He replaced it with a sledgehammer, and with a sudden strike, he picked up the rapidly cooling piece of metal and heavily landed it on the huge iron anvil beside him. At the same time, the sledgehammer in his hand hammered the surface at a storm-like speed.
At this moment, it seemed that the entire East Sea coast could hear the sound of his hammer. Gradually, the huge piece of metal was hammered into an even larger rectangular piece of iron. At this moment, Zhu Yan was already drenched in sweat. It had to be known that every time he hammered, he had to inject pure fire mana to maintain the temperature of the alloy and ensure its ductility.
After a little rest, Zhu Yan burned the metal piece again with the blazing Third Fire magic power, then folded it into two layers and continued to forge.
For a very long period of time, Zhu Yanyao was doing the same thing: folding, forging, folding, and forging again.
Ji Dong was also repeating the same thing, recovering his mana and burning the alloy for Zhu Yan. When he helped Zhu Yan increase the temperature and burn the alloy, Zhu Yan could devote himself to the overlapping of the metal, greatly saving his stamina. Moreover, the metal would soften much faster under the terrifying heat of the Ultimate Dual Flames, greatly increasing the forging speed. Zhu Yan was a seven-crown expert after all. In just three days, the two of them had folded the piece of metal a thousand times.
However, Zhu Yan told Ji Dong that this was just the beginning. As the saying goes, a hundred folds would become refined, a thousand folds would become precious, and ten thousand folds would become divine. With so many rare materials, Zhu Yan naturally would not be satisfied with a thousand folds that he could complete himself. Ji Dong's Ultimate Dual Flames only displayed its true effect at this moment. After a thousand folds, the alloy had reached a terrifying degree of toughness, and Zhu Yan's ordinary fire could no longer soften it. All the softening work would be done by Ji Dong, and Zhu Yan would devote himself to forging.
The folding speed had clearly slowed down. In a day, he could only fold it a hundred times at most, and the further he went, the slower the speed became. In two whole months, he had only completed a little more than five thousand folds. At this rate, it would be impossible for Ji Dong to wear this armor in the Holy Evil Battlefield.
Zhu Yan had already decided to give up. After all, folding the Five Elements a thousand times was already a terrifying existence in itself. The alloy itself was strong to an abnormal degree, and it must be known that Fury's equipment was only a treasure that could be folded a thousand times. Zhu Yan told Ji Dong that he could forge an armor for him first, and then smelt it again after the Holy Tooth Battle. However, the effect of the second forging would definitely be a little worse.
At this moment, it was Ji Dong who became stubborn. He expressed to Zhu Yan that he would rather not wear the armor on the battlefield than waste those materials. He would definitely fold it ten thousand times and forge it into a divine item.
Zhu Yan naturally agreed with Ji Dong's method. It must be known that if he were to forge it alone, it would take him at least thirty years to complete ten thousand folds and use his own mana to slowly soften the metal after each fold. While their current speed was not fast, it was not much different from thirty years. Zhu Yan told Ji Dong with great certainty that if the armor was forged successfully, it would not become a god artifact, but it would be extremely close to it. It could even be called a substandard god artifact.
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