Qin Chuan couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the unity of the Qin Clan. The sons and daughters of the Qin Clan all had bones of steel.
"Second Bro, Third Bro, follow me to see Old Master Qin. Wentian, Yao`er, you two return first." At this moment, Qin Chuan spoke to the few of them, as he brought Qin He and the rest to a courtyard within the Qin Clan.
"Ancestor Qin Wu is indebted to the late Emperor. Ancestor Qin Wu and Old Master Qin have always remembered this debt of gratitude, and thus decided to serve the Chu Country. But now that the Royal Clan actually wants our Qin Clan to disappear, I'm afraid Old Master Qin will not be able to endure this any longer." Qin Yao whispered. Qin Wentian understood the severity of the situation, as he nodded his head, "Grandpa Qin knows what to do."
"Also, you actually hid the fact that you condensed your Astral Soul from me. 8 reverberations from the Drum of Strength, with the strength of 80 bulls, what cultivation level are you at now?" As they walked, Qin Yao's beautiful eyes stared at Qin Wentian, as she curiously asked. If one didn't include the amplification of one's Astral Soul, even if Wu Xiu was at the 9th level of the Body Refinement Realm, he would only have the strength of 81 bulls.
"Why don't you take a guess?" Qin Wentian shrugged his shoulders. For a cultivator at the 6th level of the Body Refinement Realm to have such immense strength, it wasn't normal.
"How would I guess?" Qin Yao's lips twitched, as she smiled at Qin Wentian. "Do you feel disappointed that your engagement with the great beauty Autumn Snow has been dissolved?"
"What's there to be disappointed about? Don't I already have a great beauty by my side?" Qin Wentian stared at Qin Yao, his gaze roaming over her from top to bottom. Qin Yao was 1.7 meters tall, with graceful curves and a towering bosom. She was definitely a rare beauty, especially after her tempering in the Royal Chu Capital. She was even more mature than before.
"You even dare to tease your sister." Qin Yao couldn't help but blush when she saw Qin Wentian's unbridled gaze. She stretched out her hand and ruthlessly pinched Qin Wentian's waist, causing Qin Wentian to draw in a breath of cold air.
"Sister, I was wrong." Qin Wentian bitterly smiled. Only then did Qin Yao release him. She then placed her hands into her robes, and took out two Yuan Meteor Stones, causing Qin Wentian to freeze.
"This is …"
"These are the Yuan Meteor Stones you gave me back then. You knew that one day, you would condense an Astral Soul and would need to use them, so I purposely left two for you." Qin Yao grabbed Qin Wentian's hands and passed the Yuan Meteor Stones to Qin Wentian.
Looking at the beautiful countenance in front of him, Qin Wentian felt warmth in his heart. The importance of Yuan Meteor Stones to Stellar Martial Cultivators was self-evident. They were able to rapidly raise their cultivation bases, yet Qin Yao didn't use them at all. She'd rather cultivate slowly, leaving behind two incomparably valuable Yuan Meteor Stones for him.
"Sister?" Qin Wentian looked at Qin Yao, causing Qin Yao to look back at him. She smiled and said, "What? Do you intend to repay me with your body?"
"Eh." Qin Wentian's eyes flickered, as he stared fixedly at Qin Yao, causing her beautiful face to instantly turn red. She hurriedly turned around and stated, "Cultivate well, you have to live up to everyone's expectations."
With that, Qin Yao jogged into the courtyard.
"Ye Clan, Bai Clan, Royal Clan." Qin Wentian mumbled in a low voice as he returned to the training grounds of the West Courtyard. He sat down cross-legged. The events of the past few days had happened too quickly, and he didn't even have the time to carefully observe the state of his cultivation.
After calming his heart, Qin Wentian entered a meditative state. His consciousness could sense the existence of the Astral Gate, where the Heavenly Hammer Astral Soul was located, containing an immense amount of energy.
"The Heavenly Hammer Astral Soul was condensed from an Astral Soul from the 5th Heavenly Layer. The current me is still unable to unleash its full potential. Even if I step into the Heavenly Dipper Realm one day, the Astral Soul would still be able to support me in combat."
Qin Wentian mused. The higher the level of an Astral Soul, the more terrifying the amount of energy it contained. Hence, although Qin Wentian was only at the 6th level of the Body Refinement Realm, he was still able to unleash a terrifying amount of energy. This was the amplification granted to him by the Heavenly Hammer Astral Soul.
"Not only that, the Heavenly Hammer Astral Soul should be able to bestow me with a talent in forging, but I've yet to excavate it."
Qin Wentian mused as his consciousness drifted towards the tiny Astral Being. Traces of shock could be seen in his heart. The memories contained within the tiny Astral Being had even bestowed upon him the Tempered Thousand Hammer Refinement Technique. It was extremely mysterious.
Not only that, this tiny Astral Being was formed from the stone left behind by his father, who he had never met before. There was a high possibility that it was an extremely high-grade Yuan Meteor Stone.
That stone should have been triggered by the absorption of Astral Energy. As he thought of this, Qin Wentian's consciousness drifted towards the tiny Astral Being. However, at this moment, the tiny Astral Being was dim and lusterless, as though it had been sealed. Qin Wentian's consciousness had no way to communicate with it.
With a single thought, Qin Wentian's Astral Meridians transformed into a whirlpool as the Astral Energy within his body frenziedly flowed towards the tiny Astral Being, akin to a river flowing into the sea. In an instant, numerous strands of Astral Energy were absorbed into the body of the tiny Astral Being, completely disappearing without a trace.
"As expected!" Qin Wentian's heart trembled as he unceasingly channeled Astral Energy into the tiny Astral Being. The tiny Astral Being was like a bottomless pit, unceasingly devouring the Astral Energy, yet there was no reaction at all.
Finally, Qin Wentian stopped. Opening his eyes, a look of shock could be seen in them. If he wanted to activate the tiny Astral Being, he would need an extremely large amount of Astral Energy. The amount of Astral Energy stored within his body was insufficient.
A look of contemplation appeared in Qin Wentian's eyes. Since this tiny Astral Being was able to bestow upon him the Tempered Thousand Hammer Refinement Technique, and was also the only item left behind by his father, there was a high possibility that it contained a great secret within. He had an intense desire to probe it further.
Steeling his heart, Qin Wentian placed a piece of Yuan Meteor Stone in his palm. At the same time, he closed his eyes once again as the Astral Energy within his body flowed out from his limbs and bones, frenziedly flowing towards the tiny Astral Being. At the same time, Qin Wentian's palm unceasingly absorbed the Astral Energy within the Yuan Meteor Stone, absorbing it into his body.
This sitting lasted for a very long time. The tiny Astral Being was like a bottomless pit, frenziedly absorbing the Astral Energy, as though it would never be able to satisfy it. Qin Wentian felt extremely depressed in his heart. If he absorbed the Astral Energy within a piece of Yuan Meteor Stone and used it to temper his body, he would definitely be able to advance to the next cultivation realm at a faster rate.
But now, the Astral Energy he absorbed into his body didn't have the chance to temper his body. Instead, it was all given to the tiny Astral Being.
However at this moment, Qin Wentian was already riding a tiger, it was hard for him to dismount. He had to find out the truth no matter what. Time flowed by bit by bit. Because the Astral Energy within his body was unceasingly being depleted, the Yuan Meteor Stone in Qin Wentian's palm was also replenished at an extremely fast rate. Only then did the tiny Astral Being finally emitted a faint glow.
"There's a reaction." Qin Wentian's heart trembled as his consciousness drifted towards the tiny Astral Being. He could faintly sense that the tiny Astral Being was a body of consciousness. His own consciousness was actually immersed within the boundless consciousness of the tiny Astral Being. Qin Wentian felt that his own consciousness was extremely tiny and insignificant, as though he was in the middle of the Astral Rivers in the Nine Heavenly Layers.
Qin Wentian's consciousness wanted to communicate with the boundless consciousness, yet to no avail. It was as though the consciousness of the tiny Astral Being was sealed away.
"I still need Astral Energy." Qin Wentian continued to frenziedly channel Astral Energy into the tiny Astral Being, until the Astral Energy within the first Yuan Meteor Stone was completely depleted. He then picked up the second Yuan Meteor Stone and continued. Since he had already reached this step, he had to find out the truth no matter what.
Finally, Qin Wentian could feel that the sealed consciousness of the tiny Astral Being was gradually glowing. After an unknown period of time, abruptly, the glow of Astral Light intensified, and Qin Wentian felt an immense will enveloping his consciousness.
Abruptly, he only felt a beam of light penetrating into his consciousness, causing his consciousness to be shaken to the extreme, as though it was on the verge of collapse. His heart trembled violently as a piercing pain filled his head, and he felt as though his body was about to collapse.
"Hu …" Qin Wentian drew in a deep breath. That instant earlier was extremely similar to the time when he underwent the Tempered Hammer Tempered Thousand Refinement Technique. That instant felt like an eternity, and at this moment, his entire body was drenched in sweat.
"Memories, there's another surge of memories." Qin Wentian's heart trembled violently. At this moment, the tiny Astral Being dimmed once again, expelling his consciousness from his consciousness. However, there were more memories in his mind.
The tiny Astral Being was like a treasure trove formed from countless memory fragments. Every time it was activated, it would bestow him with extraordinary memories, and they were all things he needed. Previously, it was the Tempered Hammer Tempered Thousand Refinement Technique, and this time around, it was some fragmented memories that he needed, regarding the forging of weapons.
"Damn old fogey, what stone did you leave behind for me?" Qin Wentian stared at the skies. It was as though he could see a silhouette, a gentle face. It was his damn old fogey, looking down at him from the skies.
After a moment of silence, Qin Wentian opened his palm and glanced at the second depleted Yuan Meteor Stone. He mumbled in a low voice, "If I want to reactivate the tiny Astral Being, I need an immense amount of Astral Energy. Not only that, this amount of Astral Energy can only sustain a small portion of the memory fragments. If I want to reactivate it again, I'll need to use even more expensive Yuan Meteor Stones."
After muttering to himself, Qin Wentian continued absorbing the Astral Energy from the Yuan Meteor Stones. However, this time around, it wasn't to reactivate the tiny Astral Being, but rather, to replenish the Astral Energy in his body. At the same time, Qin Wentian also started to sort out the memories he had absorbed.
Weapons could be categorized into ordinary weapons and Divine Weapons. Ordinary weapons wouldn't amplify one's strength, while Divine Weapons could amplify one's strength. Hence, the weapons Wu Xiu was referring to were all Divine Weapons.
Divine Weapons could be categorized into ten levels, and each level was further divided into three grades. Wu Xiu, who was able to forge Divine Weapons, was highly respected, and was referred to as a Grandmaster Weaponsmith or Grandmaster Weaponsmith. And for those who possessed a Forging-type Astral Soul, it was easier for them to become a Grandmaster Weaponsmith. Qin Wentian's Heavenly Hammer Astral Soul was a type of Forging-type Astral Soul. Uncle Black had once listed out many Astral Souls in the 5th Heavenly Layer for him, showing how vast Uncle Black's knowledge and experience was.
"According to this memory fragment, for a weaponsmith, other than being able to control the main forging techniques, the most important thing is to be able to inscribe Divine Imprints. For those who possess a Forging-type Astral Soul, their advantage lies in being able to directly inscribe Divine Imprints within their body, and then directly use their Astral Soul to infuse the Divine Imprint into the Divine Weapon."
Qin Wentian slowly digested the memories he had just obtained. This memory fragment even contained information about formations.
Divine Imprints were, in fact, a special type of formation. They were specially used to forge weapons, and were extremely complex.
In the memory fragment, there were many foundational Divine Imprints, as well as blended Divine Imprints that needed to be comprehended slowly.
"The status of weaponsmiths in the Tianwu Continent is extraordinary. Since I possess a Forging-type Astral Soul, even if I become a first-level weaponsmith, I would still be able to forge Divine Weapons and exchange them for Yuan Meteor Stones. And if I become a second-level weaponsmith and join the Star River Association, my status would be even more extraordinary. Even in the Royal Capital, the Royal Clan or the Ye Clan would have to tread lightly if they wanted to deal with me."
Qin Wentian thought in his heart. The Forging-type Astral Soul from the 5th Heavenly Layer was his talent, how could he not make good use of it? Since he had already been embroiled in this storm, he had to make plans for the future of his Qin Clan. While cultivating, he had to become a weaponsmith.
During these five days, Qin Wentian immersed himself in comprehending the Divine Imprints during the day, and at night, he meditated and cultivated the Tempered Thousand Refinement Technique. He paid no attention to the happenings in the outside world. Since Qin Hao had told him not to bother, he wouldn't bother, and would only focus on improving himself.
At this moment, the training ground Qin Wentian was in, was filled with many pieces of metal. There were many complicated runic inscriptions engraved on them, and these were all the Divine Imprints he had inscribed over the past few days. These Divine Imprints seemed to have a life of their own as they floated above the metal pieces, interweaving together to form a picture of the Divine Imprint.
"Nowadays, my accuracy is getting higher and higher." Qin Wentian stood there. Within the Astral Meridians in his body, numerous Divine Imprints shimmered with the light of runic inscriptions. These unique Divine Imprints combined to form an incomparably sharp sword, possessing a powerful penetrative force. And in Qin Wentian's hand, a gigantic hammerhead that resembled an Astral Soul could be seen.
Qin Wentian's footsteps trembled slightly. Momentarily, the Divine Imprints in his body flowed along his Astral Meridians, gushing towards his arm before flowing to the Heavenly Hammer. At the same time, Qin Wentian lifted his arm and ruthlessly smashed down towards the metal piece below.
"Clang!"
A crisp sound rang out as the Heavenly Hammer landed on the metal piece. Momentarily, on the surface of the metal piece, the Divine Imprint of a sharp sword shone with the luster of Astral Light, exuding an aura of sharpness. It was impossible to see the exact trajectory of the Divine Imprint, causing a look of joy to appear on Qin Wentian's face.
"Even the most important Divine Imprint isn't a problem when it comes to forging weapons. As expected of a natural-born weaponsmith."
Qin Wentian laughed in a low voice. Although he was extremely satisfied with the Divine Imprint he inscribed, Qin Wentian still didn't know how much of an advantage he had when compared to other weaponsmiths.
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