It had been twelve hours, and he had even consumed a healing pill. Even now, he still had not recovered. Wasn't this a little too slow?
"My injuries are a little severe … Even though I've taken medicine, it will still take about three days for me to recover. A complete recovery will take at least half a month!"
Luo Qiqi halted her cultivation and raised her head.
In the previous battle, she had suffered very serious internal injuries. To be able to recover in three days was already considered very fast.
After all, being injured wasn't like having a meal. It wasn't something that could be eaten quickly even if you wanted to.
"The longer we stay, the more dangerous it will be!" Hearing that it would take so long, Zhang Xuan frowned.
Although the array formation hid them and the puppets couldn't find them, no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be any changes. They had to speed up.
After a moment of hesitation, he asked, "Do you have any Energy Recovery Pills on you?"
"Qi Restoration Pill?" Luo Qiqi was taken aback. "Yes!"
The Qi Recovery Pill was one of the most common medicines used by cultivators. It was used to recover one's True Qi. Different levels of cultivation also differed.
Just like the Spirit Gathering Formation, there was such a pill in every grade of medicine, but the effects were worlds apart.
The Energy Recovery Pill that she had with her was a five-star primary pill. Even if her zhenqi was completely depleted, she would be able to recover around fifty percent of her zhenqi within a short period of time. It would be more than enough for her to deal with some dangers and problems.
Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and took out a pill.
"En!"
Zhang Xuan took the pill and squeezed it tightly in his hand. A moment later, he passed it back to Zhang Xuan and said, "Eat it!"
"Yes!" Despite her doubts, Luo Qiqi still swallowed the pill.
The Qi Restoration Pill could only be used to restore True Qi. She was now full of True Qi, so what was the point of taking it?
Just as Zhang Xuan was perplexed by the situation, he suddenly felt the Qi Recovery Pill in his mouth slowly dissolving, and a warm surge of energy flowed through his entire body.
Wherever the energy flowed, both internal and external injuries healed at a visible rate. In just a few breaths, Zhang Xuan felt as if he had been reborn, as if he had been reborn from the ashes.
"This …"
With widened eyes, Luo Qiqi stood up in disbelief.
The injury that would have taken at least half a month to fully recover was actually completely healed after eating a Qi Recovery Pill!
"Teacher, this Energy Recovery Pill …"
No matter how foolish he was, it was clear that his teacher must have done something to the Qi Recovery Pill, turning it into a healing medicine.
Without even touching the cauldron or adding any medicinal herbs into the cauldron, he was able to change the properties and effects of a pill... How in the world did he do it?
"Prepare to forge!"
Without explaining himself, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
If he were to rely on the other party's recuperation methods, it would be a long time before he would be able to forge a weapon. Thus, he could only rely on the Heaven's Path zhenqi to treat his injuries swiftly.
However, this zhenqi was too unique, and the other party was a 5-star master teacher. If he were to infuse it directly into the other party, it would be easy for the other party to notice something amiss. Thus, he could only rely on a medium.
On the other hand, the Qi Recovery Pill contained violent spiritual energy. It was the best medicine to contain zhenqi. Furthermore, once it entered one's body, it would fuse with the other party's zhenqi. Even if one wanted to investigate later, they wouldn't be able to find anything.
The so-called "Healing Holy Water" from before was based on the same principle.
The wine was pungent, but Zhang Xuan had infused his Heaven's Path zhenqi into it, making it impossible for even the most formidable cultivator to notice it.
"En!"
Seeing that her teacher was unwilling to speak, Luo Qiqi tactfully walked up to the Crimson Blaze Cauldron.
Around the furnace, there were coal and all kinds of minerals, enough for her to refine.
"Begin!"
Taking a deep breath, Luo Qiqi flicked her wrist and placed the coal into the cauldron. Using a unique method, she infused her zhenqi into the cauldron, and it didn't take long for the cauldron to emanate an astonishing heat.
The temperature required for smithing was even higher than that for pill forging. The flames in the cauldron burned intensely, and it felt as if a sword would melt right away if one were to throw it into the cauldron.
"What's the highest grade of weapon you have forged so far?"
Seeing how Luo Qiqi's movements were smooth and fluid, Zhang Xuan knew that she had a good foundation. Thus, he nodded and asked.
"Reporting to teacher, the highest I have forged is a Spirit low-tier weapon … I haven't even succeeded in forging a Spirit intermediate-tier weapon …"
Luo Qiqi replied with a reddened face.
The minimum requirement for a 5-star blacksmith was to forge a Spirit low-tier weapon, and it seemed like she had barely managed to reach this level.
"It's indeed a little difficult for a 5-star primary blacksmith to forge a Spirit high-tier weapon!"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Smithing was different from pill forging.
For the latter, as long as one carried out the purification of the medicinal herbs flawlessly, there was a high chance that the pill would be formed.
On the other hand, if one's cultivation was insufficient, the charcoal wouldn't be able to bring out the greatest heat. It would be difficult for one to even melt ores, making it impossible for one to forge a suitable weapon.
The fact that Luo Qiqi hadn't even succeeded in forging a Spirit intermediate-tier weapon meant that her control over the charcoal was severely lacking. If she couldn't even melt ores, how could she possibly succeed?
With a livid face, Zhang Xuan lowered his head to look at the items Wu Yangzi had left behind.
"Crimson Blossom ore, Gilt Violet Steelstone, Cold Emerald Stone …"
With each ore, Zhang Xuan's complexion darkened.
These ores were extremely difficult to forge. Even the easiest to melt, the Cold Emerald Stone, required the zhenqi of a Transcendent Mortal 7-dan expert to reach its melting point. As for the Crimson Blossom ore and Gilt Violet Steelstone … Only a Transcendent Mortal 8-dan or 9-dan cultivator would be able to forge them!
In other words … Putting aside forging a weapon, even melting the ores before him would be difficult!
"If it's just forging, given your current cultivation, it's impossible for you to forge a Spirit high-tier weapon … However, it'll be much easier for you to raise the quality of your weapon!"
After a long moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan said.
If he couldn't melt the ores, he wouldn't be able to forge a weapon core, and naturally, he wouldn't be able to forge a weapon either.
However, raising the quality of his weapon would be much easier.
This was because he didn't need to melt the ores in order to forge a Spirit high-tier weapon.
In any case, the other party had said that anyone who could forge a Spirit high-tier weapon or raise the quality of their weapon would be eligible to receive the heritage.
"Raise the quality of my weapon?"
Luo Qiqi replied awkwardly, "It is indeed easier to raise the tier of my weapons than to forge them, but … I only have a Spirit intermediate-tier weapon, and I lost it in the battle earlier … Furthermore, none of my weapons are able to be upgraded!"
Raising the quality of a weapon was indeed much easier than forging it. However, one had to have a suitable weapon first.
She only had a Spirit intermediate-tier sword, but in the battle in the small stone chamber, it had been sent flying and pierced into the wall. Even now, she still hadn't managed to retrieve it.
More importantly, these weapons were complete products. If she were to continue tempering them, not only would she not be able to raise the quality of her weapon, her weapon might even drop in tier.
Only the legendary upgradeable weapons would be able to continue tempering them.
However, such weapons were incomparably rare, such that even she had only seen a few of them. How could it be that easy to find one here?
"Let's use mine!"
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan took out the Glacier Rain Sword.
He had obtained this sword from the Mystical Treasure Hall back then, and it was a upgradeable weapon. On top of that, it had already reached Spirit intermediate-tier pinnacle, and it could be upgraded at any time.
"This … Alright!"
Seeing that her teacher was willing to take out his weapon for her to forge, not worrying that it would drop in tier due to her carelessness, Luo Qiqi felt a surge of warmth in her heart.
"There's no need to panic. As long as you follow my instructions strictly, it won't be difficult for you to raise the Glacier Rain Sword to Spirit high-tier!"
Seeing that Luo Qiqi wasn't confident, Zhang Xuan consoled her.
After learning the six books of Heaven's Path Weapon Forging, his understanding of blacksmithing had already reached a level that even Wu Yangzi would find difficult to reach.
Even though he was unable to melt most of the ores due to the limitations of his cultivation, it wasn't too difficult for him to raise the Glacier Rain Sword, which had already reached the bottleneck, to Spirit high-tier.
"However … our current goal isn't to reach Spirit high-tier but Pinnacle!"
Zhang Xuan said with a frown.
"Pinnacle?" Luo Qiqi was taken aback.
Reaching Spirit high-tier was already sufficient to fulfill Wu Yangzi's requirements, and he would be able to obtain the heritage.
Spirit pinnacle was something that even 6-star blacksmiths would find difficult to forge. Even if Grandmaster Wu Yangzi were to come back to life, it would be hard to say whether he would be able to forge it successfully.
Even if it was just to upgrade it, it would still be impossible for her to do so!
"That's right!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. "The puppet outside was forged using innumerable unique ores, such that ordinary weapons won't be able to harm it in the slightest. If we want to kill it, we'll have to use a weapon of that tier … "
"Even if we manage to obtain Wu Yangzi's heritage and find the exit, we'll still be in danger if we can't deal with that fellow. Rather than going through so much trouble, we might as well forge a Spirit pinnacle weapon and kill it!"
A glint flashed across Zhang Xuan's eyes as he clenched his fists tightly.
In his previous battle with the puppet, he had already realized that ordinary weapons were unable to harm it. If he wanted to kill it, he would have to upgrade his weapon to Spirit pinnacle.
Since he was going to upgrade his weapon this time around, he might as well make use of this opportunity to resolve the problem.
"This …"
Luo Qiqi's face warped in agony.
She wasn't even confident that she could successfully upgrade a Spirit pinnacle weapon. How could she possibly succeed?
"Teacher, with my current strength, I can only soften the Cold Emerald Rock and temper it a little. I won't even be able to melt it completely, so … it might be difficult for me to forge a Spirit pinnacle weapon!"
Luo Qiqi said.
"That's more than enough!" Knowing that Luo Qiqi was worried, Zhang Xuan smiled.
"More than enough?"
Luo Qiqi blinked her eyes.
The Cold Emerald Rock was indeed a rare ore, and it was worth a fortune. However, it was still a far cry from the Crimson Flower ore and Gilt Violet Steelstone ore.
It would already be a blessing if the Cold Emerald Rock could be fused into the Glacier Rain Sword without dropping in grade.
How could that be possible?
"In smithing, what is the most important step to sharpen a weapon?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"It's … quenching!"
Luo Qiqi nodded.
Quenching could induce a transformation in a weapon in an instant, allowing all of the materials in the weapon to fuse better with one another.
Given the same materials and the same forging process, the more perfect the quenching process was, the higher the grade of the weapon.
Just like pill forging, the better the compatibility of the various medicinal properties, the higher the grade of the pill.
It could be said that quenching was of utmost importance.
It was something that countless blacksmiths yearned to grasp, but they were unable to do so.
"That's right, it's quenching! Usually speaking, the greater the temperature difference, the better the effect. Since you're limited by your cultivation, and you're unable to increase the heat of the weapon, then … we can lower the temperature of the quenching! "
Zhang Xuan chuckled.
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