Even though the Glacier Rain Sword was a Spirit intermediate-tier weapon, due to its cold attribute, its melting point was slightly lower.
To upgrade a weapon, one had to fuse another rare material into the original weapon. The greatest taboo was to melt the original weapon.
Once the original weapon melted, it would lose its form, and the forging process would be more than twofold.
Luo Qiqi had been busy increasing the temperature of the flames, so she didn't pay much attention to the process. Never in her dreams could she have imagined that the Glacier Rain Sword would melt while she was putting in a few medicinal herbs!
Once it melted, the original attribute would disappear entirely. How was she supposed to forge a weapon then?
It was easy to upgrade a Spirit intermediate-tier weapon to high-tier, but to forge a high-tier weapon … Even if she were to be beaten to death, it would be impossible!
Just as she was at a loss as to what to do, Zhang Shi's voice sounded. "Add a droplet of Purplestar Grass medicinal essence to the Glacier Rain Sword!"
"Purplestar Grass medicinal essence? Alright … Hmm? "
Luo Qiqi took out the medicinal essence and placed it into the cauldron when she suddenly froze, and she nearly went insane. "Put it on the Glacier Rain Sword?"
What in the world was going on?
The Glacier Rain Sword was for smithing, and the Purplestar Grass medicinal essence was for pill forging!
Adding the medicinal essence to the weapon? It was no different from adding some meat and tomato sauce to a metal pot. Are you sure this is smithing and not roasting meat?
Are you sure you didn't say the wrong location?
"Un. Hurry up!" Zhang Xuan said anxiously.
"Alright!"
With a twitch of his wrist, Luo Qiqi poured the medicinal essence onto the Glacier Rain Sword.
Tzla!
The sizzling sound of roasting meat echoed in the air. The medicinal essence flowed along the sword, turning into a white mist that emanated a rich fragrance.
"How fragrant …"
Taking a whiff of the fragrance, Luo Qiqi couldn't help but sniff.
She had to admit that the Purplestar Grass tasted pretty good after being roasted. Perhaps she could consider making some for herself in the future …
Just as she was deep in thought, the ground beneath her suddenly swayed, and she felt a little light-headed.
"This is bad!"
Her heart tightened, and her eyes narrowed.
The Purplestar Grass was a rare medicinal herb with wide leaves, and its surface was covered with purple spots. This herb had the effect of neutralizing other medicinal herbs, but if used on its own, it would be slightly poisonous, inducing hallucinations and dizziness.
Just now, I was so engrossed in the smell that I forgot about this!
This was a crucial moment in the forging process. If he were to faint, the cauldron would definitely explode!
To be killed by the simultaneous explosion of both an alchemy cauldron and a smithing cauldron... This was probably the only case in the entire Hongyuan Empire in the past ten thousand years!
He felt depressed, but his eyelids kept sinking. He wanted to open his eyes, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do it. He was about to fall asleep.
"Oh no!"
Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
He had thought of many possibilities, but he had never imagined that Luo Qiqi would be so careless as to actually faint from the Purple Star Grass.
To think that a 5-star apothecary would be so lax!
Actually, Luo Qiqi couldn't be blamed for being unprepared. Putting aside the fact that Purple Star Grass was rare, even if it appeared, it would only be used as a neutralizing medicine.
On top of that, he was forging a weapon and forging a pill at the same time. As such, he didn't have time to differentiate between the two and fell into the trap.
If Luo Qiqi were to fall unconscious, Zhang Xuan would be unable to forge the pill despite his knowledge in smithing and pill forging. Given the current situation, a cauldron explosion was inevitable!
Should he … retract the formation and lure the puppet over to blow it up?
However, he had no control over the timing and strength of the explosion. If the explosion were to go too far, not only would he die on the spot, he would also be buried several hundred meters underground due to the collapse of the cauldron.
More importantly, the puppet possessed astonishing defensive capabilities. While the two cauldrons were quite powerful, it was unlikely that they would be able to inflict any fatal damage on the puppet.
Gugugugu!
Anxious, Zhang Xuan was just about to rush over to wake Luo Qiqi up when the cauldron before him suddenly flared up once more. Violent shockwaves burst forth from the cauldron, and it looked as if it would explode at any moment!
The Revolving Pill Forging Technique was a technique where the cauldron was on the verge of exploding at any moment.
Luo Qiqi's fainting had taken at least two breaths. If he didn't add in the medicine now, it would be too late.
Even if he knew how to forge pills now, it would be too late for him to rush over to add in the medicine!
"Continue adding in the Scarletleafed Beard …"
In a moment of desperation, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but shout once more. At the same time, he infused the Impartation of Heaven's Will into his words.
Hu!
The unconscious Luo Qiqi didn't stop. With a light grab, she picked up the Scarletleafed Beard and threw it into the cauldron.
Huala!
As soon as the medicinal herbs entered the cauldron, the impending explosion was alleviated once more.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes blankly for a moment before he nearly leaped up in excitement.
Why didn't I think of this when I used the Impartation of Heaven's Will in a moment of desperation?
As long as the Impartation of Heaven's Will was in line with the laws of nature, it would be able to induce the other party to follow its instructions. Even though Luo Qiqi was in a semi-conscious state at the moment, it didn't hinder him from executing the Impartation of Heaven's Will, allowing his body to continue forging pills!
In fact, if one were to forge pills in such a manner, the effects would be even better!
"Place the Cold Emerald Rock and Glacier Rain Sword together. Continue using the Bamboo Painting Technique and add in an Ice Yin Grass …"
With the first success, Zhang Xuan continued with the Impartation of Heaven's Will.
Luo Qiqi was still unable to adapt to the fact that she was multitasking previously. However, under the effects of the Impartation of Heaven's Will, she was able to forge a weapon and forge a pill simultaneously.
Her efficiency had more than doubled.
Tzzz!
The Cold Emerald Rock and Glacier Rain Sword were placed together, and with a sizzling sound, they began fusing together.
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up. "Take out the sword and use the Stacked Tempering Technique to hammer it 779 times!"
Hearing the instructions, Luo Qiqi flicked her left hand, and the sword immediately flipped over and landed on a stone platform not too far away. Grabbing the smithing hammer that Wu Yangzi had prepared beforehand, she began hammering on it.
"Add in the Rose Flower Stalk and Bao Xing Juice into the cauldron and increase the intensity of the flame by 30%. Shake the cauldron seven times with the Hand of Falling Sunshine!"
Zhang Xuan continued instructing.
Hualala!
Luo Qiqi carried out Zhang Xuan's instructions strictly without any hesitation.
Luo Qiqi had never forged a pill and forged a weapon simultaneously before. Seeing that the cauldron was on the verge of exploding, she couldn't help but feel fearful. If she allowed such thoughts to grow in her mind, it would be difficult for her to forge simultaneously.
Who could have thought that consuming the Purple Star Grass and falling into a coma during the forging process would actually increase her efficiency by a significant margin?
The more Zhang Xuan spoke, the faster Luo Qiqi's movements became. The two of them worked together seamlessly, as if the former was forging the pill herself.
Even though the cauldron was on the verge of exploding, it was still hovering at the critical point, maintaining its safety.
The Glacier Rain Sword, which was infused with the Cold Emerald Rock and Purple Star Grass, had reverted back to its original form, and it looked even sharper than before.
"Alright, open the cauldron!"
After an unknown period of time, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows suddenly shot up. Driving his Soul Depth to its limits, he bellowed.
Hu!
Luo Qiqi grabbed the lid of the cauldron with her right hand, and the dense medicinal energy from before swiftly gathered. The pill was on the verge of forming.
"Place the Glacier Rain Sword into the cauldron!"
Zhang Xuan instructed.
Upon hearing the instructions, the young lady subconsciously tossed the sword into the cauldron.
Weng!
A sharp buzz reminiscent of the roar of a dragon echoed in the cauldron, and the pleasant sound of the cauldron left one intoxicated.
Hu!
Following which, the sword that Luo Qiqi had just placed into the cauldron flew out from the cauldron once more. It floated in the air, trembling non-stop, as though a bird that had just escaped from its cage, and it let out an excited cry.
A cold gleam burst forth from the body of the sword, and it felt as though it could slice through metal and cut through jade. It was so sharp that it felt as though it could pierce through one's eyes.
"Come here!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hand, and the sword immediately flew into his grasp.
Lowering his head to take a look, the Glacier Rain Sword was still the same size as before, and its length hadn't changed much. However, it seemed to have become thinner, and its previously glossy surface was now filled with stars, reminiscent of the inscriptions on the Purple Star Grass. At the same time, it felt as though it harnessed the essence of the stars in the world, giving it a unique charm.
With a light flick of Zhang Xuan's finger, the sword immediately soared into the air as though a soaring dragon, releasing a pleasant cry. It felt as though it would transform into a massive dragon at any moment, slaying all that was in its path.
"This is … Half-Saint?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
After cultivating the six Heaven's Path Weapon Forging manuals, his eye of discernment had improved significantly. Even without the Library of Heaven's Path, he could tell that the Glacier Rain Sword had already surpassed the bottleneck of Spirit pinnacle, reaching Half-Saint!
Weapons could be divided into five tiers: God, Saint, Spirit, Phantom, and Mortal.
Even though Half-Saint wasn't a true Saint, it had already surpassed the bottleneck of Spirit and reached a whole new level!
Even a 6-star pinnacle blacksmith like Wu Yangzi would find it difficult to forge a weapon of this tier!
Unless the weapon had reached the level of a Seven Star!
In other words, through Impartation of Heaven's Will and Luo Qiqi's hands, Zhang Xuan was able to forge a Half-Saint artifact. If others were to learn of it, they would surely be shocked to death!
Even in Hongyuan Empire, weapons of this tier were extremely rare.
Fearsome!
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan kept the sword and turned to Luo Qiqi.
At this moment, she was sitting cross-legged on the floor with her eyes tightly shut, seemingly having entered some kind of epiphany.
Even though she had fainted, the experience of forging a weapon and pill simultaneously through the Impartation of Heaven's Will remained in her mind, forming a muscle memory.
In the future, her comprehension of pill forging and smithing would rise to a higher level.
She must have entered a state of Thoughts of Tranquility when she fainted. This way, her zhenqi circulation and muscle memory will deepen, and the effects she will receive will be even greater than when she received the pointers from the Apothecary Guild!
Looking at the other party's expression, Zhang Xuan pondered.
It seems like Impartation of Heaven's Will isn't just useful for imparting one's cultivation to one's students, it can also temper one's Soul Depth!
Humans have a tendency to be lazy and fearful of difficulties. If I'm unable to get them to learn through persuasion, I have to force them to do it so that they can form muscle memory and zhenqi circulation. Even if I don't supervise them in the future, they will still be able to cultivate on their own …
Coming to a realization, the entire underground chamber suddenly shook, and a unique aura descended from the sky, shrouding Zhang Xuan entirely!
The third acknowledgement of Celestial Master Teacher!
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