<h4>Chapter 1023: Chapter 1021: You Really Dare to Come!</h4>
This night, Ren Feifan was studying the Sword Fusion Technique as well as Elder Qiu’s insights on Artifact Refining.
And in the mystical space, he kept trying to forge swords.
Time after time, failure nearly drove Ren Feifan to copse, perhaps the previously sessful sword was a fluke.
It was on Ren Feifan’s seventeenth attempt at sword forging.
The Sword Spirit of the Legacy Dust Sword appeared, and upon seeing Ren Feifan’s actions, it eximed with surprise, "Kid, are you trying to forge a sword?"
Ren Feifan was first startled, then his face filled with delight!
The Sword Spirit itself was an exceptional sword, it must know how to refine swords!
Why not ask it?
Such a good teacher right here!
"Sword Spirit, can you forge swords?"
The Sword Spirit frowned slightly, then nodded and said indifferently, "My master was a great Sword Casting Master, I’ve watched him forge swords for hundreds of years, and I’ve learned a bit, your worldly people, surely can’tpete with him. Others forge swords, while my former master forged Spiritual Artifacts! They’re notparable!"
Ren Feifan was ecstatic inside and quickly said, "I have a sword forgingpetition tomorrow, can you give me a crash course today?"
"You can forge swords? Who did you learn from before?"
"Just started learning today..."
Ren Feifan answered truthfully.
Sword Spirit: "..."
Although the Sword Spirit was somewhat speechless about Ren Feifan, it still earnestly taught him the steps of sword forging, after all, it was wary of that powerful being in the mystical space!
A powerful being that could destroy it with just a gesture!
It was said to be this young man’s master!
So it couldn’t bring itself to show any temper in front of Ren Feifan!
"Do you know what sword forging entails, what is needed for sword forging?" the Sword Spirit asked lightly.
"Willpower, temperature, materials, flexibility, talismans, Sword Spirits..." Ren Feifan listed all the things he guessed.
"By mentioning these, you show that you do not know how to forge swords. Sword forging requires not just what you’ve said but also needs to be in harmony with the right timing, with spring and autumn being the best seasons of the year; summer is too hot, winter is too cold, either will affect the material quality, especially the fifth lunar month,monly known as the ’poison month’, which umtes various poisons; the seventh month is the ’ghost month’ that represents the utmost evil qi, unsuitable if the sword to be forged is an incarnation of justice. Besides the taboos of the sr terms, there are also the best moments particr to each individual, since I was born in the year of the dragon, and the earthly branch for the dragon is ’chen’, so choosing to forge swords on ’chen’ days, at ’chen’ hours, and following the harmony of the three dragons, one can truly create a wless renowned sword, both mentally and in actuality."
The Sword Spirit first went through the theory with Ren Feifan, then started to show him how to forge swords step by step.
With guidance from the Sword Spirit, Ren Feifan advanced at a miraculous pace.
He mastered the use of the Nine Yang True Fire for sword forging to perfection.
Initially, the Sword Spirit was disdainful of teaching Ren Feifan, as he was past the ideal age for sword forging and couldn’t ept some concepts.
But as the teaching went on, it grew increasingly astonished because Ren Feifan seemed to grasp many concepts intuitively, picking things up very quickly.
In just one hour, Ren Feifan’s sess rate in sword forging was nearly one hundred percent, and the quality of the swords kept improving.
It was as if he had divine help.
Eventually, under its guidance, he was able to forge fourth-level swords!
Inconceivable!
Of course, this was also because Ren Feifan’s understanding of the five elements was exceedingly urate.
Forging swords and setting up formations are fundamentally the same!
Ren Feifan integrated the principles and naturally picked up the skills much faster than others.
Dawn broke.
Ren Feifan also fell asleep, exhausted.
Though cultivators don’t need sleep, sword forging is so crucial for controlling spirit, qi, and essence!
Controlling fire with spirit qi is very exhausting for people.
So Ren Feifan practically fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow!
A quiet night passed.
At eight in the morning, Daoist Wuyu opened Ren Feifan’s room door, only to find that Ren Feifan was still sleeping. The martial artspetition was about to start, and the guy had swore yesterday that he would participate. It seemed that he had no sense of time and that his promises were empty words.
Shaking his head helplessly, Daoist Wuyu went back to his room to wait for Ren Feifan to wake up and then return to the Holy Gate.
Another hour and a bit passed before Ren Feifan finally woke up. He rubbed his bleary eyes and nced at the time, causing him to jump out of bed.
Yesterday, his master had said the Sword Forging Competition started at ten, and it was almost ten now. Why hadn’t his master called him?
He dressed while running directly to Daoist Wuyu’s room.
At this moment, Daoist Wuyu was leisurely enjoying his tea. When he saw Ren Feifan, he lifted his head slightly and said, "You’re awake? Let’s go back to the Holy Gate."
"Master, what Holy Gate? Quick, quick, quick! We’re running out of time!"
Ren Feifan didn’t wait for Daoist Wuyu to react and immediately dragged him out, rushing to the off-road vehicle and speeding away!
Later, feeling pity, Daoist Wuyu summoned their mounts, and only then did the two of them make it to Hidden Sword Vi.
Hidden Sword Vi, Sword Forging Square.
The perimeter was packed with people, all there to witness thepetition.
After all, Sword Forging had always been a mystical aspect for both cultivators and materials merchants alike.
This time, nearly all of Huaxia’s excellent Sword Casting Masters hade!
The Art of Sword Forging would also unveil its mysterious veil.
In the Huaxia Cultivation World, there are several types of people one must never offend: Alchemists, physicians skilled in healing, unpredictable Array Masters, andstly, Artifact Refiners.
The quality of a weapon directly determines the power one can unleash in battle!
A good Artifact Refiner in the cultivation world is absolutely not someone people dare offend!
Because not only can they help you craft weapons, they can also destroy them!
There were also many men in luxurious clothing present; they were here for the auction of swords.
Even if they couldn’t buy a sword from thispetition, witnessing its creation was also very good.
At this moment, Elder Qiu stood in the center of Sword Forging Square, his gaze constantly sweeping the crowd. He was waiting for someone!
Waiting to utterly humiliate someone today!
But as the time drew near, that person still hadn’t appeared.
It seemed he was going to be a no-show.
...
Ren Feifan and Daoist Wuyu finally arrived at Sword Forging Square, which was almost imprably crowded. Around the perimeter, more than ten cultivators were continuously scanning their surroundings.
All were of the Innate Realm!
Ren Feifan was slightly shocked!
What was going on with Hidden Sword Vi? Weren’t there only about a dozen known Innate cultivators openly acknowledged in Huaxia?
Howe there were so many here?
Seeing through what Ren Feifan was thinking, Daoist Wuyu exined: "Hidden Sword Vi is not monitored by those secr people. Have you forgotten that the mountain itself is a Formation, beyond their ability to oversee. Therefore, Hidden Sword Vi belongs to the hidden forces.
The surface world seems calm, but underneath, a storm is brewing. My disciple, you will graduallye to encounter this."
Ren Feifan nodded: "Disciple understands."
The two finally made their way into the temporary registration area of Sword Forging Square.
Originally, the registration had closed, but when Daoist Wuyu took out the Hidden Sword Vi Token, the person responsible for the registration clearly started, and then looked at Daoist Wuyu with suspicion.
"Which of you two ispeting?"