Inside the Cultivation Room of the Painting World Treasure Mansion.
Over three months, Li Mu, Azure Moon True Dragon, and Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix completed the refining of fifteen six-tier spirit swords.
However, Li Mu did not end his secluded cultivation there; instead, he proceeded to refine the second Soul Transformation Clone.
Li Mu extended his hand, retrieving a golden spiritual plant from the nine storage spiritual pearl. Under the Heavenly Talent, Identifying Myriad Spirits, the attributes of that golden pearl appeared on a panel.
【dragon source golden pearl】
【Seventh-Order Spiritual Ore】
【Characteristics: Heaven and Earth Origin Gold, Gold Transforms All Things, Golden Qi Forms Dragons, Self-Forming Gold Domain】
【Status: Origin Gold Concentrated, Abundant Spirituality.】
【The dragon source golden pearl, a seventh-order spiritual ore nurtured by a gold-elemental dragon-shaped Spiritual Vein, is replete with origin gold power and self-forms a gold-elemental Law. It is a top-grade Material for refining gold-elemental Magic Treasures and Dao Artifacts.】
This dragon source golden pearl, a seventh-order spiritual ore nurtured by a gold-elemental dragon-shaped Spiritual Vein, was replete with origin gold power and self-formed a gold-elemental Law. It was not only a top-grade Material for refining gold-elemental Magic Treasures and Dao Artifacts but also key to Li Mu's refining of his second Soul Transformation Clone.
Li Mu took a deep breath, placed the dragon source golden pearl in his palm, and felt the immense power of the gold-elemental Law it contained. Then, he fully circulated the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture, beginning to activate the magical power within his body.
Unlike refining the first Clone, this time Li Mu had more experience and confidence, as his Divine Soul power had grown stronger due to cultivating the Starfall Art, and his control over magical power was also more precise.
Li Mu carefully controlled his magical power, condensing the golden origin power and golden origin Dao Law from the 【dragon source golden pearl】.
Time passed bit by bit. Li Mu seemed to have forgotten the passage of time and successfully condensed the origin Soul Foundation for the second Clone.
Immediately, he integrated the origin Soul Foundation of the second Clone into it. The next moment, it seemed to be infused with vitality, beginning to slowly squirm.
As time went on, that mass of Foundation gradually solidified into form, finally transforming into an existence extremely similar to Li Mu's main body. This was his second Soul Transformation Clone, with a body slightly smaller than the main body, but the aura it emitted was exactly the same as the main body.
Looking at the second Soul Transformation Clone before him, Li Mu's face was filled with joy. However, this was only the beginning. Next, he would need to continuously nourish this Golden Yuan Clone to gradually stabilize it, and at the same time, continue to search for other corresponding Dao Base Spiritual Objects of the gold-elemental Law to solidify and consolidate this Golden Yuan Clone.
The Golden Yuan Clone's face was quite similar to Li Mu's, with golden light flickering in its eyes. The entire Clone emitted a strong sharp-gold aura, as if it were condensed from pure origin gold power, and one could clearly feel the immense golden origin power flowing within the Clone's body.
"Fellow Daoist Jin, you may go consolidate your Realm!" Li Mu looked at the Golden Yuan Clone before him and gestured.
"Mm!" The Golden Yuan Clone exchanged a glance with Li Mu and responded faintly.
Then, the Golden Yuan Clone turned, its figure transforming into a golden light, disappearing into the secret chamber.
Watching the Golden Yuan Clone depart, Li Mu felt a trace of relief in his heart. Then, his figure flickered, disappearing from the Painting World Treasure Mansion, ending this period of secluded cultivation.
As soon as he stepped out of the secluded cultivation room, Li Mu felt a fresh breeze blow over him, carrying the unique tranquility and Spiritual Qi of the mountains. This period of secluded cultivation had been a bit arduous.
Li Mu was about to stretch his limbs and enjoy the long-awaited freedom of the outside world when a familiar and hurried sound of footsteps interrupted his thoughts.
He looked up and saw a Managing Disciple from the Sect Leader's Mansion hurrying over, with a solemn and respectful expression on his face.
"Sect Master, you have finally emerged from seclusion." The Managing Disciple first bowed, then whispered, "Two distinguished guests have arrived and have been waiting for you in the side courtyard for several days."
"Visiting me? Do you know who these distinguished guests are?" Li Mu asked curiously while tidying his clothes, secretly guessing the identities and purposes of the two distinguished guests.
The Managing Disciple respectfully replied, "Reporting to Sect Master, this Disciple is not clear about the exact identities of the two distinguished guests, but according to what several Elders instructed, they should be from the Upper Sect, and both are Seniors of the Void Refining Realm. Their purpose should be to request the Sect Master to refine artifacts."
"Sect Master, will you receive the two distinguished guests now? I will go notify them immediately!" After answering clearly, the Managing Disciple looked at Li Mu and asked for instructions.
Li Mu pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Since they are Seniors from the Upper Sect, we naturally cannot be impolite. Go notify them that I will receive them in the Sect Leader's Grand Hall."
"Yes!" The Managing Disciple responded and retreated, quickly heading to the side courtyard to notify the two distinguished guests.
Li Mu then turned and walked towards the Sect Leader's Grand Hall, preparing to receive these two Void Refining Realm Seniors.
A short while later, the two distinguished guests, led by the Managing Disciple, arrived at the Sect Leader's Grand Hall. They wore luxurious clothes and exuded an unfathomable aura.
"Elder Li, we meet again!"
One of the distinguished guests spoke, smiling at Li Mu, his voice clear and magnetic.
Li Mu looked over upon hearing the voice and saw a middle-aged man smiling at him. It was none other than Qi Yun, whom he had met by chance in the Contribution Hall last time.
"I didn't expect it to be Senior Qi; this is truly a pleasant surprise." Li Mu quickly cupped his hands in return, saying with surprise.
"Haha! When I first met Elder Li, I thought that one day I would ask Elder Li to refine an artifact. I didn't expect that day to finally come." Qi Yun laughed heartily, his voice revealing a hint of magnanimity. He paused, then introduced, "I, Qi, have had some recent gains and have gathered the spiritual Materials needed for Artifact Refining. That is why I had no choice but to call upon you. I hope Elder Li will forgive me."
"Senior Qi is too polite! If I can be of service to Senior, I would be greatly honored." Li Mu smiled in response, his gaze turning to the Void Refining Cultivator beside Qi Yun.
Seeing this, Qi Yun quickly introduced him to Li Mu: "This is my good friend, Fellow Daoist Yuan, who also came to request Artifact Refining. The two of us will soon need to go to the Extreme North Frigid Region to resist the Yao Race, so we urgently need Elder Li to refine a spirit sword for us."
Hearing this, Li Mu nodded slightly. He had heard of the Yao Race in the Extreme North Frigid Region. He had a formation-laying mission to go to the Extreme North Frigid Region to set up an Ancient Teleportation Array, but due to the more urgent Artifact Refining mission, it had been temporarily postponed.
The Xuantian Sword Sect governs the Central Continent Spiritual Domain, with its influence extending to other vast Spiritual Domains and even reaching beyond the starry boundaries. However, in comparison, if one wants to earn a large amount of contribution, Artifact Refining missions are more suitable. Next, purchasing a large quantity of high-grade spiritual plants and supplementary spiritual items will require a massive amount of Sect contribution. As for the formation-laying mission, it is certainly unavoidable. Ultimately, Li Mu still has to make a trip to the Extreme North Frigid Region.
"Seniors Qi and Yuan, rest assured, as long as the Materials are complete, Li will definitely do his best!" Li Mu looked at the two and promised with a smile.
Hearing this, Qi Yun and Yuan Zhendong exchanged glances and smiled at each other in satisfaction.
"These are the Artifact Refining spiritual Materials I prepared, Elder Li, please take a look!" Qi Yun extended his hand, and immediately a storage ring appeared in his hand. He handed it to Li Mu, saying expectantly.
"This is mine!" Yuan Zhendong, not to be outdone, also took out a storage ring and handed it to Li Mu, gesturing.
Li Mu took the two storage rings and immersed his Divine Sense, his expression involuntarily moved. The two had collected a considerable amount of high-grade Artifact Refining spiritual Materials, and there were also four seven-rank spiritual Materials of excellent quality.
"Seniors, may I ask what kind of Spirit Treasure you wish to refine! If it is a seven-rank dao tool, I, Li, may be powerless." Li Mu looked at the two Void Refining powerhouses and indicated truthfully.
The Artifact Refining spiritual Materials provided by the two were of very high quality and quite abundant. With a little effort, he could try to refine a Low Grade seven-rank dao tool, which was why Li Mu asked this question.
"A seven-rank dao tool, I, Qi, wouldn't dare to have such a thought!" Qi Yun was slightly stunned, then said with a bitter smile.
Artifact Refining divine craftsmen who can refine seven-rank dao tools are almost non-existent in the world. Such a large Sect as the Xuantian Sword Sect has not seen an Artifact Refining divine craftsman appear for thousands of years. The Taiyi Sect previously had an Artifact Refining divine craftsman who could refine seven-rank dao tools, but with his unexpected demise, almost all the Dao Artifacts remaining in the entire Central Continent Spiritual Domain were refined in the Ancient era.
Hearing Li Mu's words, Qi Yun couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Elder Li, if possible, please help me refine a top-grade gold-elemental spirit sword, one that is supreme in killing power." Qi Yun looked at Li Mu and indicated.
"I, Yuan, am also a Sword Cultivator, but I have a fire-elemental Spiritual Root. I already have a fire-elemental spirit sword. I trouble Elder Li to help me refine a fire-elemental defensive Spirit Treasure, preferably one that also has auxiliary cultivation capabilities." Yuan Zhendong looked at Li Mu respectfully and indicated.
"Elder Li, you don't need to worry about the Artifact Refining compensation. As long as you can refine Spirit Treasures that satisfy us, you can take the remaining Artifact Refining spiritual Materials as you wish." Qi Yun's words revealed a sense of magnanimity and generosity, showing extreme confidence in Li Mu's Artifact Refining skills.
"That's right!" Yuan Zhendong also nodded in agreement. They had already witnessed the three six-tier spirit treasures Li Mu refined, each a masterpiece among masterpieces, so they were full of trust and anticipation for Li Mu's Artifact Refining abilities.
Li Mu nodded slightly, 'looking' at the Artifact Refining spiritual Materials in the storage ring, repeatedly weighing and considering how to skillfully fuse these spiritual Materials to maximize their effectiveness and meet the needs of the two. Gradually, he already had a corresponding Artifact Refining plan in mind.
"Seniors, rest assured, I, Li, will do my utmost to refine satisfactory Spirit Treasures for the two of you. Please wait a few days in our Sect! Once I have finished refining them, I will personally present them." Li Mu looked at the two and promised with a smile.
Hearing this, Qi Yun and Yuan Zhendong exchanged glances and smiled contentedly.
Then, after bidding farewell to Qi Yun and Yuan Zhendong, Li Mu flew to Mount Huoshen, entered the Hundred Refinements Pagoda, summoned Qin Wentong to assist him, and began Artifact Refining.
Inside the Hundred Refinements Pagoda, Li Mu summoned the Seventh-Order Heaven Fire - Yin Yang Lightning Fire, and began to condense the Heavenly Fire Furnace.
"Heavenly Fire Furnace, condense for me!" Li Mu formed a hand seal, continuously outputting a large amount of spiritual power, and performed the Eightfold Heavenly Fire Tempering Method.
A ball of Yin Yang Lightning Fire emerged from his body, rapidly disintegrated in the air, and quickly condensed into a three-dimensional Yin Yang flame furnace.
A solid blue-and-white intermingled fire furnace gradually took shape: the Cauldron, the body of the furnace, and the legs of the furnace. Finally, the three merged into one in the air, and the blue-and-white lightning fire furnace solidified, emitting terrifying high temperatures.
Seeing that the furnace fire was almost ready, Li Mu's Divine Sense entered the nine storage rings. With a wave of his hand, seven or eight pieces of six-tier gold-elemental spiritual Materials, as well as one seven-rank gold-elemental spiritual Material, flew out and were successively thrown into the Yin Yang Heavenly Fire Furnace.
Qin Wentong, who was observing the Artifact Refining from the side, was dazzled and once again conquered by Li Mu's powerful Artifact Refining skills.
"Elder Qin, I'm about to begin." Li Mu formed a hand seal and calmly transmitted his message.
Hearing this, Qin Wentong's heart skipped a beat, and he fully immersed his mind into the refining furnace, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.
"The most crucial factors in refining a six-tier spirit treasure are the artifact patterns, artifact arrays, and artifact momentum. The three combine to form an environment for the nurturing of an artifact spirit, thereby allowing the Spirit Treasure to give birth to an Innate artifact spirit. Constructing an environment for the nurturing and birth of an Innate artifact spirit within the artifact is key to whether the artifact spirit can be born." Li Mu explained while refining, transmitting his voice.
"To achieve the unity of the three, one must first have a deep understanding of the characteristics of the Artifact Refining spiritual Materials, be thoroughly familiar with the function and efficacy of each artifact pattern, and only then can one 'have a clear understanding' when constructing the artifact momentum and the spirit-nurturing environment." Li Mu exuded boundless confidence, every action appearing so calm and unhurried, as if everything was under his control.
Qin Wentong stood by, watching Li Mu's Artifact Refining process intently. The "unity of the three" that Li Mu spoke of was not easy, and the formation of the final artifact momentum was particularly difficult.
"This Artifact Refining will primarily use the seven-rank Xing Yu Crimson Gold. This spiritual Material has unique characteristics; its hardness is comparable to stars, its spirituality contains endless Star Power, and the golden radiance Dao Law circulates ceaselessly within it." Li Mu controlled the Heavenly Fire Furnace to melt the spiritual Materials, while also explaining in detail to Qin Wentong.
The Yin Yang Lightning Fire in the Heavenly Fire Furnace burned fiercely, its flames reflecting on Li Mu's face, adding a mysterious and unfathomable aura to him.
Under Li Mu's control, seven six-tier gold-elemental spiritual Materials and one seven-rank gold-elemental spiritual Material rapidly melted under the furnace fire, transforming into a dazzling mass of flowing golden origin liquid.
Li Mu focused on multiple tasks simultaneously, forming hand seals to infuse spiritual power. At the same time, he activated the Yin Yang Heavenly Fire Furnace, reduced the furnace fire to promote the solidification of the artifact embryo, and began to condense and arrange the artifact array, constructing the artifact momentum for nurturing the Innate artifact spirit, rapidly condensing artifact patterns one by one onto the artifact embryo.
The first artifact pattern—Golden Evil Qi—symbolized the ultimate offensive power of the gold element, as if a golden Evil Qi flowed on the artifact embryo;
The second artifact pattern—Solemn Killing—added to the artifact embryo's solemn killing aura, making the entire Spiritual Artifact exude an indomitable Killing Intent;
The third artifact pattern—Sharpness—strengthened the artifact embryo's sharpness, making the Spiritual Artifact's attacks more incisive;
The fourth artifact pattern—Sword Qi—integrated the essence of the Sword Dao, allowing the Spiritual Artifact to carry Sword Qi during attacks, increasing its offensive power.
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As the twenty-four artifact patterns condensed, a 'humming' sword cry emanated from the Yin Yang Heavenly Fire Refining Furnace. A powerful and agile sword momentum continuously rose, beginning to nurture the extreme-gold artifact spirit.
Qin Wentong watched from the side, completely engrossed, deeply impressed by Li Mu's Artifact Refining skills.
As time passed, more and more artifact patterns appeared on the artifact embryo, and the artifact momentum grew stronger and stronger. Qin Wentong could clearly feel that the originally cold artifact embryo gradually became agile under Li Mu's hands, as if it had gained life.
When the last artifact pattern was etched, and when the artifact momentum condensed to its peak, Li Mu gently exhaled, knowing that he had successfully created an environment suitable for the birth and nurturing of an artifact spirit. Next, he only needed to continuously input spiritual power and quietly await the birth of the artifact spirit for this six-tier spirit sword.
