First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 104: Dragon Sparrow Sword, Medium-Grade Spiritual Weapon

"Next, we need to plan carefully how to spend this huge sum of money."

Shen Mo was not a miser and would not let these spirit stones gather dust in his Qiankun Bag.

But if he were to spend them, he would spend them on the blade.

After all, the amount of windfall was huge compared to Shen Mo's previous tight financial situation.

But it was not to the extent where he could spend recklessly without any worries.

Even if he were to indulge himself, even those top-tier immortal clans with unlimited supply of precious materials would not think that their resources were enough for cultivation.

The resources needed for cultivation were almost limitless.

Shen Mo did not have the conditions of being from an immortal clan.

Every spirit stone he earned was hard-earned, so he naturally had to consider it carefully.

"We can start by purchasing various supporting ores needed for the advancement of the weapon in the market."

"It's also time to promote the Dragon Sparrow Sword to the Profound Grade Medium-Grade!"

Shen Mo believed that this was the top priority.

Because he already had the main ore needed to promote the Dragon Sparrow Sword.

He had obtained a total of ten jin of Taixuan Goldstone from the secret room, and he had not sold all of it.

He kept five jin for himself, which was enough to help the Dragon Sparrow Sword advance.

With the main ore in hand, three hundred spirit stones would be enough to gather materials for more than ten forging attempts.

"Besides the promotion of the Dragon Sparrow Sword, where should the remaining spirit stones be spent?"

Shen Mo pondered for a while and became somewhat hesitant.

In terms of spiritual weapons, he only had one inner armor and one weapon.

Normally, if one had sufficient resources, cultivators would choose to purchase more spiritual weapons.

Especially some special defensive treasures that could save their lives in critical moments.

But this kind of improvement had a low cost-effectiveness for Shen Mo at his current stage.

In terms of cultivation techniques, the most resource-consuming one was undoubtedly the "Bloodthirsty Dragon Elephant Body".

If he could feed the Swallowing Gold Beast enough and let its experience reach the level of a complete dragon body, his combat power would have a great leap.

But Shen Mo had just broken through to the Dragon Body stage and his foundation was not stable.

Moreover, after reaching the Dragon Body stage, the cost of condensing the bloodthirsty beads with the power of blood and killing required a huge amount.

His spirit stones might not be enough for that.

And the "Bloodthirsty Dragon Elephant Body" technique he obtained was an incomplete version.

Even if he cultivated the Dragon Body to perfection, without the essence of the Bloodthirsty Body cultivation method, it would be difficult for him to advance to the next level.

"Or... I can use these spirit stones to expand my skills in talisman and pill refining."

After hesitating for a long time, Shen Mo decided to develop his secondary professions first.

After all, the expenses of these secondary professions were investments, not just pure consumption.

Increasing his proficiency in talisman and pill refining would also greatly accelerate his ability to earn spirit stones in the future.

With the plan in mind, Shen Mo first purchased Cold Crystal Stone, Tian Geng Ore, and Qi Ling Iron, which were necessary auxiliary ores for the promotion of the Dragon Sparrow Sword, in the market.

Then, he came to the forging hall of the Star Peak.

"The environment in the forging hall of the peak is really good."

This was his first time stepping into the forging hall of the Star Peak, enjoying the benefits of being a disciple of the Star Peak for free.

Not only was the room spacious, but all the tools needed for forging were readily available.

The most crucial thing was...

Shen Mo glanced at the pale blue flames burning under the furnace.

"With this fire, the success rate of my forging will increase significantly."

Shen Mo first activated the fire and melted the Taixuan Goldstone into molten iron.

Although the temperature of the fire was extremely high, the Taixuan Goldstone, being a high-grade forging material, was not easy to refine.

It took a full two hours for the Taixuan Goldstone to gradually dissolve in the furnace.

"Splash!"

When he saw that the Taixuan Goldstone had completely turned into a pool of pale golden liquid, Shen Mo activated his spiritual power and took it out from a distance, placing it aside for later use.

Next, the Cold Crystal Stone, Tian Geng Ore, Qi Ling Iron, and other auxiliary forging ores were melted and refined in the same way.

"Let's start forging!"

After melting all the ores, Shen Mo's expression became solemn. He formed a forging seal in his hand.

"Sizzle!"

As Shen Mo's hand seal changed, the Dragon Sparrow Sword floated above the furnace and gradually turned into a fiery red state.

At this moment, Shen Mo took out the already refined Taixuan Goldstone liquid and began to smelt it.

The Tai Xuan Gold Stone Spirit Liquid quickly enveloped the body of the Longque Sword, as if coating it with a layer of golden brilliance.

"Cold Crystal Stone!"

After the refining of the Tai Xuan Gold Stone was completed, Shen Mo once again took out the Cold Crystal Stone liquid and adorned it on the hilt of the sword.

The next step was to use the Tian Geng Mine to sharpen the edge of the Longque Sword, and then use the Qi Ling Mine Liquid as the final touch to ignite the spiritual essence contained in the artifact.

If the spiritual essence was successfully enhanced, it would indicate that the promotion of the Longque Sword was successful.

If the spiritual essence of the Longque Sword did not receive any amplification, then this forging promotion would be considered a failure.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The long sword hung above the fire in the cauldron, constantly burning and roasting, causing the various mineral liquids to blend together.

With the help of Shen Mo's refining techniques, it further took shape.

[You attempted to promote the Longque Sword using Tai Xuan Gold Stone, Tian Geng Mine, Cold Crystal Stone, and Qi Ling Iron, but failed.]

Shen Mo meticulously performed the final action of opening the furnace, but he discovered a panel message appearing.

"Failed?"

He quickly opened the burning furnace.

Sure enough!

On the Longque Sword, many mineral spirit liquids did not truly melt into the body of the sword, but instead produced a repulsive reaction.

They turned into dark rusted iron that lingered on the surface of the sword.

"It seems that I need to try a few more times."

After the first failed attempt, Shen Mo was not impatient.

Compared to Fu Dao and Dan Dao, Shen Mo had the least experience and ability in the field of forging.

Because he lacked practical experience.

So, he prepared more than one set of promotion materials this time.

Enough to withstand multiple failures.

"Splash!"

Standing by the sword-washing pool in the forging hall, Shen Mo exerted a lot of effort to clean all the decayed rusted iron.

The Longque Sword returned to its original appearance.

In a worst-case scenario like this promotion, the only loss would be the minerals used for promotion.

The artifact would not be damaged.

Even if it was obscured by rust, it could be cleaned with the specially-made Tian Shui.

"After the previous failure, my forging experience has improved a lot."

[Master: Shen Mo]

[Cultivation: Qi Gathering Realm, First Layer]

[Fu Dao: (First Grade) 978/1000]

[Dan Dao: (First Grade) 962/1000]

[Forging: (First Grade) 605/1000]

When Shen Mo opened the experience bar for auxiliary professions such as Dan Dao, he clearly saw that his forging experience points had increased.

"I remember that the last time I checked, my forging experience was 575 points, which means that even though I failed this time, it provided me with a 30-point increase in experience."

Seeing the increase in experience points, Shen Mo's frustration over the forging failure diminished.

With the experience bar of the destiny system, he gained something no matter what.

No rush, take it slowly.

For the rest of the day, Shen Mo stayed in the forging hall of the peak, casting weapons.

After four failed attempts, on the fifth try, Shen Mo finally succeeded.

"Buzz!"

When he started the furnace for the fifth time, the Longque Sword emitted a roar that sounded like a dragon's cry.

Then, a torrent of sword intent surged towards the sky.

The dazzling light gradually dissipated, and Shen Mo looked at the Longque Sword, which had been promoted to a Profound Grade middle-tier artifact, with great joy.

"After the promotion, the spiritual essence within the Longque Sword seems to be even stronger."

As he held the newly reborn Longque Sword, he immediately felt a smoothness as if it was an extension of his own arm.

The promotion of the Longque Sword not only enhanced its sharpness and hardness, but also its internal spiritual essence.

Spiritual essence refers to the faint wisdom contained within an object.

This wisdom is weak, far from being able to communicate with the owner like a true spirit, but it still possesses some special spirituality and can respond to the owner's thoughts and needs.

The smoothness of wielding the sword was the result of the enhanced spiritual essence.

With the enhanced spiritual essence, it understood how to adjust the flexibility of the sword body.

This allowed Shen Mo to minimize resistance no matter how he wielded the sword.

(End of this chapter)