Chapter 107 Making Treasure Clothes
Long Ming was in deep contemplation as he visualized all the techniques inside his head. The art of refining materials, the art of making threads and patching and sewing them up, then the art of inscribing runes on them, everything flashed in his mind.
Long Ming looked at the Empress Winter Song's diary and read some notes.
" Little Hong is doing well with her dao of fire. Looking t it, I had a flash of inspiration and I thought about a robust flame manipulation technique."
" Using the Scorching Flame Technique with the Crimson Yang Qi of Scarlet Jade Great Body Art with amplify the intensity of flames by tens of fold."
" However, I guess a normal disciple won't be able to endure the combined power of Crimson Yang Qi and Scorching Flame technique. However, I guess I could try and see if I can make the process easier."
Long Ming read the note as he raised his brows. Since he already mastered both techniques, he decided to put this method of Empress Winter Song into use.
Since he knew the Scorching Summer Flowing Energy Art, he circulated his true qi and produced a lump of blazing flame on his palm. After that, he circulated the Crimson Yang Qi and imbued into the flames bit by bit.
The flames infused with Scralet Yang Qi slowly changed their colors and turned into crimson gold color like the setting sun.
Long Ming waved his hands as the new circulation method appeared in his heart. Suddenly, the lump of flame turned into a gigantic ball of flame as it gave off a terrible heat.
" This flame is perfect for both refining hard metals and fighting against the enemy. Let me call it Scarlet Sun Flame."
Long Ming took some Deep Sea Iron and used the flames to melt it. He used his Heavenly Revelation Eyes to monitor the most minor changes of the metal while he was refining with the Scarlet Sun Flame.
The Deep Sea Iron was a tough metal. However, under Long Ming's careful usage of the Scarlet Sun Flame, It slowly began to melt.
Long Ming focused as he slowly burned the impurities of the metal, letting the pure ore temper inside the flame.
After that, His spiritual qi seeped out as he took a hammer nearby and imbued it with his spiritual qi.
Using the hammer, Long Ming started to temper the molten ore again and again, till it became smaller and much more resilient.
In this method, both true qi and spiritual qi need to work in equilibrium. A slight mistake, and the metal might crack or burn in the flames.
Not to mention, hammering with spiritual qi also makes the metal ready for the rune inscription afterward.
When the lump of metal came to the perfect shape, Long Ming used his spiritual qi and elongated it like thin threads. Here, Long Ming was cautious as a single mistake will lead to cracks in the threads.
These threads need to retain their quality as metals, but also be usable like cotton threads. Balancing these two things was the most crucial task for any treasure cloth tailor.
Suddenly, Long Ming's eyes flinched as the threads broke apart. The soft metal threads became like small needles as they broke, falling on the floor.
" Wow, To think I will still end up making a mistake."
Long Ming grinned as he looked at it. After that, he tried again. And this time, he was much faster than the first time as he got familiarized with the process.
While tempering the metal ores, Long Ming kept hammering them till they reached the right density. After that, he slowly weaved them into threads as his spiritual qi covered the entire process.
He had to admit, it would take a great deal of a True Core Formation Realm cultivator's spiritual qi to do this without any break. However, since Long Ming's soul was much stronger and he is using the Eternal True Spirit Art, he was in a much easier condition.
" Finally!"
Long Ming became elated as he saw a roll of metallic thread before his eyes. It was soft like thread but robust like metals. After that, Long Ming took a patch of demonic beast skin and cut it with scissors.
Using his Divine Tailor's ability, he was very fast and efficient as he used his true qi to weave and fuse the beast skin with the metal thread.
He basically sliced the beast's skin into two thin slices and used the metal threads to create a hard, chain mail like layer between the two beast skin layer.
He made it thin and light, so the wearer of the dress wouldn't feel burdened at all.
After that, his spiritual qi oozed out as he took out his Treasured Jade Brush, The final thing remaining was the inscription of runes.
Long Ming decided to use two simple buffs, but by using advanced runic diagrams. His brush moved as he started to draw inscriptions on the dress.
When he made the final stroke, the dress glowed with a bright light as it was covered with various colors. A weird dress of beast skin and metal threads turned into a beautiful blue garment of a girl.
Long Ming became ecstatic as he took the dress and rushed to Elder Shi.
" Huh? It's barely been six hours, yet he came back?" Elder Shi mumbled. " Did he come to return the scroll?"
" Elder Shi, I made this garment, Does it look fine?"
Elder Shi almost choked when she heard that. Holding the blue garment, she inspected it.
" What? Such intricate runes on it… And, it feels so tough yet so light." Elder Shi mumbled.
" I think it can withstand Flame or Ice, at least until the level of True Core Formation Realm. Not to mention, it also gives a 20% speed boost and lightness to the wearer."
" This… This is a bloody Xuan grade dress!"
Elder Shi looked at Long Ming with shock. " You really made this?"
" Yes?"
" In just six hours?"
Long Ming nodded. " I need to research a bit and even failed once. But, I managed to do it."
" You… Failed once and managed to make this on the second try?"
Elder Shi was so shocked that she almost fell to her knees. But Long Ming didn't mind it. " However, It's really bad. Six hours to make a single dress. Although the quality is very good, it won't make much money unless it's mass-produced."
" So, we need to lessen the quality and improve the quantity."
Elder Shi looked at Long Ming and nodded. " You are right. However, not everyone has the time and talent to be a spirit tailor. Although people think it's lower in difficulty than alchemy or formation arts, it got its own trouble."
" To mass produce treasured clothes, you need a bunch of well trained disciples along with a much easy to master technique."
Long Ming nodded when he heard Elder Shi. Elder Shi, I understand it. Don't worry, I will think of a solution."
" That's good. No matter what, Don't hesitate to come to me for help. I will do my best to help you." Elder Shi was ecstatic when she heard that.
As Long Ming was thinking of departing, he suddenly got a voice message from Xia Yuqing.
Taking his leave, he went straight to Desolate Winter Palace where he saw Mu Qinglian.
" My, of Wine Gathering Duel is here, huh?" Mu Qinglian chuckled when she saw Long Ming.
" Senior Sister, You are just overpraising. How could I be the champion? I just won two fights." Long Ming chuckled.
" It seems like you don't know that the duel match got canceled after you killed Mo Zhu." Mu Qinglian chuckled. " Since you won the last match, people taking you as the champion."
" That's retarded."
Long Ming gave his honest opinion. Before Mu Qinglian could say anything, Xia Yuqing appeared before them.
' Mm, Is it just me or…Master looking at me with a bit of soft gaze?' Long Ming thought inwardly. ' Ah, did the affection raising fruit work well?'
" Well, Since both of you are here, Let me ask you something." Xia Yuqing's voice was placid and cold as usual. " The Imperial Tournament is near, You guys are ready?"
" Yes, Master."
" Qinglian, You will go and ask Yuexin to make sure disciples will do well in sect missions. We need to increase their experience."
" As for you, Long Ming, I know you have a great comprehensive ability." Xia Yuqing looked at Long Ming.
" I want to you to take lectured and help the Outer and Inner disciples in their cultivation."
" Huh? You want me to take classes?" Long Ming was startled.
" What? You don't want to?" Xia Yuqing raised her eyebrows. Long Ming shook his head.
"No, Not at all. I am willing to do it, Master."
Xia Yuqing nodded as she took a seat. " Your cultivation is improving steadily. But I always wondered a thing."
" You aren't practicing the Four Seasons Grand Swordsplay or Flowing Energy art at all. Why is that?" Xia Yuqing spoke.
" I didn't feel like it." Long Ming chuckled. " There was some problem which I faced when I tried to cultivate it long ago. However, from then on, I didn't bother to practice it again."
Xia Yuqing looked at him. " Do not forget that you are my disciple. If you are having any problem, you can come to me."
" Anytime?" Long Ming blurted out. Mu Qinglian almost choked when she heard that.
Long Ming clicked his tongue as he almost regretted it. But, Xia Yuqing didn't become angry.
" You can come anytime."
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