Chapter 119: Chapter 119: Refining the Flying Sword, Lifespan Enhanced
"Fifteen thousand!"
"Alright, my friend, you’ve won!"
When Zhang Chi bid fifteen thousand, the competition finally fell silent. Clearly, everyone felt that a higher price simply wasn’t worth it.
"Congratulations, friend, on winning this Demon Flame Crystal."
And so, Zhang Chi successfully acquired the mineral.
’Alright, no need to stay any longer!’
Zhang Chi was delighted and immediately made a decision. He then went backstage at the auction house and quickly received his three Lifespan Extension Pills, the Demon Flame Crystal, and two thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones.
After that, Zhang Chi left the venue directly from backstage. Relying on his powerful Divine Thought, he soon discovered three Foundation Establishment Cultivators tailing him.
However, among the three was one at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
Moreover, fighting was forbidden for Cultivators within the city, and he had no desire to fight for his life outside the city walls.
After all, while he possessed formidable Combat Power and trump cards, others might as well. Sooner or later, someone who loved to fight and show off would meet their downfall.
So, using his powerful Divine Thought, he led them on a chase through the city for a while before successfully shaking them off.
Next, he randomly found an inn and rented a private courtyard. He took out a turtle shell to perform a divination and confirmed no one was following him. After scanning his entire body with his Divine Thought and finding nothing unusual, he was finally at ease.
He didn’t leave. Instead, he set up the Thousand Illusions Locking Array right there in the courtyard. Then, he took out the Demon Flame Crystal, the Artifact Refining Cauldron, and his Flying Sword Furnace Carbon, and began the smelting process.
High Tier Materials like the Demon Flame Crystal were actually abundant in the depths of the Demon Abyss. So, while it seemed like a chance encounter, it was almost inevitable that Zhang Chi would acquire some eventually.
While this material was of little use to other Cultivators, for Zhang Chi, it was undoubtedly a perfect fit.
Firstly, he could ignore the Demonic Qi contamination. Secondly, the Nine Flames Spirit Devouring Technique he cultivated was inherently compatible with the Demon Flame Crystal, as was his Furnace Carbon.
He had been using the Furnace Carbon for four years and had grown accustomed to it. This Flying Sword had also served him well on many occasions, so if he didn’t have to replace it, he couldn’t be bothered to.
He planned to first use this High Tier Material to upgrade his Flying Sword. Later, once his Artifact Refining skills improved and he could refine Top Grade Magical Artifacts, he would formally upgrade the Furnace Carbon to the Top Grade.
And with the enhancement from the Demon Flame Crystal, the upgrade would surely be easy. Moreover, its Mighty Power after the upgrade would be even greater, far surpassing that of an ordinary Top Grade Magical Artifact.
This piece of Demon Flame Crystal was both hard and heavy, as well as extremely hot. Zhang Chi’s own cultivator’s True Fire couldn’t melt it. However, his artifact refining inheritance included specialized techniques for smelting all kinds of ores and metals.
So, after adding a few special materials as catalysts, the Demon Flame Crystal finally melted into a dark red liquid inside the Artifact Refining Cauldron under intense heat. Then, it was slowly integrated into the Furnace Carbon.
Once the smelting was complete, the Furnace Carbon’s appearance and color remained unchanged. It was still an Upper Grade magical artifact, but it had become even harder, sharper, and hotter than a typical Top Grade Magical Artifact Flying Sword.
Furthermore, it now contained Demonic Qi. Once fully activated, it would inflict additional Demon Flame damage, and its Mighty Power would be no weaker than a Top Grade Magical Artifact Flying Sword.
"Excellent! Haha, it really worked!"
Zhang Chi worked until midnight to finish the job. He tested it out and couldn’t help but feel extremely satisfied.
Of course, the upgraded Flying Sword consumed more Magical Power, but Zhang Chi felt no pressure at all.
After all, he was already a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. With his powerful Divine Thought and physical body, combined with cultivating a Top Grade Demon Technique, his Cultivation was stronger than that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator. Moreover, the compatibility between the Demon Flame and his Cultivation Technique already saved him a great deal of Spiritual Power.
After admiring it for a good while, Zhang Chi finally put the Flying Sword away and took out the three Lifespan Extension Pills.
GULP!
As one Spirit Pill went down, it immediately transformed into a strange energy that merged with his physical body, Divine Soul, and even his Spiritual Power.
His entire body felt warm and exceedingly comfortable.
Half an hour passed before this strange sensation finally faded, but he could clearly feel that he was more vibrant.
Then, filled with anticipation, he swallowed the second Lifespan Extension Pill. The result was exactly the same.
And the third one was the same as well.
Once he had fully absorbed them all, he took out a turtle shell, bit his finger on the spot, and drew an arcane pattern with his blood. Following the proper procedure, he performed a divination and quickly obtained a result.
As expected, his remaining Lifespan had increased dramatically, adding a full sixty years to his original total.
’This is fantastic! My Cultivation speed is already comparable to a top prodigy, and now my Lifespan is even longer than that of other Cultivators of the Same Tier. Why would I worry about not reaching Golden Core? Forget Golden Core, I definitely have a shot at Nascent Soul too!’
Zhang Chi’s confidence surged, and he felt his future was incredibly bright.
After that, seeing it was getting late, he dismantled the Array, changed his clothes, and went to the city gate.
Chen Bufan and the others were already there. A moment later, everyone had gathered, and the group once again boarded the Top Grade Flying Boat, leaving the city and flying toward Azure Dragon Ridge.
"Junior Brother Zhang, where did you run off to yesterday? I sent you a message, why didn’t you reply?"
"Do you have any idea what you missed? At the auction..."
Aboard the Flying Boat, Zhang Chi stood at the bow, watching the scenery below. Suddenly, Chen Ling’Er approached with a large group of fellow disciples, all of them looking ecstatic.
Evidently, they had all broadened their horizons and made some gains this time.
This was especially true for Chen Ling’Er. Not only had she obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill, but Chen Bufan had also used the Spirit Stones previously meant for buying that pill to purchase some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for her, like the Earth Milk Spirit Liquid.
With this, her Cultivation would surely advance by leaps and bounds. It wasn’t even impossible for her to reach Foundation Establishment before the Foundation Establishment Pill expired.
However, upon seeing Zhang Chi, Chen Ling’Er and the others felt a sense of pity for him, but this also made them even more excited.
They had been looking for someone to tell their stories to, and Zhang Chi was the perfect, readily available target.
"Is that so? I’ve been a bit tired from Alchemy recently. I wandered around a bit earlier, and when I got tired, I just found an inn and had a long sleep," Zhang Chi said casually.
"You... You actually came to Shifang Immortal City to sleep? I give up!"
Hearing this, the other disciples were all a bit stunned.
"You little rascal, you didn’t go to *that* kind of place to sleep, did you?" a handsome, blue-robed young man with a somewhat sleazy air suddenly asked.
The other male disciples couldn’t help but flash knowing smiles.
But with Chen Ling’Er and the other female disciples present, they didn’t dare say it outright.
"How could I? Am I that kind of person? Besides, I can’t afford a place like that," Zhang Chi said, momentarily speechless.
The blue-robed young man was about to say more, but Chen Ling’Er shot him a glare. He gave a sheepish laugh and immediately dropped the subject. Instead, he quickly returned to the main topic, joining the others in a lively, embellished retelling of their auction experience.
Only then did Chen Ling’Er smile.
Zhang Chi listened quietly, occasionally nodding, asking questions, or offering a token exclamation of amazement to play along. He quickly satisfied his fellow disciples, and it even improved their impression of him.
After all, a good listener is hard to come by.
Of course, Zhang Chi wasn’t playing along to curry favor with these mere Qi Cultivation disciples, but to gather some information.
Soon, through his fellow disciples, he learned what had happened after he left.
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