Chapter 172: Divine Weapon Forged a Thousand Times, The Embryo of a Magical Treasure, Returns
Zhu Xin Workshop's backyard was silent.
Everyone gazed intently at the location of furnace number one.
There, Master Lin was panting heavily, drenched in sweat, looking as if he was on the verge of collapse.
Despite his cultivation having reached the pinnacle of the Muscle Bone Realm, running the bellows for more than two hours straight and having to concentrate on controlling the temperature still seemed almost too much to handle.
Lu Qing likewise was drenched in sweat, with slightly labored breathing, having expended quite a bit of energy.
This Outer Heaven Fallen Iron was not like ordinary mortal iron; hammering it even once drained a significant amount of his heart power.
As a result, even he felt considerably fatigued after shaping the piece of Outer Heaven Fallen Iron.
However, both men, though weary, possessed high spirits.
Their eyes gleamed as they gazed at the iron anvil and stand.
On it, the piece of Outer Heaven Fallen Iron that Lu Qing had brought had completely transformed.
It had turned into a rough embryo of a black long sword, with a simple design similar to the one Lu Qing had previously used.
Of course, what astonished Master Lin the most were the patterns on the sword that seemed to resemble ripples on water, flames, and even lightning.
They appeared natural, and at a glance, they seemed to emit a mysterious aura that captivated the soul.
"The patterns emerged naturally as if bestowed by heaven; this sword embryo has already entered the ranks of divine weapons, and it is among the finest," Master Lin stated admiringly.
His eyes were full of fascination as he looked at the strange patterns on the sword.
Having worked with metal for most of his life and forged countless blades, it was his first time seeing the real patterns of a divine weapon.
Lu Qing was also intently observing the rough sword embryo.
Then, amidst the intensely bright red light, a trace of purple so faint it was almost imperceptible emerged into his sight.
[Divine Weapon Blade Embryo: Forged from Outer Heaven Fallen Iron, hammered over ten thousand times, this sword embryo has reached the top-level divine weapon level.]
[Infinite Tolerance: The material of Outer Heaven Fallen Iron is special, with extreme inclusivity; this sword embryo can harbor multiple force characteristics—metal, wood, water, earth, wind, fire, lightning, nothing is inadmissible.]
[Unbreakable: This sword embryo is extremely durable; once properly sharpened, it can slice through iron as if it were mud, effortlessly cut through water and split mountains.]
[Magical Treasure Embryo: Owing to the exceptional quality of the material, with proper nurturing and refinement, this sword can continuously transform and evolve, with the potential to ascend to the level of a Magic Artifact or a Spiritual Artifact.]
"To think there's a hint of purple!"
Lu Qing was extremely surprised as he looked at the information that emerged from the sword embryo.
Indeed, the Exotic Treasure that even the Li Huo Sect had coveted and greatly revered.
This Outer Heaven Fallen Iron, now merely forged into a rough embryo, already revealed a wisp of purple Superpower Light.
Bear in mind, his Qiankun Qi Bag in his possession, as well as the Leaving Fire Tripod found in the underground chamber of the Wei Family, these two spiritual artifacts, were only purple in color.
This revealed the immense potential of the sword embryo.
And the information that emerged from the embryo also confirmed this.
It was not only capable of embracing various forces but could also continuously evolve, truly nothing short of miraculous.
Lu Qing naturally did not think this was due to his forging skills.
Even though everyone from Zhu Xin Workshop admired him greatly.
But he was well aware of his own limitations.
His forging skills were just at the beginning, and compared to the Masters of Artifact Refining from the Li Huo Sect, they were worlds apart.
The fact that this sword embryo reached such a quality was ninety-nine percent due to the extraordinary nature of the Outer Heaven Fallen Iron.
The material was simply too outstanding.
"Divine Weapon!"
The people standing outside, upon hearing Master Lin's words, all had their mouths agape.
Even Wei Xinghe was completely shaken and taken aback.
Weapons of the divine weapon level, even for their Wei Family, they had only one.
And that was the sidearm used by the ancestral founder.
Who would've thought that Lu Qing would so easily forge one?
Perhaps this was something that not even the true casting grandmasters in Central State could achieve?
"Young Master Lu, would you need the services of our Zhu Xin Workshop to polish and sharpen this sword?"
Master Lin became even more humble toward Lu Qing, and cautiously asked,
"No need for that. I have another use for this sword and won't be sharpening it just yet. Please, Master Lin, could you craft a scabbard for me?" Lu Qing shook his head.
Understanding the potential of the sword embryo, it would be inappropriate to sharpen it rashly.
Moreover, such a Divine Weapon no longer required manual sharpening.
Once Lu Qing truly refined it, the divine edge would reveal itself, peerlessly sharp.
"That's easy, Young Master. Rest assured, I will have the scabbard ready by tomorrow and send it to the mansion."
Upon hearing Lu Qing's response, Master Lin felt somewhat disappointed but also secretly relieved.
Frankly, if Lu Qing had really handed over the sword embryo for him to sharpen, he might not have dared to do it.
After all, this was a Divine Weapon Blade Embryo, something that even a Casting Grandmaster might not manage to create in a lifetime.
He was just a mere casting master, not even a Master of Casting, how could he dare to sharpen such a blade.
Lu Qing took a piece of cloth from Master Lin, wrapped the sword embryo up, and slung it on his back, ready to leave with Wei Xinghe.
Originally, Lu Qing had wanted to forge another treasure sword for his master, but the Outer Heaven Fallen Iron was too extraordinary. Simply forging one sword embryo had already drained most of his energy.
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When Lu Qing and Wei Xinghe emerged from Zhu Xin Workshop, they saw that many people had gathered outside.
Among them were some martial artists with considerable Qi-Blood strength.
With a brief thought, he realized that the commotion he had made forging the sword embryo had likely alarmed some interested parties nearby.
He did not offer any explanation and directly left with Wei Xinghe.
The spies waiting outside had intended to inquire what exactly had transpired in Zhu Xin Workshop.
However, upon seeing Lu Qing and Wei Xinghe, they were stunned on the spot, gawking at them.
Their earlier thoughts vanished, not daring to arise again.
Therefore, no one dared to stop them as they left, only watching them depart with awe-filled gazes, not daring to move.
"Whew!"
Only after the figures of Lu Qing and his companion had completely disappeared did the spies exhale deeply, sharing bitter smiles as they wiped cold sweat from their brows.
Even the thought of entering Zhu Xin Workshop to seek information was abandoned.
Without thinking, they knew that the morning's tumultuous events in Zhu Xin Workshop must have involved Lu Qing and Wei Xinghe.
And the identities of these two were more significant than one another.
Especially Lu Qing, who had now been marked by all forces in the city as a person not to be provoked, his significance even surpassing that of Wei Mansion!
Who would dare to recklessly investigate matters involving them?
If they learned something they weren't supposed to know, it could truly be fatal.
Lu Qing was unaware that he had been designated a taboo figure among the city's various forces.
In the following days, after recovering his energy, he made two more trips to Zhu Xin Workshop.
In addition to creating some small trinkets, he used an Exotic Iron from Zhu Xin Workshop's collection to forge another Divine Weapon for his master, reaching the refinement of a Top-level Divine Weapon.
However, the potential of this Divine Weapon sword paled in comparison to his War Saber; it could only be considered an ordinary Divine Weapon with almost no possibility of evolution.
It wasn't that Lu Qing did not want to forge a treasure sword of Outer Heaven Fallen Iron for his master.
But the remaining pieces of Outer Heaven Fallen Iron in his Qiankun Qi Bag were too large.
With his current ability, cutting Outer Heaven Fallen Iron was still too difficult.
Furthermore, the Fire Burning Liquid he had prepared before was almost completely used up.
Without Fire Liquid-induced Qing flames, the furnace of Zhu Xin Workshop alone could not melt the Outer Heaven Fallen Iron.
Thus, Lu Qing could only settle for the second best, spending a hefty sum to purchase an Exotic Iron treasured by Master Lin, to forge an ordinary Divine Weapon for his master.
Of course, despite being an ordinary Divine Weapon, Old Doctor Chen was extremely surprised when he received this gift.
Even Wei Shanhai was shocked when he saw that sword,
because he realized that the quality of this Divine Weapon was not a bit inferior to the War Saber he used.
Learning that the Divine Weapon was forged by Lu Qing, Wei Shanhai was stunned speechless for a long time.
After creating that Divine Weapon, Lu Qing and the others stayed for several more days.
One day, they finally proposed their departure to Wei Mansion.