Chapter 65

Chih!

Lin Xun held the brush in his hand, a thread of spiritual energy flowing along the slender, pale purple body of the brush, converging at the sharp tip, suddenly forming a fine, hair-like light that flickered at the tip of the brush.

His wrist moved flexibly, the brush tip dipping into a dish of bright red spiritual ink. In an instant, all the spiritual ink was absorbed.

At the tip of the Purple Pheasant Seal Brush, the light now burned like a flame, radiating a blood-red glow.

These two steps are called "guiding the spirit into the brush, drawing the ink as the source"!

They test the compatibility between spiritual energy and the seal brush. The higher the quality of the seal brush, the more sensitive it is to the guidance of spiritual energy, thus drawing a fuller amount of spiritual ink.

At this moment, Lin Xun's expression was solemn as he sat upright at the desk, his back straight as a spear, his deep black eyes fixed on the swallow-winged knife on the desk, his mind calm and composed.

Without hesitation, he lifted the brush and applied the ink, the brush tip moving like a sharp blade, gliding over the clean, bright surface of the swallow-winged knife, producing a pleasant, fine rustling sound.

Fine, hair-like red patterns flowed out from under the brush tip, like ink spreading in clear water, light and graceful, with a mysterious beauty.

Lin Xun's wrist moved like a snake, guiding the brush tip with precise, clean, and fluid movements, continuously outlining the patterns.

Although this was Lin Xun's first real attempt at engraving a spiritual pattern, he felt no anxiety or tension.

Because in the past, he had practiced countless times, every detail of each spiritual pattern, every key stroke, was deeply ingrained in his mind.

These skills were learned from a young age under Mr. Lu. Back then, he dealt with various basic spiritual patterns every day, their secrets hidden beneath intricate designs, which Lin Xun had long since uncovered and mastered.

The "Explosive Flame Spiritual Pattern" he was engraving now was one of the basic spiritual patterns. When he used arrows to kill Lian Rufeng and others at the entrance of the Crimson Cloud Village, the arrows were engraved with the Explosive Flame Spiritual Pattern.

This time, however, the "Explosive Flame Spiritual Pattern" he was engraving was different, as it was for the creation of a true spiritual weapon!

What is a spiritual weapon?

It is a treasure that can fully harmonize with a cultivator's spiritual energy, thus unleashing powerful effects!

The only difference from ordinary weapons is that spiritual weapons have spiritual patterns, which endow them with various incredible powers.

The Explosive Flame Spiritual Pattern engraved on the arrows last time was only a half-finished product, using ordinary spiritual ink. Such arrows would be completely ruined after one use, making them only "half-spiritual weapons."

This time, Lin Xun specially bought a swallow-winged knife and a dish of high-quality "Crimson Fire Spiritual Ink." The Explosive Flame Spiritual Pattern he was engraving had to be complete and rigorous, fully integrating with the material of the swallow-winged knife.

Only then could it be called a true "spiritual weapon," capable of unleashing powerful effects when used by a cultivator.

Although Lin Xun had long mastered the secrets of engraving the Explosive Flame Spiritual Pattern and had practiced countless times, he still did not dare to be careless.

The reason was simple: the process of creating a spiritual weapon seemed simple, requiring only a carrier, such as a weapon, and then engraving the spiritual pattern on it.

However, the actual creation process had extremely strict requirements. It was widely acknowledged that a spiritual pattern master needed to have spiritual energy at the Spirit Gale level to support the engraving of a complete spiritual pattern.

Otherwise, insufficient spiritual energy would result in the engraving being abandoned halfway, making it impossible to create a true spiritual weapon.

Lin Xun currently had the cultivation of the True Martial Fifth Level, "Bone Washing," which was far from the Spirit Gale level.

Fortunately, the test of engraving spiritual patterns was not about cultivation level but the amount of spiritual energy in the body. This allowed Lin Xun, with his robust spiritual energy foundation, to make up for this shortcoming.

To be precise, the spiritual energy in Lin Xun's body was indeed vast, robust, and extremely pure, without any impurities, all thanks to the four spiritual pattern vortices on the "Heart Meridian Four Points."

After being refined by the spiritual energy vortices four times, it could be said that although Lin Xun's cultivation level appeared no different from other True Martial Fifth Level cultivators, the purity and robustness of his spiritual energy far exceeded that of others!

This was the confidence that allowed Lin Xun, despite having the cultivation of the True Martial Fifth Level, to attempt the creation of a spiritual weapon.

Chih chih~

The brush tip, flickering like a burning flame, continuously outlined fine, intricate red patterns on the surface of the swallow-winged knife.

As time passed, Lin Xun's spiritual perception and spiritual energy perfectly harmonized with the "Purple Pheasant Seal Brush" in his hand, his mind clear and focused.

The spiritual energy in his body was also being consumed, but it was far from being depleted.

Lin Xun, fully engrossed in engraving the spiritual pattern, did not notice that the "Heavenly Gate" suspended in his sea of consciousness suddenly flashed with a light and then returned to calm.

At the same time, Lin Xun had just completed the last pattern of the "Explosive Flame Spiritual Pattern." As his brush tip fell, a subtle aura quietly condensed within the brush tip.

At that moment, it was as if an invisible hand gripped Lin Xun's wrist, and without hesitation, he instinctively turned the brush tip, the last pattern flowing out naturally, without any hesitation.

When he lifted his wrist and looked at the completed "Explosive Flame Spiritual Pattern," Lin Xun was momentarily stunned. It looked exactly the same as the one he was familiar with, but he felt a subtle unfamiliarity in this "Explosive Flame Spiritual Pattern."

Was it a lapse in his mind?

Before Lin Xun could carefully perceive it, a hum sounded, and the surface of the originally clean, bright swallow-winged knife suddenly burst into a dazzling light of thousands of flames roaring, then quickly returned to calm.

Looking at the surface of the swallow-winged knife, a faint, flame-like red glow now appeared, more vivid and sharp than before, exuding a compelling spirituality and a piercing luster.

Seeing this, Lin Xun's heart was instantly filled with boundless joy. Without thinking, he picked up the knife.

Boom!

When spiritual energy surged into the swallow-winged knife, a brilliant flame of light suddenly burst forth, illuminating the entire room. With a light swing, a series of explosive sounds could be heard, like molten lava erupting, like flames exploding!

It really worked!

Lin Xun's eyes brightened, his mind momentarily dazed.

He was certain that this swallow-winged knife had transformed from an ordinary weapon into a true spiritual weapon, a fact beyond doubt.

This was something Lin Xun had not expected. His first attempt at creating a spiritual weapon had been so smooth and successful!

Mr. Lu had once said that no matter which spiritual pattern master created a spiritual weapon, they would inevitably face the test of failure. Even the most experienced spiritual pattern masters could not guarantee success on their first attempt.

In other words, failure was the norm in the creation of spiritual weapons, and not failing was abnormal!

In the current market, why were spiritual weapons so expensive?

The reason was that behind each spiritual weapon, there were often multiple failures. Each failure not only wasted spiritual materials and spiritual ink but also the heart and soul of the spiritual pattern master!

Generally speaking, a spiritual pattern apprentice like Lin Xun, who only had the cultivation of the True Martial Fifth Level, was considered by all spiritual pattern masters to be incapable of creating a spiritual weapon.

Yet, Lin Xun not only created one but succeeded on his first attempt!

This unexpected success left Lin Xun momentarily dazed. He had prepared three portions of spiritual ink and three swallow-winged knives for this attempt, just in case of failure, to have other opportunities.

Who would have thought that all these preparations would be unnecessary…

It was too surprising!

Lin Xun stared at the swallow-winged knife in his hand, no, it should now be called the "Explosive Flame Knife," feeling a myriad of emotions.

Who could have imagined that a True Martial Fifth Level spiritual pattern apprentice, not only created a spiritual weapon but succeeded on the first attempt?

If other spiritual pattern masters knew, what would they think?

As Lin Xun thought about this, a playful smile appeared on his lips, but he ultimately shook his head, resolving to keep this a secret unless forced to reveal it.

"Outstanding trees are often felled by the wind," Lin Xun understood this principle well. If others knew, it would undoubtedly cause many unforeseen troubles.

"From now on, I will rely on you to make a fortune…"

Lin Xun gazed at the Explosive Flame Knife, muttering to himself. He had decided to sell the knife tomorrow!

This time, to create the spiritual weapon, he had spent sixty silver coins on three swallow-winged knives and three dishes of "Crimson Fire Spiritual Ink."

Adding the thirty silver coins spent on renting the house and the money for living expenses over the past seven days, Lin Xun's original three hundred silver coins were now reduced to about one hundred and thirty.

If he did not earn money soon, he would soon be penniless.

Fortunately, the Explosive Flame Knife had been successfully created, a true spiritual weapon that could fetch a good price.

Although Lin Xun was not clear about the exact market value, he knew that even the poorest quality spiritual weapon was worth more than fifty silver coins!

"Is this knife better than your own, and you really plan to sell it?"

Xia Zhi's voice sounded.

Lin Xun was surprised to find that it was already midnight, and Xia Zhi had not yet gone to sleep, sitting beside him the whole time, a rare occurrence.

"This is a spiritual weapon, and it can only unleash its full power in the hands of a Spirit Gale level cultivator."

Lin Xun said casually, "Of course, even without considering this, if I use the Explosive Flame Knife, my combat power will definitely be stronger than with the Sky Piercing Knife, as it is a spiritual weapon, not an ordinary weapon."

Sighing, Lin Xun continued, "Unfortunately, we need money now, so I have to sell it. When I have the chance, I will create one for myself."

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and said, "But I noticed that your knife has a very unusual material. You should not discard it."

Lin Xun was moved. He knew that the "Sky Piercing Knife" was extraordinary, given to him by Mr. Lu for self-defense. According to Mr. Lu, the material used to forge this knife was extremely rare and special, and even Mr. Lu himself could not engrave a spiritual pattern on it.

This highlighted the unique nature of the Sky Piercing Knife's material.

Because it had not yet been transformed into a spiritual weapon, the unique material of the Sky Piercing Knife had been overlooked.

What Lin Xun did not expect was that Xia Zhi, the little girl, could also see the extraordinary nature of the Sky Piercing Knife, which truly surprised him.