Chapter 52

After lunch, Qin Fengming had just returned to his residence, intending to rest for a moment, when he heard Liu Shixiong's call from outside the door:

"Junior Brother Qin, I assume you have already had lunch. Can we go to the refining room now?"

Seeing the urgency of the two senior brothers, Qin Fengming did not want to refuse them. He closed the door, got up, and followed them back to the refining room.

The two senior brothers were impatient. As soon as they entered the refining room, they quickly took out the refined materials and placed them in front of Qin Fengming.

"Junior Brother Qin, do you know what kind of magical weapon the two of us plan to refine with these materials?" After scanning the materials on the ground, Qin Fengming did not say much more and directly asked.

"Junior Brother Qin, this piece of Purple Cloud Iron can be used as the main material to refine a Purple Cloud Sword. I believe it should be sufficient. What do you think, Junior Brother?"

The two seemed to have already discussed this. Upon hearing Qin Fengming's question, Li Shixiong answered without hesitation.

Qin Fengming chuckled, "As the two senior brothers wish, I will attempt to refine a Purple Cloud Sword. However, refining is most taboo when disturbed. Therefore, when I refine, I hope the two senior brothers will wait outside the cave. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the two senior brothers' expressions changed slightly, but after exchanging glances, they still left the refining room.

Seeing this, Qin Fengming couldn't help but smile inwardly. He closed the stone door of the refining room, sat in meditation for a moment to adjust his state to the best, and then began refining his first high-grade magical weapon.

Although under the guidance of Uncle Fei, Qin Fengming had already refined several magical weapons, those were all mid- and low-grade magical weapons. He had never refined a high-grade magical weapon before.

Qin Fengming knew that the quality of a magical weapon mainly depended on the amount of energy contained in the refining materials. The rarer the refining material, the greater the energy it contained.

For example, even the most skilled refining master could not refine a high-grade magical weapon from a piece of ordinary iron. However, even the poorest refining master could refine a magical weapon that was not an ordinary weapon from a piece of Black Tortoise Stone.

Apart from the quality of the refining materials, the skill of the refining master and the amount of magical techniques used during refining also mattered.

Different refining masters, using the same materials to refine the same magical weapon, would produce weapons with varying degrees of power due to differences in refining techniques.

Although Qin Fengming was already familiar with some commonly used spells and techniques, he had not yet reached a very profound level. Therefore, to refine a high-grade magical weapon, he needed to be fully focused and make no mistakes.

Putting aside all distractions, Qin Fengming first divided all the materials, leaving only enough for the task, and stored the rest in his storage ring.

Then, he placed the refined Purple Cloud Iron into the refining furnace, and with his left hand, he cast the fire control spell. After about the time it takes to eat a meal, the Purple Cloud Iron was completely melted into a liquid. He used his spiritual energy to drive the liquid into a groove inside the refining furnace.

The refining furnace had nine grooves for holding the melted liquid.

The refining furnace Qin Fengming was using was of low grade. From his research, he knew that mid- and high-grade refining furnaces had more grooves. The best refining furnace, according to legend, had 640 grooves, which only great cultivators could control.

Qin Fengming's technique was proficient. He placed the remaining materials into the refining furnace one by one, melted them into liquids, and then moved the Purple Cloud Iron liquid out of the groove to the center of the refining furnace, carefully integrating the other liquids into the Purple Cloud Iron.

As all the liquids slowly merged, Qin Fengming's expression became increasingly cautious. This was the critical moment of refining.

This process required extreme caution, and any mistake would result in failure.

Watching the liquid in the furnace, Qin Fengming controlled the fire, and with his right hand, he rapidly cast a spell. The liquid slowly formed into a small purple sword, about the size of a baby's palm, which slowly rotated.

Seeing this, Qin Fengming did not hesitate. With his hands, he cast a series of spells, and streams of spiritual energy continuously merged with the slightly formed purple sword.

As numerous spells were cast, the purple sword began to glow with a deep purple light, and a segment of purple sword energy flickered at the tip of the sword.

When Qin Fengming cast the final spell into the purple sword, it emitted a "buzz" and flew out, hovering in front of him, trembling.

Looking at the purple sword floating in front of him, although most of his spiritual energy had been consumed, Qin Fengming's face was filled with joy.

This was his first personally refined high-grade magical weapon, how could he not be delighted?

Watching the floating purple sword, Qin Fengming smiled and flicked his finger, sending out a stream of spiritual energy. The purple sword instantly grew to three feet long, circling around him, leaving a trail of purple sword light.

When Qin Fengming appeared in the hall with a slightly pale face, Liu Shixiong and the other were anxiously pacing, both with tense expressions.

"Junior Brother Qin, did you succeed in refining it?" As soon as the stone door opened, the two immediately asked in unison.

"Let the two senior brothers wait for a long time. Fortunately, I did not fail the mission. Although I am slightly unwell, I finally succeeded."

Qin Fengming said, and with a flip of his hand, a two-inch-long purple sword appeared in front of the two. He infused a bit of spiritual energy, and the purple sword instantly grew to three feet long, with purple light flashing and spiritual energy emanating.

Seeing this, the two immediately beamed with joy, their hearts finally at ease.

Li Shixiong took the purple sword and tested it briefly. The sword exuded a powerful aura, undoubtedly a high-grade magical weapon.

"This Purple Cloud Sword is as powerful as, if not more powerful than, the White Light Sword given to Senior Brother Lin by the sect. Thank you, Junior Brother Qin. After exchanging for spirit stones, I will not let you down."

"The Purple Cloud Sword has been successfully refined. Junior Brother needs to return and rest to recover the lost spiritual energy." With that, Qin Fengming bowed and left the refining hall alone.

He didn't care how Liu and Li would exchange for spirit stones. His only thought at the moment was to rest well. After refining his first high-grade magical weapon, he realized that not only had his spiritual energy been greatly depleted, but his mental awareness had also been significantly consumed.

For three consecutive days, Qin Fengming meditated to recover his depleted spiritual energy and mental awareness. Although he had plenty of spirit stones, he was unwilling to use them, knowing the importance of spirit stones.

Qin Fengming did not know that during the three days he was meditating, a significant event occurred among the low-rank disciples of Luoxia Sect.

A disciple who had only been in the sect for half a year, at the fourth level of the Qi Gathering stage, successfully refined a Purple Cloud Sword that could rival a top-grade magical weapon. This Purple Cloud Sword was spoken of with great admiration among the low-rank disciples and was eventually purchased by an eighth-level Qi Gathering disciple of the Feng family for 230 spirit stones.

At market price, a regular high-grade magical weapon required over 100 spirit stones, while a top-grade magical weapon required 300 to 400 spirit stones. The 230 spirit stones set the Purple Cloud Sword between a high-grade and a top-grade magical weapon.

The reason was that two Foundation Establishment stage uncles had personally tested the Purple Cloud Sword and praised it highly. With the praise of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, it was normal for the high-grade magical weapon to be sold at such a high price.

With the appearance of the Purple Cloud Sword, Qin Fengming's name became well-known among most of the low-rank disciples of Luoxia Sect.

All of this, Qin Fengming, who was in cultivation, was completely unaware of. It was only when Liu and Li appeared at his residence with 50 spirit stones that he showed a look of surprise.