Chapter 76

In the small house, Qin Lie touched the long sword, his brows deeply furrowed.

The incomplete spirit-gathering array diagram within the long sword repeatedly appeared in his mind, making him feel itchy and restless, with a strong desire to complete the spirit-gathering array diagram.

Master Lu of the Senluo Hall had already carved the main array diagram of the long sword. The nebula-shaped main array diagram, located at the core of the long sword, could activate the star power of the star essence iron, truly endowing the long sword with divine and wondrous power.

The spirit-amplifying array diagram, located inside the nebula diagram, had also been successfully carved, making the spirit energy flow of the main array diagram faster.

Only the spirit-gathering array diagram had just begun a very small part and then stopped, preventing the main array diagram within the long sword from being infused with spirit energy, making the long sword not even qualify as a spirit weapon.

"The spirit-gathering array diagram cannot successfully merge with the main array diagram, and thus cannot truly unleash the power of the main array diagram. Even if it is勉强carved out, the quality of the spirit weapon will not be high..."

These words came from Tu Ze, who pointed out the key issue and explained why Master Lu did not continue.

Qin Lie's finger touched the smooth blade of the long sword, a thread of spiritual consciousness seeped into it, and he began to examine the wonders of the internal composite array diagram.

"From the spirit-gathering array diagram Master Lu carved inside Zhuo Qian's dragon bone whip, the incomplete spirit-gathering array diagram in the long sword should look the same. Compared to the spirit-gathering array diagram I know, Master Lu's structure is simpler and looser, and the spirit-gathering effect... is also limited."

Qin Lie pondered, a thought rising in his mind, "Perhaps, if I complete the spirit-gathering array diagram with the one I know, there might be some new changes."

His eyes gradually brightened.

Then, he adjusted his breathing and heart rate, cleared all chaotic thoughts from his mind, and slowly took a deep breath.

The finger on the blade of the long sword suddenly emitted a spiritual light!

In an instant, his spiritual consciousness connected with the spirit array diagram inside the long sword, and a small light point shone brightly in the internal world of the blade!

The light point precisely appeared at the break in the spirit-gathering array diagram.

The flickering light point slowly moved, and as it passed, a new spirit line clearly emerged.

Inside the room, Qin Lie closed his eyes, his body's spirit energy fluctuations were obvious, the tip of his finger glowed dazzlingly, and he continuously slid it along the blade.

Time passed bit by bit.

Sweat first seeped out on his forehead, then gradually spread over his entire body, and his clothes quickly became soaked. A sickly pale hue appeared on his rosy face.

His spirit energy and mental power were being consumed at an extremely rapid rate!

"Chi!"

Like a lamp being extinguished, the light at the tip of his finger suddenly disappeared, and his body trembled slightly as he abruptly opened his eyes.

The long sword, which had been continuously shining, suddenly dimmed due to the retraction of the light from his fingertip, becoming indistinguishable from ordinary iron.

"This is what true spirit weapon array diagramming is..."

Qin Lie was secretly shocked, collapsing on the ground, drenched in sweat, and staring blankly at the ceiling.

He realized for the first time that drawing a spirit-gathering array diagram inside a true object was vastly different from carving it on a spirit board.

Carving an array diagram on a spirit board was like painting with a brush, where the soft tip left ink, and the pattern was clearly visible, very easy and smooth, with almost no sense of stagnation, and it would not be too tiring.

Drawing an array diagram inside an object was a completely different experience, not only not easy, but also extremely energy-consuming and spirit-consuming!

Drawing an array diagram inside an object was like carving, like using a chisel on stone or wood. Carving not only tested skills and techniques but also consumed a lot of physical strength!

The material of the object, made from different spirit materials fused and refined, was much harder than a spirit board. The spirit energy and mental power required to carve a spirit array diagram inside an object far exceeded that needed for a spirit board!

With his current realm and spirit energy, he could easily and effortlessly draw a spirit-gathering array diagram on a spirit board in one go.

However, now, drawing an array diagram inside a true object, he had almost exhausted his mental and spirit energy, and had only managed to carve one-fifth of the spirit-gathering array diagram!

"No wonder powerful alchemists are often excellent martial artists. I understand now," Qin Lie's expression was moved. "Without abundant and pure spirit energy, it is impossible to complete the carving of a complex spirit array diagram!"

His body was already overburdened, so he had to stop and recover using spirit recovery pills in the small house.

"Qin Lie, you haven't come out for a day and a night. Get out now, immediately get something to eat, and fill your stomach!" When his spirit energy had mostly recovered, Li Mu's voice came from outside.

"Okay, I'm coming." He pushed open the door and walked out.

"What's the situation?"

The sun was high, and in the small courtyard, a few dishes were placed on a stone table under the tree shade. Li Mu sipped wine in small sips, frowning as he looked at him.

Qin Lie briefly explained the situation.

Li Mu was surprised and seemed to perk up, "Completing the spirit array diagram in a defective item? That's interesting. Yes, this is a great test of skill. Since it's a defective item, failure is no big deal. Just try it."

Qin Lie sat down, drank some wine with him, and filled his stomach, feeling his spirit recover significantly.

"Go ahead, remember to sleep for a while and recover your energy," Li Mu said understandingly.

Back in the small house, Qin Lie did not immediately start. He followed Li Mu's advice and lay down for a while. When he woke up, it was already dark, but he felt extremely refreshed.

He immediately got to work...

In this way, intermittently, in several stages, he finally successfully carved the spirit-gathering array diagram inside the long sword one morning.

When the last spirit line was clearly and deeply etched, the nebula-shaped main array diagram inside the long sword, like a suddenly lit galaxy, began to sparkle with star points!

A thread of spirit energy from Qin Lie entered, first entering the spirit-gathering array diagram. The spirit energy flowed like a stream, rapidly rolling through the grooves of the spirit-gathering array diagram, then slightly enhanced by the spirit-amplifying array diagram, the flow of the stream accelerated, making the grooves of the spirit lines seem to brighten...

Finally, the spirit energy was injected into the main array diagram, causing a great disturbance in the nebula-shaped array diagram, making the main array diagram flow extremely smoothly!

In his hand, the long sword's blade suddenly had star points, the size of grains of rice, appearing one after another!

Hundreds of star points gathered together, forming a nebula pattern, and the nebula on the blade was still changing, subtly moving...

At this moment, the long sword seemed to come to life!

Qin Lie was overjoyed, immediately knowing he had succeeded.

Because he could very clearly sense that the spirit-gathering array diagram he had carved, when the spirit energy flowed through it, did not conflict with the nebula-shaped main array diagram.

Not only did it not conflict, but it also perfectly merged, effectively stimulating the vitality of the main array diagram!

"Uncle Li, I succeeded, I succeeded!"

He rushed out of the small house, waving the long sword in the courtyard, unable to contain his excitement.

Li Mu came from the front shop, his eyes like lightning, landing on the long sword, and grinned, extending his hand, "Let me see."

Qin Lie handed over the long sword.

Li Mu took the long sword, squinted to feel it, and then laughed, "Good kid, you've really taken the lead. How did the spirit-gathering array diagram you carved end up enveloping the main array diagram? The alchemist's original spirit-amplifying and spirit-gathering diagrams were supposed to be inside the main array diagram, serving as auxiliary functions."

His expression was strange, "With your modification, your spirit-gathering array diagram has been enlarged seven or eight times, enveloping the spirit-amplifying and main array diagrams. Now it looks like your spirit-gathering array diagram is the main one, and the original ones are just auxiliary."

Qin Lie also felt awkward, "The main array diagram and spirit-amplifying array diagram of the original alchemist, combined, had less than seven hundred spirit lines, looking rather simple and crude. The spirit-gathering array diagram I added later was formed by over three thousand spirit lines. Since he had already carved part of the initial form, I couldn't shrink it all at the beginning, so I had to follow his specifications. As a result, it turned out like this, and I couldn't do anything about it."

Generally speaking, the size of a spirit array diagram can be freely controlled by the alchemist.

For example, the spirit-gathering array diagram, if Qin Lie wanted to enlarge it, he could draw it to cover ten acres, and if he wanted to shrink it, he could make it as small as a palm.

In principle, the power and effect of a spirit array diagram are not directly related to its size.

That is, a spirit-gathering array diagram covering ten acres and one the size of a palm have the same effect, both serving to gather spirit energy.

If a spirit weapon is large, the spirit array diagram carved inside will be larger, and if it is small, the spirit array diagram will be smaller, but the effect of the same spirit array diagram remains the same.

Whether enlarged or shrunk, it is to perfectly fit the spirit weapon.

Sometimes, a detailed spirit array diagram is more difficult to carve and more challenging for the alchemist.

It is said that a powerful alchemist can carve several composite array diagrams inside a fine needle.

"Ha, if the original alchemist knew you turned his main array diagram into an auxiliary one, he might be so angry he'd spit blood," Li Mu smiled faintly, "But for this spirit weapon, it might not be a bad thing..."

"Li Mu, is this long sword... a spirit weapon now?" Qin Lie was excited.

"Of course it is, and it's a spirit weapon with strong specificity. As for its quality, it needs to be measured through the material, the speed of spirit energy flow, the power formed, and the toughness. I don't have the tools here, only places like the Instrument Pavilion can provide professional evaluations, so I can't tell you what grade it is."

Li Mu stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and smiled, "It's definitely a spirit weapon, but it wasn't completed independently by you. The main credit doesn't go to you; you just did some repairs later. Yes, the specifics, you should return it to your friend and let him use the corresponding spirit technique to wield the long sword, then you'll know if it's really suitable for him and can truly test your results."

"There's also a dragon bone whip with the same issue, the spirit-amplifying array diagram and the main array diagram are conflicting," Qin Lie chuckled.

"Continue, this time it should be faster, you have some experience now," Li Mu said, "I'll take care of your food and drink, no need to worry. Go, I want to see what kind of results you can achieve."

"Thank you, Uncle Li." Qin Lie said sincerely.

"Less talk." Li Mu waved his hand, not taking it seriously.

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