novelapdf Chapter 38 Copper Refining Furnace
Chapter 38 Copper Refining Furnace
The young man in the lead sighed helplessly and bowed to the woman in white, saying, "Senior Sister Shen, please forgive me. My junior sister is young and naive, and speaks without thinking."
The woman in white nodded slightly, her expression still aloof: "It's alright. Your junior sister is so innocent and carefree, it's quite rare."
She paused, then said, "I heard that the Danxia Sect's branch in Qingxuan City holds an alchemy competition every three years, open to independent cultivators and disciples from small sects. The winners can obtain the qualification of an outer disciple of the Danxia Sect. Is this true?"
The young man in the lead nodded: "That is indeed the case. I came to Qingxuan City on my master's orders to prepare for this year's Dharma Assembly."
The woman in white nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.
As they talked, they walked past Zhang Lin.
Zhang Lin stood by the roadside, listening to every word of their conversation.
The disciples of the Danxia Sect, Biluo Palace, and Zifu Immortal Sect, three Xuanmen sects, traveled together, seemingly heading to the Danxia branch altar.
His gaze swept over the group of people, and he made a mental note of them.
The young man leading the group was a disciple of the Danxia Sect. His name was unknown, but the girl in yellow called him "senior brother," so he must be a figure in the Danxia Sect.
The woman in white, a disciple of the Biluo Palace, surnamed Shen, possessed a perfect Qi Refining cultivation. She had a cool and aloof demeanor and spoke little, but every word she uttered was to the point.
The man in the blue robe, a disciple of the Purple Mansion Immortal Sect, surnamed Chu, had a cultivation level of late-stage Qi Refining. He seemed nonchalant, but Zhang Lin noticed that his gaze was constantly observing his surroundings without making a sound, clearly indicating that he was a meticulous person.
The girl in yellow and the woman in emerald green, one innocent and carefree, the other lively and cheerful, both looked like newcomers to the world.
"A disciple of a major sect, indeed extraordinary."
Zhang Lin sighed inwardly.
These five young people all possessed cultivation levels above the mid-stage of Qi Refining, with the highest being the perfected stage.
The robes, jade pendants, and tokens were all of the highest quality.
His words and actions exuded the confidence and composure of a prestigious family.
This is something that even a wandering cultivator could hardly achieve in their entire life.
But Zhang Lin was not envious.
He has a system; as long as he works steadily and surely, sooner or later he will stand taller than these people.
He looked away and continued walking down the street.
After walking more than ten steps, I heard the voice of the girl in yellow again.
"Senior brother, do you think there might be some rogue cultivators more skilled than us at that alchemy gathering?"
"It's hard to say," the leading youth laughed. "In the path of cultivation, one doesn't look at one's background, but only at one's level of attainment."
"There are also exceptionally talented individuals among the independent cultivators; they simply lack the opportunity and resources."
"That's true." The girl in yellow nodded. "However, no matter how talented they are, they can't compare to us."
"We were born into the upper sect as outer disciples, pampered with spiritual herbs and elixirs since childhood, and our cultivation techniques and spells are all top-notch. What do rogue cultivators have to compare with us?"
"Junior sister!" The leading youth's tone turned stern. "Don't say such things again. As a cultivator, arrogance is the worst thing. If you hold this kind of mentality, you will suffer a great loss sooner or later."
The girl in yellow pouted and reluctantly replied, "Understood, Senior Brother."
The woman in white spoke calmly: "Junior Sister Zhou, your senior brother is right. The path of cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. Even a disciple of a major sect, if arrogant and complacent, will be surpassed by those who come after."
The girl in yellow nodded and finally said no more.
The group walked further and further away, their voices gradually fading into the streets and alleys.
Zhang Lin pulled himself out of his thoughts and continued walking forward.
The signboard for Xuanluzhai is already in sight.
Zhang Lin stopped in front of a three-story pavilion.
The plaque bears the three large characters "Xuanlu Zhai" in ancient and elegant calligraphy.
Through the open doors, you can see all kinds of alchemical furnaces and cauldrons on display in the shop, varying in size and material, all radiating spiritual light.
This is the shop that Sun He mentioned, specializing in alchemy furnaces.
Zhang Lin stepped into the store.
The shop is elegantly furnished, with dozens of alchemy furnaces displayed on the antique shelves along the four walls.
The smaller ones are no bigger than a fist, while the larger ones are as tall as half a person.
The materials include copper, iron, jade, and stone, and the quality ranges from low-grade to high-grade ritual implements.
A middle-aged cultivator in a gray robe approached, possessing a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation level. With a amiable face, he cupped his hands and smiled, saying, "Fellow Daoist, would you like to see alchemy furnaces? Our shop is a century-old establishment in Qingxuan City, boasting the most complete selection of alchemy furnaces, the highest quality, and fair prices."
Zhang Lin nodded, his gaze sweeping over the antique display shelf.
"Is this for your own use, or are you buying it on behalf of someone else?"
"For my own use."
"What grade of pill do you intend to refine, fellow Daoist? Grade one? Grade two?"
"First-class," Zhang Lin replied casually, "occasionally refining some Qi-Nourishing Pills and Qi-Returning Pills."
The middle-aged cultivator nodded, took a fist-sized bronze furnace from the shelf, and placed it on the counter.
"This bronze furnace is a low-grade magic artifact, made of bronze mixed with black iron. It conducts heat evenly and controls the fire precisely. It is more than enough to refine first-grade pills. It costs three hundred spirit stones."
Zhang Lin took the bronze furnace and weighed it in his hands.
The bronze censer is not large, but it is quite heavy to hold.
The furnace body was purplish-red, and a lifelike auspicious beast was cast on the lid. He tried to pour his true energy into the furnace, and the spiritual energy flowed smoothly without any obstruction.
But he didn't rush to make a decision.
He summoned the system light screen and his gaze fell on the bronze furnace.
[A purple copper furnace, a low-grade magical artifact. Made primarily of purple copper with a small amount of black iron, it provides even heat conduction and precise fire control. It can be enhanced. Consumes 500 spirit stones.]
[Enhancement Effect: Superior Magical Artifact. New Fixed Trait: Masterful Fire Control, significantly improved fire control precision, and increased alchemy success rate by 20%.]
Five hundred spirit stones, ranging from low-grade to high-grade magic artifacts.
Zhang Lin secretly made his plans.
He put down the bronze furnace and turned his gaze to another alchemy furnace.
It was a bronze furnace about a foot tall, dark blue in color, with cloud patterns engraved on the body and a crane with outstretched wings cast on the lid.
The furnace body is thick, solid, and stable, and you can tell at a glance that it is made of high-quality materials.
"How about this one?" Zhang Lin pointed.
The middle-aged cultivator smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist has good eyesight. This hundred-refined copper furnace is made primarily of hundred-refined copper, with a small amount of green iron added. Hundred-refined copper has excellent heat conductivity, and green iron is tough and durable. When the two are combined, it can barely handle the task of refining second-grade pills."
He paused, then added, "However, this furnace is only a low-grade magic artifact, but it is made of solid materials and has great potential."
"If one day we can find a master craftsman to refine it again, it's not impossible to advance it to the middle or even high grade."
Zhang Lin took the bronze furnace and examined it carefully.
The stove is heavy and cold to the touch.
He tapped the furnace wall, producing a dull sound that lingered for a long time.
With the infusion of true energy, the flow of spiritual power was smooth, making it even better than that bronze furnace.
He summoned the system light screen again.
【The Hundred-Refined Copper Furnace is a low-grade magical artifact. It is made of hundred-refined copper, which is refined copper that has been repeatedly forged a hundred times. It is tough and has excellent spiritual energy conductivity. However, due to its poor refining process, the runes are crudely engraved, and the potential of the material has not been fully realized.】
It can be enhanced, consuming 500 spirit stones, and the enhancement effect is: top-grade magic weapon.
The material's potential is fully unleashed, fire control precision reaches its peak, and a new fixed characteristic is added: Hundred Refinements into Elixir, the utilization rate of spiritual herb essence during elixir refining is increased by 80%, and waste is minimal.
Additional feature: The furnace nurtures the elixir's energy, enhancing its quality.
Both are low-grade magic artifacts, both were enhanced with 500 spirit stones, but one is a high-grade magic artifact while the other is a top-grade magic artifact.