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Chapter 455: Chapter 274: Leaving the Sect

In the Senluo Sect within the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, Li Yuanba silently watched as Elder Jian’s figure disappeared into the clouds.

His heart carried a heavy sense of reluctance, not knowing when they would meet again.

In his hands, he held the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion scroll, which Elder Jian had entrusted him with before leaving, in case Elder Jian failed in his attempt to reach the Nascent Soul, it would be his duty to continue the lineage of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion on the Beishu Continent.

The Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion scroll symbolized the Chongxiao Pavilion; it was also a token. If he had the opportunity to successfully reach the Nascent Soul, he could then return to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion with the scroll in hand.

Li Yuanba withdrew his gaze and carefully placed the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion scroll into his storage bracelet.

During this time, Elder Jian had intensified his guidance, delaying many days before finally preparing to retreat to the Three Saints Peak today.

Li Yuanba was aware that his time was limited, perhaps five years, or maybe just over two years. As soon as the Golden Core Elders within the sect suspected that Elder Jian had secluded himself to attempt the Nascent Soul, they would extend their hands towards the Ten Thousand Sword Peak.

It was known that Elder Jian’s attempt at the Nascent Soul wouldn’t involve mere seclusion of less than ten years, not to mention the historically low success rate, with most cultivators ending up perishing in their pursuit.

As a Sword Cultivator, Elder Jian faced even greater risks in his attempt at the Nascent Soul than ordinary cultivators.

Li Yuanba believed that given the nature of the Golden Core Elders in the sect, they would start probing as soon as they received the news, subsequently increasing their disturbances until they confirmed Elder Jian’s situation and swoop in to seize the Ten Thousand Sword Peak.

Therefore, he prepared to act immediately, both reforming the Ten Thousand Sword Peak and accelerating his own cultivation.

Speeding up his cultivation was relatively simple: consuming top-tier Spirit Pills to enhance the effects of cultivation and using the Ten Thousand Sword Peak to strengthen his Sword Intent.

Especially in strengthening his Sword Intent, since he had become the master of the Ten Thousand Sword Peak, its influence on his Sword Intent had increased several times over.

His Sword Intent had not been cultivated for long and was currently in a rapid phase of enhancement.

Below Li Yuanba’s feet appeared a white lotus, and then, over a hundred meters away, another white lotus appeared; his figure flickered once and appeared on the second lotus.

Now, within the Ten Thousand Sword Peak, he could use the “Step by Step Lotus” unrestrainedly without worrying about being discovered by others.

After a series of flashes, he appeared at the foot of Sword Holding Peak.

Since he had taken control of the Ten Thousand Sword Peak, he could sense what made the Sword Holding Peak different from regular mountains.

The Sword Holding Peak was not connected to the earth but placed on a base made of ground rocks, the entire peak was essentially separate from the ground yet connected through an array formation.

Even more so, the Ten Thousand Sword Peak itself contained a spiritual vein, generating internally without any connection to the main spirit vein of the Senluo Sect.

Naturally, the formations deployed on the Ten Thousand Sword Peak could also access the spirit energy from the sect’s main spirit vein whenever needed.

Li Yuanba took out an Artifact Refining Furnace, which was as tall as two men. Its base was equipped with an array formation ignited by Mid-grade Spirit Stones to provide the flames needed for artifact refining.

This was a Spirit Artifact Refining Furnace he had exchanged for using contribution points. Lacking Spiritual Fire, he had to rely on the flames from the furnace for artifact refining.

Currently, this Spirit Artifact Refining Furnace could only refine spiritual artifacts. Fortunately, the Artifact Refiner occupation did not have strict requirements. Once he achieved the Golden Core, he could use the core’s fire for refining and freely create magical artifacts.

As for Li Yuanba’s skill in refining, it was thanks to the knowledge learned by the original Li Shiming, which was naturally shared with the clone, Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba lacked Spiritual Fire and a dedicated space, so many details were far from as refined as the original Li Shiming, but his skills in artifact refining were still much stronger than those of an ordinary Artifact Refiner, having learned from the top-tier “Zhang’s Refining Inheritance.”

He took out a piece of second-grade refining metal from his storage bracelet, and once the flames in the Spirit Artifact Refining Furnace reached the required level, he placed the metal inside.

After the second-grade refining metal softened, he started constantly using the “Hundred Turns Purification Technique” to purify it.

Eventually, the second-grade refining metal turned into a liquid state inside the Spirit Artifact Refining Furnace, reaching the purity required for refining. A shaping spell was cast, and the metal took the shape he needed.

As the shaped second-grade refining metal flew out of the furnace, Li Yuanba held a Third Grade Sword Base in his hands, which transformed into an engraving tool, imprinting Array Formation Patterns onto the shaped metal.

He then used an attachment technique to solidify various required magical effects onto the shaped metal.

Li Yuanba held the newly formed spiritual artifact in his hands; the artifact looked bizarre and its function was unclear.

He placed the spiritual artifact on a rocky area at the foot of the mountain. The shape of the artifact precisely clasped over a dozen swords embedded in the exposed rock, entirely covering it.

This strange shape was custom-designed for the specific environment.

The Array Formation Patterns embedded inside the artifact resonated with the formations of the Ten Thousand Sword Peak, forming a whole with the artifact fixed on the surface of the rock.

Li Yuanba examined his handiwork; this refining session had taken him two hours, and that was only because he had Divine Thought. Without it, the process might have taken twice as long.