Longevity Reward Redemption: The Immortal Clan Starts with Farmers

178: Nurturing the spark, the first weapon forging!Chen Changsheng nodded upon hearing Chuanwen’s words; when it came to playing mind games, Chuanwen was second to none.

Afterward, Chen Changsheng and the others took a boat back to Tonghai County, and after leaving Zhao Song to manage things properly, they returned all the way to Jade Dragon Peak.

Within the Spiritual Land of Jade Dragon Peak, Chen Changsheng had someone dig a large pit in a corner, then took out the Blue Water Gu Gourd and poured out the Earth Vein Black Flame from within.

Although the Earth Vein Black Flame was only the size of a bean, its power was certainly not small; Chen Changsheng could feel the heatwave and Evil Qi rushing toward him!

”Chuanwen, bring the Spirit Crystals!”

Chen Changsheng called out to Chuanwen and then poured the Earth Vein Black Flame into the large pit!

The black flame burned the surrounding spiritual soil into crystals, and then Chuanwen walked over with over ten thousand Spirit Crystals.

”Pour them into the pit!”

Chen Changsheng did not lack Spirit Crystals now, so without even blinking, he poured all the Spirit Crystals inside.

As the Spirit Crystals were poured into the flame, the black flame rapidly absorbed the Spiritual Qi from them and began to grow stronger.

Three days and three nights later!

The Earth Vein Black Flame finally stabilized; its core had almost sunk to the bottom of the mountain, while wisps of black flame emerged from the opening.

”Finally, I’ve managed to keep this fire seed alive, but this kind of fire can only be used for Artifact Refining, not Alchemy!”

Chen Changsheng looked at the blazing black flame and murmured in a low voice.

Over these three days, Chen Changsheng had read through the ”Secret Record of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fires.”

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fires are divided into five ranks: Mortal Fire, Spiritual Fire, Treasure Fire, Yuan Fire, and Immortal Fire.

The secret record listed the world’s fires from Mortal to Treasure rank, and the Earth Vein Black Fire ranked twenty-eighth among Spiritual Fires.

This kind of flame could grow by absorbing earth vein power and malevolent Evil Qi; using it for Artifact Refining could imbue artifacts with a type of Evil Qi, but it could not be used for Alchemy.

”With this Earth Vein Spiritual Fire, it’s time for me to try Artifact Refining!”

Chen Changsheng took out the ”Introductory Explanation of Artifact Refining Techniques for Outer Hall Disciples” given by Ye Qiu and began to study it carefully.

This introductory Artifact Refining book recorded thirty-eight basic Artifact Refining techniques and included three Artifact Refining blueprints.

They were: Poison Dragon Sting, Green Bamboo Shield, and wind-treading boots.

These three types of Magical Artifacts were quite practical for the Qi Refinement Stage; although they weren’t very powerful, they were easy to refine and the Materials were very easy to find.

Chen Changsheng still remembered that they had killed an Elder of the Gu God Cult, and the opponent’s two-meter-long giant python had become their loot; the python’s meat had been used by Chuanwen to fish for Black Carp Spirit Fish, while the python skin remained in their warehouse.

It was the perfect time to use that python skin to refine a few pairs of wind-treading boots!

Chen Changsheng couldn’t wait to start as soon as the thought occurred to him; he first went to the warehouse to retrieve the python skin and then came before the Earth Vein Black Flame.

In Chen Changsheng’s warehouse, there was a large cauldron he had ordered long ago; originally, he intended to use it for Alchemy, but the cauldron was too thick for Mortal Fire to penetrate, so it had been temporarily set aside.

Now, it finally came in handy.

Chen Changsheng placed the cauldron over the black flame, then took out the snake skin and cut it into four pieces, then removed all the snake scales and used Artifact Refining techniques to melt them.

Then he threw the python skin into the cauldron and followed the Artifact Refining techniques to soften and shape it!

Perhaps because Chen Changsheng frequently practiced Alchemy, his techniques were already proficient, and there were almost no mistakes in this Artifact Refining session.

Finally, he shaped the refined snake skin into four pairs of boots and used the liquid from the melted scales to carve Light-Body Technique Formations onto each pair!

As the final stroke was completed, four pairs of wind-treading boots were successfully produced!

”Success on the first try; it seems my talent for Artifact Refining is significantly higher than for Alchemy!”

Chen Changsheng looked at the four pairs of wind-treading boots before him and nodded with satisfaction.

He then walked out of the Family Spiritual Land and happened to see Chuanjie practicing his sword outside.

”Chuanjie, how about trying out the shoes I refined?”

Seeing Chuanjie, Chen Changsheng immediately threw him a pair of wind-treading boots.

Since the giant python had black skin and red scales, the wind-treading boots appeared black all over, with scale-like patterns carved into them!

”Father, these shoes look really nice!”

Chen Chuanjie’s eyes lit up when he saw the wind-treading boots, and he quickly put them on.

”They’re quite soft and comfortable!”

Chuanjie walked around after putting them on and said to Chen Changsheng with satisfaction.

”Hehe, what your father refined is a Magical Artifact; circulate your mana into these shoes! There’s a surprise!”

Chen Changsheng said with a chuckle, and Chuanjie immediately circulated his mana into the shoes; then he gave a light hop and actually soared over two meters high.

Keep in mind he hadn’t used mana for the jump, only his Mortal strength!

”Father, I feel so light; what’s going on?”

Chen Changsheng chuckled and said to Chen Chuanjie with a smile:

”Because I carved a Light-Body Formation; as long as you circulate mana, your body will become half as light and your speed will increase greatly!”

Hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, Chen Chuanjie was full of joy and couldn’t bear to part with his new shoes.

”Father, I’ve been preparing to practice the Dual Sword Style lately; could you refine a Flying Sword for me?”

Chen Chuanjie looked at Chen Changsheng expectantly, but Chen Changsheng’s expression changed, and he coughed twice, intentionally saying vaguely:

”We’ll talk about it later, talk about it later...”

Chen Changsheng was only at the beginner level and was far from being able to refine a Flying Sword, but he wanted to try the top-tier Qi Refinement Stage artifact blueprint Ye Qiu had given him—the purple blood scimitar—later on!

He had just studied it; the purple gold copper ore was hard in texture and had excellent mana conductivity, which could fully meet the requirements for refining the purple blood scimitar!

”Take these two pairs of shoes to your eldest and second brothers, and have Chuanwen come see me while you’re at it!”

Chen Changsheng threw two pairs of shoes to Chuanjie and then headed toward the study.

A moment later, there was a knock at the study door; Chen Changsheng opened it, and Chuanwen walked in.

”Father, did you need something?”

Chuanwen asked with a puzzled look; he was very busy now, inquiring about the Lin Family’s movements while infiltrating personnel into the Lin Family’s mines.

”Did you wear the shoes I gave you? What do you think?”

Chen Changsheng asked Chuanwen with a smile, and upon hearing this, Chen Chuanwen’s face lit up with joy.

”Father, it’s indeed a practical and good Magical Artifact; it can increase our speed during the Qi Refinement Stage!”

Hearing this, Chen Changsheng nodded with satisfaction and said to Chuanwen:

”Now, our Chen Family no longer fears the Five Great Aristocratic Families of the Prefecture City. What do you think about us opening a general store in the Prefecture City, selling some Medicinal Pills and Magical Artifacts while buying back Materials and herbs?”

Chen Changsheng had harbored this idea for a long time; after all, as their cultivation levels rose, the Materials they needed would only become harder to find, so they needed a steady source of acquisition.

”Father, opening a general store is a good idea, but every spot in the Prefecture City belongs to someone else’s interests; if we try to seize a place, it will definitely cause conflict!”

Chen Chuanwen said with a frown, and hearing this, Chen Changsheng couldn’t help but frown as well; trying to establish a secure foothold in the Prefecture City was indeed difficult!