Chapter 070: The Blood Refining Method
Yang Chen looked at the excited Tang Feng and smiled, saying, "Thank you, big brother."
"You're joking, brother. Without the Blood Refining Method you created, it would have been impossible to achieve such a perfect foundation. However, brother, this Blood Refining Method of yours is too evil; I still do not approve of your use of it. Look at your sword; through your Blood Refining Method, it has probably become a Bloodthirsty sword, right? It is no longer a divine weapon; it is more appropriate to call it a cursed weapon!" Tang Feng said, looking at the blood-glowing Dragon Thread Sword in Yang Chen's hand.
"Whether it's a divine weapon or a cursed weapon, it's all used for killing, isn't it? As the saying goes, using it for good makes evil just; using it for evil makes good also evil!" Yang Chen said nonchalantly, gently rubbing the blade of the Dragon Thread Sword with his right hand.
"Well said, 'using it for evil makes good also evil!' It seems I was overthinking. Brother, let's start forging the scabbard now!" Tang Feng said excitedly.
"Don't you need to rest for a bit? You will be the main force in the refining process later," Yang Chen asked.
"No need; I can hardly wait to see the Divine Weapon come into being. Besides, the next steps are quite simple and not complicated, and you are here too," Tang Feng replied.
"No, big brother. These two Bone Fangs have already consumed my blood. When the scabbard is forged and opened, who knows how much blood will be needed? So, just to be safe, please grant me another Blood-Replenishing Pill!" Yang Chen said.
"Right, these Bone Fangs are already Bloodthirsty items; when they are opened, they will inevitably require fresh blood for nourishment. Here, I still have two Blood-Replenishing Pills left; take them both. Take one now to recover to your best state and save the other for when we open it," Tang Feng said as he tossed two pills to Yang Chen.
After receiving them, Yang Chen did not say thank you but directly consumed one pill and sat cross-legged to recover his Health Points. Even without taking the Blood-Replenishing Pill, Yang Chen could restore his Health Points to peak condition on his own; he just couldn't be sure how long that would take. After entering meditation, Tang Feng also began to close his eyes and adjust his state.
About two hours later, Yang Chen had fully recovered to peak condition. He had even cultivated the Demon God Strategy to the pinnacle of the fourth transition at level four. With about half a month more of cultivation, he could reach the forbidden level of the fourth transition at level five. He opened his eyes slowly and stood up, looking at the Bone Fang before him. A sense of blood connection surged within him; perhaps it was due to its consumption of his blood.
Tang Feng also opened his eyes, stood up, and said, "Shall we begin?" Yang Chen nodded. Tang Feng said no more, taking out the fur of the Dark Two-Headed Dragon along with the Demon Core, placing them above the furnace. He then told Yang Chen, "Brother, let's get started."
Yang Chen nodded, extending his right hand and slowly channeling his fighting energy to activate the furnace. The roaring flames cast a red glow on Tang Feng's face, but this did not affect his operations. He used his fighting energy to spread the fur, about one square meter in size, allowing it to fully endure the flames' scorching heat and gradually soften. At the same time, he placed two Ninth-Grade Demon Cores into the flames to melt them.
Thus, the two worked together; Yang Chen supplied fighting energy while Tang Feng guided him on controlling the flame's intensity and carefully monitored how the fur was affected by the fire. This task was undoubtedly the most exhausting. They each focused on their roles, everything proceeding in an orderly manner. As they immersed themselves in forging, they lost track of time. When the fur of the Dark Two-Headed Dragon was nearly finished being forged, Tang Feng took it out but did not make any further moves. During this time, Yang Chen advanced to Five-Star Dou Spirit.
When Yang Chen's fighting energy was nearly depleted, Tang Feng would provide several pills previously used for replenishing fighting energy. Yang Chen had consumed countless pills ranging from Fifth to Seventh Grade; under the infusion of these pills, he managed to reach the late stage of Six-Star Dou Spirit, just a step away from peak.
Finally, one day, Tang Feng said, "Brother, increase the firepower; this Demon Core is about to melt!" Upon hearing this, Yang Chen immediately increased his output of fighting energy, causing the flames to surge dramatically. Gradually, the two Demon Cores had reached a colloidal state where solid and liquid coexisted; with just a little more time, they would become liquid.
"Brother, don't stop." After saying this, he set aside what he was doing and picked up the fur of the Dark Two-Headed Dragon to walk over to the forging table. Raising the heavy iron hammer in his hand, he struck down hard on the marks he had drawn earlier. These two marks were prepared for the two Demon Cores. Tang Feng did not hold back and directly executed a chaotic hammering technique that made a loud clanging sound against the table.
Ten minutes later, the two Demon Cores were melted into equal amounts of liquid that radiated a dazzling nine-colored glow. Yang Chen knew he could not stop the flames; otherwise, all their efforts would be wasted and both high-grade Demon Cores would be damaged. Fortunately, Tang Feng had completed everything by smashing out two grooves in the fur without damaging it. He then tossed both the fur and two Bone Fangs into the flames for heating. Once the temperature was sufficient, Tang Feng used his mental energy to slowly intertwine the Bone Fangs with the fur while leaving part of it open for inserting a sword.
Once the fur was rolled up, its edges perfectly fused with the next layer. What appeared before Yang Chen was something resembling a sheath; however, this black object was open at both ends and not sealed. Yet each end had a groove on both sides for embedding the Demon Cores.
"Brother, pour this liquid Demon Core into these two grooves! If you were at Dou Jun level and had cultivated a physical soul, you could do it yourself and achieve perfect harmony with your mental energy. Unfortunately, you are not."
"Wait. Big Brother, although I am not a Dou Jun expert, I have had a fortuitous encounter; my soul has already been cultivated into a physical form. Can you teach me how to do it?" Yang Chen hurriedly replied. Although he wasn't a Dou Jun expert himself, he had a dragon soul connected to his own soul! Not to mention anything else; just in terms of soul connection alone, he was stronger than Tang Feng.
"Oh? It seems my brother is indeed someone with great fortune. After pouring in the liquid from the Demon Core into the grooves, use your soul power to guide it back and forth across the surface of the sheath to engrave patterns. It's just like circulating spiritual energy within your body; remember to guide it back into the grooves at last."
"Is there no special circulation path?" Yang Chen asked.
"There is no special path. Your Soul Power is strong, and you can imprint as many patterns as you can. In ancient terms, the more patterns there are, the faster the weapon absorbs spiritual energy to nourish itself. This sheath absorbs spiritual energy to nourish the sword body," Tang Feng said.
"Brother Tang, I disagree with you on this point! Everything is inseparable from the concept of 'Dao.' Your method is the simplest approach. In my hometown, imprinting patterns has a name; it's called Formation. I will use my own understanding to imprint the patterns and show you if it works that way," Yang Chen said. After speaking, he activated the Dragon Soul's Soul Power and moved it across the surface of the sheath.
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