usatvline Chapter 179 Weapon Refining
Chapter 179 Weapon Refining
These two demon generals are Floating Light Demon General and Purple Immortal Demon General. They are both at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment. Although their cultivation is high, they are only mid-grade demon beasts and do not have any powerful spiritual weapons, so their reputation is not very high. Their true forms are Floating Light Fish and Purple Immortal Loach, respectively, and they can be considered veteran demon generals.
Gu Yuchuan's voice entered before he even stepped inside, so you could hear him before you saw him: "It is my fault for keeping you two waiting. However, my supernatural powers require me to practice every morning. Once I start, I cannot stop. It is my fault for keeping you waiting."
The two stood up together, bowed and waved to Gu Yuchuan. They placed themselves in a somewhat low position, after all, they were veteran demon generals. Although they hadn't been able to participate in the Dragon Gate selection, they had their own channels to know that Gu Yuchuan was the first place winner of this selection competition, so they couldn't help but take him seriously.
"General Qinglin, you are too kind. It was our hasty visit that caught you off guard. How could it be your fault? This is a moonstone from our collection. It's not anything particularly precious. We're just giving it to you to play with."
This moonstone is a second-grade superior spiritual object, formed by the mineral absorbing the essence of the moon on its own. After absorbing for a few more years, this mineral will become a spirit. Although it is only second-grade, it is extremely rare. Gu Yuchuan was tempted, but he had no subordinates.
"There's a saying among humans: 'One should not accept a gift without merit.' This is our first meeting, and I haven't helped you two with anything. It's really a bit embarrassing to accept such a precious gift from you. Please take it back."
The two exchanged a glance, both feeling a little uneasy. If Gu Yuchuan accepted, then their request to have a magical artifact crafted would be a natural progression. However, since Gu Yuchuan hadn't mentioned it, they didn't know how to bring it up.
Finally, the Floating Light Demon General forced himself to speak: "Azure Scale Demon General, we know that our hasty arrival is indeed somewhat offensive. However, we have come with sincerity, and we hope that you can help us customize two spiritual artifacts. We will certainly offer a very high price."
Gu Yuchuan thought more highly of them because they were direct. He didn't like people who beat around the bush, and being direct would increase his favorability towards them.
"So that's why you two came. What a coincidence! I was planning to start a custom spirit weapon business at Linlang Pavilion recently, but I hadn't even figured out the pricing and stuff yet, and then you two came. Isn't that a coincidence?"
Their pupils lit up. The reason their current combat strength wasn't strong enough was because they didn't have a good spiritual weapon. If they had a good spiritual weapon, their ranking in the Foundation Establishment stage would be enough to advance by one small level, which would be a huge deal.
Gu Yuchuan already had a price in mind, so he decided not to hide it: "Gentlemen, I will give you a price directly. Four sets of materials plus five hundred spirit stones. I guarantee that I will not sell your spirit weapon for ten years. It will only be put on the Linglang Pavilion after ten years."
The two men exchanged glances and began to think. To be honest, Gu Yuchuan's pricing was definitely not high. After all, the success rate of weapon crafting had to be taken into account, and four sets of materials were really not much. Compared to these materials, the five hundred spirit stones were even less significant. The moonstone they had just given to Gu Yuchuan was worth three hundred spirit stones. What they were concerned about was the subsequent sales.
After all, the items they customized were definitely spiritual artifacts for their long-term use, and they certainly hoped they couldn't be sold again. Even ten years later, if someone else bought them, they would know their true nature.
The Floating Light Demon General remained silent for a moment: "Master Gu, what price would we have to pay if we wanted you to stop refining this magical artifact from now on?"
Gu Yuchuan blurted out, after all, he had thought about this problem long ago. Most people who customize spiritual artifacts must have this mentality: "For one thousand spirit stones, I will pretend I have never seen this blueprint, and I will never refine this spiritual artifact again in the future."
They both breathed a sigh of relief. The price wasn't too high, and they could accept it completely. In other words, if they wanted to customize a spirit weapon, they would need to provide four sets of materials plus 1,500 spirit stones. To be honest, that was quite a sum of money, but they had no choice; they would definitely have to buy it outright.
The two of them each took out a storage bag and handed it to Gu Yuchuan: "Master Gu, all our materials are here. Please help us refine them."
After Gu Yuchuan took it, he began to look at the diagrams. There were two top-grade spiritual artifacts. One was the Water-Suppressing Bell, a top-grade magic weapon with maximum defense and control, which was extremely powerful and suited the attributes of their aquatic race. In the hands of the aquatic race, it would indeed be very powerful. The other was called the Flying Immortal Needle, which was a complete set of spiritual artifacts. It formed its own formation and was a purely offensive spiritual artifact. If the enemy did not have any good defensive items, they would not be able to stop it at all. Both of these were indeed powerful spiritual artifacts.
He looked at the diagrams and found nothing he couldn't understand. He was certain he could refine it, so he nodded.
"Alright, then come and pick it up in three days. I'll prepare to refine it for you right away. If you're worried, you can stay at my Flood Dragon Palace. I'll have someone arrange a guest room for you."
The two quickly stood up: "How could we not trust Master Gu's abilities? We won't bother Master Gu any longer. We'll go home and rest for a few days. We'll come back on time in three days. We'll be leaving now. Master, you don't need to see us off."
Gu Yuchuan summoned Bai Ming and saw them out. Then, he wrote down the rules and fees for custom-made spirit artifacts on a jade slip and had it sent to Song Chuan. At the same time, he began to book custom-made spirit artifacts for next month.
After finishing all that, he went to his secret room for refining artifacts. He didn't start immediately, but first tried to understand the diagram. After all, he hoped that he could succeed in refining an artifact on the first try. That way, he could earn three more sets of materials for each artifact. If he refined it twice, he could only earn two sets, which would definitely be a loss. He needed to understand it before he started.
So, by the time he actually started refining, it was already afternoon. This refining process lasted for two whole days. The Water-Suppressing Bell was successfully refined on the first try. After all, it was a water-attribute item, which was compatible with his own attributes, making it easier for him to refine. The Flying Immortal Needle was a complete set of spiritual artifacts. Even though he understood the blueprints, he still encountered some minor problems during the refining process. He failed once but succeeded on the second try, which was already a very good result. His gains from these two spiritual artifacts exceeded six thousand spirit stones. This was practically robbery!