Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 235 The Weapon Refiner Huang Ding

Fang Shu was overjoyed and immediately began to think about how to maximize the value of these two precious materials.

The first thing that came to his mind was the Hundred Gu Banner of the Dragon Spine in his possession.

Although the flagpole is of good quality and has been nurtured by the underground dragon energy over many years, it is only a hair's breadth away from becoming a Foundation Establishment level magic weapon.

However, it is ultimately not a foundation-building artifact.

"If we refine this newly acquired dragon bone into it, this banner might just be able to cross the final step and become a genuine Foundation Establishment magic weapon!"

Fang Shu's mind raced with thoughts.

But soon, his brows furrowed tightly.

Although both items are of very high quality, one often needs to possess foundation-building magic power to refine them into a foundation-building magic weapon.

At the very least, one must be a practitioner of the art of artifacts, and a seasoned expert in the art of artifacts, to be able to refine a foundation-building artifact with a Qi-refining body.

Fang Shu, although he has some knowledge of weapon crafting, is far from being an expert; he only has a basic understanding.

However, if a Foundation Establishment Immortal were to refine it, there would be the problem of revealing the item. In particular, if the other party were to ask him for materials as payment, he couldn't possibly refuse.

"Simply asking for materials is secondary. If someone targets me and tries to kill me to steal my treasure, that would be troublesome," Fang Shu thought to himself.

Ever since the incident at Floating Mountain, and after secretly hearing that all the snake demon immortals on the dragon boat had died, he no longer believed in the words of rules spoken by those Foundation Establishment immortals.

After much thought, there were two people who were unlikely to covet the treasure in Fang Shu's possession. They were his master, the Immortal Dragon Maiden, and the Old Mountain Lord who bestowed upon him the Water and Fire Robe; both of them were at the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, Fang Shu paced back and forth, his expression still hesitant.

Thinking of all that had happened, Fang Shu couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"I'm weak, and I'm truly afraid of everything. Even if I get a treasure, I can't think of a suitable way to use it," he thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile.

Although his concerns were likely unfounded, he still didn't want to gamble on so-called human compassion.

It should be noted that there is a significant difference between unrefined spiritual materials and quasi-foundation-building magical artifacts that have already been refined.

Because the latter has already been used, it can be concealed by the user's energy. Even if it is exposed, unless one happens to encounter a deity that they deem worthy, in the eyes of others, the spirituality of the material has already been used once and is not suitable to be used for one's own benefit again.

After all, secondhand goods are never as good as firsthand goods.

Thinking about this, Fang Shu immediately realized it as well.

If he wanted to save the two bone nails in his hands, he should first refine them quickly. At the very least, he should put them into his body and use his internal energy to protect and preserve them.

Otherwise, even if you put it in a storage bag, it's not considered safe.

With that, Fang Shu narrowed his eyes, flipped his hand, and another nail-like object appeared in his hand.

Examining the nail-like object in his hand, he muttered to himself, "Seven Arrows of Nailhead Technique."

This was the very spell he had purchased at the auction, named the famous Seven Arrows of Nailhead, but it was actually just a replica.

Even so, the full version of the pseudo-Seven Arrows of Nailhead is still a force to be reckoned with, and may be equivalent to a strike from a True Immortal who has achieved the Pill Realm.

If the three nails are successfully forged and used in combination, they can unleash an attack equivalent to that of a seventh-level Foundation Establishment Immortal.

Unfortunately, to this day, Fang Shu has only occasionally tried refining, but due to the lack of suitable materials, he has not yet been able to master this kind of magic.

Standing before the Dragon Vein Pit, his eyes gleamed: "Using dragon bones to refine this technique should ensure its quality is definitely up to par. Perhaps when I reach the Foundation Establishment stage, it will still be usable without needing to be reforged."

He also secretly thought that by using Foundation Establishment materials for refining, he should at least be able to refine a magic weapon of the quasi-Foundation Establishment level.

If we add the sinister nature of the Seven Nailhead Arrows Technique, even a single nailhead arrow could unleash magical power equivalent to the Foundation Establishment level.

For a moment, Fang Shu's mind was filled with increasingly restless thoughts, and he really wanted to cultivate this spell on the spot.

Unfortunately, refining nail-headed arrows requires various kinds of evil materials, and they must be fresh; the fresher they are, the more concentrated their evil energy.

However, Fang Shu does not have enough black dog blood, Tiankui blood, or other such items in his pouch, so he must go out and collect them first.

Realizing this, the eagerness in his eyes immediately diminished.

But suddenly, he narrowed his eyes and looked at the dense, foul aura of the dragon veins to his left and right.

He thought to himself, "Although I don't have a large amount of black dog blood or similar substances, the dragon vein here is filled with foul air that can corrupt a person's foundation. It is also an evil entity, and it happens to have the name 'anal acupoint'..."

Among the three nail-headed arrows he obtained, one was called the "Human Yellow Nail," which required the use of human urine, children's urine, and other substances for purification.

This nail, though its name is undeniably vulgar, is just as effective as the other nails.

Fang Shu didn't have a large amount of human urine or children's urine on hand, so he thought he'd try using "dragon urine" as a substitute.

He thought to himself, "Since they are both sources of filth, the underlying principles should be the same."

I pondered it over and over again for a long time.

Although he was somewhat uneasy and still felt that it was a bit far-fetched, when he secretly used the Daoist talisman to make some deductions, he found that it was indeed somewhat feasible.

Even if he fails to refine the so-called "Human Yellow Nail," he can still refine a precious nail this time, which is enough to serve as a major trump card to protect himself.

With this thought in mind, the idea in my heart finally settled down completely:
"If I could refine a precious nail that is close to the Foundation Establishment stage, then my object manipulation technique would finally have a powerful weapon to rely on, and it would be of great use."
It will surely help me gain an advantage in the upcoming hidden realm of Mount Lu!

He immediately sat cross-legged in front of the core pit of the Little West Mountain Dragon Vein, intending to gather the evil and foul energy from the surrounding area and refine it into the bone nail.

However, he did not rush to take action.

Fang Shu first repeatedly reviewed the refining method of the Seven Arrows Nailhead Technique in his mind, comprehending it from beginning to end several times.

To his relief, he had thoroughly comprehended the three-nail refining method several years ago, and even the refining methods for the other four nails had been deduced and supplemented to a certain extent based on the corresponding secret texts, but they were not yet complete.

Therefore, he no longer needs to waste time waiting for the Daoist to analyze this method; he only needs to familiarize himself with it a few times.

About three hours later, a multitude of thoughts arose in Fang Shu's mind, and his confidence began to grow.

Three more hours passed before he opened his eyes, summoned a bone nail, stood it upright in front of him, and repeatedly channeled his true energy into it.

A buzzing sound continued to ring out.

Fang Shu's true energy failed to penetrate the nail; instead, it was dispersed by the energy on the nail when it was only an inch away from it.

Even though he forcibly used a large amount of true energy to envelop the object, the nail remained unmoved, not penetrating even a little bit.

Fortunately, Fang Shu did not lose heart.

These are genuine foundation-building materials, so they naturally cannot be compared to ordinary items. Patiently polishing them is the proper approach.

After a moment of contemplation, he changed his approach. He summoned the five types of malevolent energy within his body and poured them all onto the bone nail, attempting to use the malevolent energy to dissipate it.

The hissing sound rang out again, and the true energy transformed into true evil, which indeed proved effective.

Not only did it not damage the object, but it also successfully allowed Fang Shu to establish a connection with it in terms of Qi.

Next, Fang Shu transformed the evil energy into different types one by one, and used them in turn to work with the bone nail. He finally selected the Death Evil as the main evil energy, with the other four evil energies as auxiliary, in order to wear down the bone nail.

Now, his speed of refining this item increased dramatically.

Fang Shu thought to himself, "This is the first time I've felt the benefits of refining the Five Fiends within my body. Having multiple types of fiendish energy in my body is indeed more convenient for cultivation than having only one type."

Having found the key to unlock the bone nail, he no longer paid attention to anything else and instead immersed himself in the refining process.

This training lasted for ten days and ten nights.

He didn't rest for a moment during that time. When his spiritual energy was depleted, he would take out spirit stones to absorb it. After meditating for a while, he would refine the spirit stones again.

During this time, he also took out a lot of spiritual grains and fruits collected from the warehouse in Xiaoxishan and consumed them in large quantities. He used the "Dragon Whale Nourishing Method" to refine them in order to maintain sufficient blood and qi, so that he could easily refine them with his blood.

In this way, with sufficient spiritual energy and blood vessels, Fang Shu had already established an unbreakable connection with the bone nail in front of him after only ten days.

At this moment, the inside of the bone nail had been covered with dense runes by him using his divine sense and true energy; from the inside out, it was all his marks.

Clang!

Fang Shu sat cross-legged inside the dragon vein and suddenly opened his eyes.

With a slight flick of his finger, the bone nail sprang up as if a sword were ringing out, then wobbled and darted back and forth in front of him, flying up and down.

Fang Shu could not detect the traces of the bone nail with his naked eye for a while, so he could only use his divine sense to observe and control it.

This swift and efficient maneuver delighted him: "As expected of the Seven Arrows of Nailhead Technique! Even if it's just a fake technique, it's still quite remarkable."

But this is not the end.

He has only roughly obtained the bone nail now, and has not yet used the lower half of the Seven Arrows of Nailhead Technique to temper it with evil energy.

After playing around for a while, he stopped and instead drove the bone nail into the foul-smelling pit in front of him!
With a soft "plop," the bone nail swiftly sank down, stirring up the muddy dragon vein at the bottom.

Stimulated by the foul air, it rushed into the bone nail in a frenzy.

Buzz!
The nail immediately began to tremble violently, and the entire nail suddenly exuded an eerie aura.

The brand left inside the bone nail by Fang Shu also disappeared one by one, like bubbles.

This caused his expression to change slightly.

Using the method of refining human yellow nails to extract the foul energy of the dragon vein for refining, although this method is feasible, the defilement effect of the foul energy of the dragon vein has truly exceeded Fang Shu's expectations.

Even though Fang Shu had tried his best to work the bone nails together and had just tested them with the foul air outside the pit, his efforts were child's play in the face of the dense foul air and were of little use.

With a snap, the entire bone nail was released from Fang Shu's control.

Before he could react, the object fell back into the mud and disappeared without a trace.

This situation left Fang Shu, who had been looking forward to it, completely stunned.

Even when he tried to retrieve the bone nail whose runes had been obliterated, it seemed to have sunk two or three zhang below the surface due to the foul air surging in the pit, making it impossible to retrieve.

This immediately made Fang Shu's expression tighten.

However, he was not too flustered. After a moment of silence, he took out the second bone nail.

The process of refining weapons is similar to refining poisonous insects and setting up formations; failure is a common occurrence, and lessons can be learned.

Another seven days and seven nights passed.

Fang Shu then successfully refined the second bone nail, which took much less time than the first time and was of a deeper quality.

This time, he did not directly put the foul air into the dragon vein pit. Instead, he suddenly spat out his essence blood, first letting the essence blood and foul air mix together to protect the artifact with the blood, and then slowly, inch by inch, placed it into the deep pit.

To his delight, the foul air was indeed much more subdued this time, no longer rushing wildly into the bone nail.

Furthermore, with the protection of the essence blood, the rune restrictions inside the bone nail have been strengthened, no longer like bubbles that can be extinguished with a gentle breath.

Another seven days and seven nights have passed.

Under Fang Shu's tireless refining, the bone nail turned golden yellow, nearly half a foot long, twisted all over, both wicked and righteous.

Six bright, gleaming restrictions had already formed on the nail, flickering and radiating a sharp aura.

This person has successfully completed the Yellow Nail Refining process!
Once it was forged, it was already a perfected Dharma weapon of the Sixth Kalpa.

If it is nurtured further in the future and refined with Foundation Establishment level magic power, it may very well reach another level and become a genuine Seven Tribulation Magic Weapon.

Fang Shu's eyes showed relief.

He stroked the bone nail artifact that he had personally crafted, finding it pleasing to the eye from every angle.

Although this thing still had a lot of fire energy and its energy was restless, in his eyes it was no less powerful than the Hundred Gu Banner of the Dragon Spine in his hand.

He muttered to himself, "Judging from the material of this nail, its foundation is truly outstanding. It's a waste of its potential for me... It should be considered a quasi-foundation-building artifact."

Overjoyed, Fang Shu clapped his hands in celebration.

With a whoosh, the yellow nail flew out immediately.

It moves freely through the surrounding dragon veins and foul air, unaffected by anything, moving with the agility of a snake or insect. It is also quite compliant to control; wherever Fang Shu points, it goes. It is as if it moves at will and obeys orders without question.

The bone nail embryo, which had previously sunk deep into the swamp and was difficult to dig out, easily jumped out of the pit and reappeared in Fang Shu's hands thanks to the effect of this human-yellow nail.

With the two nails in hand, Fang Shu was overjoyed and felt that this trip to Xiaoxishan was truly a great success!

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