Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 486 Introduction to Third-Order Weapon Refining

After completing the investigation, Li Yuan walked back to the center of the teleportation array.

Spiritual energy was poured into the array base, and the teleportation array was activated again.

Blue light enveloped his entire body, distorting the space around him.

Li Yuan resealed the stone chamber, exited the ruins along the corridor, and sealed the stone door.

When we emerged from the reefs, it was completely dark. The sea was dotted with stars, and the night breeze rippled across the surface, creating gentle waves.

Li Yuan hovered on the sea surface, taking stock of what he had gained from the trip.

The array has been equipped, and the Spirit Eye Pearl has been stored in my personal space pending further instructions. The information in the two jade slips is extremely valuable.

Li Yuan composed himself, transformed into a beam of light, and flew towards Nanyuanfang.

After returning to the Alliance's main island, Li Yuan went directly to the exchange office.

What I really need to improve right now is my weapon crafting skill. Crafting my natal magic weapon requires a third-tier weapon crafting skill, and currently my weapon crafting level is only at the second-tier perfection. After reading the weapon crafting manuals, I'm only one step away.

Although there weren't many options for weapon crafting on the exchange list, a third-tier low-grade weapon crafting method caught Li Yuan's attention.

The crafting method for the Crimson Silver Amulet is based on the Tier 3 Sea Forging Technique.

Sea forging is a refining method specifically designed for marine environments, utilizing the high pressure of the deep sea and aquatic spiritual energy to assist in the smelting and firing of materials.

After the exchange was completed, a jade slip containing the complete contents of the Sea Forging Method was obtained.

After returning to Nanyuanfang, Li Yuan went into seclusion again.

The Crimson Silver Amulet requires the use of sea forging techniques, which differ significantly from land-based weapon-refining methods, but the underlying principles are the same. The combined effect of the "Ten Thousand Laws Practice True Skill" learning speed boost and the "Craftsman's Heart" weapon-refining comprehension enhancement significantly reduces the time required to master the basics.

The green entries in the "Insightful Principles of Refining Weapons" section provided immense assistance in studying the methods of refining weapons. Whenever the methods mentioned the properties and compatibility of materials, Li Yuan's perception would automatically generate extremely intuitive judgments. He could directly draw conclusions about which materials could be mixed and smelted, and which materials had to be processed separately, without needing to consult any reference materials.

Three days later, Li Yuan began his first practical operation of third-order weapon refining.

He took out the refining materials he had previously purchased from his personal space: a piece of red copper essence, two spirit silver ingots, a small bottle of fire jade marrow, and several auxiliary materials.

Li Yuan placed the materials one by one on the refining table.

There is no dedicated forging furnace, but the Sea Forging Method itself does not rely on traditional furnace fires. The core of this method is to use one's own spiritual power to simulate the high-pressure environment of the deep sea, and to melt and forge materials under high pressure.

Li Yuan formed a hand seal, and spiritual energy surged from his palms, forming an extremely dense spiritual energy film on the surface of the red copper essence. The film continuously contracted, exerting increasing pressure on the red copper essence.

At the same time, fire-elemental spiritual energy seeped into the red copper essence from his fingertips, heating it.

High pressure and high temperature.

The surface of the copper concentrate began to show a dark red luster, and the impurities inside were squeezed out under high pressure, condensing into tiny black particles that adhered to the surface.

With extremely precise control of his spiritual power, Li Yuan peeled away the black particles one by one, leaving only the pure copper essence.

After purification, the spirit silver ingot is processed in the same way, and then the essence of the two metals is mixed and smelted in a high-pressure spiritual field.

Fire chalcedony is added in the final stage, acting as a bonding agent between materials and a medium for transmitting spiritual energy.

The whole process took two full days.

There were three failures during the process. The first two were due to deviations in the material mixing ratio, resulting in bubbles and cracks in the finished product. The third failure was due to insufficient temperature control during the quenching stage, which resulted in a finished product with extremely low spiritual energy conduction efficiency, although it was formed.

The fourth attempt.

Having learned from his previous three experiences, Li Yuan perfected the control of spiritual energy in every step. The perfect spiritual energy control he achieved after the Dantai Creation was made permanent also applied during the weapon refining process, allowing him to control the output and frequency of spiritual energy with absolute precision.

Two days later.

A palm-sized triangular amulet lay quietly on the refining platform.

The amulet is dark red in color, with faint silver spiritual patterns flowing across its surface. After spiritual energy is infused into it, a thin layer of spiritual energy light emanates from its surface, radiating a gentle and stable aura.

A low-grade, third-tier magical artifact. Of average quality, but structurally sound and fully functional.

Blue light shone within a three-foot radius.

Li Yuan reached out and picked up the talisman.

[Equipable item detected: Crimson Silver Amulet (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Initial Forging Aura (Blue)]

[Effect: When the holder casts a spell, mana fluctuations are more stable, spell completion speed is increased by 50%, and mana cost is reduced by 10%]

[Permanentization Requirements: Cultivation level reaches the late Golden Core stage, or the third-tier weapon-refining technique reaches perfection.]

[Third-Tier Weapon Refining Technique: Beginner]

Beginner's Guide to Tier 3 Weapon Forging

We're one step closer to the threshold of crafting our destined magical artifact.

However, getting started is just the beginning. To create a powerful and adaptable natal magic weapon, one needs to be proficient in at least the third-tier weapon crafting technique, and also needs to collect a large number of high-level spiritual materials.

It will be difficult to gather the necessary materials in a short time. But the most important thing right now is to continue improving our weapon-forging skills; we can deal with the materials later.

The supreme-grade elixir spun steadily in the dantian, its spiritual energy reserves at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm abundant.

There are still several months until the Nascent Soul Ceremony of Tianyue Sect, enough time to do a lot.