Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"receive!"

Just as the white sword embryo was nearing completion, Lu Feng's mind stirred, and he immediately manipulated the giant Yuan Power hand on his left to tightly grasp the white sword embryo, while slowly placing it in the center of the small circular spirit cauldron, allowing it to be enveloped and burned by a large amount of weapon fire.

Because casting with ore-based molds is only the first step in the three principles of casting.

In order to successfully forge a complete weapon and give it the corresponding power, the second step of quenching and sharpening is also essential!

Roar! Roar! Roar!

As a large amount of fire raged back and forth, the shape and outline of the white sword blank gradually became clear and distinct, while a faint cold light emanated from it. The pommel, having been tempered by a large amount of fire, became even sharper and more unstoppable, capable of cutting through iron like mud!

"Sharpen!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng was not complacent. Instead, he changed his hand seals again and controlled the giant Yuan Power hand on his right to swing the iron hammer, hammering and smashing the white sword embryo inside the cauldron.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Accompanied by a loud and orderly sound of iron hammering, the white sword blank, which was originally like a half-finished product, gradually transformed into a complete weapon. Not only was the entire sword body as white as snow, but the sword pommel was also sharp and gleaming, making it almost indistinguishable from a complete weapon.

However, this sword has not yet fused with the power of the demon core; it merely possesses a "sword body" without a "sword soul," thus its power is significantly reduced, amounting to only a third-grade spiritual treasure, making it relatively inexpensive!

"This child is clearly only casting weapons for the first time, yet he made no mistakes whatsoever, whether it was melting the ore to form the mold or quenching and sharpening the blade, and the entire process took only a mere hour and a half..."

"Strange! Could it be that this kid received guidance from some master in the past...?"

While Lu Feng was concentrating on forging and refining magical artifacts, Xia Xihai, standing to the side, stroked his chin, his face thoughtful, seemingly oblivious to his own affairs.

After all, Lu Feng was just a novice in weapon forging, completely ignorant of the art of weapon forging, and the other party didn't even have a suitable weapon cauldron before visiting him!

Even so, Lu Feng was still able to easily control the three principles of weapon forging, and he was able to forge a sword embryo comparable to a third-grade spiritual treasure on his first attempt, which naturally amazed Xia Xihai.

"Phew! The ore-forming, molding, quenching, and sharpening processes are all done. The next step is the final one: fusing the demon core!"

Letting out another deep breath, Lu Feng, ignoring the sweat on his brow and Xia Xihai's surprise, reached out and grabbed a few Xuan-rank demon cores, throwing them into the left side of the small spirit cauldron.

"Success or failure hinges on this!"

Lu Feng was completely focused, not daring to slack off in the slightest!

Because, according to the three principles of weapon forging taught to him by Xia Xihai, as long as the final step of "fusion with the demon core" goes smoothly, everything will be a great success!

Click...!

The moment the Xuan-rank demon core fell into the small spiritual cauldron, it immediately split in two and scattered throughout the cauldron.

"Merge with me...!"

As a large amount of demon core essence was extracted by the weapon fire, Lu Feng dared not slack off and rest. He immediately controlled two giant Yuan Power hands to continuously pound the white sword embryo in the center of the cauldron while incorporating the extracted demon core essence into it!

...

Bang!

After an unknown amount of time, a dull thud echoed throughout the cave.

"Open the cauldron!"

The next moment, Lu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he raised his hand to disperse the fire inside the cauldron and the giant hand of Yuan energy.

Swish!

Just as the flames dissipated, a white sword shadow flew out from the right side of the cauldron's mouth and hovered in the air, faintly emitting a dazzling cold light. It was none other than the spirit sword that Lu Feng had forged!

"It's done...!"

Looking at the white spirit sword floating in the air before him, Lu Feng's face also showed a hint of joy.

Unlike the alchemist's exploding cauldron, the weapon-caster's exploding cauldron does not signify a failure in casting; rather, it is a sign of success.

Because every weapon that is created generates spiritual energy, and this nascent spiritual energy is confined within the cauldron, it will naturally cause quite a commotion, which is what people often call the cauldron exploding.

"This spiritual energy is... a near-sixth-grade spiritual treasure?"

"This child is indeed no ordinary person...!"

The moment the white spirit sword emerged from the cauldron, Xia Xihai, who was standing to the side, also cast a surprised glance, seemingly recognizing the extraordinary nature of the white spirit sword that Lu Feng had forged.

Although this sword is only a near-sixth-grade spiritual treasure, and its value is far less than that of a profound-grade magic weapon, it can still fetch a considerable amount of spirit stones if taken to the outside cultivator market.

Moreover, Lu Feng is only forging a weapon for the first time, yet he has already managed to refine a complete near-sixth-grade spiritual treasure in one go. If he is given more time to grow, his future will be limitless!

"Young man, it seems I underestimated your talent. I didn't expect you to not only be proficient in both alchemy and martial arts, but also possess such extraordinary talent in weapon forging, far surpassing ordinary martial artists..."

Thinking of this, Xia Xihai couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"This disciple dares not accept such praise! If it weren't for Vice Dean Xia's personal guidance, this disciple would not have been able to refine this near-sixth-grade spiritual treasure...!"

Faced with Xia Xihai's praise, Lu Feng did not become arrogant or complacent. He simply raised his hand to retrieve the newly forged white spirit sword and then humbly bowed.

After all, although he had successfully crafted a near-sixth-grade spiritual treasure, he could not have done so without Xia Xihai's guidance.

Moreover, compared to the Grandmaster-level weapon-forging expert, Lu Feng's skills were indeed nothing.

"Don't underestimate yourself. With your talent for forging, if you don't die young, you're sure to have a bright future!"

Waving his hand again, Xia Xihai still looked quite surprised, seemingly as well as Lu Feng's talent for forging weapons.

If this trend continues, I'm afraid that in less than twenty or thirty years, or even a dozen years, the other party will be able to surpass him, a grandmaster, in the art of weapon forging!

For the next month, besides waiting for the Extreme Ice Shield Axe to be opened, Lu Feng spent his time refining his weapon-forging skills and consolidating his newly broken-through Yuan Power cultivation. He didn't relax for a moment!

...

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

During this period, although Lu Feng's Yuan Power cultivation did not make significant progress, it became more solid and stable. At the same time, his weapon-forging skills also improved greatly, making him almost equivalent to a true sixth-grade weapon-forger!

In addition, Lu Feng's long-awaited Extreme Ice Shield Axe was finally reforged and ushered in the day of its opening!

"Open the cauldron!"

Inside the cave, Xia Xihai suddenly withdrew the fire from the surrounding artifacts and simultaneously reached out to grab something in the air. The next moment, two huge blue shadows suddenly emerged from the right side of the Tomb Tiger Golden Scale Cauldron, one after the other, before crashing heavily into the ground, raising a cloud of dust that scattered in all directions!

Two enormous blue shadows appeared, one wide and one narrow. The one on the left was a heavily axe with its sharp edge exposed, while the one on the right was a shield shaped like a log. It was none other than the reforged Ice Shield Axe!

"Vice Dean Xia, this is...!"

Looking at the Ice Shield Axe that had suddenly split in two, Lu Feng was slightly stunned, a look of surprise on his face.

After all, the original Ice Shield and Axe were two separate things, and the shield and axe were inseparable. Now that Xia Xihai has suddenly separated the two, it will inevitably affect the performance of its power!

"Hehe, don't worry, kid! After I reforged this magic weapon, it can not only be freely disassembled, combining offense and defense, but its power is also greater than before..."

Seemingly sensing Lu Feng's worries, Xia Xihai picked his nose and then said confidently, "If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself. I never lie..."

Swish!

Upon hearing the other party's words, Lu Feng couldn't help but raise his hand and summon the reforged Extreme Ice Shield and Axe into his palm.

"hiss...!"

As he acquired both the Ice Shield and the Axe, Lu Feng's expression changed slightly. He gasped and his hands trembled as if he could barely hold onto them!

"What a terrifying, deadly chill...!"

"And it's at least twice as powerful as the old Ice Shield Axe...!"

Feeling the chilling, deadly aura surging from his palms, Lu Feng was shocked and speechless for a moment!

Because the reforged Ice Shield Axe can not only be freely disassembled, combining offense and defense, but its inherent deadly cold aura has also been greatly enhanced. Even though Lu Feng is just holding it like this, he feels like his entire hand is going to be frozen into an ice sculpture!

It should be noted that Lu Feng had already cultivated the Nirvana Sutra of Gara to the tenth level of perfection, and his physical body was almost comparable to a low-grade Xuan-level magic weapon!

Even so, it is currently struggling to withstand the deadly chill emanating from the Frost Shield Axe!

This clearly demonstrates the immense power of the reforged Ice Shield Axe, which is almost on par with a low-grade spirit-level magic weapon!