Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

Chapter 164 The Pressure Falls on Lei Kunhai

Normal people who forge magical artifacts only create single magical artifacts such as flying swords and flying boats, but our Senior Brother Mu is different from others as soon as he makes a move.

What he wanted to create was actually a set of flying swords!
This set of flying swords requires a total of twenty-one swords, which can then be combined to form a sword formation. The power is extremely strong, and Zhang Yan was quite envious of it.

However, creating so many flying swords also requires a lot of resources.

Moreover, crafting a complete set of flying swords is far more difficult than forging a single flying sword.

After all, to create a single flying sword, only one flying sword needs to meet the standard, but to create a set of flying swords, all flying swords need to maintain the same standard, and there can be absolutely no mistakes.

Otherwise, if the flying swords are not a complete set, they will be difficult to unleash their full power.

This is why so many weapon refiners reject Mu Sen.

Forging a single flying sword is easy, but forging so many flying swords of uniform caliber without any deviations is extremely difficult.

Only a third-tier weapon refiner would have such confidence.

can.

Third-tier weapon refiners are people who can refine magical treasures. Who has time to make something like this that is laborious and thankless?
So, having no other choice, Mu Sen could only try his luck with Zhang Yan.

"Junior Brother Zhang, how about it? Can you forge it?"

Seeing that Zhang Yan's expression was a bit strange, Mu Sen quickly asked.

There was a hint of urgency in his tone.

Zhang Yan is his last chance. If Zhang Yan can't create it, then it can only be said that he is truly destined to be without this sword formation.

"I hope you know, Senior Brother Mu, that I'm quite confident in this sword formation." Seeing the other party's anxious look, Zhang Yan smiled and gave him a reassuring look.

Not bad.

Zhang Yan was quite confident in this sword formation.

Don’t say anything else.

In terms of creating a unified system, he is unmatched by anyone else.

After all, no matter how skilled a weapon refiner is, they cannot guarantee that their state will always be consistent.

but.

Zhang Yan is great!
He can use the equipment slots to forcibly solidify his status.

Therefore, it can actually provide higher stability.

Simply put, a weapon refiner is like a chef. Even if a chef has been doing this for decades, he can't guarantee that the salt he sprinkles every time will be exactly the same as the last time.

Now, although Zhang Yan also cooks, he's a pre-packaged meal kit; he's a machine.

There's a fixed procedure for how many grams of salt to add each time. You can say that his cooking doesn't taste good and is different from others', but let me ask you, did you add the same amount of salt the two times?
Therefore, Zhang Yan can be said to have a natural advantage in this respect.

"Junior Brother Zhang, can it be done?" Mu Sen, who hadn't held out much hope, suddenly had his eyes light up with excitement after hearing Zhang Yan's words.

"I'm somewhat confident, but I still need to consult with others first, which may take some time." Zhang Yan didn't give a guarantee.

Instead, he spoke with some caution.

"This is natural, this is natural."

"I'll leave this sword formation diagram with you for now, Junior Brother. We'll make our move once you've thoroughly understood it." Mu Sen said, carefully taking a diagram from his storage bag and handing it to Zhang Yan.

"it is good."

Zhang Yan glanced at the blueprint.

[Equipment Name]: Divine Wood Sword Formation
[Equipment Tier]: None

[Equipment Quality]: Purple
[Equipment Effect]: Mastery of Divine Wood Sword Formation, Basic Understanding of Sword Formation, Sword Formation Forging

This blueprint is actually a piece of equipment, which is a pleasant surprise. Moreover, this equipment also has the attribute "Mastery of Divine Wood Sword Formation".

If Zhang Yan can successfully comprehend the Divine Wood Sword Formation, it will be a good thing for him, and it will also greatly accelerate the crafting of equipment.

Musen was seen off.

Zhang Yan equipped the Divine Wood Sword Formation into his equipment slot.

I began to slowly comprehend this sword formation.

After a long while, Zhang Yan slowly opened his eyes, a trace of weariness flashing in them.

At the same time, a smile appeared on his face.

He never expected that this Divine Wood Sword Formation would be so powerful, even more powerful than he had imagined.

The blueprint that Musen gave him was actually incomplete.

It wasn't that Musen deliberately hid it; in fact, the blueprint he obtained was incomplete.

Or, strictly speaking, it should only be considered part of a sword formation.

This complete sword formation is called the Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation.

It requires collecting five flying swords of the five elements and then assembling them into a sword formation. The power of this formation is incredibly strong, and it can even allow one to fight opponents of higher levels.

Even an ordinary early Foundation Establishment cultivator can use this Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation to deal with a mid Foundation Establishment cultivator, and even when facing a late Foundation Establishment cultivator, he can ensure that he does not fall into a disadvantageous position for a short period of time.

Doesn't that seem incredibly exaggerated?

It's not an exaggeration at all.

This sword formation requires 36 swords of each of the five elements, totaling 180 swords, to be fully formed.

Oh shit.

180 flying swords. Even if these flying swords are different from normal flying swords, how many materials would it take to build them?
That's enough to buy a magic weapon!

Putting everything else aside, even if you create so many flying swords, ordinary cultivators don't have that much mana to supply them!
Therefore, when this Five-Star Heavenly Flying Sword first appeared, it was not intended for personal use.

Instead, it belongs to a set of flying swords.

It requires five people to work together.

But Zhang Yan had just thought about it for a moment. Just because others can't use it doesn't mean he can't!
He has the financial resources.

I have magical powers.

Just because others can't support the power of 180 flying swords doesn't mean he can't.

Think of this.

Zhang Yan was intrigued; if possible, he also wanted to create such a sword formation!

"This sword formation is great in every way, but it's a bit expensive."

Zhang Yan grinned. Although he didn't know where Mu Sen got this sword formation from, one thing was certain.

That means Mu Sen must have been working on this sword formation for many years.

It's even highly likely that he obtained some materials along with the blueprint when he was able to gather enough materials for twenty-one flying swords so quickly.

Zhang Yan is different from him.

Zhang Yan wasn't as lucky as him; he only had himself, his master, Mo Changqing, Lei Kunhai, and Grandmaster Qingluan willing to help him...

Ok.

If you calculate it this way, it seems about right.

Thinking about this, Zhang Yan suddenly felt his mood improve. Although he didn't have any special opportunities, his elders were just too awesome!

In addition to that, Zhang Yan also had considerable wealth.

After all, he's been cultivating immortality for so long.

He's a landowner who's owned spiritual fields since he was in the Qi Refining stage!
I have a fixed income every year.

In addition, he is a weapon refiner, a spirit plant master, and most importantly, he is a true disciple, receiving a share of the sect's profits.

so.

Although Zhang Yan is only a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stage, theoretically speaking, his wealth may be greater than that of some Golden Core cultivators!
If this set of magical artifacts were to be forged, it could barely withstand the strain.

only……

He wondered if it was worth spending so much to create a sword formation.
But soon.

Zhang Yan then revealed a smile.

Of course it’s worth it!

This used to be his biggest problem.

They always thought about saving resources to exchange for second-hand magical artifacts and read more entries.

This led to him using spells and supernatural powers most of the time when fighting others, and he didn't use magical artifacts very often.

Although he had won the battles before.

However, it must be admitted that magical artifacts can often provide cultivators with a great deal of assistance in battle.

And then there's this thing called spirit stones.

It's not yours to leave it there; only when you truly use it for yourself does it become your treasure.

Otherwise, you're just a pathetic creature who keeps other people's spirit beasts safe.

Think of this.

Zhang Yan felt much more at ease.

He decided to create this Five Elements Heavenly Gang Sword Formation.

"However, we still need to finish forging Senior Brother Musen's Divine Wood Sword Formation and other people's items first." Zhang Yan smiled lightly.

Although he is now eager to create the sword formation.

However, since he has already accepted someone else's task, he naturally has to complete that task first before considering anything else.

Moreover, it's a good opportunity to practice with Senior Brother Mu's sword formation.

Of course……

This is also beneficial for Senior Brother Mu.

After all, if it were any other weapon refiner, even if they failed, they could only offer to refund the deposit.

However, since Zhang Yan was going to use his sword formation to practice, he would naturally make up for the failure with his own materials.

I definitely won't let Senior Brother Mu suffer any losses.

However, it's still just in case.

Zhang Yan carefully studied the text for a while, and only after he was about 70-80% confident did he stand up, but he did not immediately set off to forge the magic weapon.

Instead, he went directly to Lei Kunhai.

At this moment, Lei Kunhai, with his white hair and beard, looked at Zhang Yan in surprise: "You want to borrow my forging furnace and forging hammer?"

Lei Kunhai took a sip of his tea and slowly asked Zhang Yan.

“Yes, I’m planning to forge a set of top-grade spiritual artifacts, but my tools are still a bit lacking, so I’d like to borrow yours for a while.” Zhang Yan said with a very shy smile.

"what?"

Upon hearing Zhang Yan's words, Lei Kunhai nearly spat out the mouthful of hot tea he was drinking.

"What did you say?
"You want to forge a set of top-grade spiritual artifacts?" This time, Lei Kunhai was truly shocked.

What kind of monster is this guy in front of me?!

How long have you been learning weapon crafting?
Are we about to try forging a top-tier magical artifact?

And not only do they not fight, but they also want to build a whole system right from the start?
What the hell.

What kind of genius are you?
For a moment, Lei Kunhai was in a daze.

How long did he spend refining weapons before he started trying to forge top-grade spiritual weapons?

It seems that he only started trying to forge top-grade spiritual weapons after 130 years of weapon forging, and it took a full 150 years to forge a complete set of top-grade spiritual weapons.

And now, how long has it taken Zhang Yan to go from learning weapon crafting to forging a top-grade spiritual weapon?
130 months?

It seems to be less than 130 months.

But they're pretty much the same.

Lei Kunhai forced down the mouthful of tea in his mouth, and his gaze toward Zhang Yan became satisfied.

This little guy is pretty good; just like me back then, he's a genius.

A genius in weapon crafting.

Since both of them are geniuses, it's not unreasonable to borrow the forging furnace and the forging hammer.

He took out his forging furnace and forging hammer.

Lei Kunhai then asked Zhang Yan in a very serious tone, "You're going to refine a set of top-grade spiritual artifacts right off the bat. Are you confident in your abilities?"
Do you need me to cover for you?

"I created this sword formation for a senior brother, so it's probably inconvenient for you to assist me." Hearing that Lei Kunhai was willing to assist him, she said.

Zhang Yan's heart skipped a beat, but he still shook his head.

This complete sword formation is extremely valuable. Although Lei Kunhai might not be interested, Zhang Yan also has the principle of keeping his clients' information confidential.

"Alright then, just be careful." Hearing Zhang Yan's words, Lei Kunhai didn't take it to heart; this was a rule among their weapon refiners.

He didn't know what to say.

But then Zhang Yan continued, "Elder Lei, you're right. I am indeed lacking in experience, so I plan to forge a few flying swords and ask you to take a look."

"Um?

That's good.

Upon hearing Zhang Yan's words, Lei Kunhai's eyes lit up, and he nodded slightly.

This is Zhang Yan's first time making a top-grade spiritual weapon. Although he is not the other party's cultivation master, he is indeed a master in weapon crafting, so theoretically he should still support him.

However, due to the rules of the trade, he could not be shown the sword formation.

But Zhang Yan is indeed a good person; he actually wanted to see it for himself first.

“However, I may need to make some preparations,” Zhang Yan continued to say to Lei Kunhai.

“No problem, just prepare. If you need anything, just let me know.” Lei Kunhai seemed even more excited than Zhang Yan.

Lei Kunhai had actually expected Zhang Yan to create top-grade spiritual artifacts or magic treasures, since he had never seen anyone with such talent in crafting artifacts as Zhang Yan.

But knowing is one thing.

Being able to make it so early is another matter entirely.

Most importantly, regardless of the circumstances, Zhang Yan's achievement is a record-breaking feat within the Qingheng Sect, and it would be wonderful to witness it firsthand.

They returned to their cave dwelling.

Zhang Yan began to study and comprehend the crafting of top-grade flying swords.

Of course, what he really wanted to comprehend was Lei Kunhai's experience with forging hammers and forging furnaces.

Although he had previously obtained the other party's old forging hammer and had learned some of the other party's style.

But that was Lei Kunhai's skill level in the past.

That's outdated!
And Zhang, of course, wanted to learn some new skills!
After equipping the forging furnace and forging hammer into his equipment slot, Zhang Yan suddenly widened his eyes: "Come on, Elder Lei, it's time to see your skills!"

Let me see how much you've improved since last time.

Without a sound, the pressure of forging a set of top-grade spiritual weapons suddenly fell on Lei Kunhai's shoulders!
At that moment, Lei Kunhai, who was leisurely sipping his tea, suddenly felt something was wrong: "Why do I suddenly feel like someone is trying to trick me!"

(End of this chapter)