The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

"boom--"

Everyone on the main peak walked out of the small kitchen, each holding a bowl of rice, and looked at the dark mushroom cloud not far away.

"Third Senior Sister, how many times has this happened this month?" Xiao Yuheng asked vaguely while eating the rabbit leg, with a few drops of oil hanging from the corners of his mouth. It was obvious that he was accustomed to this sudden "fireworks show" in front of him.

"This is the ninth time." Beside her, Tan Yuruo caressed Haiying's skin, her eyes filled with worry. "Third Senior Sister is so explosive, I'm worried she'll blow the house up."

"Not really. The furniture made by your Third Senior Sister is all top-notch. It's unlikely that the house would be blown up." Sun Ze patted Xiao Yuheng's shoulder gently, motioning him to continue eating. At the same time, he said, "Eat well. You still need to practice after eating."

Now Xiao Yuheng and Tan Yuruo have both entered the middle stage of Qi Refining, which is the stage of fasting. However, they cannot give up their appetite, so no one would come to Sun Ze's small kitchen to have a meal. Of course, Sun Ze doesn't mind. He will cook for anyone who comes. It would be strange if they don't come.

Here, Hu Xingtong was sitting in a pile of rubble, covered in dust and dazed. It turned out that Tan Yuruo was right, her house really exploded.

Just now, Hu Xingtong tried to fuse Fan Steel and Meng Xing Iron again. Under the high temperature of the Nine Gold Cold Star Fire, Fan Steel and Meng Xing Iron were able to remain stable at first. However, later on, due to the poor control of the chemical reaction process, they actually exploded.

Looking at the ruins in front of him, Hu Xingtong scratched his hair in frustration and growled in confusion, "Why? It's obviously changed so many times!"

She really couldn't understand how people in this world refined weapons. They were clearly fusing the materials according to the reaction parameters given by the system, so why didn't it work? Also, directly fusing the materials according to the refining method of this world would obviously result in an unstable weapon. How did this world create spiritual weapons?

[Xingxing, why don't you try fusing the materials according to this world's fusion method, and then purify and remove impurities?] Seeing that she was about to seal the demon, the system quickly reminded her.

"But the fusion method used in this world has its own drawbacks. The materials are incompatible with each other, while the impurities are compatible with each other. This will cause the raw materials to be impure, and the impurities will not be produced after further purification. In this way, the sword I refine will be no different from those refined by ordinary people." Hu Xingtong was very annoyed. She had considered the system's suggestion, but the biggest drawback of refining in this world is that the impurities produced cannot be purified, which leads to the material grade being directly proportional to the grade of the spiritual weapon refined.

[How about trying to purify one substance and not purify the other, so that after the two substances are fused, the purified substance remains unchanged?]

Hu Xingtong now only hated himself for not being a science student, and also hated himself for not thinking of adding the function of chemical reaction component analysis to the Scanning Eye.

"Forget it, I'll try again."

After thinking about it, Hu Xingtong decided to try the single purification method proposed by the system, but before that, she might need to build a sturdier house first.

Looking at the ruins in front of him, Hu Xingtong really felt that he was about to become omnipotent.

"Fortunately, I have done house carving before, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to build this house." Hu Xingtong took out the discarded stones that the system had absorbed from the system backpack. After thinking about it, she decided to contact Wen Zhao. If possible, she needed some spirit stones so that she could build a house that was strong enough.

Wen Zhao was very excited because he hadn't heard from Hu Xingtong for several months. He collected the things on the day Hu Xingtong contacted him, and sent some spirit stones and some high-level building materials along with them.

According to the message sent by Wen Zhao, the robes Hu Xingtong made last time were of extremely high quality, close to mid-grade earth grade, which completely exceeded the value of the materials given by Wen Zhao. Therefore, in order to thank her, he specially sent some high-grade materials.

Hu Xingtong didn't care about this. Free things always taste good.

After recording all the materials, Hu Xingtong began to draw the blueprints of the house. For a designer, this is a very easy task and is truly a professional match.

So, on the morning of the next day, all the designs, including Qing Huanjian's design drawings, were completed.

The system watched Hu Xingtong draw for a long time and was truly amazed by her painting skills, especially the design of the Qing Huan Sword. The two sides of the sword body used rising dragons and soaring phoenixes as textures respectively, and the hilt was directly decorated with auspicious cloud patterns, and the handle was made of stars and a phantom moon. It looked very unique and charming. The most important thing is that if this sword is really made, it will definitely be handsome enough!

As for that house, Hu Xingtong directly designed it into a square courtyard. It is simple and elegant, and most importantly, it has a lot of space.

[If this is really made, you may not have enough materials. ]

Hu Xingtong was also worried. She knew that she didn't have enough materials, but if she couldn't make her natal sword and her cultivation level didn't reach the Golden Elixir level, she always felt that she would die if she went out. But if she didn't go out, she would have no materials and would be extremely poor.

"If all else fails, I'll just make do with stones. I'll go find a cave to practice in for the time being. I can't stay outside." This was the only solution.

So, with the help of the system, Hu Xingtong successfully found a corner on the top of a mountain near Mount Everest that was suitable for opening a cave. She then hung a homemade Do Not Disturb sign outside and continued her retreat.

Six months passed in a flash, and Hu Xingtong finally finished purifying all the materials. During this six-month retreat, Hu Xingtong felt as if she were cut off from the world, completely immersed in the world of refining. Using the system's sophisticated analysis and the precise control of her scanning eye, she refined each material to perfection. Whether it was the toughness of complex steel or the lightness of dream star iron, they all shone with unprecedented brilliance in her hands.

With the final batch of material successfully purified, Hu Xingtong took a deep breath, her eyes gleaming with determination and anticipation. The next step, fusion and shaping, would determine the success or failure of Qing Huan Jian. Following her meticulously designed blueprints and the optimal ratios determined after numerous experiments, Hu Xingtong carefully placed the purified Fan Steel and Meng Xing Iron on the Nine Gold Cold Star Fire, beginning the crucial fusion step.

This time, she controlled the flame's temperature even more meticulously, sensing every subtle fluctuation. As the two materials gradually softened, Hu Xingtong, drawing on her profound understanding of the art of refining, skillfully guided them to blend. Although there were several dangerous moments along the way, she managed to overcome them with incredible perseverance and skill.

Finally, after countless attempts and failures, the Fan Steel and Dream Star Iron perfectly fused within the Nine Gold Cold Star Fire, forming a ball of strange metal emitting a faint glow. Hu Xingtong, overjoyed, immediately placed the Kui Ming Stone and Tungsten Steel Jade within. As soon as the Kui Ming Stone and Tungsten Steel Jade entered the strange metal, they seemed to activate a certain power, striking a subtle resonance with the existing Fan Steel and Dream Star Iron alloy. The Kui Ming Stone, with its unique radiance, added a touch of mysterious brilliance to the alloy, while the Tungsten Steel Jade, with its dazzling qualities, imbued the alloy with even greater resilience.

There was an even hotter light flashing in Hu Xingtong's eyes. She carefully adjusted the intensity and direction of the flame to evenly distribute the quiming stone and tungsten steel jade in the alloy, while guiding them to completely merge with the alloy.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment. The only sounds in the cave were the blazing Nine-Golden Cold Star Fire and Hu Xingtong's steady breathing. As the last ray of light from the Kui Ming Stone and Tungsten Steel Jade was swallowed by the alloy, a dazzling ball of exotic metal finally appeared before Hu Xingtong's eyes.

The last step is to add two pieces of spine. The spine of the Flame Moon Beast itself has the characteristics of fire element, and the degree of integration with the Nine Gold Cold Star Fire is higher, so a scene appears where the alloy turns into a ball of liquid and merges into the spine of the Flame Moon Beast.

This scene was also within Hu Xingtong's expectations, so at the moment when the alloy and the Flame Moon Beast's spine fused together, Hu Xingtong almost without hesitation threw his own spine and Minghua Crystal into it.

Now is the most critical step in shaping. When his spine melted in the scorching heat and fused with the edge of the alloy, Hu Xingtong quickly drew out a wisp of his own spiritual consciousness.

As the longsword neared completion, he channeled his spiritual energy into the blade, skillfully integrating the patterns of rising dragons and soaring phoenixes into the blade's body, meticulously depicting each stroke. As the forging progressed, the Qing Huan Sword gradually revealed its extraordinary aura. As the sword's light shone, it seemed as if dragons and phoenixes sang together, and stars twinkled.

When the Qing Huan Sword finally took shape, the entire cave seemed to be shaken by an inexplicable force. Hu Xingtong gripped the hilt tightly, feeling the powerful spiritual power coming from the blade, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Relying on the passive skill Sword Spirituality granted by the system, Hu Xingtong can clearly sense the status of Qing Huanjian. This wonderful resonance makes Hu Xingtong extremely excited, and he wishes he could complete the refining of Qing Huanjian immediately.

The last step is seal carving. After completing the seal carving, the sword will be completely completed, and he will completely embark on the path of swordsmanship.

Putting aside the runes and formation requirements that had been prepared long ago, Hu Xingtong had very high requirements for the Qing Huan Sword. She needed this sword to have extremely strong defense and extremely strong destructive power, and she also needed this sword to have the power of the dragon and the dance of the phoenix. Therefore, she chose to draw an integrated offensive and defensive boundary rune and a Wanchao formation pattern that attracted the dragon and phoenix energy.

But before that, she needed to adjust her condition. After taking a soul-restoring pill, she sat in meditation on the spot to regulate her breathing. After a night, Hu Xingtong, who had recovered to her best condition, felt the increase of spiritual power in her body. She guessed that after completing the seal pattern, she should be able to break through to the golden elixir stage.

However, the process of seal carving is different from shaping. The spiritual power and consciousness required for seal carving are extremely huge, so it should take more time.

Hu Xingtong took a deep breath, her heart filled with anticipation and nervousness for the next seal pattern. She knew that the seal pattern not only further stimulated and guided the sword's spiritual power, but also was the key step in giving the Qing Huan Sword its unique soul.

She slowly closed her eyes, letting her mind sink into a state of tranquility, establishing a closer connection with Qing Huanjian. After a moment, she opened her eyes, a determined light flashing in them, as if she had already seen Qing Huanjian's glorious future.