The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

With the sword spirit, the next step is the weapon refining process. Hu Xingtong prepared the necessary materials and looked at Wen Zhao, "The process is a bit boring and long. If it takes too long, please go to the palace to find my senior sister and tell her about my situation. Tell them to proceed according to the plan and don't worry about my safety."

Wen Zhao nodded in agreement.

Hu Xingtong took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then looked at the first document.

Nine-gold cold star fire rose from his hand. At the same time, the scanning eye was released. Under the gaze of several people, Hu Xingtong directly placed the diamond into the flame.

Seeing this, Wen Zhao was shocked. As the branch leader for so many years, he had naturally seen many different refining techniques, but he had never seen Hu Xingtong put the materials directly into the fire like this, and he had never seen anyone's strange fire be both cold and hot. Of course, he was most curious about Hu Xingtong's almost perfect quenching technique. He didn't know how Hu Xingtong controlled the flame to purify the materials to perfection.

Of course, Wen Zhao also understood that the weapon refiner could not be disturbed while refining and needed a sufficiently quiet environment, especially during the initial extraction and fusion of materials. This process, from the design to the style and properties of the refined spiritual weapon, could not allow any mistakes.

Therefore, Wen Zhao did not move, but just sat down cross-legged and watched Hu Xingtong refining the weapon quietly.

As a weapon for Xiao Yuheng, Hu Xingtong planned to refine a kind of weapon called a stick knife seen in the real world. As the name suggests, a blade is installed at one end or the middle of a stick. This design makes the stick knife have the striking range and power of a stick, and the cutting and stabbing ability of a knife, thus becoming a multi-functional cold weapon.

This time, Hu Xingtong planned to design the blade inside the stick and make it hideable so that he could attack unexpectedly. At the same time, in order to meet the need of hiding the imperial dragon energy, he also had to engrave sealing runes to hide the dragon energy and a growth formation to help the dragon energy grow inside the stick.

As for these three points, first of all, the hidden design is not difficult. In the real world, it can be completed using a snap-fit ​​structure. In the world of cultivation, the use of spiritual power blockade can prevent the stick from accidentally falling off, so the design is relatively easy.

Hu Xingtong consulted the treasure atlas for only these two formations, and found two runes that were relatively compatible with the formations. In addition to this, Hu Xingtong also planned to add a design similar to Sun Wukong's golden cudgel, which can be enlarged and shrunk and then introduce thunder, which would adapt to Xiao Yuheng's thunder spiritual roots and martial arts characteristics.

Therefore, Hu Xingtong used diamonds relatively more often, but diamonds did not have spirituality, and their rigidity combined with the hardness of the steel only enhanced their sturdiness. So, in the gap between the initial fusion of the steel and diamonds, Hu Xingtong added a small piece of the Qinglong Pill he had dug from Gu Xunzhou. Of course, adding more was impossible, as he would use this crystal to upgrade the Qing Huan Sword later.

With the addition of the Qinglong Pill, the fusion of diamond and complex steel became more even. Then, Hu Xingtong seized the opportunity and added thunder crystal to the flame again. The quality of thunder crystal was relatively high, so it did not take too long to purify. He only needed to pay close attention to the fusion of thunder crystal and mixed crystal.

Because of the violent nature of thunder crystal, Hu Xingtong handled it with extreme caution, and many beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Gradually, the thunder crystal was mixed. The last step was to fuse Fan Xinghua and Yulong crystal. The properties of these two materials were relatively mild, so it was relatively easy to fuse them together, so this last step was completed much faster.

After all the materials are fused together, the next step is to shape it. The shaping steps can be done according to the previously designed drawings. Hu Xingtong took a deep breath, concentrated his mind, and gently stroked the colorful metal body with his hands.

Following the meticulously designed blueprint, he slowly channeled his spiritual energy, shaping the liquid metal into the basic form of the staff blade. The staff was slender and tough, engraved with patterns of wandering dragons and thunderclouds. The blade was cleverly concealed within the body, its overall design taking the form of a spirit snake. The blade was simple and majestic, yet faintly gleaming with the light of lightning.

After shaping, the next step is to test the power of spiritual consciousness. For this step, the spiritual consciousness needs to be well stored in advance, which means getting some sleep.

Therefore, after Hu Xingtong and Xiao Haiwenzhao greeted each other, he directly chose a place on the spot, performed a cleaning spell, took out the sleeping bag he had previously mended from the storage ring, and crawled in under the watchful eyes of the two.

The two grown men looked confused... Is this possible?

A night later, Hu Xingtong walked over in high spirits. He looked around and saw Wen Zhao standing by with a stick and a knife. He asked, "Where is the senior?"

Seeing that she was awake, Wen Zhao handed her the tea and snacks beside him and replied, "He left after you fell asleep."

"Oh," Hu Xingtong didn't ask any more questions. He took the tea, rinsed his mouth, and ate some snacks. Then he remembered that he had forgotten the time and added, "What time is it now?"

"It's midnight, you've slept all day."

"Then how long did it take me to reshape my body?" In fact, he could ask the system, but Hu Xingtong felt that it would be a bit awkward to keep silent if someone in front of him didn't ask.

"It's been more than a month since I came in."

One month is a short time, but Hu Xingtong was not sure how long it would take him to seal the pattern, so after having some snacks to fill his stomach, he did not rest. He picked up the stick knife that he had shaped earlier, gave Wen Zhao some instructions, and then started his homework.

As she carved the runes, Hu Xingtong's mind raced, silently reciting the intricate and exquisite rune sequences. Her gaze became intensely focused, as if the entire world had stood still. She gently raised her right hand, her fingertips shimmering with soft golden-red spiritual energy, transforming into the most delicate brushstrokes, continuously outlining patterns on the staff and blade.

Using spiritual energy as ink, he lightly touched the staff, meticulously carving runes between the patterns of wandering dragons and thunderclouds, sealing the dragon's aura. These runes were intricately crafted, each stroke imbued with a profound Daoist rhyme. Even more delicate brushstrokes intertwined, they intertwined under Hu Xingtong's delineation, weaving together like an invisible net, tightly binding the aura hidden within the staff blade. All that was missing was a trace of Xiao Yuheng's imperial dragon energy to complete the sealing process.

As the sealing runes were gradually completed, a faint blue light began to flow on the surface of the stick knife. However, this sealing step still needed Xiao Yuheng's blessing, so this step was not complete.

Next came the Growth Formation, which aided the growth of dragon energy. This required even more refined manipulation and precise control of spiritual energy. The Scanning Eye assisted in controlling her consciousness, immersing Hu Xingtong's entire mind within the stick blade, as if becoming one with it. She slowly guided the spiritual energy within her body, following a specific trajectory within the stick blade. Each time she passed, she left behind a subtle spiritual energy imprint. These imprints connected to each other, ultimately forming a complex energy circulation system—the Growth Formation.

This formation can not only promote the natural growth of the spiritual power inside the stick knife, making it gradually stronger as the user's cultivation level improves, but more importantly, it can guide and absorb external natural elements, especially the power of thunder and lightning, adding more powerful power to the stick knife.

He took out the Qi Gathering Domain Plate and drew a trace of the power of the heavenly thunder inside into the sealing runes and growth formation.

Time slipped by quietly, and beads of sweat once again oozed from Hu Xingtong's forehead, but she remained oblivious, completely absorbed in the seal carving. Finally, as the final stroke fell, the stick and knife suddenly trembled, releasing a dazzling flash of lightning, which then quickly subsided and returned to calm.

When the dust settled, Hu Xingtong looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction. This stick-knife not only perfectly blended the advantages of stick and knife, but also incorporated the power and strength of heavenly thunder. It was exactly what he had longed for. Thinking of this, Hu Xingtong smiled with satisfaction and caressed the surface of the stick lovingly. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became, and the more he wanted to praise himself.