Si Lei Zhenjun

In the small courtyard, four girls were still playing mahjong enthusiastically. There was a small table next to them with cakes and tea, but no one had the time to enjoy them. It was obvious that the game was in full swing.

"Master, Elder Wan's disciple has been found."

Chu Xing returned to the courtyard and walked straight behind his master.

Qi Shunan was picking up a card, frowning slightly, as if she was not satisfied with the card.

She casually threw the cards away and said without looking back:

"If you find it, you find it."

As soon as the voice fell, Wan Qiu, the next player, gently put down a card she had just picked up, then smiled and pushed the card face down, calling out in a delicate voice:

"Hu! Seven pairs of Azure Dragons."

"It's all your fault!" Qi Shunan turned around and glared at Chu Xing, complaining, "You unlucky bastard, the moment you get close to me, others lose."

Chu Xing stood there with an innocent look on his face, not knowing how to respond.

The other three women at the table all covered their mouths and laughed softly when they saw this.

Chu Xing reminded quietly:

"Master, what I mean is that he is free now. We can ask him to modify my flying sword."

Qi Shunan muttered dissatisfiedly while stacking the cards:

"Can't you see that Master is busy? Why do you need Master to accompany you for such a small matter? Why don't you just go by yourself?"

"This... If I go by myself, he may not be able to do it for me. After all, I am just a junior." Chu Xing hesitated.

"Just tell him that I asked you to go. If he dares not to give me face, I will overturn his sword furnace tomorrow." Qi Shunan was impatient.

"..."

Chu Xing didn't say anything more and turned to leave the courtyard.

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"Hey... isn't it just changing the style of the flying sword? Is it a big deal? Come in first, Junior-Martial-Nephew Chu."

When Wan Shankong heard that Chu Xing just wanted him to do a small favor, he warmly welcomed him in.

This boy is a disciple of Qi Shunan, but he is humble and polite, and friendly to his fellow disciples. He can be said to be untainted by the mud, which is quite rare.

Chu Xing stepped into the courtyard and followed Wan Shankong into the yard.

Wan Shankong casually took out a ten-foot-tall refining furnace and placed it on the ground. Then he took out a large pile of things and quickly set up a casting platform.

"Nephew, please take out your flying sword and tell me in detail the style of flying sword you like. It's just a matter of changing the appearance. I can make it for you in a few seconds."

Chu Xing scratched his head and said:

"Um... I want to make it in the style of the Jueyun Ancient Sword. Is that okay? An 80% resemblance is fine."

"Haha, there's no need to be embarrassed, nephew." Wan Shankong laughed and said, "I and those old bastards in the sect all did this when we were young. This style is easier to do, but the Dao rhyme on the sword cannot be imitated. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell it's a fake."

Chu Xing's eyes lit up.

He later thought about it carefully. He realized that his current strength was not enough, and if he lied and claimed that it was the Jueyun Ancient Sword, it would inevitably attract people's covetousness.

Unlike the two Hong'e sisters, they have always been the ones who steal other people's things, and no one dares to steal from them.

But if it is just a replica, it would be much better.

Moreover, no matter how powerful the Panying Ancient Sword is, with his current Jindan stage cultivation, he can only exert one tenth or one twelfth of its power.

At most, outsiders would just think it was a better imitation.

Chu Xing took out the Panying Ancient Sword and handed it over. "What I want is something that others will think is a replica at first glance."

After so many years of working hard, this is the first time I have heard such a request. I can't help but wonder if I am getting old and can't keep up with the trends of young people.

He looked down at the flying sword handed to him by the other party.

Huh?

Wan Shankong's eyes narrowed slightly, and he frowned and said thoughtfully:

"Your sword is extraordinary. There's even a Daoist aura flowing through it. It looks a little familiar... Isn't this the ancient Panying sword from the Shanhai Sword Sect? Did Qi girl steal it for you?!"

"I only found out about it later," Chu Xing said with a wry smile, "but considering that returning it would still offend the Shanhai Sword Sect, I decided to keep it. Do you think this sword can be modified?"

Wan Shankong's face also looked a little embarrassed at this time.

Although his sword-making skills were considered top-notch in the world, the flying swords he forged had never been listed on the list of magical weapons of heaven and earth.

The Panying Ancient Sword ranked twenty-ninth on the list of magical treasures of heaven and earth, and he was not very confident that he could recast it.

Wan Shankong coughed and said:

"Ahem... nephew, you don't know this, but this sword is forged from Qianyang Black Iron. Qianyang Black Iron is extremely hard and yang, and ordinary flames are simply unable to refine it. As far as I know, among the divine fires, only the royal family's Phoenix True Flame and the Xuanhuo Sect's Samadhi True Fire can smelt it. It's not that I don't want to help you..."

When Chu Xing heard about the royal family, he thought it was easy to do. Jiang Lihuo was already so familiar with him, so it wouldn't be difficult to borrow a fire from her.

"Elder, I'll ask the eldest princess for help. I think she'll be able to help."

Wan Shankong frowned and thought for a long time before saying:

"But... even if I help you change its appearance, others will know that this sword is extraordinary when they see the Dao rhyme flowing on it. If you want to conceal this Dao rhyme, you still need to use a material called Kongyin Shensha. Kongyin Shensha is extremely expensive, one tael is about 300,000 spirit stones. I estimate that it will cost at least two taels."

After saying that, he stared at the expression on Chu Xing's face and thought to himself, I don't believe that a mere Jindan disciple like you can come up with so many spirit stones.

In fact, such a large amount of spirit stones did make Chu Xing feel troubled.

He kept weighing in his mind whether it was worth spending so many spirit stones for a stolen flying sword. Finally, thinking of the sunk cost of 100,000 spirit stones, he gritted his teeth and said:

"I should be able to afford two ounces of Kongyin Divine Sand. Do you have any other concerns?"

Wan Shankong fell into silence for a long time, his brows furrowed, and after a while he said:

"And... there's also the possibility of reforging failing. If this sword is melted down and reforged, it might be completely destroyed."

Chu Xing thought for a moment and asked:

"Then can this Kongyin Divine Sand be used during the recasting process?"

Wan Shankong shook his head:

"The Hidden Divine Sand is only used to conceal the Daoist aura of the sword. Once the recast is complete, it can be melted into the sword."

Chu Xing immediately said:

"In that case, you can go ahead and refine it without any worries. I won't blame you even if it's ruined."

Wan Shankong was stunned at first when he heard this, and then his heart beat faster.

If he could recast such a flying sword on the list of magical treasures of heaven and earth, regardless of whether it would be successful in the end, his sword-making skills would be greatly improved.

However, when he thought about the possibility that such a peerless sword might be destroyed in his own hands, he hesitated again.

"But it is, after all, a flying sword that can be listed on the Heaven and Earth Magical Weapon Ranking. Wouldn't it be a shame if it were really destroyed?"

"That's fine!" Chu Xing waved his hand. "This sword is stolen anyway. If it's ruined, it's ruined. If I can't make a new look for it, I won't dare use it. It's no different from scrap metal."

Wan Shankong took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and nodded calmly:

"Okay, once you invite the princess here, I will start refining it right away."