Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

Chapter 548 - 233: Gains on All Sides (Part 3)

For a moment, the ghostly light on the dark long spear became even more intense, and the spear tip flickered with sharpness about a foot long, making the surrounding cultivators feel dazzled!

"What a powerful magical artifact!"

"It’s much stronger than the aura of this lower grade longsword in my hand!"

"How can it be the same? This is a magical artifact crafted by Young Master Chongyi using the Ancient Refining Technique. Even though it’s lower grade, it’s definitely stronger than those made by today’s artifact refiners."

"Young Master Chongyi can use the ’Li Palace Bing Fire Refining Form Technique’ to craft an ancient magical artifact, does this mean that we too can become artifact refiners mastering the Ancient Refining Technique after breaking through to Fetal Breathing?"

"Indeed, if all our cultivators in the Shen Family wield ancient magical artifacts, we’ll definitely be stronger in battles of the same realm!"

The surrounding cultivators were all excitedly discussing.

The over hundred people in Flame Lake City were carefully selected by Shen Chongming from numerous cultivators of the Shen Family.

These cultivators not only had a clean background and were loyal enough to the Shen Family, but more importantly, they all possessed top-quality Fire Attribute Spirit Roots.

The over hundred people who came to Flame Lake City were all cultivated as future artifact refiners.

Before He Zhongyi crafted this spear magical artifact, these Shen Family cultivators in the city were doubtful, unsure if the Ancient Refining Technique could indeed craft magical artifacts.

But now, He Zhongyi’s success has given them hope.

After trying out this spear magical artifact, Shen Xiuyun’s face also lit up with a bright smile.

Over the years, the pressure on both him and He Zhongyi had indeed been great.

To pioneer the Artifact Refining Dao, the family launched a war on the Great Witch Mountain, sacrificing many clan members to seize half of the Western Wilderness.

Subsequently, they built Zhen Nan City and Flame Lake City, inviting Jiang Xiuqi of the Golden Core Realm to expend resources to set up a Grand Array.

The cultivators of Flame Lake City were different from those of other city walls.

While the cultivators of other city walls in the Shen Family had to plant Spirit Rice, tend the Spirit Fruit and Spirit Medicine Garden, hunt Demon Beasts in the mountains, or seek Heavenly and Earthly Treasures,

the over hundred cultivators in Flame Lake City did nothing but train every day, understanding artifact patterns and trying their hand at artifact refining.

Over the years, their cultivation resources were all provided by the clan.

If they still couldn’t craft magical artifacts, he would indeed feel ashamed.

"Uncle Chongyi, you should rest first. I will return to Yunshui City and show this magical artifact to Uncle and Great-grandfather!"

Noticing He Zhongyi’s pallor, barely able to stand without support, Shen Xiuyun quickly spoke up.

He Zhongyi nodded.

"Be careful on the way. After you reach Zhen Nan City, have Elder Mu accompany you back."

Shen Xiuyun nodded, then immediately manipulated the wind to fly eastward.

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Shen Family Manor.

That night, in the Black Water Pavilion, Shen Yuan gently caressed the dark long spear in his hand, nodding with satisfaction.

"Good."

"In the Hundred Skills of Cultivation, our Shen Family has now made inroads into the Artifact Refining Dao."

There were many lower grade magical artifacts in the family, and he had even seen middle and upper grade magical artifacts.

But this lower grade magical artifact long spear was truly crafted by a member of the Shen Family.

The appearance of this lower grade magical artifact long spear signified that, after a hundred years, the Shen Family had finally taken a significant step in one of the Hundred Skills of Cultivation.

"Xiuyun, send this long spear to the Clan Court. When your aunt returns, have her store it carefully."

"This spear holds great significance."

Shen Xiuyun respectfully bowed: "Yes, Great-grandfather."

As he watched him leave, Shen Chongming clapped his hands and pondered for a moment, saying, "Grandfather, Zhongyi has now mastered the Artifact Refining Technique."

"I think it’s about time we select someone for another inheritance in the Hundred Skills of Cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan contemplated for a few moments and said, "That Array Dao Inheritance Crystal Stone is Fellow Daoist Fu Yang’s life’s work."

"The Inheritance Crystal Stone is different from the ’Li Palace Bing Fire Refining Form Technique.’ Once it’s determined to be used and the inheritor cannot fully accept the inheritance, such a precious item would be wasted."

As an array master, the former Fu Yang accidentally became a person of the Underworld and appeared when Shen Wen’an broke through the Golden Core.

Though he was ultimately awakened, he couldn’t be saved and condensed his lifetime’s insights of the Array Dao into an Inheritance Crystal Stone.

All these years, Shen Yuan never took out this Inheritance Crystal Stone because he worried that none in the Shen Family had the talent for the Array Dao, thus wasting Fu Yang’s life’s work.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Chongming spoke: "I’ve recently been paying attention to the younger generation in the family."

"Grandfather, do you still remember that little guy Xiubai?"

Xiubai?

After murmuring a bit, Shen Yuan said: "The child of Chongxu and that Liu Family woman?"

Shen Chongming nodded.

"Xiubai is now six years old, and has been enlightened by Chongxuan while Mu Yan and others have been teaching him cultivation."

"The little guy is quite talented and often flips through that ’Array Dao Introduction’ book that Senior Pei Zhao gifted to the Library Pavilion years ago."

"It seems he’s interested in Array Dao."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan nodded: "Merely having interest in the Array Dao is not enough."

"There’s no rush for this matter, let’s wait another two years."

"If the little guy truly shows talent in the Array Dao, it wouldn’t be impossible to give him that Inheritance Crystal Stone."

After saying this, Shen Yuan’s tone shifted: "Years ago, you let Chongxu go. Do you know where he is now?"

He wasn’t worried about Shen Chongxu’s safety.

With his control over the White Jade Turtle Shell, he would sense immediately if any direct lineage member of the family faced danger or death.

Shen Chongming’s expression was somewhat solemn: "I suspect that kid is now likely in the Southern Border."

"Oh?"

Shen Yuan’s expression slightly shifted, instantly understanding why Shen Chongming would have such a suspicion.