novelraw Chapter 873 592: A Simple Meal, the Reward Treasure Conference Begins
Chapter 873 592: A Simple Meal, the Reward Treasure Conference Begins
During the time Cui Baohe just joined Refining Star Mountain, everything was normal.
Though he acquired the Heaven's Desire Body, he didn't make it public. Except for occasionally having the luck to pick up some items, there was nothing remarkable.
However, after serving as a servant for the outer sect disciple for a while, Cui Baohe unexpectedly summarized an effective method for refining treasures.
During one occasion where the outer sect disciple nearly failed in refining a Star Device, Cui Baohe gave a suggestion that allowed the disciple to complete the task smoothly.
Therefore, a glimpse of Cui Baohe's talent was revealed.
Afterward, Cui Baohe was recommended and became a formal outer sect disciple of the Refining Star Mountain, starting his journey in cultivation and refining.
But problems began to surface from there.
In Longyuan World, Star Devices range from one to nine grades. Cui Baohe, when just becoming an outer sect disciple, only refined ordinary Grade One Star Devices.
However, because of his powerful Heaven's Desire Body, every time he refined a Star Device, something would go wrong.
Clearly requested to refine a standard Grade One or Two battle knife, Cui Baohe couldn't resist making it into an ultra-powerful Grade Four battle knife.
Once or twice, the Deacon Committee responsible for inspection smiled wryly, thinking Cui Baohe was a talented and innovative disciple.
But as time went on, they couldn't take it anymore.
The lower-level disciples of Refining Star Mountain were essentially no different from assembly line workers, only required to refine Grade One and Two Star Devices.
During this lengthy refining process, talented and thoughtful disciples would be discovered and given focused nurturing.
But Cui Baohe, that guy, turned out to be a maverick.
He hadn't systematically learned the basic refining techniques of Refining Star Mountain, completely relying on his own unconventional methods and self-reflection to refine stronger Star Devices.
Such ability and talent, if found in an Elder or steward, might be acceptable, but in a disciple, it was highly unreasonable.
Back then, Cui Baohe had a weak foundation, fundamentally not a traditional refiner.
The steward in charge reported the matter, causing the senior-level of Refining Star Mountain to become troubled.
At this time, a strict Elder made an offer to take Cui Baohe as a disciple, intending to refine his character and make him more disciplined.
However, just three months after Cui Baohe became the Elder's disciple, the Elder suddenly self-immolated with heart fire during a refining mission, burning himself to death.
The guiding disciple had told Lu Lin before that the current refining in Refining Star Mountain wasn't like what Lu Lin understood.
Every Refining Master uses heart fire.
There are various types of heart fire, from ordinary Blue Flame Heart Fire to Purple Flame Heart Fire, and more advanced ones like Five Yang Heart Fire, Great Sun Heart Fire, etc.
The Elder had refined throughout his life and was extremely proficient in controlling his heart fire, how could he have self-immolated?
The final investigation revealed this matter was related to Cui Baohe.
Cui Baohe's physical condition was the Heaven's Desire Body.
This Heaven's Desire Body granted Cui Baohe ample luck and favor, but these benefits didn't come from nowhere.
When he gains good luck, the people close to him experience misfortune.
An Elder of Refining Star Mountain, who had refined for tens of thousands of years, died by heart fire with odds of less than one in a billion; it was incredibly unlucky.
After such speculation emerged, no Elder wanted to accept him as a disciple.
In the days that followed, Cui Baohe's sect fellows and servants faced various inexplicable misfortunes.
Minor ones included falling into a dung pit, while major ones resulted in limb disabilities.
In those years, the only one who stayed by Cui Baohe's side for a while and remained intact was Zou Butong.
Cui Baohe later lived alone on a mountain peak, refining and cultivating daily.
However, the Star Devices he refined were either bizarre or uniquely conceptual.
Yet despite this, all the Star Devices he created could still be sold.
Gradually, Cui Baohe became a Master Level figure in Refining Star Mountain, even accepting some custom orders.
Every time when those who placed orders came to collect their goods, they would receive a Star Device completely different from their request but regarded as a treasure.
Over time, the name of Master Cui Baohe of Strange Treasures became well-known.
Everyone knew that when seeking Master Cui for refining, one only needed to provide a rough requirement and leave the rest to fate.
For instance, when you gathered Master Cui to refine, you could simply say, "I need a large saber for fighting demon beasts," and Master Cui would take care of the rest.
When you collected your goods, it might be a set of knife tools, a weapon resembling both a knife and a sword, or even a shield for counterattacks...
Five thousand years ago, Elder Long from General Mountain wanted to refine a unique weapon and found Cui Baohe, stating his requirements, but Master Cui left the room in anger.
"Hehe, young friend Lu, your Master was indeed interesting back in those years; the demands he made, even Cui Baohe couldn't fulfill, felt incapable of refining."
"Oh? Dare to ask about Senior Zou, what kind of weapon was my Master trying to customize?"
Lu Lin had high recognition of Elder Long's ability in weapons, definitely an undisputed Weapon Master.
"Well... let me be direct with you."
"Your Master's weapon request was like this: it could be long or short, thick or thin, large or small, soft or hard, a gentleman hides his weapon within himself and moves when appropriate."