novelraw Chapter 290 - 256: Dark Demon King, The Remnant Wang Miao
Chapter 290 - 256: Dark Demon King, The Remnant Wang Miao
"The real chaos is only just beginning."
Xu Qing’s expression was contemplative. He withdrew the Power of Law, and his eyes gradually returned to normal. He slowly averted his gaze, no longer observing.
「Two days later.」
SWISH!
A streak of light shot through the air. It was Cloud Ascendant Zhenren. His face was etched with worry, and his expression was full of apprehension. He was extremely nervous, but he still came to Xu Qing.
"This disciple, Zhang Feng, pays his respects to Master."
「In the courtyard.」
「Outside the house.」
Cloud Ascendant Zhenren knelt at the door.
CREAK.
The door was pushed open.
Xu Qing walked out.
"Get up,"
Xu Qing said.
"Master."
Cloud Ascendant Zhenren remained kneeling on the ground, not daring to rise. In a slightly panicked tone, he said, "This disciple is incompetent. I exhausted every method and ounce of effort, but I was still unable to refine the ’Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box’."
"This disciple has failed."
"I beg Master to punish me!"
THUD! THUD! THUD!!!
Cloud Ascendant Zhenren kowtowed, striking his head on the ground until it broke open and bled.
"Get up."
Xu Qing’s tone grew heavy.
"..."
Trembling with apprehension, Cloud Ascendant Zhenren stood up.
"Where is the failed product you refined?"
Xu Qing asked.
"Ma... Master, this... this disciple brought it..."
Cloud Ascendant Zhenren took a deep breath. He pulled a black, cube-shaped box from his robes. Its sides were only about ten centimeters long, and it was carved with all sorts of vivid and mysterious patterns...
"Mm."
Xu Qing reached out and took the failed product from Cloud Ascendant Zhenren. He examined it carefully. It was indeed a failure, utterly incomparable to a genuine Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box. It wasn’t even close.
Because the Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box faintly surpassed the category of a Law Artifact, yet hadn’t completely stepped outside its bounds. It was akin to a kind of Overlimit Law Artifact.
That was why not a single peak Refiner in the entire Cangzhou Prefecture could forge it.
In truth, Xu Qing knew from the start that Cloud Ascendant Zhenren couldn’t possibly succeed in refining the Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box. The very reason he had him attempt it was because he wanted a failed product.
Afterward, Xu Qing could use the power of the Encyclopedia of All Things to continuously upgrade this failed product into a complete Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box.
After all, Xu Qing had never come into contact with Artifact Refining before.
"There’s no need to be so panicked."
Xu Qing spoke in a calm voice, "I knew long ago that with your current skill in Artifact Refining, you wouldn’t be able to truly refine the ’Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box’."
"The only reason I had you attempt it was to let you experience the refining process of such a high-level Law Artifact. This will be helpful to your future on the Artifact Refining Dao."
"And you have not disappointed me."
"Now."
"You may give me the remaining two sets of materials. I will personally refine the ’Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box’. You may go back now."
"Yes, Master."
Cloud Ascendant Zhenren was stunned for a moment. After hearing Xu Qing’s words, he let out a sigh of relief, feeling as though a great weight had been lifted from his heart.
Without hesitation, Cloud Ascendant Zhenren handed all of the remaining two sets of materials back to Xu Qing.
"This disciple thanks Master for his guidance."
Cloud Ascendant Zhenren kowtowed.
Then, he swiftly departed.
"Huu..."
Xu Qing took a deep breath and sized up the failed product in his hand. His expression was calm as he turned and went back into his room. ’Now, it’s my turn.’
「Inside the house.」
BUZZ!
With a thought, Xu Qing’s consciousness connected with the Encyclopedia of All Things. His gaze fell upon the Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box in his hand. The Encyclopedia of All Things shimmered with light, and a flash of purple light briefly appeared on the Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box.
In the next moment, a distorted scene materialized before Xu Qing’s eyes. Images appeared one after another, showing the scenes of Zhang Feng’s arduous process of refining this failed product.
...
[Collection Successful!]
[Failed Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box Level 1: 0/1,000,000 (This is a failed Law Artifact. It was refined using a total of nine extremely precious main materials, eighty-one precious secondary materials, and one thousand and one common auxiliary materials. However, the Refiner who attempted this was not skilled enough for the task, resulting in one thousand and eighty errors during the refining process. This led to failure, creating a nearly useless finished product.)]
...
The corresponding information appeared.
BUZZ!
A stream of information also flooded Xu Qing’s mind, telling him how to gain Experience Points for this failed Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box.
The method was very simple.
The failed Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box was a square iron box with sides only ten centimeters long. The box could be opened, and placing items inside it would grant Experience Points.
For each item placed inside and then taken out, the failed Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box would gain one Experience Point.
"Simple enough."
With a wave of his right hand, Xu Qing casually picked up a small stone. He then opened the failed Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box, placed the stone inside, and took it back out.
He completed the step quickly.
...
[Experience +1]
...
Sure enough, the failed Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box had gained one Experience Point.
"Mm."
Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction.
Next, Xu Qing naturally handed the failed Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box to Kaya and the others, instructing them to place and remove items with it as fast as they could, twenty-four hours a day.