novelraw Chapter 1352: The First Successful Slap in the Face
Chapter 1352: The First Successful Slap in the Face
Over the years, Yan Zishu has consulted several so-called Alchemy Masters to repair the Eight Gates Purple Cloud Furnace. However, due to the hostility between Anyun and Shangyue, it wasn’t appropriate to ask Pang Dezong for help. Those invited Alchemy Masters were all renowned, yet they were powerless before the Eight Gates Purple Cloud Furnace.Even though they were inexperienced, they could see that Mu Hanyan’s alchemy skill was no less than theirs. When those alchemists got hold of the Eight Gates Purple Cloud Furnace, they studied it for a long time before daring to make a move, whereas she didn’t even glance at it more than a few times before starting the repairs directly. Seeing the purple clouds emerge, they all knew that the restoration of the Eight Gates Purple Cloud Furnace was close at hand.
Even asking Pang Dezong to help, at most, would be like this, right?
A few people looked at Mu Hanyan, and the previous contempt on their faces was replaced by more confusion. Judging by her age, she was at most sixteen or seventeen, so how could she have such alchemy skill?
Mu Hanyan noticed the amazement and puzzlement in their eyes and secretly laughed to herself. If Yan Zishu had brought out other alchemy artifacts, it might have been genuinely difficult for her to repair. Who would have thought he would bring out the masterpiece of Master Pang Dezong?
The technique of refining the Eight Doors Purple Cloud Furnace was so similar to the Cangxuan Cloud Silk, and her alchemy skills, originating from the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword, had been deepened after a battle with Yi Xingtian. Her understanding of the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword had grown deeper, her alchemy techniques had improved accordingly, and coupled with her advancement from Sixth-level Sword Master to Great Sword Master, deploying them became even more effortless.
The process of repairing the Eight Doors Purple Gold Furnace was even easier than she had anticipated.
"All methods converge, the artifact is complete!" As Mu Hanyan made the final hand formation, a thick purple light surged up from the pill furnace, like dense fog blown by mountain wind, with all the damaged sections restored as before, the entire furnace appeared as good as new.
Doctor Sun beside her was already dumbfounded. Initially seeing Mu Hanyan’s extraordinary talent in Medical Skill, he was astounded, yet he did not expect that aside from medical skill, her alchemy skill was so exquisite.
Thinking back, he himself had been considered a prodigy since childhood, but comparing himself with Mu Hanyan, he suddenly felt like he should just buy a block of tofu and bash his head against it.
"It’s really... repaired!" Yan Zishu only then awoke from his dream, almost unable to believe his eyes.
Originally, he was preparing to ask Pang Dezong for help in connection with Anyun and Shangyue after they restored diplomatic ties; he never imagined it would be repaired so easily.
Gently stroking the Eight Gates Purple Cloud Furnace, Yan Zishu’s hands trembled slightly. To be honest, throughout the long history of the Holy Court Continent, countless top pill furnaces have emerged, and the Eight Gates Purple Cloud Furnace is not the best among them. But this pill furnace was specifically refined by Pang Ziyun for the Yan Family, which enables the Yan Family’s Alchemy Skill to be maximized. Therefore, now that the furnace is repaired, it means the Yan Family’s alchemy skill will surely rise to a higher level, gaining a more prominent position among the medical families.
"Old gentleman, you can rest easy now, can’t you?" Mu Hanyan said lightly to the chatty old man with a smiling face.
The old man flushed with embarrassment and didn’t dare utter another word.
"Senior Yan, I have accomplished the first task. It’s time for the second one," Mu Hanyan said to Yan Zishu, looking at the time, noting more than an hour had passed unknowingly, and proceeded without delay.
"As for the second task..." Yan Zishu hesitated for a moment.
Seeing Mu Hanyan’s alchemy skill, he was even more convinced of his previous suspicion that the young girl before him certainly had a complicated background. Even aside from her identity and origins, just based on her alchemy skill alone, there was no reason to become her enemy. Holy Court Continent’s Artifact Refiners, like alchemists, held superior positions. Although today she sought his assistance, who knows when he might need hers.
Such a person would be far better kept as a friend than made into an enemy.
"By the way, Master Yan, I recall you once enlisted someone to forge a treasured sword, almost completed but unfortunately, the Sword Casting Master had to leave midway and didn’t return, thus putting the sword casting affairs on hold. Why not let them help you complete the forging of the treasured sword?" The old man interjected.
Initially, he mocked Mu Hanyan in many ways, only to have her easily repair the Eight Gates Purple Cloud Furnace, leaving him speechless like being slapped hard in the face, naturally unwilling to swallow this humiliation, thus he came up with a new means to trouble Mu Hanyan.
Unfortunately, he didn’t know what Yan Zishu was really thinking, and his attempt to flatter fell pathetically flat.
Upon hearing him, Yan Zishu almost cursed outright. He was trying to ease relations with her, yet the old man was driving them to conflict.
Yan Zishu looked at the old man in frustration, completely oblivious that Huayue and the others showing even more bizarre expressions.
Sword casting? If they recalled correctly, Mu Hanyan’s earliest cultivation was indeed in Sword Casting Technique, wasn’t it? Hadn’t she crafted the formidable Heavenly Flying Immortal even before joining Long Yan Academy?
After entering Long Yan Academy, the first to intend to trouble her but instead getting a vicious setback was also Sword Casting Hall’s master Nie Fangsheng. After losing face, Nie Fangsheng retreated for quite a while, eventually coming to Wenjian Valley to consult with Mu Hanyan.
If their assumptions were correct, Mu Hanyan’s strongest suit probably was sword casting.
Though, she felt it affected her image as a girl to be swinging her big iron hammer all day, so after forging a few Heavenly Flying Immortals for self-defense, she seldom held a sword casting hammer again.
No matter what, Sword Casting Technique remained Lady Mu’s specialty. To challenge her with this was self-inflicted humiliation!
"Alright." Indeed, before Yan Zishu could respond, Mu Hanyan agreed proactively.
Whether repairing the pill furnace or crafting the treasured sword, both were within her capabilities and saved the most time. Had Yan Zishu asked her to buy some appetizers from Yingfeng Building back in Anyun City, she’d have had a headache from such a chore; not really troublesome, but Zirong certainly didn’t have that much time.
"Are you sure?" Yan Zishu asked hesitantly. His eyes quietly swept over Huayue, Jiang Yuzhe, Tang Bufan, and Ling Baobao, wondering, none of them looked like swordsmiths.
"I’m sure, bring the sword over and let’s take a look," Mu Hanyan affirmed.
"Alright, please wait a moment," Yan Zishu’s tone was considerably more polite.
Soon, a servant brought over a partially finished longsword on orders.
Looking at this longsword, Mu Hanyan felt a sense of familiarity but couldn’t remember where she’d seen it before.