novelraw Chapter 336 - 197: Other-Transformed Self-Free Celestial Demon
Chapter 336 - 197: Other-Transformed Self-Free Celestial Demon
Yang Jing knew the process hadn’t been nearly as easy as Wei Ying claimed. It was a dog-eat-dog world among Demon Cultivators, and he had no intention of digging any deeper.
Yang Jing caught the Storage Bag that Wei Ying sent over with his Magical Power. He opened it, took a look, and nodded in satisfaction. As expected, Wei Ying had prepared two sets of all the Spiritual Materials.
Although Yang Jing already had a piece of Demon Gold from Canyuan True Monarch, one piece alone wasn’t enough to refine the Demon-Catching Tripod. It had to be combined with various other Spiritual Materials.
Most of these supplementary materials were unique to the Four Demon Sects. Citing his unfamiliarity with Demonic Spiritual Artifacts and the possibility of failure during the refining process, Yang Jing had Wei Ying prepare an extra set of materials.
"When the Demon-Catching Tripod is refined, I’ll notify you with the Communication Mirror."
Yang Jing casually tucked the Storage Bag full of Spiritual Materials into his sleeve and vanished into thin air.
Wei Ying slowly exhaled. If Yang Jing could successfully refine the Demon-Catching Tripod, his chances of reaching Core Formation would increase by a solid ten percent. No matter the cost, it would be worth it.
For Demon Cultivators like him, the most feared tribulation during Core Formation was a Celestial Demon obstructing their path to advancement.
With a Demon-Catching Tripod, he could at least trap the obstructing Celestial Demon for a crucial moment, buying enough time to complete his Core Formation.
Yang Jing returned to his courtyard residence.
The primary material for a standard Demon-Catching Tripod is Nine Deaths Evil Iron. This Spiritual Material is created when a Three Corpses Bone Demon buries it in a mineral vein to absorb Metal Qi. It radiated a chilling, evil aura and is considered a top-tier material for refining Demon Sect Treasures.
The Nine Deaths Evil Iron in the Storage Bag must have been buried deep within a mineral vein for over a thousand years. It was Upper Grade, even for Nine Deaths Evil Iron.
However, because this Spiritual Material was saturated with dense Demonic Qi, Yang Jing couldn’t use his own Spiritual Fire to smelt it. Doing so would only burn away all the Demonic Qi, reducing the Nine Deaths Evil Iron to ordinary metal.
To smelt the iron properly, Yang Jing borrowed a Fire Room from the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion.
The Northern Army Governor’s Mansion had over a hundred Fire Rooms, primarily for artisans to repair military armaments. These rooms channeled subterranean fire veins, drawing the flames to the surface for use in Artifact Refining.
"Open a Fire Room with Profound Evil Yin Fire for me."
Yang Jing said to the Wenshu managing the fire veins.
The Wenshu recognized Yang Jing immediately. Although he was shocked to see the Profound Celestial Furnace floating behind Yang Jing, held aloft by Magical Power, he still opened the largest Fire Room for him with utmost efficiency.
The Fire Rooms with Profound Evil Yin Fire in the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion were empty year-round.
Profound Evil Yin Fire was a type of Yin Fire that came from the earth’s core, and it was unsuitable for refining most Spiritual Artifacts. For the most part, these flames were simply left to burn, going to waste.
But this type of Yin Fire was perfect for refining the Demon-Catching Tripod.
Yang Jing had already gone over the Refining Atlas for the Demon-Catching Tripod countless times and was intimately familiar with every step. He positioned the Profound Celestial Furnace over the fire vent. Immediately, eerie, blue flames of Profound Evil Yin Fire blazed up within the furnace chamber.
Yang Jing levitated a large chunk of Nine Deaths Evil Iron, letting the Yin Fire sear it until it turned into molten metal.
He processed the various Spiritual Materials with practiced ease.
「Three days later,」
a Demon-Catching Tripod quietly materialized in the center of the Fire Room. The body of the tripod was a deep, profound black. Its aura was restrained, yet it held an unyielding, resilient quality.
The Demon-Catching Tripod was brimming with Spiritual Essence. The moment it emerged from the Profound Celestial Furnace, it began to generate its own spiritual nature, even projecting ingratiating emotions toward Yang Jing, much like a puppy.
Yang Jing was somewhat surprised as he observed the Demon-Catching Tripod’s intelligent Spiritual Essence.
The Demon-Catching Tripod’s spiritual intelligence was far greater than that of other newly forged Spiritual Artifacts.
’This might be the effect of the Ten Thousand Transformations Demon Prohibition,’ Yang Jing guessed.
The other Demon-Catching Tripod he possessed was also a Tier Two Spiritual Artifact, and the intelligence it displayed surpassed even that of the Celestial Waterfall Sword’s Sword Spirit.
Yang Jing took his own Demon-Catching Tripod out of his Storage Bag.
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!
Upon seeing the newly refined tripod, the first Demon-Catching Tripod reacted like a kitten that had just seen its owner get a new pet, immediately beginning to vibrate at a high frequency.