In a room, Wang Feng could be seen drawing a few syllables on the floor with masterful stokes of a brush. But there was something unusual about it, he was using monster blood as ink.
He stood up after a few minutes and looked at his handiwork. He had drawn a few circle containing a few intricate words and symbols, the circles covering most of the floor of his cabin. There were four places, three on the side and one in the center, in the array that had smaller empty circles, meant to place the materials to complete the array.
Wang Feng observed the circle for a few minutes before he nodded and took three Low-Common Grade ores from his inventory before placing them on the empty circles on the side of the array.
After perfectly placing the three Common Grade Materials on each empty places. He walked to the center of the array, careful not to ruin any inscription and placed another piece of ore on the fourth empty place.
After that, he leaned down and hovered his hand over the Ore, which would serve as the core and closed his eyes.
Instantly, Qi rushed out from his palm and lowered to the ore before traveling throughout the array. The array suddenly shone luminously before the materials slowly desolved and disappeared. A few seconds later, the lines he had made on the floor with the blood also started disappearing, from the outer area to the core.
Once everything dissolved, Wang Feng opened his eyes with a smile. His smile widening at a familiar chime in his mind. "Hahaha, finally finished it.", he suddenly laughed and laid down on the floor.
As he laid down, he grabbed a token on his waist. This was the array token of the array he had just made. The array he had made was relatively simple Low-Common Grade Cleansing Array. An array meant to keep the area of effect clean, using the surrounding Qi as a fuel.
Even though it was the most simple and easy one, It still took Wang Feng some time to make it. He had practiced drawing all the runes he knew for more than 6 days before he reached a level where he could write them perfectly without a problem.
The reason it took 6 days was mostly because there were too many runes. Currently, he knew of hundreds of runes. But, from what hints he got in the inheritance, there were at least more than a few thousands of these runes, not to mention their various combination. So he had a long way to go.
After that, setting up this array had taken him just a few hours, considering he had to draw each and every rune and shape with just a brush. Though that was something which would fade away as he advanced in Array making.
Wang Feng rested for an hour before he sat up and took out the new reward he had gained.
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[Eastern King Array Flags]
[Grade: Peak - Mysterious Grade]
[Description: A set of Array Flags made by an Artifact Array Master, simply known as the Eastern King. These Array Flags come in a set of 48 and can be used to make arrays upto Mysterious Grade.
These flags can be, used as a temporary replacement for materials of an array or used to enhance the effect of an array and make them easier to set up.
The Special Feature of these Array Flags is that they contain a few pre-made formations that can be activated instantly if there is enough energy to support them.]
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Wang Feng's eyes bulged at the information shown on the panel. Easter King Array Flags? Peak - Mysterious Grade!? Artifact Array Master!? Pre-made formations!?
It took him a minute to regain his bearings before he started laughing. If someone heard his voice, they would either think that he was an unusual person or a crazy person. After Wang Feng calmed down, he grinned as he looked at the 48 small flags in his hands.
"I never thought I could get such a good set of artifact, just by making a simple cleansing array.", he muttered before he thought to himself and shook his head with a weary smile, "unfortunately.... I probably won't be able to use them to the fullest."
These flags were again a Mysterious Grade Artifact and like the Weapon Artifact he could gain from the Artifact Token from the MORTAL Pack, he couldn't use them with his meager cultivation. Though, he might be able to use a smaller number of them as it stands now.
He sighed before he placed the flags into his inventory. 'should I continue to make arrays ... or should I go and start weapon refining?', he thought to himself for a moment before he decided to make better of his time and focus on arrays for a few more days.
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In a dark forge, illuminated by just the flames in the narrow chimney, stood a figure of a young man who was holding a piece of metal with a Tongs Tool, dripping the metal piece into the intense flames. His upper body was bare and displayed his compact and muscular built.
The young man then took out the piece from the flames, which had turned bright orange from the heat. He nodded to himself before he shifted his position a few steps away from the fire chimney.
There, he placed the metal on an Anvil before grabbing a Sledge Hammer from the side. He then looked at the metal's position and brought the hammer up.
He then struck down with force. The hammer struck the metal piece making a dent on it. He repeatedly struck the piece of metal all over the place, his movement full of vigour and masterful control. Once the piece was somewhat flattened, he changed his hammering approach.
He started hitting the metal with different intensity, his arm bulged as he flowed his Qi through his hand and into the hammer head. As soon as the Qi infused hammer struck the metal, it produced multiple echos of metal surfaces colliding together.
But, the echos were not like one would expect. These echos felt more like a hum of a pleasent string instrument instead. The young man continued his hammering till the piece of metal looked nearly flat.
He then again heated it before placing it on the anvil, again. This time he picked up a flattening hammer and started striking the metal on specific places, while still using his Qi.
After the metal reached the desired level, he grabbed a Chisel Tool and started giving the, now flattened metal, his desired shape. Once the metal was trimmed to the shape, he grabbed a fuller tool and gave it a few patterns along with writing small letters and runes on it.
He then cooled down the upper part of the refined metal and then grabbed that part using another Tongs Tool before he carefully attached a handle he had made previously to the lower end of the metal, before cooling the entire thing.
A few minutes later, he grabbed the now moderately cool piece of metal and started sharpening it's edges. After hours of sharpening, he was satisfied with the result and smiled.
But one final step was remaining. He closed his eyes before chanting something while tracing his fingers over the blade as if writing something on it, his Qi surging from the tip of his finger into the blade. After a few minutes of doing so, the blade shone luminously and the youth stopped his chanting.
The young man looked at the now, completed Sword in his hand. The sword was different from the traditional swords. It had a long and a slightly curved blade and was extremely sharp.
The color of the blade was black, and silvery gray on the edges. There were design of Crescent and Full Moons on it's blade along with Golden lines flowing through them. It was connected to black handle with a Golden Handle Collar. {Pic in discord}
The young man grinned upon observing his work. "From now on, you will be called the 'Moon Cleaving Sword'." As soon as he finished saying that, a blue panel appeared in front of him.
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[Moon Cleaving Sword]
[Grade: Peak - Common]
[Description: A Katana Forged by the Host, Wang Feng. The sword is forged from a Earth Grade Material named the 'Sharp Moon Metal'. It is a Gold attributed metal that forms by absorbing the moon essence from moonrays in it's surroundings and under a cold place where sun rays do not reach.
The sword has reached the Peak of Common Grade and can be further refined into a Earth Grade Sword.]
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The young man holding the sword was none other than Wang Feng. Wang Feng looked at the description with a slightly sad expression.
The primary material he had used to make the Sword was an Earth Grade Metal. But because of his low proficiency, he could only make use of it to make this one Peak Common Grade Sword.
He sighed while placing the sword into a scabbard that he had made before with the handle, "I should be happy that I could even make this with my 15 days of practice."
It has been 20 days since Wang Feng had created his first array. He had continued to make three more arrays, a Low-Common Grade and a Mid-Common Grade one, for the next 5 Days. Though he had messed up one last one.
He then shifted his focus to Refining. He descended the Sect Mountain before booking a blacksmiths forge for 15 days which had costed him a Gold Ingot, today being the last day of his booking.
In the last 15 days, he was able to make 7 weapons before he was able to make this 'Moon Cleaving Sword'.
The first one was also a sword but it had barely reached the Low-Common Grade. After that, he made 1 Low-Common, 2 Mid-Common and 2 High-Common Grade Weapons, with all of those stored in his inventory.
The only reason he was able to come this far in just a small frame of 15 days was mostly because of the Knowledge he had gained form the Artifact Refining Inheritance, along with a pleasently surprising factor. He had a great talent in Artifact Refining!
There were also other contributing factors like from his stronger soul and perception, great control over his body and the great amount of Qi in his system, all of which allowed him to get the highest results in the shortest amount of time.
He cracked his shoulders before he tied the newly forged katana to his waist. He walked out of the forge before walking back towards the sect. As he walked, he called out, "Status"
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[Status]
[Name: Wang Feng]
[Race: Human]
[Age: 15 years]
[Physique: Five Element True Body, Unyielding Golden Skeleton]
[Cultivation: 2nd Stage Qi Sea Realm]
[Cultivation Technique: Primordial Origin Art, Five Elemental Record, Basic Body Forging Technique]
[Martial Techniques: Vacuum Palm (Low-Earth Grade), Focus Punch (Peak Common Grade)]
[Artifact Refiner: Peak - Common Grade]
[Array Master: Mid - Common Grade]
[Combat Power: 7th Stage Qi Transformation]
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He looked at the two newly added categories and hummed before he closed the panel. In these last few days, he hadn't cultivated much and had only focused on Arrays and Weapons, so his cultivation was the same.
His mind then drifting to the Cauldron he received from completing the mission.
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[Cold Flame Cauldron]
[Grade: Peak - Mysterious Grade]
[Description: A cauldron made of Cold Iron, a type of material which is highly resistant to flames. Making the chances of the cauldron breaking from intense heat almost negligible. Can be used to Refine Artifacts below Saint Grade.]
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