Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1535: 830: The Great Grandmaster Emerges

“Certainly, certainly!”

Following a quick round of courteous exchanges, the trio shifted their focus to the core issue.

Fire Dragon Taoist took the lead, stating, “Lately, Elder Ku Rong mentioned to me that Brother Shaoling excels as a Refining Master. I plan to upgrade my Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, thus I've come to you, Taoist friend, hoping for your assistance. Should it work out, I vow to compensate you generously.”

“I’m curious about the kind of Magical Treasure that Fire Dragon Taoist focuses on. What exactly is your Lifebound Magic Treasure? Could I examine it initially?” Zhao Sheng asked.

“Naturally.”

With those words, Fire Dragon Taoist parted his lips, abruptly expelling a beam of scarlet glow.

The scarlet glow darted forth and instantly morphed into a spear as thick as an arm, fully red like fresh blood, etched with flame motifs, its point gleaming while sporadically releasing flares of True Flame.

After a careful inspection, Zhao Sheng struck his palms together in admiration, exclaiming, “Such an impressive spear, capable of scorching rivers and heating oceans! It holds substantial spiritual essence and seems to have hit the peak of top-grade magic treasure status. Down the line, it carries a thirty percent possibility of evolving into a Spiritual Treasure.”

Upon hearing this, Fire Dragon Taoist shook his head with a wry smile, saying, “The Fire Dragon Spear has accompanied me for close to two thousand years, becoming nearly a part of my existence! Regrettably, its composition limits it, and the Fire Dragon Spear has yet to ignite Wisdom Light. Absent a remarkable chance, advancement to Spiritual Treasure remains out of reach.

For that reason, I wish for the Taoist friend to forge a Spirit Treasure version of the Fire Dragon Spear, mirroring the original design. I've already secured a chunk of Red Refining Divine Iron Ore, ample for crafting two Divine Weapons. Please take a look at it.”

As he spoke, Fire Dragon Taoist turned his palm over, revealing a ore block half as tall as a person, shimmering in golden and crimson tones, now held in his grasp.

The moment this ore materialized, it unleashed intense warmth, saturating the sitting room with surging heat waves that rapidly elevated the surrounding temperature.

Zhao Sheng extended his hand to seize the Red Refining Divine Iron Ore, scrutinizing it thoroughly while deploying his Divine Thought to fully encompass the ore.

Soon after, he gave a slight nod, a grin forming on his face, “Impressive quality, quite substantial! This will suffice to craft a Fire Dragon Spear. I’ll take on this commission.”

In his past incarnation, he had possessed a “Fire Dragon Spear” by chance, surpassing the current one in quality and qualifying as a Spiritual Treasure.

Drawing from the “Fire Dragon Spear” of his prior life, producing a fresh “Fire Dragon Spear” presents no real challenge.

Naturally, even lacking that benchmark, Zhao Sheng would have accepted without issue, aiming primarily to build his standing.

Fire Dragon Taoist beamed with delight and eagerly inquired, “Is that so?! Are you aware of the challenges in forging a Spiritual Treasure, particularly with my rigorous demands: first, preserving the original Divine Skill of the Fire Dragon Spear intact, second, ensuring seamless compatibility with my Cultivation Technique, thirdly… ”

This individual listed seven or eight stipulations, proving quite exacting.

Zhao Sheng attentively heard him out, then consented to every condition promptly.

Nevertheless, he put forward a minor condition of his own: to thoroughly explore Fire Dragon Taoist’s mana and Divine Thought attributes, then tailor a bespoke Spiritual Treasure Fire Dragon Spear accordingly.

Yet, through this process, Fire Dragon Taoist’s hidden aspects would become largely exposed to Zhao Sheng.

Fire Dragon Taoist understood the implications fully, so he pondered deeply in his seat for quite a while before finally offering a grave nod of approval.

Observing this, Zhao Sheng dropped the topic, advanced directly, positioned his right hand upon Fire Dragon Taoist’s right shoulder, and abruptly infused a flow of mana via his palm into the shoulder acupoint, racing through the entire body in moments.

Shortly thereafter, Zhao Sheng quietly pulled back his right hand, then motioned for Fire Dragon Taoist to accompany him to the Artifact Refining Room.

Ku Rong Ancestor noted the proceedings and rose at once to take his leave.

Zhao Sheng saw no need to press him to stay. Having escorted Ku Rong Ancestor from the cave mansion, he hastily guided Fire Dragon Taoist to the Artifact Refining Room.

Three months afterward, a resounding dragon roar abruptly shattered the cave mansion’s barriers, racing outward to envelop the entire Qunxian Residence and alarming innumerable cultivators.