Chapter 1047

Chapter 1047: The Transaction

“No need!”

Upon hearing Wang Chen’s words, Master Shen immediately clutched the Chixiao Sword tightly, as if he were a big boy afraid of having his beloved toy taken away. “This flying sword is excellent! I am very satisfied!”

As a sword cultivator, Master Shen naturally had a deep understanding of flying swords.

His original expectation was that as long as Wang Chen could craft a Fire Attribute flying sword of acceptable quality, the deal would be considered a success.

After all, given the materials he provided, he couldn’t ask for more!

Magical artifacts of the same tier can be divided into low-tier, mid-tier, and high-tier levels, with the rare top-tier artifacts.

Even among third-tier magical artifacts, the difference in quality between levels is often significant, and their values are incomparable.

Master Shen’s requirements were not high.

But he never expected that the Chixiao Sword Wang Chen crafted for him would surpass mid-tier, approaching high-tier quality, far exceeding his expectations!

The Chixiao Sword that Wang Chen refined was nearly perfect in form, brimming with fiery characteristics, and imbued with profound spiritual resonance. The moment he held it, he could sense its extraordinary nature.

If he were not satisfied with this, Master Shen felt he would be inviting divine retribution!

He even felt a bit embarrassed. “Wang fellow traveler, about the refining fee… perhaps I should add a bit more?”

Under normal circumstances, Master Shen would never suggest increasing the payment.

However, Wang Chen was already a higher-level Golden Core at such a young age, and his skill in weapon refining was exceptional—someone destined for a bright future, for whom breaking the Golden Core and condensing the Yuan Ying would be a trivial matter.

Master Shen did not want to offend Wang Chen.

Wang Chen laughed and replied, “The amount is settled. We signed a magical contract; as long as you are satisfied, that’s what matters.”

“Fellow traveler, you are truly righteous!”

Master Shen couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up, and he felt greatly relieved.

He gently stroked the flying sword in his hand, then felt a twinge of regret.

If he had known Wang Chen had such capabilities, he should have found ways to gather more spirit stones to enhance the quality of the materials. If he had, what he held might have been a genuine high-tier Treasure Flying Sword!

Wang Chen noticed his thoughts and smiled, “Master Shen, this Treasure Flying Sword has room for improvement. If you save enough spirit stones in the future, you can purchase better materials and have me recast it.”

“Upgrading to high-tier will be no problem!”

The thought of being able to upgrade thrilled Master Shen, and he couldn’t help but bow deeply to Wang Chen, saying, “Thank you, fellow traveler!”

Wang Chen returned the gesture, saying, “No need for formalities. If you truly wish to thank me, just speak highly of me in the future.”

As the saying goes, a fortune is spent to buy a horse’s bones, and what he really wanted was the advertising effect. He poured a great deal of resources and effort into crafting the Chixiao Sword for Master Shen, aiming to build a reputation for his private custom works.

As a loose cultivator and weapon refiner, reputation was of utmost importance!

“That’s easy to say.”

Master Shen laughed heartily, “Even if you don’t mention it, I will certainly spread the word about you!”

Both parties were very pleased with the deal.

After paying the refining fee, Master Shen left, overjoyed with his new flying sword.

Wang Chen did some quick calculations. Excluding the Upper Spirits spent on purchasing the Fire Attribute heavenly fire, he had only made a profit of five hundred Intermediate Spirits, which was just enough to tip the Little Cauldron.

After toiling for half a month and spending three hundred Heavenly Merit, he hadn’t really made much. He could only hope that this advertisement would prove to be worth the effort.

To Wang Chen’s surprise, just three days later, Master Shen brought him a new business opportunity.

“Huangfu fellow traveler, what brings you here?”

Seeing Huangfu Yongchun, who had just arrived, Wang Chen was quite taken aback. This higher-level Golden Core cultivator, newly married, should have been basking in the gentle embrace of his new life. Why would he suddenly come to see him?

Huangfu Yongchun, with a radiant and cheerful demeanor, got straight to the point. “Wang fellow traveler, I heard you crafted a high-tier flying sword for Master Shen?”

Wang Chen immediately understood and smiled modestly. “It’s not exactly high-tier, just a bit better than mid-tier.”

“That’s still remarkable!”

Huangfu Yongchun exclaimed, “I’ve seen the material formula for the Chixiao Sword. Refining it to such a level is a testament to your masterful skill, surpassing even many great weapon refiners.”

“To be honest, I’m here to ask you to craft a flying sword for me as well.”

With a wave of his robe sleeve, a dark sword embryo appeared Instant on the table before them!

Wang Chen was momentarily stunned.

Huangfu Yongchun continued, “This sword embryo comes from a cave left behind by ancient practitioners and has been in my possession for decades. I’ve consulted many weapon refiners, but none were confident they could refine it into a flying sword.”

He looked at Wang Chen with a glimmer of hope in his eyes. “Wang fellow traveler, what do you think? Can you do it?”

Wang Chen thought for a moment and asked, “May I examine it?”

Huangfu Yongchun nodded. “Of course.”

Wang Chen reached out and carefully picked up the sword embryo, studying it closely.

The moment he held it, his surprise deepened.

The sword embryo wasn’t particularly large, but it was unexpectedly heavy, weighing roughly twice as much as an ordinary third-grade sword embryo.

This was quite extraordinary. Generally, the higher the quality of the materials used for weapon refining, the heavier they would be.

Of course, this wasn’t always the case. Some rare, top-tier materials were as light as a feather and could be used to craft various flying artifacts.

But this was a sword embryo!

After a moment of contemplation, Wang Chen said, “I can give it a try.”

He couldn’t immediately discern the material composition of the sword embryo or predict what kind of flying sword it might become, but he knew the Little Cauldron would provide the right answers.

Based on his experience, Wang Chen could already tell that this sword embryo was extraordinary. Crafting a high-tier Treasure Flying Sword from it would be more than sufficient!

“Wonderful!”

Huangfu Yongchun’s face lit up with joy, but then he abruptly changed the subject. “Wang fellow traveler, could we settle the refining fee with something other than spirit stones?”

Wang Chen was taken aback. “What?”

Huangfu Yongchun didn’t seem like someone who lacked spirit stones. Why would he want to pay with items?

Huangfu Yongchun smiled slightly and produced a Jade Slip, placing it on the table before Wang Chen.

Wang Chen recognized it immediately—it was a technique Jade Slip!

Huangfu Yongchun explained, “I can see that you’re a true sword enthusiast. This Jade Slip also comes from a cave left behind by ancient practitioners. It contains a sealed set of the Thunderbolt Sword Technique, which can take a cultivator from the Golden Core level all the way to the Yuan Ying realm. Would you be willing to exchange your services for it?”

A sword technique that could lead directly to the Yuan Ying realm!

Wang Chen’s heart raced.

He had devoted immense effort to his swordsmanship, mastering the Thunderbolt, Four Seasons, and Longing Sword Techniques passed down to him by Changchun. He had already reached a very high level in all three.

However, the strongest of his techniques, the Longing Sword, was only at the Golden Core level.

Now that Wang Chen had reached the seventh level of Golden Core cultivation, and with the Yuan Ying realm not far off, Huangfu Yongchun’s offer of the Thunderbolt Sword Technique was exactly what he needed.

But despite his excitement, Wang Chen maintained his composure and asked, “May I take a look?”

No matter how exceptional a sword technique was, it had to suit him. Otherwise, training would be inefficient and potentially troublesome.

Huangfu Yongchun chuckled. “Of course!”