Chapter 1072

Chapter 1072: Fusing Fire to Forge the Sword

Wang Chen knew he had to steady himself!

After returning home from the Four Seas Trading Association, he sat on the Earth Origin Mat in his quiet room, thinking clearly and rationally.

In order to practice the Seven Ultimate Sword Formation, he had invested resources that were previously unimaginable.

However, these resources could also bring him unnecessary trouble.

The two transactions with the Four Seas Trading Association involved such high stakes that even Nascent Soul true immortals would be tempted.

Moreover, Wang Chen had offered a mid-tier fourth-grade spiritual treasure in exchange!

This treasure was found in a cave left behind by ancient practitioners in Fulong Mountain.

It was also the second cave Wang Chen obtained by burning Heavenly Merit points to transform his luck, and though the gains were somewhat less than the first, they were still a coveted fortune.

With two consecutive successes, Wang Chen’s mind had become a bit heated.

It was only at this moment that he calmed down completely.

He realized that his current strength was still far from enough to protect the wealth he possessed.

In such a situation, if he frequently displayed things that did not match his identity, it would sooner or later attract fatal troubles.

The reputation of the Four Seas Trading Association was indeed strong, but who could guarantee that Manager Chen would not develop greedy thoughts?

In the next transaction, Wang Chen would definitely not place it with the Four Seas Trading Association.

He reviewed his experiences during this time, taking stock of his gains and losses while reflecting on himself.

Then, he entered closed-door cultivation again.

Two months later, Wang Chen quietly advanced to the eighth layer of the Golden Core stage.

This advancement was a smooth accumulation breakthrough, with no bottleneck obstacles encountered.

During this time, his Physique attribute even increased by 1 point.

This increase came from the long-term benefits of consuming fourth-level Xiaojiao meat, and Wang Chen realized that it would become increasingly difficult to break through the natural attribute points through cultivation in the future.

More than half a month later, Wang Chen received a message from Manager Chen.

The four types of heavenly fire had arrived.

In this transaction, Wang Chen not only received the metal, wood, water, and earth third-grade heavenly fire, but also several precious weapon refining materials.

What he paid was the mid-tier fourth-grade spiritual treasure, the Yue Mountain Bell!

After the transaction was completed, Manager Chen said with a smile, “Master Wang, if you have such good items in the future, just come find me, and I promise to give you a good price.”

In the eyes of this manager of the Four Seas Trading Association, Wang Chen had definitely had a stroke of good fortune and found an undiscovered cave left behind by ancient practitioners, which is how he obtained treasures like the Seven Void Ring and the Yue Mountain Bell.

And Wang Chen likely had more valuable items!

It would be impossible for Manager Chen to have no greed in his heart.

The items that Wang Chen presented were rare treasures for Nascent Soul true immortals, while he was merely a higher-level Golden Core.

However, Manager Chen had seen much in his life, and he managed to suppress his inner greed, refraining from any wicked thoughts about extracting more treasures from Wang Chen through the trading process.

As long as Wang Chen had needs, everything could be discussed!

Wang Chen smiled slightly, “That’s fine.”

Though he spoke these words, he had already resolved not to set foot in this place for the next three years.

The three-year timeframe was chosen because Wang Chen was confident he could break through to the Yuan Ying realm within that period!

Once he ascended to the rank of true immortal, his concerns would diminish significantly.

After all, in the Haotian Realm, Golden Core true masters were still somewhat lacking in strength.

Upon returning home, Wang Chen immediately set about refining the five elements of heavenly fire.

This was a crucial step in crafting the Seven Ultimate Sword.

In the weapon refining room, Wang Chen sat before the Life Creation Cauldron, methodically infusing the cauldron with the four types of third-grade heavenly fire—gold, wood, water, and earth.

The Life Creation Cauldron already contained Fire Attribute heavenly fire, thus completing the five elements this time.

With each addition of heavenly fire, the cauldron emitted a corresponding radiant glow.

When the five lights shimmered, the refining process officially commenced.

Despite the assistance of the Little Cauldron, Wang Chen spent seven full days and nights refining the five elements of heavenly fire, nearly depleting his dan power, to successfully merge the five types of heavenly fire into one!

With the unification of the five elements, the third-grade heavenly fire instantly ascended to the fourth level, significantly boosting the destructive power of the Life Creation Cauldron.

Following this, Wang Chen took three days to recuperate and restore his dan power to its peak.

He then began the forging of the Seven Ultimate Sword.

This weapon refining endeavor was unlike any before, as Wang Chen was not crafting a single sword, nor was he forging them sequentially. Instead, he was forging seven Treasure Flying Swords simultaneously!

The most daunting aspect was that these seven flying swords possessed different attributes!

The difficulty of this task was immense.

This approach was suggested by the Little Cauldron, as forging seven swords at once not only ensured uniform quality but also greatly enhanced the power of the sword formation, with a level of synergy unattainable through individual forging!

Of course, while the benefits of forging seven swords together were numerous, the risks were equally significant.

A single failure would result in the complete loss of all materials!

Such a loss would be devastating.

But with no turning back, Wang Chen was determined to see this through.

This was a matter of his Daoist conviction, for cultivation itself was an act of defiance against the heavens. Those who hesitated or faltered would never reach the pinnacle, achieving what others could not!

If he hesitated now, he might falter again in the face of future challenges.

It could even give rise to an inner demon!

Open the cauldron!

In the weapon refining room, the Life Creation Cauldron emitted a low hum, enveloped in a five-colored glow that flickered like dancing flames, radiating immense light and heat.

The temperature in the room steadily climbed.

Wang Chen appeared unfazed as he poured precious materials worth thousands, even tens of thousands of Intermediate Spirits into the cauldron.

Star sand, heavenly meteorite iron, black copper, refined gold essence…

Any one of these materials was valuable enough to sustain an ordinary cultivator for a lifetime, yet Wang Chen cast them into the cauldron as if they were mere water.

Under the fusion of the five elements of heavenly fire, they transformed into a large, molten mass, with impurities being meticulously refined away.

This process lasted nearly five days, until no trace of impurity remained.

Drawing upon his formidable spiritual strength, Wang Chen controlled the Life Creation Cauldron, dividing the purified metallic liquid into seven equal portions, each precisely measured without the slightest discrepancy.

He then split his divine essence to begin shaping the sword embryos.

This process was a profound test of Wang Chen’s mental fortitude, akin to dividing his mind sevenfold.

Indeed, without the aid of the Little Cauldron, success would have been impossible. But the cauldron spirit did not falter at the critical moments, and all seven sword embryos were completed in just half a day.

Yet, the work that followed was even more arduous and demanding.

The second batch of materials was poured into the Life Creation Cauldron once more.

Wang Chen disregarded the frequent message prompts that appeared in his vision, pouring all his focus into the refinement of the Seven Ultimate Sword.

He was utterly absorbed, lost in the task at hand!