204: Chapter 203 Refining a Natal Magic Treasure

Qin Changsheng stood before the Artifact Refining Furnace, picking up the Manual to quickly flip through it once more. He etched every step and every detail into his mind, and only after confirming there were no omissions did he officially begin the path of refining his Lifebound Treasure. He strictly adhered to the Manual at every step, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent.

According to the Manual, the first step in refining a Lifebound Treasure was to temper the basic primary Materials and purify the spirit marrow jade.

Qin Changsheng took a deep breath, his hands forming the first Seal, which he cautiously injected into the Artifact Refining Furnace.

He manipulated his spiritual power, precisely controlling the temperature within the furnace—neither too high, to avoid damaging the texture of the spirit marrow jade, nor too low, to prevent failing to purify the Impurities within.

“spirit marrow jade is the Lifebound Foundation; purification must be slow and steady, one cannot rush for success.”

The warnings from the Manual echoed in his mind. His eyes were fixed on the Spirit Runes on the furnace body, watching as they gradually emitted a dazzling red light as the temperature rose. The spirit marrow jade inside the furnace also began to heat up slightly, a layer of faint grayish-black Impurities surfacing on its exterior.

When the temperature reached the critical value recorded in the Manual, Qin Changsheng’s fingertips flicked. His spiritual power abruptly withdrew, then slowly injected back in, transforming into fine Spirit Threads that entwined the spirit marrow jade inside the furnace.

Holding his breath and focusing his mind, he controlled the spiritual power to peel away the Impurities from the surface of the spirit marrow jade bit by bit. With every sliver peeled, he guided the Impurities to the edge of the furnace wall, using the furnace temperature to burn them away completely. This process was extremely tedious and mentally taxing; the slightest slip-up would damage the Origin of the spirit marrow jade.

Qin Changsheng remained transfixed throughout, his expression focused to the extreme without the slightest fluctuation. Even when the Spirit Threads deviated slightly several times while peeling Impurities, he was able to adjust his spiritual power in time to ensure the spirit marrow jade remained undamaged.

It took an entire day for him to completely strip the Impurities from the surface of the spirit marrow jade. By this time, the spirit marrow jade was lustrous and translucent, its milky-white spiritual light becoming increasingly pure. It felt as warm as jade to the touch, having already met the requirements for refining a Lifebound Treasure.

After tempering the spirit marrow jade, the second step was to harmonize Essence Blood and spiritual power to infuse the spirit marrow jade with a Divine Soul Mark.

Qin Changsheng raised his hand and sliced his fingertip. A drop of Essence Blood containing pure Divine Soul power slowly seeped out. He then took out the purple spirit grass, carefully placed it into the grinder beside the Artifact Refining Furnace, and injected a small amount of spiritual power to grind the purple spirit grass into a fine juice. Subsequently, he poured the juice into a jade bowl and dripped his Essence Blood into it.

Following the Manual's records, his hands formed Seals to activate his spiritual power, fully harmonizing the Essence Blood in the jade bowl with the purple spirit grass juice. Only when the two fused into a pale purple viscous liquid, emitting a dense aura of spiritual power and Divine Soul, was the harmonization considered complete.

During this process, he strictly controlled the ratio of Essence Blood to purple spirit grass juice, not daring to deviate in the slightest.

Too much Essence Blood would make the Magic Treasure too fierce and difficult to control; too much purple spirit grass juice would weaken the stability of the Divine Soul Mark, affecting the Lifebound compatibility.

Once the harmonization was finished, Qin Changsheng slowly injected the pale purple viscous liquid into the Artifact Refining Furnace, letting it drop precisely onto the spirit marrow jade.

The moment the liquid touched the spirit marrow jade, it slowly permeated within. Within the milky-white spiritual light of the spirit marrow jade, a faint purple halo gradually emerged. The two colors fused together without conflict.

Simultaneously, Qin Changsheng closed his eyes, his mind settling into a deep focus. He slowly injected his Divine Soul power into the furnace, using the harmonizing power of the Essence Blood and purple spirit grass to carve the Divine Soul Mark inside the spirit marrow jade.

This was the most critical step. Whether the Divine Soul Mark was stable or not directly determined the compatibility between the Lifebound Treasure and himself. If the mark was blurred, the Magic Treasure would not only be unable to exert its full power in the future, but it might even cause a backlash.

Once the Divine Soul Mark was carved, the spirit marrow jade had transformed into a Jade Embryo glowing with pale purple spiritual light. It suspended in the center of the Artifact Refining Furnace, emitting faint Divine Soul fluctuations.

Next was the third step: injecting spirit condensing dew to nourish the Magic Treasure prototype.

Qin Changsheng took out the white jade bottle, unscrewed the stopper, and carefully poured out a drop of spirit condensing dew. The spirit condensing dew was clear and bright; as soon as it touched the heat inside the furnace, it transformed into a wisp of cool Spiritual Qi, slowly enveloping the Jade Embryo.

He followed the Manual's records, controlling the amount of spirit condensing dew injected—one drop, two drops, three drops... every drop was precisely managed. He neither added more, to prevent the Jade Embryo from shattering under too much nourishing power, nor less, to ensure the Magic Treasure prototype could be stabilized.

After the nourishment was complete, it was the fourth step: Fusion of reinforcing Materials to enhance the Magic Treasure's power.

Qin Changsheng took out the five-colored crystal and five-colored copper. He first placed the five-colored copper into the Artifact Refining Furnace, tempering it with the furnace heat. Once the five-colored copper melted into a liquid state, he manipulated his spiritual power to evenly wrap the liquid five-colored copper around the Jade Embryo, serving as the core skeleton of the Magic Treasure.

The fifth step was to fuse the Dragon Abyss Sword into it.

Qin Changsheng picked up the Dragon Abyss Sword from the side, gently placed it by the furnace, and activated the Dragon Abyss Sword's spiritual power, allowing it to slowly fuse into the Magic Treasure's skeleton.

While controlling the Dragon Abyss Sword, Qin Changsheng formed Seals with his hands and activated his own spiritual power, continuously causing the numerous Materials to fuse into the Dragon Abyss Sword.

Every tempering made the texture of the Dragon Abyss Sword tougher and its spiritual light more concentrated.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

Throughout this month, Qin Changsheng had remained seated before the Artifact Refining Furnace. His mind had never wavered for a second as he followed the Artifact Refining Manual day and night, meticulously tempering, harmonizing, nourishing, and forging step by step.

When his spiritual power was exhausted, he used the Spirit Gathering Array to quickly recover; when his Divine Soul was weary, he briefly focused his mind to regulate his breath. Even though his eyes were bloodshot and his face appeared slightly haggard, he never stopped the refining process.

The Dragon Abyss Sword was already an Earth-Grade Low Grade treasure. Refining it into a Lifebound Treasure was far more difficult than refining an ordinary Lifebound Treasure; not a single mistake could be tolerated at any step.

Inside the Artifact Refining Furnace, the originally sharp and overbearing Dragon Abyss Sword was now suspended in the constant temperature of the furnace core. Its body was surrounded by a faint five-colored spiritual light, and the patterns on the blade were being re-tempered and carved.

Qin Changsheng took a deep breath, his eyes tightly shut. He injected all of his remaining spiritual power and Divine Soul power into the Artifact Refining Furnace, enveloping the Dragon Abyss Sword.

He could clearly feel a close bond forming between his Divine Soul and the Dragon Abyss Sword. Every surge of spiritual power and every vibration of his Divine Soul could resonate with the Dragon Abyss Sword, as if the Dragon Abyss Sword had already become a part of his body, indistinguishable from himself.

“It’s done!” Qin Changsheng snapped his eyes open, a sharp light flashing within them.

At that moment, the Dragon Abyss Sword within the furnace suddenly erupted with a dazzling five-colored spiritual light. The light burst through the furnace mouth, illuminating the entire Artifact Refining Room. The Spirit Runes on the furnace body glowed brilliantly, and the dense spiritual power and Divine Soul aura intertwined, forming a strong airflow that slowly surged through the room.

Qin Changsheng waved his hand. Amidst the surge of spiritual power, the Dragon Abyss Sword slowly flew out of the Artifact Refining Furnace and landed steadily in his palm.

The sword body was as warm as jade, its five-colored spiritual light restrained. The blade remained incomparably sharp, yet it now possessed a touch of spiritual agility that perfectly echoed his own aura. A strong sense of connection flooded his heart.

He knew that after a month of tempering, he had finally successfully refined the Dragon Abyss Sword into his own Lifebound Treasure!

At the very instant the Dragon Abyss Sword was fully formed, a brilliant spiritual light suddenly flew out from Qin Changsheng’s Sea of Consciousness, sinking into the body of the Dragon Abyss Sword like a meteor.

Qin Changsheng felt a surge of joy; he had triggered the Heavenly Dao Trait - Cultivation.

Before he could think further, the moment the golden spiritual light fused into the Dragon Abyss Sword, a sudden change occurred.

The five-colored spiritual light around the Dragon Abyss Sword suddenly exploded in intensity, the dazzling light making it almost impossible to look directly at. Immediately after, the sword body vibrated slightly as golden patterns rapidly surfaced on the blade and then quickly vanished.

In the next instant, several phantom images appeared out of thin air before Qin Changsheng. After the shadows dissipated, nine identical Dragon Abyss Swords suspended neatly before his eyes.

Every single Dragon Abyss Sword was exactly the same as the Lifebound Treasure in his hand. Their entire bodies glowed with five-colored spiritual light, their blades were warm, and their sharpness was hidden. They emitted a Divine Soul aura that was perfectly compatible with Qin Changsheng. Even the patterns and spiritual power fluctuations on them were identical, as if they had been replicated from the same sword.

Qin Changsheng slowly opened his palm, looking at the ten Lifebound Treasures suspended before him. His eyes were instantly filled with intense joy.

He reached out and touched one of the floating Dragon Abyss Swords, clearly feeling that this sword also shared a close bond with him and could similarly be controlled by his will.