Chapter 714: Chapter 714
This was Qin Sang’s first time refining an astra, so he exercised the utmost caution.
He took out the jade slip Shopkeeper Wu had given him and read through the artifact refinement insights again and again, carefully comprehending each line.
The Yan Luo Banner of Ten Directions expanded to about one zhang tall, planted into the ground before Qin Sang in a triangular formation. As the banners fluttered, the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells gathered into a single mass at the center, appearing unusually calm.
After a brief pause, Qin Sang swept his gaze over the various spiritual materials and selected the easiest one to refine first. It was a material known as Silverstone. He brought it into his palm.
Silverstone was rough and pitted, like a rock embedded with countless silver beads.
Qin Sang tossed it into the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells and infused it with true essence.
The flames opened and closed around the Silverstone, completely enveloping it.
Inside the flames, the Silverstone rolled and tumbled.
The power of the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells far surpassed that of ordinary earth fire. The surface of the Silverstone soon began to show signs of melting. But because artifact refinement demanded so much precision, the process remained slow.
Smoke rose steadily as the Silverstone underwent a long tempering. Its impurities were gradually burned away, leaving behind only the purest essence. In the end, the large block of Silverstone was reduced to a single globule of silver liquid, about the size of a longan fruit.
Qin Sang wiped the sweat from his forehead and quickly took out a jade vial to store the silver liquid.
Holding the vial’s neck with two fingers, he raised it to eye level and gave it a gentle shake.
The silver liquid rippled faintly on the surface, but it was extremely viscous.
What stood out, however, were the faint black threads within. Against the silvery white fluid, they looked distinctly out of place.
Qin Sang fell into deep thought. These black threads were remnants of the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells. He had encountered them several times when refining ordinary artifacts. Though they remained after tempering, they didn’t interfere with the final product.
Because the silver liquid was especially pure, the black threads appeared more clearly this time.
He had discovered that such residual energy did not hinder the refining process. In fact, it sometimes enhanced the artifact’s power. Since it brought no harm, Qin Sang saw no reason to remove it. On the contrary, he welcomed it.
However, astras were different from ordinary artifacts.
An astra held far greater power and demanded much more precision in its refinement.
If the presence of the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells didn’t affect artifact refinement but ended up causing the astra to fail, that risk couldn’t be ignored.
Moreover, when refining ordinary artifacts, Qin Sang only needed to temper one or two core materials with the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells. The supporting materials could be processed with earth fire, making the process easier.
But with an astra, every single material was crucial. He had to temper them all one by one, which meant the final astra would contain an even stronger aura from the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells.
As he restored his true essence, Qin Sang carefully weighed the pros and cons.
Based on his past experience, once the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells fused into the materials, the likelihood of a sudden eruption during final refinement was low.
If successful, the astra’s power would increase significantly. It was worth attempting.
From then on, Qin Sang began refining step by step.
The Devilish Flames of Nine Hells consumed true essence at an alarming rate, making it impossible to refine everything in one sitting. Qin Sang had to remain patient and work through it slowly.
Only after the final material—the Perpetual Camphor—had been tempered did Qin Sang let out a long breath. He sat cross-legged and meditated for an entire day and night to wash away his exhaustion.
Gazing at the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells and the array of spiritual materials, Qin Sang’s eyes narrowed. He suddenly raised his hand.
With a sharp whizz, the yin ring shot into the flames. At the same time, Qin Sang tapped his fingers rapidly, sending several materials into the fire. Although the yin ring was damaged, using it as a foundation made it much easier to shape the yang ring’s prototype.
As time passed, all the materials gradually merged. Next to the yin ring, a prototype yang ring of identical size began to form.
Qin Sang stuffed a handful of spirit pills into his mouth and added several more materials into the fire. The shape of the yang ring became clearer, and so did the rapid depletion of his true essence.
Qin Sang no longer knew what time it was. His focus was entirely locked on the astra refinement process. Yet he kept part of his attention on monitoring his true essence, ensuring it wouldn’t run dry and ruin everything at the final moment.
By now, all the materials had been thrown into the flames. At the center of the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells, two golden rings, each the size of a bracelet, floated side by side.
The previously hazy outline of the yang ring had solidified. The yin and yang rings now sensed each other’s presence, vibrating faintly. Though they had not touched, a crisp resonance was already echoing between them.
The most critical step was now upon him.
Qin Sang wore a solemn expression, not daring to relax in the slightest. At this critical moment, he held nothing back. He directly unsealed the corpse core and poured all his true essence into the Yan Luo Banner of Ten Directions.
The flames surged violently, and a piercing resonance rang throughout the cave dwelling, like a devilish sound shaking the air.
Deep within the devilish fire, the Primordial Unity Rings trembled to their limit before suddenly falling into silence.
The next moment, light exploded.
Sharp bursts of wind tore through the air as the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells stirred violently. Two ring-shaped shadows suddenly shot out from the center.
Qin Sang reacted swiftly. With a single motion, he extended his hand and formed a massive palm of true essence that seized the Primordial Unity Rings tightly. The astra struggled for a while, its resistance growing weaker until it finally submitted and landed in Qin Sang’s palm.
A look of joy appeared on Qin Sang’s face as he lowered his head to examine the two rings.
Both the yin and yang rings shared the same design—pure white and perfectly round, flawless in form. The damaged yin ring, once full of cracks and dull in color, had been fully restored.
However, there was one noticeable difference. On the surface of these white rings, faint streaks of black flame would occasionally flicker, most prominently on the yang ring.
Qin Sang immediately understood that this black flame was the residual power of the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells. Fortunately, it had not caused any adverse effects during the refinement process.
"I wonder what kind of enhancement this black flame might bring to the Primordial Unity Rings." Qin Sang mused, both curious and eager to find out.
After confirming that there were no issues with the astra, he activated his spiritual consciousness. The current Primordial Unity Rings were essentially a brand-new astra, without any prior ownership imprints, making it suitable for direct refinement.
After a while, he placed the astra into his Qihai. In just a short time, it would be fully bound to him and move as easily as an extension of his own limbs.
Several days later...
As he cultivated, Qin Sang suddenly opened his eyes. He lowered his head to glance at his dantian, then stirred his thoughts. A stream of white light shot out from his dantian and transformed into a ring, landing in Qin Sang’s palm. The rıghtful source is ɴovelfire.net
This was the yang ring of the Primordial Unity Rings.
After successful refinement, the yin ring remained in the cultivator’s dantian. Not only could it serve as an early warning system, but it also allowed the user to remotely control the yang ring, which was used to subdue demonic beasts.
Qin Sang sent his spiritual consciousness into the yang ring, eyes half-closed in focus. After inspecting it carefully, he began channeling his true essence into the ring.
A low hum echoed out as the yang ring burst into radiant white light. One after another, pale ring shadows shot downward from it, each larger than the last as they descended, forming a tower-like structure.
These ring shadows resembled shackles, imbued with a unique binding force. Unfortunately, there was no target at the moment for them to restrain.
Strangely, faint traces of black flame flickered along the surface of these rings, making them no longer purely white.
Seeing this, Qin Sang’s eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.
The binding force of the yang ring was far stronger than he had anticipated.
Originally, the Primordial Unity Ring could only restrain demonic beasts at the early stage of the Demonic Core Realm. But now, it might just be capable of subduing middle-stage Demonic Core Realm beasts!