Chapter 345: Chapter 345

The multiple sources of Earth Fire caused the temperature in the front mountain area to rise significantly, especially where the Artifact Refining Pavilion was located, visible flames were flickering.

The quality of these Earth Fires was very high and was quite suitable for refining various items. Shen Wang applied for a Earth Fire pit, and after entering the room, the temperature rose further.

In the center of the room, on the Melting Furnace, a circle of Fire Gathering Array was operating, and the crimson flames danced in the room, causing the nearby air to distort dramatically.

Shen Wang closed the door and checked the array, taking out the damaged Black Death Blade, one made initially and the other later made by the Black Death Blade King.

Both blades were broken; ultimately, it was because the Black Death Blade King had not refined them seriously, or perhaps the Black Death Blade King was not skilled in Artifact Refining.

Shen Wang examined the materials and smirked: "The material is quite good, unfortunately, the Black Death Blade King cultivates a Yin Attribute Technique, not suitable for being an Artifact Refiner."

He thought for a moment and then took out a Magical Treasure, the treasure of Xie Xianlong whom he killed, made of Fire Attribute material, completely different from the attribute of the Black Death Blade.

However, he himself possessed Multi-attribute Magical Power, capable of integrating materials of different attributes together, only needing to inscribe an array to balance Yin and Yang, and to unleash the power of different attribute materials.

He tossed the Black Death Blade into the melting furnace and began the refinement process.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Hundred Refinements City, two people were having a conversation.

"Emperor, there were some delays on the road, sorry for keeping you waiting."

"How many batches of treasures have been delivered?"

"The eighteenth batch, it’s all recorded."

"We can deal with it tomorrow; the prices have been rising quickly during this period—changing daily, so waiting another day can fetch more money."

"But... the longer we delay, the greater the risk."

"What is there to fear when the Emperor is here? Just ensure proper disguise when entering and exiting; I’ll handle the rest."

After their conversation, a common middle-aged woman came out of the courtyard and headed towards the commercial district.

Silver Moon happened to return and saw the woman, smiling: "Aunt Liu, going out?"

"Yes, going out to buy some groceries."

The middle-aged woman smiled, but there was a hint of discontent in her heart. Originally, there were few people around, suddenly a couple moved in, and acted mysteriously every day.

Silver Moon nodded without saying more, yet feeling a bit puzzled inside.

"Buying groceries for what? Haven’t seen any cooking smoke from them at all?"

She glanced at the adjacent courtyard and guessed it was just an excuse, without thinking much returned to her own courtyard.

Seeing Shen Wang hadn’t returned, she put down her things and began cultivating.

It wasn’t until very late that Shen Wang returned.

Silver Moon opened her eyes and asked, "Why did it take so long today?"

"Starting to refine Magical Treasures usually wastes time, I will be spending a lot of time in the Inner Sect soon."

Shen Wang advised, "Be cautious when handling things."

"Mm, I will be careful, it’s a pity I can’t enter there yet to help you."

"It’s unnecessary, I can handle it alone; it’s not Spiritual Artifact refining."

Shen Wang, with Nascent Soul Cultivation, found no difficulty in refining Magical Treasures; it merely required more time.

"Well, I’ll keep dealing with those things."

Silver Moon, while speaking, was already held by Shen Wang, and she leaned in cooperatively.

Though there was some enforced involvement in being with this man, she enjoyed it.

Truthfully, she hadn’t been so close to anyone since childhood, feeling a sense of home upon joining this man, which she deeply yearned for.

After some intimacy, Shen Wang said, "I’ll go make food for you."

"I’ll handle the fire."

Silver Moon followed his lead; she wouldn’t cook but tended the fire, enjoying watching Shen Wang cook.

Thus, they lived a simple yet fulfilling life.

Half a month passed unknowingly.

The outside situation grew tenser, especially near the Desolate Ancient Mountain Range, suffering worse impacts, with Demon Fiends ravaging multiple regions like Miao Province, Yun Province, and Xuan Province, even leading to village and city massacres.

In such circumstances, Jin Province which was relatively distant and temporarily safe became the choice of refuge for nearby Human Race.

More people arrived at Hundred Refinements City, including cultivators, leading to an increase in cultivators in the city and further price hikes.

In this environment, some people in dark corners used cruel tactics to seize resources, with assassinations and ambushes becoming frequent and even open confrontations emerging.

If not for the suppression of the Hundred Refining Sect, the entire city might have descended into chaos.

So far, Shen Wang and Silver Moon remained unaffected—the former was nearing the completion of his Artifact Refining, while the latter’s sale of resources brought increasing Spirit Stones.

Inside the refining room, a long black-red saber burned fiercely within the furnace, absorbing unique power.

The saber measured five feet, with the handle being one foot and the blade four feet, resembling a sword with a generally straight body save for the bent tip.

This was the newly refined Magical Treasure, crafted from several broken treasure materials, a testament to efficient resource use.

At this moment, one side of the blade was black and the other red, with the black side exuding chilling Evil Qi and the red side emitting intense heat.

A red line extended on the black side, while a black line accompanied the red side, reflecting Yin within Yang, and Yang within Yin.

A single strike could unleash both forces, offering a duality of ice and fire.

The fusion of such opposing materials was Shen Wang’s masterpiece.

To achieve perfect integration, he inscribed a specially-researched array which combined his knowledge of arrays with an understanding of the Path of Yin and Yang.

Seeing the materials perfectly integrated, Shen Wang muttered, "Finally done, this blade can no longer be called the Black Death Blade, it needs a new name."

Scratching his chin, he couldn’t immediately think of a suitable name.

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Shen Wang shook his head and grabbed the streaking blade from the fire, catching it firmly.

The residual heat didn’t affect him, as Mana infused within, causing the blade to tremble with a resounding hum, its inscribed patterns illuminating, unleashing a sharp Sword Qi that carved a crevice in the ground.

"Not bad, even if it’s not a Top-Grade Magical Treasure, it’s Top Grade, enough for current use."

Displaying satisfaction, Shen Wang turned to leave.

Meeting several disciples from the Artifact Refining Pavilion, they all showed him fearful respect.

Shen Wang merely smirked.

Recently, while refining here, some fools sought trouble upon hearing, and he dealt with them thoroughly, so now they were subdued.

Nowadays, without Golden Core’s strength, no one dared give him trouble.

He also completed his Inner Sect disciple verification, obtaining his exclusive cave mansion.

Yet he mostly stayed in Hundred Refinements City with Silver Moon, returning twice to Kunyu Mountain, with his family situation settling enough to continue handling resources here.

Reaching the courtyard in Hundred Refinements City, Silver Moon was in cultivation as usual.

Actually, Silver Moon hardly had much to do.

She spent merely half an hour daily selling items, spending the rest of her time in cultivation.

Upon returning home, Shen Wang noticed Silver Moon’s breakthrough, reaching Mid-stage Golden Core.

"Congratulations, today is truly joyous with my treasure refined as well," he couldn’t help but smile.

Silver Moon opened her eyes and approached, "It’s all thanks to our Dual Cultivation, I couldn’t have advanced so quickly on my own."

She was almost certain Shen Wang had reached Nascent Soul cultivation, as otherwise, it couldn’t have boosted her progress so much.

Unbelievable, yet fact, she didn’t ask how he achieved it; she respected his secret.

"Then tonight you should reward me nicely," Shen Wang grinned mischievously.

"Your benefits cannot be forgotten; let me see your refined treasure," Silver Moon replied coyly.

Shen Wang showed the saber, "I haven’t named this blade; could you give it a name? I’m at a loss for a fitting name."

"This is truly beautiful; the color is black and red... and the red part glows—let’s call it Black Jade then," Silver Moon suggested after a thoughtful appraisal.