Chapter 45: Eldest Miss is Mighty

Cheng Xi said casually, "That depends on luck."

Jiang Boyu was stunned. Luck?

He did not understand artifact refining, but he knew the opportunity was rare, so he immediately called Chi Laicheng over and also brought the remaining Lightning-Struck Wood obtained last time.

Cheng Xi examined the three sections of Lightning-Struck Wood on the table. Regardless of quality or length, Jiang Boyu was right before; the one Li Zhi'an gave her was indeed the best section.

Chi Laicheng had previously seen the Dharma Staff that summoned the Thunder Tribulation from Bi'an. This was a Dharma Artifact capable of bringing down a Thunder Tribulation; he never dared to dream in his life that he would have the chance to see a Dharma Artifact of this grade.

Therefore, he was exceptionally respectful when he came before Cheng Xi, not feeling dismissive at all just because the other party was younger than him.

"Eldest Miss, I looked at the runes on the Dharma Staff, and they are ones I have never seen before. I wonder what kind of runes they are?" Chi Laicheng asked earnestly for instruction.

"Never seen before?" Cheng Xi looked thoughtful, looked at Chi Laicheng, and asked, "How do you usually refine artifacts?"

"Hammering, refining; if we want to carve talismans to add bonuses to the Dharma Artifact, we have to invite a Talisman Master to draw the talismans."

"What kind of fire do you use?"

"Mostly Earth Fire."

Cheng Xi looked thoughtful.

Seeing Cheng Xi's solemn expression, Chi Laicheng asked with some unease, "Eldest Miss, is there something wrong?"

It must be that they were doing it wrong; after all, Eldest Miss was someone who could make a Dharma Artifact that summoned a Thunder Tribulation.

"It's not exactly wrong," Cheng Xi said slowly, "it's the difference in resources."

Fire is also divided into Heaven Fire, Earth Fire, and Spirit Fire. In her past life, she raised many things, among which was a fire spirit that was very intelligent. It is a pity that she had transmigrated, and she did not know how they were doing.

"Artifact refining is just smelting, hammering, casting the blank, and shaping. Every Artifact Master has their own unique preferences, forging various different Dharma Artifacts."

Chi Laicheng nodded hurriedly, "Eldest Miss is right; my Master also said the same."

Some things could not be explained clearly just by talking, so Cheng Xi asked Chi Laicheng, "Can I go see how you refine artifacts?"

"Of course you can."

Chi Laicheng did not dare to imagine he could refine a Dharma Artifact that summoned a Thunder Tribulation, but he had been in the Tongtian Division for so many years, and every Dharma Artifact in the hands of a Division Guard came out of their artifact room.

He hoped the Dharma Artifacts refined by the artifact room would be more powerful, so that their hope of surviving when facing Demons would be greater.

The artifact room required smelting, so the temperature was extremely high. Just as Cheng Xi arrived at the door, that wave of scorching heat rushed toward her face.

She had just been injured, so she could not quite withstand this kind of heat. She said to Chi Laicheng, "I will watch from here; you go do your work."

Chi Laicheng also knew that Cheng Xi had just been injured, so he let Cheng Xi sit in the courtyard, had his apprentice bring her tea, and opened all the windows to make it convenient for Cheng Xi to watch, only then entering the artifact room.

Chi Laicheng was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted with bulging muscles; when he swung the hammer, it clanged, and sparks flew with every strike.

Cheng Xi stayed in the artifact room for two full days, watching Chi Laicheng forge a dagger the size of a palm.

Chi Laicheng walked up to Cheng Xi and said embarrassedly, "I saw that Eldest Miss did not have anything for self-defense, so I made this dagger. I hope Eldest Miss will not mind."

Cheng Xi did not expect it to be a gift for her. The material of this dagger was not the best, there were no artifact patterns on it, and no talismans were drawn to add attributes, but it was enough as a common dagger for self-defense.

"Thank you." Cheng Xi liked this simple and unadorned dagger very much. The dagger was not heavy; she gave a light swipe, and the wooden table in front of her was instantly split in two.

"Officer Chi is indeed worthy of his reputation," Cheng Xi smiled.

Chi Laicheng's old face flushed. He took it for granted when others praised him, but he dared not be arrogant before Cheng Xi. "Eldest Miss, I am nothing in front of you. Do you see anything in my artifact refining that needs improvement?"

"First, when polishing, try wrapping the artifact blank in Spirit Essence. Second, the higher the grade of the beast bone used to forge the Dharma Artifact, the better; many Dharma Artifacts naturally carry spells, and these spells are inherent to the beast bone. Third, is the nourishing of the artifact blank. Do you know there is a type of talisman called a Yangqi Talisman?"

Chi Laicheng shook his head, "Never heard of it."

But the name sounded very extraordinary.

Cheng Xi knew this was the difference between two worlds. The general direction was the same, but the craftsmanship and techniques of this space-time were much lower than her original world.

"It's very simple; I will teach you. The greatest effect of the Yangqi Talisman is that it can make the grade of the finished Dharma Artifact more stable. If the material grade of the Dharma Artifact is better, it will even undergo a mutation."

Chi Laicheng's eyes lit up as if a cluster of flames had been ignited. He rubbed his hands and asked uneasily, "Eldest Miss, such a precious thing, you are just going to teach me like this?"

"Is this considered precious?" Cheng Xi laughed, "In exchange for your dagger, it's fine."

Chi Laicheng's eyes turned red. Eldest Miss was truly a good person. To put his mind at ease, she even specifically mentioned the dagger; his dagger was only a bit sharper than an ordinary one.

Cheng Xi had Chi Laicheng fetch talisman paper and a talisman brush. She taught him how to draw the Yangqi Talisman. She did it in one go, then stuck the Yangqi Talisman onto the dagger Chi Laicheng gave her.

"Given the material of the dagger, nourishing it for one night should be enough. Look at it again tomorrow morning," Cheng Xi said.

Chi Laicheng nodded hurriedly in agreement. He would do nothing tonight but guard this dagger and the Yangqi Talisman.

Chi Laicheng did not know much about drawing talismans, but for the Yangqi Talisman Cheng Xi taught him, he did not know why, but after seeing it, it was truly imprinted in his mind.

He guarded the dagger that night and practiced the Yangqi Talisman all night, from the initial awkwardness to finally being able to form a talisman in one stroke. At this time, the sky was also bright.

Li Zhi'an stepped into the Tongtian Division in the early morning. Bi'an at the door greeted him, "Morning, Division Master."

Li Zhi'an looked up at Bi'an. Bi'an's usually dignified face carried an inexplicable smile. He frowned slightly, "What are you trying to do again?"

"I think you should go to the artifact room and take a look; there will be a surprise."

The artifact room?

Li Zhi'an had spent the whole night catching Demons. The drawbacks brought by the loosening of the Seal had already begun to show, and the Demons escaping from the Seal were gradually approaching Jindu.

Many of the Division Guards' waist sabers were damaged. This time, Chi Laicheng would have his hands full.

Judging from the damage to the waist sabers, this batch of Demons had thick skin and flesh. The blade edge not only could not break through the Demons' fur when hacking at them, but would instead chip.

This was not good news.

But Bi'an never told lies. Li Zhi'an immediately walked toward the artifact room.

Before he even got close, he heard the loud laughter of the usually taciturn Chi Laicheng. His footsteps paused slightly, and the excited voice of Chi Laicheng reached his ears again, "Eldest Miss's talisman is indeed useful! This dagger has leveled up! So this is what nourishing is, it can level up!"

Li Zhi'an's expression changed instantly. He pushed the door open forcefully and looked at Chi Laicheng, asking, "What leveled up?"

Chi Laicheng was too excited. Seeing the Division Master, he was not as restrained as before. He held the dagger he forged yesterday and handed it to the Division Master, "Master, this unranked dagger, after being nourished by Eldest Miss's Yangqi Talisman for one night, has actually become a Lower-Grade Dharma Artifact!"

Li Zhi'an reached out and took the dagger, his eyes sweeping over the pile of scrap iron placed at the entrance of the artifact room, and he threw it at an iron lump.

With a "whoosh," the dagger pierced through the iron lump without any obstruction.

Li Zhi'an:...