Chapter 547: Refining a Semi-Artifact (First Update, Requesting Everything)

Materials from different parts of a Demon Pet also vary in quality, and the Ancestral Black Dragon is naturally no exception.

Among them, the highest quality Dragon Scales, Dragon Skin, and Dragon Tendons were all used to craft two sets of Ancestral Dragon Scale Armor; the rest were basically substandard or inferior materials, and whether they could be crafted into Top-Grade Treasures mainly depended on luck.

However, Li Zhangsheng did not use the Dragon Horns of the Ancestral Black Dragon, which could be said to be the best material on the Ancestral Black Dragon and could definitely be used to craft a Top-Grade Treasure.

It is unknown how much time passed, but Li Zhangsheng exhausted the remaining Dragon Scales, Dragon Skin, and Dragon Tendons, obtaining a pile of Treasures and Dragon Scale Armor of similar styles.

Among them, a total of two Top-Grade Treasures were produced, and they could only increase the power of Water Element skills by fifty percent; the rest were all Advanced Treasures.

Black Dragon Flag: A Water Element Top-Grade Treasure, increases Water Element skill power by fifty percent, and grants immunity to the effects of Intimidation-type traits.

Three sets of Substandard Treasure Dragon Scale Armor; unfortunately, they did not reach the level of Strange Treasure, and not only was their defensive power inferior to the previous two sets, but they also could not be stored in the Consciousness Sea for nourishment.

Even so, they were still precious and contained considerable value.

Besides this, Li Zhangsheng also re-refined the Black Gold Dragon Spear.

During the refining process, he added Star God Star Sand and Misha Yuan Gang Stone, giving the Black Gold Dragon Spear a certain Armor Breaking effect, and as long as it wounded an enemy, a surge of star power would erode the opponent's Consciousness Sea.

Like the Ancestral Dragon Scale Armor, this Black Gold Dragon Spear also became a Strange Treasure, which could be said to be an unexpected joy, and it was stored by Li Zhangsheng in his Consciousness Sea for nourishment.

At this moment, in the Jade Dragon Mist Cauldron, a bucket-sized mass of azure liquid was suspended; this was liquid smelted from two Black Dragon horns.

At this moment, the artifact refining had reached a critical juncture.

Following the Seal Techniques and mental cultivation methods in the "Nine Heavens Golden Palace Treasure Refining Art," Li Zhangsheng's ten fingers flew, and one after another, twisted silver Silver Seal Scripts were born, rapidly plunging into the azure liquid.

Within the allotted time, Li Zhangsheng successfully struck in dozens of Seal Techniques.

In the Jade Dragon Mist Cauldron, the azure liquid began to spin rapidly, emitting a brilliant and dazzling radiance.

"Condense!"

The Seal Technique in Li Zhangsheng's hands changed, his Mental Power was rapidly consumed, forming a tangible yet formless brilliance that shot straight into the liquid.

In the Jade Dragon Mist Cauldron, the azure liquid changed into a specific shape, beginning to transform from liquid to solid.

This process lasted for nearly half an hour, and the azure liquid completely took shape, condensing into a black-blue disc.

The moment it took shape, a rich azure radiance suddenly erupted, but due to the Strengthened Breath-Concealing Restriction, outsiders could not detect it at all.

Such radiance clearly exceeded the two Top-Grade Treasures refined previously; it was evidently a masterpiece among Top-Grade Treasures.

The black-blue disc was half a meter in diameter, with a large number of cloud patterns on it, wrapped in a faint water-blue mist.

Li Zhangsheng impatiently took out the black-blue disc and began to study its functions.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng revealed a smile.

"Increases Water Element skill power by sixty percent, and when fighting in an underwater environment, reduces the opponent's speed and agility by a certain margin!"

This was the effect of the black-blue disc; Li Zhangsheng prepared to give it to Ning Bizhen, because this thing was of little use to him.

The Giant Whale Kun possessed the Turning Rivers and Seas trait, which had a stronger effect than the additional effect of this black-blue disc, and the key was that the two could not stack.

As for the Black Dragon, forget it; when fighting in a group, it would be led by the Giant Whale Kun, so there was no need for the black-blue disc's additional effect, and it could only be useful in a one-on-one fight.

Among these three Water Element Top-Grade Treasures, Li Zhangsheng only kept one Black Dragon Flag and three sets of Substandard Treasure Dragon Scale Armor; the Black Dragon Flag was given to the Giant Whale Kun to wear, and the three sets of Substandard Treasure Dragon Scale Armor could be used for trading or given away.

The other two Water Element Top-Grade Treasures were given to Ning Bizhen; he believed that with these two Water Element Top-Grade Treasures, Ning Bizhen's Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast and Six-Armed Naga would definitely become stronger.

Of course, these were not the most important things; after successively refining three Top-Grade Treasures and a pile of Advanced Treasures, Li Zhangsheng prepared to take advantage of his hot hand to refine a Semi-Artifact in one go.

Before this, Li Zhangsheng held a Superior Soul Crystal in his hand, preparing to adjust to his best state.

Not only that, he also had the Three-Legged Fire Crow call Ning Bizhen over; refining a Top-Grade Treasure already consumed a large amount of Mental Power, let alone a Semi-Artifact.

In order to save Mental Power and rest time, Li Zhangsheng prepared to hand over some simple work to Ning Bizhen.

After spending half an hour, Li Zhangsheng ended his meditation; his essence, energy, and spirit had recovered to their best state.

Ning Bizhen had already arrived in the backyard and was standing quietly in front of him.

After stating his thoughts, Ning Bizhen obediently agreed.

After everything was ready, Li Zhangsheng waved his right hand, and a pile of materials appeared in front of him.

Nine Aperture Moon Crane Stone, Shoushan Red Copper, Blood Pattern Black Crystal, Misha Yuan Gang Stone, Feilian Broken Horn, Millennium Black Iron.

These were all at least Heavenly Essence Grade materials; among them, the Nine Aperture Moon Crane Stone was a Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure, and the Feilian Broken Horn was not much inferior.

Li Zhangsheng already had a draft in his mind; he prepared to use the Nine Aperture Moon Crane Stone and the Feilian Broken Horn as the main components, with the other materials as supplements, to refine a Semi-Artifact with speed as its main attribute, supplemented by Armor Breaking and Blood Sucking functions.

Whether it was the Armor Breaking or Blood Sucking function, both were quite practical additional effects.

With this Semi-Artifact, Aixi's strength could be completely raised by a notch.

However, this was the most ideal effect; in reality, during the refining process, Li Zhangsheng could not fully control it, and whether it could possess these functions still depended on a certain amount of luck.

"Xiao San, breathe fire!"

Following Ning Bizhen's order, the Three-Legged Fire Crow spat out red and gold flames from its mouth, which landed in the Jade Dragon Mist Cauldron.

The Jade Dragon Mist Cauldron began to operate again, revealing jade-like clouds and mist, presenting a coiled dragon shape, as if a jade dragon were circling the cauldron.

This was naturally not for decoration, but a special effect of the Jade Dragon Mist Cauldron, which could accelerate the refining of impurities in materials and save time.

In the Jade Dragon Mist Cauldron, only the Nine Aperture Moon Crane Stone lay quietly at the bottom; the other materials, due to their lower melting points, were not yet put in.

A quarter of an hour later, the Nine Aperture Moon Crane Stone still showed no signs of melting.

Ning Bizhen's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she hurriedly performed a Secret Technique to enhance the flame temperature of the Three-Legged Fire Crow.

However, this was not a long-term solution after all; after all, the Three-Legged Fire Crow's realm was above Ning Bizhen's, and for Ning Bizhen to empower the Three-Legged Fire Crow, she needed to consume a large amount of Mental Power.

With Ning Bizhen's current Mental Power, she could only perform it two or three times before her Mental Power would be exhausted.

"Catch!"

At this time, Li Zhangsheng threw a Jade Bottle to Ning Bizhen.

This was an Advanced Alchemical Pill—Green Water Nether Pill, which could quickly restore Mental Power; it was a trophy Li Zhangsheng had obtained from Xiao Mu.

Ning Bizhen did not stand on ceremony, immediately poured out a cyan-green Alchemical Pill, swallowed it, and at the same time held a Superior Soul Crystal in her hand to restore her Mental Power at the fastest speed.

The Three-Legged Fire Crow spat out red and gold flames from time to time; its consumption was not very large, and at least it could be maintained for several hours.

In the Jade Dragon Mist Cauldron, the red and gold flames continuously scorched the Nine Aperture Moon Crane Stone.

Five more minutes passed, and the Nine Aperture Moon Crane Stone finally showed signs of melting, turning into wisps of silver liquid.

It was also at this moment that Li Zhangsheng tossed the Feilian Broken Horn into the Jade Dragon Mist Cauldron.

The Feilian Broken Horn was, after all, the most essential part of the Divine Beast Feilian, and its melting point was only slightly lower than that of the Nine Aperture Moon Crane Stone.

According to the different melting points, in the time that followed, Li Zhangsheng successively added the Millennium Black Iron, Shoushan Red Copper, Blood Pattern Black Crystal, and Misha Yuan Gang Stone.

During the process of the six materials melting, they were accompanied by colorful, smoky vapors; as a large amount of impurities were removed, the volume of the materials gradually decreased.

This process consumed a full two hours.

By this moment, the six materials had completely melted, turning into a mass of silver-green mixed liquid.

At this time, the Three-Legged Fire Crow began to pant heavily; having exerted itself continuously for nearly two hours, even as a Demon King-level Demon Pet, it was struggling to hold on.

It was not just the Three-Legged Fire Crow; Ning Bizhen's complexion had also turned several shades paler, and even with the assistance of the Green Water Nether Pill and Superior Quality Soul Crystal to recover her Mental Power, she was still in a state of depleted Mental Power.

What was most frustrating was that the Green Water Nether Pill had been completely used up, and she could only use Mid-grade Alchemical Pills as a substitute, but the recovery speed was not even remotely comparable.

"Xiao San, keep it up!"

Under Li Zhangsheng's encouragement, the Three-Legged Fire Crow forced itself to perk up, and flames were spewed out without interruption; under its efforts, the volume of the silver-green liquid continued to shrink.

By the time the silver-green liquid stopped shrinking, another half hour had passed, and the liquid was only the size of a basketball.

It was also at this time that Li Zhangsheng's ten fingers flew, his Mental Power continuously consumed as he condensed a large number of twisted and complex Silver Seal Scripts, which swarmed into the silver-green liquid.

In a short amount of time, Li Zhangsheng cast over a hundred Seal Techniques, which also consumed more than half of his Mental Power.

Unlike refining a Top-Grade Treasure, a Semi-Artifact requires much more complex techniques.

Taking advantage of this gap, Li Zhangsheng immediately swallowed an Alchemical Pill, held a Superior Soul Crystal in his hand, and circulated the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art to recover his Mental Power at the fastest speed possible.

On the other side, Ning Bizhen once again cast a Secret Technique, struggling to maintain the temperature of the Three-Legged Fire Crow's flames, but this made her pretty face turn even paler.

The Three-Legged Fire Crow's panting grew more intense; even though it had also consumed some Alchemical Pills, it was still a drop in the bucket.

Just as the Three-Legged Fire Crow was about to be unable to hold on, Li Zhangsheng hurriedly stopped his meditation and took a square box out of his Space Ring.

The box contained some Li Fire Essence; after Li Zhangsheng killed Liu Xudong in the Fire Flame Secret Realm, he had collected some remnants of the Li Fire Parasol Tree and finally extracted this little bit of Li Fire Essence.

After swallowing this bit of Li Fire Essence, the Three-Legged Fire Crow's spirit was jolted, and it clearly recovered some of its vitality, once again gathering its remaining strength to spew flames.

Very quickly, Li Zhangsheng, having recovered a portion of his Mental Power, cast another hundred Seal Techniques; whether or not a Semi-Artifact could be refined today would be decided by this one move.

Today's goal: Three, pigs, proof!

(End of this chapter)