Chapter 320: Second-Rank Artifact Refining

Qi Refinement mid-stage white bone human demons and first-rank Yin Soul Banners are only the most basic conditions for synthesizing White Bone Yin Demon Banners. Even if synthesized, they are only first-rank artifacts, and they still need to be nourished by spirit bones and Yin souls later to possibly advance to second-rank artifacts.

But according to the book, using Qi Refinement Perfection white bone human demons and Yin Soul Banners with more than ten spirit patterns to synthesize, there is a high probability of synthesizing second-rank White Bone Yin Demon Banners.

However, neither Qi Refinement Perfection white bone human demons nor Yin Soul Banners with ten spirit patterns can be easily nourished.

In these ten years or so, the thirteen white bone human demons in his hands have only barely been cultivated from Qi Refinement early-stage to Qi Refinement mid-stage, and the Yin Soul Banners are slightly better, nourished from seven spirit patterns to nearly nine spirit patterns.

But if the two want to be nourished to the level of second-rank White Bone Yin Demon Banners, it may not be enough to spend another ten years of nourishing. It seems that he has to think of other ways to improve the rank of the two.

Wang Yu pondered, walked a few steps to the side of the white bone altar, and threw the Yin Soul Banner in his hand.

Immediately, the white bone banner returned to its original size and floated on the altar again.

Wang Yu himself turned around a white bone human demon nearby a few times, then formed a seal with one hand, muttered words, and then opened his mouth to spray a piece of crimson light, completely covering the white bone human demon in front of him.

Then he stomped his foot again.

"Boom" sound, the white bones under his feet shattered into large pieces.

He beckoned to the ground with one hand, and dense broken bone pieces "swished" and "swished" and all popped up, disappearing into the red light, sticking to the gray-white bone armor of the white bone human demon like a plaster.

Wang Yu sat cross-legged behind the white bone human demon, separated his ten fingers with both hands, pressed directly on the back of the white bone human demon, and began to breathe rhythmically between his nose and mouth. Between every breath, wisps of red light sprayed out and merged into the red light.

White Bone Nine Refining!

This secret technique that can accelerate the nourishing of white bone human demons was finally used by him at this moment.

According to the introduction of this secret technique, White Bone Nine Refining is a secret technique in which the caster uses his own magic power to directly refine spirit bones into the white bone human demon.

Each refining can integrate a spirit bone. Every time nine refining are completed, the cultivation of the white bone human demon can be significantly improved by a large margin, but the specific improvement range depends on the caster's cultivation and the spirit bones used.

Wang Yu is now a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and refining a Qi Refinement mid-stage white bone human demon is naturally more than enough. On the contrary, the first-rank spirit bones used for refining are obviously not keeping up. It is best to find second-rank spirit bones to significantly speed up the refining speed of the white bone human demon.

The Four Symbols Sect is famous for driving beasts in the Great Ming Prefecture cultivation world. Although raising monster beasts is one of the sect's main businesses, it can only be based on raising non-rank and first-rank monster beasts. Second-rank monster beasts are too powerful to be raised.

Only those Foundation Establishment elders have second-rank spirit beasts signed with spirit contracts by their side, but the number is definitely not large, and it is impossible to provide a large amount of second-rank monster beast materials.

As for the outside markets, second-rank monster beast materials are sold at an astronomical price, and it is not cost-effective to buy them with spirit stones.

Is it really necessary to go to those dangerous places and actively hunt second-rank monster beasts?

If he hunts them himself, he can indeed ensure the maximum value of the monster beast corpse. The flesh and blood can feed the two Iron-Eating Crocodiles, the bones can be refined for the thirteen white bone human demons, and the fur and monster cores can be sold for spirit stones.

With his current strength, dealing with second-rank early-stage monster beasts doesn't seem to be too difficult.

Wang Yu pondered while refining.

A few days later, in Sun Shi's cave dwelling.

Sun Shi looked at Wang Yu, whose cultivation could no longer be seen, and his mind was in a trance.

"Sun Shi, disciple was able to advance to Foundation Establishment, thanks to the artifact refining technique taught by Sun Shi, so I could have the resources to cultivate to this day.

I heard that Sun Shi is looking for three-hundred-year-old 'Huixin Grass'. Disciple happened to receive one in the outside market not long ago, so I specially present it to Sun Shi to thank him for his great kindness." Wang Yu said respectfully to Sun Shi, handing over a wooden box with both hands.

"Wang Yu, I really didn't expect it. After you became a true disciple, you really succeeded in Foundation Establishment in such a short time.

This 'Huixin Grass' is indeed of great use to me, so I will accept it without being polite." Sun Shi came back to his senses and took the box with great joy.

"Wang Li Shixiong can become a true disciple, he is indeed a heaven-defying talent. Not only is he extraordinary in artifact refining, but he has also made rapid progress in cultivation. Should I change my address to 'Senior Uncle'? I see that many true disciples in our sect who have reached Foundation Establishment are on equal footing with Foundation Establishment elders." The person speaking was a tall, short-haired woman standing beside Sun Shi.

While speaking respectfully, she looked at Wang Yu with a complicated expression. Her eyebrows were thick and black like ink, and there was a long scar on her forehead. She was in her thirties and was Xiao Wei, who had joined Sun Shi's sect with Wang Yu back then.

After more than ten years, she was still a little bit away from being an official artifact refiner, and was still an artifact refining apprentice. She even got married and had children a few years ago. It is said that her husband was just an ordinary disciple in the outer sect.

But the more this was the case, the more unwilling she was to be just an artifact refining apprentice. Instead, she had been coming to Sun Shi's place more frequently in the past two years, and was even willing to assist in artifact refining for free, just to increase her artifact refining experience.

"Lin Lin Shijie Xiao is joking. We true disciples, even if we reach Foundation Establishment, should still be on equal footing with inner and outer sect disciples. Some Foundation Establishment elders are willing to address us as equals, which is just a polite word." Wang Yu replied with a smile.

"Wang Li Shixiong is too modest. You can just call me 'Liu Shimei' in the future. I can't afford to be called 'Lin Lin Shijie'. Wang Li Shixiong is now a Foundation Establishment true disciple, and Liu Shimei will need Li Li Shixiong to take care of me more in the future." Xiao Wei seemed to have thought of something and said respectfully.

Wang Yu saw this and could only nod, not saying anything more.

He came to visit Sun Shi this time, but didn't expect to meet Xiao Wei here. The address was indeed a bit awkward.

"Wang Yu, your artifact refining talent is extremely high, and now you have reached Foundation Establishment. Have you ever thought about going further in the way of artifact refining?" Sun Shi asked Wang Yu this after putting away the box.

As soon as this was said, Xiao Wei was shocked and looked at Wang Yu again.

"Second-rank artifact refiner, disciple naturally has the intention, and I hope Sun Shi will give some guidance." Wang Yu replied without hesitation when he heard this question.

"Hehe, I am only a first-rank artifact refiner, so what guidance can I give on second-rank artifact refining techniques? But fortunately, having served as an artifact refiner in the sect for so many years, I have also communicated with second-rank artifact refiners, so I still have some thoughts on this." Sun Shi laughed a few times.

"I hope Sun Shi will clarify." Wang Yu became solemn.

Xiao Wei also listened intently.

"I think that becoming a second-rank artifact refiner actually requires three conditions.

The first is the need for Foundation Establishment cultivation. Only Foundation Establishment cultivators have enough magic power and divine sense to refine second-rank artifacts.

The second is the need for mastery of second-rank rare materials. Unlike first-rank artifacts which mostly use common materials like iron essence, second-rank materials are mostly rare and hard to see, and it may take years or decades to see one. Therefore, just familiarizing oneself with the performance and attributes of these second-rank materials is not an easy task. It is very likely that when refining the artifact embryo and inscribing inscriptions, the artifact refining fails because of insufficient mastery of a certain second-rank material.

Third, that is the mastery of second-rank spell pattern diagrams.

If you want to refine an artifact, you must first comprehend the spell pattern diagram of the spell to be inscribed, otherwise how can you inscribe the inscriptions on it? But second-rank spells are not so easy to comprehend, and the time and energy spent on them can be imagined.

Among the three, I think the second one is the most important.

The first one, although there are not many Foundation Establishment cultivators, a sect can always find a dozen or dozens of them.

The second-rank spell pattern diagrams in the third one are difficult to comprehend, but as long as Foundation Establishment cultivators are willing to spend time, they can always master several second-rank spell pattern diagrams for artifact refining.

Only the second one, the mastery of second-rank rare materials, cannot be achieved by personal strength alone. It must be supported by the sect, and be able to use a large amount of second-rank materials provided by the sect's resources to practice, in order to possibly master the attributes of second-rank materials.

This is also the reason why there are no second-rank artifact refiners outside our Great Ming Prefecture except for cultivation sects." Sun Shi talked eloquently, with a meaningful expression on his face. ===== CHAPTER 321 =====