Chapter 260: Senior Brother's Mission

Accumulation Device Hall.

As one of the top money‑sinking pits of Qing Shan Sect, Yan Buji indeed experienced the financial and material resources of the Accumulation Device Hall these days.

Every day the cleaned‑up scrap comes in huge piles, and there is no shortage of discarded spiritual materials that have undergone four‑ or five‑fold transformation; Yan Buji picks them up to hone his skills.

Reforging accumulation device parts is a skill that cultivators must know.

Being able to forge accumulation devices only shows you have the skill; but reforging parts made by others truly reveals an artifact refiner's level.

Because accumulation device parts have not undergone the sealing and forging process like a complete device, removing their essence, energy, and spirit is the first step in reforging them.

At this step, Yan Buji has no experience; he can only rely on feeling to gradually wear them down.

A few days passed.

Yan Buji picked up a discarded component and took a breath.

"It's done—using spiritual fire to scorch it works, but we still need to gradually replace its essence, energy, and spirit with our own; then the first step of reforging is complete."

After replacing the other's aura, Yan Buji took the scrap and looked around the trash for a few compatible pieces.

He then began the second step, reforging.

Reforging a part means changing its very model—for example, turning a lid into a rod shape to match the accumulation device part he wants.

If it were just a simple modification, it wouldn't be so troublesome, and Yan Buji wouldn't bother with a total reforge that changes the shape; after all, these are scrapped parts, their spiritual energy and the flow of their original model have become extremely chaotic, like a person with severed meridians, so they first need to be cleared and reconnected.

With a direction in mind, Yan Buji began slowly repairing the discarded parts; failure is inevitable in this process, so he often has to start over from scratch.

Until three months later.

Only then did Yan Buji assemble a set of chain shackles!

"To suit the Heavenly Heart Four Symbols Technique, we must eliminate the accumulation device's original spiritual energy flow and replace it with a true essence flow...."

Yan Buji frowned; true essence is hard to circulate inside spiritual material, meaning it's difficult to infuse true essence from within to without in a forged accumulation device part—it can only adhere to the outside.

But after all, it's just an attempt, so Yan Buji chose to add an attachment.

Some spiritual material can indeed hold true essence, but among this heap of junk Yan Buji found only a few pieces; after completely reforging them, he hollowed out the chain‑shackle staff and the hammer on it, then slipped the reforged parts inside.

Although this compromises the integrity of the chain‑shackle itself, being able to match his own true essence is not a loss.

Looking at the chain shackle in his hand, Yan Buji tried out this strange‑looking weapon.

"Although it's not sharp, if it hits a person you won't see any wound."

Yan Buji chuckled.

The Heavenly Heart Four Symbols Technique's mysterious gate weapon method makes this chain shackle, because it's top‑heavy with a large spike ball on the chain and a wooden rod attached, hard for others to predict where the spike ball at the tip will fly when swung.

If it strikes the head, it can burst the skull in one blow; if it hits the body, the internal injury from this heavy blunt weapon is certainly unpleasant.

Since it's a mysterious gate weapon, Yan Buji hasn't studied it much, and besides he basically hasn't used Martial Dao Profound Skill to clash head‑on with anyone yet, so he still doesn't know how opponents will respond.

Moreover, the existence of a staff technique gives Yan Buji even more variations in the heat of battle.

But this is also a backup plan prepared for life‑or‑death combat.

Even if he truly can't win, the worst he can do is flee to the Youming Realm to hide.

Although the Youming Realm isn't completely safe either, you can't hide forever, but you can hide for a while.

Yan Buji suddenly frowned: "No, the thought of running before a battle is unacceptable. Once or twice is fine, but if it happens often I'll let my guard down—thinking I can escape just means I'm avoiding the problem; in the end we must solve it."

Strength is the royal road to solving problems!

Yan Buji thought, then practiced the Heavenly Heart Four Symbols Technique with the chain shackle.

Fist, palm, staff, and chain—these four martial arts paths unfolded slowly in Yan Buji's hands, and for a moment he struck with tiger‑like vigor.

After Yan Buji stopped and put away the chain shackle, he then noticed someone watching him from behind.

"Greetings, senior brother; junior brother makes a fool of himself!" Yan Buji replied, turning and clasping his hands.

A disheveled young man appeared at the grand hall's doors at some point and stared for a good while.

"How did you forge that strange‑looking chain?" the young man asked.

Yan Buji lowered his head: "Sorry, senior brother; seeing the spiritual material inside the hall damaged, I thought I'd try reforging a bit… but I'm just showing off my modest skills before an expert."

"Let me see."

"Yes."

Yan Buji took out the chain shackle and walked over to hand it to him.

The young man frowned after a few glances and pointed: "Your addition is wrong—why hollow out the main body to add something? Wouldn't coating it be better?"

"Huh? Coat it… but how do you coat a chain shackle?"

"Tsk, who told you that a finished accumulation‑device part must have a specific mold? Why not just pour the finished accumulation device directly onto this accumulation device?"

Yan Buji blinked, then realized: "Oh, I see—senior brother, your insight is high!"

"I didn't expect the newcomers this year to still know how to forge accumulation devices; your sealing‑and‑forging method isn't bad—where did you learn it?"

"A senior once taught me."

The young man stroked his chin: "This isn't the sealing‑and‑forging method of the Eight Dao Earth Realm; it seems to come from the mountains—you're lucky."

He returned the chain shackle to Yan Buji and then said: "You… what's your name?"

"Senior brother, I'm Huang Hao."

"Junior Brother Huang, you've done a fine job managing the Accumulation Device Peak these past six months; I have a task for you."

Yan Buji blinked, then asked doubtfully: "Senior brother, please speak."

"Please… deliver this… to… the Headmaster's True Heir, Feng Xiaoqing."

The young man stammers as he hands over the gift box and letter in his hand to Yan Buji.

Yan Buji blinked, looked at him strangely, and said: "Yes, senior brother."

"Remember, when you see her say… 'Junior Sister Xiaoqing, seeing your letter is like meeting in person; junior brother longs for you day and night…'"

Yan Buji took a deep breath, watched the young man hem and haw for a while, covered his face, and said: "Senior brother, you say that—I'm afraid they'll drive me away."

Impossible! Do it as I say!

Well... okay then.

Yan Buji didn't know how such cheesy words could come out of the mouth of a late Foundation Establishment cultivator; the key is, aren't you considering the woman's status and position?

Besides, can the other party even hear such words?

Yan Buji flew to the other side of the mountain with the gifts and letter, searched for a while before finding Feng Xiaoqing's residence, then went over with the items.

Upon arriving at the gate, Yan Buji only then realized that the matter was not simple.