Chapter 780: Refining the Accumulation Device

After Yan Buji finished discussing with Wu Yuan, he let out a sigh of relief. As long as Wu Yuan is willing to help, obtaining those Six-Transform Immortal Materials will no longer be a problem. These Immortal Materials are crucial for his upcoming cultivation and the forging of Accumulation Devices, especially since he plans to further upgrade his heavy armament; these resources are indispensable.

"My heavy armament was repaired once before, but now it clearly can't keep up with my combat rhythm."

Yan Buji thought for a moment; whether it's the Yan Wang Helmet, the Shura Armor, or the Abni Sword, they are only at Fivefold Transformation for him, and can no longer keep up.

And the Zhen Ling Yin Seal is only at Fourfold Transformation; even though it can assist him in refining Qi, its speed is far from ideal.

Updating his gear is urgent, including the Crack Rift Staff, which Yan Buji has newly insighted to refine, and his most frequently used Hai Kun Hammer also needs to be refined.

"By this calculation, refining all my equipment up to Sixfold Transformation is still somewhat difficult."

Yan Buji thought carefully; his alchemical crafting skill is not high, so he can only forge Accumulation Devices of a given tier when material supply is ample.

Moreover, he hasn't refined pills himself for a long time, and the Yin-Yang Reverse Pill formula he trades with the Rabbit Tribe, Yan Buji chooses to hand over to other Alchemists for production.

In the end, Yan Buji pursues efficiency as well as practicality.

When Wu Yuan delivers the required Immortal Materials, and together with the demonic Spiritual Materials he has gathered and traded across Luohuang Zhou over the years, Yan Buji chooses to repeatedly experiment, improve his Accumulation Devices, and strive to successfully refine all his primary Accumulation Devices.

"The heavy armament is too cumbersome, but with the aid of Qing Luan feathers, my speed has greatly increased, and the armament's speed is much faster than before... Since I now have better Immortal Materials, I can remove some internal and external structures..." Yan Buji thought, and began to disassemble the Accumulation Device, laying out the components before him to examine and select each one.

This step took Yan Buji almost a year to decide which structures to discard and which to add; the parts that need no alteration simply require normal refinement of the Accumulation Device components.

For this, Yan Buji even specially consulted Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan was also quite generous, saying without hesitation: "Refining an Accumulation Device differs from forging a new one. After all materials are infused with Jing, Qi, and Shen, they undergo the three steps of refining into a mass, shaping, and sealing. Since you choose to refine an Accumulation Device, you need to make new choices during the shaping stage."

While speaking, Wu Yuan took out a Six-Transform Immortal Accumulation Artifact and disassembled it, spreading all the components on the ground: "Look at this Accumulation Device; if you intend to refine it, what is the first thing to consider?"

Yan Buji was stunned for a moment; he didn't know the specific function of Wu Yuan's Immortal Accumulation Artifact, which resembled a cauldron, so he guessed: "Probably... its function?"

"Yes, and functions are divided into many types. Accumulation Devices used for different purposes bear different functions; for example, this kind, which is auxiliary in nature, mainly serves suppression, sealing, refining, etc. To enhance functionality, you either refine it on its existing basis or add other functions. Thus there is a misconception: although an Accumulation Device's traits are versatile, it cannot simultaneously fulfill offensive, defensive, acceleration, suppression, refining, and so on, which is why Accumulation Devices are categorized into offensive, defensive, and auxiliary," Wu Yuan said.

Yan Buji nodded; he understood the reasoning. He just didn't know how Wu Yuan interpreted the direction of choices for refining Accumulation Devices.

"Elder Wu, should the Accumulation Device refinement focus on upgrading its inherent abilities, or is adding other functions better?"

"Hmm, that depends on your Accumulation Device's carrier," Wu Yuan smiled. "Ordinary Immortal Accumulation Artifacts are optimal with at most three functions. If it's armament, the primary Accumulation Device's functional composition will align with the armament's functions. However, if you have a Mutated Bone, it can bear more functions, which is why Mutated Bones are so precious."

"Oh, I see, at most three functions..."

Wu Yuan looked at Yan Buji: "If you want to refine your primary Accumulation Device, you must consider whether the device itself can bear additional functional components. For us cultivators, functional components can be kept as spares and reassembled when needed."

Yan Buji's eyes flickered, puzzled: "In that case, offensive Accumulation Devices are fine; but for defensive and auxiliary ones, wouldn't we need to prepare a great many spare components?"

"Otherwise?" Wu Yuan smiled: "You could forge more Accumulation Devices, but if they aren't primary Immortal Accumulation Artifacts, they can't instantly merge with the armament, causing you to miss the chance."

Yan Buji nodded; for example, his heavy armament originally has Spirit Spear and Spirit Cannon components, but they cannot be deployed instantly, since he hasn't refined them into a primary Accumulation Device.

"However, I can tell you, refining the original Accumulation Device's function may not meet your expectations, but at least it won't cause any mishaps. Adding new functions, for a cultivator with low alchemical skill, is very risky. A botched refinement can damage the primary Accumulation Device and affect one's spirit," Wu Yuan said.

"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Elder Wu, for the guidance."

"As long as you have a direction, that's fine."

Yan Buji returned to his residence and began to devise his Accumulation Device refinement path.

"The Yan Wang Helmet's protective spirit sense needs no alteration; the Shura Armor, which must face many situations—whether melee defense or resistance to various spells and divine abilities—is of utmost importance. Then comes the Abni Sword's offense; although I'm not very proficient with it, it can still serve as a means."

Yan Buji thought for a long time, finally made up his mind, and then began to refine the Accumulation Device!

Wenwu Fire sprang from his palm, continuously scorching a piece of Immortal Material in his hand.

After refining it into a liquid state, Yan Buji did not shape it; instead, he used it as an auxiliary additive, merging it with the original Accumulation Device components for forging.

"This yellow silver, though a Six-Transform Immortal Material, has excellent fusibility; it not only enhances the Accumulation Device's magical flow but also strengthens its resilience," Yan Buji murmured.

However, Immortal Materials cannot be used indiscriminately; each Accumulation Device has its own attributes, and materials like yellow silver that can match most device attributes are exceedingly rare.

Yan Buji cannot obtain this Immortal Material himself, so he asked Wu Yuan for help; otherwise, why would he need others to act on something he could do himself?

Moreover, this is refining his own Accumulation Device, the more concealed it is, the better; if he weren't certain that Wu Yuan and he are in the same boat, he wouldn't trust entrusting this matter to anyone else.

The Accumulation Device refinement is still ongoing; as Yan Buji refines large quantities of Immortal Materials, either as new components or fused with existing ones, he has been busy for three to four years straight.