The Extreme Star Demonic Jade was able to make Meng Jingyi, the Divine Forge Mountain's master artificer, lose his composure. It was obvious that this item was extraordinary!
This also surprised Leng Shiqi a little. The Extreme Star Demonic Jade was something he had taken out from the Star Tribe's secret vault. He had only taken it out because it seemed to contain a very pure demonic aura. He had never thought that this item would be so precious.
He could only say, "Yes, this is it. I wonder if these materials are enough to upgrade the Devil's Arrival Battle Blade?"
"Enough, enough, definitely enough!"
Meng Jingyi's eyes flashed with a golden light as he stared at the Extreme Star Demon Jade. "Your Excellency's status is absolutely extraordinary. You can even find such an ancient treasure. If I use the Extreme Star Demon Jade, then I have a 90% chance of success!"
Ninety percent!
Leng Shiqi raised his eyebrows. Although he didn't know how to forge artifacts, he still knew a little about it.
Generally speaking, even a master artificer like Meng Jingyi wouldn't succeed every time he forged a sixth-level spirit artifact. As for seventh-level artifacts, his success rate was definitely less than fifty percent!
Although Leng Shiqi wasn't directly forging artifacts but upgrading them, a ninety percent chance of success was still very shocking.
This was obviously a good thing for Leng Shiqi. He immediately cupped his fists and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Elder Meng. How long will it take to upgrade the Devil's Arrival Battle Blade?"
Eunuch Gao had already received the news and should have already sent someone to take over the Dark Thunder Manor in Tranquil Sun County. It would take about half a month, so he couldn't stay here for too long.
Meng Jingyi still held the Extreme Star Demonic Jade and said excitedly, "Ten days, no, it will be completed within ten days!"
Hearing this, Leng Shiqi was delighted and said, "Good, then I'll wait outside for Elder Meng's good news."
"Go, go." Meng Jingyi waved his hand casually, his attention focused on the Extreme Star Demonic Jade.
Leng Shiqi walked out of the courtyard and sat down cross-legged. He began to regulate his breathing and split a portion of his Divine Sense to deduce spirit techniques in his spiritual sea.
Actually, there were a few resting areas on Shenduan Peak that were specially prepared for VIPs. After all, refining was a delicate job that required a lot of time, so the headquarters had people waiting outside.
However, Leng Shiqi still guarded the door because he had to stop some people!
Although the news of Li Zhangtao's death had been blocked by him, he had thrown Li Zhangtao's head out in the open. Many people had seen this scene, so it was inevitable that the news would spread.
Leng Shiqi didn't care if anyone else heard about it, but he couldn't let Meng Jingyi know!
Once Meng Jingyi knew that Li Zhangtao was dead, the favor in the letter would naturally not count. Then, Leng Shiqi would have made a wasted trip.
Seeing that his Devil's Arrival Battle Saber was already on the path to becoming a Cosmic Artifact, he could not afford to fail at the final step.
Therefore, he planned to stop anyone who wanted to get close to the courtyard and Meng Jingyi!
The next three days were quite peaceful. Only two disciples came to deliver messages, but they were both scared away by Leng Shiqi. However, on the fourth day, trouble came.
On this day, Leng Shiqi saw a disciple of Shenduan Peak coming over with an old man. Judging from the disciple's respectful manner, it was obvious that the person behind them was not simple.
When he got closer, he saw that the old man had white hair and a ruddy complexion. He was in high spirits and his cultivation was at the late stage of Gang Spirit Realm.
To Leng Shiqi's surprise, judging from the old man's clothes, he was actually from the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect!
He was quite familiar with the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect. In particular, he had encountered three masters of the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect when he tried to assassinate Lei Haoqing some time ago, which meant that the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect had been roped in by Lei Haoqing.
In Leng Shiqi's view, the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect had completely gone astray. They valued the identity of a top sect too much!
As far as he knew, there was only one expert of Tianyuan Realm left in the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect, and he seemed to be dying soon.
It was normal for a sect to rise and fall. In fact, the more difficult the situation was, the more they should focus on cultivating young disciples.
As long as they had a solid foundation, even if they temporarily fell out of the World Sect List and lost the title of a top sect, they would have a chance to regain it in the future.
However, the Thousand Illusionary Sword Sect had actually killed off a rare genius like Ou Ziyu for the sake of the Divine Illusion Palace's legacy cultivation method, causing him to fall into a situation where he was unable to catch up. This was simply picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons.
No, the result was that they had not picked up the sesame seed and lost the watermelon.
What Leng Shiqi despised even more was that the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect actually dared to rely on Lei Haoqing and get involved in the fight for the throne among the princes!
The Thousand Illusion Sword Sect thought that by choosing a prince to support him to the throne, they would be able to enjoy endless status and resources in the future. Naturally, they would be able to solve their current predicament.
However, they did not know that because they had sided with Lei Haoqing, Lei Haoqing had completely lost the right to fight for the throne!
Leng Shiqi was a member of the Dark Thunder Guards. Although he had never seen Lei Chengjun, he knew very well that Lei Chengjun wanted to get rid of these top sects that could threaten the stability of the dynasty at any time!
The warning given to the Mountain Sea Sect in Donglin County was a signal.
It was a pity that Lei Haoqing did not see it. He seemed to have great momentum now, but he did not know that he had personally cut off the possibility of ascending to the throne.
This also meant that not only would the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect not get what they wanted, but they would also attract Lei Chengjun's attention. If things went wrong, Lei Chengjun might make a move on this declining top sect!
Therefore, when Leng Shiqi saw the people from the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect, his heart flashed with a trace of sympathy.
Seeing that they were approaching, Leng Shiqi stretched out his hand to block their path. "Elder Meng is refining tools. It is inconvenient to disturb him."
"You are?" The Shenduan Peak disciple looked at Leng Shiqi in confusion.
Leng Shiqi explained, "My surname is Liu. Elder Meng is refining a weapon for me."
The Shenduan Peak disciple cupped his fists and said, "So you are a guest. However, the two behind me are also honored guests. Moreover, refining tools is not a continuous process, so it doesn't matter.
As long as you give the materials to Elder Meng and tell him the style and characteristics of the weapon you want, it will be fine. You have no conflict. "
However, Leng Shiqi still shook his head. He was sure that the people from the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect must have known about Li Zhangtao's death. It was normal for top sects like them to inquire about the news when they came to a place.
Although they would most likely not mention this to Meng Jingyi, just in case, Leng Shiqi still could not let them in.
The Shenduan Peak disciple and the two people from the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect frowned at the same time. They were actually stopped by an outsider. What was going on?
The old man walked up and said, "Young Master Liu, right? This old man is Elder Yan Mu of the Thousand Illusion Sword Sect. Everyone is here to ask Master Meng to refine a weapon. Why make things difficult for each other?"
Leng Shiqi was expressionless. "First come, first served. Does Elder Yan not understand such a simple principle?"
His attitude made Yan Mu's face sink. Their Thousand Illusion Sword Sect had recently befriended Lei Haoqing and obtained many resources. This time, he was ordered to come here to refine a level seven spirit sword.
He finally came up the mountain, but he did not expect to be stopped by an outsider. Moreover, his attitude was so cold. This made him angry.
The Shenduan Peak disciple also said, "Young Master Liu, it is not appropriate for you to be so unyielding in my God Broken Mountain."
His words had a hint of threat. Leng Shiqi said even more forcefully, "Elder Meng personally said that no one is allowed to enter before the refinement is completed. If you rashly barge in and cause the refinement to fail, how much responsibility do you have?!"