In a private room of the Tang Family, the higher-ups of the Tang Family, Ling Xiao and Savage Leopard were all seated.
Grandfather Tang was the person with the highest seniority in the Tang Family, so he naturally sat at the head of the table. To his left was Tang Tianhao, followed by Tang Jin, Tang Fu, Tang Guode and the others. To his right was Ling Xiao, and behind him was Savage Leopard.
Grandfather Tang looked at Ling Xiao and asked: "I heard from Tianhao that you came to find this old man to refine a spiritual weapon. Is that true?"
Before entering the Lightning Pool, Grandfather Tang had personally seen Ling Xiao take out two high-grade spiritual weapons. Before leaving the Lightning Pool, he had also sensed that the indistinct cauldron was definitely not an ordinary item. He did not believe that Ling Xiao was really here to refine a spiritual weapon.
"Grandfather Tang, this junior is indeed here to ask you to help refine a spiritual weapon for this junior," Ling Xiao replied, and a weapon that looked like a sword and yet wasn't a sword and yet wasn't a knife appeared in his hands.
The Ice and Fire Sword was given to Ling Xiao by an elder in the sect's Artifact Pavilion.
This sword had long lost its core beast core, but it was still able to unleash elemental attacks like a profound weapon. It was truly a rare weapon, so Ling Xiao had always thought that this Ice and Fire Sword was originally a spiritual weapon.
It just so happened that this Ice and Fire Sword was compatible with his elemental attributes, allowing him to unleash his strongest ice and fire elemental attacks. This was why he had requested to refine the Ice and Fire Sword.
Now that he had an ice and fire dual elemental beast core, ten thousand year black iron and ten thousand year deep silver, it could be said that he had everything he needed.
Grandfather Tang stared at the sword in Ling Xiao's hands. This was the first time he had seen such a unique weapon being forged.
It was not just him, even the Tang Family members at the side looked at the weapon with interest, their expressions filled with doubt.
"Luode, bring that weapon over for me to take a look," Grandfather Tang said to Tang Linggang.
Tang Guogui reached in front of Ling Xiao and received the Ice and Fire Sword, then presented it to Old Master Tang.
Grandfather Tang examined the Ice and Fire Sword for a moment. His rough old hand slowly stroked the blade of the sword. His expression was one of extreme excitement. It was as if he was caressing the hand of his first love, gently and softly...
Suddenly, Old Master Tang casually waved his hand and the sword energy emitted a cold and hot aura.
"Not only is the forging perfect, the sword patterns are also so profound and complex. Furthermore, it is a Dual Attribute weapon. The person who forged this is definitely a master of his generation. I am no match for him!" Grandfather Tang sighed.
What kind of person was Grandfather Tang?
He was a dignified Spirit Weapon Grandmaster of the Southern Domain, the only one in the Southern Domain. He could actually determine that his refining level was not as good as the owner of the Ice and Fire Sword just by looking at the Xuan Artifact in front of him. It could be seen what kind of weapon the Ice and Fire Sword was.
Ling Xiao was a little nervous. "Old man, can my sword be melted down and forged again?"
Dual-attribute weapons were rare, and weapons that were suitable for him were even rarer. If the Ice and Fire Sword could not be reforged, then he would lack a suitable weapon to use. This made him feel somewhat regretful.
"It can be done, but … It's impossible for it to return to its peak. Furthermore, this Ice and Fire Dual Attribute Beast Core is extremely rare. Our Tang Family doesn't have any collection!" Old Master Tang replied with some difficulty.
"This junior has already taken care of the Beast Core. As long as Old Master agrees, it will be fine." Ling Xiao said.
Old Master Tang glanced at Ling Xiao, then said, "It'll be easier if you have the Beast Core, but the materials needed for the Spirit Artifact …"
Before Old Master Tang could finish speaking, Tang Tianhao said impatiently, "Little brother Ling has already prepared this. Little brother Ling, quickly take it out and let Old Master see your sincerity."
Ling Xiao casually waved his hand, and two powerful stones appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone in the Tang Family had seen these two materials before, but when they saw them again, they still couldn't hide the excitement in their hearts.
Old Master Tang, who was sitting at the top, was stunned for a moment. Then, he stood up and walked away, his old eyes shining brightly.
"Such a big piece of Ten Thousand Year Darksteel and Ten Thousand Year Deep Silver, this … this is too good!" Old Master Tang said excitedly as he came to the two materials.
Their Tang Family had long been lacking materials to refine Spirit Artifacts. Now that these two rare top-grade materials were in front of him, Old Master Tang was also very happy and excited.
"I'll accept this task. I promise to return you a high-grade Spirit Artifact!" Old Master Tang patted his chest and replied.
In an instant, he had completely forgotten about whether Ling Xiao had obtained anything from the Artifact Forging Pool.
"If that's the case, then I'll have to trouble Old Master!" Ling Xiao cupped his hands in thanks.
Over the next two days, Old Master Tang and Tang Guoguo helped Ling Xiao refine Spirit Artifacts at the destroyed Artifact Forging Pool.
Although the main peak had been flattened, the Artifact Forging Pool still existed. It was just that it was much larger than before. After some preparations, it could still be used to refine Spirit Artifacts using the Thunder Fire inside. However, in order to preserve it for a long period of time, they would have to spend a lot of effort to set up a large array.
Ling Xiao and Tang Tianhao continued to discuss the details of their cooperation.
After some haggling, Ling Xiao used the two large pieces of materials to exchange for ten Spirit Artifacts and tens of high-grade Profound Artifacts from the Tang Family, as well as a promise from the Tang Family.
Although Ling Xiao had earned a lot, in the eyes of the Tang Family, they had earned even more.
The two materials added up to more than 500 kilograms, enough for them to refine more than a hundred Spirit Artifacts. This amount was more than what they could produce in ten years. This was enough for them to make a crazy profit. Compared to the ten Spirit Artifacts and tens of Profound Artifacts, it was really not worth mentioning.
In the blink of an eye, another two days passed. In the sky above the Artifact Forging Pool, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared.
The image of a nine-headed ferocious beast appeared. The nine frightening dragon heads were roaring non-stop.
The surrounding Tang Family members were scared out of their wits. Everyone looked at the image and felt a chill run down their spine. Some of the weaker ones were so scared that their legs turned to jelly and they directly fell to the ground.
The Nine-Headed Dragon Snake was a high-grade Eighth Level Spirit Beast. Its frightening power was not just for show. Its fearsome reputation had existed since ancient times.
Old Master Tang and Tang Guoguo, who were standing beside the Artifact Forging Pool, jumped in fright. Tang Guoguo was so frightened that he staggered backwards.
"It … it's actually the Nine-Headed Dragon Snake. This … this Spirit Artifact can definitely become a high-grade Spirit Artifact. Guoguo, hurry and call that kid over!" Old Master Tang's eyes lit up as he spoke.
Tang Guoguo did not dare to stay any longer. He immediately flew to find Ling Xiao.
The condensed sword actually automatically broke free from Old Master Tang's hand.
"You've just gained spirituality and you want to escape? Not even a chance!" Old Master Tang was flabbergasted. With a wave of his hand, a powerful wave of spiritual energy locked the sword in place.
The Nine-Headed Dragon Snake in mid-air was enraged. It actually pounced towards Old Master Tang, looking as if it wanted to swallow him whole.
Unfortunately, it was only an image. It no longer had the ferocious might it once had. It was dispersed by Old Master Tang in one strike.
At this time, Tang Guoguo arrived with Ling Xiao.
"Kid, hurry and come over. Feed your blood essence to the sword and it will belong to you!" Old Master Tang shouted at Ling Xiao.
With that, he let go of the sword in his hand, and the sword immediately drilled into the Thunder Fire Pool.
"Brother Ling, hurry and chase after it. The sword has a spirit. Don't let it escape, or else it will be hard to catch up to it!" Tang Guoguo hurriedly shouted.
Ling Xiao knew that Old Master Tang must have let the sword escape on purpose.
However, how could this be a problem for him?
He activated the element of wind and moved swiftly. Soon, he was in front of the sword. Just as the sword was about to plunge into the pool of thunder and fire, Ling Xiao pointed his finger at the sword. A drop of blood flew from his finger to the sword.
Before the sword fell into the Lightning Fire Pool, it was stained with Ling Xiao's blood essence.
Xiu!
Suddenly, a wave of ice and fire spiritual energy blossomed. Even the nearby Lightning Fire Pool was shaken to the point where it rippled.
The Nine-Headed Dragon Snake's image appeared once more. It let out a few long roars before finally disappearing into the sword.
At this time, a brand new sword appeared in the air above the Weapon Refining Pool.
The sword had completely changed from its original appearance. The sword hilt was shaped like a dragon's head, but also resembled a serpent's head, mighty and extraordinary. Aside from the complicated patterns on the sword, there was also a vivid and lifelike image of a Nine-headed Dragon Snake. The body of the sword was suffused with a blue and a red Sword Qi, and one could already feel the terrifying killing intent from it even before it got close. It turned out that the sword blade that looked like a sword yet wasn't a sword, like a saber yet wasn't a saber was also very different. There were actually sharp teeth on the blade, as terrifying as the blood-thirsty fangs of the Nine-headed Dragon Snake.
Just from its appearance alone, one would be attracted to it at a glance.
This was a Spirit Weapon filled with killing intent. It was a Spirit Weapon filled with battle intent. It was an awe-inspiring Ice and Fire Spirit Weapon.
Old Master Tang's old eyes excitedly looked at the brand new Ice and Fire Sword. He muttered, "The degree of separation is as high as 90%. This … this is a Level Seven Spirit Weapon. Heavens, I've finally refined a High Level Spirit Weapon, haha …"
Old Master Tang's crazy laughter spread throughout the entire Tang Clan, echoing endlessly between the Tang Clan's mountain peaks.
All of the Tang Clan's descendants bowed in the direction of Old Master Tang.
"Congratulations to the Old Ancestor for becoming a High Rank Spirit Weapon Master …" "Congratulations to the Old Ancestor for becoming a High Rank Spirit Weapon Master …"
Voices of worship came from every corner.
They were all descendants of a Weapon Refining Aristocratic Family. Their dedication to Weapon Refining was not something ordinary people could understand.
After nearly ten thousand years, the Tang Clan had finally produced a High Rank Spirit Weapon Master. How could this not make them go crazy with joy?
The upper echelons of the Tang Clan all rushed over to the Weapon Refining Pool. They all wanted to see the glory of a high level Spirit Weapon.
Ling Xiao was deeply attracted by the extremely cool Ice and Fire Sword. Furthermore, he could clearly feel the intimacy this sword gave him, as if it was connected by blood.
"Come here!" Ling Xiao waved at the Ice and Fire Sword that was floating in mid-air.
He did not use any spiritual energy, nor did he use his spiritual energy to guide it. The Spirit Sword seemed to understand his words. Like a swallow returning to its nest, it flew towards Ling Xiao. It even circled around Ling Xiao cheerfully, as if it was very happy.
Old Master Tang and Tang Ge were dumbfounded by this scene.
Although a Spirit Weapon could produce spiritual energy, in order to truly reach the realm of Man and Weapon Becoming One with its owner, besides recognizing the owner, one also had to cultivate a relationship with the Spirit Weapon over a long period of time. Only when the Spirit Weapon and the Spirit Weapon became one could they reach this realm.