Forging Function

After breakfast, Ke Ning gave Ye Chuan the crystal cores as usual, but this time, the quantity was actually double what it had been before.

"Why are there more?" Ye Chuan asked curiously.

Crystal cores were important items for unlocking the tech tree, and the number Ke Ning could produce daily was supposedly limited. He hadn't expected there to be more this time.

"It's normal to have more. Efficiency has improved, so the output naturally increased," Ke Ning said calmly, pushing up her glasses. Then, as if remembering something, she added, "Oh, right, Ye Chuan, if possible, could you get me some coffee beans?"

"Of course, no problem."

After finishing breakfast, Ke Ning went back to her room to nestle in. The Magic Cube V2 floating beside her continued to spin its body in the air as usual.

After receiving the crystal cores from Ke Ning, Ye Chuan glanced at his tech tree list. He could finally unlock the next item.

[Forging Unlocked]

In Ye Chuan's interface, a new forging function appeared among the phone manufacturing options, unlocked from the tech tree.

"Forging function?"

When Ye Chuan tapped into the phone interface, he found a square forging table and a small hammer icon next to it.

The animation effects were still as cheap-looking as ever.

But since it was a new feature, Ye Chuan couldn't help but start tinkering with it.

Forging, as the name suggested, allowed the creation of various equipment. Depending on the materials used, weapons could be endowed with different attributes and powers.

"Let's give it a try."

Ye Chuan looked at the center of the icon, where there was a [+] symbol. Tapping it brought up his backpack interface; it seemed any material could be placed inside.

"Try putting in some spirit stones?" Ye Chuan stroked his chin and then tossed some spirit stones in.

[Added Spirit Stones x1000]

Soon, a new interface appeared, somewhat resembling a drawing page. This forging function seemed to allow designing equipment appearance based on one's imagination.

"Do I have to draw it myself?"

Since this was just an experiment, Ye Chuan thought for a second before starting to draw on his phone with his finger.

[3===D]

After finishing the drawing, Ye Chuan pressed the confirm button, and a hammer icon appeared.

He moved his finger, and the hammer struck the drawing, followed by a crisp metallic sound, "Ding! Ding!"

[Forging successful. Please name it.]

Then, a weapon dropped into his backpack. Ye Chuan directly took it out. It wasn't too big or small, about the length of a dagger, and looked like a certain male organ.

From its appearance, it resembled spirit stones, emitting a warm, smooth luster.

A warm, smooth certain male organ.

[Equipment naming successful.]

[Warm Smooth Certain Male Organ

Low-grade Spiritual Artifact

Not very powerful in attack, but its attacks are quite insulting.]

"Fun, interesting." Ye Chuan cleared his throat softly and continued studying this new forging function. If possible, he also wanted to make some good equipment for his Luo Xi and Qian Shuang.

Qian Shuang was a sword cultivator after all; having a few more spirit swords on her couldn't hurt.

As for Luo Xi, Ye Chuan currently didn't have any weapons on hand that were particularly well-suited to her ice-attribute spiritual power.

"Materials, good materials..." Ye Chuan rummaged through his backpack. Because he had previously recycled all sorts of miscellaneous items for points, now that he actually wanted to forge weapons, it made his head itch a little.

It seemed he didn't have any materials particularly suitable for forging equipment anymore.

Ye Chuan walked out of the room and bumped right into Bai Qianshuang, who was just coming out of the training room. Ever since the girl began comprehending the Female Emperor's legacy, a faint layer of frost would occasionally envelop her body.

It was as if the air was about to freeze, making Bai Qianshuang's already aloof nature appear even colder.

"Ye Chuan." However, upon seeing Ye Chuan, Bai Qianshuang took small, quick steps, walking up to him like a little penguin.

"Ye Chuan."

She called his name twice. Actually, Bai Qianshuang didn't have any particular business with Ye Chuan; she just wanted to say his name and felt satisfied just looking at him.

"How's the comprehension going?" Ye Chuan asked.

"I've grasped a few more tricks." Bai Qianshuang extended her hand, and a mysterious spiritual energy seeped from her palm.

Even with the support of Chaos, Ye Chuan felt as if that spiritual energy could freeze a person's soul.

Moreover, Bai Qianshuang had also broken through to the mid-stage of the Enlightenment Realm.

If she leveled up a bit more, Ye Chuan would simply sync with her cultivation level.

"Once you're more familiar with it, you can teach it to Luo Xi." Ye Chuan stroked his chin, observing the spiritual energy in Bai Qianshuang's hand with great curiosity.

"Once I've mastered it sufficiently, I will naturally teach Luo Xi." Bai Qianshuang had no objections and nodded gently.

Then she suddenly moved closer, her face almost pressing against Ye Chuan's chest, and lowered her voice, "Tonight... do you want to cultivate together?"

"Yes."

"Good~"

Hearing Ye Chuan's decisive answer, even Bai Qianshuang herself didn't notice the slight smile that appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"But I plan to go to the Tianxuan Continent today," Ye Chuan said.

"Is it to..."

"No, to find some materials," Ye Chuan explained. "Recently, I learned how to forge equipment, magical tools, and such. I want to get some powerful materials."

"Materials..." Bai Qianshuang was more curious about how Ye Chuan could come up with so many tricks. Forging was not something one could learn casually.

"Pretty amazing, right?" Ye Chuan smiled. "Do you want to come to Tianxuan with me?"

"I am willing to accompany you anywhere," Bai Qianshuang said softly.

"Alright."

In the evening, after Ye Chuan and Bai Qianshuang had a round of intimacy, they directly entered the Tianxuan Continent.

...

...

Currently, the saved location in the Tianxuan Continent was still at Frost Moon Mountain, the place where they had fought Qin Tianya.

There wasn't a single intact spot left in the surroundings to stand on.

It had basically been blasted to pieces by Ye Chuan and Qin Tianya.

"There's a remnant wisp of a soul that escaped to this location, and its aura is concealed. My spiritual sense couldn't lock onto it." Ye Chuan pointed to a deep chasm not far away, which had been split open by his sword.

"With only a remnant wisp of a soul left, that person's cultivation path is likely cut off for this lifetime," Bai Qianshuang said, shaking her head.

"The Qingyun Sect will probably restore his soul, right?"

"I... don't know," Bai Qianshuang said.

If a cultivator wants to restore their soul power, generally speaking, they need to consume soul-restoring pills. If the damage is severe, they require rare natural treasures to nourish the soul.

This process is lengthy, and the vast majority of cultivators don't have the means to undertake such restoration.

There is another scenario—

That is, using another person's body for rebirth. This is also the most common method, using one's own soul to devour another's, transitioning from parasitism to possession.

On the Tianxuan Continent, this is a common occurrence.

"The sect..."

At this moment, Bai Qianshuang looked at the place that was once her former home, now gone. Her eyes lowered, her emotions unreadable.

Only a few remnants were preserved within the training room.

"Let's go, Ye Chuan. Let's search for materials suitable for forging weapons."

"Mm."