Chapter 871

Chapter 871: Grandmaster

Wang Chen placed the Qingyang Crown onto his hairstyle.

This Qingyang Crown is a low-grade magical treasure, primarily designed for defense. Its main function is to protect against divine essence strikes from enemies and, secondarily, against magical attacks.

Extraordinary practitioners at the Golden Core level and above can condense their divine sense to attack the opponent’s soul, an invisible force that is difficult to guard against.

Even if one’s own soul is powerful, it is hard to withstand frequent divine essence strikes!

The role of the Qingyang Crown lies in its ability to automatically protect its master from enemy ambushes, including against magical attacks.

Additionally, after wearing the Qingyang Crown, Wang Chen distinctly noticed that his mind felt clearer.

Undoubtedly, this is a very practical magical treasure.

This is also why Wang Chen specifically chose it to practice—it’s suitable for his use.

Although the quality of the Qingyang Crown isn’t high, it is also Wang Chen’s first magical treasure, giving it significant sentimental value.

Moreover, since Wang Chen refined the Qingyang Crown himself, he doesn’t need to conduct any rituals to unleash its full destructive power.

It is only natural to keep it for personal use.

He summoned his Cultivation Panel and immediately saw a new entry in the skill bar.

【Nine Directions in Weapon Refining (Advanced Level): 1/4000】

Huh?

After refining the magical treasure, "Nine Directions in Weapon Refining" has moved beyond the scope of "Basic Methods," which was as Wang Chen expected.

After all, "Basic Methods" has the suffix "complete stage of the Purple Palace," while refining magical treasures exceeds the Purple Palace level.

The question is, "Nine Directions in Weapon Refining" is now shown at the "Advanced Level," and the experience points are surprisingly 1/4000!

This is ten times the normal increase!

Does this mean that the experience points for skills at the Golden Core level will start at 1000 points from now on?

Though Wang Chen currently masters several Golden Core spells, he has not truly entered any of them, so his skill bar does not display any skills aside from "Basic Methods" and "Nine Directions in Weapon Refining."

Thinking carefully, Wang Chen decisively poured 3999 points of Virtue into 【Nine Directions in Weapon Refining (Advanced Level): 1/4000】!

Heavenly Merit alters fate, and Virtue breaks through! Virtue has always been usable for adding skill points.

However, aside from previously trying to add a small amount, Wang Chen has never relied on pouring Virtue into enhancing skill levels.

This is because skill levels are easy to increase, while mastering and applying skills requires a familiarization process, leaving no need for urgency.

But "Nine Directions in Weapon Refining" is different; first, it is a refining skill, and second, Wang Chen has to refine three magical treasures for True Master Jingyun. If he relied solely on grinding experience points little by little, how long would that take, and how many materials and resources would he need?

He has time but no resources!

So, to ensure a higher success rate in refining the magical treasures, directly investing points to raise his skill level becomes very necessary.

【Nine Directions in Weapon Refining (Grandmaster): 0/5000】

Boom!

Wang Chen’s head resonated with a loud noise as countless pieces of information surged into his Sea of Consciousness, ruthlessly impacting his soul!

His nostrils tingled, and unexpectedly, crimson blood began to flow.

However, at that moment, Wang Chen could not care less about wiping away the blood; he quickly embraced his inner self, stabilizing his mind to withstand the sudden surge of information.

At the same time, the Ancient Stone Tablet, nestled in his Sea of Consciousness, radiated boundless light, helping Wang Chen to suppress the turmoil within his Sea of Consciousness!

Utilizing both approaches, he managed to pull through.

Once he regained his composure, Wang Chen felt a lingering fear.

He never anticipated that the consequences of adding points directly would be so severe!

It was likely the negative effect of a sudden breakthrough in his realm.

If Wang Chen had accumulated two or three thousand points in "Nine Directions in Weapon Refining" at the advanced level before pushing for the master-level, the situation would have been entirely different.

This also served as a significant reminder for Wang Chen.

Though shortcuts can be taken, one cannot expect to achieve results instantly—it truly could be overbearing!

Originally, Wang Chen planned to leap directly to the perfect mastery level, but now he dared not add a single point; he would take it slow instead.

It took Wang Chen three days to fully digest the gains from this breakthrough.

Although it was a sudden elevation, the master-level "Nine Directions in Weapon Refining" brought Wang Chen deeper insights and mastery, allowing him to look back at his process of refining the Qingyang Crown and identify many shortcomings and oversights.

If Wang Chen were to refine that magical treasure again, it would surely be at least of mid-tier quality!

During this time, Wang Chen also consumed some materials and crafted several spirit tools.

Each one was a top-notch masterpiece!

Next, he began the process of crafting the magical treasures for True Master Jingyun.

The Kun Cultivator had commissioned a total of three magical treasures from Wang Chen: a flying sword, a turtle shield, and a flowing rain.

One for offense, one for defense, and one for escape—it was the standard three-piece set for practitioners!

Despite his weapon refining skills having advanced to the master-level, Wang Chen did not act carelessly; he took more time to contemplate and meticulously refine his plans, combining methods from "Nine Directions in Weapon Refining."

It took him two months to complete the crafting of these three magical treasures!

Interestingly, every time a magical treasure was forged, the nameless small valley had to endure a heavenly tribulation.

However, under the protection of the formations in the cave at the bottom of the pond, each heavenly tribulation amounted to loud thunder but minimal rain, causing no harm at all.

A few days later, Wang Chen received a talisman sent by True Master Jingyun from miles away.

So, he set off for Lingyuan City.

Once again in the same tall pavilion where they had previously met, Wang Chen encountered the Golden Core Kun Cultivator.

He wasted no words and directly presented the three magical treasures before True Master Jingyun.

Practitioners who reach the Golden Core level are no ordinary individuals; they all possess formidable skills. True Master Jingyun, too, is not one to be underestimated, exuding a dignified presence.

However, when she saw the three radiant treasures, her eyes widened in astonishment, nearly losing her composure!

At the time of their agreement, True Master Jingyun had prepared for the possibility of failure in crafting, with related clauses in the contracts clarifying both parties’ rights and responsibilities.

Since Wang Chen was young and newly ascended to the Golden Core, she did not expect him to successfully craft all three magical treasures at once.

Delivering just one by the deadline would have been satisfactory.

Yet, she realized she had greatly underestimated Wang Chen’s abilities.

What shocked True Master Jingyun the most was that all three treasures had achieved mid-tier quality!!

A master-level creation!

A weapon refining master so young—True Master Jingyun had never seen nor even heard of such a talent before.

In an instant, she was left speechless.

“Ahem!”

Wang Chen cleared his throat impatiently and asked, “True Master Jingyun, are you satisfied with these magical treasures?”

“Very satisfied!” True Master Jingyun replied without hesitation.

At that moment, she regained her composure, her cheeks flushed, and she said apologetically, “Fellow traveler Wang, please forgive my outburst.”

Wang Chen smiled without saying a word.

True Master Jingyun hurriedly placed the three magical treasures into her Xumi Ring, instinctively placing her hand over her chest to steady herself and said, “Fellow traveler Wang, I am truly grateful this time; I will surely repay you in the future!”