Chapter 287
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Chapter 287: Ancient Celestial Tool Forging Blueprint
While Xu Fan was lounging around, he received a list from the first clone.
“Wow, are the market prices really this crazy right now?” Xu Fan said as he scanned the list.
“Even the simplest order can bring in a profit of at least four hundred percent.”
“Let’s see if there’s anything I need.” Xu Fan muttered. With just a quick glance, he spotted several rare spirit ores in large quantities.
Xu Fan put away his fishing rod, switched to a more comfortable lounge chair, and leaned back. He then projected the information from the jade slip into the air.
“Monster-hunting Gourd, Thousand Machine Tower, Shadow Spiritual Sword, Soul Orbs, Map of Mountains and Rivers, Spiritual Sword of Ten Thousand Mothers.”
Xu Fan went through each item one by one, jotting down the spirit ores he needed.
At the end of the list, one particular request caught his attention.
“Three thousand fifth-level precious artifact spiritual swords, three Spiritual Swords, and one diagram for the Sword Formation of Ten Thousand Swords.”
The reward made Xu Fan feel like he was dealing with an old acquaintance.
“Rewards: three ancient celestial tool forging blueprints.”
“Brother Ye, is that you?” Xu Fan murmured, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
The ancient celestial tool forging blueprints not only contained detailed instructions for crafting celestial tools but also included temporary celestial script wills that could only be used a few times.
For a sword formation master to produce something like this, even if it were a replica, Xu Fan was certain it could only be him.
Meanwhile, in an inn in Volcano Fairy Town, Ye Xiaoyao was busy replicating the ancient celestial tool forging blueprints under Old Sword’s guidance.
“Old Sword, are you sure this will work? What if the master craftsman tries to use the celestial script will to forge celestial tools? Won’t that blow our cover?” Ye Xiaoyao asked, though his hands never stopped moving.
“Remember how we fooled that old dragon last time? Same deal.”
“The three ancient celestial tool forging blueprints are real. The crafting processes are genuine; the only fake part is the temporary celestial script will.”
“Trust me, in this cultivation world where artifact crafting knowledge is limited, no master craftsman would be foolish enough to actually try forging what’s on there.” Old Sword’s voice echoed in Ye Xiaoyao’s mind.
“But what if something goes wrong? We can’t afford to piss off a master craftsman right now.” Ye Xiaoyao grimaced, knowing that offending a master craftsman would make it nearly impossible to get a Spiritual Weapon crafted in the central continent.
“There’s no ‘what if.’ Could you even handle the true immortal-level techniques I’ve given you?”
“It’s the same with these blueprints. They can’t actually create anything at their current level, but studying them could still improve their artifact crafting skills.” Old Sword replied.
“Alright, fine.” Ye Xiaoyao said, finally completing a jade butterfly-shaped ancient celestial tool forging blueprint.
As he looked at the blueprint, now surrounded by a mysterious aura, Ye Xiaoyao asked, “Could we use the same trick on the beast race?”
“If you value your life, don’t even think about it.” Old Sword retorted in Ye Xiaoyao’s mind.
“This is a key territory for the human race, and the central continent has a well-established order. Even if a Great Ascension Master wanted to move against you, they’d still have to follow the rules.”
“Do you think the beast race has anything like that?”
Ye Xiaoyao nodded after hearing Old Sword’s words.
After finishing the three ancient celestial tool forging blueprints, Ye Xiaoyao waited confidently for the master craftsman to call and finalize the deal. But as time dragged on, he began to doubt his life choices.
“Old Sword, your plan isn’t working!” Ye Xiaoyao shouted inwardly.
“That doesn’t make sense. What master craftsman could resist such a tempting offer?” Old Sword muttered, equally puzzled.
In the Artifact Hall of Volcano Fairy Town, inside the first artifact crafting room, the Master and the first clone sat facing each other.
“Younger brother, aren’t you tempted by those three Ancient Celestial Tool Forging Blueprints inside?” the Master asked with a grin.
“Those Quasi-Immortal artifacts and precious artifacts are a piece of cake for you, Master. Why not just take them?” the first clone shot back.
“These things are a dime a dozen at the Elder Council headquarters in the Ten Thousand Treasures Realm. The Celestial Script Wills on them are all faded, so those three Ancient Celestial Tool Forging Blueprints are probably the same,” the Master explained.
“Why are there so many treasures from the upper realms?” the first clone asked, puzzled.
“It’s all thanks to my old man. He became an artifact great master early on, and all the major forces in the Thousand Worlds were scrambling to get him. These things are leftovers from back then,” the Master said casually, without a hint of bragging.
“……….”
“You’re probably wondering why I’m still stuck on that Celestial Script Rune Formation System,” the Master said, breaking the silence.
The first clone nodded, and Xu Fan was also listening in through a secret technique.
“My father did leave behind a lot of backup plans, so advancing to artifact great master should’ve been a breeze for me.”
“I was ready to just accept my fate, but then my father had to go and say something before he left.”
“He said that with my limited talent, I’d only ever become an artifact great master because of him.” The Master sighed, the sting of his father’s words hitting harder than usual.
“So I decided I’d break through to artifact great master on my own,” the Master declared firmly.
Seeing the Master’s fiery determination, the first clone decided he’d discuss the Celestial Script Rune System with him more often in the future.
“Ha ha, reminiscing about the past makes me laugh at you, younger brother,” the Master said with a hearty chuckle.
“This is just how my brother shows he cares.”
At that moment, three Celestial Scripts appeared in the first clone’s hands, slowly evolving until they formed a Quasi-Immortal artifact-level Giant Stick’s Celestial Script Rune Formation.
It was simple—so simple that the Master could see through the entire Celestial Script Formation at a glance. But at the same time, it was complex; the basic arrangement and intertwining of the Celestial Script left him scratching his head, stuck in that frustrating state of almost understanding but not quite.
“This is the Celestial Script Formation I came up with during a break after crafting a Spiritual Weapon,” the first clone said.
The Master’s body trembled with excitement. He felt like this formation held the missing piece he needed to complete his own Celestial Script Formation and finally advance to artifact great master.
But at the same time, he was deeply confused. He thought he understood the formation—there didn’t seem to be any unresolved issues—yet it still felt like there was a layer of mist obscuring his view. It was like knowing that one plus one equals two but being unable to explain why.
The Master stared at the Celestial Script Formation for a long time before finally snapping out of it. He looked at the first clone and said, “Brother, thank you.”
With that, he vanished from the first clone’s sight.
“First clone, isn’t this Celestial Script Formation a bit too advanced? Shouldn’t it be more gradual?” Xu Fan’s voice came through the communication artifact.
“Let him see the view from the peak first, then teach him how to climb there,” the first clone replied lightly.
“Do whatever you want, as long as it keeps the brotherly bond intact,” Xu Fan said.
“Because of the Master?”
“Brothers are brothers. No need to be so formal,” Xu Fan laughed.
