Cultivation Starts from Farming

"Rise!"

Xu Ping swiftly formed a spell with his hands, instantly activating the Fire Gathering Array.

Buzz!

A low, deep hum resounded as the purple Demon Fire surged in temperature under the powerful augmentation of the array, climbing to new heights.

The eerie purple flames enveloped the Geng Metal instantly.

Xu Ping's expression was solemn, intensely focused as he controlled the Demon Fire, systematically refining the two Geng Metal ores.

The Geng Metal ores at this moment were in their raw state, still containing numerous impurities that needed to be removed before they could be refined into the magical sword.

Time flowed on, and the two Geng Metal ores encased in the Demon Fire began to gradually melt.

Xu Ping's face grew increasingly grim, his eyes fixed unwaveringly on the task at hand.

Several hours passed quietly.

At this point, the Geng Metal ore wrapped in Demon Fire had its impurities slowly extracted under the continuous high heat.

Fine strands and wisps of black material seeped from the Geng Metal, gradually coalescing into droplets that finally fell to the ground.

Each drop of impurity hit the ground with a faint sizzling sound.

As time went by, the frequency of the impurity drops increased, quickly forming a small patch of black stains on the ground.

Meanwhile, the Geng Metal ore revealed its pure nature during the impurity separation, slowly transforming into a pool of pure golden liquid.

The liquid, resembling flowing gold, appeared extremely dazzling even under the reflection of the purple Demon Fire.

Xu Ping stood beside it, his gaze locked firmly on the process, his expression both solemn and expectant.

With a gentle flick of his sleeve, he released a stream of invisible Mana, causing the lid of a nearby exquisite box to open spontaneously.

The box contained golden powder, which instantly transformed into a golden stream and swiftly merged with the pool of golden liquid.

The moment the golden stream merged with the liquid, the pure golden liquid seemed to be stimulated, beginning to churn violently, its brightness intensifying.

Xu Ping quickly formed a spell with his hands, chanting continuously.

Under his control, the originally turbulent golden liquid gradually solidified, slowly forming into small round golden spheres.

"Step one, impurities removed!"

Looking at the pile of glittering spheres before him, Xu Ping felt no sense of relief.

Because this was merely the simplest step in the entire artifact refining process.

The next challenge was to quench these Geng Metal spheres into a top-grade magic sword, a truly arduous task.

Any slight mistake could render all previous efforts futile.

Xu Ping calmed his mind.

After summoning all the Geng Metal spheres before him, he injected a trace of Mana into his Storage Ring.

Instantly, a small cyan sword, about a foot long, floated before him.

"Go!"

Xu Ping pointed, releasing a stream of Mana that accurately struck one of the Geng Metal spheres.

The sphere shot forward like an arrow, heading straight for the cyan sword.

Upon contact with the sword, it immediately melted, transforming into a layer of golden liquid that evenly coated the surface of the magic sword.

Suddenly, the originally cyan magic sword transformed into a brilliant gold, dazzling to behold.

Gold intertwined with cyan, emanating a unique and powerful aura.

Subsequently, under Xu Ping's control, the magic sword leisurely rose above the Fire Gathering Array.

The purple Demon Fire surged, completely enveloping the magic sword.

Xu Ping raised an eyebrow, his gaze calm and focused.

Pointing several times upon the ground, he summoned a variety of pre-prepared auxiliary materials onto the magic sword.

Under the constant refining of the Demon Fire, these auxiliary materials slowly merged with the Geng Metal into the magic sword.

Xu Ping kept his gaze fixed on the magic sword, fully engaged in controlling the Demon Fire with his Divine Sense, beginning the most crucial purification process.

Only by perfectly integrating the Geng Metal into the magic sword could its quality achieve a qualitative leap, becoming a pivotal step in forming the artifact embryo.

...

Time flowed like water, and half a year quietly passed.

Inside the artifact refining chamber.

A dense and majestic wave of Spiritual Qi intermingled with the scorching and oppressive aura, permeating every inch of space.

Xu Ping's face was covered in grime, his hair tousled like weeds, yet he continued to stare dead ahead at the magic sword suspended above the Fire Gathering Array.

His eyes showed signs of fatigue, but there was more excitement.

At this moment, as the Demon Fire burned turbulently, the Geng Metal encased on the sword's body was gradually being refined into the magic sword.

The brilliant cyan light that erupted from the sword body was initially weak, but it grew stronger as the Geng Metal continued to blend in.

As time went by, the Geng Metal was completely refined into the magic sword piece by piece.

When the last trace of Geng Metal merged into the sword, a burst of azure light exploded from the sword body, a light so strong it instantly illuminated the entire artifact refining room.

"Finally...success in refining!"

Witnessing this scene, Xu Ping's worn-out face erupted with intense excitement.

His eyes sparkled with fervor, the corners of his mouth lifted, revealing a hint of a smile.

After a long half year of continuous refining, all seventy-two magic swords were finally completed!

Extinguish!"

A moment later, Xu Ping formed a spell, gradually extinguishing the Demon Fire, lowering the temperature within the artifact refining area.

As the flames dissolved, a deep green wooden sword floated prominently before him.

With a gesture, he called upon the sword, which transformed into a streak of green light, landing in his hand.

Xu Ping grasped the sword hilt tightly, a thread of Divine Sense extending outward like fine strands, traveling slowly along the sword body, meticulously sensing every change within the magic sword.

After a moment, he nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, this magic sword counts as a top-grade in the artifact embryo!"

With his current artifact refining technique and the auxiliary of his skillful panel, crafting a top-grade artifact embryo was no tough feat.