The First Immortal of Destiny

The Green-skinned Ghost's remains smoothly fell into Shen Mo's hands.

Jiang Yingying and the other four disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect, along with Chen Mengze, all received a fair share of ores, Elixirs, and other resources. The soul core of decent quality was successfully bid for by Jiang Yingying, mainly because Shen Mo had no intention of competing with her. The 'Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body' cultivation method he practiced wasn't picky about quality. The premium paid for high-quality soul cores could be used to purchase many more lower-quality ones. There was no need to waste resources!

However, after the bidding process, Shen Mo noticed Chen Mengze's attitude towards him had grown colder, somewhat like it was before they entered the Ghost Nation Ruins.

I don't think I've offended her, have I? Shen Mo felt a bit confused. But soon, his thoughts shifted as he reveled in the joy of obtaining the Green-skinned Ghost's remains.

Shen Mo was not adept at tailoring magic robes. He originally intended to ask a Senior Sister specializing in this craft at the Riverside Sect to help him. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yingying from the Heaven Sword Sect volunteered to help him process the Green-skinned Ghost's remains. The magic robe worn by Peng Chenshu, a disciple of the Heaven Sword Sect, had been hand-tailored by Jiang Yingying herself before being handed to a Forgemaster for final crafting. After witnessing her craftsmanship, Shen Mo promptly entrusted the Green-skinned Ghost's remains to her.

Of course, this was not free; Shen Mo paid her a fair fee.

Apart from traveling, during periods of rest, Jiang Yingying would seek out Shen Mo to take his measurements and customize the design and appearance of the magic robe. This caused some grumbling among the other three Heaven Sword Sect disciples. As for Chen Mengze, she preferred to remain ignorant of it, always choosing a secluded spot to silently restore her Mana and cultivate her Immortal Law and combat techniques.

「Several days later,」 the group arrived safely near Death Jaw.

The crafted Green-skinned Ghost magic robe was also delivered to Shen Mo.

"Senior Sister Jiang's craftsmanship is truly excellent!" Shen Mo exclaimed sincerely, shaking out the green robe with a flick of his hand.

Since it hadn't yet been fully forged, the material of the robe still resembled the Green-skinned Ghost's remains. However, its appearance had undergone an astonishing transformation! The originally simple, ferocious, green-pelted humanoid skin with several gashes had, under Jiang Yingying's meticulous tailoring, become a conventionally styled green robe with elegant details.

WHOOSH!

The sword Qi from the Dragon Sparrow Sword lightly struck the green robe, and ninety percent of the sword Qi dissipated. Only ten percent remained. This remnant force passed through the robe and pricked Shen Mo's palm but failed to pierce his skin, leaving only a white mark.

Shen Mo then tested it with fire, water, punches, and lightning strikes. The Green-skinned Ghost magic robe still perfectly inherited the Green-skinned Ghost's robust defense, capable of neutralizing the majority of magic attacks!

Even without further forging, its material alone is comparable to a middle-grade profound level inner armor.

With my Forging expertise, creating a middle-grade profound level magic robe should be feasible!

However, a high-grade profound level robe would be quite challenging.

There's a high probability of failure. Too many failures could damage its foundation, which would be a terrible loss.

Shen Mo took inventory of the Forging materials in his Universe Bag. After careful consideration, he finally made a decision.

For the time being, he decided to craft this robe prototype into a middle-grade profound level magic artifact. Once forged, its defensive capability should be no weaker than that of high-grade profound level inner armor, which would be sufficient for his current needs. When his Forging skills improved in the future, he planned to reforge it.

Why not wear it directly instead of forging it into a magic robe? The reason was simple. A magic robe was, in essence, still a magic artifact! If it hadn't been forged, Shen Mo couldn't perform a blood-binding ritual to claim it, nor could he channel Mana to unleash its power. He could then only rely on the extraordinary quality of the Green-skinned Ghost's remains to passively withstand various magical attacks. One brutal, bloody battle, and this green robe would be completely ruined!

Finding a free moment, Shen Mo specifically avoided others, summoned the Nether Fire, and began forging the magic robe.

Special effects like [Detachment] don't mean much to me.

I've cultivated Lightness magic and am also capable of sword-flying. So, [Lightness] and [Ride the Cloud] are unnecessary!

Just as many Flying Swords possessed special attributes in addition to their sharpness, the characteristics of magic robes and inner armor could also be tailored according to the owner's or Forgemaster's preferences. This merely required engraving runes for special effects in addition to various basic ones during the inscription process!

For instance, [Detachment] allowed the wearer's body to remain spotless and feel exceptionally refreshed.

There was also the [Lightness] effect, allowing a person to move with Swallow's Grace, convenient for evading attacks.

Engraving the [Ride the Cloud] related runes was relatively complex. However, the result was quite good: an inner armor or magic robe with the [Ride the Cloud] effect could allow even a Body Cultivation State Cultivator to fly momentarily. Of course, they could only fly a few miles at most! This naturally couldn't compare to a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator's ability to fly using their sword.

Flying for tens of miles would require at least a high-grade profound level magic artifact, or even a top-grade one. Mostly, Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses possessed such high-grade magic artifacts, and they typically weren't interested in an ability that only allowed flight for a few tens of miles. As for Body Cultivation State Cultivators, unless they were the sole heir of a wealthy immortal clan, they simply lacked the substantial financial resources to acquire such an armor or robe!

After pondering for a long while, Shen Mo chose the [Self-healing] effect. Even if the magic robe were damaged, the [Self-healing] effect would allow it to autonomously absorb nature's Spiritual Qi and gradually repair the damaged runes and materials. This meant Shen Mo wouldn't need to repair the robe after every Magic Duel.

GURGLE!

GURGLE! GURGLE!

Under the lapping flames of the Nether Fire, the carefully selected spiritual materials gradually liquefied. The cold, pale light of the flame, illuminating Shen Mo's face, showed him utterly focused. He meticulously executed hand seals, applying the Spiritual Liquid onto the green-skinned robe. Slowly, complex and mystical Forging runes took shape!

「Three Shichen later.」

The final portion of spirit gold iron liquid was smelted and integrated into the robe. Shen Mo's hands moved rapidly, faster than a flash of lightning, executing one Forging seal after another, embedding them into the nearly complete magic robe. The Mana within his body gushed out like a torrent!

Ignoring the need to consume an Elixir to restore his Mana, he swiftly executed the final seal!

HUM!

A spirit light rose from the magic robe, then completely receded into the garment, its brilliance becoming restrained.

[You successfully forged a profound-level, middle-grade magic robe using Green-skinned Ghost's remains, Ghost Tear, Qiling Iron, thousand-year-old Nether Bamboo juice, etc. Your understanding of the Forging Path improved during the forging process. Forging experience +250]

[Destinied Lord: Shen Mo]

[Cultivation: Qi Gathering Realm, Layer II]

[Talisman Path: Grade II (1,900/3,000)]

[Alchemy Path: Grade II (2,735/3,000)]

[Forging: Grade II (672/3,000)]

"It's done!" A trace of joy surfaced on Shen Mo's face.

"Since my inner armor is called Red Carp, I'll call you Blue Soul." Running his fingers over the magic robe, feeling its smooth texture and resilience, Shen Mo officially named it Blue Soul, a counterpart to his inner armor, "Red Carp."

After testing its defense capability and the [Self-healing] effect, Shen Mo was greatly satisfied.

Immediately, he put on the Blue Soul magic robe over his inner armor. Over that, he wore an ordinary robe.

Externally, he appeared ordinary and unremarkable; no one would guess that beneath his outer robe, he wore a magic robe with defensive capabilities comparable to high-grade profound level inner armor.