NOVEL WEB Chapter 785: Skyfire Furnace!
Qing Shuang nodded, she knew Luo Chen was right.
The two returned to their cave dwelling to continue cultivation.
Days passed one by one, and Luo Chen and Qing Shuang's cultivation had made great progress.
They not only made new breakthroughs in martial techniques but also discovered new findings in artifact refining.
They began to experiment with combining spiritual power and magic artifacts, creating even more miraculous weapons.
During artifact refining, Luo Chen suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a new refining method to infuse spiritual power into artifacts more effectively.
He excitedly shared this idea with Qing Shuang.
Upon hearing it, Qing Shuang's eyes lit up with excitement: "Luo Chen, this is an amazing idea! If it succeeds, our magic artifacts will become even more powerful."
The two immediately began to experiment, applying the new refining method to a magic artifact.
After several days of effort, a magic artifact emitting dazzling brilliance finally took shape.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at the magic artifact, filled with pride.
However, as they basked in the joy of success, disturbances once again came from outside the valley.
This time, they heard heavy footsteps, seemingly indicating even stronger enemies approaching.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang immediately picked up their weapons, ready for battle.
They knew that this time the enemy could be stronger than ever before.
Outside the valley, a group of soldiers dressed in black armor gradually approached, led by a stern-faced general.
The general held a longsword, engraved with complex runes, emitting an unsettling aura.
"Are you Luo Chen and Qing Shuang?" The general coldly asked.
Luo Chen nodded, cautiously responding: "Yes, we are. Who are you, and why do you bring troops here?"
The general sneered: "I am an ally of the Blackwind Stockade. The Village Chief has already informed me of your matters, and today I am here to take the Spirit Vein and make you pay the price."
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang's hearts sank; they knew that this enemy was far more powerful than the minions of Blackwind Stockade.
The battle was about to erupt; Luo Chen and Qing Shuang fiercely engaged the black-armored soldiers using their newly refined magic artifact.
The general's strength was extraordinary, his swordsmanship extremely fierce, with every sword strike producing a sound of cutting through the air.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang resisted with all their might but gradually began to feel overwhelmed.
Just as they were about to be unable to hold on, Qing Shuang suddenly thought of a solution.
She raised the magic artifact high, chanting a curse.
The magic artifact began to emit dazzling light, and powerful spiritual power waves were released, forming a defensive barrier.
The general, seeing this, had a flicker of surprise in his eyes but quickly resumed his cold demeanor.
He swung his sword towards the defensive barrier, attempting to break through it.
However, the defensive barrier formed by Qing Shuang's magic artifact was extremely strong, and the general's attack couldn't destroy it.
Luo Chen, seeing an opportunity, immediately launched a counterattack.
His figure moved like lightning, with the longsword in his hand slashing out keen sword light, directly striking the general's vital points.
Though the general was powerful, he felt the pressure under the combined assault of Luo Chen and Qing Shuang.
The fight lasted a long time, with both sides exhausted.
Finally, through a clever collaboration, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang found the general's weakness and together defeated him.
The general fell to the ground, his eyes filled with unwillingness and anger.
He knew he was defeated and could no longer pose a threat to Luo Chen and Qing Shuang.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang breathed a sigh of relief looking at the fallen general.
They knew this victory did not come easily.
"Luo Chen, are you alright?" Qing Shuang asked with concern.
Luo Chen shook his head, smiling as he replied: "I'm fine."
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Time flowed like water, and months passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang's cultivation had seen great progress, and their improvements to the valley were becoming more and more complete.
However, the peaceful days did not last long.
One day, a mysterious woman appeared outside the valley.
She was dressed in a white robe, her face fair and lovely, but her eyes held a faint trace of sorrow.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang approached with caution, and Luo Chen asked: "Fellow cultivator, what brings you here?"
The woman in white smiled gently, her voice like a breeze: "My name is Bai Ling. I heard there are two young cultivators here and came to visit."
Qing Shuang furrowed her brow slightly, she had a feeling that Bai Ling might not have good intentions, but Luo Chen seemed to have a peculiar sense of familiarity with Bai Ling.
Luo Chen invited Bai Ling into the valley, and the three sat in the newly built pavilion and began to converse.
Bai Ling seemed very interested in Luo Chen and Qing Shuang's cultivation experiences; she occasionally asked questions, and Luo Chen and Qing Shuang answered them one by one.
Through the conversation, Luo Chen found that Bai Ling was quite knowledgeable about the Cultivation Realm; she seemed to have an unknown background.
Bai Ling also expressed admiration for Luo Chen's artifact refining skills and even expressed a desire to learn artifact refining techniques.
Though Luo Chen had some doubts about Bai Ling's identity, he nevertheless agreed to her request.
He began teaching Bai Ling some foundational artifact refining knowledge, and Bai Ling learned very quickly, which surprised both Luo Chen and Qing Shuang.
As time went on, the relationship between Luo Chen and Bai Ling improved.
They often discussed insights on artifact refining and cultivation together, and although Qing Shuang felt a bit jealous, she knew that the relationship between Luo Chen and Bai Ling was purely that of mentor and student.