NOVEL WEB Chapter 133: The Hope of the Whole City
Chapter 133: The Hope of the Whole City
Wen Ting nodded and said, “It should be so. The young generation of the Eastern Wilderness has become increasingly useless over the years, and many of them have never even seen blood.”
“But Old Zhou, is it really okay to let Princess Xiangping take such a risk?”
The old man waved his hand dismissively, ignoring Zhou Xiaoping’s calls.
“It is time for this girl to understand the dangers of the world. Everyone in the palace has been too indulgent with her, wasting her talent.”
“Fortunately, it’s me who came along. Had it been anyone else, they would have run down at her beck and call.”
Wen Ting nodded, not too worried. With the two of them watching, the girls would only suffer a little.
“Old Zhou, as long as you have a clear idea, that’s fine!”
Both of them had made up their minds; as long as Wen Qinlin and the others didn’t lose any limbs, they would turn a blind eye.
As for the civilians in the city, what did it have to do with them?
Life and death were everyday occurrences. They were protectors of the path, not saviors of the world.
When Wen Qinlin and the others returned, Luo Xue had already drawn the array diagrams.
Wen Qinlin shook his head and said, “There is no problem with Huanglong and his disciples, but I did get a lot of materials from him.”
Lin Fengmian wasn’t too surprised and took the materials that Wen Qinlin had “looted” from Master Huanglong.
“Brother Wen, take the array diagram and the demon detection stone and escort Huanglong and his disciples to the city lord’s mansion to meet up with the Senior Sister and the others.”
“When you get there, first check if Zhao Yazhi is a problem. If she is, take her down immediately.”
Wen Qinlin hadn’t expected Lin Fengmian to suspect Zhao Yazhi, but she quickly realized that Zhao Yazhi did indeed have a lot of problems.
“Alright, I understand.”
Lin Fengmian continued, “First, draw the array patterns in the city. I’ll join you after I finish refining the array disk and array flags!”
“Remember, Master Huanglong must not be harmed!”
Wen Qinlin nodded and looked at Lin Fengmian with confidence and seriousness, “Brother Lin, good luck.”
Lin Fengmian nodded, and Wen Qinlin and Zhou Xiaoping escorted Master Huanglong and his disciples to the city lord’s mansion.
For a moment, only Lin Fengmian, Xia Yunxi, and Chen Qingyan were left in the mansion.
However, with the array that Wen Qinlin had set up, the three of them were safe.
Lin Fengmian said to the two women, “Yunxi, Senior Sister Chen, follow me. We’re going to start refining the array disk.”
The three of them entered the room, and Luo Xue took control of the body and began to assign the two women tasks that mainly involved simple material extraction.
She herself, while popping spirit recovery pills, added the refined materials to the refining cauldron, using special fuel to start the process.
She skillfully added various ingredients to the cauldron and controlled the temperature of the flames, leaving the two women in awe.
“Senior Brother, how do you even know how to refine artifacts?” Xia Yunxi asked in surprise.
Luo Xue could only answer awkwardly, “I know a little, a little.”
She was concentrating on crafting the array flags, and the two girls didn’t dare to interrupt her.
Lin Fengmian was completely engrossed, silently cheering for Luo Xue in his heart.
Luo Xue reminded him, “Pay attention. You’ll have to make the Array Plate next!”
Lin Fengmian exclaimed, “I have to craft it?”
Luo Xue replied matter-of-factly, “My spiritual energy is limited. Crafting these array flags is manageable, but crafting the array plate would deplete it. Since I can’t use the Demon Emperor Technique and you’re the only one who can, this task falls to you. Why did you come along, anyway?”
Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but be speechless. This is my body, right? How did it become my fault?
“I don’t know how to make artifacts!”
Luo Xue said calmly, “Crafting this Array Plate is relatively easy. Watch my movements and do as I say.”
“Control the heat and react quickly. We must try our best; the lives of everyone in the city are in your hands.”
Lin Fengmian could only grit his teeth and agree, focusing intently on Luo Xue’s actions, his heart pounding with tension.
As Luo Xue worked, she gave him detailed instructions.
Since they shared the same body, Lin Fengmian could see her spiritual energy flow and various crafting techniques.
This wasn’t just a hands-on lesson, it was a direct demonstration, which greatly benefited Lin Fengmian.
After half an hour, Luo Xue had crafted sixteen yellow array flags and placed them in her hands.
Even with the Revitalization Pills, her spiritual energy was completely depleted, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
She put down the array flags and said firmly, “Lin Fengmian, the next part is up to you.”
“Start with four array flags to practice. It’s really not difficult, just beginner level.”
Lin Fengmian groaned inwardly, but could only nod and take over the body, focusing his mind to begin crafting.
“Control the heat, don’t use too much spiritual energy. Stabilize it, add the Heavenly Wood, and engrave the array patterns.”
Following Luo Xue’s instructions, he began the process step by step, but a moment of distraction caused the half-finished array flag to be destroyed.
Chen Qingyan and Xia Yunxi looked over in surprise as they saw Lin Fengmian fail for the first time.
Lin Fengmian’s face turned pale, while Luo Xue remained calm and said, “Try again!”
Gritting his teeth, he tried again, and this time, he focused intently and successfully created an array flag.
With the first success, he quickly completed the remaining two array flags.
Luo Xue smiled with satisfaction, “Not bad. Actually, we only need eighteen array flags, so we have an extra one.”
Lin Fengmian let out a long breath, “There are extra? You scared me. How many materials do we have for the array plate?”
“Several?”
Luo Xue laughed, “We barely have enough for one. You have to succeed, if you fail, we’ll have to consider running away.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian turned pale and felt an immense pressure.
Luo Xue said almost coldly, “Don’t think that I’m pressuring you. I believe that pressure brings motivation. Get ready to start!”
Lin Fengmian could only turn to Xia Yunxi, “Yunxi, come over here!”
Xia Yunxi walked over and realized that he needed both hands, so she put her hands on his back.
Lin Fengmian took a deep breath, threw the main material, the Enchanted Stone, into the artifact furnace, and began the second refinement.
The Enchanted Stones began to liquefy, and he began to remove the impurities, gradually forming a single piece.
His spiritual energy was quickly depleted, and he began to use the Demon Emperor Technique to draw spiritual energy from Xia Yunxi.
However, the spiritual energy required for crafting increased, and Lin Fengmian found that the amount of spiritual energy transferred from Xia Yunxi’s hands was insufficient.
“Yunxi, we don’t have enough spiritual energy. Make more contact with me!”
Noticing this, Xia Yunxi blushed slightly and hugged him from behind, pressing her entire body against his.
This was something they had discovered during their dual cultivation; the more their bodies were in contact, the faster their spiritual energy exchange would be.