Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law-Chapter 762 - 761: Refinement of a Semi-Divine Artifact

"Hum!"

As the Divine Iron Ore gradually melted into molten iron under the swift smelting of the Chaotic True Fire,

it had to be said that Xu Ping’an’s melting speed was exceptionally fast.

He had melted the entire ore in just one day.

"It really is him, he’s the first to melt the Divine Iron Ore, the Chaotic True Fire truly deserves its reputation." The surrounding crowd was amazed.

Many marveled at the strength of Xu Ping’an’s flames.

However, people like Chi Yun were full of scorn. What was the use of melting fast when in the end it’s the quality of the weapon that mattered?

If he could only melt but couldn’t forge a Semi-Divine Artifact, it would be nothing but a waste of materials.

Ji Zhong, on the other hand, had a face full of greed. The stronger the Chaotic True Fire, the more excited he became.

Because in his eyes, that Chaotic True Fire was his.

Xu Ping’an ignored the thoughts and stares of the people around him and continued refining the impurities.

This process was crucial, as it related to whether the Inscription Handprint could withstand the force later on.

If the impurities couldn’t be completely removed, there was a possibility that uneven distribution of power could cause the weapon to crack or even break.

The same was true for the hammering later on.

Therefore, Xu Ping’an was always extremely cautious and aimed for perfection when removing impurities.

But removing impurities from Divine Iron Ore was no easy task.

It required superb control over the flames.

At this moment, Xu Ping’an was manipulating the flames bit by bit, evaporating the impurities from the molten iron.

For those that couldn’t be evaporated, they could also be removed due to differing melting points.

The process was exceedingly slow and required a tremendous amount of focus.

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But for Xu Ping’an, such refinement wasn’t difficult at all.

Time trickled by, and Xu Ping’an was entirely immersed in the impurity removal process.

The entire refinement took Xu Ping’an a full three days to complete.

By now, some who were not as quick as Xu Ping’an had caught up.

Some had even surpassed Xu Ping’an and begun the Embryo Condensation phase.

For instance, Dongfang Qingxue had completed the embryonic form of the Sharp Sword and had begun engraving it.

"What’s the use of such good flames? Still lagging so much, spending so much time on refinement, and still dreaming of forging a Semi-Divine Artifact," Chi Yun sneered coldly.

The others also revealed mocking expressions.

Clearly, they believed Xu Ping’an couldn’t possibly forge a Semi-Divine Artifact, considering even the refinement process was so arduous.

However, the Great Supreme Elders on the stage showed surprised expressions.

"He actually refined it a full fifty times, which even I cannot do," the Third Elder exclaimed in amazement.

"Indeed, not to speak of you, even the Great Supreme Elder might not be able to refine that many times," the Second Elder said.

"I could do it, but it might not be possible to forge a Semi-Divine Artifact that way. If he can refine so many times, his Soul Power must be strong, and his control over Soul Power must be much more powerful," the Great Elder said.

"This young man is extraordinary. I’m afraid we’ve all underestimated him," the Fifth Elder responded.

The crowd nodded in agreement.

Xu Ping’an ignored the mockery of the people around him and began focusing wholeheartedly on setting the embryo for the sword.

Since the sword was being forged for himself, he naturally had to put even more heart and effort into it.

Time continued to slip away.

Xu Ping’an’s Sharp Sword was gradually taking shape.

The sword crafted by Xu Ping’an wasn’t particularly exquisite; on the contrary, it seemed a bit rough, but it exuded an overpowering aura.

It was filled with killing intent.

Yes, what Xu Ping’an intended to forge was a weapon designed for slaughter.

As Xu Ping’an continued to carve the Sharp Sword, it began to take on an incredibly sharp demeanor.

However, the Divine Sword was still just an ordinary Divine Iron at this point. To transform it into a true Semi-Divine Artifact, it needed to incorporate the characteristics of inscriptions.

Forging a Semi-Divine Artifact required at least 84 inscriptions,

Especially the eighty-fourth one, which was very difficult to create.

This time, Xu Ping’an’s goal was 95 inscriptions.

This was the number of inscriptions required for the Peak of Semi-Divine Artifacts.

Xu Ping’an’s task was to condense 95 Handprints.

But Xu Ping’an didn’t immediately start condensing Handprints; instead, he began to recuperate his Soul State.

Creating Handprints, just like Forging, had to be continuous, without any interruption.

If stopped midway, it was very likely to result in failure.

The stacking of these Handprints was essentially about infusing one’s own power into the core of the artifact, giving it a certain amount of strength, which would then be solidified within the artifact through Inscription Forging techniques.

At this moment, all nine competitors on the field had completed setting the embryos and were preparing to blend the Handprints.

This was one of the two most crucial steps.

Everything prior was just the foundation; completing this step was key.

Dongfang Qingxue also took a deep breath and adjusted her Soul State.

It had to be said that they were the geniuses of the Refining World, and reaching this stage showed enormous talent.

So nobody was foolish enough to begin integrating Handprints into their artifact without adjusting their state first.

Even Chi Yun began adjusting his own state.

Some, like Ji Zhong, recuperated quickly, it took him only an Hour before he began integrating Handprints.

When the crowd saw Ji Zhong begin the integration, they all started exclaiming in surprise.

Clearly, many still had high hopes for Ji Zhong.