Chapter 924 924 - Refinement

A single failure in the process would result in the top-grade artifact weapon being destroyed.

Throughout history, even the top Weapon Refinement Masters could not guarantee that they could gather six spirit patterns in a single attempt.

In other words, this weapon-forging technique was an impossible task in the eyes of other Weapon Refinement Masters.

However, in the hands of Aiden, there was a chance of repairing the top-grade artifact weapon!

With the use of his spiritual perception, he could ensure a 100% success rate of spirit gathering!

Back in the Ancient Burial Ground ruins, Aiden discovered five damaged Black Gold Throwing Daggers.

There was only one of the Mystic Gold Silk Armor and it was an extremely precious defensive top-grade artifact weapon.

Aiden planned on testing things out with the Black Gold Throwing Daggers first.

He controlled a Black Gold Throwing Dagger and placed it above the top-grade spirit fire, receiving the continuous heat.

As time passed by, the arrow was heated to a red state and shone transparently from inside out like a fiery ruby.

Aiden began spirit gathering.

One spirit pattern.

Two spirit patterns.

Three spirit patterns!

Three spirit patterns were formed in a single attempt without any pauses.

Given his talent in weapon refinement, there was a high chance that he could condense the first three spirit patterns even without his spirit perception. This would be the sign of a high end medium grade artifact weapon.

Aiden did not rest at all and started condensing the fourth spirit pattern.

His spirit perception sounded.

Give up!

Another attempt.

Not good, give up!

Just like that, the fourth spirit pattern was only condensed after the 17th attempt of back and forth.

Taking a breath of relief, Aiden began condensing the fifth spirit pattern.

His luck and condition were both decent and his fifth spirit pattern was condensed on the third attempt!

That Black Gold Throwing Dagger was a top-grade artifact weapon, to begin with and contained no impurities even though it was damaged. That was the reason why Aiden was able to condense the fifth artifact weapon with such ease.

If he had to choose his own materials, smelt, forge and temper personally, he would definitely not have been able to refine such a flawless arrow.

Therefore, the reason why he was able to create the perfect-grade Rygintarth the other time was due to the confluence of multiple factors and a little bit of luck.

Right now, the Black Gold Throwing Dagger was already a perfect artifact weapon.

However, Aiden was not pleased yet.

The final step was the most critical.

While perfect artifact weapons were rare and possessed extraordinary strength, there was a massive difference between them and top grade artifact weapons.

It was a leap in quality!

Top grade spirit fires were innately sentient. Aiden attempted to condense a spirit pattern on the foundation of the broken sixth spirit pattern on the Black Gold Throwing Dagger, repairing it slowly.

The process was arduous and repetitive.

In fact, he did not even know if he could succeed.

However, Aiden had never thought about giving up and he continued trying relentlessly with a resolute gaze.

An entire day passed.

Far away, the little fox was tired of watching and dozed off with heavy eyelids, sleeping a few times.

Each time she reopened her eyes, Aiden was sitting there in the same position and repeated the same motions over and over again.

Not only did Aiden not take a break throughout the entire day, but he also maintained the same focus and it was a great test of his stamina and determination.

Of course, all of his efforts were worth it.

Aiden could clearly see that the sixth spirit pattern on the Black Gold Throwing Dagger – its originally broken top-grade spirit pattern – was showing signs of reparation and was turning brighter!

The spirit energy fluctuation on the Black Gold Throwing Dagger was also getting more obvious.

Two hours later.

The drowsy little fox was awakened suddenly by a brilliant glow and instinctively opened its eyes to look over.

In front of Aiden, the initially dim Black Gold Throwing Dagger was shining with six resplendent glows at the moment, emitting a terrifyingly sharp intent that could pierce anything!

The little fox knew that Aiden succeeded.

For some unknown reason, she felt elated as well and smiled, making her eyes seem like crescent moons.

Aiden put away the Black Gold Throwing Dagger and was delighted when he looked at the spirit patterns.

Success!

With the Black Gold Throwing Dagger, coupled with the Moon Concealment Bow, his killing power would rise to another level!

If he could repair the Black Gold Throwing Dagger, he could naturally repair the Mystic Gold Silk Armor.

This meant that apart from the Coiling Dragon Seal, Aiden was now in possession of other top grade artifact weapons, the Mystic Gold Silk Armor and Black Gold Throwing Daggers! At the same time, he also had the quasi-divine grade Rygintarth!

Even legacy disciples of Tianhuang Mainland's super sects, ancient aristocratic families or top factions might not be as wealthy as him.

When the news of the 10,000 Year Vermilion Fruit spread, countless gazes were attracted.

Various other news, real and fake, accompanied it.

There was talk of an underground palace hidden beneath the Great Forbidden Ruins.

There was talk of a medicinal field with countless treasures in the underground palace.

There was talk of a martial artist obtaining an extremely powerful top grade artifact weapon in the ruins…

The entire North Region was shaken!

The interest towards the Great Forbidden Ruins from the cultivation world of the North Region had gradually died down in the past 10,000 years.

But now, with the massive spread of news one after another, it proved that there were possibly undiscovered secrets in the Great Forbidden Ruins!

Furthermore, the allure of the 10,000 Year Vermilion Fruit was way too great for Martial Masters.

Nobody could resist such a temptation.

Martial artists from the four dynasties of the North Region started moving.

The successors of multiple major sects and factions came out of seclusion, claiming boldly that they wanted to fight for the Vermilion Fruit.

Even some of the reclusive cultivation gentry clans declared that they were sending their respective Martial Master paragons towards the Great Forbidden Ruins.

Right away, the world was moving!

In less than half a month, a storm gathered in the vicinity of the Great Forbidden Ruins with countless heroes. Instantly, the atmosphere turned tense and murderous!

There was only one Vermilion Fruit.

Who in the North Region could obtain it?

Several days later.

Two martial artists arrived in the vicinity of the Great Forbidden Ruins, a man and a woman.

The man had a face full of beard and rough facial appearances, striding widely while wearing heavy armor.

The woman had extraordinary features and carried a long sword on her waist. Her black hair fell like a waterfall and her robes were white as snow, extremely graceful.

They were Muron D'ohr and Mala Deisho, leaders of the Azure Falcon and White Hawk Clans respectively.

Both of them had already trained to the perfected Martial Master realm and were here on the orders of the their Clan Masters.

The Clan Masters saw through the situation clearly and knew that the Great Forbidden Ruins would definitely be filled with paragons competing – their meager clans did not stand a chance at all.

That was the reason why the Great Zhou did not send any army of martial artists but instead, only Muron D'ohr and Mala Deisho. They were not here for the Vermilion Fruit, merely to check out the secrets of the Great Forbidden Ruins and see if they could come across any opportunities.

There were many sects and factions bearing the same thoughts.

There were also a number of itinerant martial artists that headed over, wanting to take advantage of the chaos.

All of those itinerant martial artists were not strong and would not have dared to venture into the Great Forbidden Ruins alone. Now that there were many paragons of various major sects and gentry families opening the path, the malevolent ghosts and otherworldly soldiers were not a threat at all!

Those itinerant martial artists could also seize the chance to explore the Great Forbidden Ruins.

Muron D'ohr and Mala Deisho looked at the desolate, mysterious ruins ahead with hesitant expressions.

Normally speaking, the two of them should enter and explore it first.

But now, the situation at the Great Forbidden Ruins was overly chaotic and they had already witnessed much fighting along the way here.

The closer they got to the Great Forbidden Ruins, the more tense the situation became!

All of a sudden!

Muron D'ohr's expression changed and he pulled Mala Deisho down to squat as the both of them hid in the wild grass around them that was taller than a man's height.

"Someone's here!" Muron D'ohr whispered.

Not long after he spoke, a series of figures appeared in the distant horizon. A single glance showed that there were more than a thousand of them and they were all floating on thin air – all of them were Martial Masters!