Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 394: Let It Be Called the Heavenly Inquiry Spear!

Chapter 394: Chapter 394: Let It Be Called the Heavenly Inquiry Spear!

Lu Chen’s artifact refining skills were limited to the quenching stage.

Even though he had just practiced the Fire Control Spirit Technique, he could only be considered to have entered the threshold.

Zhu Chongjiu, wanting to outdo others, naturally exerted all his efforts to help Lu Chen. "Lu Chen, watch carefully, if there are any questions, wait until the end to ask! I’ve completely emptied my resources. Before you return from the Haotian Secret Realm, there won’t be another chance for me to demonstrate artifact refining personally!"

Having said that, he began the Qi Refinement process!

"Watch closely, the first step is Drawing Fire! However, this is not drawing fire unto the self, but onto the instrument!"

Zhu Chongjiu pinched and formed the Fire Control Spirit Technique with one hand, controlling a stream of fire that surged from a pit, while with his other hand, he manipulated the object from a distance, controlling Lu Chen’s spear to fly above the pit.

Lu Chen didn’t blink an eye, watching Zhu Chongjiu carefully.

The process started with Drawing Fire, followed by concentrating the fire power to reach the appropriate heat.

When the temperature was about right, he freed one hand, also using object manipulation from a distance, to make the materials placed at the side fly up, gathering towards the Mysterious Iron Spear!

"The white powder, called Stone Gang Powder, is used to remove the stubborn impurities in the mysterious iron, essential for its refinement!"

"The dark yellow stone is saltpeter, used to stabilize the temperature. Since I don’t have an artifact refining furnace, I need to prepare this material!"

"That pale blue is salty crystal powder, used to adjust the fire’s direction!"

"..."

With each material he used, Zhu Chongjiu would explain its purpose to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen engraved the knowledge firmly into his heart, absorbing the artifact refining knowledge eagerly, occasionally thinking about how best to apply it to the chains trapping Lu Tianren...

The refining process took an entire hour.

Even Zhu Chongjiu, at the Core Formation Stage, started to feel overwhelmed with time.

He was indeed struggling.

Aside from helping Lu Chen re-quench the body of the Mysterious Iron Spear, he also deliberately slowed down a bit so that Lu Chen could clearly see his steps and techniques, and he had to explain the process.

This went against normal quenching, but in order to let Lu Chen learn his true skills, Zhu Chongjiu spared no effort.

Furthermore, not having an artifact refining furnace was also one of the main reasons.

"Lu Chen, how much have you remembered?"

After controlling the spear to fly back from above the pit, Zhu Chongjiu collapsed to the ground in a very ungraceful manner and asked, panting.

"Master, I remember it all."

Lu Chen’s eyes shone with a sharp gleam.

"Oh?"

Zhu Chongjiu was quite surprised, so he asked again, "You remembered everything?"

Seeing Lu Chen nod definitively, Zhu Chongjiu immediately rejoiced and said, "Good, good! Worthy of being a disciple I, Zhu Chongjiu, set eyes on! It’s a pity we’ve run out of materials, or else I would have you quench some mysterious iron no matter what!"

After speaking, he glanced at the Mysterious Iron Spear and said, "Lu Chen, this spear is now considered a mid-grade top-tier magic artifact, only a step away from being a high-grade one! However, your Mysterious Iron Spear, if pitted against someone at the Core Formation Stage, could also pierce through their flesh... My boy, you’ve really done well, managing to find such a large piece of mysterious iron. Forged through thousands of hammers, you indeed have some ideas of your own."

Lu Chen scratched his head, at a loss for words.

Of course, he knew the spear could kill those at Core Formation.

He had already stabbed two to death!

"However," Zhu Chongjiu, seeing Lu Chen’s expression, thought he might not believe him and didn’t take it seriously. In his opinion, it was impossible for Lu Chen to oppose those at Core Formation!

What he would face next were merely ordinary disciples at the Foundation Establishment Stage within the sect!

"During the sect contest, you may teach them a lesson but remember not to take lives. Did you get that? Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators can’t withstand a strike from this spear, especially not our sect’s disciples, bear that in mind!"

"Disciple will heed the Master’s teaching!"

Lu Chen still wanted to stay at the Casting Gear Pavilion, and for Zhu Chongjiu’s sake, there was no need to kill, as it would be unfavorable for his plans later on.

"That’s very good," Zhu Chongjiu slowly got up, walking towards another part of the cave dwelling, "I’ve expended a lot of energy and need to rest a bit. You should practice the Fire Control Spirit Technique more on your own. If you get tired of refining, then practice your own magical techniques!"

"Yes, Master!"

Lu Chen bowed slightly, feeling respect in his heart as he saw Zhu Chongjiu exhaust himself refining the spear for him.

It had been a long time since he had met someone who sincerely cared for him.

Indeed, Zhu Chongjiu initially cared only because he could refine artifacts.

But after accepting Lu Chen as his disciple, he also took on the responsibilities a Master should bear.

Just as he was getting up, he heard Zhu Chongjiu ask, "Now that the spear is a magic artifact, you should give it a name."

"A name, huh..."

Lu Chen murmured to himself, suddenly having an idea, "Let’s call it the Heavenly Inquiry Spear."

Not hearing a response, he looked up and found that Zhu Chongjiu had already disappeared.