Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 836 - 57: The Issue with Money [Two in One]_2

Chapter 836: Chapter 57: The Issue with Money [Two in One]_2

"Rest assured, Master Chen," Chu Liang said. "Although it’s a small job, we can pay you as if it were a big one."

"Is this about money?" Chen Buyan glared at him, "We, who practice ancient sword casting, are not moved by worldly possessions..."

"This is a deposit," Chu Liang directly offered a Storage Jade Slip. "Successful or not, this is yours. If successful, ten times more."

Chen Buyan’s pupils visibly shrank, and after a pause, he stood up and said, "I must see what material even the Samadhi Divine Fire cannot handle."

After taking a few steps, he turned back, "This is not about money."

When Chen Buyan saw the Tribulation Crossing Divine Copper that Xu Ziyang presented, he was immediately shocked.

"My God." Chen Buyan approached and caressed the surface of the Divine Copper, exclaiming, "This is simply... not a material that should exist in the Mortal Realm..."

"Although I have not forged many swords in my life, I consider myself quite knowledgeable. I have seen most of the top ten divine artifacts from the Ten Thousand Treasures Record. The reason I never dared to aspire to create an artifact of that level is not only because of insufficient skill but mainly because there are no materials in the Mortal Realm that can bear such spirituality. All divine artifacts are made from materials that come from beyond this world."

"But this Tribulation Crossing Divine Copper..." he said tremulously, "is clearly of divine artifact quality. Was this obtained from the Mortal Realm?"

"This is the only remaining part of Jiuli Bronze City that survived the heavenly tribulation," Xu Ziyang explained. "That’s why it’s called Tribulation Crossing Divine Copper."

This piece of Tribulation Crossing Divine Copper, which is not accurate to call mere remains, nearly embodied most of the spirituality of the Bronze City from that era. The heavenly tribulation was like a great fire brewing a soup, and this small piece left behind was the ultimate essence. Especially after it underwent tempering, it was elevated further.

It can be said that it also integrated forces impossible to exist in the Mortal Realm, thus creating this material that shouldn’t exist in the Mortal Realm.

Chen Buyan touched it back and forth for a long while, then said, "Such divine copper, I really can’t guarantee I can refine it, but I can try."

He brought his hands together and bowed to the divine copper, as if to pay respects before committing an offense.

However, as Xu Ziyang mentioned, the spirit of the Bronze City revived by the Breath of Hades had already dispersed, and it was unclear to whom the gesture was meant.

After performing the ritual, Chen Buyan called over his disciples and moved the Tribulation Crossing Divine Copper deep into a narrow valley in Zhongshan.

This valley was extremely small; the surrounding cliffs and ground were pure black. In the center, there was a stone platform full of array runes where the Divine Copper was placed, with people lined up on both sides of the valley.

"Our Zhongshan Sword Cottage has been passed down to this day, largely thanks to the Bell Spirit Mountain Divine Fire," Chen Buyan told Chu Liang. "Your master’s Samadhi Divine Fire is certainly powerful, but it is a fire of explosive destruction, best suited for breaking. However, our sword casting requires preserving as much complete spirituality in the material as possible, and in this aspect, the Samadhi Divine Fire is actually unsuitable for casting."

Chu Liang nodded, taking the lesson.

In most cases, no one would consider using the Samadhi Divine Fire for Artifact Refining, including the Imperial City swordsmith Baili Tong. Only when facing truly unmanageable materials, would one choose to use the Samadhi Divine Fire for refining.

Such top-tier materials, even if some spirituality were lost, would still be better than lesser materials. That is the reason for choosing the Samadhi Divine Fire.

"This, only possible by Zhongshan, the Mountain God Fire, may be slightly weaker in destructive power, but in terms of dense and majestic qualities, it surpasses the Samadhi Divine Fire and is most suitable for melting various materials," he continued.

While speaking, Chen Buyan instructed his disciples, "Activate the formation!"

Eight disciples from the Sword Cottage stood around the valley; at his command, these eight simultaneously maneuvered their spells, activating the valley’s formation.

Boom—

A huge blaze of purple-green fire suddenly erupted within the black stone valley, engulfing the Tribulation Crossing Divine Copper, so intense that the cultivators standing nearby immediately began to sweat profusely, feeling the heat wave scorching their beings.

Yet Chen Buyan furrowed his brows and said, "Turn it all the way up!"

It was rumored that the ancient god of fire from the heavens had been exiled to this place, thus the area could invoke the unique Mountain God Fire through the formation. Those in the Immortal Cultivation World knew the real reason: beneath Zhongshan lay a rare vein of fire spirit, contributing to the abundant fire energy. Zhongshan Sword Cottage never allowed anyone to mine this vein, using this Mountain God Fire solely for sword casting.

If even this Mountain God Fire couldn’t melt the Tribulation Crossing Divine Copper, then it must indeed be a material not of this world, impossible to be refined by man.

The disciples changed their spells, immediately increasing the formation to its maximum.

A tremendous rumbling noise came from the formation; the scene filled with a burst of purple light, already beyond sight of the fire and the copper within.

All Chu Liang could feel was his skin burning, almost melting.

Even his physical body could barely withstand it, which showed just how fierce the fire was.

But Chen Buyan’s frown deepened, and after a long moment of feeling, he suddenly said, "Everyone, step back!"

"Master..." Chen An, the disciple managing the formation, looked over, "Should we call for those now?"

Following Chen Buyan’s command, everyone quickly retreated about a hundred feet.

Only Master Chen stood alone at the edge of the valley, flicked his robes, and conjured eight large flags, planting them where the disciples had previously stood, fluttering in the wind.

As he planted the flags, the flick of his finger signaled an instant flash of spiritual light.

Soon, the sky churned violently, and a dragon’s roar echoed from the distant heavens: "Roar—"

Suddenly, a deep red scale-armored Fire Dragon soared across the sky, thunderously landing! One landing wasn’t enough; quickly, a second one rolled out of the clouds!