Chapter 452: Chapter 450: Fourth Generation Green Barley Sword (Make up for 26 more updates)_1
"This is a design I saw in an Extraterrestrial Taoist Book, I found it quite interesting... and I also left room for a future energy furnace interface..."
Fang Xi responded with a smile.
The Nine States, due to the previous ’Door of Ten Thousand Worlds’, were indeed connected to many worlds.
The Taoist books that were spread from those worlds were uniformly known as ’Extraterrestrial Taoist Books’. Among them, the most famous was the Pure Yang Taoist Book that recorded the ’Sun True Fire Cover’ artifact.
Beyond that, there were some odd and unusual martial arts techniques used by ordinary people. Combined with prosthetic modifications, they developed different functions, and some could even rival Qi Refining Foundation Establishment cultivators, which is considered quite impressive.
Having used the Extraterrestrial Taoist Book as an excuse, Huo Yunzi didn’t inquire further.
After all, this was part of a cultivator’s personal fortune, and a Core Formation cultivator was already a personage who could have some little secrets.
Even in Fang Immortal University, there were quite a few students who did not practice the techniques from the library of the cultivation university, but their own family’s heritage techniques.
"Alright, since you’ve confirmed there’s no issue, let’s begin... I’ve only agreed to let you use it once, and if there’s a problem, there’s no chance for regrets."
Huo Yunzi uploaded the USB drive’s data: "By the way... Zhang, what is the name of this flying sword?"
"Green Barley Sword!"
Fang Xi replied without hesitation, a trace of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.
Though he provided the diagram for crafting the Demon Slaying Sword, since he said it was the Green Barley Sword, it naturally was the Green Barley Sword!
’Thinking about it, this is already the fourth generation Green Barley Sword, isn’t it?’
This fourth-generation Green Barley Sword was based on the Demon Slaying Sword from the ’Three Demon Slaying Treasures’ of the Nine States crafting techniques, with the intention of elevating it to a ’Flying Rice’ level artifact, even finer than ’nano’!
As for the grooves on it? Naturally, they were prepared for the Flying Rice Robots, because the fourth-generation Green Barley Sword was meant for his true self’s use, and there was no place in the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm for the Flying Rice Robots to recharge.
If it couldn’t recharge, then this flying sword would only be considered an ordinary flying sword artifact, and not particularly formidable.
Fang Xi was still quite interested in the golden flying sword capable of separating into one billion, nine hundred and sixty million fine needles that Lord Jian Nan owned last time.
As for the energy problem in the grooves, Fang Xi had already thought it through, he could use a top-quality gold-attribute Spirit Stone!
If Huo Yunzi knew that Fang Xi was planning to use strategic material scarce even among Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Nine States to power the Green Barley Sword, he would probably feel like strangling him.
This was an extreme waste of resources!
It was frankly infuriating!
However, for a Land Turtle like Fang Xi, being able to crudely craft the Green Barley Sword was already a success!
"Begin!"
At the moment, Yuan Ying True Monarch Huo Yunzi was unaware, simply silently forming his Magic Spells, as a stream of Nascent Soul-level Magic Power was injected into the Eight Diagrams Furnace before him.
An array of array patterns lit up, countless rays of light gathered from all around, and within the Eight Diagrams Furnace, the tip of a sword wrapped in white light was already emerging, followed by the blade, the hilt...
The Flying Rice Printer’s main selling point was the word ’fast’!
In the Nine States, the era where crafting an artifact like the ancient cultivators, taking years or decades, had long passed.
"Alright, Zhang, let me test you, what are these arrays called in this array map you see here?"
Huo Yunzi, seeing Fang Xi’s keen interest, couldn’t help but feel like examining him.
"I can only recognize a few, such as this array here, which is the ’Three Yuan Harmony Array’... and this array pattern seems to be a variant of the ’Two Phase Void Array’... and this one, it should be from the ’Sub Space Conversion Array’..."
Fang Xi only pointed out a few, considerably downplaying his capabilities.
Huo Yunzi regretfully said, "Hmm? You’ve got some decent talent for arrays, kid. Your skills in arrays are not bad; you should be good at talisman forging... You shouldn’t have switched majors to do research on Primordial Energy Theory. Are you interested in doing a Ph.D. under me?"
"That... I’ll need to give it some thought,"
Fang Xi responded with a wry smile, then saw the Eight Diagrams Furnace roar and a streak of blue light shoot out.
He stretched out his hand and beckoned, catching a three-foot-long, two-finger-wide flying sword, exuding blue light and resembling a verdant long leaf, within his grasp.
—The fourth-generation Green Barley Sword!
’In its complete form, this sword should possess the might of a spiritual treasure, and once it has drunk its fill of Monster Clan’s fresh blood in the future, its power will surely surge even more!’
Fang Xi caressed the blade, a trace of satisfaction on his face as he took his leave.
His trip this time, crafting an artifact was only an excuse.
What was important was to create an alibi.
After all, at Heaven Maple Cave, things must have turned upside down by now, right?
But on his way here, numerous campus surveillance cameras could prove that Zhang Huohua had been in Fang Immortal University all along, with the strong testimony of a big shot like Huo Yunzi!
’Of course, that’s only the worst-case scenario...’
’In the best case, there wouldn’t even be any suspicion... but one should not underestimate the data screening of Fang Immortal Taoist Palace...’
’For the next while, it’s best to keep a low profile; perhaps I could bring out the ’Demonic Qi Analysis Map’ to increase my value?’
Fang Xi, back in his Dongfu, pondered as he sent the fourth-generation Green Barley Sword to the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.
His previous research paper had only pointed out a direction, which could save many detours.
And if he could produce the ’Demonic Energy Particle Map’, that would represent a significant leap forward!
Whoever achieves such a major research result will at least be strongly protected by the Primordial Energy Research Institute, right?
...
Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.
Jade Island.
Fang Xi held the fourth generation Green Barley Sword with a look of reminiscence on his face.
Green Grain was the name he had chosen to commemorate his experiences when Green Bamboo Mountain was still feeble, capturing that spirit of an Individual Cultivator who contends with heaven for their fate.
Kuyong Skills’ magic power surged forth, easily refining the sword.
Next, Fang Xi casually pointed.
The Green Barley Sword turned into a streak of azure light, the sword light like a dragon, in a flash shooting straight to the heavens!
The clouds in the sky all dissipated under this one sword!
Such sword techniques left cultivators like Zheng Shan and others in the Core Formation realm dumbfounded.
"Hmm, now the power of the fourth generation Green Barley Sword is equivalent to that of a top-tier magical treasure that has been nurtured for many years. Its sword qi is unmatched in sharpness, enough to compete with the Ten Thousand Souls Banner of the past..."
With a retracting sword technique from Fang Xi, the sword light swirling in the sky gathered to form a long sword resembling a leaf of green barley, to which he couldn’t help but feel very satisfied.
The talisman forging methods of The Nine States were indeed extremely powerful!
And when he returned to the Refining Chamber, a magic spell shot out from his hand.
An indentation instantly appeared on the hilt of the fourth generation Green Barley Sword.
Fang Xi slapped the Mountain Sea Pearl, and a golden top-grade Spirit Stone flew out, settling into the indentation.
Buzz, buzz!
Closing the sword hilt and injecting a magic spell, golden array patterns began to surface along the blade. It was the top-grade Spirit Stone consuming spiritual energy to start charging the countless Flying Rice Robots!
"This sword is normally just a dead object with the Flying Rice Robots in hibernation, but now it can truly be activated..."
As for the Dark Moon Sect Master?
This person had disguised his identity and was definitely not going to expose his Nascent Soul cultivation which meant he didn’t carry many treasures on him, and Fang Xi did not regard him too highly.
At least this individual didn’t have the connections and resources to approach the Flying Rice Research Institute of Fang Immortal University and have Lord Huo Yunzi forge a Flying Rice magical weapon for him!
Fang Xi pondered for a moment, pulling out a design diagram he had previously prepared and took out several fourth-grade ores, then emitted a wisp of azure True Fire.
His former design had some reservations, but now, he could also refine various fourth-grade ores, including the bones and bloodlines of the Monster Clan, to enhance the strength of this Flying Sword modeled after the Monster-Slaying Sword!
Months later...
Above Jade Island.
Fang Xi stood with his hands behind his back, with a green long sword floating beside him.
"Go!"
With a thought, the Qinghe Sword instantly flew out.
Then...
It split apart in mid-air, turning into countless streaks of blue light.
Streaks of blue light flitted and shifted, suddenly exploding into a sky full of blue threads.
Fang Xi’s expression shifted, and he raised his hand.
A third-grade giant tortoise puppet was released, with a cannon revealed on its shell.
Boom!
A red beam grazed past the blue threads, which remained untouched, and then passed over the giant tortoise as if ’permeating’ through it...
And then...
The tortoise puppet stiffened, suddenly splitting in half from the middle...
"The Flying Rice Robots are so small that they can easily penetrate any solid matter... They can also be seen as having the traits of ’nothing that cannot be cut’ and ’the sword body is unharmed’..."
With another beckoning gesture from Fang Xi, countless blue threads gathered and permeated into his body, reassembling into the form of the ’Green Barley Sword’ within his dantian.
"This penetrating trait is extremely insidious, likely capable of clinging to the magic power and meridians of Immortal Cultivators or even Monster cultivators, traveling all the way to the dantian before detonating..."
Fang Xi carefully felt the abilities of the fourth generation Green Barley Sword: "If an Immortal Cultivator isn’t knowledgeable enough, they could easily mistake my sword technique for the unparalleled sword cultivation of ’Thread Making Sword’... they would certainly be in for a huge loss."
The sword of a sword cultivator seeks ’One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws’; Thread Making Sword is also an extremely profound realm of the Sword Path.
Perhaps only a Yuan Ying cultivator could possibly have a glimpse of understanding.
But now Fang Xi could easily do it with just a sword weapon!
"As for the downsides... it’s probably that once the top-grade Spirit Stone’s spiritual power is exhausted, it will need to be slowly recharged... If I fall into a drawn-out battle that takes days, it seems I won’t be able to use the big move of Thread Making Sword..."
To perform various tricks, it’s necessary to charge the Flying Rice Robots, and even top-grade Spirit Stones might not suffice.
"Other than that, there aren’t many flaws... This fourth generation Green Barley Sword is destined to shine in this Monster Clan invasion..."
"Although, this is not what I wish for..."
If he had a choice, Fang Xi would certainly want to peacefully cultivate and plant trees on the Immortal Path, then ascend without any disasters when becoming a Perfect Transcendent God...
However... there were always many injustices in the world.
Setting aside the promise to the Demon Lord Tian Du, even the Sky Demon Qi alone was worth a trip for Fang Xi.
"I vow to use the Qinghe Sword in my hand to slay all that is unjust on my Taoist Path!"
That was the oath silently sworn in Fang Xi’s heart when he first received the Green Barley Sword!
Regardless of how difficult the Taoist Path was, he was determined to climb every step and ascend from a mortal to an immortal!