"Yes, yes... this is the knife... I see."
The beast's tiger eyes widened, its two bronze whiskers twitching as it stared at Xu Milu, seemingly trying to discern something:
"The essence of the Vermilion Bird, the five-colored fire of the lotus heart, the Heavenly Eye Iron, the golden light flowing from the heart flame... This sword was a practice piece forged by my master when I was just beginning to develop sentience."
Because this knife is of the fire attribute, it not only cannot generate a weapon spirit, but the two remnant souls of the Vermilion Bird sealed in the blade are also resentful, bloodthirsty, and showed signs of devouring their master as soon as they were born. Therefore, the master put it away in the storeroom and sealed it away.
The master once met Jin Chanzi, a disciple of Buddha, during the Ullambana Festival. While debating Buddhist principles, they mentioned this sword. Jin Chanzi said that although the sword was inherently bloodthirsty, it would not become a "blade of killing." Curious, the master readily accepted the bet and threw the sword into the mortal realm…
Unfortunately, the bet failed, and Jin Chanzi was banished to the mortal realm for disobeying Buddha, becoming the Tang Dynasty monk Sanzang on his journey to the West to obtain the Buddhist scriptures. Now, Sanzang has attained enlightenment, but unexpectedly, his master still remembers this old story, and this knife has inadvertently fallen into your hands, a mere mortal.
Xu Milu never expected that the Vermilion Bird Blade she took from the Dragon King's private treasury at Sun Wukong's behest had such a causal origin, and she never expected that it was involved in a bet between two big shots. No wonder Zhenyuan Daxian made so many arrangements before leaving and allowed her to freely take other rare materials from the treasury. So that's why.
Jin Chanzi probably never expected that this knife would eventually end up in the hands of his half-grand-disciple.
It's unclear whether Zhenyuan Daxian or Sanzang Master won the bet.
The bronze beast flew around Xu Milu once before barely returning to the refining furnace, its beastly face almost scrunched up in confusion:
"Strange, truly strange. This sword was shrouded in blood when it was first created. The resentment of the two Vermilion Bird remnants was hard to dispel. Whoever wields this sword will inevitably bleed, or be influenced by the violent energy of the remnants and gradually become bloodthirsty and indiscriminate in killing."
This sword has also fallen into the hands of mortals, but none of its owners met a good end. Judging from your merits, you don't seem like a madman or a butcher. These two remnant souls of the Vermilion Bird not only haven't turned against their master, but they even seem to be showing signs of submitting. How strange, how strange..."
"ah!"
Hearing this, Aqing was taken aback, her eyes filled with worry as she looked at Xu Milu:
"So this is such a vicious blade? I've heard that the Vermilion Bird is inherently ferocious, and even now, as a remnant soul, it's difficult for it to control. Since this is a blade that will devour its master, its current breakage and damage might be fate. Since the master has allowed my sister to use the materials in the storeroom, why not take this opportunity to reforge a treasure that suits our tastes?"
"No need."
Xu Milu touched the two broken pieces of the blade, sensing the remnant soul of the Vermilion Bird at the broken point, before smiling:
"Perhaps due to the passage of time, the power of the remnant soul within the blade has weakened. I once encountered a formidable foe, and it was this blade that helped me sever the arm of an evil man and protect me. I am accustomed to swordsmanship, and I might not be used to other techniques. Moreover, I came to ask to borrow the treasure furnace precisely to reforge the broken blade. If I were to change my mind for any other reason, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"
She realized that although the bronze beast had an extraordinary origin, it was ultimately no match for Sun Wukong's fiery eyes. Although it could see all her merits, it could not recognize that she was actually a fledgling phoenix who had only recently entered the world of martial arts.
The phoenix is the king of all birds, and is naturally able to suppress these two remnant souls of the Vermilion Bird. Secondly, her nature is fire, and the phoenix fire after refinement can further cleanse the malevolent energy on the blade. Man and blade complement each other, and refining to the Transcendent Realm provides an additional escape route to save one's life.
Therefore, the "demon blade," which is difficult for others to wield, is the perfect weapon for her.
She wasn't blindly confident, but rather had faith in her master's abilities.
"Not bad, not bad."
The bronze beast's attitude towards Xu Milu visibly improved; upon hearing that Xu Milu was unwilling to change her sword, its two whiskers twitched with delight.
"Weapons are magical artifacts for self-protection. You can only achieve success if you are in sync with them. Since you are unwilling to exchange them, then start forging them quickly. I will take care of them and oversee the process!"
At this point, it casually asked, "Have you ever forged knives before?"
"this--"
Xu Milu hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell the truth: "I am ashamed to say that I have never used a forging furnace to forge tools before. Does a kitchen knife count? I am actually a cook."
The bronze beast's face clearly said, "Are you kidding me?": "..."
Why don't you say it again while looking at my beard?
A cook who's never even sharpened a knife dares to come and borrow the Creation Furnace?
Who gave you that confidence?
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Refining weapons is not a simple matter.
Leaving aside the collection of materials, the process of refining weapons in the mortal realm involves steps such as fire forging, compounding, forging blanks, quenching, and grinding. Although the refining of weapons in the immortal realm is simpler, it is extremely demanding on the cultivator's cultivation and experience. It is not as simple as throwing all the materials into the refining furnace and waiting a few days for a "bang" to produce a divine weapon.
Although the bronze beast strongly opposed Xu Milu practicing with the Creation Furnace, it was only because Zhenyuan Daxian had given prior instructions and Aqing had been pleading with it that it agreed to teach Xu Milu step by step.
"Since you intend to reforge this broken sword, you must have prepared the materials. Show them to me. If they are not worthy of this precious furnace, I will throw you in to be forged together!"
You should know that this "Primordial Chaos Furnace" is the one that Zhenyuan Daxian usually uses to refine weapons. Even the most favored disciples in the temple are not allowed to use it. But now it has been used by a little girl who has only refined kitchen utensils to practice.
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