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Chapter 201: The Forge Fire
Chapter 201: The Forge Fire
After the forge cooled down, Master Chen instructed his disciples to disassemble it once more.
Mo Hua resumed his work, meticulously completing the array, including a first-grade Melting Fire Array, an ordinary Cold Array, and a Metal and Stone Array.
The Metal and Stone Array served to reinforce the inner walls of the forge, enhancing its durability. Meanwhile, the Cold Array was designed to lower the temperature of the forge.
Once Mo Hua finished drawing the arrays, Master Chen had his disciples reassemble the forge.
With that, all the array hubs and formations of the First-Grade Molten Fire Soul-Controlling Restoration Array were finally complete.
Mo Hua breathed a sigh of relief.
This restoration array had proven to be far more complex than he had anticipated, and there had been many unforeseen minor issues during the drawing process.
Nevertheless, it was now finished.
And it incorporated two first-grade arrays, no less.
A sense of pride washed over Mo Hua, and he asked Master Chen to reassemble the forge. Then, through the array hub, he activated the Spirit Gathering Array once more.
Spiritual energy flowed within the forge, and the fire blazed to life.
Master Chen circled the forge, frowning as he said, "The fire doesn't seem bigger; in fact, it looks smaller than before."
Previously, he could feel the scorching heat from a distance, but now, even standing close to the forge, he didn't sense any oppressive heat.
Mo Hua noticed it too. Even with the fire burning, the surrounding temperature remained comfortable.
"Could I have drawn something wrong?" Mo Hua muttered, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
Just then, Master Chen, who had been observing the fire, suddenly froze, his entire body going rigid. He pointed a trembling finger at the fire and stammered, "Th-that fire... It's scarlet!"
Mo Hua followed his gaze and saw that the flames were indeed different from before. They appeared purer, shining with a bright scarlet light that seemed almost solid.
"Scarlet fire..." Master Chen murmured, his eyes wide with disbelief.
"Is that good or bad?" Mo Hua asked, a bit confused.
"Good!" Master Chen exclaimed.
He wanted to explain why it was good, but his excitement got the better of him, and he didn't know where to start.
Elder Yu, having composed himself, hid his astonishment and said to Mo Hua, "The purer the color of the fire, the fewer impurities it contains, and the stronger the spiritual energy it holds. This scarlet fire, so pure and vivid, surpasses the scope of spiritual energy achievable by the average Qi Refining cultivator. It even shows signs of solidification."
"Solidification?" Mo Hua asked.
"When spiritual energy is refined to a certain degree of purity and accumulates sufficiently, it solidifies," Elder Yu explained. "The spiritual energy of the Qi Refining stage is gaseous, while that of the Foundation Establishment stage is condensed like a liquid. Thus, it is often said that spiritual energy is like mercury, and breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage is akin to solidifying mercury."
As Elder Yu explained, he flipped his palm, and a pale golden spiritual energy, as pure as liquid mercury, coalesced in his hand.
So, this is the spiritual energy of the Foundation Establishment stage...
Mo Hua was awe-struck. He asked, "Does that mean this fire is at the Foundation Establishment level?"
"It's not that simple," Elder Yu shook his head as he gazed at the fire. "It only shows slight signs of solidification and is still far from the strength of Foundation Establishment spiritual energy. However, it is undoubtedly much stronger than the spiritual energy of the average Qi Refining cultivator."
Mo Hua nodded, feeling a sense of satisfaction.
This was indeed a true First-Grade Molten Fire Restoration Array, and its effects were extraordinary! All the time he had spent, the spiritual energy he had expended, the spirit ink he had used, and the countless practices had been well worth it.
The results spoke for themselves.
Mo Hua nodded involuntarily.
Elder Yu maintained his composure, but his heart was stirring with excitement.
He had known that the array Mo Hua was drawing was unusual, but he hadn't expected it to be this remarkable.
The forge fire was pure and scarlet, almost solid-like.
Could this truly be an array drawn by a first-grade array master...?
Elder Yu glanced at the forge and furrowed his brow. "Logically, this fire should be stronger and hotter. Why don't I feel scorched even when standing this close?"
"It's the Cold Array!"
"The Cold Array?"
Mo Hua nodded, explaining, "There's a Cold Array within the restoration formation, drawn on the inner walls of the forge. It isolates the excess fire qi, so that the forger doesn't feel the heat during the refining process..."
When Mo Hua was drawing the arrays, he hadn't considered this point. He had simply followed the array diagram and drawn it as instructed. It was only now that he realized the significance of including a Cold Array within this restoration formation.
With the Cold Array, the refiners wouldn't be constantly exposed to the heat of the forge fire, making their work less arduous.
The elder who designed this set of arrays truly considered everything.
Elder Yu also marveled, "This array is indeed... very considerate."
At this moment, Master Chen was still standing in front of the forge, staring at the fire that was so scarlet it seemed almost "luxurious." He felt his blood boiling, and his heart was filled with excitement that refused to abate.
He had never even dreamed of such a pure forge fire...
With the arrays on the forge completed, the Refining Shop could officially begin its operations.
The preparation of refining materials, the setup of the forge, the arrangement of refiners, and the types and processes of refining were all left to Elder Yu and Master Chen to discuss and manage.
Elder Yu had led the demon hunters for many years, and Master Chen was experienced in refining.
The two of them worked together efficiently, taking care of almost every detail, and soon, everything in the Refining Shop was in order.
Mo Hua was not familiar with these specifics, so he didn't inquire further.
However, he still had some concerns, so he asked Elder Yu, "Elder, how many top-grade refining furnaces does the Qian Family have?"
"I think they have three or four," Elder Yu replied after a moment's thought.
"Will one refining furnace be enough for us?"
Elder Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "It might not be enough, but this single refining furnace cost a lot of spirit stones. Buying more would be a waste."
"Can we refine our own?"
Elder Yu's expression turned slightly helpless. "I asked Master Chen about this. It's a bit difficult. The main issue is that we don't have the refining diagram for the refining furnace, so we don't know the refining method and can't start."
"Are those refining diagrams very rare?" Mo Hua asked.
"The refining diagrams for top-grade refining furnaces are indeed rare. Not many people can refine them," Elder Yu explained, then frowned in thought. "Let me see what I can do. One refining furnace might indeed be insufficient."
A few days later, Elder Yu managed to obtain a refining diagram through a Daoist friend he had known for many years. He spent some spirit stones to acquire the diagram, which was somewhat old and yellowed with age. The writing was still legible, albeit a bit blurry. Fortunately, the method for refining the furnace was clearly recorded.
Elder Yu mentioned that this refining diagram had been passed down by a Daoist friend's ancestor.
His Daoist friend's family had once risen to prominence through refining, but the later generations were lazy and uninterested in refining, so their skills declined.
Without the skills, their wealth diminished, and their family quickly fell into decline.
By the time it was passed down to his Daoist friend, there wasn't a single disciple in the family who knew how to refine, and they had to rely on other means to make a living.
This refining diagram became a family heirloom, a memento of their past glory, but it served little practical purpose.
They couldn't sell it either because those who were capable of refining top-grade furnaces naturally wouldn't need the diagram, and other cultivators who bought it wouldn't have the ability to refine it.
Now, this refining diagram had found its way into Elder Yu's hands.
(End of Chapter)
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