The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 85: Spirit Cloud Sword and the Scorching Battle Armor! Lin Fan's Freeloading - W Character ( - Novel Cool

Chapter 85: Spirit Cloud Sword and the Scorching Battle Armor! Lin Fan's Freeloading - W Character (

Chapter 85: Spirit Cloud Sword and the Scorching Battle Armor! Lin Fan's Freeloading - W Character (Part 2)

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Firecloud lightly touched her red lips and pondered, "With my current skills in forging and the materials I have brought, if I have a bit of luck, I should be able to forge you a set of top-tier Spirit Armors."

"But if we want to take it to the next level, my current cultivation is still somewhat lacking."

"Is it enough?"

"It's enough. With my current cultivation, even a top-tier Spirit Armor would be hard to fully utilize."

Xiao Ling'er responded, inwardly surprised.

"Teacher, Firecloud's talent in forging is indeed astonishing. She can already forge top-tier Spirit Armors! And this is in a completely unfamiliar place with inconvenient conditions."

The levels of treasures and equipment are not that complicated.

The lowest is Artifacts, followed by Treasures, Spirit Armors, Dao Soldiers, and Imperial Armors.

Among them, Imperial Armors are also called Immortal Armors and are the pinnacle of the Immortal Martial Continent.

Each rank is further divided into four grades: Lower, Middle, Upper, and Top.

Lower is the lowest, and Top is the highest.

Artifacts are the lowest rank, generally used by cultivators of the First and Second Realms.

Treasures are several to dozens of times stronger, mostly used by cultivators of the Third and Fourth Realms.

Spirit Armors, compared to Artifacts and Treasures, are a comprehensive transformation. They possess not only great strength but also sufficient spirit, which can assist their masters in all aspects, and can even kill enemies and defend on their own.

They are very expensive and highly valuable.

In this remote and impoverished place, even a cultivator of the Fifth Realm would find it difficult to possess a Spirit Armor if they are not strong or wealthy enough.

Top-tier Spirit Armors? Even cultivators of the Sixth Realm would find them sufficient, and some Seventh Realm cultivators can only use Spirit Armors to make do.

As for Dao Soldiers, as their name suggests, they have already begun to 'merge with the Dao.' They contain Dao patterns and align with the Great Dao, possessing astonishing power!

Giving them to a Fourth Realm cultivator? It would be difficult for them to unleash even a fraction of the power.

Imperial Armors, also known as Immortal Armors or Supreme Dao Imperial Armors.

Even cultivators of the Ninth Realm find it hard to possess one.

Because Supreme Dao Imperial Armors can only be forged by oneself and cannot be assisted by others.

Thus, the conditions for forging an Imperial Armor are extremely stringent.

Breaking through to the Ninth Realm is just one of them!

One must also find suitable 'Immortal Gold' for forging.

Furthermore, one must be proficient in forging...

Therefore, Imperial Armors are extremely rare on the Immortal Martial Continent.

Only the nine Holy Lands and those ancient immortal clans possess them, and most only have one.

In other words, for the current Xiao Ling'er, top-tier Spirit Armors are already the limit.

Any stronger, and she would not only be unable to use them well but also attract unwanted attention, putting herself in danger.

...

"Indeed."

The Medicine Matriarch also praised, "In my view, her talent in forging is on par with your talent in pill cultivation."

"But she is a bit lazy. Otherwise, she would surely become a renowned forging master in the future!"

Xiao Ling'er fell silent upon hearing this.

She didn't understand.

With such great talent, why not make good use of it? Why not practice more diligently?

Such waste, is it really okay?

...

The forging began!

Although Firecloud did not have Unusual Flames, she controlled extremely powerful flames, and not just one kind!

While continuously melting various forging materials, she noticed Xiao Ling'er staring curiously and couldn't help but smile, "How about it? My flames are pretty good, right?"

"Indeed, far superior to ordinary flames!" Xiao Ling'er nodded in praise.

"Of course, these are all Beast Flames!"

"Beast Flames?"

"These are the innate flames of powerful fire-attribute spirit beasts, demons, and fierce beasts, sealed and refined with special secret methods for my use!"

Firecloud raised her chin, wanting to boast a bit more, but she immediately fell silent when she remembered that Xiao Ling'er had Unusual Flames, and not just one, but all of them ranked high.

"But they still can't compare to Unusual Flames."

While chatting idly, she continued forging, showing no sign of tension from start to finish, remaining calm and composed...

After several hours, all the forging materials had melted, and Firecloud began the next step.

With a light pat on her Storage Bag, her forging cauldron flew out, and she poured the melted materials into it. Firecloud then put away her playful expression, sat cross-legged, and floated three feet off the ground.

Next, she continuously made special seals and finger signs with her hands.

At this moment, she became completely serious, even radiating a faintly sacred light.

Rumbling!

The Beast Flames burned fiercely, turning the entire forging cauldron red-hot, making the internal scene invisible.

But Firecloud proceeded methodically, showing no sign of panic, as if everything was under her control.

Xiao Ling'er was secretly amazed.

Such smooth and fluid operations were no less impressive than her own pill cultivation.

Suddenly.

Firecloud frowned.

"Hmm?"

"Without the addition of Earth Fire, the progress is so slow?"

She pondered for a moment and looked at Xiao Ling'er, "Help me add more fire to speed up the process!"

"And by getting familiar with your Unusual Flames in advance, using them will be smoother."

"Okay!"

Xiao Ling'er naturally didn't refuse. She raised her hand, and Unusual Flames began to rise, but she didn't act immediately.

Under Firecloud's puzzled gaze, she hesitated, "How many kinds?"

Firecloud's expression froze.

How could this be!

I can't even get one, and you're actually debating how many to use?

"One kind is enough!"

Firecloud was speechless, "Too many kinds will conflict with each other, and if this process is too fast, I won't have time to inscribe the corresponding formations."

"Ah!"

Xiao Ling'er nodded again but asked, "Which one?"

!!!

Firecloud's face darkened.

Don't lose your cool!

You think you're so special because you have Unusual Flames?!

She gritted her teeth: "Whatever, I'll give you whatever color you like!"

"..."

"Ah, how about Unextinguish Swallowing Flame then."

Xiao Ling'er took action, with the Unusual Flame’s assistance, the previously arduous task for Firecloud became much easier, and she regained her fluid and graceful movements.

The two working together didn’t result in any unexpected issues.

A few days later, a sword cry pierced the heavens, catching the attention of everyone in the Moonseizing Sect.

Bang!

The bronze refining furnace trembled violently, the sword light shot up into the sky, and it hovered in the air for a long time.

"Lucky I didn’t disappoint."

Firecloud let out a slight sigh of relief: "A top-grade spirit armament flying sword. I was thinking of calling it Cloudspirit Sword. What do you think?"

She extended her hand, and the flying sword, as if it had a spirit, descended from the sky and landed in her palm.

After a moment of appraisal, she smiled: "Not bad at all."

"I brought a lot of special materials. The hardness, sharpness, and other qualities will surpass those of flying swords of the same grade by a considerable margin. Besides the normal capabilities of a top-grade spirit armament flying sword, it has a fire attribute and can be compatible with Unusual Flames. Its power will surge with the Unusual Flame’s assistance!"

"If held, it can also accelerate the absorption of Primordial Spirit Energy and enhance the endurance for prolonged combat."

"However, the spirit of the newly refined spirit armament is still very weak, and its spirituality is not strong. It needs to be slowly nurtured after being recognized by the owner."

"Here."

Xiao Ling'er took the flying sword, her face beaming with joy.

"Truly a fine sword, thank you for your hard work!"

"However, I think there’s an issue with the name."

"What issue?" Firecloud pouted her lips.

"Why call it Cloudspirit Sword? I think Spiritcloud Sword would be more fitting." Xiao Ling'er couldn’t hide her delight.

Firecloud: "…"

"Sure, it works!"

After all, it has her name in it, so she wouldn’t be at a loss.

"Try recognizing it as your own and refining it?"

Following Firecloud's suggestion, Xiao Ling'er immediately dripped blood to recognize the master and refined it.

Since the spirit of the armament had just been born, its spirituality was weak, and the refinement process encountered no resistance, quickly succeeding.

Afterward, Xiao Ling'er tested the sword.

"Thousand Flame Void-Breaking Sword!"

Rip!

As the sword was drawn, the Unusual Flame spread, and the sword body glowed, almost merging with the Unusual Flame. Then, with one slash, it cut toward the sky, the astonishing sword qi and terrifying sea of flames making even Xiao Ling'er marvel.

"Very powerful, the power has at least doubled!"

"Of course."

Firecloud raised her head proudly: "A magical treasure I personally refined, how could it be weak?"

"I’ll rest for half a day and then refine the armor for you."

...

Half a month later.

The remaining two treasures were successfully refined.

Both were top-grade spirit armaments.

The armor was named Scorching Battle Armor!

It can absorb the Unusual Flame to empower itself. Once the Unusual Flame is added, the armor becomes exceptionally hot, with its defensive power surging, and it can perfectly adapt to the characteristics of different Unusual Flames.

For example, with the Unextinguish Swallowing Flame, it can possess the 'swallowing' characteristic of the Unextinguish Swallowing Flame, allowing it to absorb a portion of the opponent's attack and convert it into 'energy', waiting for the right moment to act!

The divine soul defense magical treasure was the Soul Concealing Tower.

A small tower that appeared only an inch high. After being refined and recognized by the owner, it could enter the owner's sea of consciousness, protecting the divine soul. Its defensive power was comparable to that of a regular top-grade spirit armament, but it had one characteristic — concealing the divine soul!

By concealing the divine soul, it makes it difficult for enemies to lock onto and attack.

With these equipment enhancements, Xiao Ling'er would find it almost impossible for a Fourth Realm cultivator to breach her defenses, unless they had even more powerful magical treasures!

Whether it was divine soul or physical body.

Xiao Ling'er was truly armed to the teeth!

Her combat power surged by more than double!

"Hmph~"

Seeing Xiao Ling'er, who hadn’t turned off the ‘special effects’ and was shining with a dazzling glow, Firecloud cooed: "Don’t forget, you owe me two favors!"

"I won’t forget."

Despite her joy, Xiao Ling'er forced herself to calm down, hid the glow of the spirit armament, and put away the flying sword: "What do you want me to do?!"

"Surely not to offer yourself to me, right?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, Xiao Ling'er herself was taken aback.

Why did she say something like that?!

Firecloud, on the other hand, didn’t seem to mind, even chuckling: "You wish, it’s not that simple!"

Seeing her like this, Xiao Ling'er realized she must have been influenced by her.

Otherwise, how could she have said something like that?

But...

Having a close friend with whom she could speak freely and without reservation was really a great feeling.

After some playful banter, Xiao Ling'er couldn’t help but think about Lin Fan’s instructions: "You should be free now, right? Since all my spirit armaments have been refined, you should rest well. We’ll stay in the Moonseizing Sect for a while, and I’ll do my best to be a good host."

"Of course."

"Would you kick me out as soon as I’m done?"

"Then I’ll have to charge you!"

Firecloud had no idea what Xiao Ling'er was thinking, immediately rolling her eyes in response.

Xiao Ling'er, however, was trying not to laugh.

Though it might seem a bit like taking advantage of her friend, she was certain her Master wouldn’t act rashly, so she had no psychological burden.

...

"Is Xiao Ling'er done with her tasks?"

"That~~~"

"My plans can be arranged now."

Upon learning the situation, Lin Fan immediately sent a sound transmission to Duan Qingyao: "Fifth Elder, you still remember what I said before, right? Let’s do it tomorrow."

"I remember, Sect Master, rest assured, I will do my best!"

In the cave abode, Duan Qingyao took a deep breath.

Whether success or failure, it all depends on tomorrow!

...

The next day, early morning.

Xiao Ling'er and Firecloud were playing around in the Pill Furnace Pavilion.

Suddenly, they saw a fiery light surge from the Inner Sect direction, prompting Xiao Ling'er’s curiosity: "Huh? Dao Fire."

Firecloud poked her head out the window, looking far into the distance: "That’s the direction of the refinement workshop, right?"

"It's the Armament Forge Pavilion."

Xiao Ling'er was a bit puzzled: "But the Armament Forge Pavilion should be deserted. Could it be that someone wants to refine an artifact?"

"It should be!" Firecloud's large, clear eyes twinkled: "Ordinary cultivators refining artifacts usually use their own Dao Fire to temper various materials."

"Such a big commotion, it must be that quite a lot of materials are being refined."

"Could it be that one of your elders is mass-producing magical treasures?"

"Let's go and see the commotion!"

Firecloud was interested.

But Xiao Ling'er seemed to be playing hard to get: "No, right? What's so interesting about refining artifacts? Haven't you seen enough in the Fire Virtue Sect?"

"Our Moonseizing Sect's refining is certainly not up to your standards."

"Don't say that!" Firecloud shook her head: "I've seen plenty in the Fire Virtue Sect, but their techniques are similar, I can recite them all, so of course they're not interesting."

"But I've never seen other cultivators refine artifacts."

"Are you afraid I'll mock you, or that you can't bear to see it?"

"Not at all!" She said firmly: "Our Fire Virtue.sect exists because of refining artifacts; it's our bread and butter. I wouldn't be so stupid as to use my own bread and butter to compare with ordinary cultivators."

"I just want to see it simply."

The more she tried to stop her, the more she wanted to go.

Firecloud's curiosity burned like a raging fire, almost uncontrollable.

Seeing her state, Xiao Ling'er could only nod: "Alright then, let's go and have a look."

"Let's go!"

She grabbed Xiao Ling'er and soared into the air.

---

Soon, outside the Armament Forge Pavilion.

Xiao Ling'er and Firecloud arrived.

"It's the Fifth Elder."

The two of them didn't get close, just watching from a distance.

They saw the Fifth Elder concentrating, refining a large amount of materials simultaneously.

Even she didn't enter the Armament Forge Pavilion, but was refining the materials on the square outside.

"Hmm?"

Firecloud watched for a while: "All low-rank materials, not very valuable, but added together, they should be enough to refine over a thousand magical treasures."

"Oh?"

Xiao Ling'er, who didn't quite understand, asked: "Are these the materials for refining magical treasures?"

"Magical treasures?"

"At least lower-rank treasures, right?" Firecloud shook her head: "Although they're all low-rank materials, they're not too bad, certainly better than magical treasures."

"But your Fifth elder is pretty impressive, to refine so many materials at once, that's some nerve!"

"Oh?"

Xiao Ling'er pondered: "Perhaps it's for the many outer sect disciples and juniors?"

"Our Moonseizing Sect is poor, before this, we couldn't even find a few magical treasures, let alone the disciples having any."

"Now, with over eight hundred outer sect disciples, the sect has some wealth. According to the patriarch's nature, they would naturally prepare some magical treasures for the disciples."

At this, Xiao Ling'er couldn't help but puff out her chest, quite proud.

This is my sect!

Everyone for me, me for everyone!

Even outer sect disciples, the Master will prepare magical treasures for them.

To be in such a sect, how fortunate!

Xiao Ling'er was feeling proud when Firecloud clapped her hands: "Oh no!"

"What's wrong?!"

"Although your fifth elder has nerve and strength, her knowledge of refining techniques is truly... limited."

"Using fierce fire to burn is indeed effective for removing impurities, but refining is not just about fierce fire. It's like cooking, just like refining pills, it requires controlling the fire level."

"I thought she could at least refine lower-rank treasures, but if this continues, it might really only refine magical treasures."

"Even upper and middle-rank magical treasures."

"Such a big difference?!"

Xiao Ling'er was shocked.

"Indeed, that big! Think about it, if the fire level goes wrong during pill refinement... it's a miracle if the furnace doesn't explode! It's just that refining materials are more robust than pill materials, otherwise~"

Firecloud explained, and Xiao Ling'er immediately understood.

Indeed.

Then, she couldn't help but worry.

There was no embarrassment, after all.

The fifth elder and her group were originally not skilled in refining.

But the Moonseizing Sect wasn't wealthy. If these thousands of materials are all destroyed...

Should I ask Firecloud for help?

Xiao Ling'er was about to speak when she saw Firecloud was even more anxious, pacing back and forth in front of her like an ant on a hot griddle, her fiery red hair flying, muttering: "Waste, this is too much waste!"

"All these materials..."

She seemed like a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

If she hadn't seen it, it would be fine, but now that it's right in front of her, she really couldn't bear it.

Even Xiao Ling'er hadn't figured out what was happening when she saw her rush out: "Fifth Elder, Fifth Elder, wait a moment, I am Firecloud of the Fire Virtue Sect..."

Inside the Jade Lynx Palace.

Lin Fan retracted his divine sense, a slight smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"It's settled!"

"And it went more smoothly than expected, not even giving enough room to speak."

"I didn't expect her to be such an impatient person."

"Thus, it's the best."

"Free wool, might as well take it."

"But, I won't let her lose out."

Lin Fan felt, he had become 'unclean.'

Ever since he came through, he had been 'calculating.'

Too dark!

But there was no choice, the Moonseizing Sect's conditions were like this, and he really couldn't refine artifacts.

If he could mooch, he would mooch, and then pay the 'price' afterward.

---

At first, Firecloud just couldn't bear to watch, offering guidance.

But who knew that Elder Duan Qingyao had even less talent for refining than Firecloud imagined.

In the end, she stepped in herself.

Thus, it was another busy few days.

---

(End of Chapter)

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