"?"

Wang Mu's heart jolted.

Damn, could this be that Divine Ore of mine?

Wang Mu remembered that the game also had a system for strengthening equipment, but it was not this so-called Splitting Stone.

Could it be something transformed after the game world materialized?

"It is said that this object has a limited number of uses…" Cheng Tianyong said. "Even Divine Treasures can be repaired and strengthened by it, but the required materials are terrifyingly rare. Alas, such an item has been lost for many years. For a millennium, countless Artifact Refiners have sought it, yet none have found it. Some say that this item is an Ancient Sage's relic and can only be obtained by those with great Qi Fortune... If this item could be found, then there might be a chance to repair the Green Frost Sword."

Wang Mu fell silent.

"Secondly, even with this item, the materials to repair the Green Frost Sword are exceedingly rare." Cheng Tianyong seemed to recall his naive younger days. "When I had achieved some prowess in my cultivation, I traveled the world, visiting the Artifact Refiners of the Nine Provinces, and later even inquired with Elder Yan. The Green Frost Sword is a Divine Weapon from heaven and earth. Elder Yan once happened upon a celestial meteorite of extreme yin and cold, which she used for smelting, thereby endowing the Divine Sword with spiritual nature. Such Divine Ore is rarely seen… and now it's even harder to find..."

Wang Mu paused, a question mark forming in his mind. Wait a minute, could that Divine Ore I got from collecting the True Yang Star Flame be this one?

"Thirdly, even with spiritual nature, you'd still need to restore its grade. The Green Frost Sword is a Divine Immortal Sword, and restoring its grade isn't too difficult—it just requires a Primordial Spirit Fragment from the Sword Casting Sect. The Sword Casting Sect was once a renowned sect in the Cultivation World, known for their sword casting. However, after an accident that led to their destruction by the Demon Sect, they vanished."

"Occasionally, their successors still walk the world."

Cheng Tianyong pondered, then continued, "These Primordial Spirit Fragments come from an Exotic Treasure of heaven and earth that the sect acquired. As long as a fragment is fused into a Magic Artifact, it can restore the original grade of a sword. For the Sword Casting Sect, this item isn't exceptionally precious on its own; the main challenge is that its members are difficult to find and even harder to form connections with. In recent years, I've only heard that they sometimes appear at the Magpie Bridge Festival, purportedly to find Taoist couples, conceive offspring, and pass on the Sword Casting Sect's bloodline..."

"..." Wang Mu.

"However, all these things have one precondition: the Splitting Stone. Without it, even if all the other materials were gathered, they'd be of little use. Reforging is impossible without it."

"And even if, to take a step back—a very large step back, indeed," Cheng Tianyong spoke softly, "all these items were collected, it would still be difficult to restore the Green Frost Sword to its former glory because it lacks one crucial thing."

"What is that?" Wang Mu asked.

"The Blood of the Sage."

"..." Wang Mu.

Cheng Tianyong sighed. "This Divine Sword was forged by a Saint before the great cataclysm. Such grand karmic power cannot be matched by ordinary materials. And since that Saint passed away many years ago, collecting all the previously mentioned items could, at best, restore only sixty to seventy percent of the Green Frost Sword's original power."

Damn it, I remember that in the game, when forging the Green Frost Sword, blood indeed had to be offered. Of course, in the game, it just meant the main character's health points decreased by 100. A trivial loss.

"This sword is truly peerless!" Wang Mu shook his head. "It seems impossible to repair it."

Actually, all that's missing now are those Primordial Spirit Fragments. Finding a successor of the Sword Casting Sect should do the trick... It doesn't seem very difficult, does it? Wang Mu thought to himself.

"Alright, I've said too much." Cheng Tianyong waved his hand. "What else did you want to ask me about?"

The consultation was already over, as far as I was concerned, Wang Mu thought.

"Oh, I want to refine a Vestment Robe to serve as a Protective Magical Artifact," Wang Mu casually inquired. "Could Master Cheng recommend some blueprints for me?"

"Is that all?" Cheng Tianyong thought it over. "Fine. It's not bad to avoid overreaching. Considering your good relations with the disciples of my Yijian Peak, I'll give you the blueprint for this Sword Sea Dragon Pattern Robe. Whether or not you can craft it is up to your own skills, though. I created this Magic Robe blueprint when I traveled the Nine Provinces. It's only Mid-grade, but its effectiveness and utility surpass some Top-grade Magic Robes. With your current level of cultivation, it will be challenging to craft. If you wish to pursue the path of Artifact Refining and acknowledge me as your Master, I could consider helping you craft it…"

"Oh, no need," Wang Mu said, taking the blueprint and turning to leave. "Many thanks for Master Cheng's guidance!"

"..." Cheng Tianyong.

This kid! Cheng Tianyong couldn't help but smile.

「Back at Heavenly Sword Peak.」

Wang Mu mused to himself. The next goals are simple… First, refine a Vestment Robe. Second, cultivate the Ten Thousand Sword Technique until it reaches Fulfilment. Third, raise my Refining Skill to level 15. Anyway, I have the Splitting Stone... To restore the Green Frost Sword, I just need to find the Primordial Spirit Remnant. Then there's my own cultivation... If I have to offer blood, given the current grade of the Green Frost Sword, it might be far more dangerous than a simple loss of 100 health points. Besides, there's that Transformation Skill from Hidden Sword Peak… I can't rush the Energy Introduction Skill… Right! The Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique—I can try practicing that now.

An idea sparked in Wang Mu's mind, and he took out the Body Refining Technique Yan Qingwu had given him.

It's time to practice this Body Refining Technique.

The Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique, as its name suggested, was a method that used the power of moving mountains and measuring seas to temper the body. The more advanced the practice, the stronger one's vitality and physical strength became. It was an ancient Body Refining Method, said to have been passed down from an even more distant era. Mastering it—achieving Fulfilment—allowed one to lift mountains with a hand and fill seas with a stomp of the foot, possessing the mighty power to overturn mountains and seas. Each movement held immense power.

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