He extended his hands and accepted the book while his eyes carefully observed Xie Zhienâs face.
Xie Zhien said with a grave face, âMaster He, the number of clans with a legacy of millenniums are actually not few in Fire Crow country. However, have you wondered why our Xie clan managed to stand tall and rise as one of the four big clans?
He Yiming faintly started and said, âIt ought to be because your clan raised Fire Crowâs name with your profound alchemic legacy.â
Xie Zhien stroked his beard and faintly smiled, âItâs undoubtedly one of the reasons. However, the true reason is that in the past, a Xiantian Master had appeared in our Xie family.â
He Yimingâs eyes slightly rose before he slightly trembled and his vision went to the book in his hands.
Xie Zhienâs voice contained myriad of emotions as he said, âAll of the Fire Crowâs four big clans once had a Xiantian Master, and each had enjoyed their share of glory.Two hundred years ago, which was also the Fire Crow countryâs most glorious phase, there were three Masters as the National Protectors. However, there is only one from the royal family at the moment, unfortunately.â
He Yiming faintly nodded, but didnât offer any a.s.sertions. He faintly understood the counterpartâs expectations from him. However, heâd no intentions whatsoever to become the National Protector of the Fire Crow country.â
Xie Zhienâs vision fell on the book in He Yimingâs hand as he said, âOur family is reputed for our dao of alchemy. However, basically all we refine are Houtian pills. If we have something that is truly precious, it ought to be the records left behind by that senior who treaded the path of Xiantian realm.â
He Yiming sucked in a breath and said, âElder Xie, this book is the records left behind by that senior?â
âCorrect,â Xie Zhien bitterly smiled and said, âAccording to reason, this book ought to be the most precious treasure of our Xie family which couldnât be shown to outsiders ever. However, the truth is, the contents of this book has no use for us,â He paused for a moment before continuing, âYouâre humble enough to see Mingjin as your friend, as such, youâre no outsider. Therefore, we, Xie family, present you this original version in hopes that it would be beneficial to you.â
He Yiming gravely nodded and cautiously placed the book in his bosom.
However, inwardly, he knew that the words that came out only seemed majestic. In reality, heâd only gave such a precious gift to see He Yiming return after three years and provide him help.
âMany thanks for your kindness, elder. This surnamed He will never forget it,â He Yiming pledged, âThree years after, irrespective of whether I have made any progress in the dao of alchemy or not, I will definitely come back to seek your guidance again.â
Xie Zhienâs eyes s.h.i.+ned, and his face revealed a sincere smile.
He Yiming suddenly recalled another matter. Turning his head, he asked, âBrother Xie, do you know where I can find a furnace made of Jadestone?â
âFurnace of Jadestone?â Xie Minjin astoundedly asked, âAlthough Jadestone is not too valuable, using it to cast a furnace is rarely seen.â
Jadestone was a strange rock that grew everywhere in Northwest countries.
This rock had a strange property. Its heat conduction was exceedingly good and once heated, it would maintain its temperature for long periods of time.
ite as jade. Due to its pleasing appearance, it was the favourite option of those big, aristocratic families to serve as their heating brick-bed in winter.
Xie Zhien faintly creased his brows. Although the request raised by He Yiming was quite queer, it was an opportunity for some flattery and to score some favourable impressions. Even if the latter had raised a request hundred fold stranger, they would have tried their hardest to fulfil.
âMaster He, If I may ask, what use do you have for a furnace made of Jadestone?â
He Yiming also didnât hide anything and said, âA while ago when I entered the royal palace and conversed with Master Ting Liferay, he gifted me a chunk of Magnetic Steel Source. Once this metal is melted and is a.s.similated into my weapon, the weapon I wield could then be infused with Xiantian True Qi.â
Xie Mingjin asked in a strange tone, âWhat type of metal is Magnetic Steel Source? Could it be that it canât be melted with ordinary, steel furnaces?â
He Yimingâs brows faintly creased as he said, âIâm afraid it wonât. If it is melted with ordinary steel furnaces, it will be automatically absorbed by the furnace. However, it wonât be absorbed by Jadestone. Thus, it can only be melted in a furnace casted in Jadestone,â His face suddenly revealed a teasing smile as he said, âBrother Xie you wouldnât actually presume that I would want a steel furnace as my weapon, would you?â
Xie Mingjinâs face slightly reddened as he said, âOf course not. HoweverâŠ.â He hesitated a bit before continuing, âEven if there is a furnace made of Jadestone, going by the length of your weapon, Iâm afraid it wouldnât be possible.â
Xie Zhien interjected, âMaster He, the weapon you wield isâŠ?â
In the Xie Residence, apart from the father and son, other people had not seen his frightening broadsword. As such, when he saw Xie Mingjin talking in such a manner, he couldnât help but feel somewhat curious.
Xie Mingjin immediately said, âWait a bit, elder grandfather. Brother He, can my grandfather see your broadsword?â
Although the broadsword could be part.i.tioned into three parts, each of these parts was a meter long and was extremely heavy. The weapon was not fit to be carried around at all times. Therefore, He Yiming had placed it in his bedroom.
Hearing Xie Mingjinâs question, He Yiming coa.r.s.ely laughed and said, âOf course.â
His feet moved, leaving the entrance in a flash. His movements didnât have a bit of abruptness and seemed completely natural. It seemed once he stepped out, this ought to be the distance covered.
Xie Mingjin couldnât discern the strangeness of this step but Xie Zhien was only too clear. He heaved a sigh, br.i.m.m.i.n.g with envy inwardly.
The speciality of Xiantian realm not only s.h.i.+ned during battle, even in daily life, it could ascend one to another level.
Moving in such a natural manner- if Xie Zhien himself were to try it, he wouldnât be able to accomplish it in such a relaxed and smooth manner.
After a few moments, He Yiming returned. When he revealed the broadsword, even with the knowledge Xie Zhien possessed, he couldnât help but widen his eyes.
He bitterly laughed and said, âMaster He, this is the weapon you wield?â
âCorrect, â He Yiming a.s.sembled the broadsword and cautiously placed it flat on the table. If heâd erected it straight, would it have stab opened a huge hole in the roof? Hard to tell.
Xie Zhien now understood the meaning behind Xie Mingjinâs words. Finding a Jadestone furnace that could fit this sword was almost impossible.
However, this old man merely thought for a few moments before suddenly saying, âMaster He, the matter of furnace is not a hard one to solve. Your sword can be disa.s.sembled into three parts, and our Xie Mansion is also not lacking in Jadestone to make a rockbed. As long as we are given five days, we can certainly make the furnace. HoweverâŠ..â His gazed at He Yiming and continued, âYour weapon is extraordinary. As such, the materials required will be several times compared to normal weapons.â
He Yiming faintly nodded. The older, the wiser. The old man could tell at a glance that He Yiming himself had no way of solving this issue.
Taking out the Magnetic Steel Source given by Ting Liferay, He Yiming said, âThe quant.i.ty of this metal is not that much, but to refine one section of the sword, it will be more than enough. If elder can solve the issue of the furnace, we can immediately begin the refining.â
Xie Zhien immediately patted his chest as if making an oath. At the same time, he also promised to ask the other members of Xie family to keep an eye for Magnetic Steel Source for his entire sword.
However, He Yiming didnât care about this promise at all.
If Magnetic Steel Source was this easy to obtain, Ting Liferay wouldnât have valued it so much. To find this treasure in the hands of an ordinary person- this could only be counted as an extremely lucky chance.
However, the promise made to He Yiming was treated as the most important task in the entire Xie Mansion.
In the afternoon, the most reputed craftsmen of the Downwind city was invited to the Xie Mansion. They didnât invite a single individual, but a group of more than ten people. Three among which were in the middle of working for Mu family.
The Mu family immediately discharged the men after hearing Xie familyâs explanation. They absolutely wouldnât wish to offend a Xiantian expert over such a trivial matter.
Taking a time of merely four days, the craftsmen had produced a two meter long furnace. Moreover, this furnace differed from the usual. It wasnât erected, but placed flat on the ground. Furthermore, it had twenty legs for support. Regardless of how you look at it, it was a colossal monster.
He Yiming was exceedingly pleased with this object. As soon as the manufacturing process was complete, he politely asked the Xie family for the refining process without the slightest hesitation.
The fist-sized Magnetic Steel Source was placed into the furnace, and the flame underneath was ignited.
After a while, all the Magnetic Steel Source was completely transformed into paste.
Jadestone not only had an excellent heat conduction, even more significant was its exceedingly high melting temperature. Under ordinary conditions, it would never melt.
He Yiming placed the first section into the paste. As expected, a mysterious phenomenon occurred. The paste particles, as if alive, took the initiative to enter the sword. Moreover, according to He Yimingâs observation, the distribution was also quite h.o.m.ogenous.
If not for seeing with his own eyes, he wouldnât have believed this phenomenon.
After an hour, there was no paste in the furnace. When He Yiming took out the head of the sword, there was actually an indistinct, mysterious glow on the broadsword.
After cooling the blade, when He Yiming again picked up the blade, he could apparently feel the unusual strength contained in its body. This made him sigh in wonder.
Only because there were so many people, He Yiming was able to force himself to not try the sword on the spot, and instead put it back into its sheath.
A few days later, under the supervision of Xie Mingjin and the rest, the manufacturing of the inner-wear was completed. He Yiming bid them farewell and left.