Chapter 9 Creating Soul Tools
"What would you like, sir?"
A waiter dressed in the standard robes of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School greeted him with a smile.
"I need meteorite iron, crimson flame crystal, crystal silver..." Lin Fan directly recited the list.
Bibi Dong told him to go to her room that night, and knowing her nature, it'll probably be another cultivation session!
While cultivating together can improve cultivation speed and soul power quality, in two months, the maximum cultivation level can only be raised to level 16.
It's quite difficult for a level 16 player to fight a level 29 player; the difficulty level is also very high.
Therefore, we must be prepared for both possibilities!
Since the Hall of Offerings dared to play a trick on him, they must devour that piece of their soul bone!
Even if we lose, we can't lose too badly!
If we fight to the very end and manage to obtain that ten-thousand-year-old soul bone, then we might consider using an offensive soul tool!
Lin Fan refused to believe that he couldn't create an offensive soul tool within two months!
A hint of surprise flashed in the waiter's eyes; these materials were quite expensive.
But he quickly composed himself and said respectfully, "Please wait a moment, sir, I will prepare it for you right away."
Before long, the waiter returned pushing a cart filled with rare metals and crystals.
"A total of 100,000 gold soul coins," the waiter announced the price.
Lin Fan didn't even frown; he simply took out a black card from his storage soul tool and handed it over.
I've earned a lot of gold soul coins by training with Bibi Dong this past month, and my total assets are now close to a million.
Just as Lin Fan was about to leave after the transaction was completed, he heard, "Young master, please wait. An auction will be held on the sixth floor at 7 pm three days from now."
As he spoke, the waiter handed over a booklet. "This is the auction list, sir. If you're interested, you can take a look. There will be many rare soul beasts appearing, and perhaps even some treasures you might find."
"If you need, I can reserve a good spot for you."
Lin Fan took the booklet, casually flipped it open, and his eyes were immediately drawn to a page—it contained two black turtles, labeled "Nether Turtle" with over 900 years of cultivation, Yin and Water attributes... Starting bid: 100,000 Gold Soul Coins.
Turning to the next page, one discovers an even more formidable opponent—a scorpion tiger cub with ten years of cultivation, its attributes being darkness and evil.
"interesting."
It's important to know that this Scorpion Tiger originated from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. It's considered a subspecies of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Although not as powerful as the original Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, it still possesses a top-tier bloodline and has evil attributes.
The Nether Turtle is an extremely rare soul beast that lives only in the darkest and coldest places, absorbing yin energy to survive. The Nether Turtle grows very slowly; a newly hatched Nether Turtle is less than an inch long, and it only grows one inch every thousand years. This means that the Nether Turtle in the middle-aged man's hand has a cultivation level of ten thousand years.
Its greatest strength lies in its ability to refine Yin energy. If it encounters a Soul Master whose Martial Soul is compatible, its amplifying effect is so great that it can even allow the Martial Soul to evolve directly.
Even a Netherworld Turtle with a thousand years of cultivation is extremely rare. I never expected there to be two here!
The Scorpion Tiger and the Nether Turtle are the perfect soul beasts to be used as soul spirits!
"Okay, save me a good spot." Lin Fan turned and left without lingering.
Without wandering around, I went straight home.
As soon as he entered his home, Lin Fan went straight into his basement studio.
This place is piled high with all sorts of soul tool parts and tools.
A year ago, after receiving Huo Yuhao's Soul Master inheritance, he secretly used the inheritance left by his parents to build this place for creating Soul Tools in the future.
Lin Fan quickly sorted and arranged the materials he had bought, such as meteorite iron, crimson flame crystal, and crystal silver, and then selected the blueprints and tools for the soul guide device he was going to make.
The main body of a soul tool is generally divided into three parts: the outer shell, the inner shell, and the core.
The outer casing must be made of the hardest and most heat-resistant metal to ensure it is not easily damaged during long-term use.
The inner shell, however, is different. Its most distinctive feature is its ability to amplify and conduct soul power. Therefore, the inner shell needs to be made of extremely precious conductive metals.
For example, crystal silver. By amplifying soul power through the inner shell, soul power can be consumed as little as possible when using a soul tool.
Therefore, Soul Masters below level seven have stronger sustained combat ability than Soul Masters.
The core is the most crucial part, and it requires the use of the most precious metals and gemstones to make.
Different levels of soul power are required to activate different magic arrays. Consequently, the materials of the inner and outer shells must also change.
The core is arguably the entirety of a soul tool. And inscribing the core array is of utmost importance to a soul master.
Next, Lin Fan took out a set of forging equipment that he had prepared beforehand, including bellows, furnace, forging hammer, anvil, and so on.
After activating the third martial soul, it was forged according to Huo Yuhao's inheritance.
The casting process mainly consists of four parts, which is roughly the same for any precious metal. Even the blank for the core magic array is no exception.
These four parts are material purification, which involves removing impurities from the metal through high-temperature burning and continuous hammering, making it more compact.
The higher the purity, the better the performance of the metal. Different metals also have slightly different purification methods.
The second step is shaping. Some metals are shaped using molds, while most are shaped by forging.
The third step is quenching. The quenching process is slightly complicated, but it requires the most experience.
The final step is polishing. Meticulous polishing and carving are the final, meticulous processes in completing a soul tool. As for the core magic array, after polishing the blank, the array must be inscribed.
After these four steps, the assembly process is complete, and a soul tool is finished.
The process went relatively smoothly.
Lin Fan took a deep breath and focused his gaze intently on the metal blank on the forging table.
"laugh--"
The scorching metal was immersed in ice water, and white steam rose up. He quickly took it out and began to hammer and shape it again.
On his first attempt, the metal shattered due to the vibrations of soul power when the core magic array was only halfway inscribed. Lin Fan frowned slightly, but he was not discouraged. He quickly adjusted the rhythm of his soul power output and purified the materials again.
Re-examine the paper, adjust your mindset, and start again.
This time, he slowed down, focused more intently, and strived for perfection in every stroke. Every line perfectly matched the structure of the magic array from his inherited memories.
"Buzz—"
As the last line was completed, the core magic array suddenly lit up with a pale blue light, and the energy flowed smoothly.
"It's done!" Lin Fan's lips curled into a slight smile.
The core was carefully installed into the outer shell, and then fitted with a meticulously crafted inner shell, and a level one fixed-equipment soul guide ray was completed.
This first-level soul tool is shaped like a crossbow, with a simple and smooth appearance, sharp lines, and a faint metallic luster.
It can fire a maximum of two soul-guided rays, after which it needs to be recharged. The effectiveness of the soul-guided ray depends on the attribute of the soul power used for recharging.
End of this...