Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 443: Sword Light Piercing the Skies (Bonus 1000)

Chapter 443: Chapter 443: Sword Light Piercing the Skies (Bonus 1000)

Thousands of swords glimmers surged towards the heavens!

Many Cultivators attending the Refining Sword Conference were dumbfounded.

Perhaps some of them had never seen so many sword beams in their entire lives.

Countless Sword Qi soared into the sky, turning the present Hundred Refinement Peak into Ten Thousand Sword Peak!

Fu Yunzi’s eyes didn’t blink as he stared at the whistling Bao Guang and sword beams, muttering to himself, "Newly forged flying swords are classified by their Bao Guang—if it does not reach three zhang, it does not qualify as a Magic Artifact..."

Among the thousands of sword beams, the majority did not exceed three zhang.

Even though they were colorful and extended not more than three zhang above the Hundred Refinement Peak, they appeared like green leaves accentuating the gorgeous reds and purples, and their sword cries seemed somewhat powerless.

This represented that the flying swords they refined had not yet reached the level of Magic Artifacts.

For all Artifact Refiners, this was a very embarrassing matter.

Are flying swords that don’t even qualify as Magic Artifacts really flying swords?

Clearly, this eliminated ninety percent of the sword refiners right away.

Fu Yunzi took just a glance, his brush and ink never stopping, continuing to record: "The clarity and transparency of the sword beam is of the highest quality; the mixed and muddled ones are inferior. The clearer and more melodious the sword’s cry, the better; the dull and muted ones are inferior..."

He looked towards the sky above Hundred Refinement Peak and saw dozens of sword beams shooting towards the clouds, all breaking through three zhang.

"This time, the invited Artifact Refining Masters number a staggering ninety-three, truly a record-breaking number for all Refining Treasure Conferences."

Tiandu Sect’s Xuan Du Daoist sighed lightly: "Dozens of flying swords emerging from the furnace at once is indeed a grand occasion for the Cultivation World!"

"Not to mention, these flying swords are so spiritually attuned right after forging that it is clear their quality is superb. With further nurturing, it’s not impossible for them to be on par with Great Perfection Magic Artifacts someday..."

He sincerely regretted that even those long swords of Magic Artifact level might only be lacking due to insufficient nurturing time in the furnace.

If one scoured carefully and continued to cultivate them, perhaps dozens more lower-grade flying swords could be produced!

Looking at it this way, the Xuanji Hundred Refining Sect had indeed invested a great deal.

Moreover, these flying swords were gifts for the Loose Cultivators attending the conference, not kept for themselves.

But aside from earning Dao Rhythm, the Xuanji Hundred Refining Sect didn’t walk away empty-handed.

At least... all disciples of the Xuanji Hundred Refining Sect could also partake in the grand event by seizing their own opportunities.

At that moment, numerous Hundred Refinement Sect disciples gathered together, watching the dozens of sword beams shooting into the sky with excited eyes.

"This Refining Sword Conference is an unprecedented grand event; even Ouyang Zi and Ghost Hand Master have been invited..."

Sikong Lian, the eldest disciple of the Xuanji Hundred Refining Sect, spoke ardently: "Alas, these famous masters’ flying swords, undoubtedly the best few with infinite uses, have already caught the eye of Heavenly Prides like Xuan Du, Mo Xiaochou, Cui Yingxiu. As hosts, it is not fitting for us to compete with them..."

In reality, they couldn’t outbid them, so there was no need to discuss it further.

"Cultivators place great importance on karma; our Xuanji Hundred Refining Sect supplied most of the materials, so naturally, as disciples, we have a great connection with these newly emerged flying swords... In past Refining Treasure Conferences, numerous disciples of our Hundred Refinement Sect have obtained high-quality Magic Artifacts, which follows this very principle."

He continued, "We should not vie for the flying swords of masters like Ouyang Zi, Ghost Hand, and Shen Gong, but the opportunities from other Artifact Refining Masters, once in our grasp, must not be surrendered. Show the pride of disciples from the six great orthodox sects; this is our territory, who do we fear? Secure a flying sword, and you won’t have to worry for the rest of your life!"

"This time, aside from those well-known Grandmasters, Qi Xingzi, and the newcomer axe-wielding Lu Shenshu are also Grandmasters. You recognize their sword beams, right? Remember them well, and get closer to the good ones!"

Another True Disciple, however, curled his lips in disdain.

The Earth Fire Room had a registry upon entry, complete with unique markings.

Thus, they were crystal clear about who these sword beams came from.

He was the one guarding the bronze door; owning the Thousand Mechanism Lock, he was very familiar with the backgrounds of some Artifact Refining Masters and had already set his sights on a target.

’Those too famous have been marked early, but I remember that one Master—later found out to be named Fu Yunzi—who was previously unknown, yet his Artifact Refining Skill is unfathomably deep, a real dark horse and I have got to keep an eye out for his leftovers!’

The disciple was a man with purpose. He had memorized Fu Yunzi’s Earth Fire Room number early on and now focused his gaze intently in that direction.

Sure enough.

The next moment.

A dazzling sword Qi suddenly soared into the sky, its aura like a bright cold moon, its sound like the dragon chant of withered wood, instantly suppressing all other flying swords, chasing after the works of masters like Ghost Hand and Qi Xingzi.

Even among flying swords, there were distinctions in quality.

After the initial momentum of those dozens of sword Qi, it quickly became evident which were strong and which were weak.

Most of the sword rainbows halted at a height of ten zhang, clearly indicating that while they were forged into flying swords, their quality was only mediocre.

But there were thirteen sword Qi that kept climbing higher, standing out like cranes among chickens, drawing the attention of many Cultivators.

Among them was the sword Qi from Zhong Shenxiu’s furnace.

"If the Bao Guang soars over ten zhang, it’s considered a high-grade flying sword..." Fu Yunzi’s eyes shone brightly. "To refine so many high-grade flying swords in one breath, this Refining Sword Conference will truly be renowned for ages!"

Even surpassing ten zhang, there were sword Qi still climbing.

Finally, three dark green sword Qi seemed to hit their limit, coming to a halt at eleven zhang.

Following that, three more sword Qi barely stopped at the fourteen zhang height, just shy of reaching above fifteen zhang.

The remaining seven sword Qi emitted clear and distinct sword cries, rushing above fifteen zhang, taking the highest position in the Refining Sword Conference. They turned into countless streaks of sword Qi, frolicking and engaging in Spirit Communication, boasting extraordinary changes.

"Extreme-grade flying swords!"

Amid the higher seats, Mo Xiaochou pressed down on his Dragon Slayer Sword, which was starting to stir, and sighed lightly, "What a pity my brothers aren’t here. Otherwise, these seven flying swords would have matched us so well."

"Indeed, indeed!"

The accompanying guests laughed and grinned on the surface, but cursed internally, ’Those seven flying swords happen to have a connection with your Heavenly Mountain’s Seven Swords. Why don’t you just claim everything containing the word ’sword’ in the world is fated to belong to your family!’

"This is bad... Although I knew that senior was outstanding, ready to stand out... this is too dazzling among his peers... I fear I... can’t compete!"

The disciple who had been watching Zhong Shenxiu’s refining process inwardly lamented, looking at one of those seven sword Qi, almost feeling bile rise in his throat.

He even saw that the sword Qi from Qi Xingzi and Little Ghost Axe were overtaken by that one streak of Bright Cold Moon’s rainbow light, eventually soaring to a height of seventeen zhang and ranking third in this world’s Refining Sword Conference.

Above that were the renowned Artifact Refining Masters, Ouyang Zi and Ghost Hand Master.

"The sword Qi have settled, announce the names!"

Seeing this, the Sect Leader of the Xuanji Hundred Refining Sect immediately shouted in a loud voice.

Mana surged, and countless flower petals fell, forming a light screen in mid-air: "Refining Sword Conference, first place... Ouyang Zi!"

"Second place... Ghost Hand Master!"

"Third place... Fu Yunzi!"

Unknown for half a life, famous in a single stroke, known to all beneath the heavens!

If Ouyang Zi and Ghost Hand were already famous far and wide, now most Cultivators in the arena were asking, "Who is Fu Yunzi?"

"How come we have never heard of such an Artifact Refining Master before?"

"Must be someone who has been in seclusion and is now taking the world by storm. Isn’t this the usual theme at every Refining Treasure Conference?"

Snap!

Fu Yunzi’s mouth was half-open, the paper and pen in his hand fell to the ground, and he stared blankly at his own name: "It’s not me... there must be a mistake..."