The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 1197 - 517: The Blind Artificer, All Glory to Jiang Yunxi

Chapter 1197: Chapter 517: The Blind Artificer, All Glory to Jiang Yunxi

"You’re celebrating your birthday? What a coincidence!"

"On my birthday, I’ve slayed demons and exterminated evil spirits. I really do seem a bit like the main character."

"Enough, if I stay any longer..."

The voice gradually faded above the surface of Yesan Lake.

About two hours later.

Pale, delicate hands grasped a thin pen, a clumsy script wandering across the rice paper.

"I haven’t written in my diary these past few days because I’ve done something meaningful, a big deal!"

"...The kitchen knife spun in my hand, a myriad of thunderbolts emerged, and within my gaze, all Strange Spirits were slashed!"

"The last one, the Water Lord Luo Tong, a powerful Strange Spirit that brought disaster to all sides, fell heroically under my single blade without any struggle.

In the last moment of its life, the Water Lord told me its story.

It turned out that it was once a human Life, had joined the Heavenly Sect, and even had a childhood sweetheart Senior Brother.

However, going out on adventures together, it unfortunately met its death, and upon awakening, found itself no longer human..."

"Indeed, behind every villain, there’s an emotional story."

Jiang Yunxi put down her pen, her eyes shifted towards the kitchen knife beside her, feeling a mix of joy and regret.

What a pity that the kitchen knife hadn’t shattered in her arms drenched in blood, or that she hadn’t lost an eye or a leg; only then would this world-saving journey have been more legendary and memorable.

Although her diary portrayed this world-saving journey as fraught with danger, with several bloody battles, in reality, she had swept through it all without any danger.

"Indeed, the world-saving journey as written by me is far more interesting than reality."

At this moment, Jiang Yunxi lived through her writing.

"Is it because reality is too easy and smooth that... it feels like it lacks style?"

"Old Veggie, what are you doing?"

Jiang Yunxi’s thoughts wandered as she glanced at Qi Yuan again.

"I’m summarizing our gains from this adventure."

Qi Yuan replied, then fell silent.

His words were half-truths.

At this moment, his thoughts were quite complicated.

"The reward for a perfect performance turned out to be... wood."

The first time he impersonated a kitchen knife, he got the sharpness of iron; the second was similar, giving Qi Yuan a body comparable to a Heavenly Artifact.

Upon a perfect performance, the reward was the Vitality of Wood.

This boundless vitality filled Qi Yuan’s body.

"So, is this wood... for the knife’s handle?"

Qi Yuan could only make this association.

The final reward related to the knife’s handle.

"Originally, I was a skillful fighter. After obtaining a powerful body, I was invincible; now with so much Vitality of Wood, am I truly... immortal?"

The reward for this impersonation was, in some respects, exceptionally generous.

Endless vitality, like the surging river, combined with the powerful skill Death’s Radiance, would unleash immense power when besieged.

If attacked by equals, he might even achieve immortality!

[Kitchen Knife impersonation complete, Character Four unlocked.]

[Character Four: Blind Artificer.]

A vast amount of information flooded into Qi Yuan’s mind.

Blind Artificer, blind from birth, parents too poor to support a blind baby, was thrown into the river on a rainy night.

By a stroke of luck, the Blind Artificer ended up in the deep mountains, picked up by an old man.

The old man was a destitute Artificer’s apprentice whose lifelong dream was to become an Artificer.

Unfortunately, he lacked sufficient Talent, placing his hope on the Blind Artificer instead.

When the Blind Artificer was seven, the old man passed away, leaving behind a Heart Demon.

He aspired to become a Divine Grade... Artificer and fulfill the old man’s unattained dream!

His Talent was incredibly strong, with remarkable memory, mastering every Forging Technique and spell at first learning.

Sadly, he... was blind.

Even seeking the Medical Sage could not heal him.

Blindness imposed too great a limitation on Artifact Refining.

Despite the Blind Artificer’s incredible talent, he was limited to Sky Level Artificer status.

His greatest wish in life was to become a Divine Grade Artificer, or even stronger, to ascend higher and see further.

"Mmm, this one truly has my blood, unlike the good-for-nothing son-in-law Qi Yuan... worthless."

Qi Yuan had his suspicions.

Originally, when this game collapsed, it was his Essence Blood that maintained the game’s existence.

The characters he now played could be seen as extensions of his Essence Blood.

Yet Qi Yuan was surprised at the versatility of his Essence Blood.

Not only did it include the son-in-law Qi Yuan but also the kitchen knife.

At least, there were people like Blind Artificer.

He pondered the life of Blind Artificer deeply.

Instantly, various Forging Techniques and repair spells entered his mind.

Qi Yuan gained a deeper understanding of the Way of Tools.

"This Blind Artificer truly is a genius with great Talent, nothing like the son-in-law, whose head is filled with thoughts of being bullied and serving his mother-in-law with foot bath water."

Qi Yuan was pleased.

At least his blood was somewhat useful.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Qi Yuan’s expression changed subtly.

In the memory of the Blind Artificer, he heard a familiar voice.

"Is this... the voice of the son-in-law Qi Yuan’s father?"

"Did he have dealings with the Blind Artificer?"

Qi Yuan was curious.

He hadn’t realized how small the world was.

"Sir, your talent is astounding, and you have the potential to reach Divine Grade, or perhaps even further. Please join us in the fight for the Qingshan Realm, for our home, to dispel the darkness and see the light again!"

These were the words of the son-in-law Qi Yuan’s father.

According to the Blind Artificer’s memory.

The son-in-law Qi Yuan’s father had joined a mysterious organization that talked in riddles, always saying the world would end, and the only way to avert this disaster was if all Artificers united to forge the strongest Magic Artifact.