Chapter 377: Chapter 377: 77: Niu San's Fiancee

The temperature in this cave was actually extremely high.

Apart from Lin Jing and Yan Wanfei, who could withstand it due to their body refining,

Lu Youjiu and Holaw Three Rivers had already condensed a protective layer on the surface of their bodies, wrapping themselves up.

Yan Wanfei, looking at Lu Youjiu, excitedly asked,

“Brother Jiu, didn’t you say that this Earth Flame Spring can help with body refining?”

“Then, doesn’t that mean I can cultivate here in the future?”

Lu Youjiu nodded and said,

“That’s right…”

“However, if you want to refine your body, you have to jump into this Earth Flame Spring. The deeper you go, the hotter it becomes. As long as you reach a point that you can bear, you can cultivate there for a while and enhance your physique.”

“I should warn you in advance; this body refining process is not easy.”

After listening, Yan Wanfei hurriedly spoke up,

“No problem, it’s just a bit of pain, right? Old Niu here has thick skin and flesh; I’m not afraid of pain.”

Lu Youjiu nodded and then added,

“Alright, as long as you’re not afraid of pain…”

At this moment,

Holaw Three Rivers looked at the Earth Flame Spring and chimed in.

“This Earth Flame Spring is not only for refining the body, but it’s also an excellent place for artifact refining.”

At that point, Yan Wanfei suddenly said,

“Speaking of artifact refining, it reminds me…”

“Brother Lin, I’ve seen your Flying Sword; it’s still just a top-notch Magic Artifact. It might be time for a change.”

As soon as Yan Wanfei finished speaking, Lu Youjiu also looked towards Lin Jing and said,

“Brother Lin…”

“Haven’t you always wanted a handy Magical Treasure Flying Sword?”

“What if I give you a Flying Sword?”

However, Lin Jing shook his head.

Then he began to explain,

“You’ve all seen my Flawless Sword; it’s completely transparent, formless and shadowless…”

“I practice a special sword cultivation technique, which works best with formless and shadowless swords, or else the power of the technique will be greatly diminished.”

“So, I want to find some transparent artifact refining materials to upgrade my Flawless Sword into a Magical Treasure.”

“I haven’t switched it yet because I haven’t found suitable materials.”

After listening, Lu Youjiu’s eyes narrowed slightly as he pondered for a while before speaking,

“Now that you mention it, it reminds me of someone.”

“Who, Brother Jiu?” Yan Wanfei asked, his face full of curiosity.

Holaw Three Rivers also looked puzzled as he glanced at Lu Youjiu.

Obviously.

He was also unaware of whom Lu Youjiu was referring to.

Lu Youjiu then said,

“Previously, in the Thousand Islands Domain, there was a Nascent Soul True Monarch who wielded a powerful sword cultivation technique demanding the use of a formless and shadowless sword.”

“That Nascent Soul True Monarch’s name…”

Lu Youjiu paused, looking up as he thought for a moment before continuing,

“I’ve forgotten his name, but he was known as Ling Yin True Monarch, and the sword technique he cultivated is called Lingyin Yu Jian Jue.”

Then, Lu Youjiu turned to Lin Jing and asked,

“The technique you’re cultivating, it wouldn’t happen to be the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue, would it?”

Lin Jing nodded and responded,

“I don’t mean to conceal it from you, Brother Lu, but the technique I am practicing is indeed the Lingyin Sword Technique.”

“I happened to come across it at an auction a long time ago, and quite recently, while I was pursuing the master of Yuxing Island, I found the remains of Ling Yin True Monarch and obtained the latter part of the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue.”

“That’s why I’ve decided to upgrade my Flawless Sword into a Magical Treasure to continue using it in conjunction with the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue.”

After hearing this, Lu Youjiu nodded,

“Hmm.”

“That does sound like a good plan…”

“By the way, have you collected any materials yet?”

“If not, I can help you.”

“Speaking of materials…”

Lin Jing suddenly remembered the nameless transparent material, which clearly was collected by Ling Yin True Monarch himself. Since he did not recognize the material, perhaps he could show it to the others.

They might know what it is.

So, Lin Jing said,

“There actually is one material, but I don’t know what it is. You guys could take a look…”

With that, Lin Jing took out the transparent artifact refining material of unknown nature from his Storage Bag.

Lin Jing handed the material to Lu Youjiu.

Lu Youjiu took the material and inspected it carefully.

Holaw Three Rivers and Yan Wanfei also came over to have a look.

The three of them observed it closely for a good while, but they could not provide an answer.

After a moment, Lu Youjiu asked Lin Jing,

“Have you tried using this material yet?”

Lin Jing shook his head and said,

“After I got this material, I just put it away and have not tried using it.”

Lu Youjiu nodded and then offered,

“Let me give it a try then.”

Having said that,

Lu Youjiu began to test it…

…

…

After some time of testing, Lu Youjiu returned the material to Lin Jing and said,

“This material is highly compatible with the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue you’re cultivating, but the grade of this material is not low. I suggest you not use it right now.”

“If this material is refined and integrated into the Magical Treasure, there’s a good chance it will directly upgrade the treasure to a Dao Artifact.”

“Magical treasures…” Yan Wanfei clicked his tongue, having looked for quite a while without being able to discern the quality of the material.

Unexpectedly, this inconspicuous ‘transparent stone’ turned out to be material for crafting magical treasures.

Lu Youjiu nodded and said,

“That’s right.”

“It is very likely a material for crafting magical treasures, but I have never seen it before, so I cannot guarantee it.”

Having said that, Lu Youjiu continued to ask Lin Jing,

“Besides these, do you have any other materials?”

“Other materials…?”

After thinking for a moment, Lin Jing then took out an invisible, shadowless broken sword from his Storage Bag.

He then handed it to Lu Youjiu.

“This broken sword should be a Magical Treasure of True Monarch Ling Yin.”

Lu Youjiu took the broken sword and observed it carefully before saying,

“Invisible and shadowless, it’s indeed a top-grade Magical Treasure Flying Sword, it appears to be the one.”

“I have heard some tales of True Monarch Ling Yin before. It is said he was talented and even created his own Lingyin Yu Jian Jue.”

“But then he disappeared without a reason. Some say he has fallen, others believe he went to other domains.”

“Where did you find his remains?”

Lin Jing replied, “It was in the south of the Thousand Islands Domain, on an uninhabited island.”

“If it weren’t for the pursuit of the Island Master of Yuxing Island, I wouldn’t have discovered it.”

Lu Youjiu nodded, holding the Magical Treasure Flying Sword of True Monarch Ling Yin in his hand and said to Lin Jing,

“This Flying Sword has been severely damaged and is beyond repair.”

“However, the materials used to forge this Flying Sword are quite extraordinary.”

“I think you could melt down this Flying Sword and merge it into your Flawless Sword, fusing the two into one.”

“This way…”

“You could enhance the quality of your Flawless Sword, at the very least raising it to the quality of a Medium Grade Magical Treasure.”

After Lu Youjiu finished speaking, Holaw Three Rivers immediately added,

“However…”

“To enhance this Flying Sword, there is one more thing needed: you’ll have to find an Artifact Refiner.”

Lu Youjiu nodded, and then along with Holaw Three Rivers, turned to look at Yan Wanfei.

Yan Wanfei suddenly stepped back two paces, waving his hands and saying,

“No, why are you looking at me…”

“I don’t want to deal with that woman. If you love to go, you go find her, just don’t expose me.”

Lin Jing was quite puzzled by their actions.

So he quickly asked,

“That woman? Who is she?”

With a slight smile, Lu Youjiu said,

“Zang Duoduo, Niu San’s fiancée, and she happens to be an Artifact Refiner.”

“If she helps out, then your Magical Treasure upgrade should be set.”

Still a bit confused, Lin Jing continued to ask,

“This should be good news, shouldn’t it? Why does Brother Yan seem so afraid of his fiancée?”

“Cough…”

“I know a bit about this.”

San He cleared his throat and explained,

“One of the reasons Niu San always follows us is to avoid his fiancée.”

“Also, his practice of Body Refining Techniques is…”

“What…” Lin Jing found it incomprehensible.

He became curious about Yan Wanfei’s fiancée.

It was really hard to understand what kind of fiancée could scare Yan Wanfei into hiding.

At that moment, Yan Wanfei spoke up, pleading with Lu Youjiu and Holaw Three Rivers,

“Brothers, please don’t say anymore…”

“Otherwise, all my secrets will be exposed.”

Lu Youjiu then said,

“We don’t have to talk about it, but Lin’s Magical Treasure…”

Lu Youjiu stopped there, turning to look at Yan Wanfei…

Yan Wanfei gritted his teeth and then said,

“Fine…”

“I’ll take the plunge.”

Afterwards, he addressed Lin Jing,

“Brother Lin, once we are out of here, hand your Flying Sword and that broken one to me. I’ll find you an Artifact Refiner and guarantee a perfectly restored Magical Treasure Flying Sword for you.”

Hearing Yan Wanfei’s confident statement, Lin Jing quickly looked at Lu Youjiu and Holaw Three Rivers for their confirmation.

Seeing the two nodded, Lu Youjiu then said,

“Rest assured, it’s fairly easy for Niu San to get an Artifact Refiner. Leave it to him.”

“By the way, give him that material suspected to be for a magical treasure as well, and let him inquire what exactly it is. If it can be incorporated, that would be even better.”

Lin Jing nodded and then said to Yan Wanfei,

“Brother Yan, I’ll leave it in your hands…”

Yan Wanfei gave Lu Youjiu and Holaw Three Rivers a grievous glance,

and then told Lin Jing,

“Rest assured, leave it to me…”

……

Just like that, they resolved the matter of Lin Jing’s Magical Treasure in a few exchanges.

Following that.

The four of them arrived beside the Fiery Spring, all gazing at it together.

Even before getting close, Lin Jing could feel the scorching heat wafting up.

Even with Lin Jing’s current physique, he could feel the searing heat within.

Not just Lin Jing, but even Lu Youjiu and Holaw Three Rivers thickened the Spiritual Power shields around themselves.

At that moment, Lu Youjiu turned his head to look at Yan Wanfei, whose face was flushed from the heat, and said,

“Niu San, why don’t you test it out by jumping in first?”