Bab 200: Bab 200: Api Tungku Pemurnian_1
Setelah tungku pemurnian sudah dingin, Master Chen memerintahkan murid-muridnya untuk melepasnya.
Mo Hua terus melengkapi diagram formasi yang belum selesai, termasuk Formasi Api Meleleh kelas satu, Formasi Udara Dingin biasa, dan Formasi Batu Emas.
Fungsi Formasi Batu Emas adalah untuk memperkuat dinding bagian dalam tungku, sehingga tungku pemurnian menjadi lebih tahan lama.
Formasi Udara Dingin dimaksudkan untuk mendinginkan tungku pemurnian.
Setelah Mo Hua menyelesaikan semua diagram formasi, Master Chen menyelidiki kembali penyemblingan tungku pemurnian.
Mata-mata formasi dan diagram formasi dalam Formasi Gabungan Api Meleleh dan Kontrol Roh kini lengkap.
Mo Hua mengeluarkan napas lega yang dalam.
Formasi gabungan ini jauh lebih rumit dari yang dia duga, dan dalam praktiknya ada banyak masalah kecil yang tidak terduga.
Tapi sekarang, akhirnya selesai juga.
Ini adalah formasi gabungan yang mencakup bukan satu, tapi dua metode formasi kelas satu.
Mo Hua sedikit bangga, lalu memerintahkan Master Chen menyelidiki kembali tungku pemurnian. Melalui poros formasi, ia mengaktifkan Array Pengumpul Roh.
Kekuatan spiritual mengalir di dalam tungku, dan api pun menyala.
Master Chen berjalan mengelilingi tungku pemurnian sambil mengerutkan kening, lalu berkata,
"Api ini sepertinya tidak membesar; justru terasa lebih kecil dari sebelumnya."
Dulu, ia bisa merasakan suhu yang terik dari jarak jauh, tapi sekarang, bahkan sudah dekat dengan tungku, ia tidak merasakan kepanasan.
Mo Hua juga memperhatikan bahwa, meskipun api terus dinyalakan, suhu di sekitarnya tidak tinggi.
"Atau mungkin ada yang salah dalam penggambaran?"
Mo Hua menggosok dagunya, memikirkan keras.
Tiba-tiba, Master Chen mendekati api lagi dan langsung kaku seperti patung.
Tangan gemetar, ia menunjuk ke api, "Api ini... berwarna merah tua."
Mendengarnya, Mo Hua menoleh dan memastikan bahwa memang api berubah dari sebelumnya; kini tampak lebih bersih dan bersinar-merah, hampir seperti benda padat.
"Api tungku berwarna merah tua..."
Master Chen berseru dengan penuh ketidakpercayaan.
"Bagaimana, buruk atau baik?" tanya Mo Hua, agak bingung.
"Baik!"
Master Chen menjawab. Ia ingin menjelaskan mengapa ini baik, namun excitement-nya justru membuatnya kebingungan dari mana harus memulai.
Elder Yu menahan kekagumannya dan berkata kepada Mo Hua,
"Makin bersih warna api, semakin sedikit kekotorannya, dan semakin kuat kekuatan spiritualnya. Api merah tua yang bersih seperti ini sudah melampaui batas kekuatan spiritual Alam Penyempurnaan Qi; bahkan menunjukkan tanda-tanda pendahuluan pengerasan."
"Pengerasan?"
"Ketika kekuatan spiritual murni dan mengumpul hingga tertentu, ia akan mengeras. Kekuatan spiritual di Alam Penyempurnaan Qi bersifat gas, sementara di Tahap Pendirian Fondasi ia mengkondensasi seperti cairan. Itulah sebabnya orang sering berkata: kekuatan spiritual seperti raksa, melakukan penetrasi untuk mendirikan fondasi."
Elder Yu menjelaskan, lalu dengan satu kelip tangan, kekuatan spiritual berwarna keemasan muda mengkondensasikan di telapuknya, memang terlihat seperti raksa, sangat bersih.
"Ini kekuatan spiritual Tahap Pendirian Fondasi..."
Mo Hua terkesa-kesa di dalam, lalu bertanya, "Berarti api tungku ini dianggap level Pendirian Fondasi?"
"Bukan begitu sederjana?"
Elder Yu mengangguk kepala sambil menatap api, lalu berkata, "Ini hanya menunjukkan tanda-tanda pendahuluan pengerasan; jauh dari intensitas kekuatan spiritual di Tahap Pendirian Fondasi. Namun, dibandingkan dengan kekuatan spiritual di akhir alam Penyempurnaan Qi, ini jauh lebih kuat."
Mo Hua mengangguk, cukup puas di dalam hatinya.
Ini adalah dampak sebenarnya dari Formasi Api Meleleh Compound kelas satu — benar-benar luar biaswa!
Tentu saja, semua waktu, usaha menghirup, penggunaan banyak Tinta Spiritual, dan banyak latihan yang ia lakukan semua berbuah manis.
Melihat hasilnya, semuanya worth it.
Mo Hua tidak bisa menahan diri untuk tidak mengangguk setuju.
Ekspresi Elder Yu tidak berubah, namun ia tidak bisa menyembunyikan kagum di hatinya.
Meskipun ia tahu bahwa Diagram Formasi yang digambar Mo Hua kali ini bukanlah biasa, ia tidak pernah menyangka akan menghasilkan dampak yang begitu ekstravagant.
Api tungku pun bersih, berwarna merah tua, seolah-olah menggumpal.
"Benarkah ini Diagram Formasi yang bisa digambar oleh seorang Master Formasi kelas satu..."
Elder Yu mencurahkan pandangannya ke Tungku Pemurnian, lalu merasakan sesuatu yang tidak wajar, seringkali akhirnya berkata,
"Secara logis, api ini seharusnya lebih kuat, suhu lebih tinggi, mengapa saya tidak merasakan panas meskipun sudah sangat dekat?"
"Iya benar." Mo Hua juga teringat.
Ia berjalan mengelilingi Tungku Pemurnian, memikirkan berbagai formasi di dalam Formasi Gabungan, lalu tiba-tiba mendapatkan sebuah inspirasi.
"Formasi Udara Dingin."
"Formasi Udara Dingin?"
Mo Hua mengangguk dan menjelaskan, "Di dalam Formasi Gabungan ini, ada Formasi Udara Dingin yang digambar di dinding tungku, yang dapat mengisolasi kebocoran energi api, sehingga proses pemurnian terasa tidak kering dan panas..."
Ketika Mo Hua menggambar formasi, ia belum pernah memikirkan hal ini, hanya mengikuti Diagram Formasi saja. Baru kini ia menyadari bahwa memasukkan Formasi Udara Dingin dalam sekumpulan Formasi Gabungan ini adalah detail yang sangat teliti.
Dengan begini, para Pemurni Artefak tidak akan terus-menerus siap ditimba oleh api tungku, membuat proses pemurnian jauh lebih nyaman.
Master Formasi senior yang merancang sekumpulan formasi ini benar-benar teliti sekali.
Elder Yu juga terdiam sejenak lalu berkata dengan kagum, "Formasi ini benar-beniar... sangat pertimburann..."
Sementara itu, Master Chen masih berdiri kaku di depan barang api merah tua yang berkelip, membuat darahnya mendidih, sehingga ia tidak bisa tenang selama lama.
Api tungku yang terlalu bersih ini adalah sesuatu yang bahkan ia tidak pernah bisa membayangkan...
Chapter 200: Chapter 200: Furnace Fire_1
After the refining furnace had cooled down, Master Chen instructed his disciples to dismantle it.
Mo Hua continued to complete the unfinished formation diagrams, including a first-grade Melting Fire Formation, an ordinary Cold Air Formation, and a Gold Stone Formation.
The function of the Gold Stone Formation was to reinforce the furnace’s inner walls, making the refining furnace more durable.
The Cold Air Formation was intended to cool down the refining furnace.
Once Mo Hua had finished the formation diagrams, Master Chen had the refining furnace reassembled.
All the formation pivots and formation diagrams in the Melting Fire and Controlling Spirit Compound Formation were now complete.
Mo Hua let out a long sigh of relief.
This compound formation was much more complex than he had thought, and in practice, there were many small issues that had not been anticipated.
But now, at last, it was complete.
This was a compound formation that included not one, but two first-grade formation methods.
Mo Hua felt somewhat proud, and then he had Master Chen reassemble the refining furnace. Through the formation pivot, he activated the Spirit Gathering Array.
Spiritual power flowed inside the furnace, and the flames rose.
Master Chen circled around the refining furnace and frowned, saying,
“The fire doesn’t seem to have grown larger; it seems even smaller than before.”
Previously, he could feel the scorching temperature of the furnace fire from a distance, but now, even close to the refining furnace, he didn’t feel overheated.
Mo Hua also noticed that, even though the fire was being stoked, the temperature around it was not high.
“Could it be that something was drawn incorrectly?”
Mo Hua stroked his chin, pondering to himself.
Just then, Master Chen took another look at the fire and suddenly became completely stunned.
His hand tremulously pointed at the flames, “This fire… it’s bright red.”
Hearing this, Mo Hua looked over and noticed that indeed the flames were different than before; they now looked purer and were shining red, almost as if they were solid.
“A bright red furnace fire…”
Master Chen murmured, full of disbelief.
“Is this good or bad?” Mo Hua asked, somewhat confused.
“Good!” Master Chen said.
He wanted to explain why it was good, but his excitement made him at a loss for where to begin.
Elder Yu suppressed his astonishment and said to Mo Hua,
“The purer the color of the fire, the fewer impurities it has, and the stronger the spiritual power it contains. A bright red and pure fire like this has already exceeded the scope of the spiritual power of the Qi Refinement Realm; it even shows faint signs of solidifying.”
“Solidifying?”
“When spiritual power is pure and accumulates to a certain degree, it will solidify. The spiritual power of the Qi Refinement Realm is gaseous, while that of the Foundation Establishment Stage is condensed like a liquid. That’s what is commonly said: spiritual power like mercury, breaking through to establish foundation.”
Elder Yu explained, and then with a flip of his hand, pale golden spiritual power condensed in his palm, indeed like mercury, incredibly pure.
Is this the spiritual power of the Foundation Establishment Stage…
Mo Hua was shocked inside and then asked, “Then is this furnace fire considered to be of the Foundation Establishment Stage?”
“Where is it that simple?”
Elder Yu shook his head and looked at the fire, saying, “This is merely showing faint signs of solidifying; it is far from the intensity of the Foundation Establishment Stage’s spiritual power. But compared to the spiritual power of the general Qi Refinement Realm, it is much stronger.”
Mo Hua nodded, quite satisfied in his heart.
This was the real effect of the first-grade Melting Fire Compound Formation – truly extraordinary!
It was worth the considerable time, the exertion of his divine sense, the use of so much Spiritual Ink, and the many rehearsals he went through.
Looking at the results, it was all worth it.
Mo Hua couldn’t help but nod in agreement.
Elder Yu’s expression remained unchanged, but he couldn’t hide the shock in his heart.
Although he knew that the Formation Diagram Mo Hua drew this time was no ordinary one, he never expected it to be extraordinary to this extent.
The furnace fire was pure, the color a bright red, as though it was congealed.
Is this really a Formation Diagram that a First-grade Formation Master could draw…
Elder Yu took a glance at the Refining Furnace, then felt something was amiss, and frowned, saying,
“Logically speaking, this fire should be stronger, and the temperature higher, so why don’t I feel the heat even though I’m so close?”
“That’s right.” Mo Hua also remembered.
He walked around the Refining Furnace, thought about the formations within the Compound Formation, and then had a sudden realization.
“It’s the Cold Air Formation.”
“The Cold Air Formation?”
Mo Hua nodded and explained, “Inside the Compound Formation, there is a Cold Air Formation drawn on the furnace walls, which can isolate the leakage of fire qi, thus making the refining process feel less dry and hot…”
When Mo Hua was Drawing the Formation, he hadn’t thought of this point and just followed the Formation Diagram. Only now did he realize that including a Cold Air Formation in this set of Compound Formation was a very meticulous detail.
In this way, Artifact Refiners would not be constantly subjected to the baking of the furnace fire, making the refining process much less arduous.
The senior Formation Master who designed this set of formations had indeed been very thorough.
Elder Yu also sighed with admiration, saying, “This formation truly is… very considerate…”
Meanwhile, Master Chen still stood dazed in front of the furnace fire, looking at its extravagantly bright red flames that made his blood boil, rendering him unable to calm down for a long time.
Such pure furnace fire was something he had never even dreamt of…
Once the formation on the Refining Furnace was complete, the Refinery Shop could start operations.
The preparation of refining materials, placement of the Refining Furnace, arrangement of Artifact Refiners, and the types and procedures of the artifacts to be refined—all of these were managed and organized by Elder Yu and Master Chen.
Elder Yu had long overseen the Monster Hunters, and Master Chen had a wealth of experience in Artifact Refining.
As the two discussed and managed the affairs, virtually everything of the Refinery Shop was arranged in a well-organized manner.
As these matters were not Mo Hua’s specialty, he did not inquire further.
However, he was still a bit worried and asked Elder Yu, “Elder, how many First-grade Refining Furnaces does the Qian Family have?”
“I think there are three or four,” Elder Yu thought for a moment and said.
“Then, with just one Refining Furnace, will it be enough?”
Elder Yu pondered for a moment and replied, “Probably not enough, but one Refining Furnace is too costly, and buying more would be a waste of Spirit Stones.”
“Can we refine them ourselves?”
Elder Yu looked somewhat helpless, “I’ve asked Master Chen, and refining it ourselves is somewhat difficult, mainly because we lack the Artifice Manual for the Refining Furnace and do not know the method of refining, with no way to begin.”
“Are these Artifice Manuals very rare?” Mo Hua asked.
“Artifice Manuals for First-grade Refining Furnaces are scarce since few people can refine them,” replied Elder Yu. He then furrowed his brows and thought for a while, “I’ll think of a way; one Refining Furnace might indeed be too few.”
A few days later, Elder Yu obtained an Artifice Manual through a Taoist Friend with whom he had some rapport in earlier years, after spending some Spirit Stones to make the exchange.
The Artifice Manual was a little worn, the pages yellowed, and while the writing was still legible, it was somewhat blurred. Fortunately, the method for refining the Refining Furnace was recorded quite clearly.
Elder Yu said that the Artifice Manual was passed down from the ancestors of his Taoist Friend.
His friend’s family had started out with Artifact Refining, and once flourished. Unfortunately, the subsequent generations preferred leisure over labor and did not think of Artifact Refining, leading the craft to fall into disuse.
Without the craft, they rapidly exhausted their resources, and the family quickly went into decline.
By the time it came to his friend’s generation, not a single one in the family knew the method of Artifact Refining; instead, they lived on other trades.
This Artifice Manual, serving as a family heirloom and a keepsake, was of no practical use.
It would be difficult to sell because those cultivators or powers capable of refining First-grade Refining Furnaces naturally had the methods for their refining, and other cultivators, even if they bought it, would not have the ability to refine.
Now, this Artifice Manual had fallen into Elder Yu’s hands.
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