Chapter 434: The Tool Sec (1/2)

Chapter 434: The Tool Sect

Inside a stone room in the belly of a volcano in the Realm of Unbounded Desolation...

Fang Hui from the Spiritual Treasure Sect was standing in the middle of the room provided by the Tool Sect, examining it carefully.

In about a month, he would try to forge a Spirit Channeling grade spiritual tool in this room, which was designated for equipment forging.

By then, people from the Tool Sect would come over and make sure that he was the only one who had participated in the equipment forging process.

Only if he was able to forge a Spirit Channeling grade spiritual tool under such circumstances would the Tool Sect issue him an identity medallion establishing his status as a Spirit Channeling grade equipment forger.

The people from the Tool Sect who had led him to this room had already left after offering some reminders.

At this moment, other than Fang Hui, there was another person in this equipment forging room: Wu Ji.

Wu Ji and Fang Hui were sworn friends. This event was simply too important for Fang Hui. Therefore, in order to make sure nothing went wrong during his entire equipment forging process, Wu Ji would serve as his guard and protect him until he was finished.

Fang Hui nodded after he finished examining the room. Seeing that, Wu Ji asked in a soft voice, “How likely do you think you are to succeed this time?”

“About sixty percent,” Fang Hui said with a bitter smile. “I’ve spent the past five years gathering all of the necessary spiritual materials for this event. If I fail this time, I don’t think I’ll be able to gather enough spiritual materials for the next. As you know, I’ve been stuck at the middle Profound realm for a long time. If I can succeed this time, it would give a strong boost to my cultivation.

“But if I fail...” With a sigh, he turned to look at Wu Ji, a complicated look filling his eyes. “If I fail, I might still be able to be acknowledged as a Spirit Channeling grade equipment forger in my remaining years. But I’ll never enter the Soul realm in my lifetime.”

“Relax. You’re gonna succeed.” Wu Ji said with unmasked desolation on his face. “But my... my time is running out.”

Fang Hui’s expression flickered as he asked, “Didn’t you manage to enter the late Profound realm half a year ago? Even though you didn’t announce it, I still learned about it.”

Wu Ji shook his head. “It doesn’t matter. Such a minor breakthrough won’t extend my lifespan. Only by entering the Soul realm will I break though my current lifespan limit. However, I’ve spent too long advancing from the middle Profound realm to the late Profound realm. Now, I’ve only got thirty years left. I can’t possibly break through into the Soul realm within such a short time.”

Fang Hui sighed deeply. “Thirty years...”

As a Profound realm expert himself, he was well-aware that it was an impossible task for someone to advance from the late Profound realm to the Soul realm in thirty years.

Wu Ji put on a big-hearted smile and said, “Don’t feel sorry for me yet. There’s still a gleam of hope... which lies with Nie Tian.”

Fang Hui was shocked. “Nie Tian??”

Wu Ji nodded, but didn’t give an explanation.

“That kid is indeed a miracle worker.” Fang Hui recalled the time when he had been impressed by the grown Nie Tian at the spatial rift in the Realm of Flame Heaven. “But as resourceful as he is, he can’t cheat death and give you more years, can he?!”

“Who knows,” Wu Ji said with a faint smile.

“You old goat, even if you can’t pull through this one, with those three overachieving disciples of yours, you should be able to embark upon your journey to the yellow springs with a smile on your face.” Fang Hui sounded quite envious. “Each of them turned out to be more accomplished than their senior martial brothers before them. As for this Nie Tian kid, as the inheritor chosen by the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace, the sky is his limit.

“But I, on the other hand, am not as lucky as you. All of my disciples have turned out to be mediocre.” He couldn’t help but sigh again.

“You still have time,” Wu Ji consoled him. “Perhaps you’ll find someone who can carry on your legacy one day. Don’t lose faith yet.”

“Do you have any idea where Nie Tian is now?” Fang Hui asked.

Wu Ji shook his head. “No. We had chances to reunite, but we missed each other every time.”

“That kid is has been through a lot,” Fang Hui said softly.

Wu Ji nodded. “Yeah, he has a lot on his shoulders.”

...

Also in the Realm of Unbounded Desolation, the sectmaster of the Blood Sect, Li Jing, walked out of the inter-realm teleportation portal in Desolate City along with Shen Xiu, Yu Tong, and a few others.

The reason they had come to the Realm of Unbounded Desolation was that they had received word that the remains of a seventh grade Bonebrute had been unearthed in the Realm of Unbounded Desolation.

In ancient times, the Realm of Unbounded Desolation used to be home to the Bonebrutes.

These people from the Blood Sect had come with the intention of purchasing the Bonebrute’s remains and bringing them back to the Blood Sect, so that they could turn it into a Blood Demon with their secret method.