Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 76 Opportunity Knocks

Time passed day by day.

Inside the Wind Spirit Valley Secret Realm.

Nearly ten days had elapsed, yet there had been no intense fluctuations in space.

This meant that the Wind Spirit Valley Secret Realm had not yet experienced the spatial disturbances that precede contact with the Tian Nian Star.

Qin Qing seemed still quite calm. Starting from ten days ago, he had been engrossedly studying the Spiritual Pattern Technique, and now he could freely inscribe Second Rank Spiritual Patterns, even the more difficult Second Rank Patterns could be skillfully engraved onto artifact refining materials.

However, Qin Qing clearly felt that the difficulty increased as he progressed.

To inscribe Third Rank Array Patterns was at least ten times more difficult than Second Rank ones.

These past few days, Qin Qing had begun to try his hand at Artifact Refining.

He aimed to forge a personal attack Spiritual Treasure for himself.

Since he already possessed a Flying Sword left behind by Senior Cang Qingzi, Qin Qing did not need to consider forging a sword.

After much deliberation, Qin Qing finally decided to forge a spear.

"Ding Ding Ding!"

Thousand hammerings and a hundred refinements.

The spear tip had been completed the previous day.

It was forged using Deep Sea Cold Iron fused with a tooth from the Thunderous Black Wolf.

Deep Sea Cold Iron was a millennium-old cold iron provided by Gong Yanghe, an excellent material that could even be used to refine Fifth Rank Spiritual Treasures. But now, since Qin Qing was incapable of refining Fifth Rank Spiritual Treasures, it was somewhat a case of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

But this did not hinder the spear’s quality from becoming even harder.

Today, Qin Qing was forging the spear’s body.

That is to say, the spear shaft...

The material for the spear shaft was even more important than that for the spear tip. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Because the shaft was more prone to breaking.

In battle, a spear is used not just for stabbing and slashing, but also for picking, pulling, chopping, slinging, and flinging, among many other actions, all of which impose high demands on the spear shaft.

Even if the spearhead is damaged, the shaft can still be used in combat.

Therefore, Qin Qing pondered on how to improve the resilience of the spear shaft.

A good spear shouldn’t be too hard; it must have some flexibility.

Yet, while being flexible, it must have extremely high tenacity.

Gong Yanghe was truly a treasure trove youth. There were many materials in his Spirit Ring, so he simply took them all out and let Qin Qing choose for himself.

Seeing Gong Yanghe’s materials, Qin Qing could confirm that this guy was absolutely a typical rich second generation.

"Gong Yanghe, you’re not from the Great Qian Dynasty, are you?" Qin Qing wondered.

In the Great Qian Dynasty, there were very few surnamed Gong Yanghe, and there was no renowned family of such a name.

And Gong Yanghe’s generous offer of resources was no less impressive than those of Shangguan Feixing and Guan Changtian.

After all, Qin Qing had searched the Spirit Rings of Guan Changtian and Guan Yun, the brother and sister, but what he found couldn’t compare to Gong Yanghe’s collection, which was practically a movable treasure house.

"Hehe... indeed, I am not a person from the Great Qian Dynasty," Gong Yanghe said.

"Then why did you come to our Great Qian Martial Institute for cultivation? What for?" Qin Qing asked.

After all, the Great Qian Dynasty on the Heavenly Mind Continent was just a small country, and in comparison with the entire continent, it was merely a speck of dust.

On the Heavenly Mind Continent, there are many larger empires and Divine Dynasties, which are the true pinnacles of Martial Dao Cultivation.

Typically, martial artists from small countries like the Great Qian Dynasty, once they have attained a certain level of cultivation, would seek wider horizons and go to these Divine Dynasties and empires in search of greater opportunities.

That’s why it’s rare for real Martial Dao experts at the peak to emerge from small countries and regions.

If there are any, they usually just pass by, arriving quickly and leaving just as swiftly...

"It’s because of a secret of the Great Qian Martial Institute!" Gong Yanghe said.

"Oh? What secret?" asked Qin Qing, curious.

"A secret about the Martial Saint!" Gong Yanghe seemed to be recalling something, but then he chuckled and said, "Boss, why ask so many questions? We are trapped here now, and we might never be able to go back..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Qing also smiled wryly, then tossed the Spirit Ring back to Gong Yanghe.

Though Gong Yanghe’s materials were diverse and included many precious items,

Qin Qing couldn’t use them.

These materials, if not too high in grade for Qin Qing to refine, did not fit with his vision.

"Boss, you could use the tendon from the Ice Flood Dragon!" Gong Yanghe suddenly suggested.

Qin Qing’s eyes lit up at the mention.

He had not thought of that.

"The tendon of the Ice Flood Dragon, refined into the shaft of the spear, would be sufficient to enhance the tenacity I seek. Moreover, it could enhance the spear’s attributes!"

When refining the spearhead, Qin Qing found that after the integration of the Thunderous Black Wolf’s tooth, it surprisingly acquired the attribute of lightning.

"Originally, using the Deep Sea Cold Iron to refine both the spear tip and shaft would endow them with Ice Attributes. Now, adding the Ice Flood Dragon’s tendon will surely elevate the Ice Attribute further!"

No sooner said than done.

Qin Qing immediately took out the dragon tendon.

Gong Yanghe had long since processed the bodies of the Flood Dragon and the Black Wolf, meticulously categorizing and storing all the useful materials.

Qin Qing began the Refinement of the dragon tendon, which, to be precise, didn’t quite reach the category of a true dragon’s tendon.

It was more appropriate to call it a Flood Dragon tendon.

Nevertheless, though just a Flood Dragon tendon, it was the prime tendon of an Ancestral Beast, and among Ferocious Beasts, such a tendon was renowned for its use in High Rank Spiritual Treasures. Many high-rank martial artists wished to encounter a Flood Dragon tendon, yet seldom had the chance to acquire one.

In theory, this tendon could even be used to refine Fifth Rank or even Sixth Rank Spiritual Treasures!

On the Tian Nian Star, the ranks of Spiritual Treasures and Ferocious Beasts corresponded with Martial Artists’ Cultivation Realms.

There are in total seven Great Realms in a martial artist’s Cultivation.

They respectively are Body Refining (martial artist), Soul Refinement (martial master), Divine Might (Great Martial Master), Golden Core (Martial Dao Master), Nascent Soul (Martial Dao Ancestor/Martial Dao Patriarch), Divinity Transformation (Martial Spirit/Martial Dao Spiritual Honourable), and Cataclysmic Realm (Martial Saint/Martial Dao Sacred Honourable).

Spiritual Treasures and ferocious beasts are graded from First Rank to Seventh Rank.

For example, a Seventh Rank Spiritual Treasure is also known as a Sacred Weapon, containing terrifying Sacred Might, and only a Martial Saint in the Cataclysmic Realm can fully unleash its power.

A Sixth Rank Spiritual Treasure corresponds to the Divinity Transformation Realm’s Spiritual Honourable, referred to as a Spirit Soldier, and its greatest potential can only be unleashed in the hands of Martial Spirits and Martial Saints.

Qin Qing now can only inscribe Second Rank Spiritual Patterns, so he can only forge Second Rank Spiritual Treasures.

"This Flood Dragon Tendon can only be reluctantly forged into a Second Rank Spiritual Treasure for now. Once I master a more powerful Spiritual Pattern Technique in the future, I’ll reforge this spear..."

After a session of tanning, Qin Qing began to fuse the Flood Dragon Tendon with Deep Sea Cold Iron.

However, these two materials were entirely different and couldn’t truly merge; Qin Qing didn’t want to directly destroy the Flood Dragon Tendon’s attributes.

So he placed the Flood Dragon Tendon in the very center of the spear shaft, then melted the Deep Sea Cold Iron to wrap around the Flood Dragon Tendon.

Next, Qin Qing rapidly inscribed a series of Second Rank Spiritual Patterns.

These patterns, interconnected on the shaft, formed multiple Spiritual Pattern Formations.

About three hours later.

The shaft was completed!

Qin Qing assembled the spearhead and shaft together.

A complete spear was successfully forged!

"Swish!"

Qin Qing wielded the spear.

The spear traced a pale blue light in the air, exuding a faint chill, and there seemed to be a trace of lightning flickering within.

"Not bad, Boss, amazing!"

Gong Yanghe approached. "Boss, let me take a look!"

Qin Qing was also quite satisfied; he found the weight and shape of the spear to his liking.

The weight was approximately three hundred catties, feeling very comfortable in hand.

As for its appearance, it was very simple. Within the white, a faint blue light glimmered—the color of the Deep Sea Cold Iron.

Regarding the Spiritual Patterns, when Qin Qing was inscribing them, he arranged them into the shape of a Flood Dragon.

By a stroke of fortunate coincidence, the spear faintly possessed the aura of a Flood Dragon.

This was definitely not solely because of using the Flood Dragon Tendon; while inscribing the Spiritual Patterns, Qin Qing employed the attributes of Dragon Patterns...

In any case, this spear suited Qin Qing very well.

"Here!"

Qin Qing tossed the spear to Gong Yanghe.

Gong Yanghe swung the spear a few times, appearing somewhat reluctant to let it go.

"Big Brother, I’m increasingly in awe of you. I’m certain that this spear is definitely a superior Second Rank Spiritual Treasure!"

"Moreover, the attributes and power of this spear are even mightier than many Third Rank Spiritual Treasures!"

Spiritual Treasures are divided into seven Ranks, and within each Rank, there are further distinctions: inferior, middle, superior, and ultimate—these four grades.

When Gong Yanghe said that the spear Qin Qing forged was a superior Second Rank Spiritual Treasure, he couldn’t be wrong.

Gong Yanghe also studied the Spiritual Pattern Technique, but his studies focused more on the crafting of Spirit Talismans.

A superior Second Rank Spiritual Treasure is much mightier than a superior-grade of the same Rank.

It can even surpass some Third Rank Spiritual Treasures.

Qin Qing laughed heartily and shook his head, "I used so many precious materials to forge this spear. It’s not surprising that I could forge an ultimate Spiritual Artifact. If I were able to inscribe higher than Second Rank Spiritual Patterns, this spear would certainly be more than a Second Rank Spiritual Treasure."

"Big Brother Qin Qing, Gong Yanghe, come and eat!"

Just then, Ning Nianci’s voice called out.

Ning Nianci had been preparing roast meat for Qin Qing and Gong Yanghe.

They had just hunted a brown bear beast in Wind Spirit Valley, and Ning Nianci had prepared roasted bear paws for everyone.

"Mmm... it smells delicious!" Gong Yanghe lifted his head and sniffed, showing a look of extreme enjoyment, "This is like living the life of gods, who cares if we can’t go back? I think this is quite nice!"

However, just as Gong Yanghe’s words fell.

"Rumble!"

The earth began to tremble violently.

Qin Qing frowned and looked into the distance.

The ground shook intensely, and the distant cliffs swayed heavily.

As the shaking intensified, fissures broke open in the earth, expanding continuously while the surrounding cliffs began to break and slide away in large chunks.

"Look up there!"

Gong Yanghe suddenly shouted ecstatically, pointing upwards.

Qin Qing and Ning Nianci both looked up to the sky.

A series of ripples appeared in the sky, rippling like water waves on a lake’s surface.

Then, the ripples started to become irregular, and the frequency of their undulation quickened.

"The Wind Spirit Valley Secret Realm is about to make contact with other spaces; a collision is imminent!"

Qin Qing took a deep breath, feeling his own breathing grow rapid.

For the past ten days, they had been inside the Wind Spirit Valley Secret Realm.

Despite Qin Qing’s seemingly calm exterior, how could he truly be indifferent inside?

He wanted to return to the Great Qian Martial Institute more urgently than Gong Yanghe and Ning Nianci, as he knew that once he was absent from the Great Qian Martial Institute, his sister Xiaoshuang and his second uncle would likely not be able to stay there.

Moreover, the Shangguan Clan and Guan Family would definitely start a mad retaliation!

"The opportunity has arrived!"

Qin Qing clenched his fists tightly, staring at the undulating patterns in the sky.