PCJ – Chapter 730 The Teleportation Array to the Immortal Realm

Zhang Jiaohua’s first time refining a combination-array spirit sword was prepared with utmost care. He first simulated the entire refining process inside the Cultivation Diagram, then only began the real refinement. Moreover, this time, he intended to carry out the refining completely within the diagram.

“This time, I don’t have absolute confidence. So during the refining process, no one is allowed to disturb me,” Zhang Jiaohua said sternly to Kong Fangzhou.

Kong Fangzhou nodded. “I’ll clear all the artifact forgers out of the Artifact Hall. Guards will be posted around it to ensure absolute security.”

Zhang Jiaohua nodded. “I need to thoroughly figure out the refining process before I can demonstrate it to the sect’s forgers.”

“Actually, according to the rules of our old Artifact Refining Sect, processes like these would never be shown to other forgers,” Kong Fangzhou admitted after some hesitation.

“It’s fine. The Artifact Hall is different now. We must understand that artifact forging is also a science with rules to follow. In the future, the Artifact Hall must build a mature system for the refining process. Only that way can we train large numbers of high-level forgers.”

Zhang Jiaohua placed all the materials for the spirit sword into the Cultivation Diagram and then entered it himself. Inside, there was an earthfire cauldron whose flames were more precise than anything an automatic controller could achieve—because a single thought from him could adjust the fire to the most ideal state, instantly and effortlessly.

He first processed the raw materials. With the help of the earthfire cauldron, this step became extremely simple. Then, he used his divine sense to guide the fusion of the materials.

A combination array looks like two formations added together, but in truth its complexity is far greater. A single mistake could collapse the entire array. Zhang Jiaohua carefully manipulated the fusion of elements. Within the Cultivation Diagram, this control became far easier. Outside, the drain of spiritual power came from Luo Tianwang’s personal reserves, but here, it drew on the virtually inexhaustible energy of the diagram itself.

Though the array was complex, the refining process turned out smoother and faster than the last time. In less than a day, the array was successfully embedded. Zhang Jiaohua even had spare energy to shape, polish, and inscribe common formations onto the sword body—turning the sword blank into a complete spirit sword.

Clang!

The sword let out a resonant cry the moment it was completed, the tone filled with joy.

When it landed in Zhang Jiaohua’s hand, he felt as though it were cheering. The sword didn’t feel like an object but rather an extension of his arm.

Carrying the sword out of the diagram, he went to test its power. Near the Giant Sword Tower was a stone mountain known as Test-Sword Mountain, riddled with holes from countless artifact trials.

As soon as he left the Artifact Hall, the guards reported to Kong Fangzhou, who hurried over.

“Sect Master, you succeeded?” Kong Fangzhou asked excitedly.

Zhang Jiaohua nodded. “Yes, but only by relying on special methods. It can’t yet be replicated in the Artifact Hall through conventional means.”

Though slightly disappointed, Kong Fangzhou chuckled. “Right now, I’m the only one in the hall who can manage the Five-Thunder Sword. I can’t even refine the Nine-Dragon Sword, much less a combination-array sword. Even if you showed us the process, we wouldn’t be able to reproduce it.”

Zhang Jiaohua thought it over and realized he was right. For now, it was enough if the hall could mass-produce Five-Thunder Swords. As for the Nine-Dragon Thunder God Sword forged with combination arrays, he could refine them himself within the Cultivation Diagram when time allowed. Equipping a few high-level cultivators with them would boost Meishan Sect’s power significantly. After all, ordinary disciples already found it difficult to wield a Five-Thunder Sword, let alone a Nine-Dragon Thunder God Sword—which could only be controlled by experts at the peak of Qi-Refinement.

Months later, nearly every disciple in Meishan Sect had a spirit sword, something even Kunlun Sect could not match. But the disciples only wore them inside the sect grounds. Outside, they left their swords at the gate, so no one knew Meishan was now armed to the teeth.

Zhang Yuanbao, after finally reaching late-stage Qi-Refinement, proudly received a Nine-Dragon Thunder God Sword from Zhang Jiaohua. He went straight to show it off to Dumb.

“Dumb, you’d better hurry up. I’m already using the Nine-Dragon Thunder God Sword. Don’t let the whole village get theirs while you’re still playing with a Five-Thunder Sword at early-stage Qi-Refinement.”

Dumb was furious and jealous. “I don’t know what kind of dogshit luck you have! Fat as a pig, lazier than anyone, and yet you break through so quickly?”

“Can’t help it. Talent’s a gift from our parents—you can’t fake it,” Zhang Yuanbao said smugly.

“Don’t get cocky. I’ll catch up to you!” Dumb clenched his fists, wanting to beat him up, but thought better of it. The gap between early and late stages was too large, and that fatty held a Nine-Dragon Thunder God Sword—its power was a hundred times that of a Five-Thunder Sword. They said even a Qi-Refinement cultivator with one could stand against an early-stage Spirit-Transformation expert.

Meanwhile, Zhang Jiaohua listened gravely to Wei Chenguang’s latest report.

“News from the Kunlun Secret Realm—they’ve decided, along with Shu Mountain and Buzhou Mountain, to reopen the Teleportation Array to the Immortal Realm.”

“The Teleportation Array to the Immortal Realm? How have I never heard of this?” Zhang Jiaohua was astonished.

“That’s because it has always been the secret of the three great sacred lands. It hasn’t been activated for over a thousand years. No one knows what lies on the other side,” Wei Chenguang explained.

“Then why not activate it before?” Zhang Jiaohua asked, puzzled.