"Miss, this is our weapon - forging room on Mount Longhu. But since you're not a disciple of Mount Longhu yet, you're not allowed to use it according to the rules. Wait here while I go and talk to someone."
After learning that Hu Ke'er wanted to forge her own weapon, Chen Tianyi took her to the magic - weapon forging room on Mount Longhu.
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you~"
Hu Ke'er thought this guy was quite enthusiastic. She had been a bit resentful towards Chen Tianyi for leaving her behind on the stone steps before. But seeing him go and negotiate with the guards at the forging - room entrance, and remembering how he had helped her in the Flying Tiger Hall earlier, most of her resentment faded away.
"How did it go?"
Seeing Chen Tianyi coming back, Hu Ke'er asked eagerly.
"Done. There's a small weapon - refining room for us to use."
Chen Tianyi replied with a smile.
"Great!"
Hu Ke'er jumped up and down happily.
"But there's a condition. If anyone asks, you can only say you're helping me get materials. Don't say you're refining weapons, or I'll be punished according to the sect's rules."
"Sure, no problem!"
Hu Ke'er agreed without hesitation.
"Also, don't wander around. Disturbing others while they're refining weapons is a big taboo!"
Chen Tianyi warned.
"Okay, okay, I know~"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er nodded.
"Can we go in now?"
"Sure."
As he said this, Chen Tianyi walked in front of Hu Ke'er.
"Just follow me!"
"Okay~"
Hu Ke'er quickly followed up.
"Wow, I didn't expect it to be like this inside!"
The outside of the forging room was similar to the Flying Tiger Hall, an antique wooden building. But once inside, it was a whole new world. The interior was completely different in style. Gray - white stones covered the entire area, and the place was divided into one stone chamber after another.
"The weapon - refining room I got just now is Gengzi. It's at the end of the corner."
Chen Tianyi looked at the token in his hand and then led Hu Ke'er to a stone chamber with the word "Gengzi" written on the stone door.
"This is the place."
Chen Tianyi slowly pushed open the stone door in front of him, and Hu Ke'er walked in one after another.
"Wow, the furnishings in here are a bit too simple, aren't they?"
Hu Ke'er saw that there was almost nothing in the room. Except for a thing on the ground that looked like a hard manhole cover, the only other thing was a futon for people to sit and rest on.
"Simple as it is, it's still usable."
"Hey? There's no source of fire. How can we forge weapons?"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er widened her eyes in confusion.
"Normally, those with a certain level of cultivation can release the Three - Flavor True Fire to forge magic weapons. But my cultivation is not high enough yet, so we can use the spiritual veins here for forging."
"Spiritual veins?"
"Yes. Since there's a spiritual vein of Earth - Core Flame on our mountain, which is just right for forging magic weapons, our ancestor built the forging room above the Earth - Core Flame spiritual vein."
As he said this, Chen Tianyi slowly reached out and lifted the round hard manhole cover on the ground.
"Boom!"
The moment the manhole cover was lifted, a wave of heat swept over.
"Wow, it's so hot!"
Feeling the stinging heat, Hu Ke'er quickly took a few steps back. Leaning against the gray - white stone, she felt a slight coolness.
This stone can cool down the temperature!
Feeling the coolness of the gray - white stone, Hu Ke'er quickly leaned against the wall.
"Okay, okay, I know. You can cover it up first!"
"Hehe~"
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, Chen Tianyi chuckled and then covered the Earth - Core Flame manhole cover again. The heat wave disappeared instantly.
"This temperature should be enough for forging weapons. And here are the spirit stones you wanted before. I've found some of average quality for you."
As Chen Tianyi said this, he took out some spirit stones with a dim glow.
"Great, thank you so much!"
Seeing the spirit stones, Hu Ke'er said excitedly.
"Um, can you help me extract the spiritual energy from these spirit stones so I can study it?"
"Extract the spiritual energy?!"
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, Chen Tianyi was slightly stunned.
"Yes. What's wrong? Is it very difficult?"
Seeing Chen Tianyi's strange expression, Hu Ke'er tilted her head in confusion.
"It's not difficult, but I have an easier way."
Chen Tianyi gently stretched out his hand.
"Put your hand on mine."
"Huh?"
Hu Ke'er was stunned for a moment when she heard Chen Tianyi's words.
"I said put your hand on mine!"
Chen Tianyi thought Hu Ke'er didn't hear clearly, so he repeated it.
"Um, this doesn't seem right. Although there's no one here, but..."
Although there were only herself and Chen Tianyi in the weapon - refining room, Hu Ke'er still blushed like a guilty thief and nervously looked around.
In the past, she had been completely devoted to scientific research and was still as innocent as a little white rabbit when it came to the relationship between men and women. So when Chen Tianyi asked her to put her hand on his, she was a bit hesitant.
"What are you doing? Although there's no one here, it's strange to hold hands for no reason..."
Although she said so, Hu Ke'er's heart was pounding as she slowly put her trembling hand on Chen Tianyi's.
"What's this?"
The moment Hu Ke'er put her hand on Chen Tianyi's, she felt a rush of rising air.
"This is the spiritual energy you wanted. As cultivators, we can store spiritual energy and naturally release it too."
Chen Tianyi explained matter - of - factly.
"Ah, so that's how it is!"
After hearing Chen Tianyi's explanation, Hu Ke'er realized that she had misunderstood before. Thinking about it, she felt even more embarrassed, and her face was so red that it seemed to drip blood.
"Miss, what's wrong with you? Your face is so red. Are you okay?"
Chen Tianyi noticed Hu Ke'er's abnormality and asked softly.
"Um, I'm okay..."
Hu Ke'er quickly came back to her senses.
"Do you know if spiritual energy can be ignited?"
"Ignite spiritual energy?"
Hearing Hu Ke'er's strange question, Chen Tianyi showed a surprised expression.
"I really don't know about this!"
"I see. Then how about we give it a try?"
Hu Ke'er said.
"Try? How do we try?"
Chen Tianyi asked in confusion.
"Do you have a fire?"
"Yes."
As he said this, Chen Tianyi took out a fire starter with his other hand and handed it to Hu Ke'er.
"Huff~"
Hu Ke'er opened the fire starter and gently blew on it. A small flame lit up, and then the corner of her mouth curled up as she gave Chen Tianyi a mischievous smile.
"Miss, you're not going to..."
"Hehe, don't worry. I'm just trying. It'll be okay!"
"Don't! Don't come over—"