Chapter 1521 - 780: Essence Extraction
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He continued the refining process until all the Qi in his body was exhausted. Sitting cross‑legged, he rested until he returned to his peak condition, then once again activated the original flame.
As the refining went on, finally, after part of the black stone’s outer layer melted, a faint yellow glimmer appeared within the black interior. Now the stone’s color was a dull black‑yellow, leaving Qing Shui perplexed. What exactly was this? He had first thought it was Iron Essence, but the presence of yellow meant this black stone could not possibly be Iron Essence!
"Bronze Essence Extract?" Qing Shui muttered in confusion as he continued refining.
Qing Shui made wise use of his time; besides refining the stone, he also spent time cultivating and practicing his other techniques—Lonely Fist and Ghost Steps.
After three days in the Purple Jade Fairyland, Qing Shui discovered that the stone had changed color again. It had turned from a dull black‑yellow into a slightly purplish yellow!
Three more days passed, and the purplish yellow began to turn golden yellow.
Now that the golden yellow had appeared, Qing Shui could safely conclude that it was not Bronze Essence Extract.
Then what could it be? Could it be Golden Essence Extract? After all, only gold would have this color.
Gold Essence Extract was the purest form of Gold. Looking at the peach‑sized Gold Essence Extract, Qing Shui knew that to refine such an amount of Gold Essence Extract, a person would need at least 100 tons of Gold.
Qing Shui was thunderstruck!
Staring at the priceless Golden Essence Extract, Qing Shui’s jaw went slack. If Iron Essence required the refining of 100 tons of iron, the price of Iron Essence would without a doubt be many times higher than that of 100 tons of iron. It was the same for Golden Essence Extract; with a rough estimate, he figured that the peach‑sized extract in his hand was worth at least two million taels of Gold. This small piece of Golden Essence Extract was actually worth two million taels of Gold. The sudden, explosive feeling of instant wealth was something Qing Shui could not accept for a moment.
Golden Essence Extract, aside from being refined from large amounts of Gold, could also naturally appear at the deepest parts of gold mines. However, the naturally formed quantity was so small as to be negligible.
Golden Essence Extract was the purest form of Gold and had the added effect of absorbing poison and even repelling Demons. Not only that, weapons forged with Golden Essence Extract, or even just coated with a layer of Golden Essence Extract on their surface, would become incomparably sharp, even being raised by several grades. After all, among the five elements, metal (gold) was the sharpest.
Qing Shui looked at the Golden Essence Extract in his hand, estimating it to weigh roughly one jin. "What can I use it for? Forget forging weapons; I don’t even know if it’s enough to coat a weapon!"
In truth, Qing Shui was mistaken. That amount of Golden Essence Extract was actually enough for him to forge at least three weapons or sets of armor, and he would still have enough left over to refine and upgrade the level of his equipment.
Any refined piece of equipment would be considered a priceless treasure. If he used Golden Essence Extract to make a full set of battle armor, it would definitely cause a huge stir in the world of the Nine Great Continents. There were not many people so extravagant.
"Mm, there’s no need to think about making or coating weapons. I don’t even have any weapons; what else can I use it for?" Qing Shui pondered, turning the golden essence extract in his hand over and over.
"I’ve got it! Golden Needles! Golden Essence Needle!" Qing Shui shouted joyfully.
Qing Shui smiled; finally, he knew what he needed—golden acupuncture needle! In his Consciousness Sea, he could see the record of seven Golden Needles, as thin as hair but tougher than steel! It seemed he could finally create them now.
If he further refined the golden essence and used the pure Golden Essence Extract to make needle tips... Qing Shui grinned drunkenly; even if the weapons he made were smaller and thinner than most, they would still be considered priceless treasures.
Qing Shui had never planned to trade the Golden Essence Extract for money. He knew that once the Golden Needles were made, their practicality and value would far surpass mere wealth.
After making up his mind and deciding to create the divine Golden Needles, Qing Shui felt very happy. Of course, based on his experience in both worlds, he knew that wealth without power only led to disaster. This was part of the reason he did not want to use the Golden Essence Extract to directly obtain wealth. After all, it would be far better if he had something that could help him heal, something that might make powerful figures like Baili Jingwei owe him a favor, right?
Suddenly, a frown appeared on Qing Shui’s face. How was he supposed to manufacture the divine Golden Needles that existed in his Consciousness Sea? In his consciousness, there was no suitable mold or casting form that could shape such fine divine Golden Needles.
Forget it, just leave it aside for now. For the moment, he would continue refining. To push the original flame to its utmost limit, Qing Shui gritted his teeth and got to work. Although the original flame was capable of burning and improving all things that existed, with Qing Shui’s current strength there were still some things he could not completely enhance. However, he still could not fully refine the Golden Essence Extract.
Gradually, the golden‑yellow essence extraction in Qing Shui’s palm turned into a liquid state, showing no trace of impurities as a brilliant golden radiance shone from its body.
Qing Shui slowly extinguished the original flame. He planned to go to a Blacksmith Shop tomorrow to look for a mold that matched the divine Golden Needles in his Consciousness Sea. That way, he would be able to make the Golden Needles.