Chapter 805: The Money Problem (II)
The valley was small, and the surrounding mountain walls and ground were pitch black. At the center of the valley, there was a stone platform covered in engraved enchanted formations. The Mount Zhong Sword Hut disciples placed the divine bronze on that platform, and everyone split up to stand on either side of the valley.
"The reason that the Mount Zhong Sword Hut has managed to persist for so long is largely thanks to the Mount Zhong Divine Fire," Chen Buyan explained to Chu Liang. "Your teacher's Samadhi True Fire is indeed powerful, but it is a fire of destruction—best suited for obliteration. When we're forging swords, we need to preserve as much of the material's spiritual qi as possible, so Samadhi True Fire isn't suitable for that purpose."
Chu Liang nodded in understanding.
In most cases, no one would consider using the Samadhi True Fire for tool-making—not even Baili Tong, the imperial city's swordsmith. It was only used as a last resort when dealing with exceptionally difficult materials.
For extremely high-quality materials, it didn't matter even if some of their spiritual qi was lost, as they would ultimately still be superior to lower-grade materials. It was in such cases that choosing to use the Samadhi True Fire would actually produce a positive result.
Chen Buyan continued, "The mountain divine fire that is unique to Mount Zhong might be lacking in destructive power, but it is much better than the Samadhi True Fire at getting into the nooks and crannies of materials. It is the best choice for smelting materials of all kinds."
Then he issued an order to his sect's disciples, "Activate the formation!"
Eight disciples stood around the valley, and at Chen Buyan's command, they simultaneously formed hand seals, activating the enchanted formation in the valley.
Boom!
A raging sea of purple-cyan flames erupted within the black-stone valley, engulfing the Tribulation-Forged Divine Bronze. The Mount Zhong Divine Fire was incredibly hot, so much so that the cultivators in the valley were instantly drenched in sweat. They felt as if they were being steamed alive by the intense waves of heat.
Yet, Chen Buyan furrowed his brows and ordered, "Put it on full blast!"