Just as its large mouth was about to swallow Qian Duoduo's right hand, the Cold Flame Pure Snow Spear appeared in Qian Duoduo's hand. The spear body pierced through the black shadow. Qian Duoduo casually lifted it, pulling the black shadow onto the shore.
This was a gigantic, silver-white spirit carp, a small overlord of the water, with an extremely fierce temperament.
After a while, the spirit carp transformed into a Flying Crane Sickle, a high-grade artisan artifact. This Flying Crane Sickle had a sickle at the front and a pole at the back. Between the sickle and the pole, there was also a chain. The sickle could be used as a hidden weapon, and the chain could bind people. The Magic Treasure was not only cleverly conceived but also meticulously refined.
After playing with it for a moment, Qian Duoduo noticed the Flying Crane Sickle's flaw. Because the pole needed to conceal the chain, the pole body was too light and thin, making it prone to deformation under continuous heavy impact. Once the pole body deformed, the chain would easily become ineffective. If the chain became ineffective, the flying sickle would not be able to fly out.
Qian Duoduo placed the Flying Crane Sickle into the cauldron, removed the sickle and chain, and melted the pole body. The material used for the pole body was spirit silver. Qian Duoduo added ten percent spirit iron to it, and after repeated purification, he added an appropriate amount of hao gold powder. After recasting its shape and reattaching the sickle and chain, a new Flying Crane Sickle was created.
Holding it in his hand, Qian Duoduo swung it a few times. The feel was much better now, and its hardness had increased by more than fifty percent. From its grade, this Flying Crane Sickle was now close to a Dan artifact.
Placing the Flying Crane Sickle into the river, it transformed back into a spirit carp. The spirit carp turned around, wagged its tail three times at Qian Duoduo, and then leaped forward, disappearing into the river.
Remembering the Magic Treasure, Qian Duoduo estimated that if he refined such a Flying Crane Sickle outside, it could sell for approximately twenty to thirty thousand gold coins.
"Senior Brother Bu Huan," at this moment, an unfamiliar voice sounded behind Qian Duoduo. Qian Duoduo turned around and saw a thin, small Disciple participating in the battle.
"I am He Shi'an from Xiongjin Mountain, and this is my first meeting with Senior Brother." The Disciple cupped his hands, "I presumptuously wish to ask Senior Brother to repair my armor. I will provide the materials myself, and whether it's repaired or not, I will give Senior Brother one hundred thousand gold coins. I must clarify, this hundred thousand is not payment, but gratitude."
It was interesting that He Shi'an sought Qian Duoduo instead of Cao Yueying from his own Immortal Mountains.
Qian Duoduo looked at the bloodstains on him and asked, "Let's not talk about money. Give me a reason to help you."
He Shi'an thought for a moment. "I want to win."
Before he answered, Qian Duoduo had already thought it through. If he said it was because he was a Purple-Gold Disciple, then he would directly refuse him. Qian Duoduo hated moral blackmail. It was true that he was a Purple-Gold Disciple, but he had no obligation to repair anyone's Magic Treasure.
Fortunately, He Shi'an did not say that.
"Then why should I help you?"
"You might not help me. But if I don't say anything, you definitely won't help me. If I do say something, at least there's still a chance. Even if you refuse me, I have no loss. If you help me, I'll have a chance to win. Whether to help or not is entirely up to Senior Brother's will."
"Not afraid of losing face, not afraid of rejection?"
"If I dare to say it, I'm not afraid of being rejected."
"Good." Qian Duoduo laughed heartily.
This was another Cultivate Disciple from the lower ranks. He might lack everything except courage.
Qian Duoduo extended his hand, "Give it here, quickly."
He Shi'an hesitated for a moment, then handed over a Storage Pouch containing one hundred thousand gold coins.
Qian Duoduo threw it at his feet, "The armor. Hurry."
He Shi'an took a deep breath, first cupped his hands to Qian Duoduo, "Senior Brother's righteousness." With that, he took off his robe and removed a spirit elephant armor. The spirit elephant armor was severely damaged, with the right shoulder and left waist almost broken off.
He then took out three spirit elephant hides and a ball of gold silk thread, placing them next to the cauldron. He Shi'an sat by the river, holding a long saber horizontally in his hand, "I will protect Senior Brother."
Qian Duoduo placed the spirit elephant armor and spirit elephant hides into the cauldron, warming them with a gentle fire, and the spirit elephant hides gradually softened. As the gold silk thread entered the furnace, Qian Duoduo used his spiritual power to mend it, while also embedding several thin pieces of Ming Iron into the spirit elephant armor. These pieces of Ming Iron protected He Shi'an's front and back, shoulders, and waist.
After repairing the spirit elephant armor, Qian Duoduo returned it to He Shi'an, "Take a look, are you satisfied?"
He Shi'an touched the pieces of Ming Iron, thought for a moment, and said, "Senior Brother is very thoughtful."
Adding Ming Iron, although it increased the weight, elevated the protection by a level. There was still one final battle in the selection, and it was worth giving it his all.
He Shi'an picked up the Storage Pouch, bowed to Qian Duoduo again, and then retreated to meditate.
Behind him, several pairs of eyes opened, gleamed for a moment, and then extinguished. These were the Disciples who wanted Qian Duoduo to repair their Magic Treasures but were too embarrassed to ask.
However, whether they dared to ask, the courage was theirs. And whether Qian Duoduo dared to actively repair, the courage was his.
For Qian Duoduo, Artifact Refining day and night was a joy. And Artifact Refining to help others was an even greater pleasure.
Thinking of this, Qian Duoduo loudly said, "Any participating Disciple who still needs Magic Treasure repair can find me. First come, first served, until dawn."
The participating Disciples who were sitting cross-legged suddenly had dozens of eyes light up. The first item handed to Qian Duoduo was a Xuan Tie Axe with half of its blade missing, followed by a magical seal. Behind the magical seal was a fire-storage bottle…
"Your help here might actually be counterproductive. Even if they rely on their repaired Magic Treasures to break into the top hundred or top ten, who will help them in the ultimate battle against Lu Xi? They will lose even more miserably. We, Lu Dong, will lose even more miserably."
Suddenly, Cao Yueying in the distance said coldly.
The participating Disciples holding Magic Treasures stiffened. What Cao Yueying said, though unpleasant, made sense.
In this selection battle, there were islands for rest along the way, and they happened to encounter Qian Duoduo who could repair Magic Treasures. But in the ultimate battle, if there were no opportunities to rest, if no one could repair Magic Treasures, what would they do?
Qian Duoduo frowned and said loudly, "The ultimate battle is a month from now, there's still time. The selection battle is now. If you can't pass now, what future are you talking about? After this battle, you all can diligently study Artifact Refining, become Artifact Refiners yourselves, or spend a fortune to prepare more Magic Treasures, or even form an Alliance with Artifact Refiners to clear the stages together. Besides, losing in the future is losing in the future, but now we are fighting desperately to win! Lu Xi Xiongjie, what is there to fear?"
Deng Feihong chuckled twice, "This is the difference, the difference in perspective. Some people only know Artifact Refining but don't understand the greater good, only know how to show off but have no brains. What's the point?"
Cao Yueying closed her eyes and mouth, remaining silent.
"Lu Xi Xiongjie, what is there to fear? That's a powerful statement." Dugu Yunshan suddenly spoke up in praise.
Qian Duoduo withdrew his gaze and placed the Xuan Tie Axe into the cauldron. Time was precious; the more he could repair, the better.
It seemed as if only the cauldron lid opened and closed a few times, and the night passed.
"Dong," the first bell rang.
Qian Duoduo stood up, put down a spear he hadn't finished repairing, and cupped his hands to the dozen or so participating Disciples still in line behind him: "I apologize. There's no more time to repair."
Those participating Disciples also stood up, "Thank you, Senior Brother Bu Huan!"
"Dong," the second bell rang.
More than thirty Disciples, led by Xu Fa and He Shi'an, gathered around Qian Duoduo and said in unison, "Senior Brother Bu Huan, we will see you through the pass!"
Their Magic Treasures had all been repaired by Qian Duoduo.
Qian Duoduo stood on the Golden Rooster Sword, feeling extremely warm, "We'll pass together!"