Chapter 104: Sky-Breaking Bow, a Profound Grade Divine Weapon

"Alright, take a break for now and replenish your strength and energy. I'll study the art of forging—perhaps I can craft suitable equipment."

Afterward, the group found a safe spot to rest, while Wu Tian withdrew to a quiet corner to study forging. Although he'd been traveling these past few days, he hadn't been idle; he was fully prepared to begin forging.

Ordinary people need special furnaces and tools to forge weapons, as well as unique cultivation methods. Wu Tian, however, needed none of these. With his system, all he had to do was cast a forging technique upon the materials, and he could create weapons and equipment. Such was the benefit of having the system—he could forge anytime, anywhere.

"My forging technique is still at the basic level, so success won't come easily. Let me start with some low-grade materials for practice."

Last time, Wu Tian had collected many items from Nie Manor, including a considerable stock of forging materials. He'd already intended to forge, so he hadn't sold them to Shunfeng Trading Company. Now, they were finally useful.

"Let's start with a test: a Yellow-tier weapon, the Great Iron Sword. One piece of refined iron, one spirit stone..."

After sorting the materials into a pile, Wu Tian cast his forging technique upon them.

Immediately, the pile of materials began to spin rapidly, so fast that even Wu Tian couldn't see what was happening.

Boom!

A violent explosion erupted from the pile, and the blast sent Wu Tian flying. Once he steadied himself, he saw his health had dropped by half.

Ding!

"Player Wu Tian failed to forge. Forging technique proficiency +1."

"Damn! Even forging is like this. I almost got wiped out—hell!" Wu Tian quickly swallowed a top-grade healing pill, still shaken by the blast. "That explosion was so powerful—next time someone offends me, I'll forge right in front of them and blast them to pieces!"

He suddenly thought of a good idea and was momentarily impressed by his own cleverness. But that was for later; for now, he had to focus on forging.

Wu Tian continued his attempts, but had learned his lesson; after casting the forging technique, he ran far away.

Ding!

"Player Wu Tian failed to forge. Forging technique proficiency +1."

Ding!

"Player Wu Tian failed to forge. Forging technique proficiency +1."

...

Within an hour, Wu Tian cast several hundred forging techniques, failing to produce a single piece of equipment, but his proficiency had risen to the intermediate level.

"Just like alchemy, the early success rate is abysmally low. Hundreds of tries without a single success—unbelievable." Wu Tian felt helpless, but with his experience in alchemy, he knew it was only a matter of time before he succeeded. "Now that my forging technique is intermediate, let's try a Profound-tier weapon. I have weapons, Niu Wuji has his, Xiao Hui specializes in healing arts, Old Li has the gloves I gave him—only Qingqing lacks a weapon. I'll forge a Profound-tier bow for her."

With that, Wu Tian spent ten exchange points in the system shop to acquire the blueprint for the 'Heavenbreaker Bow,' then began forging it.

He prepared the materials according to the blueprint, cast the forging technique, and retreated to a safe distance.

The materials began spinning rapidly, surrounded by a surge of spiritual energy. As the rotation reached its peak, Wu Tian braced for another explosion, but suddenly, a ribbon of color formed around the materials, which then began to melt quickly with a sizzling sound.

"This is different—there's hope!" Wu Tian thought with delight from his hiding spot, witnessing this for the first time.

As he spoke, the materials stopped spinning and melted completely into a searing red liquid. The spiritual energy enveloping them suddenly contracted.

Boom...

A deep sound echoed as the ground beneath the materials was blasted out, leaving a large hole.

Ding!

"Congratulations, player Wu Tian, forging successful. You have obtained the Profound-tier divine weapon 'Heavenbreaker Bow.'"

"Congratulations, player Wu Tian, on your first successful forging. System rewards 20 points of forging proficiency, forging success rate increased by one percent."

"Haha! Finally, a success! And it's a Profound-tier divine weapon right out of the gate. I ask you—who else? Who else is as awesome as me?" Wu Tian laughed wildly, then calmed himself to examine the attributes of the Heavenbreaker Bow.

Heavenbreaker Bow (Profound-tier divine weapon): Can be wielded with true energy, increases attack speed by thirty percent, attack damage by twenty percent, with a unique divine passive skill: triple critical strike, critical rate twenty percent.

"As expected of a divine weapon—just true energy is enough to wield it, even without arrows. Thirty percent increased attack speed, twenty percent more damage—it's peerless among Profound-tier weapons. Most impressive is the triple critical strike; a twenty percent rate means two out of ten arrows will land triple crits. Awesome!"

Perhaps the commotion caused by Wu Tian's forging was too loud. Niu Wuji and the others hurried over.

"Young master, I heard a huge explosion just now—what happened?" Xiao Hui asked anxiously.

"It's nothing. I was studying forging techniques. Qingqing didn't have a weapon, so I forged a Profound-tier bow for her. I didn't expect it to cause such a stir," Wu Tian shook his head and smiled.

"You mean you personally forged a weapon for me?" Qingqing, her adorable eyes wide, gazed at Wu Tian.

"Yes. With a weapon, our team's attack power will improve greatly. Here, this Heavenbreaker Bow is for you." Wu Tian handed the crimson bow to Qingqing.

"Young master, thank you so much!" Qingqing exclaimed, hugging Wu Tian and planting a kiss on his cheek.

"Qingqing, that's improper!" Li Tiedan glared at her.

"Old Li, you're too formal. How is that improper? No more such restrictions in the future," Wu Tian wagged his finger at Li.

"Young master, you shouldn't spoil this girl. The more you indulge her, the more she'll—"

"Ah!" Suddenly, Qingqing screamed.

"What is it? Are you feeling unwell?" Li Tiedan asked, alarmed.

"No... not at all!" Qingqing shook her head, eyes wide. "It's just that this bow is... simply incredible. The Heavenbreaker Bow works with just true energy, and the moment I held it, I felt a surge of power—my speed and strength have clearly increased!"

With that, Li Qingqing gripped the Heavenbreaker Bow, aimed at a tree as thick as a man's waist, and channeled her true energy. An arrow formed from pure energy.

Boom! Li Qingqing released her fingers, and the energy arrow shot out instantly, striking the tree and causing a powerful explosion.

Everyone except Wu Tian stared in disbelief, mouths agape.