JSCMU-Chapter 148: Two-Stars Achieved

According to the system’s detailed instructions.

The Wood-Green Stone must first be struck to remove impurities, and finally refined into liquid using Earth-Fire.

Yun Jin began to obediently follow the procedure.

However, this refining technique truly wasn’t that simple.

Different ores required different levels of force. Some areas needed to be struck harder, others more gently. Everything had to be precise. Although the system already explained things thoroughly, Yun Jin still had to attempt it several times before she successfully completed the first step of removing impurities.

Fortunately, nothing went wrong afterward.

The Wood-Green Stone obediently melted over the Earth-Fire into a pool of green liquid.

Yun Jin used a jade vial to collect the Wood-Green Stone liquid.

Then, she started processing the Earth-Yellow Stone.

That also took her some time.

In the end, it took her five full days to prepare both materials. To be safe, Yun Jin prepared three sets of each material, she was determined to succeed in the star upgrade.

Next.

The official upgrade would begin.

At this moment, the Wood-Green Stone became liquid.

The Earth-Yellow Stone was compressed to its limit, leaving only a thin sheet.

Yun Jin took out the Tai’a Sword and placed it into the slot of the forging platform.

Then, she opened the sword’s system panel and spent 200 simplification attempts to click the star upgrade button.

The system quickly provided very detailed guidances.

Yun Jin read it carefully.

She wasn’t in a hurry to begin.

Instead, she sat cross-legged and mentally rehearsed the entire process several times until she was certain there were no issues. Only then did she stood up.

First.

She poured in the Wood-Green Stone liquid…

Then, she began refining and striking the Earth-Yellow Stone until it fused with the Tai’a Sword…

During this process, she had to continuously pour in more Wood-Green Stone liquid.

The exact timing had to be judged by the refiner herself.

Yun Jin focused all her attention. She stood in front of the forging platform for two full days and nights without blinking once.

When the Earth-Yellow Stone completely merged with the Tai’a Sword, she poured in the Wood-Green Stone liquid for the last time.

The green liquid flowed over the sword’s surface as if returning to a mother’s embrace.

Then, it was completely absorbed.

The originally slightly golden Tai’a Sword returned to a pure black-and-white form in that instant.

It was as if the Earth-Yellow Stone never existed, its presence was entirely neutralized into the sword’s body.

Once the blade cooled down, a second faint star appeared on the Tai’a Sword.

Two-Stars Tai’a Sword, complete.

Yun Jin eagerly checked the system panel.

“Two-Stars Tai’a Sword: Xuan-grade, mid-tier. When the sword is drawn, it carries yin-yang power, very mysterious. (Star Upgrade)”

Yun Jin experimentally clicked the upgrade button again.

This time, a pop-up box appeared, asking if she wanted to receive a star upgrade plan.

One of the plans was even provided for free.

Yun Jin knew this was the one predicted by Cang Li. That plan could also work for star upgrade, but the effect definitely wouldn’t be as good as the system’s version.

“How many simplification attempts are needed for the perfect Three-Stars upgrade plan?” Yun Jin asked.

The system quickly replied: 233 intermediate simplification attempts.

Yun Jin’s eyes widened.

That equaled to 2330 basic simplification attempts!

At this rate, could her simplification reserves really hold out?

Fortunately, upgrading to Three-Stars was something for after she reached Nascent Soul Stage. She still had time to continue earning Emotion Points.

Yun Jin couldn’t help but sigh.

Even though it seemed like she currently had a lot of Emotion Points, she also had far too many places to spend it.

At most, she saved up six to seven thousand basic simplification attempts.

After recently spending a few, she still had about six thousand left.

She would see if she could grind out a Heaven Mending Pill from that. If not, she’d have to think of ways to earn another wave of Emotion Points.

Unfortunately, Ye Danxia was locked up in He Mountain. According to the book’s contents, the male lead wouldn’t be found until after the Grand Sect Tournament. There wasn’t much wool to harvest from the male or female lead right now.

Without the support of her No. 1 Sugar Daddy, life had indeed gotten harder.

Yun Jin seemed to hear a voice whispering in her ear.

After all these years, have you been working hard enough? Have your Emotion Points increased…

Yun Jin sulked. She had clearly been working very hard!

Then it must be Gu Jinghong and the others not working hard enough!

Just wait!

Once she finished this seclusion, she would send Gu Jinghong and Ye Cheng out to earn her Emotion Points!

Her thoughts churned with a bunch of exploitative tactics as Yun Jin happily picked up the Tai’a Sword.

She poured spiritual energy into it and tried out the Azure Lotus Sword Technique.

The result.

This sword was, indeed, different.

First of all, the power of the Azure Lotus Sword Technique increased by 30% over its original form. This was the boost granted by a good sword.

Secondly, the Tai’a Sword now carried innate yin-yang energy. Not only were regular attacks imbued with both forces, but it also had a trump card, releasing its stored yin-yang energy in one burst for massive destructive power.

Most importantly.

This still wasn’t the Tai’a Sword’s limit. Right now, it was only Two-Stars!

Yun Jin couldn’t put it down, playing with it fondly.

The rental time for the Earth-Fire Chamber only had a few days left.

Upholding her principle of not wasting resources, Yun Jin seriously practiced sword techniques for a few more days.

When the stone door of the Earth-Fire Chamber finally opened on its own, Yun Jin put away the sword.

“Junior Sister Yun, your time is up,” said a disciple from Artifact Forging Peak who was waiting at the entrance.

Yun Jin smiled slightly, returning the token while praising, “Senior Brother, this really is a wonderful place. Next time I come, I’ll make sure to ask for you—wait, I mean, I’ll look for you.”

The disciple looked confused, “I might not be on duty then.”

“Not important, not important,” Yun Jin lightly coughed. “Senior Brother, I’ll be leaving first.”

She turned to go, but the disciple froze for a moment, then anxiously called out to her, “Junior Sister Yun, you… don’t you have anything else to say?”

Yang Hui instructed that once Yun Jin came out, she was to be watched closely, and everything she said had to be reported word for word.

But, she didn’t say anything!

“Nope,” Yun Jin blinked.

The disciple could only drop a hint, “What I mean is, aren’t you going to pay respects to the Peak Master?”

“Peak Master Yang?” Yun Jin smiled slightly. “No, no, I’ve been a bit busy lately. I’ll come by again after the Grand Sect Tournament.”

This…

The disciple could only look at Yun Jin with words stuck in his throat.

Yun Jin suddenly seemed to remember something. She patted her head, took out a storage pouch, and handed it to the disciple, “Give this to Peak Master Yang.”

Only then did the disciple let out a sigh of relief, “Understood.”

No verbal message, but she left something. Surely that counts as the same?

Very soon.

This storage pouch was delivered to Yang Hui’s hands.

Yang Hui waved the disciple away and only then examined the pouch.

Immediately after, his expression twisted uncontrollably.

With a thought, a small mountain of Hundred-Refined Iron was placed into the room.

Yang Hui’s lips trembled non-stop.

Last time, she only gave one piece of Hundred-Refined Iron.

And this time?

She gave a pile!

He anxiously grabbed one piece and began examining it.

It was indeed Hundred-Refined Iron, but the technique seemed a little immature.

Grabbing the next piece, it looked like the technique slightly improved.

Yang Hui examined piece after piece, his eyes widening more and more.