Chapter 142: Six-Leaf Feather Sheath Wing and Red Dragon Wing!
The next morning, Jiang Lin, feeling refreshed, packed up his sweat-soaked clothes and went to the outdoor refiner's workshop to find Hulei.
Last night, Jiang Lin had tried external refining with the Fire Forging Technique and internal refining with the Soul Refining Technique. The feeling of burning both inside and out was absolutely invigorating. The previously dull process of cultivating the Fire Forging Technique suddenly became extraordinarily interesting.
When Jiang Lin, now in a gray martial artist robe, found Hulei at the Tianzi Refiner's Workshop, he saw his long-missing senior brother, Yuan Baozi, present as well.
In front of the Red Dragon Cauldron, Hulei sat cross-legged, surrounded by the unique purple flame-colored Dou Qi that enveloped the cauldron. The powerful Dou Qi of a Dou Huang seemed to contain terrifying energy, and as Jiang Lin approached, he gained a deeper understanding of the violent power of Dou Qi.
"Junior brother, over here. Teacher is refining right now, let's not disturb him for now," Yuan Baozi waved to Jiang Lin from a distance.
"What is Teacher refining?" Jiang Lin suddenly realized that Hulei had been working here in the refiner's workshop without leaving for a while.
"Feather Sheath Wings. Recently, everyone in the guild has been refining their own Feather Sheath Wings. Except for Xiao Yi Xian, everyone else wants to craft their own four-leaf Feather Sheath Wing," Yuan Baozi said, his gaze admiring as he looked at Hulei fully utilizing the Red Dragon Cauldron, speaking in a tone of awe. "I heard from Teacher that he modified some materials and circuits to create a six-leaf Feather Sheath Wing. Of course, it belongs to the Feather Sheath Wing system, but its appearance should be very different. The Dou Qi of a Dou Huang is more violent, and the cicada wings aren't large enough to harness that power effectively."
"Although the design is different, with Han Yu joining Teacher, they've essentially paved the way for the Feather Sheath Wing to go from level one to level six," Yuan Baozi said enviously as he looked at Hulei's back. "The six-leaf Feather Sheath Wing is definitely cooler and more powerful than mine. I want one too, but I know Teacher won't make one for me." Hulei… No, it's a common flaw among refiners. If you can't make it yourself, even if you ask, they won't give you the same item.
"...One-leaf Feather Sheath Wing?" Jiang Lin was confused. It didn't seem right. He could understand a three-leaf Feather Sheath Wing, which Klei and Baihua might make, but a one-leaf version didn't add up. The reason the Feather Sheath Wing was at least a second-tier Dou Qi weapon was because only a Dou Shi could separate their Dou Qi from their body and control the wings accurately. If you aren't at the Dou Shi stage, the wings would be nearly useless besides passive gliding, and the extra leaves wouldn't provide much control. In fact, it might even be less effective than upgrading to a two-leaf version.
"...It's a special version made for Xiao Yi Xian, a magic core limited edition. You can think of it as a toy for children," Yuan Baozi chuckled.
"We all have four-leaf Feather Sheath Wings, and he's the only one with a two-leaf version. How is that not a bit off?"
"You're really good at pampering children," Jiang Lin laughed helplessly.
"You're still a child too, just that your size is too big," Yuan Baozi patted Jiang Lin's shoulder. His strong, muscular body sometimes made Yuan Baozi want to throw his arm around him and give him a friendly squeeze.
"You know, the news about your auctioning flying Dou Qi devices in Udan City has spread back to the Imperial Capital. I heard there's also a mysterious Earth-level Dou Qi technique involved. By the way, there's another thing—about two months from now, all the refiners in the empire are required to return for a meeting. We're preparing to mass-produce the flying Dou Qi devices. The Empire is already leading the way by expanding the city walls to free up space for our guild's forge area."
Jiang Lin swatted Yuan Baozi's hand away, slightly annoyed, and said, "No wonder there are fewer people around the guild these days—everyone's moving. As for the Feather Sheath Wing, it doesn't necessarily have to follow the cicada wing design. I used it because it suited me, and I had the design for the six-leaf version in mind. I kept the cicada wing design from the beginning to leave room for future upgrades."
Since Jiang Lin knew his soul power was extremely strong and that he had amazing control over Dou Qi, he initially designed the Feather Sheath Wing with the six-leaf version in mind. However, due to limitations in materials and technology, he eventually had to settle for the four-leaf and two-leaf versions.
"Wow, six-leaf Feather Sheath Wing design?" Yuan Baozi's eyes lit up, his surprise evident. "I thought your design was simple and clean, but you actually started with the idea of upgrading later on!"
Although surprised by Jiang Lin's design idea for the six-leaf version, Yuan Baozi didn't immediately ask Jiang Lin about it. On one hand, Jiang Lin hadn't actually designed it yet, so asking would feel awkward. On the other hand, Yuan Baozi agreed with Jiang Lin's point: the six-leaf Feather Sheath Wing was best suited for Jiang Lin, and Yuan Baozi should focus on upgrading to a high-tier version that suited him better.
Earlier, during the aerial battle in the Imperial Capital, Yuan Baozi had realized that Jiang Lin had better control over the four-leaf Feather Sheath Wing than he did. At the very least, Yuan Baozi couldn't integrate the four-leaf Feather Sheath Wing into his ground-based attacks, but Jiang Lin could. Flying on the ground was more difficult and riskier than flying in the air. It required absolute confidence to integrate the four-leaf Feather Sheath Wing into ground-based attack moves.
"You're right, Jiang Lin. The cicada wing isn't suitable for everyone, at least not for refiners," Hulei suddenly spoke up from a distance. His body was surrounded by purple flame Dou Qi as he opened his eyes and called them over.
"Refiners should have their own ideas and confidence. Others can only passively accept weapons. But for us refiners, the shape of the weapon is entirely up to us since we craft it ourselves. Blindly copying others would make us lose our uniqueness. Of course, if someone can copy a million people's designs and merge their characteristics, that too could be considered a talent."
Hulei was more open-minded than Jiang Lin had expected. Not only could he say that refiners should have their own ideas, but he also spoke about the idea of 'copying one person to become a bandit, copying a hundred to become a hero, and copying a thousand to become a king.'
"For example, the Red Dragon Wings I'm crafting will combine two Dragon Wings and two auxiliary wings. Once I'm done, I'll show it to you."
"Alright, Yuan Baozi, stop standing there. Didn't you take an order from Gu He? Show Jiang Lin the complete Soul Forging process in real time. Remember, a complete process. Don't slack off. If you're not serious about Gu He's order, you'll be eating my little Thunder Pills in the future."
"Oh, and your junior brother Xiao Jinwan can also arrange it for you."
Yuan Baozi: "..."
(END CHAPTER)
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