Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1249: Chapter 1248: [Heavenly Bag]

”As long as I can comprehend part of the spell on this Artifact Refining General, I should be able to refine this crocodile skin. Although it won’t be as powerful as those refined by top Artifact Refining Masters, I can at least craft a Treasure for myself!” Ye Tianchen thought to himself.

The reason Ye Tianchen has the confidence to refine a Treasure from the crocodile skin is because of a statement in the ”Yijin Jing” Artifact Refining General: ”In the Taoism of Artifact Refining, the main focus is on comprehension. When inspiration strikes, Treasure reaches Great Success!”

This phrase is not hard to understand. It means that to refine a powerful Treasure, it is not necessary to become a top Artifact Refining Master through years of practice. This alternative interpretation of Artifact Refining refreshed Ye Tianchen, suggesting that this Artifact Refining General is indeed worth studying. As a Martial Artist, the more fields he can touch upon and the more deeply he can delve, the more beneficial it is.

Based on the records in the ”Yijin Jing” Artifact Refining General, Ye Tianchen began pondering the path of Artifact Refining. Although it felt a bit like copying without understanding, Ye Tianchen had his own ideas, which he would integrate into the artifacts at critical times. Gradually, Ye Tianchen entered a mysterious state, with various Artifact Refining Skills flickering in his mind and patterns of Treasure floating by, knives, forks, swords, halberds—everything imaginable. However, this crocodile skin clearly wasn’t suitable to be refined into an offensive Treasure, giving Ye Tianchen a headache. What exactly should he refine this impervious crocodile skin into?

”That’s right, I don’t even have a storage bag. Why not refine a storage Treasure? Just like earlier, carrying the crocodile skin while running is somewhat cumbersome. Wouldn’t it be much easier with a powerful storage Treasure?” An idea struck Ye Tianchen, and he decided to refine the impervious crocodile skin into a storage Treasure.

At this moment, Ye Tianchen summoned a surge of Innate True Fire from within his body, slowly spewing from between his brows to envelop the crocodile skin entirely, continuously refining it. Meanwhile, he infused his will into it, crucial for controlling the successful refinement and determining the ultimate shape of the Treasure.

However, after four to five whole hours of refining and burning, Ye Tianchen discovered he couldn’t melt the crocodile skin. Only by melting it could he reshape it, infusing his will into it to achieve the desired effect. Without being able to melt it, nothing could be accomplished, rendering all efforts wasted!

Thinking of this, Ye Tianchen was indeed a bit frustrated. After all, it was his first time refining an artifact; crafting a Treasure for himself was more challenging than expected. If this continued, when could he finally refine the crocodile skin into a Treasure as he wished?

”The first issue is melting it. This crocodile skin is impervious, even when I killed the crocodile; its skin was unharmed. Even the Black Tiger Beast King swallowed it whole, yet it remained intact, truly extraordinary. My Innate True Fire can’t melt it, so what kind of flame could? Flame... I’ve got it!”

Ye Tianchen thought to himself, suddenly remembering a flame that should be able to refine the crocodile skin. Then, from his Dantian emerged a gourd, precisely the treasure of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, the Fire God Gourd. This Fire God Gourd contained the flame that Ye Tianchen extracted from the Fire Well in the second level of the Flame Valley’s Fire Domain. It’s immensely powerful, almost refining Ye Tianchen himself; even the young Fire Qilin forges itself day and night with that Fire Well flame, indicating its immense power. Using it to refine the crocodile skin shouldn’t be an issue!

Without a moment’s hesitation, having already wasted four to five hours, and with dawn approaching, Ye Tianchen unleashed the flame from the Fire God Gourd. His control over this flame had reached a Furnace Fire mature state, no longer requiring careful handling. A powerful flame enveloped the crocodile skin, instantly transforming it into a gigantic figure that rushed towards Ye Tianchen, only to be shattered by the flame. After another three hours or so of rapid refining, Ye Tianchen finally melted the crocodile skin, refined into a stream of light, wrapped in the powerful flame, exuding Divine Power.

”This crocodile skin is truly tenacious. Even the fire at the core of the Fire Domain in the second level of Flame Valley took more than three hours to burn and temper it. Luckily, this crocodile hadn’t cultivated to a higher realm; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so easily killed!” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.

Ye Tianchen began to focus intently, realizing this was the most critical moment. According to the Artifact Refining General, the final completion of a Treasure marks the most crucial stage. Extra caution is vital, as this determines the Treasure’s strength. Refiners must devote themselves wholeheartedly.

Gradually, within Ye Tianchen’s mind, the shape of a bag appeared. An idea shot out from him, merging into the flowing light wrapped in flames. Slowly, the flowing light began to rotate, following Ye Tianchen’s intentions to condense into the shape of a bag. At this moment, Ye Tianchen suddenly noticed the Silver Snake Skin on the ground. He thought that since the snake’s skin was also indestructible, if it was fused with the alligator’s skin to become a Treasure bag, would it be even more formidable?

After thinking about it, Ye Tianchen was someone who dared to try boldly. At most, it just wouldn’t succeed, and he’d simply start over. So, he immediately merged the Silver Snake Skin into it as well.

Bang!

A muffled sound echoed, and Ye Tianchen was taken aback. His spirit was shocked, and a trickle of blood emerged from the corner of his mouth. He was extremely surprised, as his physical body was strong to a certain degree, yet he was shaken and injured. Could this mean failure? Thinking of this, Ye Tianchen frowned; it seemed that Artifact Refining wasn’t something that could be mastered overnight—he didn’t have such talent!

Whoosh!

A streak of light burst out from the flames, leaving Ye Tianchen stunned for a moment, before revealing a joyful smile. It seemed he hadn’t failed. He extended a giant palm towards the treasure in the air, grabbing a Treasure bag with his hand. The bag appeared gray—entirely gray—with one side displaying an alligator pattern and the other a Silver Snake pattern, both emitting light, as if imbued with a spiritual nature. It seemed that under the burning flames in the central area of the second layer of Flame Valley, the divine nature within the alligator skin and Silver Snake skin had been forged out, accidentally refining this Treasure.

Ye Tianchen opened the bag, and a powerful force burst out. He was elated; this bag was truly so powerful. He hadn’t miscalculated. The bag created from alligator skin could hold all things, seemingly only half a meter in size, yet it could contain a whole world. How amazing was that? Simply incredible, he was so lucky!

In fact, it wasn’t Ye Tianchen’s luck but his fortune and opportunity. Precisely because he had the ”Yijin Jing” Artifact Refining Chapter’s general guide encapsulating all the Artifact Refining Skills, which was the epitome of essence, and because he had the flames in Flame Valley capable of burning everything, was he able to melt that indestructible alligator skin. It was also due to his bold vision that he could make this all-encompassing bag reach Great Success. Otherwise, who else could achieve this? Just aspiring to possess these things was impossible, not to mention the bold innovation in Artifact Refining!

”What a wonderful treasure, but it needs a domineering name... In ancient times, there was the Qiankun Bag capable of swallowing heaven and earth. My bag... will be called the Heavenly Bag; it cannot lose out in terms of momentum and name!” Ye Tianchen chuckled as he spoke.

What Ye Tianchen didn’t expect was that precisely because of his decision and naming today, the later ”Heavenly Bag” and ”Qiankun Bag” became the two most powerful storage treasures in the history of the Martial Arts World. Not only could they store items, but even Martial Arts Experts trapped inside the two bags would have a hard time escaping; truly, it was a mighty exotic treasure.

After stowing away the Heavenly Bag, Ye Tianchen smelled the aroma of snake stew wafting through the air. This Silver Snake meat was truly challenging to stew, taking nearly eight hours. If it weren’t already well stewed, Ye Tianchen had been ready to use the flames from the Fire God Gourd. But now it seemed unnecessary. Above the Black Seal, streams of essence energy circulated, like powerful Silver Snakes dancing—they were the source divine nature, trying to burst out. How powerful was that! Consuming the blood and flesh essence of this Silver Snake not only strengthens the muscles and body but greatly enhances the Cultivation Realm. Ye Tianchen had long considered this, which was why he planned to stew snake soup, only he hadn’t encountered such a powerful Demon Beast before.

”Alas, what a pity that the alligator was swallowed by the Black Tiger with one gulp. If it had been stewed as well, that would have been great. That alligator hadn’t yet reached success in cultivation, but its skin was indestructible. If it had achieved successful cultivation, how strong would it have been! Such a waste!” Ye Tianchen felt a bit regretful, talking as he walked towards the Black Seal, ready to savor the delicious snake soup. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)