APTnovel Chapter 978 - 1078: You're Still Missing One Ingredient
Chapter 978 - 1078: You're Still Missing One Ingredient
That's why Big White Beard said this, because he had seen many people before who became self-defeated due to the initial weakness of the Soul Artifact!Since the moment the Soul Artifact is born, it binds with the person because the artifact requires the blood of the binder for crafting!
And it is precisely that person's blood that gives birth to various functions of the Soul Artifact, after all, no two people are the same, not even twins, their personalities differ!
Ye Tianfan searched through his memories and found that the newly surfaced memories of Artifact Refining didn't include anything about Soul Artifacts. He thought that part of the memory might still be within the sphere, as he had only triggered a small segment of the memory, not its entirety!
This made Ye Tianfan feel troubled, as he couldn't receive the memory from the sphere again in a short period. Ye Tianfan thought that doing so would overwhelm his mind, as even the small amount of memory felt as though it was about to burst his brain!
Not to mention receiving memories again, and Ye Tianfan couldn't search for the needed memory within the sphere because triggering the sphere causes the memories to flood in like an avalanche!
Hence, Ye Tianfan was somewhat at a loss. Though he wasn't anxious about the Soul Artifact, there was nothing he could do even if he was anxious, as he hadn't even attempted basic Artifact Refining, let alone crafting a Soul Artifact!
Ye Tianfan wanted to prepare materials for refining in advance, and not wait until he can craft Soul Artifacts only to find himself unprepared. He wanted to prepare materials early because he believed obtaining materials for Soul Artifacts wouldn't be easy, given their rarity!
"Big White Beard, do you know what materials are needed to craft a Soul Artifact besides Soul Gold?" Ye Tianfan asked Big White Beard.
Big White Beard thought for a moment and replied, "Besides Soul Gold, you need bound blood and the Spiritual Body to house the Soul Artifact, as well as a soul that's pure. It seems you'll also need a Heaven and Earth Furnace; that's about it, there doesn't seem to be anything else needed!"
Upon hearing Big White Beard's words, Ye Tianfan mulled over it; these things don't sound difficult yet not easy. Like the Spiritual Body to house the Soul Artifact—which sounds just like a Soul Body but probably isn't that simple. And the pure soul, which Ye Tianfan felt might be easier; perhaps a newborn Demon Beast with a pure soul? And lastly, the Heaven and Earth Furnace, likely a specialized furnace for crafting Soul Artifacts!
Ye Tianfan asked Big White Beard, "What is the Spiritual Body that houses the Soul Artifact? The pure soul? Are you referring to the confused soul a newborn Demon Beast possesses? And what is the Heaven and Earth Furnace?"
Big White Beard began explaining to Ye Tianfan: "The Spiritual Body refers to a powerful soul that's been severely damaged, losing all awareness permanently, making it a pure Spiritual Body. The pure soul doesn't mean the soul of newborn Demon Beasts, as some have inherent killing instincts. Even the kindest ones have feeding instincts that equate to a killing instinct; hence their souls aren't pure.
As for the Heaven and Earth Furnace, it's a specialized furnace for Soul Artifact crafting. Together with Soul Gold and certain techniques, a Soul Artifact can eventually be crafted!"
Ye Tianfan nodded after Big White Beard's explanation. He understood about the Spiritual Body but was still unclear about the pure soul, wondering if pure souls existed at all since even a newborn Demon Beast's soul wasn't pure. Perhaps the soul of plants was pure?
However, he quickly dismissed this notion upon recalling Big White Beard's words, that plant souls weren't pure either, as plants require soil moisture and other resources to grow, which involves killing many microorganisms!
After listening to Big White Beard, Ye Tianfan felt even more troubled. If the pure soul alone could halt his progress, he didn't even know where to source a Heaven and Earth Furnace. Perhaps when Ye Tianfan gains more proficiency, he could craft a Heaven and Earth Furnace. Yet, the pure soul remained a significant issue that needed resolving in order to make Soul Artifacts!
"So basically, there's no so-called pure soul in the whole world because plants and animals all have inherent killing desires. What you said implies that the whole world lacks a pure soul, and what about the Heaven and Earth Furnace? Once my refining skills improve, can I craft a Heaven and Earth Flow myself?" Ye Tianfan asked Big White Beard!
"You don't need to craft a Heaven and Earth Furnace as there's one with Thunder Fire Sister. As for the pure soul, it's something you'll have to find yourself; the purity doesn't necessarily matter. But the purer the soul, the higher the potential of your Soul Artifact. The purer the soul you find, the more it matches your body if it is ever damaged, allowing you to wield power closer to your original strength!" Big White Beard explained to Ye Tianfan!
"Thunder Fire Sister?" Ye Tianfan thought that rekindling a Heaven and Earth Flow wouldn't be impossible, but heard Thunder Fire Sister wasn't a good person, known for her fiery temper and destructive tendencies!
Nevertheless, Big White Beard's words led Ye Tianfan to contemplate, realizing that while crafting Soul Artifacts doesn't necessarily require a pure soul, considering the soul's purity could enhance the potential of his Soul Artifact. Therefore, Ye Tianfan couldn't just randomly pick a soul, as this determines the potential of his bound Magical Treasure, crucial since he can only use one Soul Artifact in life!