Chapter 3
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The middle-aged man and his daughter recovered from their shock, but the incredulous light remained within their eyes.
"So what if your knowledgeable about the materials and have a discerning eye to see through everything? Enhancement isn't all about knowledge, but experience!"
The middle-aged man snorted and refused to accept that a young man like Jiang Tian had such an expertise. After all, Articifers were mostly obsessed old men, not young men at the prime of their youth.
"Senior is indeed wise, that's right even though I am knowledgeable about materials, that didn't mean that I'm instantly an Enhancement Articifer, if that's the case then Articifers are just equal to scholars." Jiang Tian smirked and shook his head. His carefree attitude caught the attention of the young woman who said.
"Seeing that you're so confident, I'll believe you for now. But remember that once you fail, your life is forfeit, so be cautious upon your enhancement."
She took her soft sword and placed it on Jiang Tian's opened palm. The immense weight of the soft sword almost dislocated Jiang Tian's shoulders as he reeled in shock and wondered as to how such a frail young woman could carry such a heavy weapon like it's nothing...
As expected, cultivators are awesome!
Jiang Tian exclaimed in his heart.
"Yue'er, are you sure about this? If he fails his life cannot possibly compare to that soft sword!" The middle-aged man looked aghast, his daughter merely shook her head and said.
"Don't be such a worrywart, father. Have you ever seen me doing something without proper considerations?"
The middle-aged man stumbled in his words, indeed, her daughter never acted reckless and there should be enough reason that convinced her to do such a thing.
Nodding his head, he chose to believe her for now as he flicked his wrist and sent a cloth bag filled with mysterious, glistening stones.
"There's at least thirty Chaos Elemental Stones of the Ice Affinity there. We'll be back after half a day. Remember not to disappoint us." He coldly spat these words before leaving with his daughter.
Jiang Tian opened the cloth bag and placed the Chaos Elemental Stones across a desk where he observed them with the Enhancement System.
In Enhancement, Chaos Elemental Stones were primary sacrifices, the concept of Enhancement runs on the principle of Equivalent Exchange.
In order to achieve power, substantial and equal sacrifice must be made along with risks.
And one of the primary sacrifice ingredient were Chaos Elemental Stones; containing the primal essential energy of nature, one would infuse it into weapons to enhance the weapons' capabilities and effects.
However, Chaos Elemental Stones mostly contained berserk and chaotic energies, controlling them was easier said than done.
Normally, those who performed Enhancement were cultivators with decades of experience under their belts so it was inconceivable that someone who looked as young as Jiang Tian could perform such a complex and risky job.
But of course, that was unless you have the cheat that Jiang Tian has.
Swiping in the air, Jiang Tian opened the System's interface and tapped on the Enhancement Tab.
[Soft Sword of the Ice Cavern has been marked as the target for Enhancement.]
[Sacrifices needed: 20 Chaos Elemental Stones.]
[After Enhancement Results: All Effects and Durability is doubled.]
[Success Rate: With the host's experience, success rate is predicted to be at forty percent.]
[The weapon will lose all further Enhancement Potential after a successful Enhancement. If Enhancement fails, all materials are lost and the weapon is rendered useless.]
[Do you want to continue? Y/N]
Jiang Tian's expression turned solemn, the lack of materials meant that Jiang Tian never enchanted something before.
He felt anxious that his inexperience may surface and cause him to fail.
Gnashing his teeth, Jiang Tian clicked his tongue and tapped on the "Y" button as the windows that floated around him changed.
[Host consent detected! Initializing Enhancement System Support!]
[Manifesting Fire...]
[Target for Enhancement Found...]
[Engulfing...]
A mysterious flame manifested and swallowed the Soft Sword. A fierce heatwave struck Jiang Town's figure which startled him.
[The System has detected that it is the host's first enhancement. In order to ease the host into the process, a step by step guide is prepared...]
[The utilization of the System Guidance Module has increased the success rate to sixty-percent...]
[Target's Melting Point Reached, prepare to strike the indicated weak points in ten seconds.]
Red blaring marks appeared on the body of the melting sword, Jiang Tian prepared his hammer, his figure stretched taut like an arrow on a bowstring.
3...
2...
1...
Strike!
Clang!
Jiang Tian fiercely assaulted the Soft Sword's blade where the System indicated.
[Strike the next weak point in five seconds and continue striking in an interval of three seconds from the upper right to the bottom left.]
Jiang Tian digested the information as veins bulged on his arm, with reddened eyes, Jiang Tian used all the strength that he had from his body and struck the sword like a tempest.
Clang!
Consecutive sounds of metal clashing against metal echoed out and when Jiang Tian struck the remaining weak point, his expression looked bedraggled and pale from exhaustion.
[Impurities cleansed...]
[Degree of cleansing: 80%]
[Throw an Ice Affinity Chaos Elemental Stone at the cleansed Soft Sword in the next six seconds...]
Jiang Tian gripped one of the resplendent stones and counted in his mind. Several seconds later, he hurled the Chaos Stone into the Core of the fiery sword.
[Continue throwing in an interval of five seconds until at least twenty Chaos Elemental Stones has been thrown.]
Jiang Tian wiped the sweat forming on his forehead and endured the heatwave that injured his skin as he followed the System's instructions.
[Task Completion Detected...]
[Automatic Essence Guidance feature of the Enhancement System has been activated...]
[Duration: 00hr, 30mins, 12secs]
[Please sit back and enjoy for now...]
Jiang Tian focused his eyes on the Soft Sword and found that an icy cold light wafted out from the blade.
The icy cold light floated through the air and wanted to escape. But before it could do so, a jet-black light covered it and suppressed it back in the blade.
[Elemental Essence Absorption Ongoing...]
The icy cold light battled with the jet-black light and both constantly pushed each other, nevertheless, the black light was victorious in the end.
[Essence Absorption Completed!]
[Possible additional effects has been llisted please specify the additional effects that you desire.]
[Additional Effect: Reduce movement speed of the enemy upon a successful strike.]
[Additional Effect: Increase per hit damage by thirty percent.]
[Please specify your selection...]
Jiang Tian made his decision and pressed on the first additional effect selection, speed was vital in battles and the faster one frequently returned as victorious.
[Selection Completed!]
[Reforming the sword.]
Jiang Tian observed the changes within the soft sword as the black light from the system reformed it.
Taking a glance on his hands, he realized that the bandages that covered his body, turned to ashes from the fierce heatwave earlier, revealing his skin that looked fairer than a woman.
"What..."
Jiang Tian gave a queer cry, if his memory served him right, his skin looked darker and rough not snowy white like a woman's.
"What the hell is going on?"
He knitted his eyebrows in thought, but before he could continue his contemplation, a system notification shook him from his soliloquy.
[Enhancement Success!]
A wide grin broke out on Jiang Tian's face as he inspected the newly reformed soft sword.
[Soft Sword of the Ice Cavern - Substandard Tier]
[A Soft Sword crafted by a Master Blacksmith of the Xia Clan, forged deep within an Ice Cavern, the sword constantly absorbed the Ice Laws of Heaven and Earth. As a result, the Soft Sword became a Yin Attribute Sword that suited females.]
[Innate Effects: Because of the absorption of Ice Laws, each attack inflicts frost effects, effectively slowing an enemy's movement speed and inflicting a corrosion effect.]
[Additional Effects: Once two attacks lands on the same spot, a volley of frost will explode in a cone from the sword's tip, inflicting further damage to the enemy.]
[Additional Effect: Reduce movement speed of the enemy upon a successful strike.]
[Hidden Effects: Landing three attacks on the same area, increases the damage of the next attack. However, if the attack fails to land, a backlash will occur dealing the same damage to the user.]
[Because of the Enhancement done, the flexibility and the durability of the soft sword has increased by a hundred percent.]
[Materials Used: Hundred Tempered Cold Platinum, Sunken Silver, Ice Elemental Essence, Fifty Tempered Yin Iron and Umbadara Snake Leather.]
[Further Enhancement is impossible due to the materials using up their maximum enhancement potential.]
Jiang Tian gripped the sword and found that it felt lighter and comfortable to the touch than before it was enhanced.
Swinging it in the air, a hazy mist of coldness swept through the air and the walls of the room turned blue from the collateral damage.
Directing his gaze towards a nearby dummy that resembles a human figure, Jiang Tian approached it and stabbed, three times at the same spot.
Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!
A bluish light enveloped the soft sword, and Jiang Tian felt the brewing momentum before he sliced down, breaking the dummy into two pieces while the cold energy blasted it into nothingness.
"What the fuck? This is just a substandard tiered sword but its this overpowered..."
Jiang Tian wiped the cold sweat on his forehead as he thought about how powerful standard and above tier weapons were.
The weapons and armors in this world that were created by Articifers, were classified in tiers from Common, Substandard, Standard, Earth, Heavenly and Divine.
A substandard tiered weapon was already this powerful, much more a standard tiered one.
Jiang Tian couldn't even imagine the might and the destruction that such weapons could cause and at the same time, he felt anticipation for his future.
After all, he had the Enhancement System, which was already a cheat in itself.
Emerging from his daydreams, Jiang Tian realized that the heat from the mysterious flame burned all of his clothes into ashes.
Requesting some clothes from the front desk, Jiang Tian was now clad in a jet-black robe that the receptionist advertised as heat and sweat resistant.
[Intermediate Articifer Robes - Uncommon Tier]
[A robe beautifully made for the purpose of resisting heat and prevent sweat from contaminating an Articifer's work.]
[Innate Effects: Heat and sweat resistant.]
[Additional Effects: Slice and Stab proof.]
[Hidden Effects: Once infused with Spiritual Energy, can endure a lethal strike before crumbling down.]
[Materials Used: Hundred Years Old Silkworm, Iron Essence, Humpback Beast Core.]
Jiang Tian revealed a slight smile as his gaze swept over the effects that the robe possessed, glancing at the remaining Chaos Elemental Stones, Jiang Tian decided to use them all up and enhance his robe.
[Enhancement Success!]
[Enhancement Success!]
[Enhancement Success!]
He also enhanced a common tier dagger meant for Articifers that wanted to practice with common materials and even enhanced his underwear to protect his family jewels.
Several hours later, Jiang Tian was out of Chaos Elemental Stones but he was now as sturdy as a reinforced fortress.
Under the effects of numerous lethal strike preventing effects, no assassins could possibly take him down.
After he was beaten up by those thugs, Jiang Tian started to value his life more than anything, right now his motto was...
"There's nothing shameless in war!"
"You're powerful than me? Heh, I'll show you the power of items!"
The glowing effects of the enhanced items made him look dashing and dignified within the dimly-lit room.
Crossing his arms together a small smirk lifted on his face, "With this, I can be considered as having passed their exams..."
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The middle-aged man and his daughter recovered from their shock, but the incredulous light remained within their eyes.
"So what if your knowledgeable about the materials and have a discerning eye to see through everything? Enhancement isn't all about knowledge, but experience!"
The middle-aged man snorted and refused to accept that a young man like Jiang Tian had such an expertise. After all, Articifers were mostly obsessed old men, not young men at the prime of their youth.
"Senior is indeed wise, that's right even though I am knowledgeable about materials, that didn't mean that I'm instantly an Enhancement Articifer, if that's the case then Articifers are just equal to scholars." Jiang Tian smirked and shook his head. His carefree attitude caught the attention of the young woman who said.
"Seeing that you're so confident, I'll believe you for now. But remember that once you fail, your life is forfeit, so be cautious upon your enhancement."
She took her soft sword and placed it on Jiang Tian's opened palm. The immense weight of the soft sword almost dislocated Jiang Tian's shoulders as he reeled in shock and wondered as to how such a frail young woman could carry such a heavy weapon like it's nothing...
As expected, cultivators are awesome!
Jiang Tian exclaimed in his heart.
"Yue'er, are you sure about this? If he fails his life cannot possibly compare to that soft sword!" The middle-aged man looked aghast, his daughter merely shook her head and said.
"Don't be such a worrywart, father. Have you ever seen me doing something without proper considerations?"
The middle-aged man stumbled in his words, indeed, her daughter never acted reckless and there should be enough reason that convinced her to do such a thing.
Nodding his head, he chose to believe her for now as he flicked his wrist and sent a cloth bag filled with mysterious, glistening stones.
"There's at least thirty Chaos Elemental Stones of the Ice Affinity there. We'll be back after half a day. Remember not to disappoint us." He coldly spat these words before leaving with his daughter.
Jiang Tian opened the cloth bag and placed the Chaos Elemental Stones across a desk where he observed them with the Enhancement System.
In Enhancement, Chaos Elemental Stones were primary sacrifices, the concept of Enhancement runs on the principle of Equivalent Exchange.
In order to achieve power, substantial and equal sacrifice must be made along with risks.
And one of the primary sacrifice ingredient were Chaos Elemental Stones; containing the primal essential energy of nature, one would infuse it into weapons to enhance the weapons' capabilities and effects.
However, Chaos Elemental Stones mostly contained berserk and chaotic energies, controlling them was easier said than done.
Normally, those who performed Enhancement were cultivators with decades of experience under their belts so it was inconceivable that someone who looked as young as Jiang Tian could perform such a complex and risky job.
But of course, that was unless you have the cheat that Jiang Tian has.
Swiping in the air, Jiang Tian opened the System's interface and tapped on the Enhancement Tab.
[Soft Sword of the Ice Cavern has been marked as the target for Enhancement.]
[Sacrifices needed: 20 Chaos Elemental Stones.]
[After Enhancement Results: All Effects and Durability is doubled.]
[Success Rate: With the host's experience, success rate is predicted to be at forty percent.]
[The weapon will lose all further Enhancement Potential after a successful Enhancement. If Enhancement fails, all materials are lost and the weapon is rendered useless.]
[Do you want to continue? Y/N]
Jiang Tian's expression turned solemn, the lack of materials meant that Jiang Tian never enchanted something before.
He felt anxious that his inexperience may surface and cause him to fail.
Gnashing his teeth, Jiang Tian clicked his tongue and tapped on the "Y" button as the windows that floated around him changed.
[Host consent detected! Initializing Enhancement System Support!]
[Manifesting Fire...]
[Target for Enhancement Found...]
[Engulfing...]
A mysterious flame manifested and swallowed the Soft Sword. A fierce heatwave struck Jiang Town's figure which startled him.
[The System has detected that it is the host's first enhancement. In order to ease the host into the process, a step by step guide is prepared...]
[The utilization of the System Guidance Module has increased the success rate to sixty-percent...]
[Target's Melting Point Reached, prepare to strike the indicated weak points in ten seconds.]
Red blaring marks appeared on the body of the melting sword, Jiang Tian prepared his hammer, his figure stretched taut like an arrow on a bowstring.
3...
2...
1...
Strike!
Clang!
Jiang Tian fiercely assaulted the Soft Sword's blade where the System indicated.
[Strike the next weak point in five seconds and continue striking in an interval of three seconds from the upper right to the bottom left.]
Jiang Tian digested the information as veins bulged on his arm, with reddened eyes, Jiang Tian used all the strength that he had from his body and struck the sword like a tempest.
Clang!
Consecutive sounds of metal clashing against metal echoed out and when Jiang Tian struck the remaining weak point, his expression looked bedraggled and pale from exhaustion.
[Impurities cleansed...]
[Degree of cleansing: 80%]
[Throw an Ice Affinity Chaos Elemental Stone at the cleansed Soft Sword in the next six seconds...]
Jiang Tian gripped one of the resplendent stones and counted in his mind. Several seconds later, he hurled the Chaos Stone into the Core of the fiery sword.
[Continue throwing in an interval of five seconds until at least twenty Chaos Elemental Stones has been thrown.]
Jiang Tian wiped the sweat forming on his forehead and endured the heatwave that injured his skin as he followed the System's instructions.
[Task Completion Detected...]
[Automatic Essence Guidance feature of the Enhancement System has been activated...]
[Duration: 00hr, 30mins, 12secs]
[Please sit back and enjoy for now...]
Jiang Tian focused his eyes on the Soft Sword and found that an icy cold light wafted out from the blade.
The icy cold light floated through the air and wanted to escape. But before it could do so, a jet-black light covered it and suppressed it back in the blade.
[Elemental Essence Absorption Ongoing...]
The icy cold light battled with the jet-black light and both constantly pushed each other, nevertheless, the black light was victorious in the end.
[Essence Absorption Completed!]
[Possible additional effects has been llisted please specify the additional effects that you desire.]
[Additional Effect: Reduce movement speed of the enemy upon a successful strike.]
[Additional Effect: Increase per hit damage by thirty percent.]
[Please specify your selection...]
Jiang Tian made his decision and pressed on the first additional effect selection, speed was vital in battles and the faster one frequently returned as victorious.
[Selection Completed!]
[Reforming the sword.]
Jiang Tian observed the changes within the soft sword as the black light from the system reformed it.
Taking a glance on his hands, he realized that the bandages that covered his body, turned to ashes from the fierce heatwave earlier, revealing his skin that looked fairer than a woman.
"What..."
Jiang Tian gave a queer cry, if his memory served him right, his skin looked darker and rough not snowy white like a woman's.
"What the hell is going on?"
He knitted his eyebrows in thought, but before he could continue his contemplation, a system notification shook him from his soliloquy.
[Enhancement Success!]
A wide grin broke out on Jiang Tian's face as he inspected the newly reformed soft sword.
[Soft Sword of the Ice Cavern - Substandard Tier]
[A Soft Sword crafted by a Master Blacksmith of the Xia Clan, forged deep within an Ice Cavern, the sword constantly absorbed the Ice Laws of Heaven and Earth. As a result, the Soft Sword became a Yin Attribute Sword that suited females.]
[Innate Effects: Because of the absorption of Ice Laws, each attack inflicts frost effects, effectively slowing an enemy's movement speed and inflicting a corrosion effect.]
[Additional Effects: Once two attacks lands on the same spot, a volley of frost will explode in a cone from the sword's tip, inflicting further damage to the enemy.]
[Additional Effect: Reduce movement speed of the enemy upon a successful strike.]
[Hidden Effects: Landing three attacks on the same area, increases the damage of the next attack. However, if the attack fails to land, a backlash will occur dealing the same damage to the user.]
[Because of the Enhancement done, the flexibility and the durability of the soft sword has increased by a hundred percent.]
[Materials Used: Hundred Tempered Cold Platinum, Sunken Silver, Ice Elemental Essence, Fifty Tempered Yin Iron and Umbadara Snake Leather.]
[Further Enhancement is impossible due to the materials using up their maximum enhancement potential.]
Jiang Tian gripped the sword and found that it felt lighter and comfortable to the touch than before it was enhanced.
Swinging it in the air, a hazy mist of coldness swept through the air and the walls of the room turned blue from the collateral damage.
Directing his gaze towards a nearby dummy that resembles a human figure, Jiang Tian approached it and stabbed, three times at the same spot.
Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!
A bluish light enveloped the soft sword, and Jiang Tian felt the brewing momentum before he sliced down, breaking the dummy into two pieces while the cold energy blasted it into nothingness.
"What the fuck? This is just a substandard tiered sword but its this overpowered..."
Jiang Tian wiped the cold sweat on his forehead as he thought about how powerful standard and above tier weapons were.
The weapons and armors in this world that were created by Articifers, were classified in tiers from Common, Substandard, Standard, Earth, Heavenly and Divine.
A substandard tiered weapon was already this powerful, much more a standard tiered one.
Jiang Tian couldn't even imagine the might and the destruction that such weapons could cause and at the same time, he felt anticipation for his future.
After all, he had the Enhancement System, which was already a cheat in itself.
Emerging from his daydreams, Jiang Tian realized that the heat from the mysterious flame burned all of his clothes into ashes.
Requesting some clothes from the front desk, Jiang Tian was now clad in a jet-black robe that the receptionist advertised as heat and sweat resistant.
[Intermediate Articifer Robes - Uncommon Tier]
[A robe beautifully made for the purpose of resisting heat and prevent sweat from contaminating an Articifer's work.]
[Innate Effects: Heat and sweat resistant.]
[Additional Effects: Slice and Stab proof.]
[Hidden Effects: Once infused with Spiritual Energy, can endure a lethal strike before crumbling down.]
[Materials Used: Hundred Years Old Silkworm, Iron Essence, Humpback Beast Core.]
Jiang Tian revealed a slight smile as his gaze swept over the effects that the robe possessed, glancing at the remaining Chaos Elemental Stones, Jiang Tian decided to use them all up and enhance his robe.
[Enhancement Success!]
[Enhancement Success!]
[Enhancement Success!]
He also enhanced a common tier dagger meant for Articifers that wanted to practice with common materials and even enhanced his underwear to protect his family jewels.
Several hours later, Jiang Tian was out of Chaos Elemental Stones but he was now as sturdy as a reinforced fortress.
Under the effects of numerous lethal strike preventing effects, no assassins could possibly take him down.
After he was beaten up by those thugs, Jiang Tian started to value his life more than anything, right now his motto was...
"There's nothing shameless in war!"
"You're powerful than me? Heh, I'll show you the power of items!"
The glowing effects of the enhanced items made him look dashing and dignified within the dimly-lit room.
Crossing his arms together a small smirk lifted on his face, "With this, I can be considered as having passed their exams..."
The middle-aged man and his daughter recovered from their shock, but the incredulous light remained within their eyes."So what if your knowledgeable about the materials and have a discerning eye to see through everything? Enhancement isn't all about knowledge, but experience!"The middle-aged man snorted and refused to accept that a young man like Jiang Tian had such an expertise. After all, Articifers were mostly obsessed old men, not young men at the prime of their youth."Senior is indeed wise, that's right even though I am knowledgeable about materials, that didn't mean that I'm instantly an Enhancement Articifer, if that's the case then Articifers are just equal to scholars." Jiang Tian smirked and shook his head. His carefree attitude caught the attention of the young woman who said."Seeing that you're so confident, I'll believe you for now. But remember that once you fail, your life is forfeit, so be cautious upon your enhancement."She took her soft sword and placed it on Jiang Tian's opened palm. The immense weight of the soft sword almost dislocated Jiang Tian's shoulders as he reeled in shock and wondered as to how such a frail young woman could carry such a heavy weapon like it's nothing...As expected, cultivators are awesome!Jiang Tian exclaimed in his heart."Yue'er, are you sure about this? If he fails his life cannot possibly compare to that soft sword!" The middle-aged man looked aghast, his daughter merely shook her head and said."Don't be such a worrywart, father. Have you ever seen me doing something without proper considerations?"The middle-aged man stumbled in his words, indeed, her daughter never acted reckless and there should be enough reason that convinced her to do such a thing.Nodding his head, he chose to believe her for now as he flicked his wrist and sent a cloth bag filled with mysterious, glistening stones."There's at least thirty Chaos Elemental Stones of the Ice Affinity there. We'll be back after half a day. Remember not to disappoint us." He coldly spat these words before leaving with his daughter.Jiang Tian opened the cloth bag and placed the Chaos Elemental Stones across a desk where he observed them with the Enhancement System.In Enhancement, Chaos Elemental Stones were primary sacrifices, the concept of Enhancement runs on the principle of Equivalent Exchange.In order to achieve power, substantial and equal sacrifice must be made along with risks.And one of the primary sacrifice ingredient were Chaos Elemental Stones; containing the primal essential energy of nature, one would infuse it into weapons to enhance the weapons' capabilities and effects.However, Chaos Elemental Stones mostly contained berserk and chaotic energies, controlling them was easier said than done.Normally, those who performed Enhancement were cultivators with decades of experience under their belts so it was inconceivable that someone who looked as young as Jiang Tian could perform such a complex and risky job.But of course, that was unless you have the cheat that Jiang Tian has.Swiping in the air, Jiang Tian opened the System's interface and tapped on the Enhancement Tab.Soft Sword of the Ice Cavern has been marked as the target for Enhancement.Sacrifices needed: 20 Chaos Elemental Stones.After Enhancement Results: All Effects and Durability is doubled.Success Rate: With the host's experience, success rate is predicted to be at forty percent.The weapon will lose all further Enhancement Potential after a successful Enhancement. If Enhancement fails, all materials are lost and the weapon is rendered useless.Do you want to continue? Y/NJiang Tian's expression turned solemn, the lack of materials meant that Jiang Tian never enchanted something before.He felt anxious that his inexperience may surface and cause him to fail.Gnashing his teeth, Jiang Tian clicked his tongue and tapped on the "Y" button as the windows that floated around him changed.Host consent detected! Initializing Enhancement System Support!Manifesting Fire...Target for Enhancement Found...Engulfing...A mysterious flame manifested and swallowed the Soft Sword. A fierce heatwave struck Jiang Town's figure which startled him.The System has detected that it is the host's first enhancement. In order to ease the host into the process, a step by step guide is prepared...The utilization of the System Guidance Module has increased the success rate to sixty-percent...Target's Melting Point Reached, prepare to strike the indicated weak points in ten seconds.Red blaring marks appeared on the body of the melting sword, Jiang Tian prepared his hammer, his figure stretched taut like an arrow on a bowstring.3...2...1...Strike!Clang!Jiang Tian fiercely assaulted the Soft Sword's blade where the System indicated.Strike the next weak point in five seconds and continue striking in an interval of three seconds from the upper right to the bottom left.Jiang Tian digested the information as veins bulged on his arm, with reddened eyes, Jiang Tian used all the strength that he had from his body and struck the sword like a tempest.Clang!Consecutive sounds of metal clashing against metal echoed out and when Jiang Tian struck the remaining weak point, his expression looked bedraggled and pale from exhaustion.Impurities cleansed...Degree of cleansing: 80%Throw an Ice Affinity Chaos Elemental Stone at the cleansed Soft Sword in the next six seconds...Jiang Tian gripped one of the resplendent stones and counted in his mind. Several seconds later, he hurled the Chaos Stone into the Core of the fiery sword.Continue throwing in an interval of five seconds until at least twenty Chaos Elemental Stones has been thrown.Jiang Tian wiped the sweat forming on his forehead and endured the heatwave that injured his skin as he followed the System's instructions.Task Completion Detected...Automatic Essence Guidance feature of the Enhancement System has been activated...Duration: 00hr, 30mins, 12secsPlease sit back and enjoy for now...Jiang Tian focused his eyes on the Soft Sword and found that an icy cold light wafted out from the blade.The icy cold light floated through the air and wanted to escape. But before it could do so, a jet-black light covered it and suppressed it back in the blade.Elemental Essence Absorption Ongoing...The icy cold light battled with the jet-black light and both constantly pushed each other, nevertheless, the black light was victorious in the end.Essence Absorption Completed!Possible additional effects has been llisted please specify the additional effects that you desire.Additional Effect: Reduce movement speed of the enemy upon a successful strike.Additional Effect: Increase per hit damage by thirty percent.Please specify your selection...Jiang Tian made his decision and pressed on the first additional effect selection, speed was vital in battles and the faster one frequently returned as victorious.Selection Completed!Reforming the sword.Jiang Tian observed the changes within the soft sword as the black light from the system reformed it.Taking a glance on his hands, he realized that the bandages that covered his body, turned to ashes from the fierce heatwave earlier, revealing his skin that looked fairer than a woman."What..."Jiang Tian gave a queer cry, if his memory served him right, his skin looked darker and rough not snowy white like a woman's."What the hell is going on?"He knitted his eyebrows in thought, but before he could continue his contemplation, a system notification shook him from his soliloquy.Enhancement Success!A wide grin broke out on Jiang Tian's face as he inspected the newly reformed soft sword.Soft Sword of the Ice Cavern - Substandard TierA Soft Sword crafted by a Master Blacksmith of the Xia Clan, forged deep within an Ice Cavern, the sword constantly absorbed the Ice Laws of Heaven and Earth. As a result, the Soft Sword became a Yin Attribute Sword that suited females.Innate Effects: Because of the absorption of Ice Laws, each attack inflicts frost effects, effectively slowing an enemy's movement speed and inflicting a corrosion effect.Additional Effects: Once two attacks lands on the same spot, a volley of frost will explode in a cone from the sword's tip, inflicting further damage to the enemy.Additional Effect: Reduce movement speed of the enemy upon a successful strike.Hidden Effects: Landing three attacks on the same area, increases the damage of the next attack. However, if the attack fails to land, a backlash will occur dealing the same damage to the user.Because of the Enhancement done, the flexibility and the durability of the soft sword has increased by a hundred percent.Materials Used: Hundred Tempered Cold Platinum, Sunken Silver, Ice Elemental Essence, Fifty Tempered Yin Iron and Umbadara Snake Leather.Further Enhancement is impossible due to the materials using up their maximum enhancement potential.Jiang Tian gripped the sword and found that it felt lighter and comfortable to the touch than before it was enhanced.Swinging it in the air, a hazy mist of coldness swept through the air and the walls of the room turned blue from the collateral damage.Directing his gaze towards a nearby dummy that resembles a human figure, Jiang Tian approached it and stabbed, three times at the same spot.Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!A bluish light enveloped the soft sword, and Jiang Tian felt the brewing momentum before he sliced down, breaking the dummy into two pieces while the cold energy blasted it into nothingness."What the fuck? This is just a substandard tiered sword but its this overpowered..."Jiang Tian wiped the cold sweat on his forehead as he thought about how powerful standard and above tier weapons were.The weapons and armors in this world that were created by Articifers, were classified in tiers from Common, Substandard, Standard, Earth, Heavenly and Divine.A substandard tiered weapon was already this powerful, much more a standard tiered one.Jiang Tian couldn't even imagine the might and the destruction that such weapons could cause and at the same time, he felt anticipation for his future.After all, he had the Enhancement System, which was already a cheat in itself.Emerging from his daydreams, Jiang Tian realized that the heat from the mysterious flame burned all of his clothes into ashes.Requesting some clothes from the front desk, Jiang Tian was now clad in a jet-black robe that the receptionist advertised as heat and sweat resistant.Intermediate Articifer Robes - Uncommon TierA robe beautifully made for the purpose of resisting heat and prevent sweat from contaminating an Articifer's work.Innate Effects: Heat and sweat resistant.Additional Effects: Slice and Stab proof.Hidden Effects: Once infused with Spiritual Energy, can endure a lethal strike before crumbling down.Materials Used: Hundred Years Old Silkworm, Iron Essence, Humpback Beast Core.Jiang Tian revealed a slight smile as his gaze swept over the effects that the robe possessed, glancing at the remaining Chaos Elemental Stones, Jiang Tian decided to use them all up and enhance his robe.Enhancement Success!Enhancement Success!Enhancement Success!He also enhanced a common tier dagger meant for Articifers that wanted to practice with common materials and even enhanced his underwear to protect his family jewels.Several hours later, Jiang Tian was out of Chaos Elemental Stones but he was now as sturdy as a reinforced fortress.Under the effects of numerous lethal strike preventing effects, no assassins could possibly take him down.After he was beaten up by those thugs, Jiang Tian started to value his life more than anything, right now his motto was..."There's nothing shameless in war!""You're powerful than me? Heh, I'll show you the power of items!"The glowing effects of the enhanced items made him look dashing and dignified within the dimly-lit room.Crossing his arms together a small smirk lifted on his face, "With this, I can be considered as having passed their exams..."
