Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World-Chapter 798: Divine Artifact (Part 5)

But having a son when he was old made it hard not to spoil him.

Rapid cultivation can lead to an unstable foundation.

While the drawbacks may not show right away, they become more apparent as the person advances.

Eventually, it becomes difficult not only to challenge higher-level opponents but even to defeat those of the same level.

"But how many people are there like him, daring to challenge the purple lightning tribulation with just a Nascent Soul body?" Huoyan Huasheng asked.

The answer was obvious to everyone—very few.

That’s why Kenny Lin stood out and succeeded.

What is a top-tier genius?

To the average cultivator, it’s someone whose cultivation advances rapidly without much effort.

But who knows how much effort and sacrifice these geniuses truly make?

There’s a saying in the mortal world: ’Only by enduring great hardships can one rise above others.’

Many people agree with this.

High talent doesn’t necessarily make someone strong, but a person who can endure hardship certainly possesses a strong and fearless heart.

Such a person, regardless of their level of cultivation, is already ahead in terms of determination.

Even with poor talent, they can outpace a genius.

Some disciples, with lesser talent, see others surpassing them and complain about their lack of progress, blaming their poor talent.

They think they aren’t advancing because they aren’t talented enough, not because they aren’t trying hard.

This is the wrong mindset.

That’s why the Green Lotus Sect recruits disciples based on character first and talent second.

If a disciple has the right mindset, they will be accepted into the sect, even if their talent is poor.

If their mindset isn’t right, even the most talented genius won’t be accepted.

As the lightning tribulation dispersed, Amalia, inside the small hut, felt the threat hanging over her head vanish, though she hadn’t seen even a shadow of the tribulation from start to finish.

In the searing flames, a pitch-black longsword hovered silently.

Despite the intense heat, the sword radiated a chilling cold.

The blade was smooth and sleek as if it had been forged and polished thousands of times.

It gleamed with a frosty light.

Amalia hadn’t added many intricate designs, just like her blade—it was simple and unadorned.

Amalia saw a divine artifact for the first time, and just by looking at it, she could feel its extraordinary nature.

She was about to place another restriction on it when the longsword suddenly hummed loudly and broke free from her control, quickly flying away.

Amalia remembered reading about divine artifacts flying off after being forged, so she hurriedly chased after it.

The divine artifact flew out of the small hut and straight up toward the sky, aiming to break through the clouds and leave.

Amalia was ready to capture it when she suddenly stopped.

She watched as the weapon pierced through the thick clouds, unafraid of the lightning, even absorbing the lightning that came from all directions, charging into the sky with unstoppable force.

Boom!

The sound was deafening.

After a moment, Amalia flew into the sky, avoiding the thunderclouds.

She saw the sword hovering in the air, its tip pointed at the sky, humming urgently, as if it wanted to break through whatever was blocking it and fly far, free to roam the heavens.

It was like saying, "Pierce! Pierce! Pierce, pierce, pierce!"

But the transparent barrier only glowed faintly and remained unbroken.

The sword grew anxious.

The enemy was too strong, so instead of fighting head-on, it decided to try a different approach.

It flew to another part of the barrier and fiercely tried to pierce it again, but the result was the same.

The barrier set by Senior Tian Wuya wouldn’t break that easily.

If it could, the earlier lightning tribulation outside Nameless Peak would have already made a hole in the peak.

Amalia watched as the sword went from excited to frustrated, poking here and there, only to give up in the end.

It eventually lay on the ground, refusing to move.

It was like a person who had escaped a cage, thinking they were free, only to realize they were in an even bigger and stronger cage.

This cage was so solid that it crushed all hope, leaving them with no fight left.

"What’s the point of trying to escape if I’m just going to get caught again?" the sword seemed to think, and it stopped struggling altogether.

Amalia walked over and picked it up.

She was surprised that she had managed to refine a divine artifact.

At first, she had only wanted to give it a try without expecting much.

Even if all the materials were wasted, she didn’t mind.

But in the end, she had succeeded.

Amalia worked very hard to refine this divine artifact, embedding over 300 formations into it.

These formations were intricately placed, covering every corner of the weapon.

If it weren’t for the time she had spent cramming knowledge about formations, she wouldn’t have been able to include so many of them, all interconnected.

The difficulty was immense.

At a critical moment, a strange energy surged inside her, stabilizing everything, or she would have failed.

Successfully refining a divine artifact on her first try was pure luck.

Amalia put away the sword and took out a transmission jade that had been flashing non-stop.

As soon as it lit up, someone’s voice came through.

"Open the door."

Amalia smiled and quickly opened the barrier.

Kenny Lin, who had been waiting outside, rushed in immediately.

Sect Leader Qing had sent Renshu Chang to clear everyone out, and now he and several peak masters also hurried over.

Just as they were about to enter, the small door in the barrier suddenly closed, leaving them all outside.

To save face for the Sect Leader Qing, Bomen Huaguo kindly said, "Sect Leader Qing, maybe he doesn’t know we’re out here too?"

Sect Leader Qing kept a serious face, "Senior Tian Wuya doesn’t like outsiders, and Martial Aunt wouldn’t dare go against that. The barrier can’t stay open too long. Let’s notify them again."