Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 792 - 42: Star Sparrow Hall
All external weapons, upon entering Four Symbols City, must be reforged in Star Sparrow Hall to resist the corrosion by the Boundary Wind of the area. This process is called tempering, and only through the hands of a master at Star Sparrow Hall can these weapons be used normally on the Dimension Battlefield of Four Symbols City.
"Isn’t that the useless little team? What are you doing in Star Sparrow Hall?" Just upon entering Star Sparrow Hall, a voice full of provocation was heard.
Without looking, Yue Jinghua knew it was Ye Yanyu and her crew.
It’s true that enemies often cross paths. To avoid constantly bumping into this woman with a mouth like a sparrow, Yue Jinghua chose the most remote temporary dwelling. Who would have thought they’d run into them right inside Star Sparrow Hall?
As the leader of the Federation side, Helian Sheng, upon learning the survival rules of Four Symbols City, immediately allocated personnel and looked for corresponding work within the city.
His skill in Xuan Crystal Cannon crafting was highly sought after even within Four Symbols City. Therefore, through a recommendation from the job agency, he was directly introduced to Star Sparrow Hall, which focuses primarily on producing weapons and various armors.
Yu Mubo, along with other Artifact Masters from the Federation, were also selected by Star Sparrow Hall, becoming Artifact Masters there.
Being employed by Star Sparrow Hall is equivalent to having a "golden rice bowl," and it comes with dedicated housing for the masters.
In comparison, Yue Jinghua and the others, unable to even secure temporary jobs, were worlds apart.
Ye Yanyu, feeling immensely proud, couldn’t help but deliver some sarcastic remarks upon seeing Yue Jinghua.
She thought Yue Jinghua would be furious, but to her surprise, Yue Jinghua didn’t bother to look at Ye Yanyu and walked straight to Yu Mubo, clad in Artifact Master attire, and said, "You’re an Artifact Master, right? Then help me reforge this sword."
Saying this, Yue Jinghua pulled out the Lianyun Great Sword behind her, and with a "shing," she plunged it in front of Yu Mubo’s forging furnace.
As she drew the sword, the momentum was astonishing. The sword fell, and the fire in the forging furnace was split in two by the Lianyun Great Sword.
Under the reflection of the fiery flames, the ink jade-like crystal stone on the sword gleamed with an eerie luster.
"This sword requires Star Sparrow Fire for tempering; I can only refine ore for now," Yu Mubo, known on the continent as a notable Artifact Craftsman, relied entirely on the fire array accumulated over generations by his family.
After entering Four Symbols City, Yu Mubo found the fire array of Star Sparrow Hall quite unique, making it uncontrollable for him. Thus, he could only use a common fire array for assisting in refining various ores, earning a mere five merit points a month, considered the lowest level master.
Upon hearing this, Yue Jinghua loudly exclaimed, "I thought you were some impressive master, but turns out you’re just a blacksmith."
Her remark made Ye Yanyu furious, itching to rush over and argue with Yue Jinghua.
"Captain Yue, you’re here for weapon tempering, right? Looking at that Great Sword of yours, even ordinary Artifact Masters can’t do it. Why don’t I lead you inside and have Master Ji from Star Sparrow Hall take a look," Helian Sheng couldn’t help but shake his head and smile wryly, knowing they had offended the July Mercenary Team this time.
Yue Jinghua, although seemingly easy-going, was extremely protective when it came to her friends and family.
As a businessman, Helian Sheng, knowing Yue Jinghua well, was sure Ye Yanyu would suffer greatly in the future.
On Helian Sheng’s account, Yue Jinghua couldn’t be bothered with Ye Yanyu anymore, pulled out the Great Sword, and headed for the inner hall of Star Sparrow Hall.
From the outside, Star Sparrow Hall seemed no different from weapon shops spread across the continent. However, inside, alongside selling ready-made weapons and armor, it provided high-level custom services. Based on personal weapon habits and differences in physique or cultivation technique, specialized equipment and battle armor could be customized.
While heading towards the inner hall of Star Sparrow Hall, Yue Jinghua received an additional piece of information from Helian Sheng.
For some Dark Practitioners, living in Four Symbols City was for enhancing their cultivation and preserving youth. However, for those in the Sun and Moon Districts who were already above the Dan Realm, their reason for staying was the vast, endless, and perilous battleground outside Four Symbols City.
Be it the Mainland Battlefield or the Plane Battlefield, all were extremely hazardous, but great risk promised great reward.
There, the strong could encounter Holy Beast-level experts rarely seen on the continent in a millennium, battling peak masters from different continents or planes.
Located at the junction of continents or planes, the Plane Battlefield, nurtured by the varying influences of land winds, water, and even spirit evil qi, produced mutated Dark Magical Beasts, Spirit Wood Demon Woods, and ores, possessing outrageous attack and defense powers. But slaying just one or two provided a lifetime’s supply of materials for Artifact Refining.
"Star Sparrow Hall, apart from needing Artifact Masters, also purchases various precious refining materials. If you can sell some, it could earn you merit points, an extra income for the July Team," Helian Sheng kindly reminded.
"Thank you, Brother Helian, for the reminder," Yue Jinghua indeed had some rare ores in her Desire Gourd, like the Star-falling Diamond, which were rare treasures even in Four Symbols City. However, given her current weak strength and lack of a powerful backing, she didn’t want to reveal her cards too soon.
Upon entering the inner hall of Star Sparrow Hall, Yue Jinghua indeed saw exquisitely crafted weapons and armor, worthy of being called Divine Grade. The materials for these devices were unheard of.
One type of battle armor, called Yin Mother Water Armor, reportedly allowed the wearer to freely change their physique, as if possessing Bone Shrinking Technique after wearing it.
These were the high-level customizations Helian Sheng mentioned earlier. However, the merit points required to purchase them were astonishing, exclusively enjoyed by the wealthy Dark Practitioners of the Sun and Moon Districts.
"Master Ji, there’s someone’s weapon here that needs tempering with Star Sparrow Fire. May I trouble you for assistance?" Helian Sheng led Yue Jinghua to the far end of the inner hall, where a burly middle-aged man was deep in thought at the bottom end of a square long table.
The man’s face was like ripe date fruit, covered with black beards and hair, he was very unkempt, his hair and beard were entirely unruly, looking like a lion that hadn’t been trimmed in a year.
Helian Sheng called out several times, but the man didn’t respond; he continued staring at a draft diagram in front of him, lost in thought.
"Master Ji is improving weapons again, we better wait for a moment," Helian Sheng said with a helpless smile.
