Chapter 172: Binding Spirit Rope (1/2)

Chapter 172: Binding Spirit Rope

This Devilish Vine, aged over a millennium, stretches for ten zhang (about 33 meters), with its thickest part being as wide as a water bucket.

Even though it's bound in place, it continually writhes, sensing the presence of Wang Hong and Old Man nearby, intending to attack them.

This spirit vine lacks any sentience; it acts purely on instinct. However, its combat instinct is exceptionally formidable.

Old Man, initially proud, now wears a face of astonishment.

"This... must be at least a thousand years old. How did you subdue it?" Old Man asked in shock.

He had encountered a Devilish Vine of six hundred years before, and to subdue it, most of its tendrils had to be cut off.

But the thousand-year Devilish Vine before them showed no signs of damage.

Wang Hong, in response, merely chuckled without uttering a word. Observing this, Old Man realized he had been impolite, prying into someone else's secrets.

"I apologize for my rudeness, Daoist friend. Please forgive me!"

"No harm! Do you think the material I provided is suitable?" Wang Hong asked.

"Very suitable! Very suitable!" Old Man excitedly nodded. In all his years of refining tools, he had never worked with such excellent materials.

"If this doesn't work, there's nothing better! A thousand-year Devilish Vine is already quite impressive as a Refinement treasure. With some luck, it might even yield a top-grade Spiritual Weapon. At the very least, it should produce a high-grade one."

While Old Man spoke, he gently touched the Devilish Vine, causing it to struggle and writhe.

"You mentioned it's barely a Refinement treasure. Why then the need for luck to produce a top-grade Spiritual Weapon?" Wang Hong questioned with suspicion.Visit for the best novel reading experience

"I only said 'barely.' You should know that the Refinement process requires the addition of a considerable amount of other rare materials. To produce a top-grade Spiritual Weapon is like an Alchemist crafting a high-grade pill. It depends on both skill and luck, with no absolute guarantee."

Old Man admitted this with a hint of guilt. He had never successfully crafted a top-grade Spiritual Weapon, and even his hand paused on the Devilish Vine.

"Well then, how long would it take to complete the Refinement?" Wang Hong pondered. Whether it's top-grade or not, he had plenty of three to four hundred-year Devilish Vines in his spatial storage. In a few more years, they would reach a thousand years as well.