The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 205

Chapter 205
Shi Mu arrived at his cave-dwelling with Cai half-an-hour later . The cave-dwelling was situated on the summit of the fifth mountain peak .




"Shi, the environment of this place is pretty good . In fact, it’s far better than the obese man Ju’s rotten stone house . " Cai’s eyes brightened-up as soon as he entered the cave . It spread its wings, and started to fly in a circle inside the spacious hall . Its excited flight was accompanied with loud and energetic shouts .
"Well, I think I’m going to like staying here . " Cai continued to fly for a while . It then flew down, and arrived beside Shi Mu . It tilted its head, and said while gazing at Shi Mu .
"I don’t have a birdcage . So, you do as you please," Shi Mu knitted his brows and said .
Shi Mu was regretting a little in his heart for giving shelter to this boisterous and unpleasant parrot . They had walked to this place . But, this parrot had hardly stopped talking for a moment . And, its constant blabbering had given him a severe headache .
Moreover, this parrot always called Shi Mu by the wrong name; it was hard to guess whether it was intentional or unintentional . It was corrected a few times, but it was continued to do it . It seemed as if it wasn’t interested in addressing Shi Mu properly .
Shi Mu didn’t wait for the parrot to reply . He took a step forward, and walked inside his private room .
"This place is bigger than the birdcage . But, it would be too boring and senseless to fly here all the time . This honorable bird must go out every day to stroll around and breathe freely . . . " the parrot's voice resounded once again . ‘Bang!’ A loud sound of a closing door was heard before it could finish its sentence . Then, its voice was blocked outside the door .
Shi Mu finally exhaled a long sigh of relief . A trace of a bitter smile crawled across his face as he entered into his private room .
He went straight to the bed, and sat down cross-legged . After that, he started to practice the Art of Accumulating Spirit Power in order to calm his mind down .
He then opened his eyes . A faint trace of a golden gleam flickered in his eyes a couple of times .
The magic power in his lower abdomen had tremendously increased since he had stepped into the rank of the Spirit Grade Magician . Moreover, a wisp of his Real Qi had melted into his lower abdomen along with his magic power . This had made his lower abdomen experience cold and warm feelings at the same time .
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Shi Mu’s mind . He waved his hand and took out a small jade box . He then opened it . The venom-pouch of the golden lizard was placed inside it .
Shi Mu placed it on the ground carefully . After that, he waved his hand . Then, several white porcelain bottles appeared on the ground .
He picked-up the venom-pouch, and punctured a tiny hole with a needle in it . A pale-yellow liquid started to flow out of the hole . It was accompanied by a pungent stench .
Shi Mu used a porcelain bottle to collect the liquid . . .




All the venom had drained away from the venom-pouch after a short while . The venom-pouch looked shriveled now . Moreover, three or more porcelain bottles could be seen in front of Shi Mu; they all were filled with the venom . The quantity of the venom inside them was sufficient to record a charm spell .
Shi Mu received the porcelain bottles into his storage ring . Then, he waved his hand, and a piece of blue jade slip appeared before him . He had exchanged this slip from the Hall of Magic . It was the ‘Secret Art of Charm Magic’ .
Shi Mu placed the slip against his forehead . Then, he tried to comprehend its contents by infusing his spirit power into it .
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Two months later . . .
Shi Mu left his cave-dwelling at the crack of dawn .
He had thoroughly memorized the middle-grade charm spells and charm characters of the ‘Secret Art of Charm Magic’ by now . He had also mastered the drawing of five or six middle-grade charm spells after several attempts .
The middle-grade charm spells generally comprised of twelve or more charm characters . So, the difficulty of drawing it was far beyond the preliminary-level charm spells . However, it wasn’t a big deal for Shi Mu .
He had also refined a number of middle-grade magic charms through various ways during this period . He had sold them in batches to the markets inside and outside the Sect . He had exchanged them for two middle-grade spirit stones and over eight-hundred-thousand silvers .
Shi Mu arrived outside the blacksmith’s shop half-an-hour later . Zhao Ping ran out of the shop to greet him as soon as he saw him coming .
"Brother Shi, I’ve completed the weapons that you wanted me to refine . I completed them three days before the designated date by working around the clock . " A blissful smile was spread across Zhao Ping’s face . He stepped forward and said with a smile in hope to win appreciation for his splendid attainment .
"Brother Zhao, you’re indeed extremely laborious . Let's go inside . I want to appreciate your craftsmanship," Shi Mu eyes flashed as he said with a smile .
"Please come inside quickly . " Zhao Ping chuckled and led Shi Mu inside .
The blacksmith’s shop hadn’t yet opened for the business . But, five or six robust men could still be seen inside the shop . They seemed occupied with arranging goods that could be used for igniting iron stoves . Various kinds of semi-finished and finished weapons were piled-up in the shop . They seemed a lot more in number than two months ago .
Shi Mu followed after Zhao Ping, and arrived at his special forging room .
A burst of scorching airwave hit him in his face as soon as he entered the room . The blazing white flame of the stove inside the room seemed to be rolling like waves . Even the air above the flame seemed to be smeared with faint ripples .




Shi Mu swept his vision all around, and found a long-hilted blade and a three feet long stick placed on the nearby casting platform . Both the things were dark-black in color .

"Brother Shi, the edge of this long blade is nearly three feet and six inches long . Its hilt is one foot and two inches long . The weight of this blade is nine hundred or more pounds . This short stick is three feet and four inches long . It’s quite heavy; it’s more than a thousand pounds in weight . There’s a spiral tooth on one of its ends; so that you can connect it with this long blade . Both of them together are eight feet long . " Zhao Ping stood next to the casting platform’s edge . He gave a detailed explanation while pointing his finger towards the long blade and the short stick .
Shi Mu stuck his gaze at the short stick, and realized that it was as thick as a child’s arm . Its entire body was perfectly round in shape . Moreover, a steady flow of black radiance could be seen on the surface of its pitch-black body . The precise location of the spiral tooth had also been handled very proficiently . It was enough to exhibit the exquisite standard of Zhao Ping’s craftsmanship .
The surface of the short stick was entirely black; so much so that it could make any person think that it was considerably heavy .
Shi Mu stretched out his hand, and grasped the short stick . He then wielded it conveniently in the air .
‘Hu!’ A heavy air-splitting sound rang out inside the room .
A shadow fled downwards at the same time while producing a strong gust of wind around it . Zhao Ping started to feel a little problem in breathing due of the impact of the wind .
Shi Mu had lifted such a heavy weapon as if it was extremely light . He had even unleashed an attack with an extreme might . A gleam of amazement flashed through Zhao Ping’s eyes as he witnessed this incredible scene .
But, Shi Mu didn’t pay attention to Zhao Ping’s expressions . He looked satisfied as he checked the weight of the short stick with his hands . After that, he picked-up the long hilted blade, and pressed his hand against it in order to feel it .
This black meteoric blade was a lot longer and wider than the previous one . Its shape also looked slightly different . The blade was perfectly straight – like a cutting blade . It looked plain and simple – without any adornments . It was emanating a murderous and imposing aura in a continuous manner .
But, the blade’s hilt was round . Moreover, there was an arm-thick hole at its end so that the short stick could be attached to it .
"It’s a good blade!" A trace of gladness flashed through Shi Mu’s eyes . He then spoke in appreciation .
"Brother Shi is flattering me . " Zhao Ping’s face lit-up with delight as he looked at his own work .
Shi Mu grasped the short stick and the hilted blade with each of his hands . Then, he moved his hands . An eight feet long broad sword with an imposing aura appeared in front of him .
It was approximately two thousand pounds in weight . However, it looked quite handy in Shi Mu’s hand .




A ray of light flashed across Shi Mu’s eyes . He drew a few steps backwards, and raised the blade with his hands . His Real Qi travelled through his arm, and streamed into the blade’s tip . After that, he moved his blade downwards .
‘Boom!’ A Qi explosion sound resounded in the air .
The blade shadow fell down while carrying a formidable force as mighty as Mount Tai . The strong gust of wind issued a dull thumping sound .
The sharp tip of the blade was barely one foot away from the ground . Suddenly, Shi Mu’s muscular arms twisted, and the momentum of the blade stopped halfway . The blade didn’t hit the ground . However, a white trace appeared on the solid black stone floor .
"Amazing! It’s an extremely heavy weapon . Only Brother Shi can use it so conveniently . " Zhao Ping was left stupefied for a moment as he saw that .
The might of the last strike wasn’t something that an ordinary person could attain; especially when this weapon was two-thousand pounds in weight .
"Brother Zhao, your craftsmanship is really commendable . This blade is quite handy . I would like to seize this opportunity, and carve a few formulas on it . Can I borrow this special forging room for some time?" Shi Mu said .
"Of course, there’s no issue," Zhao Ping shot a jealous glance towards the storage ring in Shi Mu’s hand as he said . After that, he turned towards Shi Mu, and explained the ways to use the All Positivity Formula . He also highlighted the matters that needed attention for refining a magic tool .
The All Positivity Formula on the stove was used for adjusting the temperature of the stove’s flame . This charm spell was extremely simple . Therefore, Shi Mu mastered it quickly . After that, Zhao Ping took his leave .
Shi Mu was alone in the special forging room now . He fished out one of the porcelain bottles – filled with the venomous lizard’s venom – from his bosom . He then turned around towards the stove . He followed Zhao Ping’s instructions, and embedded a spirit stone into the stove . After that, his fingers started to move in an irregular fashion while facing the stove, and shot a set of charm spells towards the All Positivity Formula .
The flame in the furnace gradually grew larger under Shi Mu’s control . The temperature also started to increase with each passing second .
The flame finally turned faint-blue in color . Then, Shi Mu grasped the short stick with a ten-feet-long fire tongs, and inserted it into the stove .
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The temperature of the short stick gradually declined half-an-hour later . The radiance of the blue light grew brighter at the same time . Suddenly, a burst of intense fluctuation ensued in the air . Then, a formula consisting of nearly twenty complicated blue magic characters emerged on the surface of the stick .
This formula was called Wind Shadow Formula . It was a middle-grade wind attribute charm spell . Shi Mu superimposed six layers of this formula one after the other . He also inlaid a misty-green colored spirit stone at the center of this stick; it was also a middle-level spirit stone .
He looked at the short stick in his hand; it had now been upgraded to a middle-ranked magic tool . Shi Mu nodded with satisfaction . Then, he put down the short stick, and grasped the meteoric iron blade with the tongs . He then shoved it into the stove .
*** ***
Bursts of intense fire-attribute flames burst out in the room after half-an-hour . A row of fiery-red mysterious magic characters had been inscribed on the surface of the black meteoric blade .
Shi Mu carved a middle-grade charm spell on the black blade . It was called the Burning Cloud Charm Spell . He then superimposed six layers of this formula on the blade, and embedded a fire attribute, middle-grade Spirit Stone in the blade’s hilt .
Shi Mu’s eyes gleamed . He hit a charm spell . Then, the temperature of the stove dropped down .
Shi Mu took out two black bags made-up of cloth from the Storage Ring . He wrapped-up the short stick and the black meteoric blade into the cloth . He then hung both of the weapons on his back; they were intersecting each other on his back . After that, he pushed open the door of the room and walked out .
Zhao Ping didn’t rush over to see Shi Mu off as he saw him coming out of the room . He was dying to see the recently upgraded weapons hanging on Shi Mu’s back . But, he didn’t dare to ask anything .
Shi Mu left after forcefully handing around six-hundred-thousand worth of money to Zhao Ping .
On the fifth mountain peak…
Shi Mu stood under a big tree with a tranquil expression on his face . The tree was as thick as a man’s waist . Several scattered boulders could be seen everywhere in the surroundings . The biggest one of them was nearly seventy to eighty feet high .
Shi Mu held a three feet long meteoric iron stick in his left hand . A long hilted black blade was inserted into the ground nearby .
Shi Mu stimulated his Real Qi within his lower abdomen . The Real Qi surged, and rushed towards the short stick that he held in his hand . The blue magic characters carved on the surface of the short stick lit-up . Then, a layer of blue radiance wrapped the entire stick .
Shi Mu focused his gaze on the tree trunk . He leant forward, and held the short stick in the center . The body of the stick turned fuzzy, and a blurred blue shadow hacked towards the tree to chop it down .
‘Boom!’ A loud rumbling sound was heard .
A loud explosion was heard as the tree trunk was hit . A dozen or more feet high tree crashed down with a burst of crackling sounds .
Shi Mu’s eyes beamed with happiness . The speed of the short stick had increased to a great extent due to the six layers of the wind-attribute charm spell . Not even a Xian Tian primary stage warrior could dodge its attack now . Its might seemed to have far surpassed a Xian Tian primary stage warrior’s force owing to its weight coupled with Shi Mu’s inhuman strength .

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