Chapter 77: Crafting Membership System Tools

Chapter 77: Crafting the Equipment for the Membership System

Jiang Yingxue retrieved the Frostblade Grey Bear's hide from the storeroom. The claws of the Frostblade Grey Bear were exceptionally sharp, making them excellent forging materials.

She pulled out all the claws from the bear's four limbs and placed them into the furnace. With a soft *snap*, a cluster of flames ignited at her fingertip. She lightly pointed towards the bottom of the furnace, and a roaring fire immediately sprang to life beneath it.

Ten minutes later, the Frostblade claws had melted into liquid inside the furnace. Jiang Yingxue opened her storage pouch and took out a piece of iron essence and a small bag of Wusha stone. These two materials were commonly used in artifact forging; adding them made the forged equipment more durable.

After adding the iron essence and Wusha stone to the furnace, she closed the lid. Then, she set up a time-acceleration formation around the furnace. A month passed within the formation, while only five minutes elapsed in the outside world.

Once the time was up, she removed the time formation. Jiang Yingxue poured the liquid from the furnace into a spear-style blade mold. After the liquid cooled and solidified, she removed it from the mold. Then, she used a Thunderstrike Hammer to strike the blade, making it tougher and sharper.

Soon, two small, exquisite Frostblade knives were completed.

Xiao Feng grew alert upon hearing the sounds of forging and immediately flew out from the flowers to investigate. He relaxed upon seeing it was his master.

Jiang Yingxue asked, "Xiao Feng, are you free now?"

Xiao Feng nodded. "Master, I'm free."

"Good, then help me with something," Jiang Yingxue said, handing him one of the Frostblade knives. "Go and cut the Rainbow Stones. Cut them to the size of a bank card."

Xiao Feng was puzzled. "What's a bank card?"

At Jiang Yingxue's thought, a bank card materialized before Xiao Feng. "This is a bank card. We'll cut the Rainbow Stones according to this size."

"Understood, Master."

Xiao Feng placed the bank card in front of him and used a spell to manipulate the Frostblade knife, starting to cut the Rainbow Stones. He began with the most vibrant red crystal.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yingxue took the other Frostblade knife and started cutting an orange crystal.

For a while, the wondrous sound of cutting crystals echoed in front of the stone house.

"Sister, Brother Xiao Feng, what are you doing?" Xiao Zhao rubbed his sleepy eyes.

"We're cutting Rainbow Stones to make membership cards. Did we wake you?"

Xiao Zhao sheepishly covered his stomach. "No, I woke up hungry on my own."

Jiang Yingxue said gently, "Then go to the dining room to eat. I left your meal in the warm crystal cabinet."

"Okay! I'll come help you after I'm full!" Xiao Zhao skipped out of the space.

Watching Xiao Zhao's departing figure, Jiang Yingxue revealed a gentle smile, wondering if Xiao Zhao would look like an adorable three-year-old child if he were in human form.

Turning her head, she saw Xiao Feng diligently cutting crystals nearby. The Divine Brew Bee's body was only the size of a fist, exceptionally small compared to other demon beasts. A tiny bee manipulating a knife larger than itself to cut a crystal many times its size looked somewhat pitiful.

In the cultivation world, aside from those with noble bloodlines or special fortunes, most demon beasts had to cultivate to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage before they could assume human form.

Jiang Yingxue asked directly, "Xiao Feng, do you want to have a human form?"

Xiao Feng answered without hesitation, "Of course I do! But my current cultivation is only at the early Golden Core stage. I'm still far from the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage."

Thinking of this, Xiao Feng felt a bit melancholy. If his cultivation progressed smoothly, it would likely take him several thousand more years to transform.

Jiang Yingxue continued, "I have Transformation Pills. However, I've heard it's somewhat painful for demon beasts to consume them..."

Before she could finish, *clang!* The Frostblade knife in front of Xiao Feng fell to the ground with a crisp sound. He jerked his head up to look at Jiang Yingxue, his tone brimming with excitement. "Master, I'm not afraid of pain!"

Jiang Yingxue asked, "So, do you want to take the Transformation Pill?"

Xiao Feng's tone was exceptionally firm. "I do!"

"Alright. When do you want to take it?"

"The sooner, the better!" Xiao Feng wished he could take the Transformation Pill right now so he could have a human form.

Jiang Yingxue thought for a moment. "Tonight, then. I'll guard you during the process."

"Okay, thank you, Master!" The joy of being able to transform lit up Xiao Feng's eyes, and he worked even more diligently. He now felt that being contracted by his master was a stroke of luck. The only unpleasantness was their initial meeting. He wanted to go back in time and give his past self a beating—how could he have attacked his master!

By the time Xiao Zhao finished his meal and returned to the space, Jiang Yingxue and Xiao Feng had finished cutting all the Rainbow Stones. Xiao Feng, in particular, had single-handedly cut five crystals.

Xiao Zhao said, "Oh, Sister, Brother Xiao Feng, why didn't you wait for me to help?"

Jiang Yingxue replied, "There's still work to do. If you want to help, you can coat the crystal cards with a film."

Xiao Zhao said, "Okay! Where are the crystal cards?"

"Behind the water bucket." Jiang Yingxue pointed to the bucket filled with Purple Bamboo Water. Behind it were two bamboo baskets filled with crystal cards.

Coating the crystal cards with a layer of Purple Bamboo Water effectively protected them from stains. Moreover, the Purple Bamboo Water and the Rainbow Stones formed a natural protective array, effectively safeguarding the blood and personal information stored within the Rainbow Stones from being lost.

All the crystal cards were the same size as bank cards, and their sharp edges had been smoothed. Now, they only needed the surface coating.

"Watch me!" Xiao Zhao used a spell to make the crystal cards jump into the water bucket one by one, then automatically fall from the water into the baskets.

The sound of *plop, plop, plop* continued. Jiang Yingxue cast a gentle glance in Xiao Zhao's direction before returning to her own work.

Next, she needed to forge a complete set of equipment for the membership merchant system: a computer, a keyboard, and a membership real-name verification device.

The "computer" for a merchant in the cultivation world required the use of Memory Stones. She poured liquefied Void Stone and Golden Sand Stone onto the Memory Stones. In the blink of an eye, the Memory Stones absorbed the two liquid materials. Then, she cast a spell, shaping the Memory Stones according to the image of a computer monitor in her mind.

In the future, members' personal information, points, all consumption records, and redemption records could be stored on this Memory Stone computer.

With the computer monitor ready, the keyboard was next.

Under Jiang Yingxue's skillful hands, Soft Jade Crystals transformed into a stylish keyboard. The Soft Jade Crystals were a mutton-fat white color, with a warm, comfortable touch, a gentle luster on the surface, and an overall aura of understated elegance.

With the remaining Memory Stones, she made a membership real-name verification device. Essentially, it collected a drop of a customer's blood to confirm the ownership of the membership card.

After completing these three pieces of equipment, Jiang Yingxue took the computer, keyboard, and membership real-name verification device one by one. On the back of each, she carved corresponding connecting runes and arrays. As the final engraving stroke fell on the keyboard, a white light emanated from the computer, keyboard, and membership real-name verification device, signifying they were now ready for use.