Chapter 1221: Chapter 719: Xie Ling "Junior Brother, Elder Brother Cheng said you could help me and told me to ask for your assistance," the disciple said very politely. Cheng Mo stood tall and proud, nodding his head: "This kid’s name is Xie Ling; like me, he comes from Gen State." "Although Gen State is vast, my Cheng Family and his Xie family don’t have much interaction, but since we’re from the same state and both studying in Qian State, we’re essentially fellow townsfolk, so naturally, I have to help when he’s in trouble..." Cheng Mo patted Xie Ling’s shoulder. Xie Ling smiled gratefully. He was much shorter than Cheng Mo, and standing beside him, he looked like Cheng Mo’s little follower. Mo Hua curiously asked: "What’s the matter?" Xie Ling replied, "I’ve accepted a few rewards to capture a Sin Cultivator, but this Sin Cultivator practices Superior Fire Spells, which are extremely powerful, and all of us are no match for him." "To defend against Fire Spells, naturally, the ’Water Armor Skill’ would be preferable, but none of us have a Water-series Spiritual Root, so we can’t learn it." "Even if we learned it, hastily trying to master it, if the spell cultivation isn’t profound, it might not necessarily hold up against an attack." "Going to purchase some fireproof Spiritual Artifacts instead, either the grade is poor, the quality isn’t sufficient, the fire resistance is inadequate, or they’re just too expensive and not worth it..." Xie Ling was somewhat troubled and looked toward Mo Hua, asking softly: "Junior Brother, you..." Mo Hua understood, took a sip of the sweet and refreshing sour plum juice, and slowly nodded: "I got it. Come back in three days." Cheng Mo patted Xie Ling’s shoulder again, "Quick, thank your Junior Brother." Xie Ling’s expression brightened, and he nodded his head hastily, "Thank you, Junior Brother!" After Xie Ling left, Mo Hua pondered for a moment. Defending against Fire Spells... If it were about attacking and killing on a battlefield, one could rely on an Array Plate to lay Formation Diagrams, channeling water to extinguish fire, or using earth to block the flames. However, what Xie Ling and the others mainly feared was being injured by Fire Spells, so using Spiritual Artifacts designed for personal defense against fire would be best. Mo Hua had an idea in mind and went to discuss it with Master Gu. Master Gu gave Mo Hua several options: "The Green Water Armor has a higher cost but can defend against both strength-based attacks and spell-induced injuries, primarily guarding against burns from Fire-series spells." "The Water Armor Robe is a bit less expensive and more lightweight, primarily defending against Fire-series spells, but its other defensive capabilities are much worse than the Green Water Armor." "After all, one is Armor, and the other is a cloth garment." "These two are the most commonly used and are also the two types of Spiritual Armor that our Gushan Refining Workshop has crafted before." "There are also some accessories that are lighter, more elegant, and easier to carry, but these kinds of Spiritual Artifacts are fine for everyday use, but in real combat, they are far less effective at protecting the body than armor." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢 "And these accessories are not cheap, like the Cold Water Jade, Fireproof Pendant, Fire-Resistant Hairpin..." Mo Hua was taken aback at these words. Fire-Resistant Hairpin. He couldn’t help but remember his first gift to his mother when he was at Tongxian Gate; earning Spirit Stones through Drawing Formation for his sect members, he bought a Fire-Resistant Hairpin that wasn’t even First Grade. Such Spiritual Artifacts, ordinary Loose Cultivators couldn’t afford them. Mo Hua sighed in his heart, but then he thought: "I wonder how mother is doing in Tongxian City, whether she’s working too hard at the Food Building... whether she’s comfortable..." "Whether she’s cultivating properly, whether she’s achieved Foundation Establishment..." Mo Hua was momentarily distracted. "Young Master?" Seeing this, Master Gu gently called out. Mo Hua started, coming back to his senses, and said with a smile: "Suddenly remembered some things, please continue, Master Gu..." Master Gu nodded and continued: "Such Spiritual Artifacts are tricky to refine, and if they’re custom-made, the process is even more complicated, costs more, and the price is estimated to be..." "No problem," Mo Hua said, "they have plenty of Spirit Stones." Xie Ling may look like a little follower, but coming from a family, he definitely isn’t short on money. In the whole of Taixu Gate, no one is lacking in funds. Of course, except for Mo Hua... Master Gu was then reassured. But Mo Hua had one doubt, "Does the Green Water Armor protect against everything, and then on top of that, has extremely high fire resistance?" Master Gu nodded, "Armor as Spiritual Artifacts needs to be ’armor’ first, and then consider other functions." "This is the basic approach to the refining of Standard Spiritual Weapons." "First, perfect the universal functionality, then consider specific effects." "Otherwise, if you buy a ’Green Water Armor’ that only defends against fire and nothing else, it would be too useless." "Such extremely specialized Spiritual Artifacts have been refined by some Refinery Shops in the past, but these Artifacts inevitably don’t cater to the majority of Cultivators, have few buyers, and the sales don’t pick up, leading to severe losses for the Refinery Shops, and gradually, no shops would refine them anymore..." Master Gu glanced at Mo Hua, "Young Master, are you planning to..." "Hmm," Mo Hua nodded, "let’s make these specialized Spiritual Artifacts." "This way, the process will definitely be simpler, the costs lower, and the refining time shorter." "Moreover, as these are customized Spiritual Artifacts, we don’t need them to excel in every aspect, just to achieve excellence in one particular function." Master Gu thought for a moment, then had an idea, and said with a nod: "That would be best, we’ll follow Young Master’s wishes." Afterwards, Mo Hua took some time to design the Refinement Array Map based on Formation Diagrams, combined with some old refining diagrams that Master Gu had provided. The two discussed for half a day and perfected the details. Master Gu then went back to start on the work. Three days later, Xie Ling came looking for Mo Hua again. Mo Hua told him that everything had been arranged, but that the Spiritual Artifacts would take some time to refine. Receiving Mo Hua’s confirmation, Xie Ling felt a weight lifted off his shoulders. About eight days later, Master Gu refined five Fireproof Taoist Robes according to Mo Hua’s specifications, which were then inscribed with Formation by Mo Hua. These Taoist Robes had no other use but to repel fire. However, their fire-repelling effect was nearly pushed to the extreme.