"Father, please prepare some things for me. I need some ninja tools from the clan's stores—preferably damaged or surplus Kunai, shuriken, and senbon. As for the quantity... let's start with a hundred pieces. Also, if possible, I need some different types of ordinary metals."
Hiashi remained silent for a moment, recovering from his daze. He didn't press Hinata about what these things were or how she had done it.
Hiashi nodded and said in a deep voice.
"I will have them prepared and sent to your courtyard tomorrow." He didn't ask what she intended to do, giving her full trust and providing whatever she requested.
This was the first time Hinata had ever asked for anything. Previously, aside from needing more food ingredients, there was basically nothing else.
Since his daughter had spoken up this time, how could he, as a father, refuse?
Hiashi stared at the magical scene for a while longer. Watching the prototype of the short blade gradually cool and take shape under his daughter's control, its edge naturally shimmering with a faint cyan light, he could not hide the surprise in his eyes.
What was his daughter doing? Was she planning to change careers and become a blacksmith?
Ultimately, he held back and didn't ask. He turned and left as quietly as he had arrived.
After a while, the flames at Hinata's fingertips were completely extinguished, and the newly formed hiltless short blade fell into her palm.
It was better than the first one. The blade's lines were smooth, and the purification was more thorough. Although she still hadn't successfully engraved the rune, the material itself, after repeated forging and spiritual energy saturation, already faintly exuded the toughness of a low-grade Magical Artifact.
More importantly, her control over the flames, her perception of the Materials' state, and her proficiency in the fine manipulation of spiritual energy were all steadily improving through these tedious, repetitive sessions of tempering.
She set the short blade aside and then walked over to the heaven and earth primordial qi pot.
The success in Artifact Refining gave her quite a bit of confidence.
She planned to start practicing with the "clarity heart pill" recipe from the Alchemy manual as her first attempt.
The clarity heart pill in the book required main Materials like Tranquil Spirit Flower and Ice Heart Grass—herbs from the cultivation world—which she naturally didn't have.
But she had dried chrysanthemums, mint, some soothing jujube kernels, and rock sugar. Modifying the recipe slightly shouldn't have a big impact, right? It would be a low-end version.
She tried to refine it using the same logic as the book to see the results. However, since it was her first time, she had to proceed cautiously, following every step in the book strictly.
The process remained cautious and slow. The mixture in the pot gradually condensed into a paste, its color beginning to glow with a very faint cyan light. Amidst the cool fragrance of chrysanthemum and mint, there was a hint of refreshing clarity.
Hinata tasted a small bit and immediately felt a comfortable coolness around her brow and eyes. The slight mental fatigue from long hours of reading and Artifact Refining was largely dispelled, and her vision seemed to clear for a moment.
"It works! Although it's far from a real clarity heart pill, it should be good as a snack for Kurenai-sensei to relieve fatigue from genjutsu training, or for Hanabi to refresh her mind while studying."
Satisfied, Hinata placed them into jade bottles and attached simple labels noting their general effects.
This way, she wouldn't have to spend money on a Pill Furnace; she could just use this for now. According to the book, in the Late Stage, Alchemy masters could refine pills without a Pill Furnace, so she should be able to as well.
After tidying everything up, Hinata sat cross-legged and began to regulate her breathing to recover her consumed spiritual energy and Divine Sense, reviewing her experience and the book's content.
Her mind constantly replayed every detail of the recent Artifact Refining and "Alchemy," deducing how to improve and how to more skillfully integrate the insight of her Pure Eye into the shaping of artifacts or the "finishing touch" of pills.
Outside the window, the sky had unknowingly turned from deep night to dawn.
Nowadays, Hinata didn't really need to sleep. Even if she did, it was just for comfort or to pass the time. If she wanted to, she could Cultivate continuously like a machine, becoming a total overachiever.
But Hinata wouldn't do that. It was bad enough being an overachiever before transmigrating; if she did it after, wouldn't her Transmigration be in vain? Not to mention she was now a cultivator.
Her main philosophy was to keep her thoughts clear and never wrong herself.
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