Chapter 1931: The Aura of Slothful Spirits

Some of these were Tier-6 refining materials, and their task was to process them by removing impurities and extracting the essence.

This task was not difficult, but it was quite time-consuming.

Song Feng intended to craft a set of Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures, so he naturally needed several artifact refiners to assist him, as crafting them himself would take a significant amount of time.

Given the rare opportunity to consult with a Void Refinement cultivator, Wang Changsheng did not hold back and humbly inquired about the method for crafting Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures.

Song Yuchan explained meticulously, covering everything from material selection to refining techniques in considerable detail.

"Uncle-Master Song," Wang Changsheng asked curiously, "if one were to craft an ice-attribute Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, which materials would be best?"

"Naturally, Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Jade," Song Yuchan said proudly. "If one could incorporate Ice Soul Divine Crystals, the resulting Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure would be even more powerful. Our Zhenhai Palace's Profound Jade Spirit-Suppressing Peak, one of its seven foundational treasures, has a large quantity of Ice Soul Divine Crystals incorporated into it. If one gets too close to that treasure, death is certain."

"Besides Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Jade and Ice Soul Divine Crystals, are there any higher-grade ice-attribute refining materials?" Wang Changsheng pressed, wanting to understand the origin of the Underworld Moon Water. However, he dared not be too obvious, adhering to the principle of not revealing one's wealth.

He felt that the Underworld Moon Water was no ordinary substance, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, he dared not rashly reveal it.

"Higher-grade ice-attribute refining materials?" Song Yuchan asked, puzzled. "There's Snowflame Bamboo, Ice Soul Spiritwood, Sky Moon Cold Crystal, and so on. Why are you particularly curious about ice-attribute refining materials? Are you planning to craft an ice-attribute Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure?"

"Yes, I am," Wang Changsheng said with an awkward smile, explaining. "However, my financial resources are limited, so I can't afford good materials. I was just asking out of curiosity. What if I stumble upon a hidden gem at a rogue cultivator's stall?" He added that he indeed intended to craft an ice-attribute Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, but due to limited funds, he hadn't proceeded yet.

"Stumble upon a hidden gem? It's not that easy," Song Yuchan said. "Others don't earn spirit stones easily. If you want to earn spirit stones, spend more time refining artifacts; you can make a fortune by selling them. Enough talk, let's refine the ore first! Senior Brother Song is waiting for it!"

As Song Yuchan spoke, she picked up two pieces of light-silver ore, dropped them into the refining furnace, and cast a spell. A deafening dragon roar echoed, and a silver flood dragon coiled continuously on the surface of the refining furnace.

With a slight opening of her mouth, a silver flame suddenly shot out, landing at the bottom of the silver cauldron. The room's temperature instantly soared as if they had fallen into a volcano, and the void rippled and distorted, seemingly unable to withstand the silver flame.

"Spirit Fire?" Wang Changsheng's face showed an envious expression; an ordinary flame couldn't possibly be this powerful.

"This is Silver Gang True Flame," Song Yuchan explained, her face filled with pride. "I paid a significant price to exchange for a wisp of it from Nine Flames Sect. Don't even think about it for yourself; the mutated earth-fire pools controlled by Nine Flames Sect only produce a wisp of spirit fire every thousand years, and they are not easily sold externally. It has a beneficial effect on artifact refining. You could try collecting and nurturing some beast fire or Heavenly Thunder Fire, though that's quite time-consuming, and its power is far inferior to Spirit Fire. Alternatively, check out auctions; you might just encounter a Spirit Fire there."

Everything, from her cultivation techniques and lineage to her treasures, was top-tier. While she possessed excellent innate aptitude, this was largely due to her father being the Palace Master of Zhenhai Palace.

Having such a father meant her starting point was higher, and she had a greater chance of progressing further.

Wang Changsheng nodded, saying nothing.

Seasons passed, and three years quickly went by.

In the refining room, Wang Changsheng and Song Yuchan sat in front of a silver cauldron. A silver flame enveloped most of the cauldron, and both Wang Changsheng and Song Yuchan had a thin layer of sweat on their faces.

During these three years, Wang Changsheng humbly sought Song Yuchan's guidance on artifact refining. Song Yuchan meticulously instructed him, even personally crafting a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure for Wang Changsheng to observe.

In the Dongli Realm, Wang Changsheng's artifact refining took a considerable amount of time, primarily because his refining skill was not high, leading to numerous failures and wasted time. Song Yuchan, on the other hand, succeeded in one go, naturally requiring little time.

Song Yuchan changed her hand seals and cast another spell. The lid of the silver cauldron flew open, and a large quantity of light-golden sand floated up, hovering in mid-air, shimmering with golden light, clear and translucent like fine jade.

Song Yuchan flipped her hand, and a golden porcelain bottle appeared. She infused it with spiritual power, and the bottle sprayed out a stream of golden light, collecting the golden sand.

"It seems Senior Brother Song is refining something extraordinary!" Song Yuchan murmured to herself. "He's even using Golden Geng Divine Sand."

Just then, a sound transmission talisman flew in, landing in front of Song Yuchan.

Song Yuchan crushed the talisman, and a respectful male voice suddenly sounded: "Uncle-Master Song, we've encountered some trouble. Could you please come and guide us?"

Song Feng had gathered over twenty artifact refiners, with different divisions of labor; besides refining materials, they also had to craft some semi-finished products.

Song Yuchan flicked her sleeve, and the door swung open. A middle-aged man with a fawning expression stood at the doorway. The man had a square face, small eyes, and was as thin as a bamboo pole, his eyes narrowed into slits, giving him a shrewd and mean impression.

Wang Changsheng recognized this person; the middle-aged man was Li Yanchuan, a late-stage Soul Transformation cultivator.

Li Yanchuan was a Tier-5 artifact refiner, highly trusted by Song Feng, and was responsible for refining some semi-finished products.

"Nephew-Disciple Wang, stay here. I'll go take a look," Song Yuchan instructed, putting away her silver cauldron and stepping out.

Li Yanchuan took out a silver storage ring and handed it to Wang Changsheng, saying courteously: "Junior Brother Wang, inside are some raw Silver Gang Stones. The task is urgent. Could you help refine some Silver Gang Stones? The Silver Gang ore has been contaminated with some Slumbering Spirit Qi, making it quite troublesome to refine. I apologize for the extra effort."

"What? Contaminated with Slumbering Spirit Qi? How did you get this kind of ore?" Song Yuchan asked with a frown. Slumbering Spirit Qi was a special substance. If refining materials came into contact with it, they were practically rendered useless and cannot be used for artifact refining. If raw ore was contaminated with Slumbering Spirit Qi, the refining process becomes very difficult, and only a small portion of the refining material could be extracted, making it time-consuming, laborious, and unrewarding.

Silver Gang Stone was a Tier-5 refining material, capable of enhancing the power of blades and sword-type magical treasures.

Li Yanchuan gave a bitter smile and explained: "Senior Master Song requires too large a quantity. We couldn't gather enough Silver Gang Stones immediately, so we had to purchase some raw Silver Gang ore contaminated with Slumbering Spirit Qi. We only need to refine out three catties of Silver Gang Stone. Senior Master Song is pressing us, so I had no other choice."

"Nephew-Disciple Wang, what do you think?" Song Yuchan asked.

"To help Senior Master Song with his concerns is this disciple's fortune," Wang Changsheng readily agreed, secretly delighted. He wondered if the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron could separate the Slumbering Spirit Qi from the raw Silver Gang ore. If it could, he would hit the jackpot.

Li Yanchuan's smile deepened as he said: "I knew Junior Brother Wang would be willing to help. Then I'll trouble Junior Brother Wang."

Song Yuchan had personally guided Wang Changsheng for three years, making other Soul Transformation cultivators quite uncomfortable; they didn't mind having less, but they minded unfairness.

They found an excuse to assign some tasks to Wang Changsheng so that Song Yuchan could guide them instead.

Song Yuchan nodded, said nothing, and left with Li Yanchuan.

Closing the door, Wang Changsheng activated the restrictions, ensuring no one could disturb his artifact refining.

He flicked his sleeve, and a streak of green light flew out – it was precisely the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron.

Wang Changsheng had crafted a Taiyin Bottle using Taiyin Divine Crystal and other materials to store the Underworld Moon Water, freeing up the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron to purify the Silver Gang Stone.