“Profound Gold is an important material used to forge Earth Rank Spiritual Artifacts, and its hardness is naturally self-evident. Ordinary Mortal flames naturally cannot melt it.”
Looking at the Profound Gold in his hand, Ye Lin fell into contemplation.
Not to mention the Profound Gold in his hand, even the Yellow Rank High Grade longsword he held couldn't be melted by ordinary flames. To fuse the Profound Gold into the longsword, he had to ask an Artifact Refiner to take action.
“Sun Moon City is vast and boundless. Let’s see if I can find an Artifact Refiner there.”
With that thought, Ye Lin began searching for an Artifact Refiner in Sun Moon City.
Sun Moon City is a large city capable of accommodating millions of people, with countless cultivators. There was a good chance he could find skilled individuals.
After wandering for a while, Ye Lin indeed found a place.
It was an extremely dilapidated blacksmith shop. Why say it was extremely dilapidated? Because the blacksmith shop in front of him even had a broken door, and a large hole in the roof, making it look incredibly shabby.
If it weren't for the three large characters written on the plaque, Ye Lin would have thought it was a slum.
Walking through the broken door, all that met his eyes was a small workshop and an Old Man lying on the ground drinking wine.
“Get out. I’m closed. If you want something forged, find another shop.”
Looking at Ye Lin walking in, the Old Man waved his hand casually.
As Ye Lin looked at the Old Man in front of him, a transparent panel appeared before his eyes.
Name: Zhang Si
Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Stage
Fate: White
Destiny: 【Artifact Refiner】 (Second Tier)
Fate: Spends his entire life guarding a dilapidated blacksmith shop and dies in depression.
Recent Opportunity: None
【Artifact Refiner】: You possess Heavenly Divine Power and were born to be a master of Artifact Refining. In the Dao of Artifact Refining, you always surpass ordinary people.
Looking at the panel in front of him, Ye Lin was startled. He hadn't expected to actually find an Artifact Refiner.
Alchemists or Artifact Refiners are divided into one to nine tiers, with one being the lowest and nine the highest.
“Senior, I’ve searched around this city and haven’t found anyone with true skill. You are the last one.”
“May I ask if Senior is willing to help this junior? Afterwards, this junior will surely repay you handsomely.”
After speaking, Ye Lin took out his longsword and Profound Gold and placed them in front of the Old Man. Seeing this, the Old Man’s originally cloudy eyes brightened slightly.
“Profound Gold is a good thing. As long as the Materials are complete, Earth Rank Spiritual Artifacts can be forged. You are quite generous.”
Seeing Ye Lin take out the Profound Gold and the longsword, Zhang Si already understood what this fellow wanted to do.
Hearing this, Ye Lin showed a bitter smile. The Materials for Earth Rank Spiritual Artifacts were all incredibly precious. How could he find them?
“Senior, please.”
Watching Ye Lin bow to him, Zhang Si secretly nodded. The appearance of his blacksmith shop had already deterred countless people, and he had never met such a polite junior.
“Since that’s the case, then I, this Old Man, will help you, young man. Once it’s done, I’ll need one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.”
When Zhang Si finished speaking, Ye Lin was slightly startled, but he still nodded silently.
Mid-Grade Spirit Stones were indeed precious, but Artifact Refiners were hard to find, and asking an Artifact Refiner to act was even harder.
“Alright, one hour.”
After Zhang Si spoke, he put away the wine gourd in his hand, picked up the longsword and Profound Gold, and went to the workshop. In an instant, a blue flame appeared on the table.
Zhang Si methodically threw the Profound Gold into it and began to refine it.
One hour later, Zhang Si was already drenched in sweat.
“Collect.”
As Zhang Si let out a loud shout, the blue flame disappeared, and a longsword radiating chilling light lay within.
“Xuan Grade Low-Rank, not bad.”
Looking at the longsword, Zhang Si stroked his beard and smiled. He was a Second-Tier Artifact Refiner, and refining Earth Rank Materials was still a bit strenuous for him.
“Thank you, Senior.”
Seeing this, Ye Lin was overjoyed. He immediately took out a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone and handed it to Zhang Si.
“No need. You paid, I worked.”
After Zhang Si collected the Spirit Stone, he lay on the ground and began to snore. Ye Lin picked up the longsword, put it into his space ring, and walked out of the blacksmith shop.
“Now that I have a Xuan Grade Low-Rank longsword to assist me, even if I directly confront Zhang Xiao, I can stand undefeated.”
Walking on the road, Ye Lin muttered.
Currently, he had many methods and was not afraid of Zhang Xiao at all. As long as Zhang Xiao dared to make a move, he could definitely take him down.
“It’s time to return to the Sect. I still haven't gotten Niu Bo's Opportunity.”
On the way, the corners of Ye Lin's mouth curved upwards.
He hurried towards Qingyun Sect all the way. By the time he reached the foot of the mountain, it was already night, and the moon hung high in the sky.
Halfway there, Ye Lin suddenly stopped and looked around.
“Who’s there?”
Ye Lin pretended, his Qi Cultivation Sixth Level Spiritual Qi surging throughout his body, looking around with an air of being ready to strike at any moment.
“Quite alert. Qi Cultivation Sixth Level? Not bad, but just Qi Cultivation Sixth Level isn’t enough.”
At this moment, a young man in a long robe walked out from the darkness.
“Who are you?”
Looking at the person in front of him, Ye Lin’s expression was solemn.
Name: Wang Yun
Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Sixth Level
Fate: White
Destiny: 【Extraordinarily Intelligent】
Fate: Three months later, he descends the mountain to eliminate demons and dies after his vital blood is drained by an evil demon.
Recent Opportunity: Half a month later, he goes to Sheshan for training, accidentally discovers a cave, and finds a Profound Rank High-Grade Spiritual Flame within the cave.
【Extraordinarily Intelligent】: You are very intelligent and always think before acting. You can always turn danger into safety with your clever mind when facing a crisis.
Looking at the life panel of the person in front of him, Ye Lin clicked his tongue. Spiritual Flame was a flame nurtured by heaven and earth.
Whether it was Alchemy or Artifact Refining, Spiritual Flame was needed for support. Spiritual Flame was extremely precious, and a Profound Rank High-Grade one was worth at least three High-Grade Spirit Stones. Even so, it was still extremely rare and hard to come by.
“Who I am isn’t important. What’s important is, don’t think that just because you’ve hidden your cultivation, you can be fearless of Zhang Xiao. There’s a chasm between Qi Cultivation Sixth Level and Qi Cultivation Eighth Level.”
After Wang Yun finished speaking, he was about to leave, but the next moment, Ye Lin stopped him.
“You already know my cultivation. You must die.”
Ye Lin’s face showed Killing Intent, his body’s Spiritual Qi surged, revealing his full Killing Intent.
“Hmph, if I want to leave, you’ll have to be able to stop me.”
Seeing this, Wang Yun snorted disdainfully, circulated the Spiritual Qi within his body, and quickly disappeared into the night with an extremely strange movement technique.
Watching Wang Yun leave, Ye Lin withdrew his cultivation back into his body.
“Scouting? A small trick.”
Ye Lin sneered and walked towards Qingyun Sect.
Although he hadn't fought Zhang Xiao, he knew from the panel that Zhang Xiao was a cautious person. Such a cautious person would definitely scout first.
Therefore, from the moment he left Qingyun Sect that morning, he had already suppressed his cultivation to Qi Cultivation Sixth Level, precisely to deceive those who came to scout.
The reason he let Wang Yun go now was to let him go back and report. If he were to kill Wang Yun now, Zhang Xiao would definitely not make a move, and it would be incredibly troublesome later.
His actions also aligned with the future events on the panel.
“Qi Cultivation Sixth Level? Hmph, is this your reliance? On the surface, you’re Qi Cultivation Fourth Level, but in reality, you’re Qi Cultivation Sixth Level.”
“You’ve only been in the Sect for half a year, yet in just half a year, you’ve gone from a Mortal to Qi Cultivation Sixth Level. What treasure do you possess?”
“However, even if you have a treasure, it will be mine, Zhang Xiao’s.”
In a large hall, Zhang Xiao wore a cold sneer, with Wang Yun standing beside him.