Chapter 83: On-site refining of a magical artifact astonishes everyone

Ye Xiuxiu stared intently at the delicate, palm-sized round shield in her hand,

Her eyes flickered, as if she were thinking about something.

After a moment, she seemed to have suddenly thought of a good idea.

The corners of her mouth twitched upward, and she immediately reached into her waist storage bag. After some rummaging,

she took out a piece of iron sheet material emitting a faint silver light.

She unhesitatingly tossed the silver-white iron sheet material into the air,

and it fell precisely into the Heaven-Earth Creation Cauldron beside her.

"Xiuxiu, what are you trying to do?"

Bai Qingxia beside her was full of confusion, completely at a loss,

entirely bewildered.

However, unlike Bai Qingxia,

Ye Qingming standing not far away had his eyes shining,

his face full of excitement and anticipation.

He excitedly said:

"Xiuxiu, could it be that you're about to start refining artifacts now!"

Facing the two people's completely different reactions,

Ye Xiuxiu merely gave a slight nod,

smiling, she explained: "Look, this palm-sized round shield has a unique shape; if we could forge it into a pendant for a necklace, it would surely be very beautiful. However..."

She paused deliberately at this point,

she glanced around at the curious gazes of the people around, then continued:

"I still lack a matching necklace, so I might as well take this opportunity to directly refine one."

Upon hearing this, the people present suddenly realized,

each one hurriedly stepped back on their own,

to make enough spacious room for Ye Xiuxiu.

After all, everyone was full of curiosity and anticipation for Ye Xiuxiu's upcoming artifact-refining demonstration,

and nobody wanted to miss this rare, wonderful sight.

At that moment, a muffled "teng" sound came from inside the Refining Great Cauldron, followed by a sudden surge of blazing crimson flames.

The intense heat seemed capable of instantly melting everything in the world, making one dare not look directly.

Meanwhile, the bright silver material that had been lying still in the cauldron,

upon contact with the flames, quickly melted,

in the blink of an eye turning into a pool of scorching molten metal.

Seeing this, Ye Qingming couldn't help but exclaim softly:

"Ah, that's how it is!"

Ye Qingming gazed at the scene before him,

deeply etching what he saw and heard into his heart.

He couldn't help but lament: "In the past, if I wanted to refine such items,

I would inevitably have to expend a great deal of energy and time,

but now it is surprisingly simple!"

Only see that the bright silver molten metal, under Ye Xiuxiu's exquisite control, began to shape at an astonishing speed.

And inside the Heaven-Earth Creation Cauldron,

layers of energy continuously surged into the molten metal,

as if endowing it with life,

granting it various unique strengths and miraculous abilities.

Ye Xiuxiu concentrated fully on controlling everything,

fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on her forehead.

She raised her hand and gently wiped away the sweat,

Compared to the previous time she refined the palm-sized round shield,

this refining was truly more exhausting.

However, it was not because the necklace required greater strength than the palm-sized round shield,

but because her own total spiritual energy was slightly insufficient.

After the previous refining ended, she had not properly rested and recovered,

but immediately went on to teach Ye Qingming the artifact-refining method without pause.

At this moment, her internal spiritual energy remained at only a mere twenty percent.

Time quietly passed,

Finally, after a long half-hour,

Ye Xiuxiu exhaled a long breath as if relieved of a heavy burden.

Accompanying her movement,

a dazzling beam of light shot out from the Heaven-Earth Creation Cauldron,

a brilliantly dazzling bright silver necklace leapt into the air like a lively spirit.

Under the sunlight,

The necklace shimmered with an enchanting, eerie luster, dreamlike and illusory, making one dizzy and entranced.

Ye Qingming widened his eyes in disbelief, staring at the necklace before him.

He muttered to himself:

"Could this be a defensive magic treasure capable of withstanding a full-powered strike from a Golden Core Stage grandmaster?"

Those around merely glanced at the magic treasure,

and immediately judged its strength.

At this moment, their gazes toward Ye Xiuxiu had undergone a markedly noticeable change.

Originally, after hearing Ye Qingming's description,

they still harbored some doubts and disbelief in their hearts,

but after seeing it with their own eyes now,

all doubts vanished like smoke,

for what they saw and heard before them

was utterly worlds apart from what they had heard.

Especially the method of crafting this magic treasure was unexpectedly simple.

Ye Songzhi could no longer contain his inner excitement,

his face full of urgency as he asked Ye Xiuxiu:

"Xiuxiu, with your current abilities, can you refine a magic treasure usable by a Deity Transformation Stage cultivator?"

"I, this old man, have long hoped for a satisfying Deity Transformation Stage magic treasure that stores spiritual energy!"

Saying this, Ye Songzhi paused, then added: "Moreover, the amount of spiritual energy stored in this treasure is naturally the more the better."

"After all, I am now at the peak great perfection of the Deity Transformation Stage, and breaking through to the Void Refining Stage is within reach."

"However, the Void Refining Stage is not as simple as imagined; it lacks clear stage divisions, and one's strength fluctuates greatly!"

"Sometimes it may only match the level of the Qi Refining Stage, while at other times it could reach the Body Integration Stage."

"The earlier the stage, the stronger this instability; conversely, the closer to the later stage, the more steadily it maintains strength at the Body Integration Stage level."

"Only when the condition becomes completely stable can one truly be considered to have entered the Body Integration Stage from the Void Refining Stage."

"Thus, possessing a magic treasure that stores a large amount of spiritual energy is extremely important to me."

To ensure I can safely pass through the Void Refining Stage,

people usually face two choices.

One is to find a hidden place to hide in, calmly cultivate until successfully breaking through the realm;

the other is to prepare in advance, gathering a vast amount of the spiritual energy needed during the Deity Transformation Stage; thus, if one encounters a disadvantage during the advancement process,

one can quickly draw out these pre‑stored spiritual energies,

and use them in conjunction with the magic treasure in hand to smoothly complete the transition.

Deep down, Ye Songzhi actually prefers the first method, after all it is relatively more stable and safe.

However, regrettably, reality does not allow him to do so.

Know that he is the strongest person in the Ye Family Ancestral Grounds,

if he chooses to hide,

just how long would he need to remain concealed before reemerging?

And during that lengthy period, the Ye Family Ancestral Grounds would very likely fall into grave danger.

Therefore, after careful consideration,

Ye Qingming's choice is only the second option.

(End of chapter)