Cultivating With Mutated Heavenly Spirit Roots-Chapter 46: Artifact Refining

"Indeed, these are the materials from a Level 4 Fire Flood Dragon. I wonder if they can be used to refine a top-tier Spiritual Artifact?" Fang Hong nodded and asked the Black-robed Old Man, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"Of course they can! These are excellent materials for refining top-tier Spiritual Artifacts!"

"In my Artifact Refining career, it’s rare to see such high-grade materials. They are truly a serendipitous find!" The Black-robed Old Man’s eyes instantly lit up, unable to conceal his excitement.

"Fellow Daoist, you truly possess remarkable skill! A Level 4 Fire Flood Dragon is an extremely ferocious Demonic Beast, and to be able to hunt it down shows your extraordinary strength. I am truly impressed!"

The Black-robed Old Man scrutinized Fang Hong, his eyes filled with admiration, and he couldn’t help but hold Fang Hong in higher regard.

"You flatter me, you flatter me. How confident are you in successfully refining the Artifact, Fellow Daoist?" Fang Hong smiled slightly and asked politely.

"Eighty percent chance. What kind of Spiritual Artifact do you wish to refine, Fellow Daoist? Just tell me." The Black-robed Old Man straightened his back and said with full confidence.

An eighty percent success rate for Artifact Refining? It seems this old man is quite confident in his Artifact Refining skills, Fang Hong secretly mused.

"Then refine one Flying Spiritual Artifact and one offensive Spiritual Artifact. A Flying Sword, flying needle, or flying dagger would all be fine." After a moment of thought, Fang Hong stated his requirements.

"Alright, then I’ll refine one Flying Spiritual Artifact and one Flying Sword for you. As for the price... I’ll charge you two thousand five hundred spirit stones. What do you think, Fellow Daoist?" The Black-robed Old Man nodded in agreement, a faint smile on his face.

"No problem. Uh... can I watch from the side?" Fang Hong’s eyes lit up as he asked curiously.

"Of course, you can watch if you wish." The Black-robed Old Man agreed without hesitation. He waved his hand, his expression very natural.

This greatly surprised Fang Hong, who asked doubtfully, "Fellow Daoist, aren’t you afraid I’ll secretly learn your Artifact Refining Secret Manual?"

Upon hearing this, the Black-robed Old Man burst into laughter: "Hahahaha... I’m not some Artifact Refining Grandmaster; where would I get an Artifact Refining Secret Manual? I’ve been refining Artifacts for over a hundred years, and the Artifact Refining Secret Manual I’ve summarized consists of just two words: refine more."

Fang Hong nodded, admiring the old man’s open-mindedness.

He no longer disturbed him, quietly walked to a chair nearby, and fixed his gaze on the Black-robed Old Man, concentrating fully on observing him refine the Spiritual Artifact, hoping to learn something from it.

The Black-robed Old Man came to the large red cauldron in the center of the stone house. With a gentle flip of his palm, a mass of crimson Innate True Fire surged from his palm.

As soon as the flame appeared, it instantly blazed fiercely within the cauldron.

The Black-robed Old Man’s gaze became focused and serious, as he meticulously controlled the temperature of the flames.

Immediately after, the Black-robed Old Man slowly dropped the Flood Dragon scales into the cauldron. As soon as the Flood Dragon scales touched the flames, they emitted a "sizzling" sound.

As time passed, the Flood Dragon scales began to melt slowly, constantly tumbling under the tempering of the True Fire.

The Black-robed Old Man controlled the True Fire’s temperature while meticulously beginning the smelting process, his movements skilled and fluid.

Fang Hong watched quietly from the side, without blinking. He secretly committed these Artifact Refining steps and details deeply to memory, thinking that he would definitely try them himself once he returned.

...

Time flew by, and two months passed in a flash.

Inside the Artifact Refining room on the second floor, the Black-robed Old Man stood before the large red cauldron, a gratified smile on his face.

At this moment, two top-tier Spiritual Artifacts lay on the stone table: one was a red Gourd, its surface as smooth as a mirror, carved with exquisite, lifelike Dragon patterns;

The other was a red short sword, its blade gleaming with a sharp, cold light.

"This is the ’Fire Dragon Gourd,’ a top-tier Flying Spiritual Artifact. As long as magic power is injected, its tail can spew Dragon flames, greatly increasing flight speed, making it extremely practical for both combat and travel."

The Black-robed Old Man pointed at the red Gourd, cheerfully introducing his creation to Fang Hong.

"This is the ’Fire Dragon Sword,’ a top-tier offensive Spiritual Artifact. When it strikes an enemy, it produces a scorching effect that can cause immense pain, and its blade is incredibly sharp; ordinary Spiritual Artifacts simply cannot withstand its edge..."

The Black-robed Old Man then pointed to the red short sword, describing it in detail.

Fang Hong’s eyes instantly lit up as he looked at the two top-tier Spiritual Artifacts, a look of surprise on his face. He gently stroked them with his hand, his eyes filled with affection.

"Elder Yu’s Artifact Refining skills are superb; I am truly impressed. Here are the two thousand five hundred spirit stones we agreed upon." Fang Hong praised, put the Spiritual Artifacts into his Storage Pouch, and then took out the spirit stones from his Storage Pouch to hand to the Black-robed Old Man.

During these two months, he had been fully engrossed in observing the Black-robed Old Man’s Artifact Refining, and his gains were substantial. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

He now understood some basic Artifact Refining steps and key points for fire control, and his interest in Artifact Refining had grown even stronger.

"Hehe, you flatter me, you flatter me. It’s just a means of making a living." Elder Yu accepted the spirit stones and said humbly.

"Fellow Daoist Fang, you’ve asked many questions these past two months; you must be interested in learning Artifact Refining, right?" Elder Yu took out a yellow-covered book from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Fang Hong.

"I have a book of Artifact Refining insights here, which records my many years of Artifact Refining experience and some techniques. It can help you avoid some detours, and it’s only one thousand spirit stones. If you’re interested, you can take a look."

Fang Hong took the book and flipped through it. The book indeed seemed to have some value. After a moment of thought, he looked at Elder Yu and said, "Will you sell it for a hundred?"

Elder Yu was startled, a look of surprise on his face, but he quickly recovered and then burst into laughter: "Good, sold!"

Afterward, Fang Hong chatted with Elder Yu for a while longer. It wasn’t until half an hour later that Fang Hong got up to bid farewell and left Elder Yu’s Artifact Refining shop.

He walked out of the shop and took a deep breath, feeling exceptionally refreshed.

Not only had he obtained two top-tier Spiritual Artifacts, but he had also learned knowledge about Artifact Refining; his gains were truly immense.

Fang Hong walked down the street, people coming and going, the clamor incessant.

As he walked, he took out a jade slip from his Storage Pouch to examine it.

A flash of light appeared on the jade slip, and a detailed map appeared before his eyes.

This jade slip recorded a map of the area near Black Sand City, with many locations marked on it. Two Demonic Beast areas caught Fang Hong’s attention.

One was the "Black Desert," and the other was "White Desert Mountain." Both of these areas were marked in red, indicating that they were dangerous Demonic Beast regions.

Fang Hong looked at the map, thinking that these two places must have many powerful Demonic Beasts.

If he could hunt them, he could collect more spirit pills, which would greatly help in improving his cultivation.

Thus, he secretly made up his mind to venture to these two places for some experience.

"Senior, learn about the Black Sand Trade Fair." As Fang Hong walked, a Qi Refining Level 3 young man in a green shirt suddenly approached him, a fawning smile on his face, and handed him a yellow paper.

Fang Hong took the yellow paper and looked at its contents. It turned out that the local "Black Sand Chamber of Commerce" was holding a large trade fair.

"What will be at the trade fair?" Fang Hong asked directly.