A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality - Chapter 926 - Chapter 926 Volume 6 Spiritual Treasures of the Heavenly Skill Chapter 923 Artifact Refinement Hall

Chapter 926: Volume 6 Spiritual Treasures of the Heavenly Skill Chapter 923 Artifact Refinement Hall Chapter 926: Volume 6 Spiritual Treasures of the Heavenly Skill Chapter 923 Artifact Refinement Hall “This is Elder Wei, one of the two leading Artifact Refiners of Three Sovereigns Temple.

You will be Elder Wei’s assistant for the time being and learn a bit about Artifact Refining on the side.

Don’t worry, I won’t really have you become an Artifact Refiner.

Our Sect doesn’t have the financial resources to train another full-time Artifact Refiner.

It’s just that recently, we’ve been refining an important item and need some extra hands to help temporarily.

However, if you do well during this period, after two or three years, I will award you a Spirit Pill and personally offer you guidance in your cultivation.

I certainly won’t renege on the promises I made to you before!”
Fairy Hua Lian, who said this to Han Li, was now standing in a secret room filled with various materials, with another man who looked to be in his fifties and had the semblance of early Foundation Establishment, scrutinizing Han Li with furrowed brows.

At this point, what could Han Li say?

He could only nod continuously in agreement.

“Fellow Hua Lian, does this martial nephew truly understand Artifact Refining Technique?

Isn’t his age and cultivation level a bit too low?

Didn’t you say you would find a suitable helper for me from White Dew Academy?” said the old man with dissatisfaction.

“The treasure we’re currently refining is of great importance; it’s best not to involve members from other Sects.

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Although Martial Nephew Han’s cultivation and experience are indeed limited, with a little guidance from Elder Wei, taking care of refining materials shouldn’t be a problem at all,” Fairy Hua Lian replied with a light chuckle.

“Even refining materials requires a certain talent; otherwise, it’s just a complete waste of materials.

However, since Fellow Hua Lian has spoken thus, let the young man stay for a trial,” the old man relented with some reluctance.

“Rest assured, my judgment isn’t that poor.

Although Martial Nephew Han’s cultivation isn’t high, the Mana within him is exceptionally pure.

His control over Mana and Artifact Refining will certainly not be too poor,” the Daoist nun said with a pursing of her lips, breaking into a delightful smile.

“Eh!

That is indeed the case; he does have some potential.

It seems Fellow Hua Lian didn’t just randomly pick someone,” Elder Wei said, looking at Han Li again with a flash of surprise on his face.

“I’ve brought you the person you need, Elder Wei.

We must now hasten our progress on the refinement.

Our Sect is already somewhat behind the other two, and we must not delay the important matters at the end.

Otherwise, the consequences will be too grave for both of us to bear.

Now, this humble Daoist will take her leave,” Fairy Hua Lian declared as she rose to leave, giving one last reminder before departing.

“Rest assured, if the young man is capable, the progress will not be delayed,” the old man with the red face stood up to see her off, promising earnestly.

Upon hearing this, the Daoist nun departed, satisfied.

So for a time, only Han Li and the old man were left in the secret chamber.

“You heard what was just said.

Regardless of whether you are interested in Artifact Refining or whether you have the talent, I will earnestly teach you the way of Artifact Refining for one month.

Then I will assign tasks to you.

As long as you can complete my tasks on time each month, the rest of your time is yours to manage freely.

If you can’t finish the tasks, then you better get out right away; I’ll find someone else for the Artifact Refinement Hall,” Elder Wei said bluntly, without a shred of sentimentality.

“Yes, Disciple will do his best!” Han Li replied with composure.

“Of course, being a disciple in our Artifact Refinement Hall has its benefits.

Not only can you use the various Magic Artifacts and the earthfire pit free of charge, but also the Spirit Stones distributed every month are many more than those given to the disciples of other halls.

Now, follow me to meet the other Artifact Refinement Hall disciples; some materials may require your collective effort to complete,” said the old man, apparently satisfied with Han Li’s attitude, and thus spoke more gently.

Then he led Han Li out of the secret chamber.

After meeting the other three lower-ranking Qi Refinement disciples and casually arranging a living space for Han Li, his life of cultivation at the Imperial Pure Temple officially began.

The so-called Artifact Refinement Hall was actually another courtyard built in the middle of the mountain where the Imperial Pure Temple was located.

The architecture wasn’t much to speak of besides an Earth Fire Grand Hall, several Artifact Refinement Pavilions, and there were no other noteworthy buildings.

The disciples of the hall even had to live in several caves built into the mountainside.

As for the people inside the hall, in addition to the red-faced old man, the full-time Artifact Refiner, there were two other middle-aged cultivators at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refinement who acted as assistants during the old man’s refining process.

The rest were Han Li and the three other Artifact Refinement Hall disciples.

Though the place wasn’t large, it was more than sufficient for these few people.

However, the number of male and female disciples from the Imperial Pure Temple who came to the Artifact Refinement Hall daily to rent an Artifact Refinement Pavilion or to directly request the refinement of various artifacts was indeed significant.

Since it was a female temple, naturally, eight or nine out of ten disciples were females.

Not all of these female cultivators were Daoist nuns; many were young women in lay clothing, each with exceptional demeanor and conversation, much like ladies of noble families.

Watching coldly, Han Li noticed that although the three male disciples of the Artifact Refinement Hall were exhausted every day, they were utterly smitten by the female cultivators coming in and out, chasing after the favor of these female disciples and busying themselves with refining without any progress in their own cultivation for many years.

The few male disciples who came here were mostly like the Artifact Refinement Hall’s disciples, busy with miscellaneous duties.

Some were responsible for studying Arrays, some for refining medicinal pills, and so on.

The female disciples, on the other hand, merely needed to focus on their cultivation.

These observations made Han Li shake his head secretly, but he would not meddle in others’ affairs.

Moreover, receiving these male and female disciples was the task of the other three, while Han Li had been designated to specifically learn material refinement and purification.

The red-faced old man would carve out a time each day to explain some of the foundational knowledge of Artifact Refining to Han Li and even sometimes demonstrate and instruct in person.

Based on Han Li’s original cultivation experience, he didn’t think he could learn anything from a Foundation Establishment Stage Artifact Refiner.

He approached it with a just-get-it-over-with attitude.

To his surprise, just a few days later, Han Li was astonished.

Although the old man didn’t have high cultivation, his proficiency in the way of Artifact Refining was absolutely extraordinary.

Just from the way he purified materials, it was clear he mastered a variety of Artifact Refining methods and seemed to have studied many sects’ secret techniques.

Some of the skills and knowledge he had were even unheard of to Han Li.

After just over ten days, Han Li, who had benefited greatly from the experience, couldn’t help but feel a mix of astonishment and delight.

It seemed that Great Jin’s self-proclaimed title as the sacred site of Immortal Cultivation in the human world was not an empty boast.

Even an unremarkable Artifact Refiner from such a small Daoist temple had mastered so many Artifact Refining skills, including perfectly preserved ancient methods and new techniques developed through generations of master refiners’ accumulation and research.

This array of knowledge vastly surpassed the simple methods known in Tian Luo and Scattered Stars Sea and truly broadened his horizons.

Speaking of which, Han Li’s own proficiency in Artifact Refining was quite ordinary.

The techniques he obtained from Qi Yunxiao years ago now seemed superficial compared to his current cultivation level and knowledge.

Although he had examined many Artifact Refining texts both in Scattered Stars Sea and after joining the Drifting Cloud Sect, there weren’t many truly useful to him.

Now that he had encountered this rare opportunity, Han Li naturally wouldn’t let it slip by.

Apart from practicing the King Ming Art during other times, he was extremely attentive to the teachings of the Wei-surnamed old man.

Han Li displayed so much talent and earnestness in Artifact Refining that the old man was quite pleased.

Sometimes, Han Li’s questions would hit on something that particularly interested the old man, causing him to reveal far more than he intended.

As a result, the old man’s attitude towards Han Li changed drastically within just a month.

He went from being stern and aloof at the start to amiable and pleased later on, leaving the other three disciples in the Artifact Refinement Hall-who knew the old man’s temper well-completely dumbfounded.

Feeling jealous, these three didn’t exactly treat Han Li well.

However, with Han Li now in favor, they weren’t foolish enough to cause him trouble.

Yet, the cold indifference they showed during their daily encounters was inevitable.

Han Li was actually pleased with this.

He wanted to be left alone to focus on his cultivation in peace.

The lack of disturbance was more than welcome.

A month later, the Wei-surnamed old man not only explained various techniques for refining materials to Han Li but also mentioned some unique Artifact Refining methods, which Han Li committed to memory.

He planned to collect these Artifact Refining techniques from all over Great Jin as soon as his mana recovered.

This would perfect the refining of the Seven Flames Fan and the puppet of Monarch Great Development, enhancing their power significantly.

But as the old man said, once the month was up, Han Li was immediately assigned a series of tasks for refining materials.

But given the cultivation level he had shown, naturally, he was not given anything too difficult to do.

As a result, Han Li completed the tasks with ease, without having to give it much thought.

He spent the rest of his time cultivating the King Ming Art.

After three or four months, everything went smoothly, and Han Li felt that choosing to join the Imperial Pure Temple was also a pretty good decision.

During this period, the Wei-surnamed old man suddenly became very busy.

Usually, aside from assigning some Artifact Refining tasks to the four disciples every month, he would vanish into the secret chamber of the Earth Fire Hall, unknown as to what he was refining.

During this time, Fairy Hua Lian also visited severally.

Each time, she and the old man would seclude themselves in the secret chamber to discuss unknown matters.

Since both were cautious enough to set up restrictive formations during their conversations, although Han Li was curious, he was currently focused solely on mastering the King Ming Art and did not risk probing with his Divine Sense to eavesdrop.

One day, in the secret chamber of the cave, Han Li sat cross-legged with his body tilted at an odd angle.

His upper body twisted into a queer position as his hands formed incantations, remaining still atop the cushion.

His body was enveloped in a faint golden light, trembling incessantly.

But upon closer inspection, one could see Han Li’s skin was crisscrossed with fine blood vessels and thick veins, with bumps the size of eggs, moving around under his skin erratically like living things, creating an eerie spectacle.

With each tremor of his body, Han Li’s face contorted in pain, revealing an expression of extreme suffering.

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Beads of sweat the size of soybeans emerged continuously on his forehead, as if he were enduring an intensely strenuous exercise, soaking most of his clothes.

After an uncertain amount of time, the golden light on Han Li’s body slowly receded.

Taking a long breath, he withdrew the incantations in his hands and finally returned to a normal sitting posture.

Almost simultaneously, all the abnormal signs on his body rapidly disappeared, and he was back to normal in the blink of an eye.(To be continued.

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