The reason why Chen Lian could become one of the top genius artefact refiners in Zhenling's Artefact Forging Hall was not only due to his extraordinary talent in artefact forging and his family's heritage. Another important reason was that, compared to other artefact refiners, Chen Lian had many more items to practice with.
Back then, Lu Ping had discovered a Zang Ore mine within the Green Sea Snake's lair. Chen Lian had dug out the entire Zang Ore mine and refined it into the spiritual material, Zang Ore, bit by bit.
It was due to the several years of continuous refining that Chen Lian was able to lay down an extremely solid foundation in the path of artefact forging.
After that, Chen Lian entered the Artefact Forging Hall and was accepted as Sage Enigma Flame's disciple. By then, Lu Ping had already begun to manage Huang Li Island.
The cultivators who had returned from exploring overseas would bring various spiritual materials to Huang Li Island to trade. There was no lack of high-quality items among them.
Whenever Chen Lian needed those items, Lu Ping and Hu Lili would do everything in their power to obtain them for him.
As the other artefact refiners were still hesitating about whether or not they should refine out a high-difficulty Magic artefact, Chen Lian had already begun. As the other cultivators were regretting the loss of a great deal of spiritual materials due to a failure in the refinement of a magic treasure, Chen Lian had already destroyed two magic treasures. Additionally, he was in the process of refining a third.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the reason why Chen Lian's artefact forging skills could improve so quickly was partly due to his talent and partly due to the sufficient supply of spiritual materials.
Outside the Artefact Forging Hall, when Tian Jiang Laozu saw the two of them coming out, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Take it out. Let the Old Man have a look!"
Chen Lian turned to look at Lu Ping. Seeing the anxious look on Tian Jiang Laozu's face, Lu Ping hastily brought out Landslide.
At that moment, the silvery jade-coloured print appeared even more solemn and quaint. The pair of ancient characters engraved at the bottom of the print exuded an immeasurable weight. The entire print appeared seamless. From afar, it looked as though a primordial beast was glaring at them.
"Good, good, good!"
Tian Jiang Laozu looked at the Spirit Nurturing magic treasure and said 'good' three times in a row. Then, he turned to Chen Lian and asked, "Did you really condense the seals on it yourself?"
Chen Lian was still a little reserved in front of his grand-teacher, but Lu Ping wasn't so polite. He smiled and said, "Martial Grand Uncle, even if you ask me to condense a treasure, I don't know how to do it myself!"
The Sky River Patriarch nodded at Chen Lian and smiled, "Not bad, I have a successor!"
But when Sky River Ancestor returned Landslide to Lu Ping, he suddenly asked, "The purification technique used to upgrade this mystic treasure is yours, right?"
Lu Ping was stunned for a moment, but he knew that the old ancestor's eyes were sharp. He smiled and said, "That's right, it's a purification technique I learned before, but I used it on alchemy!"
"This purification technique is extremely brilliant!"
Tianjiang Laozu took out a Storage Pouch and the Water-Controlling Flag. "It's not easy to repair the Water-Controlling Flag. The difficulty lies in the fact that the Water-Controlling Flag was created with the intention of being a Spirit Treasure. Therefore, its materials are extremely rare and hard to find. But that's no longer a problem. The Storage Pouch contains the materials needed to repair it. The biggest problem is that there is a secret technique used in the refining process of the Water Control Flag, which can make the composition of the spiritual materials extremely pure. With the current means of the Old Man, it is not impossible to make it, but it will take too much time and energy. Now that you have this set of purification secret technique in your hand, cooperate with him again to repair the Water Control Flag! "
After that, he turned around and left. Lu Ping looked at his back and suddenly noticed that Tian Jiang Patriarch seemed to have relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. However, the Patriarch seemed to have aged even more, and his back view looked unusually bleak!
Seeing that the Tianjiang Patriarch had gone far away, Chen Lian suddenly said, "The Tianjiang Patriarch once told me that he only had two wishes. The first was to refine a Spirit Treasure for the sect to pass on to the younger generation. The second was to nurture a Weapon Refining Grandmaster to inherit the legacy of the Weapon Refining Hall."
Lu Ping laughed. "Although Ancestor Tian Jiang didn't personally refine a Spirit Treasure, both the Mountain Splitting Axe and the wood in Uncle Jiang Tianlin's hands were repaired and modified by Ancestor Tian Jiang. This can be considered as fulfilling one of his long-cherished wishes. Now that you were able to condense the seventh restriction on the Landslide, even though you borrowed my strength, you can barely be considered a Master Refiner. Ancestor Tian Jiang's two wishes have been fulfilled. He should be happy for the rest of his life!"
Chen Lian nodded, yet his expression didn't turn for the better in the slightest. Instead, he seemed to be even more serious as he said, "Do you know why Ancestor Tianjiang risked his life to repair the Mountain Splitting Axe and called me over to assist him?"
Without waiting for Lu Ping to answer, Chen Lian continued, "It's not only because of his obsession and his long-cherished wish for the path of refining, but also because his lifespan is running out!"
Looking at Lu Ping's shocked expression, Chen Lian continued, "In fact, Grandmaster Ancestor didn't even need my help to repair the Mountain Splitting Axe. These few years, Grandmaster Ancestor only wanted to pass on his knowledge to me. He hoped that I could become a Grandmaster Artificer in his lifetime so that when his lifespan comes to an end, there would be someone to inherit the Pavilion of Smithing's legacy and bring it to greater heights!"
Chen Lian said apologetically, "Originally, I didn't have much confidence in making a Spirit Nurturing Treasure. I needed to slow down and accumulate some experience. However, I also wanted to become a Master Refiner as soon as possible so that Ancestor Tian Jiang can fulfill his long-cherished wish. That's why I had to use Landslide as a test subject!"
Lu Ping patted Chen Lian's shoulder emotionally and said, "There's no need to be so polite between us. Now that Landslide has successfully condensed the seventh enchantment and upgraded it to a Spirit Nurturing Treasure, you are now a true Grandmaster Craftsman. Senior Martial Uncle Tian Jiang must be very happy, you should be happy!"
Chen Lian smiled bitterly. Lu Ping continued to ask, "Earlier, you said that Ancestor Tian Jiang doesn't have much time left in his lifespan?"
Chen Lian nodded and said in a low voice, "Although Ancestor Tian Jiang entered the sect late and did not rank high among the first generation of practitioners, he matured slowly. Actually, his lifespan is second only to Ancestor Tian Xiang and Ancestor Tian Fan among the six Laozu of the first generation. He has long passed the threshold of 800 years old. Ancestor Tian Xiang suffered many injuries in his early years and has no hope of entering the mid Dharma stage. I estimate his lifespan to be around 900 years old."
Lu Ping nodded. Only now did he realize that although these younger disciples had their own achievements, after thinking about it carefully, he realized that they had always been under the protection of the first generation of practitioners. That was why they had been able to grow so fearlessly until now.
But now, he suddenly realized that this layer of protection had actually been provided for them for a long time, to the point where it was on the verge of collapsing. At that moment, Lu Ping's mood became exceptionally heavy. He even seemed to be a little hesitant, not knowing what to do next.
Tian Xiang, Tian Fan, and Tian Xue Laozu were still fine, but Tian Kang Laozu only had a few decades left in his lifespan. Tian Jiang Laozu probably had less than 100 years left. Although Tian Lu Laozu was slightly better off, he had probably passed the threshold of 700 years. Even if he could live a thousand years, he would only have about 200 years left.
Furthermore, although early Dharma adepts had a lifespan of 800 to 1000 years, that 1000 years was just an upper limit. Very few early Dharma adepts could actually reach this height.
At this moment, Chen Lian pulled himself together and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about these heavy matters. Let's first see how to repair your Water-Controlling Flag. This is the work of the Fei Ling Sect's Crafting Grandmaster, Jiao Yuqiang. Even during the battle of the Fei Ling Sect that year, Jiao Yuqiang used this Water-Controlling Flag to defend himself against the combined attacks of two to three Dharma adepts. If I can repair it, I believe that my crafting skills will improve by leaps and bounds."
Lu Ping laughed and said, "Don't you need to rest for a while? Upgrading Landslide has already put so much effort into both of us!"
Chen Lian waved his hand and said, "I know a little about your level of cultivation. With just a few days, how could your inner Yuan be depleted? Crafting weapons is not like making pills. You need to strike while the iron is hot! "
Lu Ping knew that Chen Lian was anxious, so he let him be. Fortunately, although the spiritual materials needed to repair the Water-Controlling Flag were extremely rare, there were not many of them. The reason why it had not been repaired in the past few thousand years was because the Crafting Hall had never mastered an extremely advanced purification technique.
In the blink of an eye, another half a year had passed. The battle on Frost Island had gradually escalated. Bloody Mara and the Dharma adepts frequently clashed. Even the Zhenling Sect was gradually filled with a somber atmosphere due to the increasing number of casualties.
At this moment, in Lu Ping's hand, there was a small triangular flag that was only the size of a palm. Layers of black light hung down from the small flag. The damage on the flag had already been repaired. Now, the Water-Controlling Flag was a true spiritual treasure.
Chen Lian watched from the side as Lu Ping happily played with the Water-Controlling Flag in his hand. He smiled and said, "The crafting of this Water-Controlling Flag is really exquisite. This time, repairing the Water-Controlling Flag will be a great help to my crafting skills!"
Lu Ping suddenly waved his hand and put away the Water-Controlling Flag. He said seriously, "Do you want to learn the 'Spirit Fire Smelting Purification Technique'?"
Chen Lian's eyes brightened, but then he smiled and said, "This is your trump card, right? Are you really willing to teach me?"
Lu Ping chuckled and said, "This [Spirit Fire Smelting Purification Technique] was originally a smithing technique, but I combined it with other alchemy techniques to form a new purification technique. If you can help me forge the Ocean Bell, I will teach you this secret technique!"
Chen Lian said without thinking, "It's a deal!"
But then Chen Lian said, "You must have some other plans, right?"
Lu Ping chuckled and said, "That's right. You still need to forge a sword for me!"
"Sword, what sword?"
Chen Lian was confused. Based on his understanding of Lu Ping, this would not be an easy task. But if it was just a flying sword, why was he so serious?
"A sword that you can only forge after you enter the Dharma stage!"
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