Spring gave way to autumn, and more than a year passed in the blink of an eye.
Five Dragons Sea Region, Azure Dragon Island.
Inside a certain secret chamber, Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion. A pale blue flame floated before him, while quite a few Refining Materials lay scattered around him.
Wang Changsheng stared intently at the Azure Flame, his expression grave. His fingers constantly formed hand seals, sending one Hand Seal after another into the Azure Flame.
After a while, he formed another hand seal, and the Azure Flame transformed into a palm-sized blue firebird that flew back into his mouth and vanished.
The blue firebird was the new spirit fire he had obtained after refining that mass of ice-attributed spirit flame. He named it Mystic Nether Ice Flame.
Mystic Nether Ice Flame was far more powerful than Mystic Nether Black Lotus Fire, and it was also tremendously beneficial for artifact refinement.
A pale golden ancient zither floated in midair, several Golden Lotus blossoms engraved upon its body. Spiritual energy radiated from it with imposing force.
The Golden Lotus Lyre, Wang Ruyan's Lifebound Treasure, had officially advanced to a second-order magic treasure. Its strings were spun from the silk of a mid-grade fourth-order Golden Silkworm King.
Now that the Golden Lotus Lyre had advanced into a second-order magic treasure, Wang Ruyan's strength would be further enhanced.
Wang Changsheng was now capable of refining second-order magic treasures. Truthfully, if not for the sheer number of miscellaneous affairs demanding his attention, he would have been able to refine second-order magic treasures long ago.
Purple Moon Fairy devoted herself wholeheartedly to cultivation, free of all burdens and entanglements, so her artifact-refinement skills naturally improved quickly. Wang Changsheng had to participate in war and protect his clansmen, which slowed the