Opening for Business

The temperature in the room had already risen to a level ordinary people simply could not endure.

A single drop of water would turn into steam the instant it fell!

Yet Wang Chen, standing within arm's reach of the earthfire refining furnace, showed no change in expression. An invisible force separated him from the scorching heat outside.

His right palm seemed glued to the furnace, never once lowering.

And Wang Chen had less than half an hour left.

But he remained unhurried, maintaining his own refining rhythm as though he had not noticed time slipping away at all.

After roughly another incense stick's worth of time, Wang Chen's expression suddenly shifted. He abruptly raised his left palm and struck forward.

Bang!

The blazing-hot refining furnace roared beneath his palm, and its lid instantly flew into the air.

Flames surged forth, carrying with them a flying dagger that was crimson from end to end.

Wang Chen withdrew his palm and made a grasping motion through the air, drawing the flying dagger into his hand.

The dagger slowly cooled in his grasp, eventually returning to its pale golden color. Its sharp edge gleamed brilliantly.

It was done!

Wang Chen shut off the earthfire and stopped the furnace, then rose to his full height.

He left the room where he had remained for nearly five hours.

"Master, please inspect it."

He respectfully presented the newly forged Three Profound Flying Daggers to the examiner outside.

A four-star Artifact Refining Master from the Artifact Refiners' Guild.

"Mm."

The Artifact Refining Master took the Three Profound Flying Daggers, and a glint of divine light flashed through his narrow eyes.

His right index finger lightly stroked the blade's edge.

"Not bad."

A moment later, the Artifact Refining Master nodded. "Three Profound Flying Daggers, upper grade, first-rate quality."