Three Treasures

"Court Master Xu, you should know the combat prowess of us sword cultivators in the Sword Academy."

"Even some things that Foundation Establishment late stage cultivators cannot accomplish, I can accomplish for you," Su Bai said.

At those words, Xu Ping'an's thick brows rose slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes.

He looked Su Bai up and down. This young deputy academy master of the Sword Academy had a cultivation base at the Foundation Establishment early stage, yet his gaze was far calmer and more confident than seemed fitting for that realm.

He had heard that an extraordinary genius had emerged in the Sword Academy in recent years, whose prowess in magic duels far exceeded others at the same stage despite being only at the Foundation Establishment early stage. But to dare declare, at that stage, "I can accomplish things that Foundation Establishment late stage cultivators cannot"...

That confidence still surprised him somewhat.

"Well..." Xu Ping'an stroked his chin, pondering.

Throughout his long career in artifact refining, countless fellow sect members had come to request artifacts.

There were only two ways to conduct such transactions: first, they could prepare all the materials themselves (or provide the main materials, with him supplying the rest for a fee) and pay the refining fee; second, they could simply give him a budget and leave the procurement and refining entirely to him, paying the corresponding contribution points and refining compensation upon completion.

Refining always carried risks. He had always treated his fellow sect members fairly; if the refining failed, he usually charged only the cost of the materials, which was an enormous favor.

But someone proposing to exchange a task for artifact refining, as Su Bai had, was truly a first.

"What is it, Court Master Xu? Would this arrangement not