(Sorry today's update was rather short again. I'll do my best to make up for it with more chapters soon.)
Meanwhile, in the artifact-refining chamber...
"Peng Yun, thank you for helping me reforge these treasures. Without you, who knows when I would have obtained two such powerful Fifth Grade Peak Natal Spirit Treasures?"
"And since the Star Sea Flying Sword was successfully reforged on the second attempt, I've saved the remaining materials I prepared to repair its source. Now that the sword has reached Fifth Grade Peak, its foundation is broader, so I can use those materials to temper it further and make it even stronger."
"All told, Peng Yun, you've done me a tremendous favor."
"Here are your artifact-refining fees. Don't stand on ceremony with me, Peng Yun. You must accept them, or I won't be able to rest easy."
Star Sea Old Ancestor gazed at the newly reforged Fifth Grade Peak Natal Spirit Treasures, the Star Sea Flying Sword and the Star Sea Flood Dragon Banner, his eyes gleaming. He then readily handed Ling Pengyun every item he had promised as payment.
Moreover, because the results of the reforging had far exceeded his expectations, he gave Ling Pengyun quite a few additional treasures.
They included rare cultivation resources such as Fifth Grade Peak and Fifth Grade High-Rank Gathering Yuan Pills.
Among them was even a piece of Fifth Grade Peak, water-attribute artifact-refining material: Azure Treasure Crystal.
Though it was not large enough to serve as the primary material for a Fifth Grade Peak spirit treasure, it would make an excellent supplementary material.
Its attributes also suited Ling Pengyun's Five Elements Hundred Treasures Long River exceptionally well, improving his chances of reforging it in the future.
Most importantly, the combined value of those spirit items was extraordinary, enough to