Strength Increased

"Senior Brother Wang! You came so early?" Qin Shou, behind the counter, saw Wang Da Fu step into the Artifact Refining Hall and instinctively began to greet him as usual.

But the words had barely reached his lips when his heart lurched—he could not see through this Senior Brother Wang's cultivation at all!

A jolt of alarm shot up his spine. His throat bobbed as he forcibly swallowed the familiar "junior brother" and replaced it with the clearly reverent address of "senior brother." His voice even trembled slightly from the abrupt turn in his thoughts.

"Mm." Zhang Tie answered blandly and walked straight to the counter, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Master is traveling for the time being. I'll be using his refining room for now. Here is the token."

With a flick of his wrist, a dark token engraved with profound runes and a freshly inked list landed steadily on the polished counter with a soft clack. "Prepare the materials according to this list. Deliver them to the refining room before noon."

"Yes! Rest assured, Senior Brother! I definitely won't delay your affairs!" Qin Shou practically snatched up the list and token. He did not even glance at the token before gripping it tightly, his face piled with eager, flattering smiles as he thumped his chest in assurance.

His thoughts had already begun racing. This Senior Brother Wang had suddenly become unfathomable; he had likely received some tremendous opportunity from Elder Xuan. This was the perfect chance to curry favor with him!

Zhang Tie nodded slightly without another word, then turned and strode toward Elder Xuan Qiuluo's exclusive refining room deeper within the Artifact Refining Hall.

His steps were steady, and his back exuded an unquestionable sense of control. As one of the Artifact Refining Hall's elders