Back in Tian Kun Strange Land, Qi Yuan had collected forging methods and studied them.
The Celestial Clan where Tattered Robe belonged had once suffered the erosion of Black Heaven. Their world had teetered on the brink before ultimately being destroyed.
The Celestial Clan had always sought to forge Light Wonder Treasures, hoping to use them against Black Heaven, but they failed.
In the end, Tattered Robe had even given Qi Yuan a gift called the Embryo of Light.
"Was this the same world?"
"Just located at opposite ends of different timelines?"
"Or was it... simply that they both had forging methods?"
After all, forging methods did not necessarily belong exclusively to the world of the Celestial Clan.
The artifact methods of this world had also spread here from beyond the heavens.
"This... counts as a good thing."
Qi Yuan muttered to himself.
"Does this mean I'm an Immortal Venerable returning to the city?"
"Or a mighty expert reborn five hundred years in the past, with all kinds of advanced forging methods in hand?"
Back in Tian Kun Strange Land, Qi Yuan had memorized many forging methods, but without materials, he had never been able to put them into practice.
He looked at the Basic Artifact Refining Method and began studying it carefully.
"To forge an artifact, one must awaken Heart Fire..."
Artifact refining was both difficult and not difficult for Qi Yuan.
Back in Tian Kun Strange Land, he had studied plenty of it.
Though this world's forging methods differed somewhat, all roads led to the same destination.
Qi Yuan picked it up quickly.
"The way of artifact forging: Heart Fire is the soul.
Blazing flames illuminate the furnace chamber and melt all things.
Heart Fire rises from the heart, moves through the dantian, and is conceived through intent..."