Forging a Divine Weapon, Flower of the Underworld

"Please do not misunderstand, sir. This matter may be dangerous, but as long as we make thorough preparations, there should be no serious problem. Our chamber has been short on help lately, and every time you come, you bring back so many fierce beast materials. Your strength must be extraordinary, at the very least comparable to a Middle Human Venerable. That is why we wished to invite you to lend a hand."

Seeing Lu Ming frown, the old man hurriedly explained.

Lu Ming did not refuse outright. After thinking it over seriously, he asked, "Is this matter urgent?"

The old man shook his head. "Preparations will take time as well. We will only set out in around ten days."

Lu Ming considered it again before saying, "Ten days should be enough for me to forge a divine weapon. If you do not mind, how about I give you a definite answer then?"

To his surprise, the old man agreed at once. Smiling, he said, "That will do. Then please follow me, sir. The Earth Core Fire Crystal Marrow is not here."

With that, he led the way.

Lu Ming naturally had no time to think about the previous matter and hurried after him. Before long, they arrived outside a stone chamber. Even before drawing close, he could feel a scorching heat.

The old man took out a token and placed it directly into a groove on the stone door. Amid a rumbling sound, the stone door slowly opened, and an even fiercer wave of heat surged out.

Lu Ming saw clearly that the heat wave came from a pool of magma in the center of the stone chamber.

"This is Earth Core Fire. Its crystal marrow will only emerge when drawn out by an array. The pillar beside it is