Early the next morning, Spirit Flame Maiden was practicing in the courtyard, silver bells jingling as her dress fluttered.
Xiao Yun walked out of the bamboo building and watched her practice for a while. "Spirit Flame Maiden, take me to the Mountain Clan's warehouse. I need some metal materials."
Spirit Flame Maiden stopped practicing and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"What materials does Teacher Xiao need? I'll go ask the Grand Elder for approval."
"Dark Iron, Adamantine, Mithril, and Red Copper. A few pieces of each. Not too much."
Spirit Flame Maiden hurried toward the Council Hall.
A moment later, she returned holding a wooden box. Inside, several pieces of metal were neatly stacked—Dark Iron, black and heavy, extremely weighty in the hand; Adamantine, bright yellow, gleaming gold in the sunlight; Mithril, silvery white, its surface covered with a faint oxidation film; and Red Copper, crimson, like solidified flame.
"The Grand Elder said that Teacher Xiao can take whatever he needs. No need to stand on ceremony." Spirit Flame Maiden handed the wooden box to Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun took the wooden box and walked into the study room.
Spirit Flame Maiden followed him in, wanting to watch him refine the tool. Xiao Yun did not refuse. He closed the study room door and took the metals from the wooden box, placing them on the table.
What he was going to refine today was not a flying sword, but an entirely new kind of weapon—a sniper rifle.
Ultra-long-range strikes. Precise assassination. In terrain like the Mountain Clan's, with its complex landscape and open sightlines, it was perfect for dealing with Evil Spirit Masters.
Xiao Yun threw the Dark Iron, Adamantine, Mithril, and Red Copper into the Sky Burning Flame. The four metals melted under the high temperature. After the