"Yes, Master~"
Li Yun agreed without refusing.
He knew very well that besides improving his cultivation, offensive methods like Taiqing Divine Thunder were also essential.
However, his Taiqing Divine Thunder had already reached Minor Accomplishment. As his cultivation rose, it could now unleash power comparable to a divine ability.
Under such circumstances, unless he cultivated Taiqing Divine Thunder to major accomplishment, there would not be much room for improvement.
Of course, Li Yun did not mention this, nor did he intend to.
He did not ask about things such as Alchemy either. After all, the Three Teachings Exchange Conference was the most urgent matter at present. Trying to bite off more than he could chew before then and studying Alchemy would only divide his focus.
Not to mention that he currently possessed the Three-Revolving Golden Elixir refined by Laozi.
That thing was enough to raise his strength another step. The Golden Elixirs he refined himself could not possibly reach such a level anytime soon.
At that thought, Li Yun hesitated before saying, "Master, this disciple wishes to learn the Artifact Refining Technique!"
"Master also knows that this disciple previously seized two Gourds. This disciple wants to try refining them himself."
"Artifact refining?"
Laozi frowned. Artifact refining was not his specialty.
He mainly excelled at alchemy, but teaching Alchemy to Li Yun and Xuandu at this stage would do more harm than good. Their cultivation had yet to reach the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. Rather than spending their thoughts on learning alchemy, they would be better off focusing on cultivation.
However, artifact refining was indeed something Li Yun needed.
Especially those two Gourds.
Although he could have others refine them into High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures, they would not truly suit Li Yun himself.
Only artifacts he refined himself would truly be suitable for him. He would also gain enormous benefits while refining them, and the difficulty would be greatly reduced.
Conversely, if someone else refined the Lingbao, the restrictions within would differ, and the difficulty of refining those restrictions would increase drastically.
At that thought, Laozi nodded. "Very well~"
"However, this master's Artifact Refining Technique is not particularly exceptional, though it is sufficient for your current needs."
"After all, those two Gourds are naturally embryos capable of becoming High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures. As long as you learn the Artifact Refining Technique, you can directly evolve them. As for the future~"
At this point, Laozi paused before continuing, "If you have talent and interest in artifact refining, I will discuss it with your Second Martial Uncle and have him give you a copy of his artifact refining legacy~"
"Thank you, Master~"
Li Yun was overjoyed upon hearing this.
The Jade Purity Artifact Refining Legacy!
It was undoubtedly the foremost Artifact Refining Technique in the Primordial World.
As long as he obtained the Jade Purity Artifact Refining Technique legacy in the future, he was confident that his cultivation along the path of artifact refining would proceed extremely smoothly.
Laozi did not hesitate further. With a thought, he directly sent the artifact refining techniques and methods he had mastered into Li Yun's sea of consciousness.
With the support of Top-Tier Comprehension and the Artifact Refining Genius Trait, Li Yun completely absorbed and mastered it all in merely a dozen breaths.
In an instant, he became thoroughly familiar with every technique and method related to artifact refining.
Li Yun did not linger any longer. He cupped his hands toward Laozi and said, "Thank you, Master. This disciple shall take his leave first."
Having said that, Li Yun did not stay any longer and hurriedly left the Palace of Supreme Purity.
After he left, a sharp gleam flashed through Laozi's eyes as he muttered, "Pangu bloodline... I never expected things to turn out like this!"
"It seems that my original decision to make him an Inner Disciple was indeed rash."
"Yet it would not be easy to change that now. Besides, Li Yun and Xuandu are close, so he likely would not choose to contend with Xuandu for anything."
"If that is the case, then he must establish his own power outside. Only then can he embark upon the Emperor's Path and completely unlock all his potential!"
At that thought, Laozi subconsciously looked out the window, murmuring thoughtfully, "The Demon Clan, the Witch Clan, or the Human Race~"
Li Yun knew nothing of any of this.
At this moment, he had already returned to his residence.
After casually cleaning it with a spell, Li Yun did not begin cultivating immediately. Instead, he took out the two Gourds.
After examining them for a moment, Li Yun smiled. "It is time to refine you two."
"You are already complete Innate Spirit Treasures, but the restrictions within are incomplete. I need to use the Artifact Refining Technique to fully awaken them."
"However, there are two Gourds. I need to decide how to use them~"
As he spoke, Li Yun furrowed his brows and sank into thought.
Gourds.
Their usual purpose was to hold things or seal something away.
Those were the basic functions and uses of Gourds. Li Yun also needed such an item. After all, he often needed to store his spoils of war, but not everything could be transferred into his sea of consciousness.
"I will first refine a storage-type Gourd!"
Li Yun quickly made his decision.
With a thought, he picked up the black Gourd and immediately activated the Artifact Refining Technique Laozi had taught him.
At once, Li Yun's divine sense surged into the Black Skin Gourd. As he continuously formed artifact-refining seals, the Magical Power within him circulated, carrying spiritual energy from heaven and earth into it without end. The Gourd's luster became increasingly brilliant, and dim radiance flickered continuously.
As time passed, spiritual energy from heaven and earth continued to gather. As the Black Skin Gourd absorbed it without end, a dense spatial fluctuation could even be clearly felt emanating from within.
"This is~"
"A spatial Lingbao!"
Li Yun was overjoyed at the sight.
He had only intended to refine a storage-type Gourd, yet he had not expected it to contain a trace of the Law of Space.
If he developed it to the utmost limit, its storage capacity would increase drastically. It might even become far more exceptional than he had imagined.
With that thought, how could Li Yun spare attention for anything else?
He directly abandoned the activation of the remaining restrictions and transferred the origins of those restrictions into the Space Law Rune instead.
In an instant, the rune became even more dazzling.
A pale silver pattern began to appear upon the entire Black Skin Gourd, resembling both a ferocious beast and some strange monster.
Time passed swiftly, and more than ten years went by in the blink of an eye.
"Condense!"
On this day, Li Yun's low roar echoed through the room.
The next moment, the Gourd before him shone brilliantly. Its silver-black radiance was dazzling, and dense innate aura spread from within. It was unmistakably a genuine High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure.
"Go!"
Seeing this, Li Yun did not hesitate. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood onto the Gourd.
In an instant, the Gourd shook and completely absorbed Li Yun's Essence Blood. A connection formed between them, and Li Yun thoroughly refined it, claiming it as his own.
"Store!"
After doing all this, Li Yun shouted again, and the Gourd instantly flew into his sea of consciousness.
At that moment, information about the Gourd appeared.
[Space Gourd, High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure. Contains 26 Innate Restrictions and possesses twelve special Small Thousand Worlds. Each Small Thousand World can store items, and the total capacity of all spaces can reach the scale of a Small Thousand World!]
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