Over the next ten-odd days, Li Qing threw all his energy into artifact forging and cultivation.
Other than that, every few days, he would bring a jar of aged Winter Plum Wine to the old miner surnamed Zhou.
Just like that, time flew by. Before he knew it, twelve days had passed.
In Li Qing's courtyard, he wore an unprecedented look of concentration as he inscribed spiritual patterns onto a palm-sized Heart Protection Plate.
As his fingertips moved across the Heart Protection Plate, streaks of earthy yellow radiance flickered in and out of sight.
The spiritual patterns upon it had clearly formed a whole. Though they were not connected, they seemed to share a mysterious link.
It was clear that this inscription had gone very smoothly and was already nearing its end.
Finally, Li Qing's fingertips swept powerfully and precisely across the iron plate, etching down the final earth-attribute spiritual pattern.
Bzz!
In an instant, the World Spiritual Energy around him began to stir, converging toward the Heart Protection Plate covered in earthy yellow spiritual patterns.
After all, it was only an Inferior Magical Artifact. Its absorption of World Spiritual Energy lasted only a brief moment before stopping, attracting no one's attention at all.
However, the line of text that suddenly appeared before Li Qing's eyes next sent his spirits soaring!
Successfully forged Inferior Magical Artifact: Earth Origin Heart Protection Plate. Reward: six years of lifespan!
Six years!
Seeing that number, Li Qing let out a sharp breath, feeling that all his hard work these past days had been more than worthwhile!
Gaining six years of lifespan in one stroke was a first for him. Even when he had forged the Green Rainbow Sword from pure Ink Gold before, he had not gained nearly so much.
Li Qing