The first step in repairing this Black Wind Banner was naturally to smelt its flagpole back into one piece.
The amount of Ink Leaf Stone powder the burly man had given Li Qing was very small, roughly a little porcelain bottle's worth. Yet even this tiny amount, if sold in the marketplace, would be worth at least two or three hundred spirit stones!
It was even the sort that was always priced but never available. Whenever it appeared, people would snatch it clean in the first instant.
Boom!
The Black Furnace ignited with flames of extreme heat, and Li Qing tossed the iron ingots inside to temper them.
Before long, the iron ingots had been heated red-hot. At the same time, he also placed the Black Wind Banner's flagpole into the furnace.
During the tempering, Li Qing removed the iron ingots from the forge and began hammering them blow by blow.
The entire process was effortless. He hammered out the rough shape of a flagpole similar to that of the Black Wind Banner.
Of course, Ink Leaf Stone powder still needed to be mixed into it. Ordinary iron alone was not qualified to serve as a component of a mid-grade magic artifact!
"So this is Ink Leaf Stone powder? What abundant spirituality."
Li Qing took out the little porcelain bottle, pulled out its stopper, and stared fervently at the small bottle of Ink Leaf Stone powder.
Such a tiny bottle could elevate the quality of common mortal iron, endowing it with ample spirituality while significantly increasing its hardness.
And if spiritual artifact-refining materials were mixed with Ink Leaf Stone powder, their quality would likewise rise considerably.
"I'll mix it into the flagpole first and see whether I can save a little."
Li Qing murmured expectantly, then gently sprinkled down the