Three Thousand Years, Artifact Refining Finally Achieved!

Nan Ji and Guang Chengzi's discussion was unknown to Xian Junyu, who had already arrived at Yuanshi's Daoist sanctuary.

"Disciple Xian Junyu requests an audience with Second Martial Uncle!"

"Yu'er is here? Come in!"

Hearing that Xian Junyu had arrived, Yuanshi did not hesitate and directly let him in.

Even though he now had three disciples—Nan Ji, Yun Zhongzi, and Guang Chengzi—he still held the same appreciation for Xian Junyu as before.

"How is it, Yu'er? Have you considered joining my sect?" After having Xian Junyu sit down, Yuanshi asked directly.

Joining his Chan Sect was always the first thing on his mind.

Hearing Second Martial Uncle say this, Xian Junyu gave a wry smile and explained, "Second Martial Uncle, why are you bringing this up again..."

"This disciple did not come for that matter, but to ask a favor of Second Martial Uncle..."

"A favor?" Yuanshi was slightly puzzled.

After a brief divination, he immediately understood Xian Junyu's intent, and he was willing to help with this matter.

Having reached this conclusion, Yuanshi looked at Xian Junyu again and noticed that his cultivation had already broken through and entered the Taiyi Realm. He was delighted but also somewhat puzzled.

Breaking through so quickly—had Tongtian used pills?

Misleading the youth! Misleading the youth...

In Yuanshi's view, Xian Junyu's rapid breakthrough must have been due to his good younger brother Tongtian using pills that drained potential to forcibly elevate his cultivation.

"Sigh... I understand what you seek, but this matter cannot be rushed!"

"First, take a good look at this Jade Slip of mine and lay a solid foundation. Once that's done, I will personally guide you in hands-on practice!"

With these words, several knee-high Jade Slips appeared before Xian Junyu.

The topmost Jade Slip was titled Jade Clarity Artifact Forging Technique!

That was right—Xian Junyu wanted to forge artifacts. When it came to artifact forging, Yuanshi was absolutely the top figure in the entire Primordial. Even Houtian Spiritual Treasures could be forged. If one wanted to learn artifact forging, Yuanshi was the one to seek.

And most importantly, the relationship between Yuanshi and Tongtian was not yet too strained, and the Three Pure Ones had not yet split.

If he didn't learn now, who knew whether Second Martial Uncle Yuanshi would still treat him as well after the split?

"Yes, thank you, Second Martial Uncle!"

After obtaining the artifact forging Jade Slips, Xian Junyu did not return to his own cave but instead stayed directly at Second Martial Uncle Yuanshi's place.

For someone like Xian Junyu, who disliked studying, reading Jade Slips was pure torture. Compared to reading, he actually preferred hands-on practice.

But for the sake of his plan, he endured the discomfort and carefully studied the knee-high Jade Clarity Artifact Forging Technique!

For these three thousand years, he planned to go nowhere and focus entirely on learning artifact forging from Second Martial Uncle.

To build a solid foundation, he spent a full hundred years on these Jade Slips, only stopping when he could recite them backward.

Exactly one hundred years later, the system stirred.

[Ding! Duobao's cultivation has broken through to Xuanxian Realm Initial Stage. Random multiplier return to host... Grand Unity Heavenly Immortal Initial Stage Fifth Heaven cultivation!]

Major realms were divided into four stages: Initial, Mid, Late, and Perfection.

By the Perfection stage, one could already attempt to break through to the next major realm. The first three stages also had gradations of strength, set here as one to nine heavens.

"Breaking through to Xuanxian, huh? As expected of Duobao—he's even catching up from behind. Truly extraordinary."

"But no matter how extraordinary you are, you're only here to contribute to me!"

Seeing his own Grand Unity Heavenly Immortal cultivation advance another step, the exhaustion from a hundred years of being tormented by Jade Slips vanished instantly.

Ordinary cultivators could hardly focus on anything besides cultivation. But Xian Junyu was different—with System Bro around, he didn't need to waste billions of years on cultivation.

The countless years he saved could be used to learn other things. With that much time, what couldn't he learn?

Even if he lacked talent, he would brute-force his way through.

Over these hundred years, Yuanshi's Chan Sect had gained a new member—Chi Jingzi—while Tongtian's Jie Sect had also received two of the Seven Attendant Immortals: Wuyun Xian and Jingu Xian Ma Sui.

"The Twelve Golden Immortals and the Seven Attendant Immortals are slowly arriving. I need to pick up the pace."

Xian Junyu was growing impatient.

His foundation in artifact forging was now solid, and he could go to Second Martial Uncle to begin actual forging at any time.

As for how he knew that the Jie Sect had gained two new disciples while he was in the Chan Sect—it was because his system had already bound them as well.

Without delay, Xian Junyu went straight to Second Martial Uncle.

After passing the written examination, he immediately began his journey into artifact forging.

The so-called written examination was simply a check of his memorization. This was no challenge for Xian Junyu, and he passed on the first try.

Thus, he embarked on a two-thousand-nine-hundred-year path of artifact forging.

"No, no, your technique is wrong. That's not how it's done..."

"Your sequence is also off. The Jade Slip content is just for reference. Different artifacts require different sequences. Don't always rely on the Jade Slip—you need to develop your own ideas!"

"That's wrong too!"

"..."

To be fair, Yuanshi was very responsible. During the artifact refining process, he was extremely strict, pointing out mistakes directly and demanding corrections.

He passed down everything he knew about the art of refining, even though this person was not his disciple.

As for Xian Junyu, if one said he had talent for refining, he showed no impressive moves; if one said he had no talent, he could still produce something.

At best, he could barely be called an artifact refiner.

Two thousand nine hundred years passed in a flash, and the time had come.

Xian Junyu had officially become an artifact refiner.

In the refining room, all kinds of artifacts were piled up—ordinary spirit treasures, worthless low-grade magical tools, and even items that didn't qualify as magical tools at all. In short, a floor full of experiments.

"The path of artifact refining is now established. As long as you practice diligently and accumulate experience in the future, you can advance further. I still have some Innate Gold and other materials here—take them all!"

After helping him step onto the path of refining, Yuanshi also gave Xian Junyu some materials, a small gift from his martial uncle.

"This disciple thanks Second Martial Uncle!"

Xian Junyu looked at these materials and directly put them away.

These things casually given by Second Martial Uncle were no ordinary items. All these innate materials were excellent goods, rarely found even in the Primordial—undoubtedly pure treasures.

"No need for that. Practice more in the future, and you may yet become a top-tier artifact refiner!"

"Ah... Yu'er, go on, go on."

Yuanshi waved his hand slightly and sent Xian Junyu away directly.

In his view, this good younger brother had had his cultivation boosted by pills, so the path of cultivation would likely yield no great achievements. Refining artifacts was acceptable.

He had wasted so many refining materials on him. Normally, he would have felt the loss, but thinking that Yu'er had cut off his path to becoming a top-tier powerhouse and could only focus on artifact refining, He didn't feel as pained anymore. Instead, he felt quite a bit of pity for Xian Junyu.