Huang Mei said, "We have to start with star mines. In the beginning, there was no such thing as a star mine. When cultivators wanted to obtain the power of the stars, they could only meditate on the starry river. At some point, a mighty expert created a secret art for drawing out and condensing the power of the stars within the soil and stone of mountains and rivers. That was how star mines came into being. This secret art had two parts. One was the method of imprinting the thirteen mineral foundations of a star mine. Without this imprinting method, even if you discovered a star mine, it would be nothing more than a pile of useless dirt and stones. Only soil and stone imprinted with the method and condensed with the power of the stars could become a star mine."
"The other part was the secret art for refining a Star Refining Furnace. Since prospecting and imprinting star mines could only be done outdoors, the entire process could never be as private as refining a Star Refining Furnace. The imprinting method was leaked centuries ago, and among the top powers, it was no great secret. The secret art for the Star Refining Furnace, however, was different. To this day, it remained an absolute secret."
Xu Yi said, "With so many furnace apprentices and Star Refining Masters, what kind of restriction could keep the secret art for the Star Refining Furnace secret forever?"
Huang Mei said, "You've hit the nail on the head. That brings us to the Star Patterns. The most fundamental part of crafting a Star Refining Furnace is its Star Pattern. The furnace material is nothing more than Essence of Geng Metal. Though precious, it isn't some peerless treasure. The Star Patterns, on the other hand,