The next day.
Lu Family Artifact Refining Workshop.
"Eldest Brother, what brings you here?"
Lu Wanshan looked surprised to see Lu Wanyuan walk in.
"I came to see how things were going over here."
"The Fire Control Art you gave me last time is an excellent Magic Formula for me. It turns out this was what I'd been searching for all along. Now I can control the flames with ease!"
"I also copied the Earth Fire Device from Heavenly Craft Workshop, so I can draw on Earth Fire for forging."
"It's not only saved me a lot of time, but the quality of the products I forge has improved a great deal, too."
Lu Wanshan made a hand seal, conjuring an inch-tall Orange-Yellow Flame above his fingertips. He showed it off excitedly.
"Hmm, not bad. You mastered it in such a short time. It seems this really suits you. If you can do this much already, you should have no trouble drawing on Earth Fire. You really can free up a lot of time for other things!"
Seeing the excitement on Lu Wanshan's face, Lu Wanyuan couldn't help praising him.
Then he glanced at He Daniu in the courtyard, who was sweating profusely as he worked. He was forging an Artifact Embryo with a smithing hammer!
"How has He Daniu been doing lately?"
"Those people you sent over have been a huge help, Eldest Brother. They've taken care of so much that I can focus on studying Artifact Refining. I've assigned them nearly all the other work!"
"He Daniu, especially, has been doing great. It seems he already had some experience with Artifact Refining, because he picked it up very quickly."
"Now I have him help me with the forging. The two of us make a good team, and we