Kun Earth Planet, Li-Kan Valley.
The streets were packed with a flowing tide of people and bustling traffic, exceptionally lively.
Within a secluded small courtyard paved with blue tiles, Han Longyan sat inside a stone pavilion, holding a piece of black beast hide. Han Changque stood beside him with a respectful expression.
Han Longyan was a fifth-grade artifact refiner and could already refine Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, though his success rate was not particularly high. His starting point had been higher than Han Zhangxiang's, so it was only natural that he progressed faster.
At the same age, Han Zhangxiang had not enjoyed Han Longyan's circumstances—an abundance of artifact-refining materials for his own use, without any need to worry over cultivation resources. That was the power of a foundation.
Han Changming and the others had fought and struggled, gathering every kind of cultivation resource and building up their foundation so that later generations could have a higher starting point. They did not want their descendants to endure the hardships they had suffered. The same was true of the great cultivation clans and sects: the first few generations bore the greatest hardship and exhaustion. Once they developed, their descendants' starting points would far surpass those of their forebears in the same era.
If Han Longyan's artifact-refining skill had been no better than Han Zhangxiang's at the same age, it could only mean that he had wasted both resources and talent.
"Not bad. You put your heart into this. Take this mid-grade Spirit Treasure for your use!"
With a flick of Han Longyan's sleeve, a copper hammer shimmering with red light shot forth. It landed on the ground and smashed out a large pit, causing the small courtyard to tremble slightly.
Han Changque was a body cultivator, and heavy treasures could enhance his strength.