Rosy mist billowed, spiritual energy drifting like clouds, and all was tranquil.
By now, Chen Fan had already moved far away from that enormous mountain. He had no mind to investigate the ancient tree capable of casting curses either, for it was absolutely not something he could touch. He could sense that the ancient tree was alive and possessed spiritual awareness, merely lying dormant at present. It was hard to imagine that once it awoke, every living thing within the surrounding region would be wiped out.
What disappointed him somewhat was that the golden page was neither the Burning Earth Chapter nor the Burning Earth Art, but a secret technique related to talisman artificers. It recorded a mysterious refining method called the Azure Dragon Lotus Hand!
This refining method was not an offensive art, but one that strengthened the fusion and control of the soul and true essence. It allowed one to freely mold the form of an Artifact Heart and better maintain its stability. It was an indispensable refining method when refining Artifact Hearts for high-grade Spirit Treasures or even Dharma Treasures.
Bald Bird had once said that a talisman artificer needed three things above all else: first, the runes they had mastered; second, an artifact furnace; and third, a refining method.
When Chen Fan had first entered the field, Bald Bird had only taught him an ordinary basic method. It had never truly spoken of those genuinely powerful refining methods. He had only heard that whether artifact furnaces or refining methods, each had its own ranking in this realm.
The Black Sturgeon Artifact Furnace Bald Bird had once displayed so proudly ranked eighteenth in the world of this realm!
"So be it. It's still no small stroke of fortune!" Chen Fan murmured at last, placing the golden page