Fortunately, Han Tong was an artifact refiner and knew the materials here like the back of his hand. Seeing Lu Ye hesitate over his choice, he asked what he needed.
Once he learned that Lu Ye wanted to forge a Magic Treasure-grade saber sheath, he helped him retrieve some materials from the treasure vault.
Han Tong was a forthright and enthusiastic man. After leading Lu Ye out of the vault, he said, "Come, I'll take you to Artifact Valley. That's where artifacts are refined in this realm."
The three of them immediately headed toward Artifact Valley and arrived shortly afterward.
Upon arriving, Han Tong led Lu Ye down a passageway. No one knew how deep they went. Along the way, Lu Ye even saw several surging rivers of lava flowing past them, while the surrounding temperature grew hotter and hotter.
Generally speaking, places for artifact refining were built in such environments, since cultivators could borrow the power of Earth Fire to refine artifacts more effectively.
Deep within Artifact Valley, quite a few Jade Conch cultivators stood bare-chested, sweat pouring down like rain as they forged artifacts atop one refining platform after another.
The farther inward they went, the fewer cultivators there were, until not a single person could be seen.
Han Tong took off his clothes, revealing a powerful, well-built body, then pointed at an enormous refining platform. "This is where I refine artifacts. If Junior Brother doesn't mind, I can forge a mere Magic Treasure-grade saber sheath for you."
He was not boasting. Throughout all of Jade Conch, Han Tong stood unrivaled in the Artifact Refining Dao. Most of the Magic Treasures on the Jade Conch Realm side had come from his hands.
Forging a simple saber sheath was naturally as easy for him as pinching a snail between