Zhang Yuanqing pressed his palm against the raised and recessed carvings on the furnace's belly and silently said:
"Upgrade!"
Then he repeatedly chanted in his mind, "I hope it upgrades to the Sovereign stage. I hope it upgrades to the Sovereign stage."
After "informing" the Hundred-Forged Furnace of his request, Zhang Yuanqing withdrew his hand. Instead of beginning the forging immediately, he pondered:
"There are only twenty Firestones. I only have twenty chances. If this attempt fails, things will get troublesome."
As a Sovereign-level Scholar, Lian Sanyue might not be willing to ruin her reputation and principles over a Saint-quality rule-type item.
But a Sovereign-level rule-type item was another matter.
Even if the Purple Thunder Hammer would only correspond to Level 7 quality after advancing to the Sovereign level, it was still a Sovereign-level rule-type item.
Other than peak Sovereigns, no one could ignore a Level 7 rule-type item.
If Lian Sanyue was tempted by wealth, he would be in for a hard time.
Zhang Yuanqing did not want to go through another Firestone dispute like last time. It was utterly infuriating.
So, it would be best to succeed in one go, then leave with the treasure.
Of course, if Lian Sanyue truly intended to seize his rule-type item, Zhang Yuanqing would not back down. At worst, he would kill her to make an example of her.
As things stood, Duobao Tianzun had a demigod, Sovereign-level items, and the Five Elements Spiritual Energy Experience Card in hand. He did not regard a mere Level 7 artificer as a threat.
With that in mind, he took out a Saint-quality material of exceptional quality, drew over a Firestone that felt scorching hot and rough, and tossed them both into the furnace.
Based on his experience from last time, he believed that before