Lesser Vast Sea.
Jade Island, Dark Jade Cave.
"There was no dedicated artifact-refining room in this cave residence, after all, it belonged to a water-method alchemist—"
Fang Qing sat cross-legged, silently pondering.
Generally speaking, the vast majority of artifact refinement relied on fire refinement—either drawing upon underground fire veins, using a cultivator's own true fire, or employing demon beast flames or formation fire—
"The sect does have dedicated earthfire chambers that draw upon underground fire veins for artifact refiners to use—"
"But for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the most convenient method is still one's own Innate True Fire."
With a pat of his storage pouch, he laid out material after material.
Profound Origin Geng Metal, Silver Astral Essence, Hundred-Forged Dark Iron—along with Second-Order Ice-Soul Frostwater for quenching. Of course, most important of all were three taels of Heavenly Pivot Star Sand!
"Ancient Shu's method of refining flying swords emphasizes purity upon purity. There is no need to inscribe all sorts of messy restrictions, so the requirements are lower—since I am a Foundation Establishment cultivator with powerful Spiritual Sense to assist me, I can completely finish it alone."
Fang Qing converted his mana and breathed out a mouthful of Innate True Fire, which fell upon the Hundred-Forged Dark Iron.
Scorched by the true fire, the temperature inside immediately rose. The dark iron turned red and yellow, becoming semi-transparent, with faint signs of melting.
Several days later, after resting briefly to restore his mana, he looked at the pool of molten iron before him and added the Silver Astral Essence—
Material after material was continuously thrown by Fang Qing into the molten metal. Finally came the Heavenly Pivot Star Sand, glittering with specks of starlight!
"Now—combine!"
His Spiritual Sense spread outward to assist in refining the flying sword. Suddenly forming seals with