"Do either of you know a master artifact refiner?" Song Wen asked after Bai Wei put down her communication jade slip.
"Elder Dujiang of our sect is skilled at artifact refining, and we're on good terms. Just give me the materials, and I'll make sure he produces a spirit treasure to your satisfaction. However, you'll have to cover the spirit stones yourself," Wang Qiuyue said.
Song Wen hesitated at her answer.
"An artifact-refining master from your sect? Do you happen to know any rogue cultivator artifact refiners, Fellow Daoist Wang?"
"What rogue cultivator could possibly be a presentable artifact refiner? Aren't you afraid their poor craftsmanship will ruin your spiritual materials?" Wang Qiuyue's voice was disdainful; she clearly thought little of artifact refiners among rogue cultivators.
But something soon occurred to her, and she fixed Song Wen with a piercing gaze.
"Why are you so determined to find a rogue cultivator to refine your artifact? Could it be that you want to reforge a spirit treasure whose origins won't bear scrutiny?"
Song Wen rubbed the tip of his nose, an awkward smile appearing on his face.
Just as Wang Qiuyue had said, what he wanted to refine was the pair of black wings he had obtained from Xuan Qu, along with Wei Gu's Bone Sword.
Neither treasure could be shown to others lightly.
The former was Xuan Qu's life-bound artifact, which was quite well known in the Southern Nether Province.
Anyone who saw it would connect it to Xuan Qu's death.
The latter was an unorthodox artifact, likewise unsuitable for showing to anyone from the Jade Spirit Palace.
"Gou Jun, you can rest assured," Bai Wei suddenly said. "Elder Dujiang and Qiuyue both studied under the late True Person Zi Mo. They've been fellow disciples for thousands of years. Whatever