It was true that Vein-Wandering Prefecture held a slight edge over Mountain-Lifting Prefecture in wondrous objects and artifacts.
Because the spirit veins of Vein-Wandering Prefecture wandered unpredictably and its earth qi shifted, all manner of spirit grottoes and blessed lands arose, often producing wondrous objects beyond imagination.
The great religious lineages, however, valued orderly succession. They required spiritual materials compatible with the various qi affinities of their teachings, produced in steady quantities.
Such unstable yields did not suit their transmission of the Dao.
The shifting spirit grottoes and abundance of wondrous objects had also led to the rise of many artifact-forging sects in this prefecture.
Hearing Lady Yunxiu's words, Lu Xuan immediately thought of a sect.
"Could you mean the Treasure-Forging Sect, my lady?"
"Indeed. That is the one."
"Though the sect has declined, its foundations remain. From what I see, you unite artifacts with techniques and incorporate many arts, placing particular emphasis on 'compatibility.' It is the ideal sect for you to forge a spirit artifact. If you succeed, you might not need to worry about magical artifacts throughout Foundation Establishment."
Lady Yunxiu spoke with a smile.
Lu Xuan pondered briefly.
Since he had come to Vein-Wandering Prefecture in search of opportunities, he had naturally learned something about it beforehand.
Most sects here were small. Only a few possessed exceptional strength and could be called great sects.
The Treasure-Forging Sect was one of them.
It was an artifact-forging sect that used forging as its method of Verification Offering. Several Sitting in Oblivion Mystic Lords had once guarded its gates, and its talented disciples had placed it foremost in Vein-Wandering Prefecture.
Yet it had declined year by year, leaving only one last Sitting in Oblivion Mystic Lord struggling to hold the situation together and preserve its standing.
That final Mystic