Su Shi'er said this only to explain the reasoning behind it to Xuan Jiang in passing.
As for the Fire Spirit Pearl in the other's hand, he had no intention of coveting it.
The method for refining Five Elements Spirit Pearls was not particularly difficult; it could not even truly be considered artifact refinement. One simply had to extract the essence from materials of the five elemental attributes.
The key lay in how the successfully refined Five Elements Spirit Pearls could continuously rise in grade by absorbing all manner of Five Elements spiritual objects.
Even identical Five Elements Spirit Pearls could produce worlds-apart effects and power depending on how they were refined and nurtured.
"However, my fire-element supreme treasure is not on hand. To refine a Lesser Fire Spirit Pearl, I will still need to borrow the flames within your Fire Spirit Pearl."
With a shift in tone, Su Shi'er continued.
Before he had even finished speaking, a great pile of Five Elements materials appeared before him.
Naturally, fire-element materials were excluded.
When refining Five Elements Spirit Pearls, materials of the water and fire attributes were the most peculiar.
They required special spiritual liquid and flame, respectively.
Naturally, Su Shi'er was not lacking either of these. The Mysterious Ice Spirit Liquid in the Small World was an excellent material for refining a Water Spirit Pearl.
As for fire-element materials, the Half-Immortal Artifact treasure umbrella was not with him. Refining one with ordinary earthfire would ultimately be somewhat lacking.
"Whatever Senior needs, Xuan Jiang will certainly do everything in his power to cooperate."
Xuan Jiang let out a breath of relief and hurriedly replied.
As long as Su Shi'er was not asking for the Fire Spirit Pearl in his hand, everything else was negotiable.
"Give me a mass of ten-thousand-year spiritual