However, the Creation Force did not participate in the melting. Instead, it formed a thin membrane of light, as delicate as a cicada's wing.
The purpose of this light membrane was to prepare for the subsequent inscription of the formation.
Without the adaptation of the Creation Force, even if the formation patterns were carved in, activating the karmic imprints during use would cause all manner of problems.
For a supreme treasure that needed to trace the Red-Clad Lord's power with precision at the level of origin, such problems were unacceptable.
After a while, Xu Changqing stopped.
Next, it was Dawn Venerable's turn to act.
She divided her mana into seven strands and drove them into the crystal, beginning the preliminary engraving of the formation.
The entire process was like using a needlepoint to trace patterns across a mirror surface that had not yet fully solidified. The force applied, the depth of the lines—every detail required precise judgment.
Fortunately, Dawn Venerable was a master artifact refiner.
Though she had not refined supreme treasures many times, her experience and techniques were beyond question.
The instant the crystal—the Innate Primordial Origin Crystal—changed completely from pure white to transparent, the first stage officially ended.
The Most Holy One withdrew the pillar of Star Core fire, leaving the crystal suspended in midair.
At this moment, it resembled the unfinished prototype of a mirror.
The formation was already in place, and the twelve karmic imprints would soon follow.
The three did not rest, directly entering the second stage of refinement.
Engraving karma!
Dawn Venerable was the one leading this stage.
Now, she had to complete the formation of all the karmic imprints.
Xu Changqing stood on the left and the Most Holy One on the right, both watching with curiosity.
Dawn Venerable spread her hands. Her