Basement Level Two, Artifact Refining Room.
Although Xu Changqing's cultivation realm was only at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
His Artifact Refining Skill had already risen to its maximum level: Masterful Hand.
Therefore, the variety of spirit artifacts he could refine had become far more abundant.
According to Li Sancai's previous request, the second spirit artifact was best suited to be a defensive type.
At present, there were five spirit artifacts to choose from.
They were:
Azure Vine Dragon-Binding Staff
Tree of Life Armor
Wood Spirit Return Ring
Vine Dragon-Imprisoning Lock
Thorn Beast-Catching Net
Among them, the second spirit artifact was passive defense and leaned toward recovery.
The fifth spirit artifact was active defense and leaned toward support.
As for the other three, while providing active defense, they also possessed offensive means to varying degrees.
Xu Changqing narrowed his eyes slightly and pondered in secret. After a long while, he muttered to himself, "Considering that Senior Brother Li is gradually unlocking his sixth-child traits, the newly added second spirit artifact definitely can't be too conspicuous. That leaves only the Wood Spirit Return Ring worn around the wrist, and the Thorn Beast-Catching Net that can be put away."
After turning it over and over in his mind, he decided on the Wood Spirit Return Ring.
This spirit artifact was more advanced than the Greenwood Needle.
When not in use, it could be worn around the wrist.
When needed, it could also be released to attack actively and bind the target.
``` Wood Spirit Return Ring
Effect 1: Use spiritual power to guide the ring at the wrist to condense ten sharp wooden spikes.
Effect 2: The wooden spikes release a trace amount of paralyzing poison, reducing the target's movement speed.
Effect 3: Three rings combined together can release a blue-green explosive