He appeared once more in Bewildering Valley. It was still as desolate as before; no one would willingly come to such a place, and the God-Devouring Mist was no good thing either.
After so much time had passed, anyone with even a little strength had probably come here to study such a vast expanse of God-Devouring Mist. Huo Hai remained near the mist, recalling the special methods of treasure tempering he had comprehended before. This tempering method was not artifact forging, but a technique derived from it.
It was said that, at first, someone had wanted to find a method that could replace artifact forging, and this approach had gradually developed from there. Unfortunately, though this method was miraculous, without special Spirit Objects born of heaven and earth, and without Heaven Grade cultivation, it could not be used.
After reaching the Heaven Grade, artifact forging still remained highly useful, but due to its inherent limitations, it was basically only used to forge armor, weapons, and the like. Most other treasures were created through tempering methods.
After recalling everything, Huo Hai finally began. The strange gourd he had obtained from Azure Sky Palace appeared in his hand. Then, with great care, he mobilized his Mental Power and, following the method of Stellar Threads, condensed it into strands of silk. Following the gourd's patterns, he slowly drove those mental threads into it.
A Spirit Formation, seamless and naturally formed, gradually came into being through this construction. Several days later, Huo Hai finished inscribing the Spirit Formation. Only then did he carefully point the gourd at the God-Devouring Mist below. The Soul-Fixing Pearl had already been put away.
Under Huo Hai's guidance, bit by bit, the God-Devouring Mist followed the suction generated by the gourd, slowly separating from the main body of the