Magical Artifact Scramble: The Origin-Bearing Cauldron

Time passed, drop by drop.

Midair, Ji Li, who had been floating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. The silver sword glided obediently across his palm. Its blade trembled, releasing a clear, ringing dragon's cry.

Refinement complete!

As the first person there to finish refining an artifact, Ji Li did not rest. He did not even glance at the ordinary students still fighting tooth and nail over low-grade magical artifacts.

His greedy gaze swept across the field and finally settled on a spot nearby.

By now, every high-grade magical artifact had caught someone's eye. Some were being refined by powerful students; others were the focus of fierce struggles. Chaos reigned, with Spell Arts flying everywhere.

"One isn't enough."

The corner of Ji Li's mouth lifted. He raised a hand again and grabbed at empty air.

"Come!"

Hum!

Not far away, a girl in an emerald-green silk dress sat cross-legged on the ground, clutching an antique bronze mirror in both hands. Sweat covered her forehead; she had clearly reached a critical point in its refinement.

Her name was Jiang Yingqiao, a third-year wood-element prodigy. She had just driven off a competitor who had tried to seize the mirror, all on her own.

Just then, an invisible Magnetic Force descended.

The bronze mirror in her hands seemed to gain a mind of its own. It shook violently and even unleashed a backlash that nearly sent it flying from her grip!

"You want to steal my prize?"

Startled but composed, Jiang Yingqiao shouted.

Countless green vines shot from her sleeves. They wrapped her in layers and bound the mirror tightly against her chest, rooting it in place.

She poured wood-element spiritual energy into the vines, forcing them to withstand the magnetic pull.

"Oh? Interesting."

Surprise flickered through Ji Li's eyes when his