Samadhi True Fire and heaven and earth true fire burned day and night, while the Mohist Artisan Furnace and the Divine Path Cauldron likewise worked without rest.
Xuanming, the Mohist Celestial Artisan, the Heavenly Southern Divine Lord, and the other Mighty Experts gradually developed seamless coordination, first refining the Heavenly God Ranking.
Burning materials, fusing, molding, refining, condensing talismans...
The steps were meticulous, the control of the heat exacting.
After nine years, with blessings bestowed by the Emperor Gouchen, the Great Emperor of Antarctic Longevity, and the other gods, the Heavenly God Ranking was completed.
However, to truly gain the power to invest gods, it would need the blessing of the Heavenly Dao's rules after the Heavenly Court was founded, followed by nine years of nurturing within the Heavenly Dao sea. The Earth God Ranking had undergone the same process before it could appoint earthly gods; investiture had not been possible immediately after the Underworld Court unified the Netherworld and the Great Ming Divine Dynasty unified the world.
Fortunately, they had finally refined it.
Though the process had encountered some twists and turns, those had all been resolved.
The Mighty Experts exchanged smiles, then sat cross-legged to meditate and restore their magic power and condition. Half a month later, the true fires blazed anew.
Xuanming and the others continued refining treasures.
First came the Southern Heavenly Gate.
The sun and moon revolved, and time surged onward.
Fifty years passed in a flash.
That day, hearty laughter rang through the Truth-Seeking Abbey, and Xuanming personally escorted the Mighty Experts to the foot of the mountain.
Returning to the Path-Seeking Courtyard, he reclined in his rocking chair and enjoyed the gentle spring sunshine, the corners of his mouth lifting.
Over those fifty years, he and the Mighty Experts had not only