The first task Chen Yufei assigned Liu Changxu was to refine high-grade spirit gold ore. The refined spirit gold would be used to craft the foundations of the Ultra-Long-Distance Teleportation Array.
Because the fifth-tier spirit materials used to craft these foundations were extremely difficult to melt and purify, earthfire alone was not enough. Fourth-tier Artifact Refiners like them also had to summon their spiritfire to help.
It was dull, tedious, and grueling work. At least half the Artifact Refining Furnaces in the hall were being used for this task.
Liu Changxu did not mind. As an Artifact Refiner, he had long since grown accustomed to it. What concerned him most was how much he could learn about Teleportation Formations through this sect mission.
Forget it. I'll learn as much as I can! Liu Changxu thought to himself.
Then Liu Changxu approached the Artifact Refining Furnace on the far right. A burly man with rugged features was forming hand seals and casting spells with both hands. Pale blue flames burned fiercely inside the furnace, yet the blue ore within showed no change whatsoever.
"Junior Brother Liu, you're here!"
Seeing Liu Changxu approach, the man greeted him while continuing to form hand seals and cast spells.
"Greetings, Senior Brother Zhao! Do you need my help?"
Liu Changxu knew this man, whose name was Zhao Lie. He was at the Nascent Soul early stage and was also a fourth-tier low-grade Artifact Refiner.
"Junior Brother Liu, you've come at just the right time. I've used up quite a bit of magic power and need to rest."
As he spoke, Zhao Lie wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"All right, Senior Brother Zhao. Take a rest and leave this to me!"
Liu Changxu stepped forward to take over Zhao Lie's work. Standing beside the Artifact