"Whoosh, whoosh! Roar!" The entire Heavenfire Furnace resembled a colossal mass of burning lava, blazing with dazzling red light as rings of crimson radiance and fire rippled outward!
Suddenly!
"Click, click!" A series of clicking sounds came from the dragon head on the Heavenfire Furnace as it slowly opened...
It's ready! Li Xiaoya's heart stirred at the sight, delight rising within him as he widened his eyes and looked toward the dragon head...
There!
"Gurgle, gurgle!" A bubbling sound suddenly rose from the dragon head's open mouth, as though liquid were surging inside...
And just then!
"Whoosh, whoosh!" Streams of molten metal in various colors, glittering with spiritual light like lava, slowly dripped from the open dragon's mouth...
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!" The molten metal began solidifying into various shapes the instant it met the air. Each piece differed in texture, color, and spiritual qi, as though they were entirely different metals, and some were more plentiful than others...
But!
"Pop! Pop!" Some of the solids formed from the molten metal seemed to be affected by something. They actually burst apart, dissolving into specks of starlight...
And just then!
"Click, click!" The dragon head on the Heavenfire Furnace gradually closed, naturally bringing the dripping molten metal to a stop...
"Pop, pop!" Some of the solidifying metal continued to burst apart, while other portions had successfully hardened into fingernail-sized pieces of metal on the ground...
It worked! Li Xiaoya thought. He flew over and examined the metal pieces on the ground, carefully identifying them. "Oh! This is ten-thousand-year darksteel essence, and this is ancient jade goldstone. Haha, bright jade silver essence! Now that's good stuff..."
As Li Xiaoya gathered up the pieces of metal, he counted them excitedly and muttered to himself. Some of these materials were quite good...
Li Xiaoya had