"An... exceptional... grade... magic... treasure!" Seeing Li Xiaoya's genuinely bewildered expression, Master Long grew solemn and pronounced each word with the force of a stone striking the ground...
"An exceptional-grade magic treasure?" Li Xiaoya exclaimed in shock, his expression changing. Surely not! Have they all come to seize my magic treasure? At that thought, he could not help retreating two steps.
"Hehe, it seems Xiao Ya has misunderstood." At that point, the Icy Daoist could no longer hold back. He stepped forward and said to Li Xiaoya, "Ah, who would have thought that, besides your outstanding divine abilities, your artifact refining would also be so superb? We were drawn here by the celestial phenomenon caused by the birth of an exceptional-grade magic treasure. Do you understand now?"
"You were drawn here by the celestial phenomenon caused by its birth?" Li Xiaoya asked in surprise, momentarily stunned. Suddenly, he remembered that when the Shaking-Heaven Divine Fire Staff had emerged, an enormous beam of red light had descended from the sky, ignoring his cave abode's restrictions. Apparently, it had attracted quite a few people's attention. It seemed an exceptional-grade magic treasure really was a rare treasure in this world, just as Second Better had said. But he could not expose Second Better, so he could only reply, "Oh, so that's it. This junior merely got lucky. You flatter me, Senior."
"Hahaha! Luck alone cannot produce an exceptional-grade magic treasure! You're far too modest, lad. When you have a chance, why not visit me and exchange some pointers on artifact refining?" Master Long suddenly said with a hearty laugh.
"Ah, certainly, certainly!" Li Xiaoya had troubles he could not voice, so he could only agree repeatedly.
"Hahaha, Xiao Ya, our Grand Elder is an artifact-refining master renowned throughout the world. He has successfully