"No, that's not it," Second Better said. "The main problem is the primary material. It actually requires a true dragon's tendon. Never mind nowadays-even in ancient times, obtaining a dragon tendon was a treasure hunt beset by a thousand hardships and ten thousand trials!"
"Haha, you don't need to worry about that. Look-what's this?" Li Xiaoya laughed. He patted his Storage Pouch, took out something resembling a pitch-black rope, and tossed it into the Heaven-and-Earth Treasure.
"Ah! Th-this... a dragon tendon? Where did you get it?" At the sight of the rope, Second Better stammered in astonishment and pressed him for an answer.
"Haha, never mind where I got it," Li Xiaoya laughed. Then he paused and asked, "So, can you forge the Immortal-Binding Rope now?"
"Of course! Materials for a spirit treasure-grade recipe aren't easy to obtain. I have to say, you really are blessed with good fortune, lad!" Second Better's interest was piqued. After a pause, he continued, "But some of the other materials on this list are difficult to find, too. You'll still have to gather them all."
"Don't worry. I've already checked. I have most of the materials, Junior Brother Dong has some more, and the Mystic Heaven Way's Materials Pavilion has the rest," Li Xiaoya said quickly.
"That's wonderful!" Second Better said excitedly. "Ever since I became trapped in the Southwestern Ancient City's Maze Passage, I haven't forged a single spirit treasure-grade item!" The prospect of forging one seemed to have set him bubbling with excitement. He kept chatting with Li Xiaoya, boasting of his glorious achievements back in the day.
Early the next morning, Li Xiaoya left for the Mystic Heaven Way's Materials Pavilion.
Not long after he left, a Voice Transmission Talisman streaked across the sky and flew into his cave abode.
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