Inside the Forge Rectitude artifact chamber, the furnace blazed.
Xu Xuan had cast the [Shangyin Sacrificial Stone] into the clear qi within his qi sea, shattering this purple mansion spirit stone into shock thunder essence and handing it to Wen Guang along with [Cinnabar Thunder].
Seeing the purple-black essence, the fire spirit asked uncertainly:
"Sect Leader, is all of this to be refined into the dharma sword?"
"Precisely."
Xu Xuan spoke quietly. After a moment's thought, he took out three bolts of lightning: [Prismatic Thunder], [Spirit-Sealing Tribulation Thunder], and [Auspicious Bird Thunder].
"Refine these three Thunderbolts into it as well. Conceal them carefully so no one can discern the origins of the Spirit Treasures."
Wen Guang understood and immediately cast the shattered dharma sword into the furnace below, summoned the Spirit Treasures, and began slowly firing them.
"How long will it take?"
"A few days will suffice. Your dharma sword possesses abundant spirituality, Sect Leader, so reforging it will be considerably easier."
A great roc formed of lightning manifested from the blade. It nodded with remarkable intelligence, obediently reshaping the blade to accept the smelted Spirit Treasures.
"Artifact spirits possess such wondrous abilities?"
"Of course. Some artifacts with sufficient spirituality will even seek out Spirit Treasures to repair themselves when damaged."
Supported by the crimson spiritual flames within the furnace, Wen Guang watched the dharma sword's transformation as he explained:
"When 'hearing the nether' still existed, the finest spirit artifacts could rival the purple mansion realm with the aid of formations. They were the true foundation of a clan's strength. Now, only certain spirit treasures left from the ancient era possess such marvels."
"And how would a fire spirit like you be classified?"
Xu Xuan was curious. Wen Guang had been awakened through a divine ability. According to his account,