Guyang Commandery, Sword Appraisal Mountain.
Boundless radiance filled heaven and earth. Bing fire surged, and a shaft of golden-red light pierced the firmament like a pillar propping up the heavens. Beneath it, blazing light and flames melted metal and stone.
The Great Void abruptly split open, and a Daoist's figure emerged amid silver thunder. Even Xu Xuan could not help marveling at the sight before him:
"What a magnificent spectacle!"
A Fire Child darted out behind him, illusory yang flames rising from his body, almost like heavenly light, shimmering with myriad colors.
Who else could it have been but Wen Guang?
Having obtained the [Void-Bright Heavenly Fire], the Fire Child was gradually recovering his cultivation. He now possessed means at the Diamond tier, and his memories of numerous wondrous artifact-refining arts were returning.
After receiving Candle Sword's message, Xu Xuan had brought Wen Guang along to witness the ceremony and see whether he could help. Flighty though this Fire Child was, he had once been the monastery's Deputy Master of Artifact Refining.
"Use Bing fire to refine weapons of slaughter, and true fire to refine artifacts of protection. This True Person Candle Sword certainly knows his craft."
Wen Guang sighed appreciatively and was about to offer more commentary, but Xu Xuan led him up the mountain. From afar, they saw True Person Candle Sword standing before the extraordinary spectacle.
"Daoist Friend Xu."
Candle Sword turned, his voice excited. His aura seemed somewhat depleted, and he looked exhausted in both mind and body. Clearly, he had poured painstaking effort into forging this Spirit Sword.
"And this must be Artifact Refiner Wen?"
He spotted Wen Guang at once and discerned his true nature.
The fire spirit stepped forward with easy grace and replied:
"I am Wen Guang. I studied Constant Light's art