Yu Tiancheng felt deeply heartened by Xu Qingtong's words. He said, "Qingtong, you needn't be so anxious. I've already prepared all the pills, including the Ice Spirit Pill you gave me! As for artifact refining, what could you refine..."
He suddenly realized that each of his disciples possessed spirit artifacts. The one before him, in particular, seemed to have more than one!
"Qingtong, did you refine your spirit artifacts yourself?" Yu Tiancheng asked, somewhat uncertain.
"Yes, Master. If there's anything you need, please don't hesitate to tell me!" Xu Qingtong replied.
Yu Tiancheng's expression suddenly became animated. "If you really can refine spirit artifacts, you could indeed do me a great favor! I lack a treasure to withstand the minor heavenly tribulation and haven't found anything suitable. I had intended to ask the Biluozong to refine one, but I was afraid they would learn that I was preparing to face my minor heavenly tribulation!"
Yu Tiancheng said, "I have the shell of a third-tier demon beast, a Xiqian Turtle. I encountered it by chance during my travels to the Northern Great Marsh Sea in my early years. This beast had a trace of the Kui Beast's bloodline and was adept at wielding lightning. I fought it for days before finally managing to kill it by a stroke of luck. Could you refine it into a spirit artifact within a month?"
He thought for a moment, then added, "Never mind. Just go ahead and refine it without any misgivings. Whether you succeed or not, my minor heavenly tribulation will come all the same. Apart from having you refine it, there's no other way. Man lays the plans, but Heaven decides their success. Let fate take its course!"
Xu Qingtong understood that his master had said this because he feared putting too