"All right, come with me."
Somewhere secluded.
"Thousand illusions gold is a unique metal formed only in the void, where star spirits and metal intertwine for a very long time, fusing and becoming one. Forged into weapons, it can smash through anything, break through anything. It can also change color whenever its owner needs it to, taking on countless variations, which is why it's called thousand illusions gold."
"And heavenly shaman copper is one of the few high-grade forging materials on the Witch Alliance Continent. Here on our Star Soul Continent, it's even rarer."
"Immortal gold is refined from the essence of vast quantities of thousand illusions gold... And having vast quantities of thousand illusions gold doesn't necessarily mean you can refine immortal gold from it. That also requires extremely exquisite refining techniques. Across the entire Star Soul Continent, no more than ten people, at least publicly, can extract immortal gold from thousand illusions gold."
"And that's only one aspect of it," Zuo Xiaoduo said.
Zuo Xiaonian nodded slowly.
"On the other hand, I agree with your view," Zuo Xiaoduo said. "I even think Uncle Nan and Uncle Wu aren't just very respectful toward Mom and Dad. Their respect carries a hint of fear."
"Also... I suspect Uncle Nan's real purpose in coming to Phoenix City was specifically to bring us cultivation techniques and materials. Think about it. Would someone like him carry around two peerless manuals he had absolutely no use for? And ones that impart their techniques only once, at that? The purpose was far too clear, far too obvious."
"Secondly, who goes out of their way to bring seven or eight tons of thousand illusions gold and heavenly shaman copper on a trip?"
"There's a very good chance Mom and Dad arranged all this beforehand and