Lin Yi communicated with the artifact spirit through divine sense and slowly asked, "The foolish beast you spoke of—is it that Emperor Realm Remnant Beast? What was its relationship with your previous master?"
The Little Dragon Artifact Spirit's mood instantly darkened, its tone carrying a trace of grief and indignation. "It was merely an exotic beast gifted to Master back then! Speaking of which, it had deep ties to the Heavenly Palace. Its mother was the life-bound contracted beast of the former Beast Palace Lord, possessing an exceptional wind and lightning bloodline. After the Beast Palace Lord joined the Heavenly Palace, he gifted it and its littermate brother to several esteemed palace lords of the Heavenly Palace. My master was one of them. He oversaw the Heavenly Palace's Artifact Palace and bore the title 'Yuan Chenzi'!"
"Yuan Chenzi?" Lin Yi's heart stirred slightly.
He had heard Fire Phoenix Woman and the others mention this name briefly during Dreaming Reincarnation.
It was said that Yuan Chenzi's attainments in artifact refining were extraordinarily profound, and that the Ancient Artifact Refining Method now prevalent throughout the Source Realm seemed to have been founded by him.
"Precisely!" The Little Dragon Artifact Spirit's tone brimmed with reverence. "Master was acknowledged as the foremost artifact refiner of the Heavenly Palace. My true body, the Thousand Illusions Dragon Pattern Boat, was forged by Master to celebrate the Divine Palace Lord's five-millionth birthday after reaching the Great Dao Realm. He originally intended to use the shed remains of a Thousand Illusions Mirage Dragon as its foundation, fuse it with ten thousand rare materials from the Heavenly Palace, and create the greatest flying boat of all time."
"But who could have expected an accident afterward? The great war in the Outer Domain Chaos erupted, leaving my true body only