Lin Yi stared silently at the light-and-shadow diagram Flame Emperor had evolved for a long while. At last, Flame Emperor could no longer suppress the anxiety in his heart and said in a deep voice, "Lin Yi, forging a Dao Artifact is a life-or-death gamble for me. This concerns the path I have pursued my entire life. If I fail, the consequences will be beyond anything I can predict."
He fixed his blazing gaze on Lin Yi, his tone more solemn than ever. "If you can help me uncover any hidden flaws in forging this Dao Artifact, or offer any useful advice, even the slightest bit, then I, Flame Emperor, am willing to swear before the Profound Heaven Artifact Stele and become sworn brothers with you. For the next several thousand years, you may freely use the resources of the Star Brilliance Tower. I will also do everything in my power to help you break through to the late Emperor Realm, or even strive for the peak Emperor Realm!"
Such a promise was already sincerity beyond measure.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment before slowly speaking. "Lord Flame Emperor, from its principles to its details, your Five-Step Forging Method for this Dao Artifact is already infinitely close to perfection. Any artifact-forging grandmaster would be unable to find the slightest fault with it."
"Close?"
Flame Emperor's brows instantly furrowed, and a trace of urgency entered his voice. "So there is still a problem after all?"
"The problem lies not in the forging method, but in the heart." Lin Yi raised his eyes and looked directly at Flame Emperor. "I do not know about others, but in my view, whether forging artifacts or refining pills, the most important thing is a state of mind that presses forward without hesitation. You have not