Inside the Ginseng Spirit Realm, Elder Luo was solemnly gazing at the giant cyan-gold cauldron before him, his cloudy old eyes revealing a deep sense of gravity.
After a long while, Elder Luo slowly descended from mid-air, taking another deep look at the medicine cauldron in front of him. Then, Elder Luo turned to face Xiao Yan, his brows furrowed.
Seeing Elder Luo's expression, Xiao Yan's heart tightened slightly, and his delicate brows furrowed involuntarily. Could it be that even Elder Luo was helpless against the severely injured Luo Heavenly Cauldron?
" Elder Luo, this medicine cauldron..."
Xiao Yan asked tentatively, his hands clenching slightly beneath his sleeves as he spoke, beads of nervous sweat appearing on his palms.
Seeing this, Elder Luo frowned, slowly put his hands behind his back, turned away from Xiao Yan, and shook his head helplessly.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan's tense breathing suddenly caught in his throat, and a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.
"Well..."
With a helpless sigh, Xiao Yan smiled bitterly to himself and thought to himself:
"What a pity! The second- Heavenly Cauldron Ranking! The second-ranked Heavenly Cauldron Ranking! It was actually ruined by a Origin King. What a waste of talent!"
Xiao Yan was helpless. He hadn't expected that when he entered the Ginseng Spirit Realm, he thought that with Elder Luo's strength, he should be able to repair the Luo Heavenly Cauldron. However, he didn't expect that even he would give such a disappointing answer.
With a helpless wave of his sleeve, Xiao Yan gestured as he prepared to store the Luo Heavenly Cauldron, which had already been declared unusable, into his Storage Ring.
Regardless, this was still a whole piece of Heavenly Yang Azure Metal. Although it was somewhat damaged, Xiao Yan did not intend to discard it. After all, the value of this thing was not just limited to its use in refining medicine cauldrons.
Even a fist-sized piece of Heavenly Yang Azure Metal is valuable enough to move even Dou Di powerhouse, since the rarity of this metal is no less than that of Flame-Fallen Black Iron!
"Fortunately, the extent of the damage to the cauldron is still within my expectations."
However, just as Xiao Yan was about to put the medicine cauldron into his Storage Ring, Elder Luo turned around at some point, looking at Xiao Yan with a mocking expression, and slowly said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan's expression froze instantly, but a moment later, a joyful smile, as if he had survived a calamity, appeared on his face.
After a long while, Xiao Yan looked at Elder Luo with a wry smile and said:
" Elder Luo, do you know that after you said that, I was already considering how to separate this medicine cauldron and then sell it? If you hadn't spoken up, the Luo Heavenly Cauldron, ranked second on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, would have truly been ruined because of your words!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Elder Luo burst into laughter, stroking his beard with his withered hand, and looked at Xiao Yan with a mocking expression, saying:
"Haha, brat, do you really think the second place on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking is just for show? To destroy this Luo Heavenly Cauldron in one blow, your strength would at least need to be at the Origin Emperor Great Realm."
"Moreover, the previous owner of this medicine cauldron was a powerhouse of the same level as the owner of that sword energy. To destroy the medicine cauldron, its owner must first be dealt with. As you said, this medicine cauldron was taken from its previous owner, which means that he was not truly dead before, and the medicine cauldron could not have been completely damaged. This makes it possible for the Luo Heavenly Cauldron to be repaired."
Upon hearing Elder Luo's words, Xiao Yan's hope was rekindled. Since Elder Luo had said so, the repair of the Luo Heavenly Cauldron was naturally just around the corner.
Although it was unclear how long the wait would take, at least it gave Xiao Yan some peace of mind for the time being.
After a long while, Xiao Yan finally came to his senses, looked at Elder Luo, and asked with a smile:
" Elder Luo, do you know what materials are needed to repair the Luo Heavenly Cauldron this time?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Luo chuckled and shook his head, much to Xiao Yan's slight surprise.
"Little fellow, this Heavenly Yang Azure Metal is no ordinary material. Just like your Heavy Xuan Ruler, if you want to repair it, you can only rely on Heavenly Yang Azure Metal. And the rarity of that kind of thing is no less than that of Flame-Fallen Black Iron; both are things that can only be encountered by chance and cannot be obtained."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded. In a sense, the rarity of the Heavenly Yang Azure Metal is even greater than that of the Flame-Fallen Black Iron, a fact that cannot be denied.
Seeing Xiao Yan nod, Elder Luo took a deep breath before continuing:
"Therefore, I no longer expect you to find the Heavenly Yang Azure Metal. As long as you can master any kind of Heavenly Flames in the future, I guarantee that I can repair this medicine cauldron to more than 90% of its original state. After all, in this world, the only thing that can perfectly fuse the Heavenly Yang Azure Metal is a Heavenly Flames."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown. Judging from what Elder Luo said, it seemed that even he wasn't entirely confident that he could completely restore him.
" Elder Luo, could it be that... the Luo Heavenly Cauldron is beyond repair?"
Xiao Yan frowned, his words tinged with worry.
To this, Elder Luo smiled and shook his head, then explained to Xiao Yan:
"The reason I say this is simply because of the use of Heavenly Flames. Although the Heavenly Flames can completely fuse the damage and cracks on this medicine cauldron, there is one spot that the Heavenly Flames cannot repair."
As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Luo turned his gaze to the medicine cauldron, to the sword mark whose aura had already dissipated.
"That small piece of Heavenly Yang Azure Metal was forcibly separated by that one strike. If that small piece of Heavenly Yang Azure Metal cannot be replaced, then no matter what kind of Heavenly Flames it is refined with, it will absolutely be impossible to restore it to its peak."
At this point, Xiao Yan understood that the problem ultimately stemmed from a lack of materials.
Xiao Yan had no need to worry about the Heavenly Flames. His only concern was the Heavenly Yang Azure Metal. After all, this material was extremely rare. If he was lucky, he might be able to find a piece in a short time. If he was unlucky, he might not be able to find a trace of it even if he searched the entire continent.
Regardless, now that a method to repair the Luo Heavenly Cauldron has been found, Xiao Yan will not give up. In any case, there is no need to rush to find the Heavenly Yang Azure Metal; he can always find it later. What he needs now is simply a method to repair the Luo Heavenly Cauldron, nothing more.
Composing himself, Xiao Yan looked at Elder Luo with his dark eyes, bowed respectfully, and smiled:
"Please rest assured, Elder Luo, I will do my best to find the Heavenly Yang Azure Metal and the Heavenly Flames. When that time comes, I will need Elder Luo's help to repair the Luo Heavenly Cauldron!"
Elder Luo raised his gaze, his cloudy old eyes meeting Xiao Yan's resolute expression. A glint of light flashed in his deep pupils, and after a moment of inward admiration, Elder Luo laughed heartily in response:
"Hahaha, good! Just for your confidence, I look forward to the day you find the Heavenly Flames and the Heavenly Yang Azure Metal. When that happens, this old man will certainly not be polite! Hahaha!"