The Top Three Artifact Refiners
"Shen Ge of the Spirit Moon Sect possesses a top-grade Law Artifact, the Golden Silk Scroll, with fifteen array patterns."
Shen Ge looked at the finished product in front of him and nodded with satisfaction. Although he was not in the top three, judging from the items of the people ahead of him, he was guaranteed to rank at least sixth.
Not bad. Ten years of dedicated study is equivalent to decades of hard work for others. That's good.
"It is now announced that the winner of the weapon crafting exchange competition is Spirit Moon Sect Jin Ling of the Lingyue Sect, the second place Liu Tao of the Evergreen Sect, and the third place is Wang Hua of the Evergreen Sect."
"Today's competition and exchange have concluded. Tomorrow, the exchange on talismans and formations will begin."
After saying this, the elder in the air flew away leisurely without delay.
As for the refined pills and magical Law Artifact, no one came to collect them; it seems they were given to the participants.
Shen Ge frowned, looking at the palm-sized ball of golden thread in his hand with a strange expression. "If I had known this was a gift for us, I would never have refined this thing! My top-grade flying sword!"
Mu Wan, standing to the side, was in a similar situation, but she fared much better than Shen Ge. Although folding fans were a relatively niche item, they still had a market, and she sold them much better than Shen Ge.
"Sigh, I didn't expect them to be so generous. We've lost three hundred Spirit Stone this time," Mu Wan complained with a displeased expression.
"Alright, you two, stop making a fool of yourselves. You got a top-grade Law Artifact for free, what more could you want? You even lost three hundred Spirit Stone, did you even pay one Spirit Stone?" Jin Ling came over and looked at Shen Ge and Mu Wan with dissatisfaction, scolding them.
Mu Wan pursed her lips and said matter-of-factly, "This isn't something I got for free. I worked hard to refine it. Besides, since you've already given it to me, what's wrong with me saying a few words?"
Shen Ge raised an eyebrow, looked at Jin Ling with a light laugh and teased, "Junior Sister Jin Ling, if I remember correctly, I'm the senior brother, right? Is this how you treat your senior brother?"
Jin Ling frowned and gritted her teeth, saying, "Shen Ge, if you try to intimidate me with your status again, I'll make sure you regret it. Don't forget, you can't beat me!"
Shen Ge gave an awkward smile and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, you're in charge of the Artifact Refining Hall. I admit my mistake, okay?"
"Spineless." Mu Wan glanced at Shen Ge with utter disdain, then looked up at Jin Ling and smiled sweetly, "Senior Sister Jin Ling, you're right. I won't say anything more."
Is this what you call having backbone? Is arrogantly apologizing really having backbone?
Shen Ge's lips twitched; she didn't want to say anything more.
"Everyone's here."
Chu He and Qingfeng walked over slowly. Mu Wan immediately stepped forward and patted Qingfeng hard on the shoulder. "Qingfeng, not bad! Second place! Your alchemy skills are now no worse than Senior Sister Wang Yan's!"
"Just lucky." Qingfeng remained calm, a faint smile on his face. "Everyone's strength is about the same; getting second place this time was truly a stroke of luck."
After saying that, he took out a jade bottle and threw it to Shen Ge: "Senior Brother Shen, these four top-grade Spirit-Nourishing Pill are for you. Don't blame me for being stingy, after all, even high-grade Spirit-Nourishing Pill have negligible effect on you."
Shen Ge took the jade bottle and immediately swallowed a Spirit-Nourishing Pill: "Junior Brother Qingfeng, thank you."
"Don't mention thank you, we're all fellow disciples, no need to be so formal."
"Let's go, it's my treat today, consider it a celebration for everyone. Putting aside everything else, the Brocade Yellow Beef from the Evergreen Sect is quite delicious," Chu He said with a smile, leading the group towards a restaurant.
In the South Sea, on an unnamed island, a beam of light shot into the sky, reaching mid-air. After about half an incense stick's time, the light disappeared, and a figure slowly emerged.
The person wore a purple robe, with long purple hair flowing in the wind. Their purple pupils exuded nobility, and their stunningly beautiful face resembled that of someone from a painting. A purple mark on their forehead added a touch of bewitching charm.
"Is this the Southern Barbarian Lands? Heh, the Spiritual Qi here is about the same as Luo Heaven Sea."
"However, this place is right next to the Heavenly Desolation Domain, so we have no choice but to come. But given the level of Spiritual Qi here, it's probably been sealed off as well. Let's try to find some clues to get to the Heavenly Desolation Domain first."
After a few murmurs, the beautiful purple figure vanished completely. Only long after she left did the space, which had been under an invisible pressure, slowly regain its activity.
The fact that the entire space could fall silent—whether it was due to the woman's own strength or the oppressive force of the teleportation beam—remains unknown.
On an unnamed small island in the Luo Heaven Sea, the cultivators stared at the damaged ancient array plate before them, their faces ashen.
Of course, the "group" mentioned here actually refers to only ten people, but these ten people are not simple. Judging from their aura alone, all ten of them are Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, and some of them have even reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage.
"I told you all not to be too harsh, and now look what happened! That demoness not only teleported away, but she also destroyed this array plate. Now we can all just wait to die," one of them said.
Seeing that the man still had the nerve to make sarcastic remarks, another person couldn't help but retort, "Tianxing, how dare you say that? Who was it that suggested capturing this demoness in the first place, and who wanted to devour the sect she belonged to? You dare say it wasn't you!"
The man named Tianxin chuckled awkwardly and downplayed the issue, saying, "Does anyone know how to repair this ancient teleportation array? If it can be repaired, my sect's resources can be contributed unconditionally."
"You make it sound so easy. Even if this place can be repaired, can you guarantee that the witch won't damage the other side? If it becomes unusable, we'll have wasted our time."
"Alright, stop arguing. Each family will contribute some resources to repair this array. Anyone who disagrees can come find me, and I'll discuss it with you properly," an old man with gray hair and bloodshot eyes said sinisterly. For a moment, none of the Nascent Soul Realm present dared to object.
"That demoness is incredibly talented. If she were to attain enlightenment, not only would none of us survive, but our entire lineage would be wiped out. Therefore, we absolutely cannot let her escape!"
"Venerable Jihai is right. We must not let her escape, otherwise an unprecedented riot will erupt in the entire Luo Heaven Sea, and the order that our ancestors painstakingly established will be completely destroyed."
"Thousands of years ago, a sect left Luo Heaven Sea en masse. We'll do everything we can to contact them and get their help to kill that demoness. We absolutely cannot let her live!"
No one knows anything about the Luo Heaven Sea and the South Sea island, but the South Sea is right next to the Spirit Moon Sect, so no one knows what will happen next, or how much of a stir that purple-clad, purple-haired girl will cause.
However, for the Southern Barbarian Lands, the arrival of that enchantress might not be a bad thing. The Southern Barbarian Lands have been stable for countless years, might be thrown into chaos because of her.