Demon Dragon Mad God-Chapter 744 - 577_2
He was already beginning to form the shape; it was a critical moment. Distracted, the core of the artifact directly lost control of the spiritual power and became extremely unstable. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐ธ๐ซ๐ฎ๐.๐๐๐ถ
"Solidify for me!"
Sikong Yan coldly shouted, his spiritual power surged into the Artifact Refining Furnace like a tide, attempting to suppress the core of the artifact that was on the verge of collapse.
However, the artifactโs core had already reached the brink of collapse, no matter how much Sikong Yan tried to suppress it, it was unstoppable!
Boom!
A dull explosion sounded from within the Artifact Refining Furnace, which was blasted several feet away.
Sikong Yan was stunned, staring blankly at his Artifact Refining Furnace.
The furnace had exploded!
He had failed!
He was about to be eliminated!
Sikong Yanโs face turned the color of a pigโs liver; soon after, he felt a surge of Qi-Blood welling up in his chest, reversing its flow up to his throat.
Pff!
A mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, scattering into the void.
Sikong Yan was injured; his anger had caused him internal injuries!
"Lin Feng!" Sikong Yan roared inwardly, his body trembling violently with rage.
If not for Lin Feng, would his furnace have exploded? Would he have been eliminated?
Now, he had lost all chances of becoming an Honorary Artifact Refiner of Heaven and Sea Pavilion!
Sikong Yan blamed everything on Lin Feng.
It was all because of Lin Feng!
Lin Feng had cheated him out of a hundred thousand Upper Grade Spirit Stones, and now caused the explosion of his furnace; it was unbearable!
The fury in Sikong Yanโs heart was like a volcano erupting. If it werenโt for the fact that it was the competition arena, if it werenโt for the presence of the Martial King level powerhouse Shan Gu, he would have lost his composure right there and then.
Taking a deep breath, Sikong Yan temporarily suppressed the raging anger inside him.
He was waiting for the competition to end, to make Lin Feng pay a painful price.
At this moment, Lin Feng was unaware of the great shock his success in refining a Level Five Middle Grade weapon of High Grade quality with twenty-one materials had caused among the other Artifact Refiners.
However, he was not overly joyful at the moment because the Vajra Shield had not been refined to Top Grade quality.
He had exerted all his effort, but this was as far as he could go.
Many others had their furnaces explode, which Lin Feng found quite surprising; these people surely had poor mental fortitude!
Seeing Sikong Yanโs furnace explode as well brought a hint of sneer to Lin Fengโs face.
This scene was naturally seen by Sikong Yan as well, further fueling his rage as his face turned purple.
"Lin Feng, your Artifact Refining Technique has truly earned my respect, youโve already won. Thereโs no need for you to participate in the ranking matches anymore!"
At this point, Shan Gu spoke to Lin Feng with a warm smile, "Come with me!"
With those words, Shan Gu shook his sleeves and left the arena.
Lin Feng nodded and followed.
Since the other party said there was no need for further competition, of course, he didnโt mind; as long as he could become Heaven and Sea Pavilionโs Honorary Artifact Refiner, his goal was achieved.
Lin Feng followed Shan Gu to the entrance of the Artifact Refining Tower, where the staircase to the second level of the tower was. The two figures moved towards the second floor and disappeared from everyoneโs sight.
At this time, the third round of the competition was not yet finished.
The judge Zhao Quan glanced at everyone, then loudly declared, "Anyone whose furnace exploded is eliminated!"
Dozens of people whose furnaces had exploded had extremely unpleasant expressions; among them, many had a profound mastery of Artifact Refining Technique, requiring only about forty materials to forge their weapons.
But no matter how strong their Artifact Refining Technique was if their furnace exploded, they could only be eliminated.
Sikong Yan took a deep breath, then promptly abandoned the field.
...
On the second floor of the Artifact Refining Tower, a large hall with numerous rooms on both sides came into view.
At the moment, the hall and each room were bustling with people coming and going.
All of these people, without exception, were Artifact Refiners.
Shan Gu led Lin Feng straight into a room, and many people showed a look of curiosity as they saw this.
"Who is the person Shan Lao is bringing?"
"Iโm not sure, maybe he has found a promising new sapling in the Artifact Refining competition below."
"This person seems somewhat familiar to me."
The crowd whispered among themselves, with many revealing looks of envy.
As a King Level Upper Grade Artifact Refiner and Deputy Hall Master of the Heaven and Sea Pavilionโs Artifact Refining Hall, getting his recognition is a great honor.
This was a small living room, where Shan Gu and Lin Feng were seated according to their status.
With a flip of his palm, Shan Gu presented an iron plate the size of a childโs palm.
This iron plate shone with golden luster, and the word โHonoraryโ was inscribed on it.
"Lin Feng, this is the highest level badge of an Honorary Artifact Refiner of our Heaven and Sea Pavilion. Accept this badge, and from now on, you are an Honorary Artifact Refiner of our Pavilion."
Shan Gu passed the badge to Lin Feng, saying with a smile.
Lin Feng took a deep breath, and then accepted the โHonoraryโ badge with gravity.
"Many thanks to my senior!" Lin Feng thanked the other party.
"Youโre welcome!"
Shan Gu waved his hand and said, "This is what you deserve."
After a moment of contemplation, Lin Feng asked, "Senior, what conveniences do I have as an Honorary Artifact Refiner of the Heaven and Sea Pavilion? What do I need to do in the future?"
Lin Feng felt it was necessary to ask clearly. Although he knew being an Honorary Artifact Refiner of the Heaven and Sea Pavilion came with many benefits, he was still not very familiar with many matters.
"You donโt have to call me senior, just call me Shan Lao!"
Shan Gu said with a slight smile, continuing, "As an Honorary Artifact Refiner, your status is equivalent to the Artifact Refiners of our Heaven and Sea Pavilion, but you have absolute freedom; our Pavilion will not restrain you."
"When you purchase Artifact Refining Materials from our Pavilion, you will also get the lowest internal price, and the weapons and other treasures you sell in our Pavilion will also fetch prices much higher than the market rates."
Upon hearing Shan Guโs words, Lin Feng frowned slightly, only benefits... are there such good things in the world?
Sure enough, while Lin Feng was pondering, Shan Gu spoke again: "What you will need to do is occasionally refine artifacts for our Pavilion without compensation and exchange your Artifact Refining experience with our Pavilionโs Artifact Refiners."
Lin Feng nodded upon hearing this; Heaven and Sea Pavilion indeed wouldnโt engage in a loss-making deal. As an Honorary Artifact Refiner, he would still need to contribute to Heaven and Sea Pavilion.
At this time, Shan Guโs expression turned solemn, and after a moment of silence, he looked at Lin Feng with intense eyes and said, "Lin Feng, I wonder if you would like to become my disciple? To learn the Dao of Artifact Refining from me?"
Lin Feng was caught off guard upon hearing this, he had not expected the other party to want to take him as an apprentice, it seemed his performance in the competition was so impressive that it had prompted the other party to consider taking him as a student.
"This... Shan Lao, I already have a master!" Lin Feng said with an embarrassed expression, politely refusing the other party.
"Oh? That is truly a pity!" Shan Gu sighed upon hearing this; he could see that Lin Feng had an exceptional talent for Artifact Refining, which is why he wanted Lin Feng as a disciple.
However, the fact that Lin Feng already had a master did not surprise him, because with Lin Fengโs current level of Artifact Refining, he must have been guided by a strong Artifact Refiner.
Otherwise, even with great talent for Refining Artifacts, without guidance and only self-exploration, Lin Feng could not possibly have such profound Artifact Refining skills.
Nonetheless, since Lin Feng already had a master, he did not wish to insist.
"May I know who is your master in the Art of Refining?"
Shan Gu asked curiously; he obviously knew that Lin Feng was a disciple of the Peak Master of Sky-reaching Peak of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, but he was asking about Lin Fengโs master in the technique of Artifact Refining.
With Lin Fengโs profound skills in Artifact Refining, his master must also be extraordinary.
"About that, my master has forbidden me to disclose his name, please forgive me, senior!"
Lin Feng felt helpless inside; he certainly couldnโt tell the other party that he had received the legacy of an Emperor Level Artifact Refiner, so he could only find an excuse to get through.
Shan Gu sighed again and said, "If that is the case, then I will not inquire further!"
After pondering for a moment, Shan Gu said with a smile, "Lin Feng, why donโt we exchange knowledge about the Art of Refining?"
"Sure!" Lin Feng nodded, the other party being a King Level Upper Grade Artifact Refiner definitely had vast experience, and he could certainly learn a great deal from him.
If there was an outsider present here, they would be shocked to hear that Shan Gu willingly wanted to exchange Artifact Refining Technique with Lin Feng.
Who is Shan Gu?
Even Level Five Artifact Refiners generally wouldnโt have the chance to seek his guidance in the Technique of Artifact Refining, yet now he actively wanted to exchange knowledge with Lin Feng!
"Letโs start by discussing the shield you just refined!"
Shan Gu said with a smile, as he was very interested in Lin Fengโs recent refining process.
