Stellar Transformation-Chapter 567: Episode 16 - 28 The New Master of the Mishen Palace
"Milord," both the elder and the young man, the leaders of the two great guard squads, looked towards Ou Yezi.
Qin Yu smiled as he watched Ou Yezi, "Ou Yezi is an Artifact Refining Master, so you should be very clear about the quality of these two Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts, right?"
Ou Yezi’s face turned extremely ugly.
To craft an Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact, he expended nearly a hundred blocks of materials and it took him more than three thousand years. Even then, the result barely qualified as an ’Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact’.
Yet Qin Yu had used only half the materials he did and took less than a year. And the final product crafted was a piece that truly epitomized the pinnacle of Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts.
The difference in strength was clear to see.
Ou Yezi’s voice was icy cold as he said, "The quality of Qin Yu’s Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact indeed belongs to the highest echelon. It seems that only Che Hou Yuan could possibly surpass it by a notch. I, Ou Yezi, humbly concede defeat in this round of artifact crafting!"
He admitted defeat!
After the disappearance of the Artisan God, Ou Yezi, one of the two Artifact Refining Masters, had actually conceded. The crowd observing in the Artifact Refining Hall burst into an uproar, and the expressions on everyone’s faces were quite a sight to behold.
Especially the East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu.
He was always troubled by the fact that the East Pole Xuanjin Mountain didn’t have an Artifact Refining Master, but how long had it been? The Array Master he invited had reached a level in artifact crafting that pleasantly surprised him.
"Qin Yu, who created this artifact crafting method? What is its name?" Ou Yezi suddenly stared at Qin Yu, his gaze piercing.
Ou Yezi couldn’t forget the scene of Qin Yu crafting the artifact just moments ago. The hammer swinging, the coordination of the vortex and flames, were simply perfect. It was even more breathtaking than the scenes of the Artisan God ’Che Hou Yuan’ crafting an artifact embryo.
"This artifact crafting method was indeed created by myself," Qin Yu said aloud, confidence shining in his expression.
Qin Yu looked at Ou Yezi and continued, "I combined methods like ’Thousand Hammers and Hundred Refinements’ and ’Vortex Refining,’ along with dozens of other artifact crafting methods. After millions of experiments with crafting, I finally created this method, which I have named ’Nine Revolutions Splitting Sky’."
"’Nine Revolutions Splitting Sky’?" Ou Yezi muttered in a low voice, looking as though he had lost his soul.
"Nine Revolutions Splitting Sky, nine is the extreme, the combination of nine spins and three..." Ou Yezi mumbled to himself, making the surrounding people who saw him like this astonished.
Could it be that Ou Yezi’s spirit was affected by the defeat?
"Ah, Thousand Hammers and Hundred Refinements, ’Thousand Hammers and Hundred Refinements’..." Ou Yezi suddenly snapped to attention, then fixed a piercing gaze on Qin Yu, "You just mentioned combining ’Thousand Hammers and Hundred Refinements.’ That technique is an exclusive skill of the Artisan God Che Hou Yuan, which has never been passed on. How did you come to know it?"
The East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu, the Baihua God King Huangfu Liu Xiang, the Golden Sword God King Huangfu Lei... this group of people also came to a realization.
Right, Qin Yu said he combined ’Thousand Hammers and Hundred Refinements’ with dozens of other methods and experimented millions of times to create a new artifact crafting method. If Qin Yu had not seen the ’Thousand Hammers and Hundred Refinements’ method, how could he have combined it?
Could it be...
That Qin Yu has a connection with the ’Artisan God’ Che Hou Yuan?
Qin Yu smiled as he looked at Ou Yezi, "Ou Yezi, just as you’re thinking, I do have a connection with the senior Artisan God Che Hou Yuan, who has been a mentor to me. And he has left me the Mishen Palace!"
"Mishen Palace was left to you?" Ou Yezi’s eyes couldn’t help but bulge wide open.
East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu and a group of people were shocked as they looked at Qin Yu. Whoever was an upper echelon in the Divine World knew all too well about the status of the ’Artisan God’ and that ’Mishen Palace’ was the lair of the ’Artisan God’ Che Hou Yuan.
"Yes, I am indeed the new owner of Mishen Palace." Qin Yu turned his head towards Princess Jing, "Princess Jing, you should know Uncle Fu... The steward of Mishen Palace, you should know, is the one called Ah Fu, right?"
"Ah Fu, Uncle Fu?" Princess Jing was slightly taken aback.
"So, it’s like this." Even the East Pole Saint Emperor appeared to have a sudden realization.
Puppets, generally those of high status can still afford them. Puppets do not have souls, and they can also change their appearance. Therefore, even a Divine King expert would not be able to recognize that Uncle Fu was the Ak Fu from before.
After all, there’s simply no way to distinguish puppets.
Only their masters can completely control them through ’recognition’.
Ou Yezi looked at Qin Yu, fell silent for a long while, then gave a neurotic, low chuckle, "The new owner of Mishen Palace, Qin Yu, you truly are worthy of being the Artisan God’s inheritor. I’ve lost fairly."
"Qin Yu." Ou Yezi stared at Qin Yu, "You have already surpassed the Artisan God in ’Enlightenment’, and you are on a par with the Artisan God in ’Artifact Embryo Refining’. The only area where you are slightly weaker is in ’Quenching’. However, it’s not difficult to improve the standard in ’Quenching’. I dare say, a new Artisan God is about to emerge."
After speaking, Ou Yezi looked at East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu, "Your Majesty the Saint Emperor, although you invited me to refine three Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts for you, it now seems that Your Majesty no longer needs me to embarrass myself here. Then, I shall take my leave!"
Ou Yezi bowed slightly.
"Ou Yezi..." Just as East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu was about to reach out and speak, Ou Yezi decisively turned around and said in a low voice to the two guard leaders behind him, "Let’s go."
Ou Yezi then walked towards the exit of the Artifact Refining Hall with his two guard leaders.
"Ou Yezi, you have yet to receive the promised remuneration, please wait." Suddenly, the East Pole Saint Emperor spoke up loudly.
After all, according to the agreement between East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu and Ou Yezi, the East Pole Saint Emperor would pay him once the artifact refining was complete. After all, the remuneration was also based on the quality of the Heavenly Divine Artifacts refined.
"This old man has wasted His Majesty’s materials, I have no face to accept any remuneration..." The voice came from afar. Ou Yezi had already disappeared from sight with his two guard leaders.
This time Ou Yezi was truly devastated.
A revered Artifact Refining Master, completely defeated by Qin Yu in the field he was most proud of - artifact refining! How could Ou Yezi now have any face to receive remuneration?
For a master craftsman like Ou Yezi, face and honor meant everything!
Inside the Artifact Refining Hall.
At this moment, East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu and the three Divine Kings, Heavenly Desolation Hall Master Ji Lv Saint, Lie Jun Hall Master Huangfu Liejun, as well as Black Wind Palace Hall Master Guzang, who had come over to watch Qin Yu refine upon hearing about it... The dozens of people present all looked at Qin Yu, their gazes filled with unusual meanings.
"Qin Yu..." East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu stared at Qin Yu, "the new owner of Mishen Palace, that’s even a higher status than the master of my Lanxuan Hall."
The spotlight from dozens of people made Qin Yu unsure of what to say for a moment, so he could only smile.
The atmosphere in the great hall seemed to have congealed for a moment.
Suddenly, a crisp laughter rang out, and Baihua God King Huangfu Liu Xiang glanced at Huangfu Yu, "Second brother, why put on that face? Are you trying to scare the new Artifact Refining Master?" Huangfu Liu Xiang looked at Qin Yu with a smile, "Qin Yu, some of my disciples are Upper Heavenly Gods, and they still lack Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts. I wonder if you..."
"Qin Yu." Golden Sword God King Huangfu Lei interrupted Baihua God King’s words, "I’m quite passionate about Artifact Refining, it’s just that my skills are far inferior to yours on the Artifact Refining Path. I was wondering if I could observe when you refine, just now watching your ’Nine Revolutions Splitting Sky’ Artifact Refining Skill, I also gained some insights."
"Enough."
East Pole Saint Emperor Huangfu Yu’s face turned stern, "After all, Qin Yu is the Hall Master of our East Pole Xuanjin Mountain Lanxuan Hall, he should have his own time. Moreover, the Elite Guard Squad of Lanxuan Hall is short-staffed, I will immediately dispatch Elite Heavenly God Squad from the Imperial City."
...
It was very enthusiastic. The attitudes of the Three Great Divine Kings towards Qin Yu had completely changed, to the point where Qin Yu felt that the Three Great Divine Kings even regarded him as someone on their level.
Artifact Refining Master, though not as strong in power as the Divine Kings, wasn’t much inferior in status.
In fact, to many, they were even more in need of what an Artifact Refining Master could offer!
Not just the Three Great Divine Kings, but other Hall Masters, including members of the Royal Family, one after another showed Qin Yu an incredibly surprising degree of warmth.
Many members of the Royal Family also dreamed of owning an Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact.
After all, Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts were too rare.
"Qin Yu, let me see this war saber, to see how extraordinary it is. Just now, Ou Yezi saw this war saber without saying a word." Huangfu Liushui took the war saber from Qin Yu’s hand.
After a moment—
"Soul Devouring, the special effect of this war saber is actually Soul Devouring!" When Huangfu Liushui carefully examined the war saber refined by Qin Yu, he was completely shocked.
Just now, Ou Yezi had observed it, but did not tell others about the saber’s special effect.
It was not until this moment that Huangfu Liushui took the saber from Qin Yu and exclaimed, that the vast majority learned about the astonishing feature of this Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact.
"Soul Devouring?" The Three Great Divine Kings looked at each other, stunned for a moment.
Being able to refine an Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact means one is an Artifact Refining Master. But the special effect of the Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact Qin Yu refined was ’Soul Devouring’, which definitely ranked as a pinnacle work among Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts.
Only the ’Residual Snow’ crafted by the Artisan God in the past could exceed it.
Seeing the looks the Three Great Divine Kings and others cast at him, Qin Yu felt somewhat helpless in his heart, thinking he might have shown too much of his strength. However, in order to have a greater chance at the betrothal contest, Qin Yu had no choice but to reveal his prowess.
***** 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Countless thunderbolts furiously crashed down from the high sky, and the area spanning tens of thousands of miles was all within the thunder domain. Outsiders simply could not approach, and suspended in the center of this thunder domain was a city.
This was a city of thunder, one of the Divine World’s Eight Great Holy Lands—Northwest Thunder Punishment City.
In the Holy Emperor Hall of Thunder Punishment City, Northwest Saint Emperor Zhou Huo, dressed in a purple robe, lay casually in his chair and chuckled, "Ou Yezi, how come you’re back so soon? The forging of three Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts should take ten thousand years, shouldn’t it? Could it be that your refining skills have improved?"
"Your Majesty, please don’t make fun of me," said Ou Yezi, sitting on the other side, looking somewhat listless and dejected, "This time, I suffered a crushing defeat."
"A crushing defeat? What happened?" Zhou Huo sat up straight, looking curiously at Ou Yezi.
Zhou Huo always treated Ou Yezi very well. He regarded him as a good friend and never used his position as the Holy Emperor to press him.
After all, excluding the missing Artisan God, there were only two Artifact Refining Masters in the entire Divine World. And the other was a direct descendant of South Pole Mirror Light City, who would never switch allegiance to another family.
"This time I went to East Pole Xuanjin Mountain, and never expected to find a ’descendant of Artisan God’, the new master of Mishen Palace." Ou Yezi gave a self-mocking smile, "I’ve been refining for over three thousand years, yet Qin Yu, who spent less than a year, crafted an Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact that was even better than mine."
Zhou Huo abruptly stood up.
"A descendant of Artisan God? Your refining skills are stronger than yours?" Northwest Saint Emperor Zhou Huo turned serious.
Ou Yezi said with a bitter smile, "Yes, I admit, his refining skills are indeed better than mine. Although for now, it’s weaker compared to Artisan God, I think... it won’t be long before he becomes a new Artisan God."
"Your Majesty, I also feel that the Array Formation Path has reached its limit, and this time I want to go into seclusion to study the methods of refining again. For this period, I will not be able to craft artifacts for you," Ou Yezi suddenly stood up.
Array Formation Path had embarked on a wrong path.
On this path, being able to craft Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts was already considered the ultimate goal. No matter the effort, reaching the realm of the Artisan God would be impossible.
"Alright, you go. I won’t let anyone disturb you," Zhou Huo said sincerely.
Watching the lonely back of Ou Yezi as he left, Zhou Huo’s eyebrows deeply furrowed, a new Artifact Refining Master had been born, and Ou Yezi admitted his inferiority, which was very significant.
...
There are no secrets that do not leak. Whether it was East Pole Xuanjin Mountain or Thunder Punishment City, the news of the birth of the new Artifact Refining Master spread quickly.
The various powers in the Divine World soon understood the sequence of events, and they all knew one thing: even Ou Yezi admitted that his refining skills were inferior to Qin Yu’s.
Instantly, all the Holy Emperors, and even the leaders of the Three Ascenders’ Forces, were filled with regret.
Initially, when Qin Yu set up the Array Space, they only sent Heavenly Gods to invite him, and in the end, the East Pole Saint Emperor took advantage of the situation and succeeded first.
If they had personally extended the invitation as Holy Emperors, they might have won Qin Yu over to their side.
Yet, who would have thought that Qin Yu would become an Artifact Refining Master and, it seems, there is hope for Qin Yu to become the new Artisan God!
(End of Chapter One!)
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