Divine Sense swept slightly.

Ji Haoyuan realized that the inheritance of artifact refining given to him by Master Binghuo was the most orthodox and invaluable.

And this was something he had never expected.

No one understood better than him just how precious such an inheritance was.

In a sense, Master Binghuo's action was like granting him a great favor.

Thinking of this, Ji Haoyuan immediately expressed his gratitude to Master Binghuo with sincerity:

"Thank you, True Man, for granting the technique!"

Master Binghuo did not say much more, only nodding slightly.

Ji Haoyuan knew it was about time for him to leave.

At that moment, he once again solemnly bowed to Master Binghuo, and then bid farewell, returning to his cave dwelling.

Upon returning to his cave, Ji Haoyuan immediately took out the jade slip and began to study it carefully.

Soon, waves of realization surfaced in his mind.

[You study the third-level artifact refining inheritance, and you have great insights.]

[You study the third-level artifact refining inheritance, and you have great insights.]

"Congratulations, your artifact refining skill has theoretically reached the third-tier level!"

The reason it is theoretical is that Ji Haoyuan has not yet personally refined a third-tier magical treasure.

Moreover, crafting a third-tier magical treasure is no easy feat.

Not only are third-tier materials hard to find, but with his current Liquid Magical Power, maintaining the refinement of a third-tier magical treasure is not easy.

Additionally, most third-tier materials require specific fires for successful smelting.

Such as the Pill Fire of a Golden Core True Man.

Or certain types of Abnormal Fire in a dedicated artifact refining room.

Only by meeting these conditions does Ji Haoyuan have the possibility to refine a third-tier magical treasure.

But in Yuan Guang City, these conditions are not currently met.

The only thing he could do was to reforge his Crimson Flame Patterned Spear first.

And then add in the Golden Essence Spirit Marrow he had obtained earlier.

To elevate its quality and power to a higher level.

And this was not a difficult task for Ji Haoyuan, who had already set one foot into becoming a third-tier Artifact Refiner.

Half a year later.

Inside Ji Haoyuan's cave dwelling.

A long spear, shimmering in red and golden hues, floated quietly in front of Ji Haoyuan.

Threads of sharp spear glows, mingled with a scorching breath, were continuously flickering on its shaft.

The Crimson Flame Patterned Spear at this moment—no, to be accurate, this spear can no longer be called the Crimson Flame Patterned Spear.

Instead, it is a Spiritual Artifact smelted with Golden Essence Spirit Marrow and numerous Golden Essence Stones and other valuable second-tier materials.

And it is a peak second-tier Spiritual Artifact.

Ji Haoyuan named it the Flowing Flame Sky-splitting Spear.

It combines the explosive power of fire with the sharpness of metal.

At the same time, this spear inherits well the Artifact-Breaking Ability of the Golden Essence Spirit Marrow.

If ordinary Spiritual Artifacts collide with it, there is a significant probability that they will be directly destroyed by the Flowing Flame Sky-splitting Spear.

Aside from that.

In this half-year period.

Ji Haoyuan has also essentially digested his previous gains.

His cultivation has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, also known as the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

His strength has risen to a higher level than before.

Combining the Secret Techniques from the jade slips obtained from the Storage Bags of others he had killed, he upgraded many of his own Magic spells.

Their power surpasses the past.

From this, he innovated and created a new Slaughter Technique.

Named Demon Fire Thunder Fiend.

It includes some elements of the Demon Dao.

Possessing characteristics of defilement, corrosion, and dissolution.

Whether it is a Spiritual Artifact or a Magic spell, once stained with this Demon Fire Thunder Fiend, it will be defiled, corroded, and dissolved.

Ordinary cultivators, if accidentally hit, would be turned into a pool of dirty water in an instant.

Body and spirit dissolved.

This is definitely forbidden in Crimson Sunset Sect, which prides itself on being a Mystic Sect of the righteous path.

But Ji Haoyuan is not truly a member of the Crimson Sunset Sect.

And his creation and cultivation of this technique is solely for having an additional means to oppose enemies.

In normal circumstances, he wouldn't randomly use this technique against others.

The most important thing is, the technique he created has no negative side effects in terms of cultivation.

The reason Demon Dao techniques are criticized by righteous cultivators is that many Demon Dao techniques have side effects that affect one's disposition.

Such as capriciousness, bloodthirsty tendencies, ruthlessness, and so on.

But Ji Haoyuan's Demon Fire Thunder Fiend clearly lacks these issues.

He merely extracted some useful elements from the Demon Dao.

So, just like this, half a year passed again.

During this period, Ji Haoyuan took part in several missions.

Although he successfully completed them all.

But his performance was no longer as high-profile as during the Golden Essence Stone mine incident.

After all, after that event, he clearly knew he must be on the Netherworld Sect's must-kill list.

Though, in principle, Golden Core True Men wouldn't casually intervene in wars of this kind between two sects.

Yet, there are exceptions to everything.

At least Ji Haoyuan is very aware that if an opportunity arises, Master You Ying of the Netherworld Sect would not hesitate to take personal action against him.

As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand next to a dangerous wall.

Anyway, the merit he earned from this battle is high enough.

There's no need to be so conspicuous and force the other side's Golden Core to break mutual understanding and put himself in danger.

Moreover, as the war continues, cultivators continue to fall.

Ji Haoyuan clearly felt that this war might not last much longer.

After all, the cultivators from each side are not cabbages.

Once losses reach a certain number, they absolutely cannot continue any longer.

If it exceeds the limit of what each side can bear, it will inevitably affect the overall strength of their respective sects.

At that time, various negative impacts will surely follow.

There might even be a chance for the other two Golden Core sects in the Hongduan Mountain Range to take advantage of.

This is something neither the Crimson Sunset Sect nor the Netherworld Sect wants to see.

Therefore.

When time passed a few more months.

Ji Haoyuan and others received orders to return to the territory of the Crimson Sunset Sect.

Of course.

If anyone wishes to stay, the Crimson Sunset Sect won't force them.

It's even willing to offer some benefits.

However, such things clearly have no allure for Ji Haoyuan.

Therefore.

When the return journey Flying Ship of the Crimson Sunset Sect appeared over Yuan Guang City, Ji Haoyuan, Liu Hongyu, Feng Wanqing, and Qiu Zeyuan, along with others, chose without hesitation to return with their respective family members.

It was evident that compared to when they came, the number of people on the ship heading back was noticeably fewer.

Needless to say, those who were absent were mostly left permanently on the battlefield between the two sects.

Among them, Ji Haoyuan and Liu Hongyu keenly noticed that one familiar face seemed to be missing from those returning.

And that person was none other than Zhang Xingde of the Zhang family from Nanning County.

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