Facing the gaze of the three, Wei An gave a bitter smile.

"Alright! Since Master Li values this turtle shell so much, give me 10 Middle Spirit Stones and the turtle shell is yours!" Wei An sighed and handed the turtle shell to Li Mu.

"Thank you, Elder Wei." Li Mu was overjoyed and quickly accepted the turtle shell, happily taking out ten Middle Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag to pay.

Wang Wenbao glanced at the turtle shell they were trading, frowned, and then paid no more attention. He couldn't see anything special in the turtle shell that would be worth 10 Middle Spirit Stones.

However, precisely because it seemed ordinary, yet could make Master Li willingly pay 10 Middle Spirit Stones, it appeared quite extraordinary.

But could a seemingly ordinary turtle shell be more valuable than recruiting a Tier Three Artifact Refining Master?

Wang Wenbao could discern the importance and quietly watched them complete the transaction.

The exchange was concluded, and with the acquisition of a Level Six Spiritual Turtle Shell, he felt he had picked up a great bargain!

Li Mu, containing his excitement, put the turtle shell into his Storage Bag, and looked at Wang Wenbao, smiling as he asked, "Shopkeeper Wang, how should I demonstrate my Artifact Refining skills? Does your pavilion have an Artifact Refining Furnace I can use?"

"Yes, of course, there is. There is an Artifact Refining Room in the backyard. Testing one's Artifact Refining level is a necessary procedure to become an Honored Guest Elder at our pavilion, I'd appreciate it if Master Li could proceed!" Wang Wenbao gestured invitingly and warmly led the way.

Li Mu nodded and followed Wang Wenbao to the backyard.

Under Wang Wenbao's guidance, the two came to the Artifact Refining Workshop in the backyard. There were five Artifact Refining Rooms in the workshop, two of which had stone doors closed, with scorching heat emanating from inside, and faint sounds of metal being worked could be heard, indicating there were Artifact Refiners working.

"Greetings Shopkeeper Wang!" The steward in charge of the Artifact Refining Workshop hurriedly bowed in greeting upon seeing the shopkeeper.

"Liu Zhong, which master is available now?" Wang Wenbao inquired.

"Master Chen is available; he has just finished refining some Artifact Refining materials," Liu Zhong quickly replied.

"Good, have Master Chen come over to appreciate Master Li's Artifact Refining skills with us, and also prepare a batch of Tier Three Artifact Refining materials," Wang Wenbao instructed, and turning to Li Mu, said, "Master Li, feel free to let Liu Zhong know what materials you need."

"Hmm, arrange fifty pounds of Tier Three Geng Metal and thirty pounds of Taiyi Essence Gold for me!" Li Mu replied, looking at Liu Zhong.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhong's expression changed slightly and he hesitated, saying, "Master, um, um, we don't have that much Geng Metal in stock. Could we substitute it for other Tier Three Artifact Refining materials, like: Tier Three Fire Cloud Iron, Tier Three Celestial Cyan Gold, Tier Three Cyan Ink Stone, ..."

"Wasn't a large batch of Geng Metal just received into stock? How could it be out of stock?" Wang Wenbao frowned, glaring at Liu Zhong as he asked.

"Shopkeeper Wang, you forgot, to prepare a few more Tier Three Spiritual Artifacts for auction, you had Master Lin and Master Chen refine several Tier Three Spirit Swords, and the Geng Metal was all used up!" Liu Zhong quickly reminded.

"They only crafted three Geng Metal Swords, and two hundred pounds of Geng Metal were all used up?" Wang Wenbao's eyes widened in disbelief as he asked.

"Uh! Those Tier Three Spiritual Artifacts aren't so easy to refine; Master Lin failed twice and successfully refined two swords, Master Chen failed once, so, ..." Liu Zhong indicated.

"Alright, I understand!" Wang Wenbao frustratingly waved his hand, looking at Li Mu: "Master Li, I'm really sorry, for this auction, our pavilion has exhausted all the Geng Metal. Can you use other Artifact Refining materials?"

"No problem, give me fifty pounds of Fire Cloud Iron and thirty pounds of Vermilion Flame Essence, and I'll refine a Fire-Attribute Spiritual Artifact!" Li Mu smiled and nodded.

"No problem! We have those refining materials, Room No. 1 is equipped with a Tier Three Purple Sun Refining Furnace, and the Spirit Stones have just been replaced, so you can use Room No. 1!" Liu Zhong joyfully arranged.

After speaking, Liu Zhong quickly got busy, fetching the refining materials from the warehouse and sending someone to invite Master Chen.

Soon, an Artifact Refining Master with a Foundation Establishment Junior Stage Cultivation, dressed in a purple robe, was led by a servant to Wang Wenbao.

"Master Chen, this is Master Li, who is about to undergo our Honored Guest Elder assessment, please assist him," Wang Wenbao hurried forward and amicably introduced.

"Greetings, Master Chen!" Li Mu gave a slight smile to the elder and greeted him politely.

"Hmm! Your cultivation isn't weak. At your age, you are able to participate in the Honored Guest Elder assessment; are you confident? What works have you crafted before, can I have a look?" Chen Yanshou scrutinized Li Mu with some surprise and asked.

To enhance his Artifact Refining skills, Chen Yanshou had devoted substantial time and energy to Artifact Refining, thus neglecting his cultivation, until he was nearing the limit for Foundation Establishment and only then took a Foundation Establishment Pill to luckily succeed in Foundation Establishment.

However, at Li Mu's age, looking about twenty-three or twenty-four, he reached the Peak of Ninth Level of Qi Refining, just one step away from Foundation Establishment. It was apparent he was diligent in cultivation, likely dedicating considerable time, yet he was able to participate in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion's Artifact Refining Honored Guest Elder assessment, proving his level of Artifact Refining wasn't weak.

Being so young with such cultivation and possessing expertise in Artifact Refining, where did he find the time and energy? This enormous contradiction indeed astonished Chen Yanshou.

"Yes, here, Master Chen, this Spirit Sword is Master Li's work," Wang Wenbao quickly took out a Red Gold Spirit Sword from his Storage Bag and presented it to Chen Yanshou.

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"This is a Tier Three Lower Grade Spirit Sword, and it's even refined from Tier Two Red Gold. Even I am not confident enough to refine such a Spirit Sword. Shopkeeper Wang, are you sure you didn't take the wrong one?" Chen Yanshou frowned and questioned Wang Wenbao.

"This Spirit Sword is indeed Master Li's creation!" Wang Wenbao could only smile wryly; if not for Li Mu's personal acknowledgment, he wouldn't have believed it either.

"Master Li, did you refine this Spirit Sword?" Chen Yanshou stared at Li Mu, questioning.

"That's right, Master Chen. If you don't believe me, just watch me refine an artifact!" Li Mu smiled faintly, refusing to be outdone.

After speaking, Li Mu promptly walked into the No. 1 Artifact Refining Room and activated the Purple Sun Refining Furnace.

Seeing this, Wang Wenbao and Chen Yanshou immediately followed him into the refining room to personally witness Li Mu's Artifact Refining.

The Tier Three Purple Sun Refining Furnace was activated, releasing a terrifying purple Spiritual Fire from its Purple Sun Spirit Fire Array, as Li Mu manipulated pieces of Fire Cloud Iron and Vermilion Flame Essence with his Divine Sense, swiftly feeding them into the refining furnace, rapidly liquifying and condensing them into an Essence Wheel Embryo.

Watching Li Mu's skillful Artifact Refining techniques, his confident and composed demeanor, Wang Wenbao and Chen Yanshou both held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

"This, is this the Divine Refining Technique!"

Suddenly, Chen Yanshou trembled, incredulously watching Li Mu's refining technique, and murmured in disbelief.

"What?" Wang Wenbao looked at Chen Yanshou, puzzled.

In Wang Wenbao's eyes, Li Mu's refining techniques were filled with beauty; the molten spiritual material solutions, controlled by his Divine Sense, were rapidly forming into a Red Blaze Essence Wheel Embryo, radiating intense Spiritual Energy.

"The Divine Refining Technique, it's truly the Divine Refining Technique, amazing!" Chen Yanshou exclaimed, trembling with excitement, softly speaking to avoid disturbing Li Mu's refining process.

"Master Chen, what is the Divine Refining Technique, is this refining method special?" Wang Wenbao quietly asked with curiosity.

"It's an extremely difficult Artifact Embryo Condensing Method. When the Artifact Embryo is about to take shape, it requires an internal Basic Array for the Artifact Embryo. This is the foundation of the Spiritual Artifact; subsequent gathering of Artifact Patterns, Artifact Arrays, and even nurturing an Artifact Spirit all rely on the depth of the Artifact Embryo's Basic Array. The most challenging aspect of Artifact Refining lies in the construction of this Basic Array," Chen Yanshou explained quietly, not wanting to undermine Wang Wenbao's esteem.

"Hmm! Is this Divine Refining Technique really powerful?" Wang Wenbao nodded and inquired.

"Powerful, extremely powerful! It is the most efficient, precise, and effortless method for creating an Artifact Embryo's Basic Array. Generally, methods like the Thousand Hammer Forging Method, Spirit Gathering and Internal Refining Method, Artifact Base Shaping Method, ... are used. However, compared to the Divine Refining Technique, they are all inferior," Chen Yanshou excitedly asserted.

"Master Chen, can you perform the Divine Refining Technique?" Wang Wenbao asked, concerned.

"I, I, I..." Chen Yanshou was nearly moved to tears by Wang Wenbao.

Seeing this, Wang Wenbao awkwardly smiled and stopped asking; it seemed evident Master Chen was unable to perform it.

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