About half an hour later, the longsword before Wang Ruoxie finally stabilized in form.

The three-foot azure edge shimmered with a cold glint.

Wang Ruoxie extended a finger and lightly flicked the sword blade.

"Buzz..."

Suddenly, a crisp sword hum resonated throughout the Artifact Refining Room.

A Spiritual Artifact, an item with a semblance of spirit, though it hasn't developed true intelligence, is far superior to an ordinary artifact. Even a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact possesses power far beyond a Top Grade Treasure Artifact.

Moreover, the longsword crafted by Wang Ruoxie was a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact.

With this longsword, his strength could be enhanced several times over, giving him the power to contend even against the Fourth Layer of the Element Transformation Realm.

"May I take a look at this sword?"

At this moment, Zhang Yun spoke with a slightly trembling voice.

"Of course."

Wang Ruoxie smiled faintly and handed the longsword over to him.

Zhang Yun carefully received the longsword and observed it closely, his eyes filled with increasing astonishment.

"Perfect. Whether it's the fusion of various material attributes or the harmony of inscriptions with the sword body, it's impeccably perfect. Even the weight and appearance of the longsword are flawless."

Zhang Yun marveled, "I've never seen such a perfect weapon, as if it were born of the heavens. If all five inscriptions are activated simultaneously, its power might rival that of a typical Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact."

"Indeed, this Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact longsword has power comparable to a typical Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact. Were it not for the limitations of the refining materials, I could even inscribe nine kinds of inscriptions, and its power would certainly match that of a typical Top Grade Spiritual Artifact."

Wang Ruoxie nodded with a smile and said.

"To my knowledge, the greater the variety of inscriptions, the less stable they are. Inscribing nine different kinds on a single artifact would be something even a Top Grade Spiritual Artifact might struggle to withstand when all are activated simultaneously."

Zhang Yun spoke with a hint of doubt.

Theoretically, as long as there is sufficient Soul Power, countless inscriptions can be carved onto a single artifact.

However, the more types of inscriptions, the more powerful the burst of energy upon activation. If the artifact itself is not resilient enough, it would be destroyed in an instant.

Imagine, in battle, if you activate all inscriptions simultaneously, yet before injuring the opponent, your weapon shatters directly, wouldn't that greatly diminish your strength and might even cost you your life.

"True indeed, but if some Burning Moon Gold is added, it can perfectly resolve this issue."

Wang Ruoxie nodded slightly and said.

"Burning Moon Gold, being one of the toughest materials at the Spirit Level, how did I not think of that."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yun's eyes lit up with realization.

"I just saw you, during refining, fuse the essence of Purple Sun Iron with Earth Radiance Rock first. Why was that?"

After pondering, Zhang Yun asked again.

"It's quite simple; both Purple Sun Iron and Earth Radiance Rock contain the Extreme Yang Attribute..."

Wang Ruoxie said to Zhang Yun.

Wang Ruoxie continued to answer the questions Zhang Yun posed.

Although Zhang Yun was a Third Grade Artifact Master, before Wang Ruoxie, he was no different from an apprentice just starting in artifact refining, so providing guidance was naturally effortless and straightforward.

After all, in his past life, his level in the Artifact Dao was comparable to a top-tier Artifact Saint, and even if only discussing Artifact Refining Techniques, he had surpassed the Artifact Saint level.

In the past Celestial Realm, countless Ninth Grade Artifact Masters and Artifact Saints wished to be his apprentice, willing to pay any price for his guidance.

Zhang Yun put forth all the problems he had encountered in artifact refining, as well as his puzzlements regarding refining techniques.

This hard-to-come-by opportunity was something he naturally needed to seize tightly.

However, there was much profound knowledge in Wang Ruoxie's explanations that he couldn't comprehend, so he had to force himself to memorize it, planning to slowly ponder it later.

Observing Zhang Yun, who was like an apprentice incessantly asking Wang Ruoxie for guidance, Tang Miaoyin felt a deep sense of awe.

She never imagined that Wang Ruoxie's Artifact Refining Techniques were so formidable. The recently crafted Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact alone, and Zhang Yun's increasingly respectful demeanor, were proof of that.

Two hours passed by quickly.

"Thank you, Master, for your generous teachings."

Zhang Yun deeply bowed to Wang Ruoxie, expressing profound respect.

He was naturally very aware that Wang Ruoxie's guidance over these two hours would benefit him for life.

Wang Ruoxie stood there, accepting Zhang Yun's salute with ease. Although he hadn't formally taken Zhang Yun as a disciple, imparting knowledge and solving doubts were acts worthy of such respect.

"Ruoxie, we heard you came to Star Hall. Why didn't you come find us?"

At this moment, two figures suddenly walked in.

Wang Ruoxie turned to look and immediately smiled, recognizing the two were none other than Xia Yuan and Zhao Huang.

"Ruoxie, we didn't expect your cultivation level to have reached the Ninth Layer of the Energy-Introducing Realm in just a few days. It's truly astonishing."

Zhao Huang looked at Wang Ruoxie with considerable astonishment and said.

Xia Yuan was equally startled; achieving the leap from the Fourth Layer to the Ninth Layer of the Energy-Introducing Realm in just a few days was an incredibly terrifying cultivation speed.

While they knew Wang Ruoxie had exceptional aptitude, they never imagined it to be so shockingly brilliant.

"Elder Xia, Elder Zhao, what brought you here?"

Wang Ruoxie smiled at Xia Yuan and Zhao Huang and said.

"We heard you were here, so we came to see you."

Xia Yuan chuckled lightly in reply.

"Cui Lin mentioned you've traded for quite a few refining materials?"

Zhao Huang inquired toward Wang Ruoxie.

"Yes, I've taken on a task from the Sect, so I needed to prepare some materials."

Wang Ruoxie nodded and replied.

"Is that... a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact?"

At this point, Zhao Huang's gaze abruptly landed on the longsword in Zhang Yun's hands, with an unusual expression, saying, "Elder Zhang, have you advanced to a Middle Tier Third Grade Artifact Master?"

Each tier of Artifact Master is further divided into Low Tier, Middle Tier, High Tier, and Top Tier.

Refining a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact allows one to advance to a Low Tier Third Grade Artifact Master. Refining a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact makes one a Middle Tier Third Grade Artifact Master, and so on.

"Congratulations, Elder Zhang, on crafting a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact."

Xia Yuan's eyes also turned to Zhang Yun, smiling as he spoke.

"This Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact longsword was not crafted by me."

Zhang Yun, however, gave a wry smile and shook his head.

Still, he believed that it wouldn't be long before he could craft a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact or even an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact.

"Then who crafted this sword?"

Xia Yuan asked in surprise.

"This sword was crafted by this master."

Zhang Yun looked at Wang Ruoxie with respect and said.

With that, he returned the longsword to Wang Ruoxie.

"Wang Ruoxie... Artifact Refining Master?"

This scene left Xia Yuan and Zhao Huang utterly speechless, unable to react.

"Ruoxie, did you truly craft this sword?"

After a long time, Xia Yuan returned to his senses from the shock, asking Wang Ruoxie in disbelief.

Zhao Huang also looked at Wang Ruoxie with a face full of disbelief, waiting for his answer.

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