There were many kinds of Secret Treasure, and Formation Treasures were one of them. As the name implied, this was a Secret Treasure specially refined for various Formations.
Under normal circumstances, any kind of artifact could be used as Formation Treasure. As long as the Array’s design was reasonable enough, the combination of the artifact and the Array could produce a superimposed effect.
However, Formation Treasures could only be activated with the assistance of great arrays, because each Formation Treasure required a massive amount of energy to activate, making it difficult for a single cultivator to withstand it and requiring the assistance of great arrays.
As such, the power of Formation Treasures was generally much greater than that of ordinary artifacts, and correspondingly, the amount of resources needed to create Formation Treasures was also much greater.
The Troublesome Grandmaster glanced over at the Proprietress and asked, “You want to forge a Formation Treasure?”
The Proprietress nodded.
“No problem, as long as you can gather all the materials you need, this old man can help you. However, you helped this old man do three things back then, so I agreed to forge three artifacts for you. You used two opportunities before, but now you only have one. Tell me, what kind of artifact do you want to forge?”
The Proprietress smiled, “Old man, I want to forge an offensive artifact, and a defensive artifact.”
Troublesome Grandmaster slowly shook his head, “You know my rules, little girl, don’t be greedy.”
The Proprietress said, “Of course I know your rules, I can exchange my last chance for an artifact, but…” She suddenly stopped talking, her red lips moving as she secretly sent a voice transmission.
Troublesome Grandmaster's expression was indifferent at first, but soon after, a look of shock appeared on his face as he looked Yang Kai up and down, a look of hesitation appearing on his face.
After a long time, he nodded lightly, “Fine, I’ll let you have your way, but little brat, you must remember that you owe this old man a favor. In the future, this old man may ask you to do something for me, so don’t refuse!”
When Yang Kai heard this, how could he not know what kind of agreement the Proprietress had reached with him? This agreement was definitely related to him. Ge trusted the Proprietress. So, He immediately cupped his fists and said, “Grandmaster, please rest assured, this little brat will remember this and will not refuse in the future.”
“Heh heh heh,” Troublesome Grandmaster smiled, “I hope you still have such confidence when the time comes.”
As he walked forward, it didn’t take long for him to arrive at a large hall. Inside this hall stood a giant kiln that was at least a a hundred zhang tall, and around this kiln were all kinds of artifacts, dazzling Yang Kai.
When the three of them arrived in front of this kiln, they were as small as three ants. The surface of this kiln was also engraved with countless complex patterns, as if it contained the profound truths of the Great Dao.
The Proprietress raised her head and exclaimed, “Although this isn’t the first time I’ve seen it, this Universe Furnace is truly mysterious.”
“Universe Furnace?” Yang Kai exclaimed, “This is Universe Furnace?”
The Proprietress smiled and said, “Of course this isn’t a real Universe Furnace. Strictly speaking, this is a small Universe Furnace. The Universe Furnace is born from the Heavens and Earth and contains all things. What kind of Divine Artifact is this? The ancestors of Troublesome Grandmaster were fortunate enough to have seen the real Universe Furnace. Using that Universe Furnace as a blueprint, they spent countless years and energy to create this small Universe Furnace, but even so, this Universe Furnace can display a trace of its true power.”
“Not even a hundred, only ten percent,” Grandmaster Troublemaker coldly snorted, “If the ancestors were not exhausted because of this Universe Furnace, how could they have been taken advantage of by a thief!”
Listening to his words, it seemed that it was because they had built this small Universe Furnace that this Paradise had declined, but that should have been a long time ago.
“However, it’s all thanks to this small Universe Furnace that our ancestors were able to hold on to this foundation. Even if they succeed, it’s still a small universe!”
Saying so, Troublesome Grandmaster handed Yang Kai a jade slip and proudly said, “My Sect has a thousand and thirty-five types of Formation Treasures, see which one you want to forge.”
Yang Kai took the jade slip and probed it with his Divine Sense, sighing in amazement.
The Formation Treasures recorded in this jade slip were dazzling to the eye, and the names, performance, and variety of Formation Treasures were varied.
Just the information contained in this jade slip alone was an unimaginable wealth.
Yang Kai couldn’t help thinking about the Divine Cauldron Heaven. Among the 36 Cave Heaven 72 Paradise, the Divine Cauldron Heaven was famous for refining artifacts. Yang Kai’s Yuan Magnetic Divine Bottle Gourd was refined by the little fatty Xu Zhen, so he didn’t know if the Divine Cauldron Heaven’s heritage was stronger or weaker than this Paradise.
Choosing a Cultivation Technique or a protective artifact from more than a thousand Formation Treasures was a difficult task.
Yang Kai looked at this and felt that it was a good idea. Looking at this and that, he also felt that it was a good idea. For a moment, he found it difficult to decide.
The Troublesome Grandmaster didn’t rush him and simply stood at the side, silently waiting. In the end, it was the Proprietress who couldn’t stand it any longer and took the jade slip. After examining it for a moment, she said, “Heavenly Net Umbrella and Execution Heavenly Sword.”
Yang Kai nodded, “Then I’ll take these two.”
Troublesome Grandmaster chuckled, “It will take a lot of resources to forge these two things.”
Yang Kai cupped his fists and said, “Grandmaster, please list the resources you need.”
Troublesome Grandmaster nodded and took out a jade slip, pouring his Divine Sense into it before tossing it to Yang Kai.
Yang Kai took a look at it and frowned. It wasn’t because he needed too many resources, but because he didn’t recognize many of them. There were also many treasures he didn’t recognize from the Great Ruins Boundary.
This was a bit awkward. In other words, even if he had some of the resources needed in his hands, he didn’t know.
Helpless, he could only ask the Proprietress for help and then cooperate with her, taking out the materials he needed from his Mysterious Small World one by one.
At first, Troublesome Grandmaster didn’t think much of it, but as Yang Kai took out more things, he couldn’t help being moved.
“You also have this Black Brilliance White Gold? It’s the size of a washbasin.”
“Tsk tsk, the Sealing Demon Iron is almost extinct, this old man couldn’t even find it back then, where did you find it?”
“Emperor Grade Paradise, this is a rare treasure. This Emperor Grade Paradise probably has ten thousand years of history, right?”
Every time Yang Kai took out an item, the Grandmaster would casually call it by its name, showing just how profound his knowledge was. Yang Kai’s background also amazed him. He couldn’t believe that a mere Emperor Realm would have so many good things.
Where did this boy come from? Did he inherit the legacy of some Divine Monarch?
A Low Rank Open Heaven could only use True Lord as honorary tittle, while a Mid Rank can use Heavenly Monarch, and Divine Monarch is exclusive to High Rank Open Heaven.
The more Troublesome Grandmaster looked at Yang Kai, the more bewildered he became.
Naturally, the Proprietress didn’t expose him and only smiled lightly.
After more than two hours, the materials in front of Yang Kai had piled up like a mountain. Looking at the things in front of him, Yang Kai scratched his head and said, “There’s still some things missing.”
He had already gathered more than eighty percent of the materials on the list, but there was still twenty percent left that he couldn’t find. Although he had gained a lot from the Great Ruins Boundary, there were still some things he couldn’t find.
The Proprietress asked, “Old man, do you have these things?”
Troublesome Grandmaster wore a vigilant look as he snorted, “What, you want to take advantage of this old master?”
The Proprietress smiled and said, “Of course I won’t ask you for free. As you can see, Yang Kai has a lot of rare items on him that he can exchange with you. At worst, he’ll suffer a loss.”
Troublesome Grandmaster's eyes flickered as he nodded slightly, “That’s more like it.”
As such, the two of them exchanged items while the Proprietress stood to the side, fighting openly and secretly with Troublesome Grandmaster. After several hours, they finally managed to gather all the materials they needed. Overall, although Yang Kai had suffered some losses, it wasn’t a big deal.
Troublesome Grandmaster angrily shouted, “Little girl, don’t even think about asking this old master to refine any more treasures for you.”
The Proprietress pursed her lips and smiled, “Old man, you’re getting on in years, don’t get angry so easily, your lifespan will be shortened.”
Troublesome Grandmaster's nose was crooked from anger.
Yang Kai watched from the side, worried that the old man would abandon his responsibilities. Fortunately, although he was angry, he was a man of his word. After preparing the materials, he immediately began refining.
A Jade was summoned and the tyrannical aura of a Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage master spread out, Troublesome Grandmaster shouted, “Retreat!”
The Proprietress didn’t hesitate to wrap Yang Kai up and fly back several thousand kilometers.
With a loud rumble, the entire star seemed to shake, and soon after, a scene that left Yang Kai dumbfounded appeared. The Star Ring on the periphery of this star seemed to be drawn by some kind of force, slowly rotating.
Not only that, but the Star Rings of the stars in the sky were also the same.
The initial rotation speed of the Star Ring wasn’t very fast, but as time passed, it became faster as a terrifying aura spread out from the stars.
Yang Kai looked up and was surprised to find that these stars had gathered into a strange array, and in this array was the scorching Sun Star.
“World Tempering Technique!” The Proprietress muttered, “This is a long-lost Artifact Refining Method. In this world, only Troublesome Grandmaster has mastered it. When this old man grows older, this Artifact Refining Method will likely be lost.”
“World Tempering Technique?” Yang Kai was surprised.
At this moment, a dazzling light suddenly burst out from the Sun Star, illuminating the sky.
A beam of light suddenly shot out from the Sun Star and shot towards the star where Yang Kai and the others were.
Yang Kai turned pale with fright. Even though they were thousands of kilometers away, he could still feel the terrifying strength of this force. If such a powerful attack were to hit the stary where Yang Kai and the others were located, this star would immediately collapse.
With a loud bang, a light beam struck the Star, but it didn’t shatter like Yang Kai had imagined, because the light beam had actually struck the small Universe Furnace.
In an instant, the patterns on the surface of the small Universe Furnace lit up and the furnace began to burn.
Yang Kai was dumbfounded, somewhat understanding why this Artifact Refining Technique of Troublesome Grandmaster was called World Tempering Technique. The foundation of his Artifact Refining Technique was actually to draw upon the sun’s flames and draw upon the power of the world. Such a shocking method was simply unimaginable.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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