Entering through the main gate of the Artifact Refining Hall led into a large hall. The hall’s area was not small, but only three young people were inside, all looking as if they had nothing to do.
When the three saw Elder Ye Luo and Sun Yi enter, they hurried over to greet them.
“Greetings, Elder Ye Luo. Greetings, Sect Leader.” The three lowered their heads respectfully.
Elder Ye Luo ordered one of them with a dark expression, “Call everyone over.”
“Yes!”
“Elder Ye Luo, please introduce the Artifact Refining Hall’s situation to me,” Sun Yi said, looking at Elder Ye Luo.
Elder Ye Luo casually waved his hand, and a jade slip flew toward Sun Yi. “The situation is all in here. Read it yourself.”
Sun Yi did not mind Elder Ye Luo’s attitude. He casually pressed the jade slip to his forehead and began checking the contents inside. Very soon, Sun Yi had a fairly detailed understanding of the Artifact Refining Hall’s situation.
Overall, Qingyun Sect’s Artifact Refining Hall could almost be considered on the verge of abandonment. At present, the entire hall had only fifteen people. Among them, there were only two artifact refiners who could refine second-tier spiritual artifacts. The rest could at most refine first-tier spiritual artifacts.
First-tier spiritual artifacts corresponded to Qi Refining cultivators, second-tier spiritual artifacts corresponded to Foundation Establishment cultivators, third-tier spiritual artifacts corresponded to Golden Core cultivators, and fourth-tier spiritual artifacts corresponded to Nascent Soul cultivators.
In the entire Artifact Refining Hall, there were actually only two artifact refiners who could refine second-tier spiritual artifacts. It could only be described with one word: miserable. Most of the spiritual artifacts used by Qingyun Sect’s cultivators were previous stock.
Very soon, all fifteen cultivators of the Artifact Refining Hall had arrived. They stood in a row with uneasy expressions. Among them, two old men who looked around sixty years old were the only two second-tier artifact refiners, and their cultivation was at early Foundation Establishment.
The rest were all Qi Refining cultivators: three at the third level, three at the fourth level, two at the fifth level, three at the sixth level, and two at the seventh level.
“Everyone is here. You arrange things,” Ye Luo said, directly stepping aside and giving the position to Sun Yi.
Sun Yi smiled faintly and walked in front of the fifteen people. Looking at these lifeless cultivators before him, Sun Yi smiled at everyone. “You were all present last time when I was appointed as the new sect leader, right?”
Sun Yi continued, “Because I did not come to the Miscellaneous Arts Hall for half a year, do you all think I have already abandoned you?”
The fifteen did not dare answer, but from their expressions, it could be seen that this was exactly what they were thinking.
Sun Yi continued, “If that is what you truly think, then I can clearly tell you now that I will not abandon the Artifact Refining Hall. Moreover, from today onward, the Artifact Refining Hall will become one of the most important departments of our Qingyun Sect, and in the future, the treatment of Artifact Refining Hall personnel will surpass that of other disciples.”
“Truly… truly? Sect Leader, you are not deceiving us?” One old man raised his head somewhat excitedly and looked at Sun Yi.
Sun Yi smiled and raised his right hand. “Of course it is true. I guarantee it to you in my capacity as sect leader. However, from now on, you will have to listen to me and can no longer slack off.”
Hearing Sun Yi guarantee it in his capacity as sect leader, these dozen or so artifact refiners finally rallied again. Every one of them was full of excitement, and the energy that had disappeared returned to them.
“Do not worry, Sect Leader. From now on, whatever you say goes. We will definitely obey!”
“We will all listen to the Sect Leader from now on!”
“Sect Leader, thank you for not giving up on us!”
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Looking at the excited crowd, Sun Yi waved his hand. “All right, there is no need for extra words. For the next three days, I need you to help me make one thing. I hope you will not disappoint me.”
“Sect Leader, what do you want to make? We can at most make ordinary second-tier spiritual artifacts. If the thing is too complicated, I am afraid we will be powerless.”
Sun Yi looked at the old man who had spoken and smiled as he waved his hand again. “Do not worry. The thing I want to make is not complicated. There is a jade slip here. Elder Yan, you should look at it first.”
Sun Yi casually tossed a jade slip to the old man who had just spoken. This old man’s surname was Yan, and he was one of the two second-tier artifact refiners. The other old man’s surname was Tong. These were all written in the information Elder Ye Luo had given him.
Elder Yan took the jade slip Sun Yi had tossed over and looked at it. His brows immediately furrowed. Then he passed the jade slip to the others. After everyone had read the contents recorded inside, they all frowned.
Elder Yan looked at Sun Yi with doubt. “Sect Leader, can you tell me what you want to refine? Why does it not look like a spiritual artifact?” This chapter was taken from NovelPing without permission.
A mysterious look appeared on Sun Yi’s face. “Whether it is a spiritual artifact is not important. You only need to tell me whether it can be refined.”
Elder Yan thought for a moment. “The Artifact Refining Hall has all the materials, and refining it is fairly simple. It can be refined within two days.”
“Good. Then begin. I will work together with you.” Although Sun Yi had recently read many artifact-refining classics and had studied them deeply, he was not an artifact refiner after all, and his cultivation was not high. His practical ability was far inferior to Elder Yan and the others.
After that, Sun Yi followed Elder Yan and the others into the refining area deep inside the Artifact Refining Hall. Elder Ye Luo was curious about exactly what Sun Yi wanted to refine, so he also followed into the refining area.
Two days later, inside the refining area, Sun Yi held a round disk the size of an adult’s palm. With an excited face, he cheered, “It is finally refined. I will test the effect first.”
Sun Yi directly turned on the switch. The screen on the front of the disk lit up, and white dots appeared on the screen one after another. The dot representing himself was at the center of the screen. Beside it were dots representing the fifteen artifact refiners and Elder Ye Luo. Farther out, there were also many white dots. Some dots were moving across the screen. In addition to the white dots, there were also a very small number of red dots on the screen.
“Hahaha, it is exactly as I envisioned. Very good!” Sun Yi looked excitedly at the little thing in his hand.
“Sect Leader, what is this thing?” Seeing Sun Yi’s excited expression, Elder Yan could not help asking curiously. Although he had participated in refining this thing, even he did not know what exactly it was.
“Hehe, this is called a microwave detector. As for what it does, you will know later. In short, you are about to make a fortune. First, collect all the materials in the sect that can be used to refine this thing and wait for my arrangements.”
“Yes,” everyone answered in unison. As for what Sun Yi meant by saying they were about to make a fortune, they did not understand.
“Elder Ye Luo, hurry and take me to see the Patriarch. I have good news to tell him.” Sun Yi impatiently pulled Elder Ye Luo and rushed out of the refining area.
Elder Ye Luo took Sun Yi and turned into a streak of escape light, flying quickly toward the central hall. Before long, they directly rushed into the central hall.
Inside the hall, Patriarch Qingxuan and the other four Golden Core elders all looked toward Sun Yi and Elder Ye Luo, who had suddenly appeared. Only two days had passed. Had Sun Yi actually succeeded already?
Elder Jin Jue directly questioned Sun Yi with a dark face. “You have come back after only two days. Are you here to admit defeat and ask us to let you off?”
Sun Yi raised his head and glanced at Elder Jin Jue with disdain. “In my, Sun Yi’s, dictionary, there is no such word as admit defeat. Elder Jin Jue, just be honest and become my little brother.”
“Patriarch Qingxuan, elders, please look!” After Sun Yi finished speaking, he directly took out the microwave detector he had made and presented it before the six of them.