I've announced that I'm destined to have many children, and my father has bestowed upon me

Ye Haoran's roar, which sounded like a broken gong, alerted half of the people in the Prince's mansion.

Zhao Chen'an strode out of the mansion to greet him. He saw the sect leader of Tianjian Mountain holding a golden package, his face flushed with excitement and his breathing somewhat unsteady.

"Sect Leader Ye, what are you doing...?"

"Your Highness! A top-grade main ingredient! I've found it!"

Ye Haoran presented the item in his arms like a treasure, and the golden light shining through the gaps in the cloth bag was so dazzling that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes.

Zhao Chen'an invited the people into the main hall, where servants served them hot tea.

Ye Haoran had no interest in drinking tea. He quickly tore open the thick cloth covering the package, revealing a strange metal the size of a human head, its surface gleaming like it had been cast in gold.

Mysterious Dao patterns flowed across the metal surface, and an invincible, sharp aura swept over, making the temperature in the entire main hall seem to drop a few degrees.

Top-grade!

It truly is a top-grade main material!

Zhao Chen'an determined the grade of the material with just one glance.

"Sect Leader Ye, what skill you have! You actually managed to find such a divine object overnight," he exclaimed sincerely.

Upon hearing this, Ye Haoran blushed and rubbed his hands together somewhat embarrassedly.

"To be honest, Your Highness, this thing... was obtained through trading."

He took a deep breath and explained, "Of the two sacred pills Your Highness bestowed yesterday, Sheng Ling used one to heal his injuries. As for the remaining one, I took it to the Spring and Autumn Merchant Guild overnight and exchanged it for this piece of 'Gengjin Essence'."

Spring and Autumn Trading Company!

Zhao Chen'an understood. Only a behemoth of this holy dynasty level could produce a top-grade material for trade in such a short time.

only……

"A Saint-grade pill, exchanged for only this one Heaven-grade main ingredient?"

Zhao Chen'an's implication was clear: Ye Haoran had suffered a huge loss in this deal.

High-quality elixirs, especially the Ice Skin Jade Bone Elixir, a miraculous healing medicine that can revive the dead and restore flesh to bones.

Its value far exceeds that of a top-grade main material.

If placed at an auction, it would be enough to cause a frenzy of bidding among powerful figures in the Sendai realm.

"I've lost out! I know I've lost out!"

Ye Haoran slapped his thigh, but his face showed no regret, only relief.

"But they also know I desperately need this!"

"Sheng Ling, that child, will be traveling with His Highness to the Eastern Continent in two weeks. That place is full of powerful figures and fraught with danger."

"Having a top-grade magic sword by your side is more effective than any life-saving talisman or magical artifact!"

When this powerful cultivator at the ninth level of the Dragon Transformation Realm spoke of his daughter, he completely lost the majesty of a sect leader and became just a worried old father.

"For my daughter's safety, I would gladly give up half of Heavenly Sword Mountain, let alone suffer a loss!"

These words resonated deeply.

Zhao Chen'an remained silent.

It turned out to be the case.

Parents' hearts are always full of love and concern, and even highly accomplished spiritual beings are no exception.

This decisiveness and boldness earned him a higher opinion of her.

At that moment, footsteps sounded outside the hall.

Wu Lanxue, Liu Ruoshuang, Xiao Chuchu, and Ye Shenglin, who was surrounded by them, all rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

When Ye Shenglin saw the radiant "Gengjin Essence" and her father's bloodshot eyes, her delicate body trembled almost imperceptibly.

She was incredibly intelligent and immediately guessed the whole story.

That was a top-grade elixir… My father actually did that just to forge a sword for me…

A complex and indescribable emotion welled up in her heart, making her throat slightly choked, unable to utter a single word, and she could only stand there blankly.

"Alright, now that the materials are ready, let's not delay any longer."

Zhao Chen'an stood up, breaking the silence in the hall.

"Gentlemen, please follow me."

He led the group through the corridor to a spacious courtyard specially set up in the back of the Prince's mansion.

Holding the essence of Gengjin, Ye Haoran followed closely behind, his expression tense yet expectant, like a believer about to witness a miracle.

Zhao Chen stood in the center of the courtyard, a thought suddenly forming in his mind.

hum!

An ancient and heavy three-legged, two-eared cauldron appeared out of thin air and landed on the ground with a thud, stirring up a visible ripple of spiritual energy.

It is indeed the Nine Provinces Universe Cauldron!

As soon as this cauldron appeared, a vast and boundless aura originating from the primordial era spread out.

Everyone in the courtyard felt a jolt in their hearts, as if they were facing a sleeping ancient behemoth.

Ye Haoran stared wide-eyed.

Although he had long heard that His Highness the Prince of Wei possessed a divine cauldron, it was this cauldron that had previously severely injured his daughter.

But seeing it with my own eyes, I realized how terrifying it was.

The Daoist aura flowing over this cauldron has clearly surpassed the Heavenly Grade and reached the legendary... Saint Grade!

High-grade elixirs, high-grade magical artifacts!

Just how many secrets does this prince still hold?

"Sect Leader Ye, give me the materials."

Zhao Chen'an's voice pulled him back from his shock.

"Oh, oh! Okay!"

Ye Haoran quickly stepped forward and carefully handed over the essence of Geng metal.

Zhao Chen'an took the materials, weighed them in his hand, and found them to be quite heavy.

He pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"This main material is more than enough to forge a longsword."

"How about this, I'll cut off a small piece and forge a dagger as a warm-up."

"What is Sect Leader Ye's opinion?"

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

Zhao Chen'an had never actually refined a Heavenly Grade magic weapon before. He said it was a warm-up, but it was actually practice!

Even if you fail the first time, at least you can learn from the experience and identify your shortcomings.

Increase the success rate of crafting magic swords.

Ye Haoran was stunned.

Wu Lanxue and Liu Ruoshuang were also somewhat surprised.

Using top-grade materials... for warm-up?

What extravagance, what confidence!

This is a divine material that countless weapon refiners dream of, and may never be able to touch in their entire lives!

Are you just going to use it for practice?

After Ye Haoran realized what was happening, he not only showed no reluctance, but also nodded excitedly.

"It's entirely up to Your Highness! Even if Your Highness ruins the entire piece of material, let alone a scrap, I won't say a word!"

Are you kidding me!

In today's world, top-grade weapon refiners are extremely rare; they are all elusive figures.

Now that someone is willing to help for free, what right does he have to be picky?

The actions of a wise person always have a profound meaning!

Zhao Chen'an nodded slightly and said no more.

He pointed his fingers like a knife, gathering spiritual power at his fingertips, and gently slashed at the indestructible essence of Geng metal.

scoff!

A flash of golden light appeared, and a fist-sized piece of material fell to the ground with a smooth, mirror-like cut.

This precise manipulation of spiritual energy once again startled Ye Haoran.

Zhao Chen'an flicked his finger, and the small piece of Gengjin essence flew into the Nine Provinces Universe Cauldron.

Immediately afterwards, he took out several kinds of earth-grade auxiliary materials from his storage ring and put them into the cauldron one by one.

Those materials all carried a strong fire elemental aura; they were all brought out from the royal treasury.

I had originally planned to find good materials in Dongsheng Shenzhou to forge a magic weapon for Xiao Chuchu, and now it comes in handy.

Moreover, the Xiao family is skilled in fire magic, so these auxiliary materials are perfect for this magic artifact!

After doing all this, he took a deep breath, made hand seals, and the Nine Revolutions Refining Technique within his body began to circulate.

[Title: Master of Alchemy and Artifacts, Already Equipped]

[Success rate and quality of alchemy and weapon crafting greatly improved]

"rise!"

He let out a low shout and slammed his palm onto the cauldron.

boom!

A blazing golden flame suddenly rose from the furnace of the Nine Provinces Universe Cauldron!