The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

The quality of this ore is much better than that of ordinary Crimson Flame Iron Essence. It is like an "Iron Essence Core" that has undergone a long period of natural condensation deep underground, far surpassing ordinary refined iron.

He quietly stored the ore into his spatial artifact.

The girl from the Silver Hammer Society happened to see him quickly packing up his things. She walked over to look at the slightly bulging magical artifact at his waist, then at his nonchalant expression. A smile played on her lips, but she didn't ask any more questions.

She simply said, "If you want more ore in the future, you can come to the Silver Hammer Guild in the north. My name is Ning Yao, tell me your name."

Xiao Fan thanked them, and after leaving Crimson Flame Valley, the two returned the way they came.

As Master Cheng walked inside, he said, "This young lady has good eyesight. She can tell you possess a valuable treasure but doesn't point it out. She's quite sensible."

Xiao Fan nodded and touched the refined iron core inside the clothes.

The first step in refining materials for the metal leaf has been obtained.

The second auxiliary material is the spine of the Thunderfire Beast. This is a type of material. It is a strange beast that lives year-round in a mountain range in the southwest of the Heavenly Fire Plains, where lightning strikes. It is the size of an ox, with silver-gray bone armor on its back. It can draw lightning to use for its own purposes and is an extremely powerful beast.

When Xiao Fan and the cultivator Cheng arrived at the mountain ridge, a thunderstorm was breaking out.

The deep purple clouds hung low, and streaks of lightning struck the mountain ridge repeatedly, melting the rocks into translucent glass.

As he spoke, Master Cheng pointed to a gray shadow in the rain: "That's a Thunderfire Beast. Now is the best time to hunt for food during thunderstorms. However, they usually travel in pairs, one in front and one behind."

Xiao Fan glanced around and noticed that about twenty feet behind the Thunderfire Beast, there was another silver figure hiding there, seemingly waiting for an opportunity to strike.

With a thought, he whispered the task assignment to Master Cheng.

Cheng Xiushi then went around to the side and lured the Thunderfire Beast away.

Xiao Fan charged directly at the first Thunderfire Beast. When it was only ten feet away from him, he sensed its presence. A flash of lightning appeared in the gaps of the bone armor on its head, and a silver bolt of lightning shot towards Xiao Fan.

He activated the Thunderfire Token, summoning the same lightning, and charged forward.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiao Fan lunged forward, the Lava Sword appearing in his hand, and slashed at the Thunderfire Beast's abdomen.

The moment the longsword pierced the bone armor, the Thunderfire Beast let out a shrill scream.

Upon seeing its companion injured, the Thunderfire Beast that had been lying in ambush behind him immediately charged towards Xiao Fan.

But just as it leaped up, Cheng Xiushi's dagger pierced its hind leg from the side, causing it to lose its balance and fall to the ground.

Xiao Fan turned around and ended the life of the Thunderfire Beast with a single sword strike, then turned back to launch a fatal attack on the first one.

The spines of both Thunderfire Beasts were removed, and their silvery-white bone armor gleamed coldly under the rain.

Xiao Fan stored the spine in his spatial artifact. The two worked together seamlessly, and the whole process took no more than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

Master Cheng cut open a Thunderfire Beast and pulled out a small silver-gray bead.

He tossed the bead to Xiao Fan: "Although it's not as precious as a spirit core, it can store lightning power, which is good for crafting spiritual weapons for self-defense. Keep it safe."

Xiao Fan took the bead, glanced at it, and put it into his bag.

By this time, the torrential rain had gradually subsided, the dark clouds had dispersed, and the sun shone again on the mountain ridge, making the wet rocks sparkle with a crystalline light.

After collecting all the auxiliary materials, the two returned to the circular altar.

Xiao Fan memorized the entire refining process on the leaf from beginning to end, and only after confirming that there were no omissions did he sit cross-legged on the open ground in front of the altar.

He first used the Creation Fire to forge the core of the Crimson Flame Iron, melting it into a mass of dark golden molten iron.

He then channeled the power of lightning into the molten metal, causing the metal to fuse together.

The third step is to add the spine powder of the Thunderfire Beast. Each step requires extremely high control over the heat.

The cultivator retreated several feet away, sat cross-legged, and cautiously looked around, occasionally glancing up at the clouds in the sky to see if there was anything unusual.

This is a long process.

Under the constant burning of the Creation Fire, the dark golden liquid metal gradually expanded and shrank, with layers of lightning and spine powder embedded within it, forming an internal texture structure.

Most importantly, when the fire lizard added the crystal core powder, the half crystal core had already been burned into powder and then evenly sprinkled onto the liquid metal. The liquid metal shone brightly and quickly condensed, suspending itself above the altar.

The light faded, revealing a dark gold short axe.

The axe has a natural and smooth curve, and the blade is as thin as a cicada's wing. Fine silver patterns are wrapped around the handle.

Xiao Fan reached for the axe handle, and a rich, warm spiritual energy surged into his meridians along his arm, resonating strongly with his spiritual core.

This is a Heaven-Rank Spiritual Artifact.

The ancient process of weapon forging is recorded on this metal leaf, and it is not a lie.

Master Cheng stepped forward and examined the axe closely, his eyes filled with surprise.

"This trip was worthwhile. Forging a single Heaven-Rank Spiritual Weapon is equivalent to a small mineral vein in the Heavenly Fire Plains."

Xiao Fan picked up the axe and tested its strength.

The axe has an extremely even weight distribution, and each swing produces a deep rumble. When spiritual energy is injected into the axe, a faint golden light appears on it.

He stored it in his spatial artifact, stood up, and felt the spiritual core in his dantian circulating more smoothly.

He stood before the altar and reviewed the weapon-forging method recorded on the metal leaf once more. After confirming that nothing was missing, he resealed it and placed it in a hidden compartment next to the altar.

He shouldn't take all the knowledge with him; instead, he should leave it to future generations.

Master Cheng patted him on the shoulder.

"Keep heading west, there are still many places we haven't been to. Perhaps we'll find some good things there."

Xiao Fan took one last look at the altar before following behind Cheng Xiushi westward.

It was already sunset, and the buildings in the ruins were stretched long in the setting sun, giving a sense of tranquility and antiquity.

There are still many places in Tianhuo Plain that he has not been to.

Those unexplored places must contain many heavenly-grade spiritual materials and ancient relics.

After traveling westward for three days, in a wide valley, a group of rogue cultivators surrounded and attacked a huge monster.

It was a huge python, entirely crimson red, as thick as a water vat, coiled on a protruding rock in the center of the valley. Seven or eight cultivators stood there in a disheveled state, two of them injured, leaning against the mountain wall, panting heavily.