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Upon seeing the newcomers, Lan He and Lan Zhong quickly stood up to greet them.

"Vice President Qin."

Lan He bowed respectfully and said calmly, "Indeed, I need to reforge and upgrade a personal spiritual treasure to the Heavenly Rank, and I also need to find a Heavenly Talisman Spirit Tree for my cultivation."

After speaking, he took out the Azure Scale Sword from his Qiankun Bag and presented it to him with both hands.

The sword has an ancient and simple appearance, with faint light blue and fine scale patterns. Although it is only of the lower grade of Earth, it has a natural spirituality and sharpness flowing through it, which is obviously not ordinary iron.

"This sword is named 'Azure Scale'. It has been with me for many years. I hope that with the help of the guild master, it can be reforged into a Heavenly Rank Spiritual Treasure."

Lan He spoke calmly, looking at Qin Yuanshan, "As for the Heavenly Talisman Spirit Tree... if your esteemed association truly has a talisman master willing to trade this item, the price is negotiable."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuanshan chuckled, his gaze lingering briefly on the Azure Scale Sword before he slowly said, "Forging a Heaven-Rank Spiritual Treasure is no problem; I can do it all by myself."

He paused, then changed the subject slightly: "However, this Heavenly Talisman Spirit Tree... unfortunately, I do not possess it. But I do know that another person still has one."

Qin Yuanshan looked at Lan He, a half-smile in his eyes: "But that spirit tree is in the hands of another vice president, who has always treasured it, saying he wants to keep it as his daughter's dowry... This is a bit difficult to handle."

Upon hearing this, Lan He's eyes lit up.

Unexpectedly, both matters were resolved upon arriving at the Talisman Master Association, which was a pleasant surprise.

He immediately cupped his hands and said, "I would be extremely grateful if Vice President Qin could help me with the introductions."

Qin Yuanshan stroked his beard and smiled, waving his hand: "This matter is not urgent. Let's reforge this sword for you first."

As he spoke, he reached out and took the Azure Scale Sword, his fingertips lightly tracing the blade. A wisp of pure spiritual energy probed into it, carefully sensing its power. After a moment, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He looked up at Lan He before slowly speaking:

"Although this sword is only a low-grade Earth-rank weapon, its material possesses considerable spirituality, and its forging technique is also of superior quality, giving it a solid foundation. With my strength, after reforging, I can upgrade it to a low-grade Heaven-rank spiritual treasure. However, even among low-grade spiritual treasures, there are differences in quality."

He paused for a moment, then continued:

"The first option is to reforge the sword. Based on the original sword body, we will incorporate seven high-grade materials, such as 'Meteorite Iron Essence' and 'Deep Sea Cold Marrow,' to strengthen its essence and solidify its upgrade to the level of a lower-grade Heavenly Rank Spiritual Treasure."

"As for the second option..."

Qin Yuanshan paused, then looked at Lan He, his expression becoming more serious: "Besides the materials, find a demonic beast spirit of at least the Nirvana Realm level and refine it into the sword. This will greatly increase the sword's spirituality, and there's even a chance it will advance to the ranks of mid-level Heavenly Treasures."

He stroked his beard and smiled, his gaze falling on Lan He, his tone carrying a hint of guidance: "Judging from your spiritual fluctuations, young friend, you should have already entered the realm of Spirit Talisman Master. You should also know that spiritual treasures, starting from the Earth Rank, will gradually develop spirituality."

"The reason why its power far exceeds that of ordinary high-grade spiritual treasures lies in the word 'spirituality'."

"It not only enables the spirit treasure to communicate with its master and unleash power beyond the material itself, but it may also generate various mysterious abilities that match its characteristics. This 'Demon Spirit Fusion' method is an excellent way to catalyze and strengthen the spirit treasure's own spirituality by using the spirituality of other beings as a catalyst."

Upon hearing this, Lan He's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he nodded.

This was quite similar to the weapon-forging methods he knew in the Great Thousand Worlds. As far as he knew, the weapon-forging methods in the Great Thousand Worlds also required the integration of the essence of powerful spirit beasts into the weapon in order to give it greater power and spirituality.

It seems that the weapon-refining methods of the Tianxuan Continent are very likely the inheritance brought by that talisman ancestor from the upper plane.

As he was pondering, Lan Zhong, who was standing beside him, said with a smile, "Young Master, since you're here, why not choose the best one?"

Lan He hesitated for a moment, then nodded, turned to Qin Yuanshan, and said in a calm tone:

"Vice President Qin, this junior chooses the second option."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuanshan's smile became even warmer, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes: "Young friend, you have guts."

He stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "It's quite a coincidence that I happen to have a 'Wind-Splitting Falcon' demon spirit sealed within me. This falcon had reached the Seventh Yuan Nirvana Realm in its lifetime and was extremely skilled in speed and penetration, which perfectly complements your sword's pursuit of sharpness and speed."

"If it is used as a guide and integrated into the sword, not only will the chances of forging it increase greatly, but the speed and armor-piercing ability of the future spirit sword will also far exceed the ordinary."

Upon hearing this, Lan He's heart stirred, and he asked, "How much extra fee is required for this Gale Falcon demon spirit?"

Qin Yuanshan smiled slightly and slowly raised two fingers.

"Twenty million?" Lan He frowned slightly and subconsciously looked at Lan Zhong beside him.

Almost at the same instant, a calm voice transmission reached his ears; it was Lan Zhong's voice:

"Young Master, Seventh-level Nirvana Realm demon spirits are already quite valuable, let alone a rare species like the Rending Wind Falcon, which is known for its speed. Although this price is high, it is not outrageous and is still within the normal range, so it is fair."

Lan He's eyes flickered slightly, and he understood. He simply nodded and said, "Alright, let's do as the vice president says and choose the Rending Wind Falcon spirit."

Qin Yuanshan's smile deepened: "Young friend, you're straightforward."

He then turned to a maid waiting outside the private room and ordered, "Go and fetch Starfall Iron Essence, Deep Sea Cold Marrow, Flowing Cloud Crystal Sand... and also a portion of Mind-Stabilizing Jade Powder. Go quickly."

The maidservant responded respectfully and quickly withdrew to prepare the materials.

During a break from preparing the materials, Qin Yuanshan and Lan He had a brief conversation.

Taking the opportunity, Lan He asked some questions about the fusion of runes and demon spirits into weapons. Qin Yuanshan was generous and patiently gave him some pointers, which greatly broadened Lan He's knowledge.

Before long, the maid returned carrying a jade plate, on which were neatly arranged several kinds of spiritual materials that shimmered with light and had different auras.

Qin Yuanshan said no more and led the two into a private room specially built for forging spiritual treasures.

The private room was simply furnished, with a dark blue cauldron about ten feet tall standing quietly in the center. The cauldron was engraved with intricate runes and exuded an ancient and profound aura.

Qin Yuanshan walked to the furnace and stopped, his expression gradually becoming solemn. He turned to Lan He and the other two and said, "Young friends, please step back a few steps. I am about to begin."

Lan He and Lan Zhong retreated to the edge of the private room as instructed.

Qin Yuanshan took a deep breath, formed a strange hand seal, and light surged from between his brows.

The next moment, a nearly transparent flame, slightly distorting the air, appeared out of thin air in front of him.

The fire of the spirit.

This fire is formless and intangible, a strange flame that can only be born after one enters the realm of a Spirit Talisman Master. Although it does not burn the flesh, it has an extremely strong power to corrode and refine spiritual and spiritual things, and is an important reliance for talisman masters to refine and forge high-level spiritual treasures.

"The first step is to temper the sword itself with the fire of the spirit, remove impurities, and allow it to fully absorb the spiritual materials that follow."

As Qin Yuanshan manipulated the flames to slowly envelop the Azure Scale Sword, he explained to Lan He, "This process demands the utmost patience and control of the heat. Insufficient tempering will result in an unstable foundation, while excessive tempering may damage the sword."

Lanhe focused his attention and saw that the transparent flames were like flowing water, soaking into the sword body, causing the sword to tremble slightly.

He asked, "May I ask, Vice President, how long does this tempering process take? And how can one judge whether the heat is just right?"

Qin Yuanshan's gaze remained fixed on the sword as he replied, "It depends on the original material and the amount of impurities in the spiritual treasure. Your Azure Scale Sword has a very good foundation and few impurities, so it should be ready in about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

"As for the timing... it all depends on the perception of spiritual power. When the spiritual light of the sword body changes from turbid to clear, from dark to bright, and there is no more impurity or aura dissipating, it is just right."

As they spoke, the pale blue light on the surface of the Azure Scale Sword gradually became pure and bright, with a subtle warmth flowing through it.

Qin Yuanshan nodded slightly: "Soon."