Ning Zhuo is presently refining an artifact.
Gongsun Yan, acting as an assistant, is meticulously refining on the side as well.
Ning Zhuo extracted a piece of the Purple Night Ice Crystal.
It’s only the size of a palm, yet seemingly condenses the splendor of the night sky and the essence of stars, semi-transparent, with purple starlight flickering inside and a faint purple mist on the surface.
It’s collected from the depths of a colossal ice field, absorbing the starlight of the whole sky, taking hundreds of years to condense a piece the size of a fingernail.
But the piece in Ning Zhuo’s hand is the size of a baby’s fist.
This is a Nascent Soul Level treasure!
Don’t ask why, if asked, Ning Zhuo just doesn’t lack money.
The reason for using Purple Night Ice Crystal as the primary material is due to its extreme coldness, yet imbued with vibrant starlight, precisely aligning with the profound realm of the Ice-jade Hands.
Ning Zhuo then took out the second treasure material named Warm Cold Jade Essence.
It appears warm and moist, yet felt incredibly icy to the touch, however, within extreme coldness, a trace of warmth emerges, likewise to match the Ice-jade Hands.
He placed both the Purple Night Ice Crystal and the Warm Cold Jade Essence into the Fire Jiao Furnace.
This treasure furnace was specially rented by Ning Zhuo from the Artifact Refining Hall.
Considering his current reputation, renting such a Magic Treasure is not difficult.
Inside the Fire Jiao Furnace is a Taiyi Pure Spirit Flame, most suitable for handling top-tier ice attribute spiritual materials.
This was also sourced from the Artifact Refining Hall.
The rental cost for this treasure flame is twenty times higher than for the Fire Jiao Furnace!
The Purple Night Ice Crystal is tougher than refined steel and has extreme resistance to ordinary firepower. But under the scorching of the Taiyi Pure Spirit Flame, it quickly softened.
Ning Zhuo’s hands hovered against the furnace wall of the Fire Jiao Furnace, continuously infusing mana, his divine sense penetrating like threads into the depths of the ice crystal.
Guided by him, the Taiyi Pure Spirit Flame accurately strips away the impurities within the Purple Night Ice Crystal, strand by strand.
This processing cannot be crudely melted. Breaking the delicate balance between coldness and vitality would make it impossible to fit with the Ice-jade Hands.
Under the burning of the Taiyi Pure Spirit Flame, the ice crystal gently stretches as if in a hot spring, the internal purple mist becoming more intense, purple starlight permeating outward, increasingly dense, as if a section of the galaxy is revolving in the Fire Jiao Furnace, breathtakingly beautiful.
Ning Zhuo maintained the heat, his divine sense communicating with the Snow-colored Girl·Hui beside him.
After some simple repairs, Snow-colored Girl·Hui was informed by Ning Zhuo to partake in this artifact refining.
Snow-colored Girl·Hui was very eager.
She has pride; previously during confrontations with the Mother of Lightning and Earth God, she was consistently at a disadvantage, leaving her quite uncomfortable. Knowing she could grow stronger, she’d naturally give it her all.
Ning Zhuo was also pleased to include Snow-colored Girl·Hui.
Firstly, it’s a form of training for her. Improving artifact refining skills is also beneficial.
Secondly, it helps her grasp her new body. Although the new body hasn’t changed in mechanical structure, there’ll be significant material upgrades. By personally engaging in refining, Snow-colored Girl·Hui gains the most direct and deep understanding of the material.
Thirdly, this artifact refining demands high precision in many areas. This overly drains Ning Zhuo’s mind, but it’s also Snow-colored Girl·Hui’s forte. Ning Zhuo has already checked beforehand; leaving this task to her is without concern!
Snow-colored Girl·Hui’s work began.
With her six hands, she held several hair-thin jade needles.
When Ning Zhuo opened the Fire Jiao Furnace and took out the Purple Night Ice Crystal, she immediately proceeded to work, piercing the softened ice crystal with the jade needles.
This is intricate work, requiring immense patience and steadiness.
Snow-colored Girl·Hui’s fingertips trembled slightly, the jade needles weaving flexibly through the ice crystal, leaving behind delicate yet accurate veins. The inside and outside walls of these veins quickly attracted and attached the starlight from the Purple Night Ice Crystal.
Ning Zhuo observed for a few breaths and determined that Snow-colored Girl·Hui could fully handle this task, then proceeded to shape the Warm Cold Jade Essence.
His fingers danced nimbly, casting spells into it.
The Jade Essence moved and stretched, gradually forming a more resilient internal skeleton, capable of bearing more power.
The new skeleton not only retained its graceful curves but also left numerous interfaces at key nodes.
A few rounds of Refining Small Techniques later, the Jade Essence Skeleton was completely solidified.
Ning Zhuo was quite satisfied.
"My proficiency in artifact refining and mechanical techniques has escalated, leading to a more profound understanding of these Artifact Refining Techniques."
"Most of them relate to the Five Elements, and using the Five Internal Organs Temple Spirit God to perform spells becomes intricate and meticulous."
"My artifact refining prowess has now surpassed that of the previous Xuan Armor Cave by a hundredfold!"
Continue.
Ning Zhuo brought out new treasure materials.
A bundle of silkworm silk, writhing as if alive, flashing with the light of seven-colored glass. This is the silk spun by the Seven-Colored Ice Silkworm, unparalleled in toughness, capable of naturally gathering the essences of the Water and Ice Elements.
A piece resembling a dead branch, dotted with crystals like Ice Tears, exuding a calming aura. This is the Pure Frost Branch, possessing purification and protection attributes.
Ning Zhuo used his divine sense to manipulate the silkworm silk, weaving it into a net that covered the skeleton.
With several rounds of Artifact Refining Techniques cast, this ice silkworm silk net became denser and thicker, fully enclosing the skeleton without any omissions.
Were it before in the Xuan Armor Cave, Ning Zhuo would have had to exhaust his mind, painstakingly spending time and effort to achieve such refining work. Now, he accomplishes it with ease, with his divine sense multitasking, weaving and covering from multiple angles without feeling any hindrance.
"Next is the turn of the Three-color Enamel Armor."
Ning Zhuo placed the Pure Frost Branch into the Fire Jiao Furnace.
Under the refinement of the Taiyi Pure Spirit Flame, the frost branch melted, exuding pure Ice Tear essence, merging with the prepared three-colored spiritual liquid.