Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Artifact Refining Furnace

Time flew by, and two hours passed.

Li Mu cleared out his self-made Tier One Spirit Talismans, auxiliary pills, and unused Spiritual Artifacts, exchanging them for more than 700 Low-grade Spirit Stones, over thirty Tier One and Two Spirit Seeds, and seventy to eighty pounds of Artifact Refining Spirit Ore, a significant gain.

After purchasing some Spirit Fruits, Spirit Deer Meat, and other daily necessities at the Independent Cultivator Market, Li Mu went straight to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion

“Mr. Li, you want to buy an Artifact Refining Furnace? Aren’t you customizing a Spirit Sword?” Lin Huirong looked at Li Mu and asked in amazement.

Last time, Li Mu talked about customizing a Spirit Sword. Little did she know that this time he came over to inquire about an Artifact Refining Furnace. For a moment, Lin Huirong couldn’t understand what he was thinking.

“Yes! I’m choosing a good-quality Artifact Refining Furnace for an elder so we can proceed with refining the Spirit Sword. Of course, I’ll need your help, Miss Lin, to purchase the refining materials for the sword.” Li Mu made up an excuse and replied.

After hearing Li Mu’s explanation, Lin Huirong suddenly understood, “I see. Your father is a Top-grade Talisman Master with a wide network, so he should know several senior Artifact Refiners.”

“The Artifact Refining Furnace is rather heavy, so it’s not on display. Mr. Li, would you mind following me to the warehouse to take a look?” Lin Huirong gave Li Mu a charming smile and made an inviting gesture.

Li Mu nodded gladly and followed Lin Huirong to the warehouse of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Soon, Lin Huirong led Li Mu to a large warehouse where there were several Alchemy Furnaces, Artifact Refining Furnaces, and even a small Spiritual Ship. The ship, nearly a zhang in length, was covered with Spirit Rune Auxiliary Arrays.

Li Mu became interested and inspected each item, finally fixing his gaze on that Spiritual Ship.

[Purple Fir Spiritual Ship]

[Grade: Tier Three Spiritual Ship]

[Attributes: Lightweight Spirit Driver, Dodge Thunder Spirit, Wind Control.]

[Status: Main array damaged, Spiritual Ship sinking]

[A century-old Flying Ship refined from Tier Three Purple Fir Spiritual Wood, capable of traveling a thousand miles a day, with the effects of dodging thunderbolts and increased speed flying with the wind. The main array has been damaged for over ten years, and the hull has been poorly maintained, slightly damaged and unable to operate.]

The attribute information of each Alchemy Furnace and Artifact Refining Furnace appeared in a virtual frame, and finally,the attribute information of the Spiritual Ship was fixed in the display.

“What is it, Mr. Li? Are you interested in this Spiritual Ship?” Seeing Li Mu focused on the Spiritual Ship, but not paying much attention to the Artifact Refining Furnaces, Lin Huirong asked curiously.

“No, this Spiritual Ship is broken. I’m not interested.” Li Mu shook his head and then looked at the Artifact Refining Furnaces, frowning, “But, does your pavilion have any better-quality Artifact Refining Furnaces? The ones you have are ordinary Tier One standard and not very good quality!”

Upon hearing this, Lin Huirong smiled bitterly and said, “I apologize, Mr. Li. The Artifact Refining Furnaces don’t sell very well. If you want a higher-quality one, you’ll need to wait a while.”

“How long do I have to wait? If it’s one or two months, I can wait.” Li Mu asked with interest.

After dealing with the Spiritual Objects at the Independent Cultivator Market, Li Mu collected quite a bit of Tier Two Spirit Ore, enough to refine two or three Tier Two Gold Element Spirit Swords.

Once he harvested the Wind Spirit Grass and acquired a large number of Free Skill Points, he’d level up his Artifact Refining Technique to four or five levels. By then, he was confident he could refine Tier Two and Three Spiritual Artifacts.

Li Mu was no longer satisfied with using a set of Tier One High-grade Five Elements Spirit Swords. He planned to create a set of Tier Two Five Elements Spirit Swords.

Therefore, Li Mu’s requirements for an Artifact Refining Furnace had also risen, and he decided to go all out and buy a high-tier refining furnace capable of refining Tier Two and Three Spiritual Artifacts.

“It won’t take that long. Our pavilion will have a Treasure Ship delivering goods at the end of the month. I’ll report your request now, and a high-quality Artifact Refining Furnace will be brought at that time. However, Mr. Li, a high-tier refining furnace is quite valuable. You’ll need to pay a portion of the deposit first. After inspecting the goods, you can pay the balance.” Lin Huirong looked at Li Mu and smiled, indicating.

“Hmm! What other Artifact Refining Furnaces are available to choose from? Can you show me?” Li Mu nodded with a smile, unconcernedly speaking.

Lin Huirong gave a charming smile, took out a product catalog from her Storage Bag, flipped through a few pages and handed it to Li Mu with both hands, introducing, “Mr. Li, please have a look. The catalog has descriptions of Tier Two and Three Artifact Refining Furnaces.”

Flaming Sun Refining Furnace, Tier Two High-grade, Price: 200 Middle-grade Spirit Stones

Red Flame Refining Furnace, Tier Three Lower Grade, Price: 900 Middle-grade Spirit Stones

Eight-Wall Dragon-Circling Refining Furnace, Tier Three Middle Grade, Price: 1500 Middle-grade Spirit Stones.

Nine Lotus Spirit Flame Refining Furnace, Tier Three Top Grade, Price: 3000 Middle-grade Spirit Stones.

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Further down, there were fourth and fifth-tier refining furnaces, but Li Mu didn’t dare to continue looking. He originally thought that the spoils he gained this time had filled his Spirit Stone Bag, giving him confidence to spend. Little did he know, he could hardly afford even a Tier Two High-grade Refining Furnace.

Li Mu’s face was full of bitterness; he was still too poor!

“Mr. Li, which refining furnace did you like?” Lin Huirong looked at the discouraged Li Mu and asked earnestly.

“Let’s go with the Flaming Sun Refining Furnace! How much deposit do I need to pay for ordering?” Li Mu looked at Lin Huirong and asked in frustration.

“The deposit is only one-tenth of the selling price. You just need to pay 20 Middle-grade Spirit Stones!” Lin Huirong smiled at Li Mu, gesturing.

“Alright, I’m planning to refine a set of Five Elements Spirit Swords and need to pre-purchase enough Artifact Refining Materials for four Tier Two Spirit Swords, except for Gold Element, acquire the other four-element Tier Two Artifact Refining Materials. Give me an estimate, how many Spirit Stones do I need to prepare?” Li Mu asked Lin Huirong, a bit unwillingly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Huirong furrowed her brows and estimated, “Mr. Li, refining a Tier Two Spirit Sword is expected to consume about 70 pounds of Tier Two refining material. After excluding Gold Element Spirit Ore, among the four-element materials, Wood and Water Spiritual Materials are the most expensive, around 10-15 Middle-grade Spirit Stones per ten pounds. Earth and Fire Element Tier Two Materials are 9-12 Middle-grade Spirit Stones per ten pounds. The failure rate for Tier Two Spiritual Artifacts by Tier Two Artifact Refiners is about 50%, so you need to prepare double the materials.”

“Wait a minute, preparing one set of materials is enough. If the refining fails, I’ll buy more.” Li Mu’s heart trembled at Lin Huirong’s calculation and quickly interrupted.

“Mr. Li, to pre-purchase enough materials for refining four Tier Two Spirit Swords, you’ll need to prepare around 500 Middle-grade Spirit Stones, and possibly more if the refining fails!” Lin Huirong nodded and reported her estimated result to Li Mu.

Li Mu fell into silence; the Middle-grade Spirit Stones in his Storage Bag, combined with the Lower-grade Spirit Stones, only totaled around 180 Middle-grade Spirit Stones and did not qualify for a one-step purchase!

Perhaps refining a set of Tier One High-grade Spirit Swords would suffice for now!

Li Mu frowned deeply, stumped by the alarming consumption for a set of Tier Two Five Elements Spirit Swords, and began to have second thoughts.

“Mr. Li, collecting other four-element tier two materials would take quite some time from independent stores. If you wait until the end of the month, we will organize a small auction at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and you might find better prices! If you think this price is too high, maybe waiting for the auction would be a good idea.” Lin Huirong suggested, looking at the frustrated Li Mu without losing her enthusiasm.

“Alright, please help me reserve that refining furnace first!” Li Mu said, accepting reality and asked Lin Huirong for a reservation as he took out 20 Middle-grade Spirit Stones and put them on the table.

Lin Huirong nodded and accepted Li Mu’s deposit with a smile. She promptly wrote an order for him, with which he could pay the balance and collect the Artifact Refining Furnace upon delivery.

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