The Chen family has a daughter who has just come of age, and her prodigy in weapon crafting was actually developed quickly.

"Wow! That's great!" Lin Ke'er cheered instantly. Like a happy little butterfly, she pounced directly into Chen Ruoxi's arms and gave her a big hug.

"Sister Chen, you're so kind! You're the best, best sister I've ever met!"

Feeling the small, warm body in her arms, Chen Ruoxi's heart, which had been hanging because of the immense pressure, inexplicably settled down.

Her gaze turned once again toward the depths of the Lin Family Manor.

Perhaps... with that man there, a Heaven Rank Magic Treasure was not... out of reach.

From that day on, a strange, almost eerie fixed pattern formed at the entrance of the Lin Family Manor.

Every few days, when Chen Ruoxi encountered a problem in Artifact Refining that she couldn't solve herself, she would appear punctually at that old spot by the manor entrance.

Without a word, she would just wait quietly.

And the Lin Family's little princess, Lin Ke'er, would act like a diligent little bee, running out of the manor every day on time, clutching a pile of Formation Jade Slips.

Then, she would take Chen Ruoxi's latest questions and run back home, heading straight to the bedroom of her lazy brother who was always sleeping.

"Brother! Brother! I've run into another problem!"

"Why do they always explode when I put red copper and black iron together? How can I make different Materials fuse perfectly?"

"Brother! Brother! Oh no! My spiritual power suddenly went out of control while I was doing Artifact Refining! It almost blew up my Refining Cauldron! What should I do?"

"Brother! Brother! Help! Why is there always so much Impurities in the spiritual liquid I purify? Is there any way to make it purer?"

At first, although Lin Yuan thought it was a bit strange that his sister, who was so obsessed with Formation to the point of Qi Deviation, had suddenly developed such a strong interest in Artifact Refining, he couldn't be bothered to think about it. It was too much trouble.

Anyway, they were just basic questions that couldn't be more basic. A few offhand pointers were enough to dismiss them. For him, the energy spent answering these questions was not even worth the effort of turning over.

Thus, under Lin Yuan's "tacit" and perfunctory "teaching," Chen Ruoxi's Artifact Refining level began to skyrocket like a rocket!

In just half a month, she had completely mastered all the refining methods for Mysterious-Grade Magical Artifacts in the illustrated manual of heavenly craftsmanship!

Whether it was an offensive Flying Sword, defensive armor, or an auxiliary Formation Plate, as long as it was within the Mysterious-Grade category, she could produce it with ease, and her success rate was over 90%!

If this speed of progress were to spread, it would be enough to shake the entire Artifact Refining world of Dragon Summer!

However, when she began to attempt to tackle the refining of Earth-Grade Magic Treasures, a new problem arose.

This day, Lin Ke'er once again found Lin Yuan with a new "difficult problem."

"Brother! That... how do you purify that ten-thousand-year mysterious crystal? I feel like it's so hard, my Divine Thought can't penetrate it at all!"

Lin Ke'er asked while carefully observing her brother's reaction.

On the sofa, Lin Yuan didn't even open his eyes, just lazily yawned, and then said something that made Lin Ke'er instantly petrify.

"Tell the person who asked you to ask this... from now on, stop using those inferior, trashy things you picked up from who knows where to practice."

"It's a waste of time, and a waste of my breath."

Boom! Lin Ke'er's brain went blank!

She... she... she... She was exposed?! Brother... brother... he... he knew all along?! He knew she had been passing messages for Sister Chen outside?!

For a moment, Lin Ke'er froze in place, at a loss, her little face flushed red.

It's over, it's over! Brother must be angry! He hates trouble the most! If she lied to him like this, he would definitely never pay attention to her again!

However, the storm she expected did not come. Lin Yuan just waved his hand impatiently.

"The ten-thousand-year mysterious crystal needs to be calcined with Nanming Li Fire for seven days, then soaked in Nine Nether Cold Spring for an hour to soften it."

"Alright, hurry out, don't disturb my sleep."

After finishing, he turned over again, facing Lin Ke'er with the back of his head, and instantly went silent.

Lin Ke'er was stunned for a long time before she finally realized. Brother... he wasn't angry? Not only was he not angry, but he also... told her the solution?

A huge wave of warmth instantly flooded Lin Ke'er's heart. She tiptoed out of the room, then, like a happy little bird, ran and rushed out of the manor.

When Chen Ruoxi heard Lin Yuan's words, "Tell the person who asked you to ask this," from Lin Ke'er, she was also stunned.

Immediately, an indescribable, complex emotion surged into her heart. There was the embarrassment of being exposed on the spot. There was the shame of her scheme being revealed. But more of it was a kind of... inexplicable warmth.

So, he had known all along. He clearly knew that she had been using his innocent and cute sister to ask him for advice. Yet, he didn't expose her, nor did he get angry. Instead, he tacitly agreed to this behavior time and time again. He even complained that the Materials she used were too poor and a waste of time...

This man... he really only looked cold and lazy on the outside. His heart was actually... very gentle.

Chen Ruoxi's heart skipped a beat uncontrollably. A moving blush also flew onto her cold, pretty face.

Under Lin Yuan's "indirect guidance" by "turning a blind eye," Chen Ruoxi's path of Artifact Refining was firmly on the fast track.

Another month later. Chen Family, Quiet Room.

Boom! Accompanied by a sword hum like a Dragon's roar, a dazzling thunder light shot into the sky!

In front of Chen Ruoxi, a silvery-white chest protector, covered with mysterious thunder patterns, floated quietly!

The terrifying spiritual power fluctuations emitted from that chest protector made the space of the entire Quiet Room distort!

Earth-Grade Low Grade Magic Treasure — Thunder Pattern Chest Protector! It was done! She had successfully refined the first true Earth-Grade Magic Treasure!

Meanwhile, Chen Family, Council Hall. The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Sitting at the head was a middle-aged man with a majestic face who commanded respect without being angry. He was the current head of the Chen Family, Chen Tianhao.

His fingers were rhythmically tapping on the rosewood armrest beside him, making a dull "thud, thud, thud" sound. Each tap was like a heavy hammer, smashing fiercely into the hearts of all the Chen Family Elders present.

Below the hall, they were divided into two factions. One faction, led by the Grand Elder, advocated for repairing the relationship with the Lin Family. The other faction, led by the Third Elder, insisted on maintaining the Alliance with the Liu Family.

The two factions had been arguing for a full hour, shouting until their faces were red, neither able to convince the other.