Is the method of creating a national treasure so harsh?

Inside a quiet room in Qingxuan Sect.

After cutting off communication with his sister, Lin Mo entered a period of sage time.

No, it was a period of deep thought.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, the four characters: "nation-suppressing divine artifact" echoing repeatedly in his mind.

Where was he supposed to get something like that?

Refine it himself? Don't be ridiculous, he wasn't even an Artifact Refining apprentice; he knew nothing about it.

As for the specific standards for a nation-suppressing divine artifact, the Sovereign Extreme World-Suppressing Scripture did mention that its grade had to be at least Spirit Treasure-level.

It even specifically noted that Spirit Treasures were barely sufficient, belonging to the most basic of basic versions.

Lin Mo subconsciously flipped through his storage ring.

The few spoils of war he had plundered from the Black Fiend Sect, plus the sword Sikong Yang had given him, were all Magic Treasure-level.

They were still a hundred and eight thousand miles away from being Spirit Treasures.

"What a headache..."

Lin Mo rubbed his temples, finding it a bit tricky.

Artifact Refining was a complete blind spot in his knowledge; it seemed he could only go ask someone.

Who should he ask?

His cheap Revered Master, Sikong Yang?

This option was the first to appear in Lin Mo's mind, but he immediately dismissed it.

Sikong Yang, at his Peak, was only in the Spirit Transformation Realm; he probably didn't even know what a dynastic fortune was, so asking him would be pointless.

He couldn't ask him... then who else could he ask?

A thought suddenly popped into Lin Mo's mind.

That's right!

How could he have forgotten this person!

A candidate a hundred times more suitable than Sikong Yang instantly appeared in his mind.

Li Fan!

More precisely, the Old Grandfather hidden within Li Fan!

From Li Fan's ability to produce a Saint-grade Cultivation Technique, it was clear that the existence behind him had an absolutely terrifying background.

His knowledge and experience were undoubtedly far beyond Sikong Yang's.

Asking him was definitely the right choice!

Thinking of this, Lin Mo could no longer sit still; he stood up and rushed out of the quiet room, heading straight for Li Fan's small courtyard... Inside Li Fan's residence.

He had just finished a round of Cultivation and was about to brew a pot of tea to moisten his throat when he saw a figure rush in, agitated.

"Eh?"

Li Fan was stunned when he saw who it was.

"Brother Mo? Didn't you go to do something? You're back so soon?"

"Is this... specifically to see me?"

He looked at Lin Mo with some surprise.

"That's right, Li Fan, I'm here to ask you about something."

Lin Mo strode over to him and spoke directly.

"If... I mean if!"

He deliberately emphasized the word "if."

"If an ordinary Dynasty wants to establish a dynastic fortune, how should the nation-suppressing divine artifact used to suppress its national Luck be forged?"

As soon as he said this, a big question mark slowly appeared on Li Fan's face.

Dynastic fortune?

nation-suppressing divine artifact?

What was all this about?

He had never even heard of these two terms.

He knew every single word, but when put together, he couldn't understand them at all.

Seeing Li Fan's innocent and bewildered expression, Lin Mo immediately understood.

Good heavens, he was indeed a complete novice.

But he didn't care; it didn't matter if Li Fan didn't know, as long as the big shot behind him knew.

Sure enough, after a moment of confusion, Li Fan suddenly seemed to be shocked by something, and his whole body jolted.

Then, his previously bewildered face instantly showed an expression of understanding.

Clearly, the Old Grandfather in his possession had come online.

"Brother Mo... why are you asking about this?"

"Could it be... you want to establish a dynastic fortune?"

After an emergency lesson from Sword Old Man, learning the concept of a dynastic fortune, Li Fan's curiosity about Brother Mo reached its Peak.

In recent days, he had increasingly felt that Brother Mo's actions were mysterious and unfathomable, harboring too many secrets he couldn't comprehend.

"Hmph, just assume I'm curious about this and have a strong thirst for knowledge."

Lin Mo was too lazy to explain and simply gave him a "you know" look.

"Is that so..."

Li Fan was also a smart person; seeing that Lin Mo didn't want to say more, he wisely didn't press further.

He pretended to be deep in thought and said to Lin Mo:

"Alright, Brother Mo, please wait a moment, I need to organize my words."

With that, he lowered his head, appearing to be lost in thought.

In reality, his Divine Sense was frantically calling out to Sword Old Man in his mind.

"Sword Old Man, Sword Old Man!"

"Do you have any idea how to forge a nation-suppressing divine artifact?"

Sword Old Man's ancient voice echoed in Li Fan's mind, carrying a hint of lingering confusion.

"That's strange."

"Why would he suddenly ask such a question for no reason?"

"Sigh, never mind, his secrets are becoming more and more unfathomable to me; I won't worry about this question anymore."

Sword Old Man quickly gave up on investigating.

"Boy, listen carefully, a so-called nation-suppressing divine artifact is a special Magic Treasure that suppresses the national Luck of a dynastic fortune."

"Its existence is intertwined with the national Luck; they prosper together and decline together."

Sword Old Man first gave Li Fan a brief explanation.

"Once this Magic Treasure successfully binds with the national Luck, it will connect with the Luck of the entire nation, becoming extraordinarily powerful!"

"Furthermore, when the Luck of this dynastic fortune reaches an extreme point, the nation-suppressing divine artifact can also undergo its ultimate transformation, potentially even becoming a legendary Emperor Weapon or even an Immortal Artifact!"

Li Fan listened, his mind stirred, never imagining that a Magic Treasure could have such terrifying growth potential.

"Therefore, my suggestion is..."

Sword Old Man's tone shifted, becoming serious.

"Since it serves as the Foundation of a dynastic fortune, the selection of Materials and the Artifact Refining of this nation-suppressing divine artifact must not be sloppy in the slightest!"

"To ensure this Divine Artifact possesses sufficient Foundation and potential, allowing it to grow with the national Luck in the future, its initial grade absolutely cannot be low!"

"Spirit Treasure is merely the lowest threshold, prepared for those minor, unremarkable Dynasties."

"A truly ambitious dynastic fortune, its nation-suppressing divine artifact, must at least start at the Dao Artifact level!"

"Dao Artifact?!" Li Fan exclaimed in his heart.

That was a legendary item that surpassed Spirit Treasures!

"Exactly, it must be a Dao Artifact!" Sword Old Man said decisively: "Moreover, the Materials for Artifact Refining are also extremely particular; ordinary Heaven And Earth Treasure are simply not qualified."

"I have several suitable plans here."

"Firstly, one can use Nine Heavens Star Iron as the main Material, supplemented by Grand Unity Essence Gold and Void Realm Divine Sand, to refine a Cauldron."

"A Cauldron suppressing mountains and rivers is one of the best artifact types for suppressing national Luck."

"Secondly, one can also use Earth Core Divine Jade as the core, melting the Qi of mountain Dragon veins, to cast a Imperial Seal."

"An Imperial Seal governs the nation's destiny and exercises power on behalf of Heaven, also an excellent choice."

"Thirdly, if one can find the Chaos Mother Stone from beyond the heavens, and then temper it with Solar True Fire and Lunar True Water, it can be refined into a Stele, on which to inscribe the national Luck Law code, proclaiming it to Heaven and Earth..."

Sword Old Man listed several top-tier Artifact Refining plans in a row,

The Materials required for each made Li Fan's scalp tingle.

Just hearing these names, he knew what kind of Heaven-Defying Divine Artifacts they were.

"Besides the Materials, the most crucial part is the Artifact Refining person."

"Refining a Dao Artifact requires no less than an Artifact Refining Grandmaster!"

"Moreover, it must be an Artifact Refining Grandmaster with profound attainments in Luck, Formation, and the Dao of Inscriptions!"

"Only such a person can perfectly imprint the national Luck Law onto the Dao Artifact, enabling it to truly possess the ability to suppress national Luck."

Li Fan memorized Sword Old Man's words one by one, each word making him feel incredibly heavy.

Only then did he realize what a difficult and vast undertaking it was to establish a dynastic fortune.

After finishing his conversation with Sword Old Man, Li Fan slowly opened his eyes, looked at Lin Mo who had been patiently waiting, and relayed all the information he had just received, exactly as he heard it.

"Brother Mo, forging a nation-suppressing divine artifact requires extremely stringent conditions."

"Firstly, to ensure the nation-suppressing divine artifact possesses sufficient Foundation and potential, its grade must at least start at the Dao Artifact level."

"Secondly, the Materials for refining a Dao Artifact are also extraordinary, such as Nine Heavens Star Iron, Earth Core Divine Jade, Chaos Mother Stone, and other such Divine Artifacts..."

"Finally, and most importantly, one must enlist the help of an Artifact Refining Grandmaster."

Li Fan rattled off all of Sword Old Man's suggestions at once,

The outrageousness of the conditions left Lin Mo dumbfounded on the spot!