Chapter 143 Grandmaster of Weapon Refining

Looking at the masterpiece before him, Ye Fan revealed a satisfied expression.

Even he hadn't expected to succeed on the first try; the remaining Materials could even be used to refine one or two more Magic Treasures.

These were a classic pair of black hip-hugging silk stockings. Their quality had unexpectedly reached the level of a Medium Grade Magic Treasure, possessing excellent defensive capabilities and a built-in protective Formation that few of the same rank could break.

Ye Fan looked at the remaining Materials. After a brief thought, he threw himself back into refining, preparing to create a matching pair of high heels, but the result was even more unexpected.

"It's done... a high-grade magic treasure?!"

This time, even Ye Fan couldn't keep his cool. If word got out that he had successfully crafted a high-grade magic treasure on his first attempt, countless Artifact Refining Great Grandmasters would be crying and begging to become his Disciples.

Different types of Magic Treasures have different levels of refining difficulty.

Weapon types like Flying Swords and battle sabers are usually the easiest. For defensive types, shields and armor are the simplest, but the difficulty increases significantly for inner armor.

Under the same conditions, wearing inner armor is equivalent to having an extra Magic Treasure, providing a natural advantage in combat.

This was even more true for "irregular" Magic Treasures like silk stockings and high heels, which were much harder to refine than ordinary ones.

Yet Ye Fan had succeeded with two items at once, and one was even High Grade. This showed just how monstrous the Thousand Hammers Nirvana Art was.

"Once I break through to the Core Formation Realm, I might be able to try refining top-grade magic treasures."

Although there are no strict cultivation requirements for refining Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures, the process consumes a massive amount of spiritual energy and cannot be paused for rest.

Therefore, Artifact Refining Grandmasters usually possess Core Formation Realm cultivation; otherwise, they simply couldn't withstand the consumption.

These were a pair of black-surfaced, red-soled stiletto heels. Not only did they have the defensive barrier of a high-grade magic treasure, but they also had three Divine Abilities engraved upon them.

They were the Divine Wind Technique for increasing speed, the Barbarian Bull Art for boosting strength, and the Tortoise Shell Skill for strengthening defense.

A single pair of high heels having so many Divine Abilities was enough to give the wearer a complete upper hand in combat.

Seeing the two Magic Treasures born, Ye Fan thought it over and decided to go all out. He dipped into his own pockets to gather Materials and refined a matching dharma robe, and the result surprised him once again.

"It's done... a High Grade defensive Magic Treasure... Let's call it the Flowing Cloud Immortal Gown!"

As a high-grade magic treasure, the Flowing Cloud Immortal Gown also had three Divine Abilities: damage absorption and reflection, a healing technique, and spiritual energy storage. Its effects were somewhat like a junior version of the yin-yang dharma robe.

After this triple-set, any female Cultivator would be dazed. Ye Fan could already see the scene of countless people fighting over them in an auction.

If not for the sake of opening up sales in the Central Continent, Ye Fan would have wanted to keep them for himself.

When Shopkeeper Qian saw these three items, he was also startled. Coming to his senses, he jumped three feet high, wishing he could hug Ye Fan and give him a few kisses.

"Young Master Ye is truly the lucky star of my Hundred Treasures Pavilion. With these items, why worry about not being able to open up sales?"

Ye Fan didn't understand business matters, but he figured Shopkeeper Qian would need some time to prepare and hype up these three items. He just had to wait for his share of the money.

After finally handling these matters, Ye Fan thought he could have some peace for a while, but he didn't expect trouble to arrive so quickly.

"The Southern Wasteland Desert is about to open, and the Xuantian Sword Sect is reappearing?!"

It turned out that ever since Lü Xuan and the others left, the informants from the Nine Great Sects had been following them.

Although those guys had noticed long ago, they were helpless and could only put up with it.

Seeing them heading toward the Southern Wasteland Desert, the various Sect Heads knew that the day the Xuantian Sword Sect reappeared was not far off.

Thinking of the hidden benefits within, everyone became restless and immediately gathered their forces to set out.

Relying on their advantage as local powers, the Nine Great Sects dispatched many Core Formation Realm Cultivators, wanting to reap more benefits.

The Joyous Union Sect gathered its forces to set out. As the Dao Child, Ye Fan was naturally at the forefront, and other elite Disciples, including Murong Wan and You Tan, were also selected.

Even Su Ningxue had come out of seclusion early. Ye Fan thought she would break through to the ninth level of the Core Formation Realm in one go, but it seemed she was still a bit short.

The group traveled grandly toward the Southern Wasteland Desert, encountering several other Sects from the Nine Great Sects along the way.

However, since everyone was in a competitive relationship this time, there wasn't much interaction on the road.

After two days of flight, everyone arrived at this desert located in the far south. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but yellow sand filling the sky.

If any living creature rashly entered, they would be sliced into pieces by countless grains of sand in an instant.

From a distance, Ye Fan saw Lü Xuan and his group. When their eyes met, those guys' eyes were burning with rage, yet they were helpless.

"This bastard came too!" Wei Jun thought with bloodshot eyes.

In the battle at the Joyous Union Sect, Ye Fan had beaten this group until their Dao Hearts nearly shattered. If it weren't for one last thought sustaining them, many would have surely suffered from Qi Deviation.

Both sides knew each other's goals. Since the Xuantian Sword Sect had not yet appeared, they were in no hurry to make a move just yet.

Ye Fan watched them from afar, but he felt something was off in his heart.

"What's wrong? Your expression looks strange," Murong Wan suddenly interjected.

"Something's not right. These guys are being a bit too well-behaved."

Although these people were Central Continent Prodigies with extraordinary combat power, after the battle at the Joyous Union Sect, they should have understood that Ye Fan alone had the strength to defeat them, let alone these Core Formation Realm Experts.

Now that the experts of the Nine Great Sects had all arrived, if there were truly treasures in the Xuantian Sword Sect, what right would they have to compete for them?

These guys knew this outcome, yet their expressions were calmer than the next. This was truly suspicious.

"Unless they are certain they can get the benefits, in which case the Nine Great Sects would have no reason to act; otherwise, it would only invite the dissatisfaction of the forces behind these people," You Tan said after thinking for a moment.

The other major Sects obviously saw this problem as well, but they couldn't figure it out for the moment and could only wait calmly for the next developments.

After about an hour, the sandstorm that hadn't stopped for thousands of years actually showed signs of weakening.

At this rate, it would be possible to pass through normally in half an hour at most.

Just as everyone was starting to get restless, a dozen figures suddenly shot across the distant horizon. Their speed was incredibly fast, like swimming dragons streaking through the sky, even surpassing some Core Formation Realm Cultivators.

This sudden team raised the alarm of the Nine Great Sects, wondering which force had jumped out to intervene at this time.

Only the people from the Central Continent looked excited, as if they had seen a lifeline.

"It's Eldest Senior Brother! Eldest Senior Brother and the others are finally here!"

"Hahaha! The one surnamed Ye, you're dead! Senior Brothers are the true Prodigies of the Central Continent, ranked in the top ten of the hidden dragon ranking, and each of them has combat power comparable to the Core Formation Realm!"

"Top ten of the hidden dragon ranking?"

"Comparable to the Core Formation Realm?!"