219: Weapon Refining Workshop

The next day.

Liu Xuan gave She Xiaorong a list filled with various Materials, including profound iron, refined gold, obsidian, cold marrow, spirit crystals...

"Husband, are you planning to learn Artifact Refining?" She Xiaorong glanced at the contents.

After She Xiaorong reached the Late Qi Refining Stage, she frantically supplemented her knowledge of cultivation, so she recognized most of these Artifact Refining Materials.

Liu Xuan pulled her into his arms and laughed, "Rong'er is still smart; you figured it out!"

She Xiaorong had an excellent figure, especially her long legs—slender, well-proportioned, with perfect proportions. If she were to wear black or white silk stockings...

Actually, Liu Xuan had long ago found a group of tailors to research this, but unfortunately, there had been no results.

After becoming a top-tier Tier 3 Artifact Refiner, these were all minor issues; at worst, he could just refine them as Magical Artifacts.

"Husband, Rong'er has heard that Artifact Refining requires a huge investment and is usually done by large Sects. Even our Sect's Artifact Refining Hall mostly purchases from outside. Isn't it too wasteful for our Family to do it?"

Liu Xuan possessed top-tier Talisman Drawing talent and top-tier Alchemy talent, and he had also trained a group of Talisman makers and Alchemists, with quite good returns.

In She Xiaorong's view, cultivation skills should be mastered in depth rather than breadth. Liu Xuan learning two subjects was already the limit; there was no need to learn Artifact Refining.

Looking across the entire Yongning, or even the entire Red Pine Sect, all cultivation Families basically only learned one skill. Doing a little bit of everything and spreading oneself too thin was not what a cultivation Family did; only Sects with enough people would do that.

"It's not wasteful. Your husband feels like a Genius at Artifact Refining recently, so I will definitely succeed!"

Liu Xuan traced down to hold her ankle, took off her shoes and socks, revealing a pair of white, rosy jade feet, rounded toes, perfect arch curves, and slightly raised veins on the instep...

"Husband~ Are you even listening to me?" She Xiaorong retracted her foot, acting coquettishly.

"I'm listening. Didn't I say I would definitely succeed? Do you not trust your husband?"

She Xiaorong thought about it. Liu Xuan was half-hearted about Talisman Drawing and didn't seem to study Alchemy properly, relying entirely on talent. Adding one more Artifact Refining didn't seem to have any impact.

Besides, what if he really had talent for Artifact Refining? Wouldn't that mean the Liu Family had gained another foundation!

She Xiaorong was very smart. She controlled a large portion of power in the Liu Family and the Merchant Alliance, and she knew very well what potential the Liu Family possessed.

Among Liu Xuan's many offspring, dozens had already been detected with Spiritual Roots, and many of the children had quite high Spiritual Root talent.

Coupled with children who had already shown talent like the Eldest Son Daoyuan and Fourth Brother Dao Cheng, once they grew up, no Family in the Red Pine Sect could compare.

After thinking this through, she put aside her concerns, had a deep exchange of thoughts with Liu Xuan, and then went to arrange the material purchasing for the Merchant Alliance.

After Liu Xuan left She Xiaorong, he immediately went to Xia He to have her arrange the construction of the Artifact Refining Workshop.

The location was arranged on the north side of Lake Heart Island. For now, they only needed to build a small workshop, and it could be expanded slowly in the future.

The Liu Family's current strength could not support a large Artifact Refining Workshop; they lacked manpower, Spiritual Veins, Materials... everything.

Finally, Liu Xuan returned to Jingxin Courtyard to find Lin Xue'er, "Xue'er, I plan to train a group of Artifact Refining talents. You notify everyone and let those who are interested come to take classes."

Basic Artifact Refining was simpler than Talisman Drawing and Alchemy. Those Concubines without talent for Talisman Drawing or Alchemy could come and try.

They didn't need to become Artifact Refiners; as long as they could do some tasks to maintain the operation of the Artifact Refining Workshop, that would be enough.

One month later.

Lake Heart Island, North Courtyard.

A circular tower-shaped building had basically taken shape. The exterior was entirely crafted from obsidian, with runes flowing on the surface—it was highly artistic!

The Artifact Refining Workshop itself counted as a large Magical Artifact. This Artifact Refining Workshop had reached top-tier Level 1, enough to refine most top-tier Level 1 Magical Artifacts.

"You are also an Artifact Refiner?" An Yunxi was full of disbelief when she saw the Artifact Refining Workshop actually built.

Liu Xuan was a top-tier Level 1 Talisman Master, capable of drawing the ice blue soul-stabbing talisman, and it was said he was also a top-tier Level 1 Alchemist, skilled in refining Beast Pills.

Now he had become an Artifact Refiner, and even built a top-tier Level 1 Artifact Refining Workshop!

"I wouldn't call myself an Artifact Refiner. I was bored and just messing around!" Liu Xuan laughed, "Senior Sister Yunxi, if you are interested, I can teach you."

"Really?" A hint of excitement appeared on An Yunxi's face, but a moment later she lowered her head and sighed, "I've tried. I have no talent and can't learn anything!"

Alchemy, Artifacts, Talismans, Arrays—most Cultivators would try one or two, but few had talent, and eventually, everyone would give up. An Yunxi was the type of person who had no talent for any of them.

Basic Artifact Refining was relatively simple: tempering Materials, controlling fire sources, nurturing artifact embryos, repairing damaged Magical Artifacts... most Cultivators could learn these.

However, mastering the core of Magical Artifact Refining and becoming an Artifact Refiner was equally difficult.

Without becoming an Artifact Refiner, ordinary Artifact Refining apprentices were actually just manual laborers, earning a bit of hard-earned money. For someone like An Yunxi, it held no attraction.

"Senior Sister, have you studied Artifact Refining?" Liu Xuan asked.

"I have studied a little," An Yunxi nodded, "I read some relevant books when I was in the Sect before. It's too difficult! I couldn't understand it at all."

"Perhaps you didn't encounter a good teacher, Senior Sister. Actually, Artifact Refining doesn't require much talent!"

An Yunxi looked up and stared at Liu Xuan with big eyes, "You mean you are not only a Genius Artifact Refiner but also a good Artifact Refining teacher?"

Liu Xuan spread his hands, "Try it and you'll know!"

After saying that, he led several Concubines who were interested in Artifact Refining into the Artifact Refining Workshop.

As soon as they entered the gate, a scorching heat rushed towards them. In the center of the hall, a huge flame was burning quietly, emitting a bright yellow light.

The temperature of the flame was confined inside. Although the air outside was scorching, it wouldn't hurt anyone, and ordinary people could endure it.

Around the flame were rows of sword embryos, knife embryos, and spear embryos—all the simplest types of Magical Artifacts.

Around the hall were some smaller rooms, where some hired Cultivators were currently tempering Materials and polishing artifact embryos. Those outside were what they had produced.

Artifact Refining was a major project. From the most basic Ore to the finished Magical Artifact, it required countless manpower and material resources.

Just building a top-tier Level 1 Artifact Refining Workshop had benefited countless families of Liu Xuan's fathers-in-law within the Merchant Alliance.

If Liu Xuan could really refine high-quality Magical Artifacts, it could bring another portion of benefits to the Merchant Alliance.

As the Liu Family grew stronger, the cohesion of the Merchant Alliance, this loose organization, was also becoming stronger. There were quite a few loyal families who were completely devoted to the Liu Family.

Nowadays, True Person Xiao's lifespan was coming to an end, and the Sect was tottering. If Liu Xuan gave an order, I'm afraid a large portion of people would only know the Liu Family and not the Sect!

Marriage was just a medium to bring the two sides closer; what could truly make numerous families pledge allegiance was still profit.