443: Chapter 443 Escape Route

When the order reached the Artifact Refining Workshop, Zhou Qingwei immediately refused to comply. He was still waiting for the expansion of the workshop to be completed so he could fulfill the bet and take Liu Xuan as his Disciple!

Seeing that the time was almost up, Liu Xuan suddenly pulled this move, making him think Liu Xuan was trying to back out.

"Senior Zhou has misunderstood. I have no intention of backing out. The reason I'm in a hurry to relocate is..."

Liu Xuan personally went to the Artifact Refining Workshop and explained the situation to Zhou Qingwei.

Zhou Qingwei was stunned after hearing it! He had been sending people to keep an eye on the front line, but he hadn't received news of such a major event. How did Liu Xuan know?

Just as he thought Liu Xuan was talking nonsense, one of his Golden Core True Person Disciples flew over in a hurry and reported the situation to him.

Zhou Qingwei fell silent for a moment after hearing it, then suddenly laughed, "In that case, you've lost our bet, kid. Hurry up and perform the apprenticeship ceremony!"

"Senior, this is an unexpected accident. How can it count as my loss?"

"I don't care about any accidents. Either way, the time is up, and if you haven't refined the Third-Tier Sun Warship, you lose!"

"You're not allowed to cheat, kid!"

Zhou Qingwei's aura as a Nascent Soul True Lord manifested, and his old face put on a serious expression. He was determined to disregard his dignity and use his power to pressure Liu Xuan.

"Fine! Since relocating such a large Artifact Refining Workshop takes time anyway, I'll just refine it within these few days. Will that do?"

The refining of all parts for the Sun Warship had long been completed, and the Artifact Refining Workshop already met the conditions for refining a Third-Tier warship. The reason Liu Xuan hadn't been in a hurry to refine it was partly because he didn't have time and partly because he wanted to keep Zhou Qingwei working for him a bit longer.

Since he couldn't delay it any longer, he would refine it and be done with the old man.

Liu Xuan walked past the skeptical Zhou Qingwei and ordered the Artifact Refiners to stop moving the Core Smelting Pool and restart the Earth Fire Formation.

Various parts of the Sun Warship were brought in, and under Liu Xuan's command, the assembly began.

To speed up the process, Liu Xuan personally used his Divine Sense to control the assembly of the parts.

Liu Xuan's Divine Sense was incredibly powerful, comparable to an Early Stage Nascent Soul True Lord. Since he had designed the Sun Warship himself, the assembly was lightning-fast.

"Buzz~"

While assembling, Liu Xuan activated the Great Earth Fire Formation and controlled the flames to smelt the hull.

Not only that, Liu Xuan performed three tasks at once, simultaneously using his Divine Sense as a brush to engrave Formation lines on the completed sections.

The entire process was smooth and fluid without the slightest hitch. The Sun Warship took shape at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Zhou Qingwei watched in a daze, his old face shifting through various expressions, his mouth twitching from time to time.

Powerful Divine Sense, top-tier Divine Sense control, unique refining techniques, and unimaginable control...

Possessing such vast Divine Sense at the Early Golden Core Stage meant that Liu Xuan's cultivation talent was peerless, and the possibility of him becoming a Nascent Soul True Lord was extremely high.

His level of Artifact Refining was even more beyond imagination, with an incredibly solid foundation, only one step away from becoming a Fourth-Tier Artifact Refining Master.

Based on Liu Xuan's current performance, he wouldn't even need his cultivation to reach the Nascent Soul stage; as long as he reached the Late Golden Core Stage, he would likely become a Fourth-Tier Artifact Refining Master!

'This is a peerless Genius born for Artifact Refining!!'

Zhou Qingwei had seen many refining geniuses in his life, even the Saint of Tiangong Immortal City.

Once, he thought that was the limit of a refining Genius, but seeing this today, 'There is always someone better, and there are heavens beyond the heavens!'

In just one day, Liu Xuan completed the assembly and core refining of a Third-Tier Sun Warship. Afterward, only a few ordinary Artifact Refiners were needed to maintain the nurturing process, and Liu Xuan would just need to do the final finishing touches.

Industrialized Artifact Refining emphasized efficiency. All the steps that truly required time had been assigned by Liu Xuan to the Artifact Refiners who refined the parts.

Although it seemed he refined a Third-Tier warship in one day, in reality, given the current scale of the Liu Family Artifact Refining Workshop, it had taken three full months just to complete this batch of parts.

However, it wasn't a big problem. The Liu Family was developing rapidly. As long as the environment remained stable, the scale of the Artifact Refining Workshop would quickly grow, and mass-producing Third-Tier Sun Flying Boats would not be a dream.

"How is it?" Liu Xuan clapped his hands and looked at Zhou Qingwei. "Senior Zhou, did I win now?"

"Indeed, you won!"

Zhou Qingwei nodded blankly, his eyes fixed on the Sun Warship floating in the firelight as if he were looking at some peerless beauty.

"In that case, I hope Senior Zhou keeps the bet. Do not mention the matter of taking a Disciple again, and please leave on your own!"

After speaking, Liu Xuan clapped his hands and walked straight out of the Artifact Refining Workshop.

"Wait!" Zhou Qingwei called out to Liu Xuan, his old face showing embarrassment mixed with excitement. "I promised not to take you as a Disciple, but I didn't say I would leave!"

"You're going back on your word!" Liu Xuan's expression changed slightly, and his tone was no longer as respectful as before.

He had been respectful before because Zhou Qingwei hadn't done anything out of line, and because he, Liu Xuan, didn't want to cause trouble—it didn't mean he was afraid of Zhou Qingwei.

Demon Lord Bai Leng was in Great Sun City, and the city had the Yin-Yang Harmony Formation and the Fourth-Tier Great Sun True Fire. He had no fear if it truly came to a fight.

If all else failed, he could directly send a message to the Divine Soul of the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, and she could teleport over in an instant.

"Little friend, you've misunderstood! This old man has no ill intent."

Zhou Qingwei waved his hands hurriedly and explained sincerely, "With your talent, little friend, this old man is not qualified to be your Revered Master!"

"Perhaps only that Dao Lord of Artifacts in Tiangong Immortal City is qualified to teach you."

Liu Xuan interrupted, "I have no interest in Artifact Refining and have no desire to take anyone as my Revered Master for the time being."

"Understood!" Zhou Qingwei explained again, "This old man doesn't want you to become my Disciple; I just want to stay and exchange insights on the Dao of Artifact Refining with you. I truly cannot bear to see a Genius like you go astray."

Seeing Liu Xuan frown, he added, "This old man will not interfere in any of your affairs. You can just ask me when you encounter refining problems. Usually, I will also help the Liu Family Artifact Refining Workshop with refining."

"Really?" Liu Xuan's brow smoothed out as he asked, "What if I never encounter any refining problems?"

"How could that be possible?" Zhou Qingwei chuckled.

No matter how talented an Artifact Refiner was, as long as they wanted to progress, it was impossible not to encounter difficulties.

When Liu Xuan wanted to advance to a Fourth-Tier Artifact Refining Master after some time, Zhou Qingwei didn't believe he wouldn't face obstacles. At that time, with a little demonstration, he didn't believe Liu Xuan would truly remain uninterested in Artifact Refining.

"Alright! Then I will come to consult Senior when I have questions."

Liu Xuan bowed with his hands clasped and then exited the Artifact Refining Workshop. As long as Zhou Qingwei had no other ulterior motives, there was no harm in letting him stay and continue working for free.

He was from Tiangong Immortal City, which was directly under the Central State Dao Court. In terms of backing, the Dao Court was the ultimate powerhouse of this world.

Actually, there was nothing wrong with taking Zhou Qingwei as a Revered Master; Liu Xuan just didn't want to leave the Southern Border right now.

'It's good to keep this path open; maybe it'll be useful in the future!'

Furthermore, Demon Saint Xuanyu had gone mad, leading an army to attack the Star Academy to seek revenge on the Peach Blossom Demon Lord. If he truly destroyed the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect, Tiangong Immortal City would be a good alternative way out.