222: Refining

The child's appearance truly pained Chen Tianming.

“Alright, I called you over just to ask; I don't actually have any leads on their whereabouts yet, so don't be nervous…”

Chen Tianming's voice was gentle.

He rarely showed this side of him.

His eyes gazed tenderly at the child in front of him, doing his best to soothe the wounds in his heart.

“Will I die again?”

After a long while, the child finally managed to utter this sentence.

His eyes blinked, as if waiting for an answer.

Chen Tianming was stunned by his question.

He hadn't expected a child to be so calm, with his first words being this.

“No.”

Chen Tianming's voice was firm, “With me here, they won't be able to hurt you again.”

Chen Yun's previous life had been one where he was absent, but this time, he wouldn't be.

He would reverse his destiny no matter what!

Upon hearing Chen Tianming's words, a hint of a smile appeared on Chen Yun's face.

He nodded firmly.

“I understand, thank you, Father.”

Then, after giving Chen Tianming a hug, he turned and went out to play.

And Chen Tianming, at this moment, also firmed up his thoughts.

“It seems I have a score to settle with this Heaven Shocking Hall!”

A glint of sharp light flashed in his clear, black-and-white eyes.

His aura was terrifyingly strong, making people afraid to look directly at him.

Soon, an entire night passed just like that.

The next morning, the warm sunlight shone on everyone.

In the courtyard, Chen Tianming, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, sat cross-legged on the ground, eyes closed, engaging in self-regulation.

He had truly discovered an entire blessed land this time.

Just being here made his body and mind feel much more comfortable.

If he could cultivate here long-term, it would surely be of immense help to him.

Chen Tianming could feel the surrounding spiritual energy continuously gathering towards him.

And all he could do was regulate himself internally and externally to make the greatest progress possible.

Soon, a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

This feeling of power gradually integrating made his whole body gradually grow hot.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Tianming finally let out a long breath, and when he slowly opened his eyes, he felt the surrounding spiritual energy gradually recede back into the heavens and earth.

“How is it? Feeling better?”

Wan Yue's voice came from behind him; he didn't know when she had arrived. Chen Tianming hummed in response, adjusting his state, then stood up.

“This is indeed an excellent place for cultivation, it's just a pity that my family are all ordinary people and can't feel the unique charm of this place at all. It's truly a shame to leave such a good manor to them.”

Hearing him speak so earnestly, Wan Yue smiled.

“It seems you have quite a say in this matter. Oh, by the way, after a whole night, you should have some understanding of that storage ring, right?”

This item was indeed a treasure.

It was just a pity that it belonged to Chen Tianming, and even Wan Yue couldn't easily open it.

At this moment, she was truly curious about what was inside.

“More or less. I have to say, the previous owner did leave me a fortune and also let me know a lot of information.”

As he spoke, Chen Tianming turned to look at Wan Yue.

“How much do you know about artifact refining methods?”

Hearing Chen Tianming say this, Wan Yue seemed to guess something.

“Artifact refining is both difficult and simple. If you have blueprints, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort. As long as you find the rarest raw materials and follow the blueprints step by step, you can succeed. Of course, I'm talking about the most basic methods. If you want to achieve something great, you need to study it carefully.”

“Moreover, the most fundamental attribute problem of artifact refining must also be overcome. You must find refining materials with the corresponding attributes to forge, otherwise everything will be in vain, just turning a pile of treasures into scrap metal.”

As Wan Yue spoke, her gaze towards Chen Tianming also seemed to become a bit subtle.

“From your look, did you perhaps get a blueprint? What's the attribute? I'll help you find the refining materials.”

“Something like that, but I haven't studied the attributes carefully. Before this, I had no concept at all. Do these qi refining materials have any obvious characteristics?”

“Of course. For example, for metal artifact refining, there must be metallic substances around the material. It's not difficult to find them. If a cultivator pays attention, it's relatively easy to find them. Of course, these things mostly prefer special geological conditions, so we still have to go and search for them.”

Listening to Wan Yue's words, Chen Tianming nodded.

“Then when can we depart?”

Wan Yue blinked, a smile still on her lips.

“Whenever you're ready, I can go at any time.”

Since he still needed Wan Yue's help, there was no need to hide the blueprints.

Chen Tianming quickly shared the found blueprints with Wan Yue.

The woman's eyes immediately widened. For a moment, she even wondered if she was dreaming.

“My heavens, there are actually so many?”

She turned to look at Chen Tianming, seemingly seeking a positive confirmation.

Chen Tianming didn't hide anything either.

“These are what I found and organized last night, and there's a large batch in addition to these.”

As he spoke, Chen Tianming took out the gold-inlaid jade bracelet.

“This storage ring is indeed useful. It seems the previous owner did leave me a large fortune.”

Seeing his smug expression at the moment, Wan Yue knew that Chen Tianming must have been busy all night, studying its profound mysteries.

“Since we're choosing one to refine, we should pick the material that's easiest to find.”

Wan Yue quickly focused her gaze on a jade-attributed blueprint.

“Let's go with this one. It's the most suitable and easiest to find. The most crucial thing is that we have some connections we can fully utilize. What do you think?”

Listening to Wan Yue's words, Chen Tianming nodded.

At the same time, he also had the best candidate in mind.

Inside the company, the woman sat at her desk, listening to the man's voice on the phone, and her heart was filled with excitement.

Her beautiful eyes suddenly widened.

If she wasn't restraining herself as much as possible, she probably would have burst out laughing.

“No problem, I will personally lead people to select them and guarantee to get you the best jade materials!”

After receiving the other party's affirmative reply, Mia was overjoyed.

After hanging up the phone, she even hummed a song.

The secretary happened to push the door open and walked in. Seeing her young lady in a good mood, she also smiled.

“Miss, what good news have you encountered that makes you so happy?”

“We're getting a big order.”

After speaking, she recounted everything about Chen Tianming calling her.

The secretary's eyes widened in astonishment, “Are you referring to Young Master Chen from the Chen family?”