Chapter 679: Jiao Spirit
Qin Sang had no knowledge of the discussions outside. He was busy preparing for the artifact refinement in the fire room.
His first attempt had to be impressive. While the less important steps could be completed using the earth fire, the crucial ones required the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells to ensure success.
Inside the fire room, a fire vein passed through the ground, though it was not visible on the surface.
In the center of the fire room, there was a circular pit, with its walls constructed of neatly arranged square tiles. Each tile was carved with the image of nine fire phoenixes in various poses.
Qin Sang immediately recognized that these patterns formed a peculiar barrier, one that could stabilize the earth fire and enhance its power.
He inserted the talisman given to him by the guards into the pit. A phoenix's cry echoed within, and the nine fire phoenixes seemed to come to life. Their wings blazed red as fire poured from their beaks, producing intense, pure earth fire energy.
Qin Sang’s expression darkened slightly. He took a few unimportant spiritual materials from his Mustard Seed Pouch and experimented. He found that the earth fire in this room was highly stable, and the energy consumption was minimal.
Afterward, Qin Sang paused. He spent the entire day contemplating how to fully utilize these materials.
The next day, Qin Sang began his work. One by one, he cast the spiritual materials into the earth fire, refining them before categorizing them carefully.
During this process, Qin Sang would occasionally interrupt the refining, taking out the Yan Luo Banner of Ten Directions and using the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells to refine the more crucial materials.
When his true essence was exhausted, he would store the Yan Luo Banner, revert to the earth fire, and allow his true essence to recover.
Thus, the cycle continued as Qin Sang carefully calculated, making the most efficient use of his time.