The Gate Guarding Disciple, upon hearing Elder Qi's words, reacted imdiately with disbelief.
They couldn't believe a teenager of sixteen or seventeen years old possessed such heaven-defying Artifact Refining skills.
Elder Qi also had so doubts. If what the youngster said was true, then this young man was definitely a prodigy in Artifact Refining.
"Although the level of Artifact Refining skills is determined by the grade of the weapons refined, the ability to control fire can also reflect a person's strength to so extent. If you can pull your flas into threads, it would an you have reached the Seven-star Artifact Refining level," Elder Qi said.
The Gate Guarding Disciples nodded in agreent upon hearing this.
Controlling fire is one thod of demonstrating one's Artifact Refining level. Although it's not all-encompassing, it's quite accurate.
"Okay!" Xu Nian responded and then summoned a fla in his hand.
This fla was just an ordinary fla.
For an Artifact Refining Apprentice, an ordinary fla was sufficient.
Of course, if Xu Nian wished to advance to the level of a Little Artifact Refiner, he still needed to seek out a powerful fla.
Other Artifact Refiners each had their own Lifebound Flas, but Xu Nian had to search for his own. Perhaps this was a disadvantage of the Divine Hamr.
The Gate Guarding Disciples and Elder Qi frowned subconsciously when they saw that the fla Xu Nian summoned was just an ordinary one.
An Artifact Refiner's fla quality usually improves with their level of skill. Ordinary fla is the most basic and is usually possessed by a One-star Alchemy Apprentice.
Could the young man in front of them be lying?
The eyes of the Gate Guarding Disciple also showed a hint of contempt, as if they had seen through Xu Nian's lies.
However, the next mont, they all widened their eyes in shock.
Xu Nian extended his left hand, and from the fla, he drew out a filant of fire, but this filant was as fine as a strand of hair.
Elder Qi and the two Gate Guarding Disciples looked at each other with astonishnt in their eyes, speechless.
Even a Nine-star Apprentice could manage to pull fire into threads.
But the threads would at least be as thick as a carrot fiber, yet this youngster could pull the fire into strands as fine as hair.
Their control of fire was bloody terrifying.
Just this ability to control fire was already at the level of a Little Artifact Refiner, wasn't it?
Elder Qi was amazed, but the two Gate Guarding Disciples were swallowing hard with deep shock.
At this mont, they were fearful. With the young man's talent, he was sure to beco a superstar in the Artifact Refining Sect. They had nearly offended this future superstar.
"Uh, this junior brother, oh no, senior brother, I was offensive just now, I hope you can be magnanimous," the youth with the mole imdiately changed his tune.
The other youth beside him also had a face full of anxiety and apology.
Xu Nian didn't mind and waved his hand dismissively, then turned to look at Elder Qi and asked, "Elder Qi, can I join the Artifact Refining Sect now?"
"Yes, co with . I'll take you to the administration office to complete the formalities," Elder Qi said.
Xu Nian's face finally showed a smile as he followed Elder Qi towards the administration office.
Soon, under Elder Qi's guidance, Xu Nian obtained his Disciple Identity Token and Disciple's robe.
He also learned from Elder Qi that the Artifact Refining Sect's disciples are divided into three levels: Outer Disciple, Inner Sect Disciple, and Elite Disciple.
Of course, it's said that above the Elite Disciples are Core Disciples, and becoming a Core Disciple grants one the eligibility to compete for the position of Sect Master.
The division of disciple levels is not based on Cultivation level but on Artifact Refining skills.
All Artifact Refining Apprentices are Outer Disciples, while One-star to Five Stars Artifact Refiners are Inner Sect Disciples, and above Five Stars they beco Elite Disciples.
As for how to beco a Core Disciple, Xu Nian did not yet know.
After learning all this, Xu Nian had a clear idea of the path he wanted to take in the next three months.
That was to diligently improve his Artifact Refining skills.
Since Xu Nian was still an Artifact Refining Apprentice, he could only beco an Outer Disciple.
Elder Qi left after taking Xu Nian to the dwelling place of the Outer Disciples.
Before he departed, Xu Nian covertly slipped Elder Qi a piece of exceptionally high-quality teorite Iron.
Elder Qi's eyes imdiately lit up, and after receiving the teorite Iron, his tone with Xu Nian also beca much gentler.
A smile also appeared on Xu Nian's face.
Now that he had just arrived at the Artifact Refining Sect, if he wanted to climb the ranks quickly, he still needed support from others.
Although he had exhibited extraordinary talent, Elder Qi had only acted on behalf of the Sect. However, after receiving the gift from Xu Nian, the nature of their relationship changed.
This ant that the faster Xu Nian climbed the ranks, the more benefits Elder Qi would receive.
As such, Elder Qi would be more willing to help him, which undoubtedly lightened Xu Nian's burden.
After seeing off Elder Qi, Xu Nian then returned to his own residence.
The place he lived in was a courtyard house, which, besides him, also housed three other Outer Disciples.
Their ages weren't much different from Xu Nian's, all about seventeen or eighteen years old, with the eldest being just twenty-one.
As for their Cultivation, none of them were high; they were all of Warrior Level, not on the sa level as Xu Nian at all.
"Hello, I'm Zhang ng, a Two-star Artifact Refining Apprentice. Are you the new guy?" At that mont, one of the three, an eighteen-year-old youth, ca up with enthusiasm.
"Xu Nian. I've just joined the Sect," Xu Nian replied politely.
"Not bad, it isn't the ti for recruiting Disciples. You being able to enter the Sect at this ti, and with Elder Qi personally escorting you here, you must be a scion of a major family or a relative of Elder Qi?" Zhang ng said, his face ablaze with excitent.
The other two Disciples also looked towards Xu Nian, obviously curious about his identity.
Xu Nian smiled and said, "I'm not a scion from a major family, nor Elder Qi's relative. I'm just a mber of an ordinary small family from East Field County. It just so happened that I ran into Elder Qi at the Sect's entrance, and we hit it off, so he helped co over."
"Oh, I see." Zhang ng nodded, suddenly enlightened.
But then he felt sothing was off. Elder Qi was always a skinflint. When had he beco so amiable?
Upon hearing Xu Nian's words, the other two youths imdiately lost interest in Xu Nian, turning around and heading back to their rooms without any intention of greeting him.
Xu Nian was taken aback.
Could the Disciples of the Artifact Refining Sect really be this arrogant?
"Don't mind them. People like them are most common in the Artifact Refining Sect, all with their noses in the air, without a trace of warmth. If you have no strength, they won't take you seriously. But I find you to be quite amiable, which suits my taste," Zhang ng said, clapping Xu Nian on the shoulder and laughing heartily, as if they were kindred spirits.
Xu Nian gave a wry smile. This Zhang ng was quite forward.
However, he seed to be a nice person, soone worth making friends with.
Xu Nian then chatted with Zhang ng for a long ti and learned a lot about the Artifact Refining Sect through him.
Zhang ng didn't hold back, even telling Xu Nian about the female Disciple he was smitten with.
Xu Nian felt helpless but grew fond of Zhang ng. He saw a hint of Chen Wudi in Zhang ng.
But soon, a wave of commotion ca from outside.
The other two Disciples in the courtyard also rushed out of their rooms and hurried out. Continue your journey on My Virtual Library Empire
"What's going on?" Xu Nian asked, puzzled.
Zhang ng smacked his forehead and quickly said, "Hurry, I completely forgot. Today is the day Zhang Tian, the goddess, is sparring with Jing Haoyang. Quick, we'll be late if we don't go now."
After saying that, Zhang ng pulled Xu Nian and ran out of the courtyard.
Although Xu Nian was confused, he roughly understood.
He didn't know who Jing Haoyang was, but Zhang Tian was exactly the one Zhang ng had been admiring.
Of course, Xu Nian was more interested in seeing how the Disciples of the Artifact Refining Sect practiced their craft.
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