Han Zhan was taken aback for a mont, and then responded: "I understand sowhat. The mainstream of Artifact Refining nowadays is known for its ticulous complexities, while the ancient thod extols nature, simplicity, and rusticity. To put it visually... Let give you an example!"
"Imagine you’re given the toughest bullhead of a Hamr Bull Demon to craft a Skull-shattering Hamr Artefact. Using the ancient thods, it involves digging out the flesh, then filling it with tal, setting up an Array, and there you have a Skull-shattering Hamr. In contrast, using the mainstream thods nowadays, you’d likely remove its impurities, extract its essence, refine it into a liquid, fill it with various materials that enhance the power of the Hamr Bull Demon, mold it, and then finally engrave Arrays to produce a formidable Skull-shattering Hamr."
"The forr is simple and crude, straightforward in control. The latter is intricately mysterious; not only is its power more formidable, but it also allows the Cultivator to control it more naturally because of the incorporation of materials suited to the Cultivator’s Mana and Divine Consciousness."
"Of course, it’s not to say that the older thods have no rit. At the very least, simplicity is not just a derogatory term; it also ans that the artifact can be conveniently crafted, as long as one has the materials, it can be made quickly."
Han Zhan, using his own knowledge, roughly outlined the differences in Artifact Refining thodologies between the two eras to Luo Chen.
In general, it shows a trend of becoming more refined and continuously improving.
But!
Why did the question abruptly switch to the thods of Artifact Refining from Ancient Tis?
They are contemporary people, and every kind of skills, even Cultivation theories, has undergone countless updates and iterations.
Could it be?
"Could the thods recorded on this Iron Sheet discuss crafting from Ancient Tis? But my cursory glance earlier found it complicated, which clearly seems to be modern techniques!"
Luo Chen forced a smile and said: "The senior is certainly not wrong about that; it is indeed modern techniques. But the thods detailed here are a fusion of ancient and modern, not only setting out to innovate but also preserving so advantages of the ancient Tool Casting."
"Isn’t that a good thing?"
"But damn it, the difficulty in refining it has also far exceeded my estimation!"
It was unusual, but Luo Chen strayed from his usual deanor and cursed.
After Luo Chen explained, Han Zhan finally understood why Luo Chen was so frustrated.
With the Iron Sheet’s thods, even choosing materials adhered to the ancients’ rits; only the best!
While in terms of auxiliary materials, it called for ticulous refinent, adding many ores, even so Luo Chen had never heard of.
Especially the Array!
The one being used wasn’t the common Third Order Array thod typically used for Magic Items but a Fourth-order Formation known as the Yin Yang Liu Jia Array!
After the explanation, Luo Chen said with a slightly somber tone: "I don’t know if Yu Gao was intentionally setting up, but with such thods, even if a Tool Casting Master ca, it might not be possible to successfully craft it."
"So, are you going to refine it?" Han Zhan asked.
Luo Chen gritted his teeth and said: "Refine! Of course, I will refine it! My main material is the Demon Emperor’s tamorphosis, which perfectly matches the requirent for top-notch main material in the Doctrine. As for the other difficulties, I will overco them one by one."
Han Zhan opened his mouth but seeing Luo Chen’s determined look, he held back any words of persuasion.
So things, they don’t turn back until they hit a wall.
Just worried that it might be all for naught in the end, can Luo Chen withstand such a failure!
...
Clearly, whatever Luo Chen decides, he never abandons it halfway.
With both materials and thods available, he wouldn’t easily give up.
The so-called problems, he would solve one by one!
And now, there was such an opportunity to resolve most of these issues.
The grand auction in Feileng City was held as scheduled at the onset of early winter’s chill.
In the bustling skies over Feileng City, streams of Glint flew from all directions like waterflies, swooping into the most prominent and largest palace there.
Nurous Low Order Cultivators looked up in admiration and reverence.
They all knew that those participating in this elite event were none other than Foundation Establishnt level and above powerhouses.
Maybe, there were even so Nascent Soul Stage old monsters among them!
Among those Glints, Luo Chen was also prominently present.
Upon retracting his Qi Power, Luo Chen stopped at the entrance of that enormous palace.
[Cold Palace]
"This na doesn’t bode well!" Luo Chen muttered to himself as he approached the two Golden Core Cultivators guarding the entrance.
Perhaps due to the multitude of attendees today, the two Golden Core Cultivators tasked with verifying entrance qualifications were not very smiley.
However, upon seeing Luo Chen revealing the Spirit Pressure of the Golden Core Period, they still managed a slight smile.
"Dear cultivator, please show your invitation."
Luo Chen asked: "If one is a Rogue Cultivator without an invitation, can they enter?"
One of the Golden Core Cultivators answered: "Certainly, you can also enter, but there won’t be a specially arranged seat, you would have to go to the Rogue Cultivator seats. Furthermore, before the auction starts, you must go through an asset verification process in the side hall behind the Cold Palace."
Asset verification?
Luo Chen was startled, only then realizing what the other party ant.
If you have an invitation, that ans the organizers have recognized your financial capability. This way, if soone tries to forcefully bid on certain precious items during the auction, it would prevent any frivolous behavior.
Without an invitation, then you must prove your wealth through legitimate savings and assets.
Otherwise, if soone gets carried away and bids irresponsibly during the auction, even if the organizers pursue accountability afterward, it cannot rectify the chaos during the auction.
If word got out, it would be a huge embarrassnt.
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