"It can devour and grow? A growth-type Initial Tier Immortal Artifact? Comparable to the weapons of the Immortal Lords of the Central Divine Dynasty!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

He looked at Xiao Xiuyi before him and couldn't help but smile.

This kind of growth-type Immortal Artifact, this Refining Method, such a bold plan! If it were other Artifact Refiners, they probably wouldn't even dare to think of it in their lifetime! This Xiao Xiuyi—her talent, courage, insight, and comprehension are all extremely astonishing!

Xiao Xiuyi's eyes, however, carried a touch of confidence. "Indeed, it is a growth-type Initial Tier Immortal Artifact. But the specific and detailed Refining Method will probably take a few months of deduction and calculation—about four months in total!"

The words "four months" made Lin Xuankong, who had been brimming with excitement, suddenly feel a chill.

I had planned to refine the Immortal Artifact soon, striving to catch up with the battle of Sealed Demon Mountain. Then I could help Xiao Ying'Er kill some Great Demons and seize some Thick Earth and Geng Metal Spiritual Objects... Four months! There's simply no time!

Without the aid of an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact, in the battle of the Sealing Demon Mountain Range, who knows how many strong Human Race Cultivators would fall. If they were to lose this battle, if the Six Prefectures of Nanjiang faced trouble, then the Great Marsh Prefecture, bordering the Sealing Demon Mountain Range, would likely never see a day of peace again!

If that happens, the forces of the Black Tiger Gang, the Guo Family, and the Feng Family under my control will probably be wiped out. They would no longer be able to help me collect Demon Flesh!

Lin Xuankong pondered for a moment and then said, "Four months... Let's refine an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact first then!"

The eagerness in Xiao Xiuyi's eyes didn't dissipate. She shook her head and frowned, saying, "Steward Lin, to refine an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact, twelve Demon Pearls are needed! Demon Pearls are invaluable. If they can be put to greater use, why waste them now? This is an opportunity to own a growth-type Immortal Artifact! Since you were able to collect over ten Demon Pearls, you should have the chance to collect twenty-eight. By the time you've gathered all the Demon Pearls, I will have completed the deduction of the Refining Method. Then, we can perfectly cooperate to refine a growth-type Immortal Artifact! In the future, as it slowly grows, it could rival the most powerful Immortal Artifact of the Central Divine Dynasty! The only two growth-type Immortal Artifacts in the world! It can grow from an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact to a Grade-Entered Immortal Artifact, and then continue to devour Demon Pearls and materials, constantly improving its grade and power. Don't you truly want to own one?"

She continued, "Although such an Immortal Artifact needs True Essence to activate, before one becomes an Immortal Tier Cultivator, it can only be used once after being charged with Qi Blood and True Qi. However, each use is enough to slay an Eighth-Layer Perfection Great Demon from an extremely long distance. It can also allow you to travel thousands, or even tens of thousands, of miles at great speed, and it will only grow stronger!"

After Xiao Xiuyi finished speaking, Lin Xuankong thought to himself, How could I not want to own it? But the problem is, three or four months means missing crucial events! This concerns the Sealed Demon Mountain battle, whether I can grow steadily, and whether I can obtain Thick Earth Spiritual Objects!

Lin Xuankong shook his head slightly.

Seeing this, a look of disappointment appeared on Xiao Xiuyi's delicate face. "Why not, Brother Lin, consider it for a few more days? Materials are not easy to collect. Why decide so quickly!"

After speaking, she walked to a corner of the cave, sat down at a table, and looked at some drawings on it.

Lin Xuankong frowned, pondering for a moment. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as an idea struck him.

He then glanced at Xiao Xiuyi a few times, coughed, and said, "Miss Xiao, my Lin Family possesses a Nourishing Spirit Elixir, inherited for many years and of an extremely high grade. This elixir can significantly improve a Cultivator's Heart Thought grade and also enhance their comprehension. Perhaps if you take it, you could speed up your deduction and comprehension process!"

Hearing this, Xiao Xiuyi looked at Lin Xuankong with some surprise. "A high-grade Nourishing Spirit Elixir that improves Heart Thought grade and comprehension? Such a miraculous elixir actually exists!"

Lin Xuankong sighed inwardly. This is just a stopgap measure, truly a stopgap. It's not that I want to deceive Miss Xiao, but I really can't wait four months!

He nodded decisively. "This elixir has been passed down to my generation, and only two remain. I once took one, and it was indeed miraculous. My comprehension speed in cultivating Martial Dao increased several dozen times, and my Realm advancement speed also increased several dozen times!"

Xiao Xiuyi raised her eyebrows slightly. "Brother Lin, you mention this because you intend to...?"

Lin Xuankong took a Treasure Divine Protection Elixir from his bosom. "Naturally, I intend to give one to you, Miss Xiao, to help speed up your comprehension and deduction process!"

Xiao Xiuyi carefully examined the Treasure Divine Protection Elixir.

She saw the elixir was suffused with a spiritual mist, nearly translucent and crystalline, faintly emitting a clear fragrance. Merely smelling this fragrance, she felt her spirits lift, and her train of thought for deduction became much clearer.

Although the Great Xia Dynasty had many Alchemists, it had only been established for a thousand years; its foundation was far inferior to that of the Rakshasa Kingdom or the Central Divine Dynasty. Consequently, even the best Alchemists in Great Xia could only refine Upper Grade Divine Protection Elixirs. Even Xiao Xiuyi, hailing from Kyoto, had never seen such a Treasure Divine Protection Elixir that could influence and invigorate the Heart Spirit merely by smelling its fragrance!

Seeing how miraculous the elixir was, Xiao Xiuyi's delicate face showed amazement. "This elixir is so wondrous! Brother Lin, do you really intend to give it to me?"

Lin Xuankong nodded solemnly, then a troubled look appeared on his face. "It is only right to gift a Treasure Elixir to a prodigy. It's just that..."

Seeing his expression, Xiao Xiuyi said, "Since it's a Lin Family heirloom and only one remains—such a precious Treasure Elixir—how can I simply take it? If Brother Lin has any conditions, please state them frankly!"

Lin Xuankong shook his head. "Miss Xiao is helping me refine an Immortal Artifact. Let alone one Treasure Elixir, even if I had a hundred, I would willingly give them to you! It's just... it's just that my family elders left last words saying this Treasure Elixir must only be consumed by a member of the Lin Family. Alas, how can I defy the words of my elders!"

Xiao Xiuyi frowned. "Since your elders stipulated that only a Lin Family member can consume it, how can I accept such a Treasure Elixir!"

Lin Xuankong shook his head. "Actually, there is a way... Um, Miss Xiao, if you just call me 'husband' once, you'd be considered a member of the Lin Family. Then it wouldn't count as me disobeying my elders' last words! Of course, it's just a verbal address, a way for me to feel I've honored their wishes and ease my conscience!"

As he said this, Lin Xuankong thought to himself, I don't know if a mere verbal address counts for the 'Wives, Children, Elders, and Youngsters' requirement. But the situation is urgent. To enhance Miss Xiao's comprehension speed, I can only try this!

When Xiao Xiuyi heard this, a peculiar expression appeared on her delicate face.

She scrutinized Lin Xuankong, looking him up and down until he felt thoroughly uncomfortable. Then, this Artifact Refining Genius suddenly laughed. "Brother Lin, you're quite the joker, trying to take advantage of me with an elixir? Is there really such an elder's last wish?!"

Lin Xuankong's confidence wavered. How could I be deceiving her? "How could I lie!" he exclaimed.

Xiao Xiuyi chuckled lightly. "Whether it's true or not, this elixir is indeed miraculous. It will certainly invigorate the Heart Spirit and speed up my deduction process! Since that's the case, what does it matter if I call you 'husband'? I, Xiao Xiuyi, am willing to give up my life for the sake of researching Artifact Refining!"

"Husband!" she called out without hesitation, then took the elixir from Lin Xuankong's hand.

Lin Xuankong actually felt a bit embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment before acknowledging her. The instant he responded, the Vigorous in Old Age light flashed in his Brain Mansion.

Immediately, a line of large characters appeared in his Brain Mansion:

[Artifact Refining Technique: Immortal Tier: Unranked 229/240]

At the same time, countless insights into Artifact Refining poured into his mind.

The vast flood of information made Lin Xuankong, a Mid-grade Sixth Layer Cultivator, feel dizzy and almost stumble. He quickly took two steps back, found a stone seat, and sat down, a painful expression on his face.

Beside him, Xiao Xiuyi looked at Lin Xuankong with some surprise, frowning. "Brother Lin, are you alright?"

He just got called 'husband' verbally, and it's not even for real. Is Brother Lin so excited he's swaying and about to collapse?!

Lin Xuankong, however, waved his hand slightly. "I'm fine, I'm fine!"

Though he said that, he was inwardly astounded. Miss Xiao's Artifact Refining Talent is truly astonishing! Her Artifact Refining Technique has actually reached the Immortal Tier. No wonder she dared to speak to me about refining an Immortal Artifact! Furthermore, the amount of comprehension information for this Immortal Tier Artifact Refining Technique is indeed terrifyingly vast... The most amazing thing is that my Life Plate's second talent is truly powerful! Even though Miss Xiao only called me 'husband' verbally, without any real affection, I was still able to gain proficiency in her Cultivation Technique and skills!

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