Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 307 - 302: Refining Artifacts Out of Thin Air

Chapter 307: Chapter 302: Refining Artifacts Out of Thin Air

The store manager raised his head and proudly said, "Young master, the person who refined this jade hairpin was the clan leader of the first family on Dragon Origin Continent ten thousand years ago, Nangong Jin!"

"Nangong Jin!"

Yan Rufeng kept repeating this name, and after a long while, asked, "The Nangong Jin you mentioned passed away ten thousand years ago, how is this possible?"

"It was tragic!"

The store manager shook his head, speaking somberly, "I only heard that one night ten thousand years ago, the Nangong Family was annihilated. The entire family’s residence was strewn with severed limbs and rivers of blood. The scene was too horrific to behold, and out of a million clansmen, not a single one survived!"

Yan Rufeng softly said, "That is indeed quite tragic."

"Sigh!"

The store manager sighed deeply.

"Fortunately, it’s said that amidst the ruins of the Nangong Family residence, beneath Nangong Jin’s body, two little girls were found frozen in ice!"

"What, two little girls?" Yan Rufeng exclaimed in surprise.

"That’s right, those two little girls were Nangong Jin’s orphaned children!"

The store manager continued, "Later, someone rescued those two little girls and took them away."

"Took them away?"

Yan Rufeng hurriedly asked.

"And do you know where those two little girls were taken?"

The store manager thought for a moment and said, "I heard that the person who took Nangong Jin’s orphans was his close friend, Senior Dugu Mohan. Later, it seems Senior Dugu Mohan sent Nangong Jin’s orphaned children off Dragon Origin Star, but to where is unknown..."

"Dugu Mohan!"

Yan Rufeng’s face showed astonishment, thinking, "It can’t be such a coincidence, Dugu Mohan is one of the Twelve Immortal Venerables of the Immortal World, but could they be the same person..."

Yan Rufeng fell into contemplation, thinking, "Ten thousand years ago, the two little girls rescued by Dugu Mohan could very likely be those two rebellious disciples, Qingxiao and Jiayao. If so, why did Dugu Mohan not recognize them when I brought Qingxiao and Jiayao to meet him in the Immortal World..."

The store manager did not expect that mentioning Dugu Mohan would provoke such a reaction from Yan Rufeng and asked, "Young master, have you heard of Dugu Mohan?"

Yan Rufeng calmly replied, "Though it is said that Senior Dugu Mohan ascended to the Immortal World ten thousand years ago, his legendary stories are still circulating on Dragon Origin Continent. As a part of Dragon Origin, I’ve certainly heard of the venerable reputation of Senior Dugu Mohan."

"Sigh..."

The store manager sighed and said, "If Senior Nangong Jin were alive, I believe his fame would surpass that of Senior Dugu Mohan!"

Yan Rufeng frowned and asked, "Do you know what caused the extermination of the Nangong Family?"

The store manager shook his head.

"Ha!"

Yan Rufeng suddenly laughed softly, a tinge of self-mockery in his heart.

"Why am I interested in the affairs of the Nangong Family? Is it just because I suspect that Qingxiao and Jiayao, those two rebellious disciples, are Nangong Jin’s orphans? Even if they are from the Nangong Family, what does their family’s vendetta have to do with me..."

"Ha!"

Yan Rufeng laughed slightly, thinking, "This was all ten thousand years ago. Even if the ones who annihilated the Nangong family are still alive, they must have ascended to the Immortal World long ago. But the enemy of my enemy is my friend. When I reach the Immortal World, I could look for them..."

Yan Rufeng’s gaze shifted back to the hairpin, speaking softly, "Manager, can you part with this hairpin?"

"Haha..."

The store manager laughed heartily, "Young man, after saying so much, you just want to buy this hairpin. I’m sorry, it’s a unique item, not for sale!"

"Ha!"

Yan Rufeng laughed slightly.

"Although this hairpin has both ice and fire attributes, it is unsuitable for anyone whose constitution is not of these two attributes. Besides, this accessory only has defensive properties and does not possess attribute attacks. Keeping it will only take up space and hinder your business."

"Heh heh!"

The store manager sneered, "Young man, everything you said is correct, but do you know this hairpin is the store’s treasure?"

"Ha!"

Yan Rufeng sneered, "I have been here for so long and haven’t seen a single customer come in. It’s no wonder your store has no popularity if your store’s treasure is just a hairpin."

"Hmph!"

The store manager snorted angrily, "So what, that does not diminish the fact that this hairpin is a unique existence in this world, and no matter what you say, I will not sell it!"

"Heh heh!"

Yan Rufeng shook his head disdainfully, "A unique item indeed, but it won’t be for long!"

The store manager was stunned.

"Young man, what do you mean?"

Yan Rufeng smiled without answering, spreading his Divine Sense. A beam of light flashed, and a small piece of mithril and three beast pills, each with ice, fire, and gold attributes, appeared in midair.

The store manager was shocked, exclaiming, "What are you trying to do?"

Yan Rufeng replied calmly, "Of course, I’m going to use these three beast pills as the main materials along with the mithril to refine a hairpin that integrates both offense and defense!"

"Haha!"

The store manager mocked, "Young man, talk big, aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue? Let’s see how you make a fool of yourself."

Yan Rufeng replied calmly, "What if I succeed in refining it?"

"Heh!"

The store manager glared coldly, "Even if you can successfully integrate those three different attribute beast pills, I’ll immediately present Senior Nangong’s hairpin to you with both hands."

"You said it yourself!"

Yan Rufeng said nothing more. He spread his Divine Sense and immediately conjured a Li Fire. In an instant, the three beast pills with ice, fire, and gold attributes began to slowly merge under the roasting of the Li Fire.

"My heavens!"

The store manager’s eyes widened as he stared intently at the three melting beast pills in midair, exclaiming inwardly, "Is he refining artifacts out of thin air? Who exactly is this young man..."

At this moment, the piece of mithril floating in the air had already taken the form of a hairpin with a groove in it, according to Yan Rufeng’s intentions, while the three beast pills, continuously roasted by the Li Fire, had also merged together.

Yan Rufeng remotely manipulated the half-finished hairpin made of mithril, embedding the liquid formed by the merged beast pills into the groove of the hairpin.

"The artifact is complete!"

Yan Rufeng shouted loudly.

The store manager suddenly snapped out of his astonishment.

"This, this is absolutely impossible!"

At this moment, a hairpin glittering with silver light floated in midair. The silver light subtly emitted blue, red, and yellow hues, making it extraordinarily splendid, noble yet elegant.

Yan Rufeng smiled and said, "Manager, now you can take out the hairpin refined by Senior Nangong, right?"

The store manager did not move, stammering, "Young master, could you sell the ice, fire, and gold attribute, offense-defense integrated hairpin you just refined to our store?"

Yan Rufeng softly replied, "Sorry, it is a unique item, not for sale!"

The store manager’s face turned bright red with embarrassment, feeling a burning shame, stammering, "You, you..."