Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2825 - 2845: I can teach you, but don’t blame me if you can’t learn!

Chapter 2825: Chapter 2845: I can teach you, but don’t blame me if you can’t learn!

How did you get it?

Lin Chen blinked and casually replied, "By a fortuitous coincidence, I discovered the burial ground of the demonized crystal scorpions. When they are close to death, they run to the cemetery. Over time, a multitude of them died there..."

Gong Jianying’s eyes widened with shock, yet also held a hint of peculiarity.

Is your luck really that good?

Even though she was not an Artifact Refiner, she could still sense the extraordinary nature of the tail sting. One alone was enough to amaze, and Lin Chen had actually obtained more than a thousand?

Su Hao sighed, "That’s Destiny, Immortal Fate I have encountered demonized crystal scorpions too. Their strength is comparable to that of a Daluo Immortal, and some are even as strong as a Daluo Initial Immortal. With your strength, you probably couldn’t handle many, but you ended up with so many tail stings. What good luck!"

"Since you have so many tail stings, then I really can’t help with this favor. So, you want to learn the technique to refine these tail stings?"

Lin Chen nodded and said, "Yes, I can’t stay in the Bitter Sea Immortal Domain for long, so I’m pondering whether I can learn to refine them myself. That way, when I have time, I can slowly refine them without wasting time or troubling others."

"If refining involves a secret that is not passed on from the Xinghe Sect, then pretend I never asked. I am still willing to lend the Phoenix Fire to Senior for the competition..."

Su Hao laughed heartily, "Kid, you’ve turned the tables on me. Can this old man really take advantage of a junior without giving something in return?"

After pondering for a while, Su Hao spoke, "Having the Phoenix Fire, refining the tail sting isn’t complicated. Even an ordinary Artifact Refiner could do it with his own technique, but the quality would likely suffer significantly."

"If I were to refine it, I would use the Blossom Refining Technique from within the Hundred Refinement Technique, the revered study of my Xinghe Sect. It’s not a closely guarded secret, but normally it’s not taught to those outside the sect."

"I personally don’t care much about winning or losing in this competition, but it does involve the reputation of my Xinghe Sect. Naturally, it’s best to win. You are willing to lend me your fire, which is a favor to my sect. In return, I’ll teach you the Blossom Refining Technique. All I ask is that you agree not to share it with others."

Lin Chen was delighted and promptly cupped his fists, "Thank you, Senior. I will keep my word and absolutely not pass it on."

Su Hao smiled and said, "You’ve earned the esteem of True Person Tai Xu. You must be an outstanding talent. I am willing to trust you. However, while I agree to teach you, whether or not you can learn it will depend on your own talent in Artifact Refining. If you can’t learn it, don’t blame me."

Lin Chen laughed heartily, "If I can’t learn it, it would be due to my own limited abilities, my own problem. It has nothing to do with Senior or the Hundred Refinement Technique."

Upon hearing Lin Chen’s response, Su Hao said cheerfully, "It’s a deal then. You lend me the Phoenix Fire for the competition, I return it after the finals, and I teach you the Blossom Refining Technique. We agree on this."

Lin Chen nodded, "It’s a deal. Thank you, Senior. I’m getting the better end of this deal."

Su Hao laughed and said, "We both get what we need. There’s no question of taking advantage. In fact, you’ve solved an urgent problem for me. Now, it’s Dai Yunshen’s turn to worry."

Lin Chen placed the Phoenix Fire into the porcelain bottle, conversed a bit more with the other party, and then handed the bottle over to Su Hao.

Accepting the porcelain bottle, Su Hao asked, "Have you ever been involved in Refinement or with Array Formations before?"

Lin Chen honestly replied, "I have a friend who is highly skilled in Array Formations. I’ve spent a good amount of time with him, so I’ve been exposed to Array Formations, but I haven’t systematically studied them. As for Refinement, I have no experience whatsoever."

With a nod, Su Hao took out two Jade Slips from his Spatial Ring and handed them to Lin Chen, "One is on the basics of Refinement, and the other is a detailed explanation of Array Formations. You need to understand and master everything in the former. As for the latter, if you only consider refining the tail sting, you just need to grasp the principle of how Refinement and Array Formations complement each other and know the Array Formations required for refining the tail sting; the rest can wait."

"Once you learn to refine the tail sting and finish these more than a thousand tail stings, you can consider yourself a bona fide Artifact Refiner. However, if you want to ascend higher in the way of Artifact Refining, you’ll need to continuously expand your knowledge and master more refining methods, refining various other Magical Treasures."

Lin Chen took them, "Thank you, Senior."

Curious, Su Hao asked, "Did you come to participate in the Artifact Refining competition, or are you here for Wan Yan Bo’s longevity banquet at the Void Sect?"

Gong Jianying chimed in, "I’m representing my Master at the banquet. He is accompanying me."

Su Hao smiled, "Good. After the competition, you can come to me to retrieve the Phoenix Fire."

"Alright!"

Su Hao said with a smile, "This place isn’t far from Xuanbai Valley. Since you don’t want to be noticed by others, you can go back on your own. I’ll take my leave first."

"Senior, take care!"

Like lightning, Su Hao disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Turning to look at Lin Chen, Gong Jianying’s eyes reflected something subtle, as if she had spotted an endangered rare animal...