After the gathering ended, Ruan Ruan remained on Su Yuan’s shoulder.
Luo Bingtong hadn’t left either.
"Bingtong, is there anything else?" Su Yuan asked.
Ruan Ruan giggled, "Master, we have something for you."
Luo Bingtong nodded, the ring on her hand flashed, and with a "clatter," a pile of Star Cores fell onto the table.
"So many Star Cores!" Su Yuan was slightly surprised.
A rough sweep revealed nearly a thousand, and the two at the top were Burning Sun-level Star Cores!
Ruan Ruan said, "Master, these are the Star Cores we’ve hunted in the sea over the past year!"
Bingtong also spoke, "Don’t know if you need lower level ones... so put them together."
"I need them all," Su Yuan was overjoyed, couldn’t help but pat Luo Bingtong’s head, "Thanks for your hard work."
Ruan Ruan said, "Unfortunately, there have been fewer Star Beasts in the nearby sea recently, and we didn’t venture further west, otherwise we might have gotten three or four hundred more!"
Su Yuan withdrew his hand, "It’s already very good. These Star Cores are just what I urgently need now..."
After a while, Su Yuan saw Luo Bingtong off.
Looking at the pile of Star Stones in the hall, he thought, with Mo Fei’s breakthrough, there’s no rush to refine the Sun Spirit Pill anymore.
In fact, all the blue-grade Alchemy Furnaces have already gone to waste...
Let’s decompose them all!
This time, Su Yuan didn’t deliberately avoid Ruan Ruan. He raised his hand towards the Star Cores on the table, mentally commanding, "System, decompose!"
A blue fluorescent light instantly shone over the entire pile of Star Cores, and in a flash, countless Star Dust rose like reverse flowing seawater, completely surging into Su Yuan’s palm.
"Wow, wow, so beautiful!"
Ruan Ruan widened her eyes as she watched everything, her eyes glowing.
Though Ruan Ruan knew her master seems to have some special ability, this was the first time she saw it herself.
After absorbing all the Star Cores, Su Yuan silently summoned the system panel:
[Star Dust: 1423 million!]
Looking at the mass of Star Dust on the system panel, Su Yuan felt a rush of excitement and satisfaction.
Just two Burning Sun-level Star Cores brought over two million Star Dust, and the rest accumulated to over ten million.
With this, he could completely elevate a skill to Peak!
Su Yuan’s mind moved, sinking into the Star Sea within his body.
Now, his three legendary skills, Void Sword Intent and Divine Prohibition were both at Furnace Fire mastery, while Instant Unlimited was still at Entry.
Considering the situation he might face next, Su Yuan pondered for a moment and made a decision.
"System, elevate Instant Unlimited to the extreme!"
Countless Star Dust energies poured into the [Instant Unlimited] Star Card, and the card immediately radiated dazzling brilliance.
Inside, numerous silver runes flickered and danced, while Su Yuan experienced an endless enlightenment surging in his heart...
After a moment, this sensation gradually subsided.
"Instant Unlimited, Peak!"
Su Yuan took a deep breath, his eyes glowing with silver light, the silver pupils carrying faintly visible runes, profoundly mysterious.
Instilled at Peak, Instant Unlimited not only greatly enhanced its power but transformed from a targeted skill to a wide-area domain skill.
Additionally, it brought an extra effect, eliminating the "eye contact" trigger condition.
The higher the quality and level of the skill, the closer it approaches perfection.
At this moment, aside from its massive consumption, Instant Unlimited had almost no drawbacks, representing the Peak realm of legendary skills that most people never reach in a lifetime!
With this move, Su Yuan felt more confident.
He nodded with satisfaction, pondered for a while, and then his figure flickered and disappeared from the hall.
North side of Yuantong Island, in front of the Artifact Hall.
The many artifact refiners at the Artifact Hall had already learned of Su Yuan’s breakthrough. Seeing him suddenly arrive at the hall, they were filled with excitement and curiosity.
Noticing the commotion, Situ Bai swiftly emerged from the inner hall, accompanied by a steady-looking middle-aged artifact refiner, none other than Shang Yu, mentioned last time.
Situ Bai said, "Palace Master, what brings you here?"
Having joined Qingming Palace, Situ Bai didn’t act superior due to age but adhered to the rules of the place.
After all, the power of Qingming Palace might still be needed to awaken Situ Hao’s parents.
Su Yuan replied, "There are matters regarding artifact refining that need to trouble Lord Bai."
Situ Bai nodded: "Hmm, Palace Master, please follow me."
Su Yuan followed Situ Bai to a separate room, then asked straightforwardly: "Master Bai, do you have experience crafting alchemy furnaces?"
Over the past year, Situ Bai had heard that Su Yuan was an Alchemy Grandmaster.
Nevertheless, hearing it at this moment, he was still somewhat puzzled.
"The Palace Master has already refined the Sun Spirit Pill, do you not have a suitable alchemy furnace?"
Su Yuan smiled wryly: "I’ve been using a Blue Grade alchemy furnace. So far, one Super Blue Grade alchemy furnace and three other Blue Grade alchemy furnaces have all been destroyed..."
"Using a Blue Grade alchemy furnace to refine Sun Spirit Pills?" Situ Bai’s expression shifted as he reassessed Su Yuan, "This refining difficulty must be one or two levels higher!"
Su Yuan laughed: "That’s unavoidable, but fortunately, I have a way to increase the success rate of alchemy."
Situ Bai did not ask further, as this already involved personal alchemical secrets.
A method to increase the success rate of refining Sun Spirit Pills...
Either incredibly precious;
Or, hard to replicate!
After a brief contemplation, Situ Bai said: "So the Palace Master wishes to craft an Epic Grade alchemy furnace? I have crafted an Epic Pill Furnace for someone before; if the materials are sufficient, there is a certain level of confidence."
Su Yuan’s eyes lit up, "Exactly, how long would it take?"
"Crafting an alchemy furnace is much more complex than ordinary swords, probably about one to two years."
Artifact refining has always had a longer time cycle than alchemy.
Of course, artifact refining has its benefits, such as not needing constant attention or the intense mental focus required by alchemy.
Even for an experienced Refining Master like Situ Bai, crafting an Epic Star Artifact usually takes over three months.
Now, as an Artifact Refining Master himself, Su Yuan naturally understood this point.
Su Yuan asked: "What if it is re-forging and transforming?"
"Re-forging and transforming?" Situ Bai understood and asked, "Does the Palace Master have a furnace-type Epic Star Artifact?"
"Indeed." With a lifting of his hand, "duang," the Hundred Beasts Tripod landed beside them.
Seeing the purple cauldron with engraved beast heads, Situ Bai’s eyes lit up, and he examined it with great interest.
"This tripod, though it has an evil aura, is clearly no ordinary object!"
Su Yuan introduced: "This tripod is called the Hundred Beasts Tripod, capable of expanding and contracting, extremely sturdy, and can transform into powerful monsters that ignore energy defense."
As he spoke, Su Yuan formed a seal with his hand, and the light flowed from the tripod adorned with a hundred beasts, purple gas surged within, rapidly morphing into a ferocious purple-skinned monster.
An evil and violent aura emerged, causing Situ Bai to retreat several steps in fright.
After all, with only Waning Moon Stage cultivation, Situ Bai truly could shatter upon contact with the Hundred Beasts Tripod when activated by Su Yuan.
Su Yuan smiled: "Master Bai, feel free to examine it, no need to worry."
"Alright... alright."
Situ Bai cautiously approached again, circling the Hundred Beasts Tripod and the purple-skinned monster for observation.
After a while, Situ Bai nodded: "The material is unknown but indestructible, and within the cauldron, the amalgamation of beasts naturally forms a spirit...
This tripod is truly mysterious and ranks among the top-tier Epic Star Artifacts below a Pseudo Saint Artifact. May I ask where the Palace Master acquired it?"
Su Yuan replied: "It was obtained from an Ancient World Fragment where I vanquished a Southern Continent sect disciple."
"So it is Southern Continent’s artifact refining technique, impressive..." Situ Bai quietly praised and then looked at Su Yuan again, "This tripod seems to be a growable treasure, probably upgraded once. If not constrained by materials, perhaps there is further potential."
"It has been upgraded once."
Su Yuan recalled the intelligence synchronized with the Demon Soul earlier. This Hundred Beasts Tripod evolved into its current purple form after gathering a hundred different Radiant Moon Star Beasts.
Su Yuan asked: "Could it be that Master Bai can further break through its limits?"
"It is possible, its foundation is very good, perhaps it could reach the level of a Pseudo Saint Artifact. Of course, this still requires suitable Fifth Level Materials."
Hearing that it could rise to a Pseudo Saint Artifact, Su Yuan was overjoyed, but upon hearing the need for suitable Fifth Level Materials, he could only sigh inwardly.
Fifth Level Materials are not easily found.
The only Fifth Level Materials/Spirit Plants he has seen are the "Heart of the Ocean" obtained from the Abyss Blue Knight in an Ancient Fragment and the Fifth Level Spiritual Plant "Holy Ancient Tree".
At most, considering the Star Beastified Glazed Tianqing as well.
Beyond that, he hasn’t encountered any Fifth Level Materials.
Su Yuan said: "Fifth Level Materials are not easily acquired, so let’s not talk about lifting the limits for now. Can Master Bai reforge this tripod into an alchemy furnace tripod?"
Situ Bai withdrew his gaze and pondered: "No problem, although the functions differ, the basic structure is consistent, as they belong to the same type of Star Device.
With some materials from the Treasure Hall, it should be possible to complete its transformation and reforging within three months, and as for the success rate... eighty percent."
Reforging and transforming a Star Device of the same type but with a different function is often more difficult and prone to failure.
Completing within three months with an eighty percent success rate is already very impressive, a testament to the skill of the experienced Refining Master in the Demon Capital!
Su Yuan’s eyes lit up: "Feel free to use the Treasure Hall’s resources, then I entrust it to Master Bai!"