Fang Yun truly wished he could progress even faster, but in terms of cultivation, the schedule he’d set for himself was already at the absolute limit of what was reasonable.

He closed the light screen.

As his thoughts gradually faded, Fang Yun drifted off to sleep.

「When morning came.」

Fang Yun was already on Artifact Casting Peak.

After his Artifact Refining talent had upgraded from four-star to five-star, he still needed to test his theory.

After nearly four months of preparation, he was also fully stocked with Artifact Refining materials.

Inside Upper-Grade Artifact Refining Room Number Two.

Fang Yun laid out his materials, first intending to refine an Upper-Grade Magical Artifact powered by Demon Power.

「Nearly a day later.」

Fang Yun’s Artifact Refining was a complete success.

’It’s just as I guessed. Now that my Artifact Refining talent has upgraded to five-star, I can easily refine Upper-Grade Magical Artifacts that use Demon Power.’

This also meant he could easily refine Upper-Grade Magical Artifacts that countered Demon Power, and they would have no additional drawbacks.

He still had plenty of energy left, but Fang Yun didn’t continue refining Upper-Grade Magical Artifacts.

’I’ll go back and cultivate first, get some good rest. It won’t be too late to refine the Upper-Grade Magical Artifact I want when my energy is at its peak.’

「Two days later.」

Inside the cave residence of the Management Elder of Artifact Casting Peak.

Fang Yun brought the Upper-Grade Magical Artifact he had refined, ready to show it to his master, Xiong Xingfeng.

The Upper-Grade Magical Artifacts of this type that he would refine in the future could be promoted in the Artifact Pavilion. Earning Spirit Stones was of secondary importance to Fang Yun; his main goal was to use these artifacts to boost the strength of the sect’s Inner Sect Disciples.

The Inner Sect Disciples heading to the Shen Family on support missions, in particular, would be clamoring for this type of Upper-Grade Magical Artifact.

"Fang Yun, your timing is perfect." Xiong Xingfeng gestured for Fang Yun to come closer. "If you hadn’t come looking for me today, I would have come looking for you in a few days."

Seeing the look on his master Xiong Xingfeng’s face, Fang Yun was filled with curiosity.

It had certainly piqued his curiosity.

"Master, what is it?"

"Open it up and see for yourself."

As he spoke, Xiong Xingfeng took out a dark green jade box.

Fang Yun took the jade box and opened it. Inside, a leaf as green as jade lay quietly. It was very thin, but its veins were exceptionally clear, like living things made of wandering golden threads.

"This is... a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, the Celestial Wood Spirit Leaf!"

"Mm, your knowledge is impressive." Xiong Xingfeng nodded in satisfaction.

Fang Yun had read quite a few Cultivation Miscellaneous Books about Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects.

The Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, the Celestial Wood Spirit Leaf, was suitable for Cultivators who practiced a Wood Attribute Cultivation Technique. If one didn’t practice such a technique, they had to possess a Wood Attribute Spirit Root to use it.

With this Celestial Wood Spirit Leaf, on top of consuming a Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, his chances of successfully breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage would increase by another twenty percent.

Now, his breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage was practically a sure thing.

If he could still fail Foundation Establishment with a ninety-percent chance of success, it would just mean that he, Fang Yun, had absolutely no luck to speak of.

"Thank you, Master!" Fang Yun said immediately.

"You’re my only disciple; there’s no need for thanks." Xiong Xingfeng felt a deep sense of satisfaction as he watched Fang Yun’s excitement. "And obtaining this Celestial Wood Spirit Leaf wasn’t my achievement alone. The sect put in a great deal of effort."

The benefits to the sect if Fang Yun succeeded in his Foundation Establishment were self-evident, a fact well understood by the Supreme Elders and the Sect Leader.

What’s more, one of the Supreme Elders was partial to Fang Yun.

"Once I reach Foundation Establishment, I will be sure to do more for the sect."

"You can tell that to the Sect Leader when you get the chance to see him." Xiong Xingfeng continued to smile, then asked, "By the way, Fang Yun, was there something you came to see me about?"

Fang Yun put away the dark green box, then took out a black Long Sword, an Upper-Grade Magical Artifact.

"Master, this is a new Upper-Grade Magical Artifact I refined. When used against Demons, its effect is comparable to a peak-grade magical artifact. It has no other drawbacks. It even functions as a normal Upper-Grade Magical Artifact against opponents who use Yin Power or Blood Power."

"What did you say!?"

Xiong Xingfeng stared at the black Long Sword in Fang Yun’s hand in utter disbelief, unable to look away.

Hearing this, Fang Yun repeated what he had just said.