However, Qian Duoduo had another thought and felt that it might not be the case.
Although many people had seen the Refining Saint Wall, and even meditated before it, they certainly hadn't seen the Magic Treasure for the Entering Saint Key, nor had they refined an Entering Saint Key.
The Magic Treasure for the Entering Saint Key stated that after refining it into a Magic Treasure, one could use it to unlock a Sacred Artifact lock on the Refining Saint Wall once, thereby obtaining the Entering Sainthood Incantation.
And the Entering Sainthood Incantation was the secret to comprehending the Refining Saint Wall, which could help one understand the Refining Saint Wall!
If one could comprehend the secrets on the Saint Wall, an Artifact Refiner might gain the ability to refine Sacred Artifacts!
This was clearly written in the Magic Treasure: “obtain the ability to refine Sacred Artifacts.”
Moreover, after Liu Boli saw the Magic Treasure for the Entering Saint Key, he exclaimed, “This item is extraordinary.”
When refining this Middle-Grade Profound Weapon, the Entering Saint Key, not only did Liu Boli personally act, but it also attracted a Heavenly Tribulation.
However, normally, a Heavenly Tribulation would only be attracted when a Spiritual Artifact was refined, or when a Cultivator advanced to the Living Realm.
Just a key to unlock a Sacred Artifact lock was so extraordinary, making Qian Duoduo believe that the Refining Saint Wall was a boast; he thought it was impossible.
Sighing deeply, Qian Duoduo turned to face Elder Miao.
“I might have been tricked. Is it too late to regret now? How about this, after Kongfang City, we go our separate ways. You sell your goods, and I’ll continue being my Little Peddler.”
Elder Miao burst into laughter, “That won’t do. A pirate ship isn’t something you can board and disembark from as you please. If you could, it would be called a merchant ship.”
Pang Yunxiao, who was driving the Winged Vehicle ahead, interjected, “Our Ba Ling Sect isn’t a pirate ship, but a giant vessel.”
Elder Miao smiled, “Slip of the tongue! Slip of the tongue! On the Lower Road, it is indeed a giant vessel.”
Upon arriving at Kongfang City, the three of them—Qian Duoduo, Elder Miao, and Pang Yunxiao—did not linger for too long. After purchasing some equipment and Magic Treasures, they immediately took a teleportation array to Wuzhu City.
“It’s been a long time since I took a ranking test. Elder Miao, Protector Pang, would you accompany me to the Refining Association?” Qian Duoduo asked, turning his head after walking out of the Ten Thousand Zang Plaza.
“Absolutely,” Elder Miao immediately replied.
“If you keep testing until you reach Four-Rank Initial, I’ll let you be the Elder of the Treasure Hall.”
Her jocular remark, however, sent a chill down Qian Duoduo’s spine.
According to the Ba Ling Sect’s intelligence, Jin Buhuan was a Four-Rank Refiner. If he also became a Four-Rank Refiner, wouldn't that add more suspicion?
Qian Duoduo deliberately forced a bitter smile, “I’m only First-Rank High-Grade. I want to try my luck and see if I can reach Second-Rank.”
“Oh,” Elder Miao said, noncommittally.
This, on the contrary, made Qian Duoduo’s explanation sound even more suspicious.
The Refining Association in Wuzhu City was located in the southeastern corner of the city, an extremely magnificent towering pagoda thousands of feet high, piercing straight into the sky.
Inside the high pagoda was a circular hall, where tens of thousands of Magic Treasures were displayed.
Surrounding the hall were thousands of Artifact Refining Rooms, scattered at different heights, divided into five levels.
A group of Artifact Refiners, whose robes were embroidered with furnaces, were either whispering in small groups, or sitting alone in a corner, pondering over Magic Treasures, or confidently walking towards the Artifact Refining Rooms.
Pang Yunxiao, entering for the first time, was immediately astonished by the dazzling array of Magic Treasures and the alarming high temperatures within the Refining Association.
His head kept turning, unsure of what to look at.
Seeing the three of them—Qian Duoduo, Elder Miao, and Pang Yunxiao—looking dazed, a waiter walked over, “Can I help you?”
Elder Miao pointed to Qian Duoduo, “He wants to take a ranking test.”
“Which rank?”
“Second-Rank Initial.” Qian Duoduo handed over his First-Rank High-Grade token.