Chapter 614 335: The Profound Mysteries of the Morning Star Artifact

That was also because he held the Star Seed Position. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been a match for Qin Tianlin.

"Hmm... It's hard to say..." Su Chen mused. "That guy's personality doesn't seem all that great."

The gathering made Su Chen feel like his popularity had recovered quite a bit. Perhaps it was also because he had drunk a fair amount, as his mind was unusually active and he found himself thinking about many things.

On the surface, the Ancient King was indeed extremely partial to him. Although the resources he called upon were technically drawn from Qing Cang's accounts, the core members of the Sect all knew the real situation.

Then there was the unlimited access to the Creation Copper Heart. Even those in the top one hundred of the Holy List had to budget their uses carefully, never wasting them unless they encountered a task that would consume an enormous amount of time and energy.

But he could use it as he pleased.

'Outsiders have no idea this was all earned by purifying Fog Ashes.'

Not long ago, he had even suddenly manifested Twin Divine Dawns. The outside world didn't know the specific reason, so naturally, there was all sorts of speculation. Within the Sect, there was no shortage of resentful people.

This was unavoidable; it was impossible for everyone to be so accepting.

But the vast majority of them could hardly pose any threat to him; only people on Shen Yi'an's level could actually affect him.

'Shen Yi'an only said he wouldn't cross any lines, but he probably won't give up his designs on the Ancient King position easily.' Su Chen wasn't particularly bothered by this. After all, it was the position of the Ancient King—who wouldn't covet it?

'But as long as he doesn't resort to dirty tricks, anything is fine.'

'It's a pity Old Wei didn't get a chance to be acknowledged by the Ancient King Stele...' Su Chen thought. If the Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator were to ascend to the Moonlight Tier, he wouldn't mind giving up the Ancient King profession. Compared to Shen Yi'an, he would much rather see Wei Zhenghong receive the inheritance.

But he had no way to influence who the Professional Spirituality chose.

"Whatever, as long as it doesn't hinder my growth," Su Chen muttered, shaking his head. His gaze fell upon his status panel, where the development progress for Thunder Ash World Master had already reached 67%.

'Tier Seven is just around the corner. I need to start preparing for it.'

As his Floating Island drew nearer, Su Chen's mind began to wander. Once he forged a Permanent Body, advanced to Tier Seven, and equipped a Secret Artifact... that feeling... it would be incredible.

'At that point, I wonder if I can try to enhance a Secret Artifact to the Morning Star Tier...'

"No, that's not right..." Su Chen shook his head again. 'After Tier Eight comes Tier Nine, not the Morning Star Tier. So I can probably only enhance a Secret Artifact to Tier Nine.'

A Morning Star Artifact and an ordinary Tier Nine weapon must be different, likely reflecting the difference between a Tier Nine Professional and someone at the Morning Star Tier.

Su Chen couldn't help but think of the mountain-sized giant cauldron on Red Thunder Star. It was clearly no ordinary Tier Nine weapon, and he wondered what secrets it held.

"And this Purifier... have they been analyzing it for this long and still not figured it out?" Su Chen muttered to himself as he scrolled through his panel, seeing that the Purifier was still in the process of being analyzed.

By his count, almost five months had already passed.

'Is it because the Divine Blood is too complex, or is the analysis simply too difficult? Perhaps it's both...'

As Su Chen was thinking, the Flying Device docked at the port.

Luo Shuhang and his team were still bustling with activity. Now, there were four new faces on site: a mix of tall and short, including a burly man nearly two meters tall with bulging muscles, and a withered, white-haired old man who was as gaunt as a tree trunk.

"These gentlemen are all Forging Masters," Luo Shuhang hurried over to introduce them. "This is Jiao Beiluo, a Master Forger..."

"Su Xingzhong, I've long heard of your reputation." The withered old man, who sported a white goatee, greeted him with a smile while stroking the tip of his beard.

"Master Forger Guan Lin," he said, pointing to the burly man. The man nodded at him in greeting.

"Master Forger Jin, and Master Wang..."

"Thank you all for coming," Su Chen replied, showing them due respect.

Reaching the level of a Forging Master meant holding a high status; each one had the ability to single-handedly forge Tier Eight armaments.

It is very difficult to mass-produce Tier Eight weapons on an assembly line. Any equipment used to shape and forge Tier Eight materials must be a step higher in strength, which means the entire production line would have to be at Tier Nine strength.

Not even the Royal Court was wealthy enough for that, so such items were generally crafted by hand.

Consequently, the importance of forgers of this caliber was immense.

"Think nothing of it. We've heard of your reputation for a long time. A Star Seed with Twin Divine Dawns at such a young age—we were eager to come and see for ourselves," Jiao Beiluo said with a wave of his hand, quite satisfied with Su Chen's attitude.

Given their own worth, they were already guaranteed a lifetime of wealth and honor. Their interest was more in building a good relationship with Su Chen, not in desperately trying to curry favor.

Jiao Beiluo then took the initiative to ask, "Su Xingzhong, have all the materials for the forging ritual been collected? The few of us would like to familiarize ourselves with them beforehand so we can get the timing right when the time comes."

"They're all here." Su Chen retrieved several metal cases from his Storage Space and handed them to the men.

"Earth Core... Star-Fallen Meteorite Iron... and is this a Desolate Dragon's Heart? This is a biological material. Master Wang, this one's for you."

Jiao Beiluo opened the case, saw the black heart the size of a millstone inside, and passed it to the shorter man beside him.

The three of them quickly divided the materials. The burly Guan Lin then walked up to Su Chen. "During the ritual, the three of them will be responsible for the materials. My role is to harmonize everything from the center, so I need to ascertain your physical fortitude."

"Of course. Please," Su Chen nodded.

"Pardon me, then." Guan Lin nodded, reached out a large hand, placed it on Su Chen's shoulder, and gave it a sudden jolt.

Instantly, Su Chen felt a strange vibration travel from his shoulder throughout his body, and his muscles involuntarily tensed.

"What incredible physical fortitude," Guan Lin's eyes flashed with surprise. "In terms of physical strength alone, you're no weaker than an ordinary Tier Seven Professional. This should be enough to meet the requirements of the forging ritual."