Chapter 2842: Friend, Can I Borrow a Light?

Everyone around focused their gaze on Jorren Jaramillo, curious as to how the outcome of the refining competition involved Grand Void Mountain.

This is artifact refining, not a fight!

If it were a fight, then Grand Void Mountain would surely win.

Jorren laughed and said, "Barring any accidents, the final match should be between Grayan Darlington and me. The final’s method is to use the same material to refine the same magical treasure, and the one who refines a better-quality magical treasure is the winner."

"I’ve heard that the main material for this final competition is Black Cloud Soul Iron, a very obscure yet superb material. The treasures refined from it are definitely top-tier spiritual treasures. However, Black Cloud Soul Iron has an extremely high melting point, and most flames in the world cannot melt it."

"Currently, the refining flame I possess with the highest temperature is the Nine Solar Spiritual Fire. Although it has an extremely high temperature and can completely melt Black Cloud Soul Iron, the Nine Solar Spiritual Fire has a drawback: its temperature is too high and too fierce, which makes it quite unstable, and this is a serious taboo in artifact refining."

"Grayan Darlington will likely use his accidentally acquired Purple Heart Lotus Fire. The temperature of the Purple Heart Lotus Fire is also extremely high, able to melt Black Cloud Soul Iron just like the Nine Solar Spiritual Fire. However, the temperature stability of the Purple Heart Lotus Fire is much higher than that of the Nine Solar Spiritual Fire. Even though I can control and compensate with technique, if all else is equal, even the slightest difference would mean a loss for me."

Jorren analyzed the situation candidly and bitterly smiled, saying, "Grayan Darlington’s skill in artifact refining is almost identical to mine. If it were a different material, perhaps our victory or defeat would be uncertain, and even a tie could be possible. But now that he uses the Purple Heart Lotus Fire and I use the Nine Solar Spiritual Fire, the difference between them is enough to affect the outcome."

"True Sage Grand Void explored the Immortal Realm and acquired various refining flames. His own Void Spirit True Fire and the Rainbow Dragon Flame he gave to his sixth disciple, Uther Compton, are both very suitable for refining Black Cloud Soul Iron. Their stability is very high, making them an excellent choice for refining materials with high melting points."

"If it were one of them here, I might shamelessly borrow a refining flame from them, which would give me confidence to contend against Grayan Darlington, possibly even with a high chance of winning. However, since they are not here, this naturally falls through."

The crowd, after hearing the explanation, suddenly understood.

It turns out that it’s not a matter of lack of skill, but rather that his refining flame is inferior compared to the opponent’s.

The crowd also understood, knowing that there are many miraculous fires that can serve as refining flames. Different fires can be used for refining different materials, and the effects achieved are all different.

Selecting an appropriate refining flame that accurately corresponds to the material is also one of the basic skills of an artifact refiner.

Although Jorren is the Sect Master of the Star River Sect, he is, after all, not a Space Quasi-Saint like True Sage Grand Void, who can traverse myriad worlds. Despite trying his best, whether it’s due to opportunity or luck, even though he obtained the Nine Solar Spiritual Fire, it is still a bit inferior to Grayan Darlington’s Purple Heart Lotus Fire.

No wonder Jorren’s tone held a mix of envy and helplessness when he mentioned Grayan Darlington’s good luck in acquiring the Purple Heart Lotus Fire.

The scene became quiet for a moment, as it was hard to find appropriate words of comfort in this situation.

Besides, given Jorren’s status, is it really up to those present to comfort him?

An elderly woman frowned and said, "Shouldn’t this refining competition test refining skills under equal conditions? Doesn’t this turn into a competition of who has a better refining flame, thus losing its original purpose?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s eyes lit up, and they quickly agreed.

Othric Whitmore suddenly felt quite awkward, as although the final round wasn’t decided by their Mysterious Void Sect, they were the organizers.

Jorren, however, didn’t mind, waved his hand, and said generously, "Even though that’s the case, this competition is about the skills of the artifact refiner. Acquiring a refining flame is also part of an artifact refiner’s skills, isn’t it? Thinking this way, there’s nothing wrong with it."

"Besides, I just spoke of the ideal situation. In the actual event, it still depends on the live execution. If Grayan Darlington doesn’t perform well and has flaws in his operation, and if I perform extraordinarily, it’s not impossible for me to win."

Carson Flores secretly admired Jorren in his heart. Jorren acted straightforwardly without hiding anything and had a broad mind. He is truly a grandmaster!

From his anxious expression just now, it was clear that he was eager to borrow a better refining flame to win the competition, but upon realizing it wasn’t feasible, he quickly calmed his mindset, maintained his composure, and even proactively persuaded everyone.

A refining flame with an extremely high melting point?

Carson Flores’s eyes suddenly paused, and he furrowed his brows slightly.

I happen to have three types of refining flames: the Spectral Elemental Fire, the True Solar Fire, and the Phoenix Fire. Among them, the True Solar Fire is an inanimate object, while the Spectral Elemental Fire and Phoenix Fire have already developed spiritual wisdom and possess spirituality.

If I lend him the fire, wouldn’t he owe me a significant favor?