Nightmare Immortal Era

Chapter 88: Artifact Refining Association

Yang Ning really wanted to ask why he couldn't cultivate more extraordinary Divine Abilities before reaching the Physical Body Realm, and what would happen if he did.

But this wasn't the time to ask such questions, so Yang Ning could only swallow this question for now.

"If it's to meet Yang Xiaoyou, then it's indeed appropriate to gather everyone!" someone spoke up.

This person had white hair and a dignified appearance. If placed in a xianxia drama, he would most likely play the role of the head of Mount Shu or the Emei Sect's leader.

He was the first to speak just now, and seemed to have a lot of prestige.

"This is Senior Xu Origin Returning from Heavenly Dao Peak!" Li Yuan introduced, "Heavenly Dao Peak is the peak where Senior Brother Tiandao belongs."

"Oh, I've met Senior Xu!" Yang Ning quickly paid his respects, then looked at Xu Origin Returning with anticipation. Would there be any gifts for their meeting?

There were 7,000 people here, so wouldn't that mean he would receive 7,000 gifts?

Xu Origin Returning did indeed have the intention of giving a gift. After all, Yang Ning was only 12 and a half years old this year, the hope of the artifact refining profession, the savior. He was still young and everyone doted on him, so it wouldn't be right if he didn't receive a gift.

But before the gift could be taken out, Li Yuan spoke up, "Senior Xu, the purpose of this gathering, besides letting everyone meet Yang Ning, is to establish an Artifact Refining Association."

"Artifact Refining Association?" Xu Origin Returning blinked. "What does that mean?"

He had forgotten about the gift.

"Nobody understands, black caviar, real shrimp head," Yang Ning muttered, looking at Li Yuan. He didn't feel regretful either.

"Yang Ning, it's up to you to explain!" Li Yuan stepped aside.

Mainly because he only knew about one patent law, and didn't know anything else.

And he himself had to propose it, so Yang Ning had to explain it himself.

"Can I say a few words?" Yang Ning asked.

No one objected in the audience. They all wanted to hear what the astonishingly talented artifact refining genius would say.

"The Artifact Refining Association is my idea. It is an intermediary organization that bridges the gap between sects and artifact refining practitioners. It provides services, consultation, communication, supervision, fairness, self-discipline, and coordination for artifact refining practitioners," Yang Ning said. "It can also help promote the development and standardization of the artifact refining profession, improve the professional status and level of artifact refining practitioners, and strengthen the connection and communication among artifact refining practitioners to promote collaboration and cooperation."

"The specific functions of the Artifact Refining Association are as follows:

1. Industry promotion and publicity: Showcase the value and role of artifact refining practitioners through various channels, and promote the development trends and prospects of the artifact refining profession.

2. Supervision and standardization: Develop relevant industry norms and standards based on the actual situation of the artifact refining profession, while also supervising the behavior and skill level of artifact refining practitioners to ensure the safety and quality of the profession.

3. Professional training and certification: Provide training and certification opportunities for the professional development of artifact refining practitioners, continuously improving their skills and level to adapt to the industry's constant development and changes.

4. Information exchange and cooperation: Establish communication channels among artifact refining practitioners, promote recognition and sharing of experiences and techniques, and enhance collaboration among artifact refining practitioners to jointly complete more complex and high-level artifact refining tasks.

5. Promote industry innovation and development: Establish a sound mechanism for protecting invention interests, which can incentivize artifact refining practitioners to create more advanced technologies and high-quality products. At the same time, this system allows others to view patent applications and draw inspiration from them for improvement. All of this can promote technological development, accelerate progress, and enhance market competitiveness."

Although Yang Ning's reputation was still young, many people were just here to watch the excitement. But when he listed these functional aspects, all the artifact refining practitioners suddenly looked at each other. It sounded really impressive!

However...

"How is this specifically implemented?" Xu Origin Returning asked. "For example, the first point, industry promotion. How do you promote it? What's the use of promotion?"

"We'll talk about the promotion methods later. As for the significance of promotion!" Yang Ning asked, "Senior Xu, what level of Law Weapon can you refine?"

"I can refine Dao Weapon embryos at the highest level!" Xu Origin Returning proudly said.

Yang Ning turned to Li Yuan and asked, "What's a Law Weapon embryo?"

"It's the embryo of a Law Weapon. Whether it's a Treasure Weapon or a Dao Weapon, besides being refined into a final form, it also requires the baptism of time!" Li Yuan said. "Treasure Weapons need to absorb treasure light, while Dao Weapons need to absorb Dao Rhyme. These are not tasks for artifact refining practitioners, so the highest level of Law Weapon that artifact refining practitioners can refine is the Dao Weapon embryo!"

"I understand!" Yang Ning nodded, then looked at Xu Origin Returning. "So Senior Xu's level of artifact refining is quite high!"

Xu Origin Returning modestly nodded. It's not boasting if others say you're awesome.

"How long does Master Xu take on average to refine a Dao Weapon embryo, and how many can he refine in a year?" Yang Ning asked.

"It's a Dao Weapon embryo, it can't be done so quickly!" Xu Origin Returning replied impatiently, "It's already good if one can be refined in ten years!"

"So you can refine one every ten years?" Yang Ning asked.

"Not many people need Dao Weapons!" Xu Origin Returning was speechless. This child was a genius, but his cultivation level was too low, and he asked many foolish questions. "I have been cultivating for over three thousand years and have only refined two Dao Weapons!"

"Isn't that a waste of time?!" Yang Ning said, "In three thousand years, you could have refined three hundred, but you only refined two. How much can one Dao Weapon sell for?"

"Even a Low Grade Dao Weapon embryo is worth over a billion Three Yang Pills!" Xu Origin Returning said instinctively.

"So, you have lost 298 billion Three Yang Pills!" Yang Ning said seriously.

"What do you know!" Xu Origin Returning blew his beard angrily. "The Heavenly Dao doesn't need so many Dao Weapons, and I can only refine Dao Weapon embryos in the past four hundred years!"

"But you still lost 3.8 billion, and if Senior Brother Heavenly Dao doesn't need them, what about others?" Yang Ning asked.

"Others have artifact refining masters!" Xu Origin Returning said.

"They can all refine Dao Weapon embryos?"

"No, they can't!"

"Then why don't they come to you for refining?"

"They have their own artifact refining masters!"

"Their artifact refining masters can't refine them either, so why don't they spend money to have you refine them? Don't you need Three Yang Pills?" Three Yang Pills are a currency used by high-level Qi Refining cultivators. One pill is worth a thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones, or a hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones, or ten High Grade Spirit Stones, or one Supreme Grade Spirit Stone.

Xu Origin Returning blew his beard and stared. Who doesn't need Three Yang Pills?

Even if my cultivation has stagnated, I still have a wife and children!

"Or is it that they don't need Dao Weapons, or perhaps you are Senior Brother Heavenly Dao's artifact refining master, so you can't refine for others?" Yang Ning asked again. "I remember that artifact refining masters can take private jobs, right?"

Artifact refining masters were originally a means for disciples to accumulate wealth. How can they not take private jobs?

As for inner disciples not needing Dao Weapons, that's even more unreliable. Which inner disciple doesn't need Dao Weapons? Everyone wants them!

"These questions keep coming," Xu Origin Returning was initially angry, but gradually became puzzled.

Yeah, I can refine Dao Weapon embryos, why doesn't anyone come to me for refining?

"Don't you know?" Yang Ning looked at Xu Origin Returning's puzzled face and smiled. "Let me guess, perhaps others don't know that you are willing to refine Dao Weapon embryos for others. Is that a possibility?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xu Origin Returning immediately nodded. Although he had deliberately shown off his ability to refine Dao Weapon embryos, there were not many people who knew about it because his social circle was small.

"Perhaps others also don't know that you are willing to refine Dao Weapon embryos for others. They might think that you only refine them for Senior Brother Heavenly Dao. Is that a possibility?" Yang Ning asked again.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xu Origin Returning nodded again. After all, Senior Brother Heavenly Dao was a dominant figure in the sect for thousands of years.

And this person had a strong and domineering personality. Not many people knew whether his artifact refining master allowed him to take private jobs.

"You see, that's the significance of publicity!" Yang Ning shrugged. "If everyone knew that you were willing to refine Dao Weapon embryos for others, you would be able to earn a lot more Three Yang Pills, right?"

Xu Origin Returning nodded thoughtfully. It seemed to make sense!

"If that's the case, why not join this so-called association of artifact refining masters?" Xu Origin Returning nodded. He was already over three thousand years old this year, and if it were not for the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, he would have died long ago.

Being able to live this long was all thanks to Senior Brother Heavenly Dao's life-extending methods, but it had reached its limit.

Even if the sect issued new regulations, he didn't have the energy to learn another supreme Divine Ability. Now he just wanted to earn more money for future generations with the remaining time he had.

If this association of artifact refining masters could help him earn a little more, then he would definitely join!

(End of this chapter)