181: poaching people

"Pfft!"

Ye Wushuang chuckled, then said seriously, "Imperial Artifact? Kid, do you know what you are saying?"

"An Imperial Artifact! What about it!"

Yang Lingchen shrugged, his expression appearing very relaxed.

"Kid, are you sure you know how to forge an Imperial Artifact?"

Liu Xianjiang looked at Yang Lingchen seriously, his eyes filled with doubt and scrutiny.

"I can indeed forge an Imperial Artifact, but the prerequisite is that you must be able to provide the Imperial-grade Materials."

Yang Lingchen said, his expression calm and composed.

As his cultivation level has increased, the current Rank of the immortal demon sword is no longer keeping up with his strength.

"Kid, I do indeed have Imperial-grade Artifact Refining Materials, but if you cannot forge an Imperial Artifact and instead waste my Materials, do you know what the consequences will be?"

Liu Xianjiang stroked his beard and said, his expression becoming very grave.

"First, I must state that if I cannot forge an Imperial Artifact, I will leave myself to your disposal. But if I do succeed, you are not allowed to take this Imperial Artifact away. Of course, Senior, if you are reluctant to part with the Materials, then let's just forget about the Artifact Refining, how about that?"

Yang Lingchen chuckled, preemptively setting boundaries. He knew very well that this was a gamble, but he had absolute confidence in his Artifact Refining skills.

Ye Wushuang, looking confident as if she had seen through him, said, "Old Liu, this kid is definitely boasting. He thinks we can't provide Imperial-grade Materials, so he can just bluff his way through."

Regardless, Ye Wushuang did not believe Yang Lingchen could forge an Imperial Artifact.

One must know that in the Tianfeng World, although there are many Artifact Refiners who can forge Imperial Artifacts, they are all Seniors of advanced age. Take Liu Xianjiang for example; when he first forged an Imperial Artifact, he was already over fifty years old.

As for Yang Lingchen, he looks only seventeen or eighteen. If one were to say he can forge an Imperial Artifact, no one would believe it!

"No matter, it is merely some Imperial-grade Artifact Refining Materials; I can still produce them."

Liu Xianjiang waved his hand and then said to Yang Lingchen, "Kid, what kind of Imperial-grade Materials do you want?"

"Senior, this sword of mine is currently a Dao Artifact. I want to forge it into an Imperial Artifact, so if you could provide some Materials that can increase its Rank, that will suffice."

Yang Lingchen said, while handing over the immortal demon sword.

"Not bad, this sword of yours is indeed a supreme grade Dao Artifact."

Liu Xianjiang took the immortal demon sword, examined it, and then handed Yang Lingchen some Imperial-grade Artifact Refining Materials, saying, "These Materials are for you. They should be enough to raise your sword to an Imperial Artifact. If you cannot forge it, I will confiscate your sword. Furthermore, you will have to serve as an Artifact Refining apprentice in my Artifact Refining Institute for three years. How about it?"

"No problem." Yang Lingchen agreed without hesitation. For him, this was simply an easy task.

"I... disagree."

Ye Wushuang said, her voice crisp and firm.

"Little Ye, why do you disagree!"

Liu Xianjiang asked curiously, a look of confusion appearing on his face.

"Old Liu, I found this kid first. Regardless of whether he can forge artifacts or not, he must join our Alchemy Institute."

Ye Wushuang said righteously, her eyes filled with determination, as if Yang Lingchen were already in the bag for the Alchemy Institute.

Although she wanted to dampen Yang Lingchen's spirit, she was still very impressed by his Alchemy skills. If she could pull an Alchemy Genius like Yang Lingchen into the Alchemy Institute, her grandfather would certainly be very happy.

"We will discuss that later. Kid, start!"

Liu Xianjiang said to Yang Lingchen, his eyes filled with anticipation.

His plan was to let Yang Lingchen forge the artifact first. If this kid could really forge an Imperial Artifact, he would drag him to the Artifact Refining Institute even if he had to sacrifice his old face.

"Alright."

Yang Lingchen nodded, then brought out the black cauldron again, channeled his Flame Art, and threw the Artifact Refining Materials into the cauldron.

As the temperature continued to rise, Yang Lingchen threw the immortal demon sword into it, beginning to refine the resilience of the immortal demon sword over and over again.

About an hour later, a long whistle came from inside the black cauldron. Yang Lingchen hurriedly extinguished the flame and opened the black cauldron.

Just then, the immortal demon sword soared into the sky, flying straight out of the black cauldron. It circled in the air continuously, as if it were an excited child, before finally landing slowly in Yang Lingchen's hand.

Feeling the energy fluctuations coming from the immortal demon sword, Yang Lingchen was incredibly excited. The upgrade of the immortal demon sword meant that his Combat Power could also be raised to a new level.

"An Imperial Artifact! Good kid, can you let me have a look?"

Liu Xianjiang said with a shocked expression, his eyes fixed tightly on the immortal demon sword in Yang Lingchen's hand, filled with longing and curiosity.

"Senior, please feel free to look."

Yang Lingchen felt embarrassed to refuse; after all, it was their Materials that were used to upgrade the immortal demon sword.

"Is he even human?"

At this moment, the expression on Ye Wushuang's face had turned to stone.

In all her life, this was the first time she had seen a Genius so young who could forge supreme grade Entering Divinity Pills. What surprised her even more was that this kid was actually an Imperial-grade Artifact Refiner.

"A miracle! It is actually a supreme grade Imperial Artifact!"

Liu Xianjiang held the immortal demon sword and examined it for a long time, only then reluctantly returning it to Yang Lingchen.

"I must thank you for the Materials, Senior." Yang Lingchen held the sword with both hands and bowed to Liu Xianjiang, his attitude very respectful.

"Little Friend, you are too polite. We are all on the same side. I wonder if you are interested in joining my Artifact Refining Institute?" Liu Xianjiang's face revealed a kind smile, looking at Yang Lingchen with anticipation.

"Thank you, Senior. Then this Junior will respectfully accept..."

"Yang Lingchen, you have already been accepted by my Alchemy Institute. Come with me to handle the paperwork!"

Before Yang Lingchen could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Ye Wushuang, who then grabbed him and walked outside.

"Nonsense! How can such an outstanding Artifact Refining Genius join the Alchemy Institute!"

Liu Xianjiang's face changed instantly. At this moment, he could no longer care about his reputation; he grabbed Yang Lingchen's other hand directly.

"Old Liu, you are a Senior expert, how can you snatch students from a Junior!" Ye Wushuang looked at Liu Xianjiang angrily, her face flushed red with anger.

"Little Girl Ye, this kid just signed up as a special recruit; he hasn't joined your Alchemy Institute yet! How can you say I am snatching a student from you?" Liu Xianjiang said, blowing his beard and staring.

"Old Man Liu, you just wait, I will call my grandfather to reason with you!"

Ye Wushuang took out her sound transmission talisman and sent a message to her grandfather, explaining everything about Yang Lingchen's situation.

"Little Girl Ye, you are going a bit too far. When you were little, I even held you! Do you have the nerve to snatch people from me?" Liu Xianjiang said irritably.

"I don't care. I recruited this kid. I asked you to take a look, and you actually snatched him from me. Is this how a Senior behaves?" Ye Wushuang said, her face flushed.

"Ahem... Little Girl Ye, this kid's Artifact Refining talent can be said to be unprecedented. To be able to forge an Imperial Artifact at only a dozen years old, do you know what this means? If we put him in your Alchemy Institute, isn't that a waste of talent?"

Liu Xianjiang said solemnly, his tone very serious, trying to persuade Ye Wushuang.

"Old Liu, I don't like hearing that. This kid is young and can already forge supreme grade Entering Divinity Pills. His future should be as a top-tier Alchemy Great Master. Putting him in your Artifact Refining Institute, isn't that a waste of talent?"

Ye Wushuang said without yielding, her eyes firm, showing no intention of backing down.

"How about this, let's let Little Friend Yang make the decision himself, how about that?" Liu Xianjiang smiled, thinking this was a fair solution.

"Fine!"

Ye Wushuang nodded, then looked at Yang Lingchen and said, "Yang Lingchen, as long as you join our Alchemy Institute, from now on at Great Yan Academy, with This Young Lady covering you, absolutely no one will dare to provoke you. However, if you dare to join the Artifact Refining Institute, This Young Lady will definitely make you regret it for the rest of your life."

"This..." Yang Lingchen had a troubled expression. He did not expect that he would fall into such a dilemma.

"Little Friend Yang, as long as you join the Artifact Refining Institute, from now on at Great Yan Academy, you will absolutely be able to walk sideways. But if you dare to join the Alchemy Institute, then don't blame me for confiscating this sword."

Liu Xianjiang said, a trace of threat revealing itself in his eyes.