Chapter 194: First-class Molten Fire

Master Feng and Master Chen both agreed. Then, Ink Painting told Elder Yu about the matter.

Elder Yu was somewhat surprised. "Master Feng agreed too?"

Although Master Feng was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining cultivation, he was a first-grade alchemist. He opened a Dan Hall in Tongxian City and had saved and treated people for years, building extensive connections and holding high prestige among cultivators.

Elder Yu had specifically gone to pay his respects before and indirectly mentioned this matter, but Master Feng politely refused, citing "old and weary, unable to endure labor" as the reason.

He hadn't expected Master Feng to actually agree now.

With Master Feng's alchemy attainments and deep connections, the alchemists in the Refining profession would definitely not need to worry.

Elder Yu was a little curious. "How did you persuade them?"

Ink Painting frowned slightly. "I didn't say anything in particular. But this is a good thing that benefits everyone. Grandpa Feng and Master Chen generally wouldn't refuse."

They didn't refuse you, they refused me...

Elder Yu sized up Ink Painting again, sighing in his heart.

This child Ink Painting seems to have a bigger face than him, a Foundation Establishment Elder...

Ink Painting then asked about the important matter. "Elder Yu, did you buy the Refining Furnace?"

"It's on the way. It will be transported here in a few days."

Tongxian City also sold Refining Furnaces, but they didn't have first-grade ones. Even if a few families wanted to sell, Elder Yu had asked around, but they were hesitant due to the power of the Qian family.

Elder Yu could only use his connections to buy a new first-grade Refining Furnace from the neighboring Immortal City.

"It won't be stolen, right?" Ink Painting was a little worried.

"Goods for payment. If it's stolen, it has nothing to do with us. I must personally see the Refining Furnace delivered to the door of this Refining profession before I will give them the spirit stones."

Ink Painting nodded.

As expected of Elder Yu, he handles things meticulously, not letting go until he sees results.

This is a good habit, Ink Painting felt he should learn well.

"The array on that Refining Furnace... no problem, right?" Elder Yu asked again.

Ink Painting patted his chest. "Don't worry, leave it to me. I haven't learned it yet, but it should be fast."

Learning it now...

Elder Yu's mood was complicated. If it were another array master, learning an array when it was needed soon, he might not be too reassured. But if Ink Painting was learning it now, Elder Yu had nothing to say.

"Then wait for the Refining Furnace to arrive, and I'll tell you."

"Mhm mhm." Ink Painting nodded.

After that, Ink Painting spent his time learning the first-grade Melt Fire Array.

At the same time, Master Qian arrived at the study and saw the family head, Qian Hong.

Master Qian's face was slightly pale, and his expression was a little tired, but his spirit was very vigorous, and his eyes revealed excitement.

"Family head, after these days of painstaking research, I have thoroughly mastered the first-grade Melt Fire Array!"

Qian Hong's eyebrows raised, and his expression was overjoyed. "Thank you for your labor, Master Qian. I will now give instructions to clear out the clan's first-grade Refining Furnace, wipe off the original array, and ask the master to personally draw the first-grade Melt Fire Array."

Qian Hong cupped his hands and said, "This matter is truly a labor for the master."

"This is natural."

Qian Hong also breathed a sigh of relief. "Then, we can seize the first opportunity."

The smooth establishment of the Hunter Demon Master's Refining profession and everything else unfolding rapidly, even Yu Changlin buying a first-grade Refining Furnace from another place, all put great pressure on Qian Hong.

Refining relies heavily on the Refining Furnace.

As long as their Refining Furnace is better than the Hunter Demon Masters', and the array is also stronger than theirs, then the quality of the spirit tools they refine will be higher, and the quantity will also be greater.

Yu Changlin wanting to compete with their Qian family is simply a pipe dream.

As long as the income of Yu Changlin's Refining profession does not cover its expenses, its decline is only a matter of time. At that time, he will make a move and swallow this Refining profession.

Yu Changlin has been busy for so long, just making wedding clothes for their Qian family.

Qian Hong calculated for a while and felt that the only variable was still the array.

In most cultivation industries, the core arrays are all crucially important.

Qian Hong was always a little uneasy and confirmed again, "Is it true that the array master among the Hunter Demon Masters cannot do the first-grade Melt Fire Array?"

Master Qian waved his hand. "Family head, rest assured, absolutely not possible!"

Qian Hong was slightly doubtful. "Why is the master so certain?"

Master Qian smiled calmly. "If I hadn't learned the Melt Fire Array before, I still couldn't be so certain, but now that I have mastered this array, I naturally understand. This array is very difficult, not something a general array master can learn!"

Qian Hong frowned. "Is it really that difficult?"

"Family head, you are not an array master, you don't understand the difficulties involved."

Master Qian explained, "The array patterns of the first-grade Melt Fire Array are themselves quite obscure. Compared to basic fire system array patterns, the strokes are slightly deviated. The array hub structure is standard, but the demand on divine sense is even higher."

Qian Hong's gaze condensed slightly. "Aren't all first-grade arrays the same? Why is the required divine sense high or low?"

"Family head, you don't know," Master Qian said with a serious expression, "Arrays are manifestations of the Heavenly Dao, and product ranks are man-made distinctions. How could the array patterns manifested by the Heavenly Dao meticulously follow the norms formulated by humans?"

"So among arrays of the same product rank, there will also be differences in difficulty. Some arrays require a little more divine sense, and some require a little less, but generally speaking, they are all within the same framework, just with slight errors."

Qian Hong was slightly emotional. "Arrays are indeed vast and profound."

Master Qian said again, "The first-grade Melt Fire Array requires a little more divine sense than other first-grade arrays. Don't underestimate this bit of divine sense. When divine sense is near its limit, every bit of increase is as difficult as ascending to heaven. The extra divine sense required by the Melt Fire Array is a big threshold for array masters, and not all array masters can cross it..."

"Moreover, the array patterns of this array are quite obscure and require much practice to become familiar, but because too much divine sense is needed, this array is not suitable for much practice. So learning this array can be said to be difficult on top of difficult. If one can truly learn it, then this person must already have the strength of a first-grade array master."

Qian Hong listened as if he understood and yet didn't, but he also grasped the key points and happily congratulated him.

"Master has comprehended this array. Your array attainment has advanced further. The next time you are rated, the title of first-grade array master should be within reach."

"Family head overpraises. I can only say I have increased some confidence. Until the dust settles, it's not good to say anything."

Master Qian spoke humbly, but his expression was quite self-satisfied.

There were truly few array masters in Tongxian City who could ascend to the hall and gain a product rank, and he was about to become one of these array masters!

Qian Hong immediately gave instructions to prepare a first-grade Refining Furnace and invited Master Qian to draw the array.

Two days later, Ink Painting also learned the first-grade Melt Fire Array.

Although he learned it, Ink Painting still frowned a little.

General first-grade arrays, he could learn in one or two days. But this first-grade Melt Fire Array, he spent four or five days practicing it before he could completely draw the array.

It wasn't because this array required slightly more divine sense.

In Ink Painting's view, the divine sense required for the first-grade Melt Fire Array was indeed a bit more, but only a bit. For him, it wasn't much, at least less than the divine sense required for the first-grade Restore Array.

Ink Painting learned a little slower because the array patterns were somewhat niche. Ink Painting was used to drawing according to the style of basic array patterns, and the difference between the two easily led to mistakes.

Ink Painting drew back and forth for several days before he became familiar with the array patterns and could completely draw the first-grade Melt Fire Array.

"This first-grade Melt Fire Array is indeed a bit difficult."

Ink Painting nodded in agreement.

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