Jia Ren headed straight for the Refining Palace.
The Refining Palace had changed. With no more wars involving the Sect, the Artifact Refiners were not as busy as before. From time to time, one could see Artifact Refiners passing by; some even came up warmly to greet him.
"Greetings, Junior Brother Jia."
"Greetings, Senior Brother."
Jia Ren hurriedly returned the courtesy.
"There's an exchange meeting inside the Refining Palace. Is Junior Brother Jia interested in a friendly discussion of our paths?"
The Heavenly Fire God Cover that Jia Ren had refined was of exceptional quality. Artifact Refiners of this level numbered only a dozen or so within the Hall of Artifice. Having reached this level not long after becoming a Spirit-level Refiner, many suspected he possessed some unique secret technique. The so-called exchange was merely a pretense; the real intent was to steal techniques on the sly.
