The Strongest Prodigy Doctor

Chapter 973 - 1073: Go Find Huofa

"Soft Gold?" Ye Tianfan said with some confusion!"In our era, its full name was Heaven-sent Gold, but because it was too soft in texture, we also called it Soft Gold!" Big White Beard began to explain!

"What specific effect does it have then? Since it's so soft, it shouldn't be suitable for Artifact Refining or Array Practice, right? Could it be fit for Alchemy? But that shouldn't be the case; metals and such are not very suitable for Alchemy!" Ye Tianfan asked somewhat puzzled, examining the large chunk of Soft Gold in his hand, and then pinching it, finding it as hard as iron, completely unlike what Big White Beard described as overly soft!

Ye Tianfan then gathered Vibrating Power in his hand and forcefully poked the chunk of Soft Gold!

"Ouch!" Ye Tianfan withdrew his hand in pain and looked at the unchanged piece in confusion before turning his puzzled gaze to Big White Beard, saying, "This is what you call overly soft? Why didn't my Vibrating Power make even a tiny dent in it?"

Upon seeing Ye Tianfan's actions, Big White Beard laughed heartily and then said, "The so-called overly soft isn't because it is soft itself. In our time, Artifact Refining required the addition of a kind of water named carbonic acid, which could temporarily soften metals or hard materials to achieve shaping purposes."

"But Soft Gold, once it touches carbonic acid water, will turn into a puddle of gold water in a very short time. Because the extent of its softening is so exaggerated, it's called Soft Gold. In reality, before being softened by carbonic acid water, it ranks among the top in hardness materials." Big White Beard explained.

"I see!" After hearing Big White Beard's explanation, Ye Tianfan nodded, then, gazing at the Soft Gold in his hand, asked Big White Beard, "Then what's the effect of Soft Gold? By logic, such a rare metal should have some precious attributes, shouldn't it?"

Big White Beard shook his head and replied, "Soft Gold isn't any metal with specific attributes. Its value lies in its ability to increase the success rate of Artifact Refining, regardless of the type of Magical Treasure, even Soul Artifacts can see an increased success rate!"

"Soul Artifact? What's that?" Ye Tianfan asked in confusion upon encountering a new term!

"Soul Artifact, as the name implies, is a Dharma Artifact for the soul. Because some individuals suffer severe body damage without chances of recovery, a bodiless soul gradually dissipates, even if you were a giant of the time. Hence, someone researched a Cultivation Technique to maintain the soul's existence, enabling it to cultivate anew, but this technique initially requires a Soul Artifact to succeed; otherwise, the soul will still dissipate. At that time, Soul Artifacts became sought-after, but due to their exceptionally low crafting success rate, few possessed them. Until one day, a prominent Artifact Refiner discovered Soft Gold can increase the success rate of Magical Treasure crafting, even for Soul Artifacts, making Soft Gold a popular refining material. However, since Soft Gold or Heaven-sent Gold originated from fallen meteors, and not every tenth meteor contains it, even if one does, the quantity is very limited. So despite its popularity, its lack of availability led to its quick decline!"

"It can actually increase Artifact Refining luck? Any Magical Treasure works? Are there restrictions, like if I want to craft Immortal Artifacts or various other treasures, it could still increase success rates?" Ye Tianfan asked eagerly, not expecting the Soft Gold to enhance the success rate of crafting treasures, thinking it might be overkill to use it for Supreme Magical Treasures!

This rare metal should be used to craft treasures even higher than Supreme Magical Treasures, such as Immortal Artifacts in the Celestial Realm, or some other special functional artifacts like space storage or time lapse artifacts; those with law-based functions are Ye Tianfan's top choice!

Big White Beard nodded at Ye Tianfan's words and replied, "I'm not too clear about Immortal Artifacts, but treasures below Immortal Artifacts, whether or not they possess special functions, can have their success rates increased, and the success rate isn't low. In our era, someone crafted a law-based treasure using the strength law—a very strong law among laws—a gauntlet possessing the Power of Law. Due to its law-based nature, its crafting success was notoriously low, but with Soft Gold, it succeeded. Despite his not-so-great refining skills, the Soft Gold enabled success!"

After hearing this, Ye Tianfan's eyes lit up; if even law-powered treasures can increase success rates, then his Soft Gold couldn't be used arbitrarily. It must be used wisely. When his Qi Cultivation level is higher, he could refine law-powered treasures!

Moreover, Ye Tianfan had already decided that in future Artifact Refining, he must craft a treasure with space traversal capability, enhancing his hope of return greatly, not merely needing the so-called Nine-dragon Cup!

"I'd really like to meet that Artifact Refiner who crafted such a law-powered treasure!" Ye Tianfan said with emotion!

Ye Tianfan knew he probably wouldn't meet that Artifact Refiner, as it was from Big White Beard's era, which was tens of thousands of years ago, truly impossible to encounter now!

"You want to meet him? You can!" Who knew Big White Beard, upon hearing Ye Tianfan's expression of admiration, would say he could meet that refiner!

Ye Tianfan was stunned; how could this person from tens of thousands of years ago possibly be met now?

Immediately, Ye Tianfan realized who Big White Beard referred to!

"You...you mean?" Ye Tianfan asked uncertainly!

"Go find Fire Master! He is the refiner from those times!"