Lin Feng paid no mind to the defeated Duan Liang, his concern directed towards the Black Fox King's potential coveting of the Sky Mending Stone.
"Brother Hei, what's the deal with this Sky Mending Stone? Does it have any mysteries?"
Lin Feng inquired with some worry, genuinely afraid the Black Fox King would claim the stone for himself.
"There are definitely mysteries. This thing was highly sought after even in my era; it's an excellent material for forging divine artifacts."
"However, your Sky Mending Stone is too small, only palm-sized. It's fine for a protective charm, but not enough to forge a divine artifact."
Although the Black Fox King felt a touch of regret, he was nonetheless astonished by Lin Feng's luck.
To find a Sky Mending Stone in an era as resource-scarce as this was already a rare and precious feat.
"Brother Hei, I don't have such grand ambitions. Forging divine artifacts is out of the question; keeping it as a protective charm is perfectly fine with me."
Lin Feng smiled, making a gesture as if to snatch the Sky Mending Stone back from the Black Fox King.
The Black Fox King sidestepped, making no move to let Lin Feng take it.
"Kid, what's the rush? Worried I won't give it to you?"
The Black Fox King teased, fixing Lin Feng with a glare, having seen through the latter's intentions at a glance.
"No, it's just that while this thing is nothing in your eyes, for a minor figure like me, I risked my life to obtain it. So, you should understand my feelings."
Lin Feng spoke his thoughts honestly. He knew that trying to play mind games with a powerful figure like the Black Fox King was futile.
"Relax, I don't fancy your trivial trinket. Although this Sky Mending Stone is rather small, considering you call me 'Brother,' I can help you craft a decent spiritual artifact."
As he spoke, the Black Fox King suspended the Sky Mending Stone before him.
He flicked his finger, shooting out a stream of green flame, and continuously roasted the Sky Mending Stone with it.
"Brat, do you prefer a saber, or a sword?"
The Black Fox King inquired while baking the Sky Mending Stone.
Lin Feng roughly understood the Black Fox King's intention: he wanted to forge a weapon from the Sky Mending Stone.
"Brother Hei, I don't like sabers or swords, I like..."
Before Lin Feng could finish his sentence.
Xu Lin, who had been silent all along, suddenly interjected, "He likes stockings!"
Ga!
The Black Fox King froze.
"Stockings? What kind of weapon is that? What shape is it? Show me!"
The Black Fox King found the word "stockings" unfamiliar.
"Brother Hei, don't listen to her nonsense. She's joking. I like gourds. Can you make me a gourd?"
Having learned from the previous experience with the Netherworld Demon Jar, Lin Feng found that container-type spiritual artifacts had more versatile functions.
Therefore, on the day he became truly powerful, he intended to make container-type spiritual artifacts his primary spiritual artifacts.
Bottles and jars were too common, used by too many people, but gourds were quite rare.
"A gourd is fine too."
Upon hearing this, the Black Fox King manipulated the green flames, slowly burning the Sky Mending Stone into the shape of a gourd.
Although this gourd was only palm-sized, being made from the Sky Mending Stone, it was essentially a nascent divine artifact.
When Lin Feng's strength grew in the future, he might even be able to elevate the gourd's quality to the divine artifact level.
Once the gourd took shape, the Black Fox King began forming hand seals, injecting hundreds, even thousands, of inscriptions into the gourd.
As the inscriptions were infused, the originally ordinary gourd immediately became resplendent and colorful, as if imbued with a spirit, appearing extraordinary at first glance.
Xu Lin and Gu Xiaoman watched with astonishment, refraining from making any casual remarks.
But both girls could sense it: the Black Fox King was truly powerful, so powerful that he seemed omnipotent, like an immortal.