That thing initially resembled an arm, emanating a palpable sense of Yin energy. Beyond the Yin energy, however, there was nothing else, yet his gaze remained fixed on the arm, unable to look away.
"My new project," Qi Tian stated without reservation. Since he had brought it out, there was no need to hide it. He pointed at the object, which wasn't even a complete arm yet, and said, "I'm crafting a replacement arm. As you know, the materials are a bit scarce, and the palm part isn't finished."
Over the past few days, he had been using the materials Lin Xiao procured to create this.
"A replacement arm?" Lin Xiao looked at Qi Tian's arm. The man's hand wasn't broken. Why would he need a replacement? He walked over and gently squeezed Qi Tian's arm. He could confirm that Qi Tian's hand was perfectly fine and healthy. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"What are you thinking?" Qi Tian saw Lin Xiao's action and pouted. "My hand is fine. But later, I'll attach this new hand to myself."
"What kind of new contraption is this? Are you planning to grow extra limbs?"
Lin Xiao still couldn't quite grasp why this guy was doing this.
"Because, human strength has its limits," Qi Tian stared at Lin Xiao. "You're not from the Artifact Sect, so you wouldn't understand how important this is to me."
"Human strength has its limits?"
Lin Xiao understood the meaning of those words. He stared at Qi Tian, wondering if the things Qi Tian aspired to forge were beyond the capacity of his current body to withstand. Could the body of a peak Divine Realm expert not handle it?
"Yes," Qi Tian held the ring Lin Xiao had just given him, turning it over in his hand. He casually inventoried the materials inside, confirming they were indeed sufficient.
He turned to look at Lin Xiao. "My physical body's strength cannot withstand the pressure when forging true Divine Realm spiritual artifacts."
"Spiritual artifacts?"
This was the first time Lin Xiao had heard this term. To be precise, he had never inquired about the nomenclature of the Artifact Sect's creations, which was also related to the fact that Qi Tian almost exclusively forged puppets when dealing with him.
"That's right. Take these two puppets, for instance," Qi Tian waved his hand, and the two puppets, crafted using Lin Xiao as a template, appeared beside them. "These are spirit-grade puppets."
"Can't you just forge these easily?" Lin Xiao was like a curious child now, feeling as though he finally understood the purpose of that arm-like object.
"This isn't because I'm that skilled. It's because the materials themselves—the remains of the Bone That Never Melts are already spirit-grade materials. Furthermore, I haven't truly forged them. I simply cut suitable materials and assembled them into puppet parts. That's all," Qi Tian explained. "However, if I were to forge a spirit-grade weapon or other equipment, I wouldn't be able to."
"I need to refine materials like the Bone That Never Melts or other suitable materials into the embryo of a spirit artifact. With my current strength, it would require prolonged periods of impurity removal from the materials. In such high-intensity work, my body can't handle it."
"Therefore, I need to upgrade my own body. Otherwise, I'll hit a ceiling."