"Can you show me the workshop for now?" Yuan asked the bald man. "By the way, how should I address you?"
The man lifted his head in a prideful manner and introduced himself, "I am the Metal Dragon Monarch, Refined Obsidian Dragon! I am also one of the few beings in the Primal Expanse capable of creating treasures! As a matter of fact, nobody dares to claim they are number one as long as I am still alive!"
Creating treasures was unheard of in the Primal Expanse until a human skilled in treasure crafting appeared hundreds of millions of years ago. Since then, they have acquired the ability and knowledge to craft treasures.
However, despite its potential, crafting treasures remained a niche practice in the Primal Expanse, as the knowledge and techniques were originally designed solely for humans.
While some, like the Refined Obsidian Dragon, have refined and further developed their techniques to new heights that allowed them to craft treasures for Primals and Predators, most lacked the talent to achieve such mastery and remained mediocre in their abilities.
The lack of treasures for Primals and Predators also contributed to why the beings of this world preferred using human appearances, as that allowed them to wield treasures. That said, only the truly powerful are capable of acquiring treasures, which is why only the top beings in the Primal Expanse take the form of humans.
Sometime later, the Refined Obsidian Dragon led Yuan to a massive cave located at the base of the volcano.
The workshop was so massive that Yuan couldn't help but think it had been built for giants. He glanced at the Refined Obsidian Dragon, whose human form was also significantly larger than normal, resembling that of a miniature giant.
All sorts of tools hung on the wall, but the most eye-catching was the elegant black hammer that hung prominently above the furnace, its surface gleaming with a mysterious aura.
Yingzi also looked around with interest. This was her first time being in this kind of environment, and it piqued her interest.
The Refined Obsidian Dragon took a seat near the entrance, his gaze fixed on Yuan and Yingzi. It was as if he were a vigilant guard, ensuring they wouldn't cause any trouble in his workshop.
Yuan also sat down and closed his eyes to cultivate.
Two days later, Yuan opened his eyes when he sensed a familiar presence appearing on the remote island.
Long Yejun showed up at the workshop shortly after.
"Were you waiting for me?" he asked Yuan.
"Yes. I figured you wanted to watch."
"I sure do! Also, this is for you." Long Yejun retrieved a fist-sized crystal that crackled with electric energy, tiny arcs of lightning dancing across its surface.
"What is this?" Yuan asked.
"The Sky Splitting Dragon wanted me to give you this as your reward for conquering his training ground in record time."
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