The celebration lasted for a considerable time.
It continued from noon until evening before the festivities finally drew to a close.
As the leaders of various nations and the beings from the minor worlds departed,
The demon kings of Mount Taibai, one and all, were thoroughly drunk.
Only the departments managed by Dai Xiaomei and Mozi began the cleanup work.
As for Ao Yuan,
Having witnessed the actions of the demon beasts, he completely became a hands-off manager, entrusting all cleanup matters to Dai Xiaomei and Mozi.
He then turned and returned to the Dragon Palace alone.
The monkey wine’s effects were quite potent.
Even Ao Yuan felt a slight buzz of intoxication. He could, in fact, use his spiritual energy to dispel this drunkenness.
However, Ao Yuan did not do so, as getting drunk once in a while was not a bad thing.
At this moment,
Ao Yuan closed his eyes and quietly browsed the Faith Mall.
[Pangu's Sky-Splitting Axe]
[The divine weapon of the ancient god Pangu, capable of cleaving open the heavens and all worlds.]
[Price: 99999999999]
[Ruyi Jingu Bang]
[The weapon of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, weighing 9999 jin, forged from meteorite iron, capable of changing size at will.]
[Price: 100000000]
[Bloodthirsty Dagger]
[Forged from extraterrestrial crystal, possessing a demonic nature. When attacking, it absorbs the host’s blood. The purer the blood, the greater the power unleashed!]
[Price: 100000000]
...
Ao Yuan browsed through the divine weapons for sale in the Faith Mall one by one.
He even recognized many familiar weapons among them.
However, one thing was common: the prices of these divine weapons were astronomically high.
The prices were so exorbitant that they were beyond Ao Yuan's reach.
There were some with lower prices, but most had certain flaws or were simply not to Ao Yuan's taste.
"Although I don't fancy them, they might be alright for others to use," Ao Yuan murmured. After selecting a few weapons in his mind, he immediately opened the cultivation techniques section of the Faith Mall.
Soon, Ao Yuan found the methods for forging and refining artifacts.
It was worth noting that the required faith points were not high.
"Why is it so cheap?" Ao Yuan was somewhat puzzled. It was much cheaper than the books on formations.
However, since it was a system product, Ao Yuan did not worry about any errors and, with a wave of his hand, purchased it.
As Ao Yuan opened his eyes, a yellowed book appeared out of thin air in his hand.
The book was emblazoned with the words: Art of Artifact Refining!
Without hesitation, Ao Yuan opened it and began to read.
"The art of artifact refining is to seize the fortune of heaven and earth..."
Quietly reading the contents of the book,
Ao Yuan soon understood why the books on artifact refining were so inexpensive.
Because,
From this book, Ao Yuan learned that artifact refining was not simply about the act of refining.
One also needed to acquire a certain powerful flame and a refining furnace before one could forge divine weapons and sharp tools.
Of course, this was only for refining divine weapons and sharp tools.
If one did not intend to refine divine weapons, it would be another matter.
But the problem was that Ao Yuan's objective was precisely to refine divine weapons and sharp tools.
"I have the fire. It seems I need to purchase a refining furnace,"
Ao Yuan pondered and arrived at a conclusion.
"System, open the Faith Mall!"
Ao Yuan silently uttered.
A virtual screen instantly appeared before Ao Yuan.
Ao Yuan selected the "Artifacts" category and began to browse diligently.
However, he soon became disheartened.
The reason was simple:
Any high-end refining furnace required a sky-high amount of faith points.
With his current faith points, he could not afford any of them.
As for the low-end ones, the issue was not whether Ao Yuan found them acceptable or not.
It was that if these refining furnaces were used, it would be impossible to forge anything good.
"Do I really have to buy a refining furnace?" Ao Yuan frowned.
If he were to purchase a refining furnace and continue, the time required would be considerable.
He currently had no time to waste here.
"Got it!"
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Ao Yuan's mind.
"If I can't afford to buy one, I can try my luck with the draw!" Ao Yuan said, a smile appearing on his face.
Although the draw might not yield what he wanted,
He must not forget that he currently possessed over three hundred thousand evolution points. Spending a portion of them on draws would be no burden for Ao Yuan.
If he didn't draw what he wanted, he could still get other items.
These items could also be given to the demon beasts affiliated with the Demon Court.
And if he managed to draw something good, that would naturally be even better.
"System, I want to perform a draw!"
"Prioritize Artifacts!"
[Prioritized draws cost two hundred evolution points per draw. Does the host wish to continue?]
"Continue!" Ao Yuan waved his hand and said, "And make it a ten-consecutive draw!"
[Ding, the host has consumed two thousand evolution points and is now performing a ten-consecutive draw for the host!]
As the system's voice faded, a virtual roulette appeared before Ao Yuan and began to spin rapidly.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining 10 Beast Cores]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining 5 Obsidian Stones]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining 10 Bloodline Pills]
...
After ten consecutive draws, Ao Yuan had not obtained anything he desired.
Not even a single artifact had appeared.
"Are artifacts this hard to draw?" Ao Yuan's expression remained unchanged, and he declared with great generosity, "System, perform another ten-consecutive draw!"
[The host has consumed two thousand evolution points and is now performing a ten-consecutive draw for the host.]
...
Instantly,
[System, perform another ten-consecutive draw!]
[The host has consumed two thousand evolution points and is now performing a ten-consecutive draw for the host!]
The words echoed repeatedly within the deep Dragon Palace.
It was fortunate that Ao Yuan had no one around him, or they might have thought they were hallucinating in broad daylight.
Approximately half an hour later.
Ao Yuan looked at the pile of items laid out before him, his dragon face as black as a cast-iron pot.
In just half an hour, he had lost count of how many times he had drawn.
All he knew was that he had consumed a total of thirty thousand evolution points.
And these thirty thousand evolution points had not yielded him any good items; instead, they had resulted in a pile of scrap metal.
Of course,
'Scrap metal' was from Ao Yuan's perspective. In the eyes of the entire Blue Star, the items Ao Yuan had drawn were already exceptionally good.
"One last time!" After scanning everything, Ao Yuan took a deep breath and said, "If I don't draw it this time, I'm stopping!"
With that, another call resounded through the Dragon Palace.
"System, I want to perform a ten-consecutive draw!"
[Ding, the host has consumed two thousand evolution points and is now performing a ten-consecutive draw for the host!]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a Cauldron (Low-Grade) one vessel]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining 5 Beast Cores]
...
Listening to the system's mechanical voice, Ao Yuan's initially bright eyes quickly dimmed.
He had thought he was going to draw something good.
Turns out, it was just a low-grade item.
In the subsequent few draws, the items Ao Yuan obtained became progressively worse.
"It seems I won't be able to draw anything good this time..." As he reached the last draw, Ao Yuan had no hope left.
He sighed to himself, but before he could finish his words,
His expression instantly froze.