That night, Duan Gujin racked his brain and thought throughout the night; he contemplated many common artifact refining techniques.

But after analysis, he finally thought of a relatively feasible artifact refining technique.

This artifact refining technique was deemed feasible because if he used it to forge the turtle shell into protective armor, the materials he needed would be relatively easy to find.

After careful analysis, he discovered that he lacked the most important two refining materials.

As for other refining materials, they were all within the treasures given to him by the Ziwei Divine Palace.

He immediately sought out the supervisor to inquire about those two refining materials.

Upon hearing, the supervisor told Duan Gujin that their Lightning Corps did not have those two refining materials.

"The two refining materials you mentioned are not common, and there aren't any martial artists in our Lightning Corps who need to use them! But I have seen people auctioning those refining materials before. If you visit the nearby auction house, you might find them!"

said the supervisor.

"Thank you, supervisor!"

After bidding farewell to the supervisor, Duan Gujin rushed to the nearby auction house.

Upon inquiry, he quickly found those two rare refining materials at the auction house.

Once he had gathered all the materials, Duan Gujin immediately began forging the protective armor that night.

After a night of forging, he successfully crafted two protective groins out of the turtle shells.

Although the protective armor appeared extremely unsightly, as soon as it was activated, it would emit powerful Xuanwu Turtle Shell Gang Qi, enveloping the spellcaster entirely.

He crafted two protective groins, one capable of resisting a full blow from a Shattering Void Fifth Realm Martial Artist, and the other from a Sixth Layer Martial Saint.

After completing the protective groins, Duan Gujin summoned Qing Lian and gave her the one able to withstand a full blow from a Shattering Void Fifth Realm Martial Artist, advising her to wear it in crucial moments.

"Qing Lian, although this protective groin is ugly, it can save your life at a critical moment!"

"No! It's too ugly! How could you make such an ugly protective groin!"

Thinking about wearing the deformed protective groin made Qing Lian extremely uncomfortable.

"Alright, I miscalculated, but I had no choice. You should know these turtle shells are like this; they only emit their Xuanwu Gang Qi when crafted this way."

Duan Gujin had no choice; he had considered crafting other styles, but after thorough analysis, he found he could only craft the turtle shells into protective groins.

"You keep it for yourself to wear. Wear one at the Martial Saint realm and the other at the Shattering Void realm! These don't suit me!"

Qing Lian repeatedly refused.

Reluctantly, Duan Gujin did not insist further.

"It seems, thousands of years ago, Yuanzhen Continent still had Divine Beasts!"

Duan Gujin's eyes suddenly lit up as he conceived a possibility.

"Could Yuanzhen Continent have a passage to the Divine World?"

He immediately voiced his speculation to Qing Lian: "Qing Lian, do you think Yuanzhen Continent has a passage to the Divine World?"

"I truly do not know!"

In his past life, he and Qing Lian cultivated on Yuanzhen Continent for hundreds of years before entering the Divine World through the ancient path that appeared every five hundred years.

The ancient path appeared randomly and its whereabouts were unpredictable; it was said to be a treasure with a connection to the Divine World.

Ordinary martial artists who wish to enter the Divine World must find the ancient path.

Upon its appearance, another sun would appear in space.

In fact, the second sun seen in the sky was not a real sun but a sign of the ancient path's opening.

Only martial artists who convert their Martial Soul into Star Martial Soul can fly into the sky and sense the ancient path's location.

Only then can they enter the Divine World.

Upon entering the ancient path, they must undergo a series of trials; only powerful Shattering Void realm martial artists could ascend to the Divine World.

This is how Shattering Void realm martial artists ascend to the Divine World.

Some people call this method the sole path for mortals to become gods, but Duan Gujin and Qing Lian had heard that there was a passage between the Divine World and the Human Race World.

But no one, not even the gods in the Divine World, knew its exact location.

Because the ability to create a passage connecting the Human Race World to the Divine World would mean that god's power is far beyond most.

It was said that there was also a very special passage, but entering the Divine World through this special passage from the Human Race World would be very dangerous.

This special method involves forcibly creating a space wormhole between the Human Race World and the Divine World; traversing through it allows martial artists to enter the Divine World without using the ancient path.

Human Warriors seeking to enter the Divine World through the ancient path must have strong cultivation, and they must wait for the ancient path to appear.

A Shattering Void realm martial artist can have a lifespan of two to three thousand years, giving them the opportunity to enter the Divine World.

Once those Shattering Void realm martial artists enter the Divine World from the Human Race World, very few manage to return.

Duan Gujin pondered for a while and thought that thousands of years ago, Yuanzhen Continent's cultivation resources were abundant, even allowing Xuanwu Divine Beasts to reach the Shattering Void realm.

However, the turtle shells left by the two Xuanwu Divine Beasts led Duan Gujin to think of another possibility.

"It's possible that Yuanzhen Continent's cultivation resources began to deplete drastically a thousand years ago, causing the second Xuanwu Turtle Shell to be young, unable to use the resources to reach higher realms."

The truth was elusive, as Duan Gujin could not deduce it from the existing turtle shells, so he did not dwell on it.

The next day, Li Shisan came to the courtyard; he had heard from the supervisor about the previous day's events and immediately came to ask Duan Gujin if he needed assistance.

By last night, Duan Gujin had completed crafting the protective groins and was now wearing the one that was a thousand years old.

After his crafting, the groin looked no different from regular underwear.

Qing Lian did not want the groin because it came from the deceased Xuanwu Divine Turtle.

Women generally avoid such things.

But Duan Gujin couldn't care less and felt no awkwardness.

"Yesterday I just got a whim to craft some protective treasures!"

Duan Gujin did not reveal the truth to Li Shisan.