I followed Master Li into the material repository, where a dense wave of spiritual qi rushed over us. The dazzling glows of various rare materials intertwined, leaving one's head spinning. However, looking around, I felt a faint sense of anomaly. Although the shelves were fully stocked with materials, most of them were merely scraps or leftovers. The true essences, such as millennial cold iron or thousand-year spirit mushrooms, were entirely absent.
"What is going on?" I could not help frowning, turning my head to look at Master Li.
Master Li's expression was somewhat unsightly as well. He stroked his beard, sighed, and said, "It seems someone got here first. After every artifact-refinement examination, the material repository opens to the qualified disciples on a first-come, first-served basis. Naturally, the good materials were picked clean long ago."
Chapter 78