# Chapter 1631: The Artifact Refining Competition
Mu Linxue's heart was filled with joy at this moment. She hadn't expected Lin Feng to be so humorous even in such an environment. Yan Feng had wanted to intimidate him, but Lin Feng had easily provoked his anger with just a few casual words, making Yan Feng look like he was putting on a performance all by himself.
At this moment, Yan Feng was furious. He still stood in the void, releasing terrifying power, but no one paid him any attention. Lin Feng and Mu Linxue both gazed at his figure with mocking eyes.
The power of law slowly receded. Yan Feng said coldly, "Mu Linxue, you will regret this. When the Artifact Refining Competition ends and you come to my Yan family, I'll see how you beg me."
"As for you!" Yan Feng shifted his gaze to Lin Feng and said icily, "You probably don't even know what kind of situation you're in!"
"Lin Xue, let's go down." Lin Feng smiled slightly at Mu Linxue. There was no need to argue with him.
"Mm." Mu Linxue nodded slightly. The two held hands and descended toward the ground below, causing Yan Feng's expression to freeze once again. His face was especially ugly. That number one beauty of the Mu Manor—was she really his fiancée? At this moment, in front of everyone, she was holding another man's hand!
"Who is that person? He's completely provoking Yan Feng." Many people looked at Lin Feng and thought to themselves. Both the Yan family and Yan Feng had already regarded Mu Linxue of the Mu Manor as Yan Feng's wife. Today's Artifact Refining Competition would decide it. After today, Mu Linxue would become Yan Feng's woman. But before the competition even began, Mu Linxue was being so intimate with another man. This was undoubtedly slapping Yan Feng in the face in front of everyone, and also giving the Yan family a resounding slap. This guy was too bold.
Lin Feng didn't have time to think about all that at the moment. Right now, more and more people were gathering in this open space, all coming to participate in the Artifact Refining Competition.
"That's Sima Nan from the Eastern Domain of Flame Gold City. He's arrived too. It's rumored that Sima Nan has long become a second-level Artifact Refiner, but he just hasn't come to the Flame Gold Tower to have them certify his rank." The crowd saw two young figures flashing over from afar. The one in front was Sima Nan, a very famous young Artifact Refining Master from the Eastern Domain.
Sima Nan of the Eastern Domain, Ge Qingfeng of the Western Domain, Yan Feng of the Northern Domain, and Hen Changtian of the Central Domain—these four were all very famous in Flame Gold City. They were the most outstanding figures among the younger generation. Only after them came people like Mu Linxue. Moreover, there were definitely more than four people with Artifact Refining talent similar to Mu Linxue's. It was just that besides her Artifact Refining skills, Mu Linxue was also extremely beautiful, which made her stand out and become more well-known.
Mu Linxue also saw Sima Nan and said to Lin Feng, "This Sima Nan is one of the four strongest young Artifact Refiners in Flame Gold City, but he's quite low-key. No one knows exactly how strong his Artifact Refining ability is. However, he probably isn't much weaker than Yan Feng."
"Mm." Lin Feng nodded slightly. In this Artifact Refining Competition, if someone only managed to refine a second-level Imperial Artifact, they probably wouldn't even make it into the top ten. Yan Feng was just a genius from the Northern Domain. Flame Gold City was so vast, and every domain had some young people with strong Artifact Refining talent.
"Ge Qingfeng has also arrived. He's an Artifact Refining genius from the Western Domain." Mu Linxue pointed to another figure flying through the air. This Ge Qingfeng wore a silver long robe that shimmered brilliantly. Like a gentle breeze, he silently landed in the open space of the Artifact Refining Competition.
Lin Feng's eyes burned as he swept his gaze over the increasingly numerous figures. Everyone who came to participate in the Artifact Refining Competition actually had the ability to refine Imperial Artifacts. Otherwise, they wouldn't come to embarrass themselves. If they couldn't even refine an Imperial Artifact, it was meaningless. There was no way anyone from the Flame Gold Tower would take an interest in them.
Of course, even though all participants could refine Imperial Artifacts, most were destined to be mere foils, highlighting certain individuals. Only by competing on the same stage could one see who had greater talent in Artifact Refining. This Artifact Refining Competition was like a challenge arena battle in the world of Artifact Refining.
"Lin Feng, look over there." Mu Linxue pointed to the main viewing platform in front of the Flame Gold Tower and said to Lin Feng, "Those people wearing robes with the Flame Gold Tower pattern are the Artifact Refiners of the Flame Gold Tower. The color of their robes represents their rank: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, red-gold, and purple-gold, corresponding to first through ninth-level Artifact Refiners."
Lin Feng gazed in that direction. He only saw one person wearing a purple-gold robe, three wearing red-gold robes, and seven wearing violet robes. Most people wore blue or green robes, meaning fifth-level and sixth-level Artifact Refiners were the majority. There weren't many Artifact Refining Masters at the seventh level and above. That meant they could refine high-grade Imperial Artifacts alone. The ranking of Artifact Refiners was very strict. Two people cooperating to refine an Imperial Artifact couldn't be used as a basis for evaluating an individual Artifact Refiner's rank.
At this moment, those Flame Gold Tower Artifact Refiners had already begun taking their seats. The sun in the sky was also gradually moving toward the center. Noon was almost here.
Suddenly, a rolling sound of sword whistling came, and then the crowd saw a group of strong practitioners flying over on swords. All of them rode silver-white long swords that emitted dazzling silver light.
"This should be the Sword Mountain force." The crowd thought to themselves. Then they saw those Sword Mountain people descend toward the viewing platform where the Yan family was located. Clearly, they had a cooperative relationship.
It wasn't just Sword Mountain that had arrived. On the eight-sided viewing platforms, many major forces from around Flame Gold City had arrived. They all had close relationships with some Artifact Refining families in Flame Gold City.
"What a big spectacle." Lin Feng was quite surprised. On the eight-sided viewing platforms, some people had surging auras, while others concealed their power. But just sitting there casually, they gave off a mountain-like majesty. These were all powerful figures from various regions, but now they had gathered here to watch the Artifact Refining Competition.
From the direction of the Flame Gold Tower, an Artifact Refiner wearing a yellow robe stepped forward. The color of his robe meant his rank was third-level Artifact Refiner. But his face was very young. He was a young man.
"Hen Changtian." Mu Linxue's expression froze. "Hen Changtian is a direct disciple of the Flame Gold Tower. His Artifact Refining talent is terrifying. I didn't expect he had already become a third-level Artifact Refiner. So fast."
A third-level Artifact Refiner might not seem that impressive in Flame Gold City, but considering Hen Changtian's age, it was quite astonishing. No matter which force they belonged to, participants in the Artifact Refining Competition had to be under thirty. Hen Changtian was naturally no exception. To reach the third-level Artifact Refiner level at thirty—who could say he wouldn't become an Artifact Refining Grandmaster in the future?
"He's participating in the Artifact Refining Competition alone." Mu Linxue's expression froze. What a confident guy. Of course, since Hen Changtian was already a third-level Artifact Refiner, finding a young person under thirty to cooperate with him was no easy task. As a third-level Artifact Refiner, his attainments in Array Dao couldn't be weak.
"Lin Xue." At this moment, Mu Qingying and Mu Xiao appeared beside Mu Linxue. Not only them, but other members of the Mu Manor were also here. Standing together to refine artifacts gave them some confidence.
"What's wrong, Qingying?" Mu Linxue looked at Mu Qingying.
"Seeing so many Artifact Refiners, I feel a bit nervous." Mu Qingying had an embarrassed smile on her face. At this moment, she understood the purpose of the Mu Manor's family head using pressure to eliminate two groups. In this kind of environment, standing among the crowd, one would feel an invisible pressure.
Mu Linxue smiled and said, "Relax. Treat it as an experience. Even if you fail, it's nothing."
Although Mu Linxue said this, even she felt some unease at this moment. Her pressure was far greater than Mu Qingying's.
At this moment, Mu Linxue felt a gaze shooting toward her. She turned her eyes and saw Yan Feng had come not far from her side. He stopped there, preparing to refine artifacts in a position close to hers.
At the same time, on the Flame Gold Tower viewing platform, seven Artifact Refining Masters wearing violet robes, representing the seventh level, flashed their figures and descended above the vast open space. Their eyes swept over the crowd.
Looking up at the sun in the sky, it was now hanging directly overhead. Noon had arrived.
"After you take your positions, no one should move. Maintain a distance of ten meters between each person. Do not disturb others' Artifact Refining." A violet-robed Artifact Refining Master said to the crowd. "The first round of the Artifact Refining Competition lasts one hour. If you fail to refine an artifact, you automatically withdraw. If you don't refine an Imperial Artifact, the same applies. Leave on your own and be considered eliminated. When leaving, do not disturb others' Artifact Refining. In this first round, you only have one chance. No one may refine a second time."
Hearing the rules of this first round, many people's pupils froze. Although they had mentally prepared themselves, when the Artifact Refining Master said it, those with unstable Artifact Refining skills still couldn't help but have their hearts jump. This first round only gave one chance. If they couldn't refine an Imperial Artifact, they were directly eliminated. If they failed in the refining, they were also directly eliminated.
This round tested solid Artifact Refining foundations and psychological endurance. Only success was allowed; failure was not. It was likely that many people would be eliminated in this first round.
"Now, the Artifact Refining Competition begins!" The violet-robed Artifact Refining Master uttered a sound, and the space seemed to freeze.
"Hoo..." Mu Qingying let out a long breath. Her and Mu Xiao's combination had a probability of refining Imperial Artifacts. They couldn't succeed every time. But this time, they couldn't afford to fail.
She glanced at Mu Linxue beside her. At this moment, Mu Linxue had already taken out her portable Artifact Refining furnace and other materials. She directly started the fire and placed the prepared materials on the furnace to heat them. Refining an Imperial Artifact was not difficult for her and Lin Feng. This first round shouldn't be a problem.
"Work hard. Otherwise, your person will be mine." From the other side, Yan Feng uttered a cold voice. Then he also took out his Artifact Refining furnace and began to refine artifacts.