Chapter 310: 308, Explosion (1/4)
A Red Refining Stone worth fifty or sixty thousand gold had turned into a pile of waste.
"Let’s try again."
Actually, the refinement of essence is like this; if you fail to remove the outer layer of dross before it solidifies and simultaneously reheat it back to a liquid state, the essence and Spiritual Qi originally entering will leak out. This was within her calculations, and she expected such a result; wasting a lot of Celestial Materials is inevitable.
Now she only hopes that after using up the things she has, her refinement level can reach a perfect state.
Only then would she be qualified to delve deeper into the Two-Vortex Vortex Map creation.
...
As for Wenping, after leaving the Autonomous Hall, he took the Life Core Pendant and headed towards the dormitory area.
Indeed, the Flying Sword Skill just reached Minor Success now.
If the Life Core could sway once and give me an enlightenment, then everything would be perfect.
"Life Core, whether fortune or misfortune, it’s up to you." Wenping fiddled with the Life Core Necklace in his hand. However, when it fell, it didn’t sway with inertia, resting still, "Wow, isn’t it supposed to bring double happiness? A ten percent chance, and it just didn’t trigger."
Looking outside the window, Luo Mi was already cultivating the control of the second sword.
Due to the dormitory area’s infusion, Wenping didn’t actually need to stay indoors, so he immediately went out the door, intending to sit on the bench and watch Luo Mi’s cultivation.
When Wenping left the house, Luo Mi put away his sword and approached with a slight bow, indicating he wanted to seek advice, "Sect Leader, my control of this second sword is never quite satisfactory."
He has seen the power of Dual Sword Control on the Sect Leader, so he always aspired to freely control two swords.
However, the biggest problem is the difficulty of dividing attention.
As Luo Mi asked, others cultivating in the dormitory area also gathered around, listening intently.
But Wenping merely pointed to Churao Mountain, "Spend more time at the Fierce Beast Trial Ground."
Luo Mi immediately responded, "There are only two cultivation rooms in total, and right now Senior Yang Lele and Senior Qin Mo are inside."
"Then go to the Gravity Field." Wenping sat down, becoming a temporary instructor.
"Can you cultivate Sword Control Skill in the Gravity Field as well?"
"Doesn’t the Gravity Field only enhance cultivation speed and Cultivation Technique refinement?"
Hua Xiaozhu and Miao Yin asked.
Likewise, Luo Mi thought the same.
Wenping made a pressing gesture, "Under the gravity environment, your sword control ability will greatly decrease, and the sword’s speed will also slow down. But just like the Immortal Clear Wind Robe you are wearing, once you take it off, your body will feel unprecedented relaxation; similarly, when you come out of the Gravity Field, your sword will also feel light."
"I see." Luo Mi, quite amazed, gripped the Celestial Demon Sword.
"Then try it tomorrow." The time for Hua Xiaozhu and the two others’ cultivation in the Gravity Field today had already been used up.
Just as they were talking, a loud explosion came from inside one of the houses.
Bam!
Immediately following, Zhantian Qingxuan ran out of the house, looking quite disheveled. Her hair was a mess, as if she had just gotten up, or like a refugee who hadn’t bathed for a long time.
When she saw everyone’s eyes on her, Zhantian Qingxuan directly shouted at Luo Mi, "Luo Mi, get water!"
Luo Mi snapped back to reality, hurried into the house, picked up a washbasin, scooped up a basin of pool water, and then rushed directly into Zhantian Qingxuan’s house.
"Wow! Elder Qingxuan, why are you playing with fire at your age?"
"Can’t extinguish it!"
"Azhu, quickly scoop a few more basins of water."
"Not enough, keep scooping..."
When they rushed in and extinguished the fire, Zhantian Qingxuan explained, "Failed smelting... Sect Leader, you all continue; don’t mind me."
Upon saying this, Zhantian Qingxuan returned headfirst into the house.
"What is Elder Qingxuan doing?"
"Really terrifying, it actually exploded."
"Elder Qingxuan is a Vortex Divine Artisan. What do you think she can do?" Luo Mi explained to the two puzzled persons nearby, although he was hearing about an explosion for the first time; today was quite enlightening. It turns out not only cultivation brings various issues, Vortex Divine Artisan also requires careful cultivation.
In the discussion among several people, Wenping thought of the Life Core.
The thing that can bring luck.
Then he asked in his heart, "System, if I use this Life Core towards a particular thing or object instead of myself, does it work?"
"It can."
Upon receiving the system’s answer, Wenping stepped to Zhantian Qingxuan’s room door and gently knocked, "Elder Qingxuan, open the door; I have something to ask you."
"Sect Leader." The door quickly opened.
"Already started making Vortex Map?" If not started, Wenping wouldn’t use the Life Core Pendant.
"Not yet, still improving my techniques."
"Remember to call me when you start making the Vortex Map; I’d like to observe."
Zhantian Qingxuan hesitated for a while; indeed, there were no examples of Vortex Divine Artisans being observed while making Vortex Maps, as it could cause distraction.
However, she still nodded in response, "Since the Sect Leader requests this, I will call you at that time." A few protective measures should be enough; the Sect Leader merely wants to watch.
"Alright." Wenping nodded and then closed the door himself.
Then he left the dormitory area.
Just like that, Wenping continued cultivating and simultaneously waited for Tingyu Pavilion’s upgrade to complete for three days.
Tingyu Pavilion had already upgraded successfully once, but Wenping had the system perform continuous upgrades, so it immediately entered a state shrouded in white mist again.
This drove Ji Liangping, who had been stuck at the Thousand Layers for three days, insane.
He sat on the Thousand Layers, pressing his hands on the bluestones, with a somewhat dejected expression. He hadn’t felt this dejected for many years; since entering the Divine Profound Realm, no one could bring him this sense of dejection. In other words, it was a feeling of powerlessness, having overwhelming power but nowhere to display it.
It’s so hard to bear.
"Why won’t Qingxuan speak up for me." He really feared this Sect’s Sect Leader would keep him here until he starved to death. A Divine Profound Upper Realm starving to death would surely be an eternal disgrace if word got out.
Sweeping his gaze at the ever-unchanging scenery around him, he knew seeking favor from Zhantian Qingxuan was definitely useless; yielding had become the only way out, "Young Sect Leader, I was wrong; those words were thoughtless, just nonsense spoken hastily. Please appear and see me. If I remain confined here any longer, I..."
Mid-sentence, a sound came from the staircase.
But it wasn’t Sect Leader Wenping.
Instead, it was Zhantian Ye, holding a bowl of rice.
"Liangping Grandpa, the Sect Leader asked me to bring you some food." Zhantian Ye had no choice; she pleaded to the Sect Leader too, but the Sect Leader said he needed to confine him for a few more days.
Ji Liangping asked, "Did he say to release me?"
"Liangping Grandpa, you should be content. A few days ago, the people from the Mitian Sect, several Divine Profound Realm individuals, invaded, even collapsing Cangwu City’s tower. The Sect Leader might be still angry; you threatened him with words, it’s fortunate the Sect Leader didn’t punish you like the ones from Mitian Sect."
Saying this, Zhantian Ye handed over the bowl of rice.