Further Comprehension! The Purple-Gold Refinement!

Lu Yun walked out of Hall Sixteen, his expression calm as if nothing had happened.

He didn't take Deng Chen's threat to heart at all; he never intended to rent out that underground fire chamber.

As for the monthly quota of three thousand catties of ten-refined spiritual materials, once you've mastered the Hundred Refinement Technique, there will naturally be a way to achieve that.

The most important thing right now is Chengfa Pavilion.

As more and more people pass the assessment, the reservations for the Chengfa Monument are likely to become increasingly difficult.

He still has nineteen hours of comprehension time left, and rather than holding onto it to breed more problems, he might as well use it all at once.

Time is a precious stone.

He quickened his pace, passed through the north gate of the Sixteen Halls, and headed towards Chengfa Pavilion.

"With available time, the sect has added five more Hundred Refinement Technique inheritance steles."

Luo Chuan's words put Lu Yun's mind at ease.

"Senior Brother Luo, how many top-tier disciples have come to receive the Dharma transmission so far?"

"Four people."

Lu Yun's expression turned slightly grim.

Less than a day after the Chengfa Stele was received, four people passed the test.

The world's talents are truly as numerous as carp crossing a river.

"Senior brother, I'd like to use my remaining nineteen hours at once."

Luo Chuan looked troubled: "One day to five hours at most. If I meditate for too long, my soul will not be able to withstand it."

Without hesitation, Lu Yun immediately booked the next five hours' worth of food.

The door to the secret room closed behind them.

The inscription on the stele of the celestial inscription reads "Ascension to Immortality," and the essence of Tao flows over the entire body like water.

This time was different from the last. He had completed his breathing exercises and his true qi in his dantian had accumulated to four hundred strands, making him much more confident.

Two quarters of an hour.

The image of the gilded embroidered ball in my mind trembled slightly.

【The Great Void Hundred Refinements Technique (Beginner 1/100)】

A burst of true flames erupted from his palm, more than twice as intense as before.

The firelight illuminated the walls of the sealed room, and the heat was oppressive.

Lu Yun stared at the dancing flame in his palm, suppressed his insights, and sank back into the Dao essence.

The flames in his palm grew increasingly intense with each moment of comprehension, changing every quarter of an hour.

When the first hour ended, Lu Yun opened his eyes.

【The Great Void Hundred Refinements Technique (Beginner 18/100)】

Progress of over twenty points in one hour.

At this rate, the five hours will be used up today, and we can expect to finish in a day.

A first-class Taixu Flame is enough to refine ten-refinement spiritual materials.

After the Dao essence dissipated, Lu Yun did not rush to start the next round.

The best results are achieved by meditating on the method taught by Yi Luochuan that day and then reflecting on it for two quarters of an hour.

Taking advantage of the moment, he steamed a handful of spirit rice with the Taixu Flame. The flames surged, the surface of the spirit rice turned slightly brown, and a fragrance wafted out.

The number on the embroidered ball jumped two more points, which was ultimately a testament to the precise control over the Hundred Refinements Technique.

He repeated the same method for the next four hours.

With each round of comprehension, the progress jumps by twenty to twenty-five points.

As the last hour's Dao energy slowly dissipated, he did not open his eyes, remaining seated cross-legged with his hands clasped loosely, immersed in the profound afterglow.

Fifteen minutes later.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

The Taixu Flame in front of them suddenly doubled in size, and the flames changed from crimson to a purer golden-red color. The heat wave caused the air in the secret room to distort slightly.

【The Great Void Hundred Refinements Technique (First Class 1/1000)】

Lu Yun let out a long breath, his eyes reflecting the flickering firelight.

"The fact that we have made this progress is partly due to the hard work and dedication that has enabled us to achieve it."

If the initial stage of the Heavenly Rewards Diligence has such an effect, what about the intermediate, advanced, or even perfect stages?

As soon as the thought arose, my heart felt a little hot.

However, Tianjuan's improvement seems to be related to the depth of his bond with Senior Sister Yingyue.

This is where things get tricky.

How could a mere Qi Refining Stage 3 cultivator possibly impress a Foundation Establishment True Person?

Talking about feelings is too abstract; cultivators prefer to talk about values.

What value does he currently possess that would make Yingyue take a second look at him?

Lu Yun shook his head, suppressing the thought for the time being.

Instead of figuring out how to please a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it's better to first develop your own skills and make yourself presentable.

If he is already a Foundation Establishment weapon refiner, he can easily refine second-tier magic weapon flying swords, so why bother to cultivate initial goodwill?

Unfortunately, he wasn't.

There are fourteen hours left before the ceremony begins.

At this rate, once all the materials are used up, it should be able to reach the level of thirty refinements.

The second level of the "Tai Xu Hundred Refinements Technique" corresponds to one hundred refinements, the fifth level to one thousand refinements, and only when it is perfected can it be refined ten thousand times.

Even with a double increase, it would still take several years to climb from the first tier to the fifth tier.

The principle of "Heaven rewards diligence" is ultimately just that—the principle of "Heaven rewards diligence"—not the innate ability to refine artifacts and cultivate one's physical body.

After the fourteen hours are up, you'll have to pay real money to enter this secret room again.

Although the inheritance stele of the Hundred Refinements Technique is cheaper than the battle technique and is subsidized by the immortal sect, it still costs twenty spirit stones to comprehend it once.

Lu Yun got up, pushed open the door and went out.

A person was waiting outside the door; it was Feng Jian.

The two met briefly. Feng Jian had obviously just received an A-level rating and was rushing to study the Hundred Refinements Technique.

Their eyes met, and Feng Jian spoke first.

"Lu Yun, the Purity and Turbidity assessment is over. A temporary lead means nothing. We'll see who truly shines in the grand competition."

His tone was calm, as if he were stating a fact.

Lu Yun walked past him without stopping, leaving behind only a light, casual remark.

"But you said the same thing last time, 'Let's see who can find a mid-grade spiritual material first!'"

Feng Jian's back visibly stiffened for a moment.

He gritted his teeth and said, slowly and deliberately, "This time is different."

"Okay, okay, you're right."

The perfunctory tone in his voice, as if he were coaxing a child, made Feng Jian's temples throb with anger.

He turned around abruptly, only to find the door to the stone chamber already closed in front of him.

Lu Yun arranged a time with Luo Chuan for his meditation the next day, then headed straight for the Sixteenth Hall without looking back.

Now that he had obtained the top-tier Hundred Refinement Technique, he couldn't wait to test its effectiveness.

When they returned to the Sixteenth Hall, it was already late at night.

However, the Immortal Hall was still brightly lit, especially the row of stone chambers in the Earth Fire Chamber.

"If everyone is this hardworking, how will they ever earn the reward of diligence?" Lu Yun frowned.

He also saw three gray-robed disciples sitting around a stone table not far from gate number sixty-five, seemingly playing cards.

When he arrived, all three men glanced at him.

Lu Yun glanced at them and pushed open the door to enter the underground fire chamber.

Not bad, there are a few more gatekeepers now.

He closed the door behind him and walked straight to the fire pit.

Driven by true energy, the crystal core unleashed crimson-gold earth fire that surged upwards from the cave entrance.

Today, the earth's fire is even more at my command, and suddenly I understand.

It turns out that controlling the fire on the fire platform is not simply relying on that crystal core.

The crystal core is merely the catalyst; the true mastery of the earth fire lies in one's control over the Void Flame.

Using fire to control fire—Yang Feng's statement was absolutely correct.

He took out a ten-pound ingot of purple gold ore and threw it in.

Having reached the first level of the Hundred Refinements Technique, my perception of earth fire became much more pronounced.

The flames were no longer simply burning, but rather like a pair of hands; his true energy was his fingers, and the earth fire was his outstretched palms.

He manipulated the flames to surge and flicker inside the furnace at a specific frequency, causing the purple gold ore to soften and melt at a visible speed, turning into a pool of purple gold molten iron.

The grayish-white turbid air and impurities were quenched out in wisps and strands, dissipating in the firelight.

The molten mineral gradually solidifies, and its volume slowly shrinks.

Once the limit was reached, Lu Yun shut off the ground fire and introduced the molten mineral into the mold for rapid cooling.

The re-solidified gold ingot was smaller than before, but it felt heavier, and its surface was covered with fine lines.

Those are the marks left by the burning and forging of runes, naturally formed, neither carved nor drawn.

Ten-times refined purple gold.