Chapter 2124 - 16: Earth Refining Technique, Heaven Repairing Technique, Yu Ying’s Shock (Part 2)

Chapter 2124: Chapter 16: Earth Refining Technique, Heaven Repairing Technique, Yu Ying’s Shock (Part 2)

"Using the Heavenly Patrol Talisman can make these Skull Soldiers obey."

Seeing Zhao Xing deep in thought, Yu Ying had no desire to continue chatting with him.

"Emperor Chen An, I’ll be leaving first."

Yu Ying gestured with her hand, a mass of light dispersed, and then swept away about fifty thousand Skull Soldiers, flying eastward.

Zhao Xing shook his head and waved, taking away the remaining fifty thousand Skull Soldiers.

....

The fifty thousand Skull Soldiers can transmit intentions through the talisman, doing whatever they are commanded.

Having died too many times, their memories were nearly forgotten, and their spiritual wisdom greatly diminished; they are just skeletal beings with brute strength.

It is very simple for Zhao Xing to drive them, but they cannot perform any delicate work; they exist purely to exert effort.

Zhao Xing thought of Wei Tianchen; if in Yuan’s Divine Domain, there is no true death, then did Wei Tianchen also revive from a Soul Well at some point?

"All have strength around the Three Tribulation Emperors, yet they have fallen to become mere puppets, having lost independent thought. How is this different from being dead?" Zhao Xing shook his head, ceasing to think further.

Yu Ying headed to the east, Zhao Xing went north of Moon City.

Channeling Nine Yin River Water into Yu Shen Country is a process of turning waste into treasure.

Zhao Xing chose a barren plain, using the Earth Splitting Technique to create five hundred tunnels.

Once the ten-li radius tunnel entrances were formed, he let the fifty thousand Skull Soldiers jump down to continue expanding.

When they reached a depth of three hundred li, they began to dig horizontally, eventually connecting to a section of the Nine Yin River.

A year later, the infrastructure was complete.

Zhao Xing withdrew all the Skull Soldiers and began inspecting the tunnels.

By this time, there was already a large underground labyrinth beneath the plain, with many holes dug through the earth veins.

Zhao Xing started the second step, relocating abandoned Soul Wells.

Moon City has abandoned Soul Wells everywhere.

Zhao Xing first relocated five mouths, transplanting them beneath the plain.

Then he began to use the Ksitigarbha Skill, Meridian Guiding Skill, and Earth Splitting Skill to reinforce and adjust the underground labyrinth.

If one could inspect the underground visually now, it would look like a Pill Furnace!

Indeed, this was the Earth Refining Technique taught by Venerable Lan Chuan!

"The Earth Refining Technique uses Earth Vein Power to forge an underground furnace, used to refine treasures from the earth."

"Materials are Nine Yin River Water; the medium is the Soul Well."

"The first layer of the Earth Refining Technique yields only one thing: Bone Spirit Stone."

"The second layer, with Soul Well rebirth, will yield Soul Crystal."

"The third layer, with Soul Well promotion, will spawn command-obedient White Bone Servants."

"Venerable Lan Chuan is quite the remarkable figure." Zhao Xing remarked with admiration, looking at the Earth Refining Technique.

He’s the creator of Venerable Lan Chuan’s technique, only having developed up to the third layer, yet Zhao Xing already found it impressive due to the birth of White Bone Beings at the peak Six Tribulation Emperor level.

Assuming continued refinement, Venerable Lan Chuan is likely to create a Divine Skill!

"This Earth Refining Technique shares an ingenious similarity with the Life Palace." Zhao Xing comprehended the first layer in his first year, realizing Venerable Lan Chuan was indeed a remarkable person.

A year later, mist appeared in the five Soul Wells, streaming water soon emerged from the depths of the three-hundred-li abandoned Soul Wells.

"Nine Yin River Water was filtered through the layers of earth veins; when reaching here, the toxins were removed, and it was no longer heavy."

Zhao Xing watched the dense Spiritual Energy produced by the Soul Wells, even noticing some glittering particles in the pristine water source.

"Swoosh~"

Zhao Xing reached out his hand, and several particles appeared in his palm.

"Bone Spirit Stone, it’s for advancing bone structures, though currently only of low-tier, not useful to me."

"Who knows how other Heaven Patrol Divine Guard, Earth God Official turn waste into treasure."

"Divine Mirror, could you possibly spy on them?"

Zhao Xing knew that many Heaven Patrol Divine Guards, Earth God Officials were engaging in this activity along the river.

Not only the Minister of Agriculture, but the Mechanical Master’s Array Master and Forging Master were gathered along certain sections of the Nine Yin River.

Indeed, it was a sort of examination, like Ayiso, directly over the Nine Yin River to collect mythical herbs, yet with an even greater difficulty.

"Possible, but I can’t assure you won’t be detected." The Eight-direction Divine Mirror Spirit responded, "After all, I am not the strongest Divine Artifact as Fate Master; if you spy on others, you may be detected."

"Of course, you can observe the Heaven Patrol Divine Guard and Earth God Official levels, though Heavenly God Official must own Divine Artifacts."

"Alright, let’s observe those two levels, and learn from others’ experience."

...

Time swept by, now ten years had passed since Zhao Xing arrived in the northern plain of Moon City.

Thirty thousand li east of Moon City, Yu Ying looked at the Soul Wells from which spring waters emerged, revealing a slight smile.

"Finally completed the first layer, the Earth Refining Technique is really difficult."

"I wonder what level Emperor Chen An has reached; he seemed unfamiliar when first receiving the Earth Refining Technique, so he should be slower than me, right?"

"In another ten years, everyone will have to return to Moon City and submit tributes."

"At my progress, I should be able to refine a hundred units of high-grade Bone Spirit Crystal in ten years, able to submit seventy units."

"At the tribute banquet, discussing merits and rewards, I don’t hope for accolades—just not to be at the bottom."

"Emperor Chen An, I wonder if he can cultivate to the first layer in ten years."

Yu Ying contemplated visiting Zhao Xing’s territory to offer guidance, but as a Venerable, it should be Zhao Xing who came to seek her advice, rather than her taking initiative.