Chapter 2126 - 17: Forty Years Later, Demigod Zhao Xing! Is Guluo River Coming Too?

Chapter 2126: Chapter 17: Forty Years Later, Demigod Zhao Xing! Is Guluo River Coming Too?

Facing Zhao Xing’s sincere question, Yu Ying felt completely overwhelmed.

She had crafted just over eight thousand portions and was proudly satisfied before coming here. Yet he had crafted one hundred and eighty thousand portions, and still asked if it was a lot!

Yu Ying began to doubt life itself. Can the talent gap between people be this vast?

She and Emperor Chen An received the Earth Refining Technique at the same time; she had even practiced other Earth Refining Techniques beforehand, yet she couldn’t even match a fraction of his achievements?

"Fellow Daoist Chen An, what layer have you reached in your Earth Refining Technique?" Yu Ying asked cautiously.

"The third layer." Zhao Xing had actually achieved full mastery of the third layer, but saw no need to elaborate to Yu Ying.

"Oh my..." Yu Ying’s pupils were shocked into a lightning-like shape.

She had seen prodigies before but never one like this; obtaining the Earth Refining Technique for twenty years, and already mastering the third layer!

In comparison, her level, which had just reached the second layer, seemed embarrassingly slow.

"Fellow Daoist Chen An, your speed is truly remarkable. Could you teach me?" Yu Ying’s attitude turned respectful.

Zhao Xing nodded; after all, he wasn’t busy, and he might as well improve people’s impression of him.

"Is there anything Fellow Daoist Yu Ying doesn’t understand?"

Yu Ying immediately opened her palm; strands of mana constructed a real-life model of her Earth Refining Technique.

"This is my real-life model east of Moon City. I’m unsure where the issues lie, please guide me."

Zhao Xing merely glanced at it and noticed numerous areas of Yu Ying’s real-life model were crude and lacked detail.

"The Earth Refining Technique is a combination of Earth Palace Skill, Xuantu Skill, Crack Earth Technique, Ksitigarbha Skill, and Vein Guiding Technique, a fusion of five techniques."

"Spells are just spells, but they need to be adapted to local conditions and guided by circumstances."

"Your real-life model is too rigid, and exactly like what’s in the Taoist Book, how can this work?"

"Not just accounting for different earth veins having distinct traits, even with the current model, your [Treasure Refining Palace] hasn’t adapted to the strength cycle of the earth veins."

"Bringing in ten thousand portions of Nine Yin River Water, approximately only two thousand is utilized."

"How can it be only two percent?" Yu Ying questioned in confusion, "I clearly feel at least fifty percent is being utilized."

"No," Zhao Xing shook his head, "the Nine Yin River Water hasn’t been utilized, so it impacts the Earth Palace, reducing the overall power of the spells, although you feel it’s still balanced; can the great yin-yang cycle and the minor yin-yang cycle be the same?"

"Originally you could produce five thousand portions of Bone Spirit Crystal a month, but it has become one hundred portions every three days; do you still find yourself quick?"

Yu Ying admitted ashamedly, "How should I resolve this then?"

"Among the six techniques, the Treasure Refining Palace is akin to the Alchemist’s Pill Furnace, Artifact Refiner’s Artifact Furnace."

"I haven’t visited your territory, so I’m unaware of the actual situation, but you could start by adding one or two layers of the Vein Guiding Technique outside the Earth Palace as foundational support, like this."

Zhao Xing pointed with a hand, tracing in Yu Ying’s palm model.

Yu Ying felt as though a curved stick had appeared around her, passing through the Earth Palace, like a skewer turning in a barbecue.

"This way, it could likely balance your refining a bit more; however, as I said earlier, I’m unsure if your problem lies in the [Treasure Refining Palace] or the [Guiyuan Guide], you’ll need to adjust accordingly yourself."

Yu Ying closely examined the unique Magic Power Stick Zhao Xing inserted, falling into deep thought.

After a long reflection, she realized and bowed to Zhao Xing, "Thank you, Daoist Brother, for your guidance; should Daoist Brother ever need anything from me, Yu Ying, please feel free to ask."

Any expert can discern skill when they make a move; despite not assessing her actual terrain, Zhao Xing improved her Earth Refining Technique, thoroughly earning Yu Ying’s admiration.

She now truly believed Zhao Xing had crafted one hundred eighty thousand portions in twenty years.

No wonder the three disciples of the Divine Fire Sect were willing to follow Zhao Xing; with such talent, she was also tempted to follow him!

"With Emperor Chen An’s natural talent, he would likely soon become an Earth God Official; it’s a pity he already has a Daoist couple, otherwise..."

Zhao Xing was unaware of Yu Ying’s many internal thoughts; he casually offered guidance without intending to gain anything from it.

"One hundred eighty thousand portions, seventy percent to be submitted, leaving just thirty percent, less than sixty thousand Bone Spirit Crystal. After the tribute banquet, even if increased to fifty percent, gathering enough resources to break through to demigod would still be challenging in the short term..."

"No, I must accelerate the money-making process."

Zhao Xing looked at Yu Ying and casually asked, "Fellow Daoist, being here for a while, you might know where one can try their luck? Any rumors of overnight fortune?"

Yu Ying pondered, "The Ten Thousand Soul Well Secret Realm is a place to try one’s luck; I heard someone found Divine-level Soul Crystal in there."

"However, where the Ten Thousand Soul Well Secret Realm is, or how to enter, I do not know."

"Only being brought in by an Earth God Official or having Fire Source Divine Hall’s Second-order Fire Seed Ring grants knowledge."

"Additionally, there are some outrageous rumors stemming from a Wildfire Dao Barrier to the east of Yu Shen Country."

"Rumor has it someone ventured into the Wildfire Dao Barrier and discovered many ancient Bone Cities, obtaining powerful bone structures."

"But [Wildfire Dao Barrier] is a forbidden zone, Demigods’ True Spirits will be burnt; I only managed to enter its periphery, unable to proceed past five hundred miles before I couldn’t bear it, nor did I find any treasures, indicating some rumors carry potential exaggeration."

Yu Ying shared casually, yet Zhao Xing took it to heart.