The conspiracy of the wilderness hunt, Chen Yu's flames of revenge!

And so, several more days passed.

On this day.

Chen Ruoxi once again chewed through a profound and difficult section of the text.

Rumble—!!!

Within her Sea of Consciousness, it felt as if a Universe was being pioneered and stars were being born!

Those Artifact Refining problems that had once plagued her and left her utterly baffled were now being easily melted and dismantled like snow under the sun!

So, spiritual energy circuits could be constructed like this!

So, the Fusion of Materials didn't need to be restricted by the mutual generation and inhibition of attributes at all!

So, the so-called "Spirit of the Magical Artifact" could actually be... created out of thin air like this!

Her worldview was completely overturned at this moment!

She was like an elementary school student who had just learned addition and subtraction, when suddenly someone placed the complete answers to a calculus textbook right in front of her!

No!

This was even ten thousand times more exaggerated than calculus!

This was simply the Domain of the gods!

Chen Ruoxi slammed the book shut!

She didn't dare to keep reading!

She was afraid her Divine Soul would burst on the spot from being overstuffed by that vast and boundless knowledge!

She gasped for breath, her chest heaving violently.

That cool and elegant Face was now covered in a sickly flush.

It was the height of excitement, the height of shock!

After a long time.

She finally managed to calm her heart, which was nearly jumping out of her chest.

Her gaze fell once more upon the cover of the ancient book.

The illustrated manual of heavenly craftsmanship.

In her eyes, these characters were no longer simple words.

But a... key leading to the supreme divine realm!

And the person who bestowed this key upon her... "Lin Yuan..."

She unconsciously uttered that name once again.

The name seemed to carry a certain magic.

It caused her overexcited thoughts to gradually become clear.

Practice!

She had to practice immediately!

Only by trying it with her own hands could she truly experience one ten-thousandth of the mysteries of this sacred scripture!

Chen Ruoxi stood up abruptly!

She looked around.

Her gaze soon locked onto a decorative bronze crane incense burner in the corner of the lounge.

It was a common item.

Its craftsmanship was crude, with no spiritual energy fluctuations; its only value was its appearance.

In the past, she wouldn't have had any interest in giving such a thing a second glance.

But now... in her eyes, this incense burner had turned into a pile of... basic Materials that could be dismantled and reassembled at will!

"You're the one!"

An unprecedentedly fiery light flashed within Chen Ruoxi's beautiful eyes!

She walked quickly to the incense burner and, without any hesitation, reached out her fair, jade-like hand.

Hum—!

A wisp of pale blue spiritual energy, carrying a hint of chill, surged from her palm.

This was her Natal Qi, of the ice attribute.

In the past, she had always believed that spiritual energy of this attribute was only suitable for refining ice-type Magical Artifacts.

But just now, in the illustrated manual of heavenly craftsmanship, she had seen a theory that overturned her entire perspective.

All things can be the foundation; all methods can be put to use!

"Dismantle!"

Chen Ruoxi gave a low shout!

Following a basic diagrammatic technique she had just comprehended, she controlled her spiritual energy like countless fine silver needles, instantly piercing into the interior of the bronze incense burner.

The next second!

A miraculous scene occurred!

That solid bronze incense burner didn't make a sound, but simply decomposed silently into a cloud of the purest bronze powder floating in the air!

As for the Impurities, they were frozen by her ice-attribute spiritual energy into tiny ice crystals, which fell to the ground with a pitter-patter!

Purification!

In just a single breath, she had completed the purification step that used to take her several hours and required the help of earth fire and various auxiliary Materials!

Moreover, the purity was a hundred times higher than any of her previous attempts!

"My god..."

Chen Ruoxi couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise!

She suppressed the wild joy in her heart, took a deep breath, and began the next step.

"Reassemble!"

Her hands traced out a series of profound and graceful arcs in the air!

The floating bronze powder seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force and began to rapidly reconsolidate!

This time, they were no longer in the shape of an incense burner.

Instead, the outline of a... hairpin gradually took form in the air!

"Congeal!"

A layer of fine sweat had already broken out on Chen Ruoxi's forehead.

With her current cultivation, performing such delicate control simultaneously was a massive drain on her Divine Soul and spiritual energy!

But her eyes were frighteningly bright!

Hum—!!!

As she cast the final hand seal!

The hairpin floating in the air suddenly erupted with a brilliant burst of cyan light!

A clear spiritual energy fluctuation belonging to a Magical Artifact instantly filled the entire lounge!

It worked!

It actually worked!

She had actually used a common incense burner to refine a simple Magical Artifact with her bare hands in just a few minutes!

Chen Ruoxi reached out, and the cyan hairpin fell lightly into her palm.

It was cool to the touch.

She could feel that although this hairpin was only profound-rank Low Grade.

The spiritual energy circuits contained within were more profound and perfect than any profound-rank High Grade Magical Artifact she had ever seen!

By just injecting spiritual energy, one could trigger a defensive ice shield of decent power!

"I... I did it..."

Chen Ruoxi stared blankly at the hairpin in her hand.

Her eyes had unknowingly become moist.

She slowly clenched her fist.

That illustrated manual of heavenly craftsmanship, that bronze hairpin, and that figure lying lazily on the sofa... it all felt like a dream.

The most beautiful dream, one she wouldn't have even dared to have!

"Lin Yuan..."

She pressed the cool hairpin tightly against her heart.

"Just what kind of person are you?"

"And why exactly... did you give me this great gift?"

She couldn't understand it.

She couldn't figure it out.

But one thing she was absolutely certain of.

From today on, her life would be completely changed because of that man!

...On the other side.

The hatred from Chen Yu's public humiliation by Lin Yuan fermented in his heart.

It gnawed at his heart like a poisonous snake.

Whenever he recalled the scene at the banquet where he lay before Lin Yuan like a dead dog, he felt a piercing, bone-deep humiliation.

It was simply the greatest stain on his life, a shame he could never wash away!

"Lin Yuan! I will definitely make you pay the price!"

He roared angrily in his room, slamming a fist hard against the wall.

A deep crack instantly appeared on the wall.

He knew that with his own strength, he couldn't possibly contend with Lin Yuan.

The power Lin Yuan had shown with such nonchalance was beyond his understanding.

But he wasn't resigned!

He absolutely wouldn't let it go like this!

"Right, the Wasteland Hunt!"

Chen Yu's eyes lit up.

The Wasteland Hunt was a major event co-hosted by the major families of Yan Capital.

Every year, a large number of young disciples would enter the depths of the wasteland to hunt Yao Beasts and temper themselves.

The wasteland was vast and boundless, teeming with Yao Beasts, including many powerful existences.

Every year during the hunt, geniuses would fall there, dying at the hands of Yao Beasts or being swallowed by other dangers.

A trace of malice flashed in Chen Yu's eyes.

An opportunity!

This was the perfect opportunity for his revenge!

In the wasteland, everything was full of variables.

As long as the plan was sound, even if Lin Yuan had heaven-defying strength, he might not necessarily walk out unscathed!

He secretly resolved that he would make Lin Yuan pay a heavy price during the hunt and wash away his own shame!

Chen Yu began to secretly contact some Family disciples.

The first person he thought of was Liu Mingxuan.

Although Liu Mingxuan appeared wary of Lin Yuan on the surface, Chen Yu knew that with Liu Mingxuan's interest in Chen Ruoxi and the fact that Lin Yuan had made him lose Face in public, he must also be harboring hatred for Lin Yuan.

This hatred was enough for them to temporarily join forces.

In the deep of the night, Chen Yu slipped out of the Chen Family home.

He arrived at a hidden teahouse where Liu Mingxuan was already waiting.

"Young Master Liu!"

Chen Yu lowered his voice, a fawning smile squeezed onto his Face.

Liu Mingxuan held a teacup, taking a light sip, his Face carrying a hint of disdain.

He naturally looked down on a piece of trash like Chen Yu, but to deal with Lin Yuan, he could use him for the time being.

"Chen Yu, why have you sought me out?"

Liu Mingxuan's voice carried a trace of arrogance.

Chen Yu laid out his plan with much exaggeration. He depicted Lin Yuan as an arrogant and overbearing person who had no respect for anyone, even the Liu Family.

"Young Master Liu, that Lin Yuan is too arrogant! He actually dared to publicly humiliate me and didn't even give any Face to the Liu Family! If we don't teach someone like him a lesson, he'll only become more and more lawless!"

Chen Yu said through gritted teeth.

Hearing these words, a dark glint flashed in Liu Mingxuan's eyes.

While he felt Chen Yu was exaggerating a bit, the fact that Lin Yuan had caused the woman he had his eye on to show that kind of "unusual luster" toward him certainly made him unhappy.

"What do you want to do?"

Liu Mingxuan set down his teacup, his voice carrying a hint of interest.

Seeing Liu Mingxuan's interest, Chen Yu was overjoyed and hurriedly revealed his entire plan.

"The Wasteland Hunt! Young Master Liu, in the wasteland, everything is full of variables! We can..."

The two of them secretly plotted in the dim teahouse.

They then proceeded to contact disciples from other families, most of whom had a grudge against Lin Yuan or were dissatisfied with his assertiveness.

Among them, there were even some from first-rate families.

"When the time comes, even if Lin Yuan has heaven-defying skills, he can forget about walking out of the wasteland alive!"

A crazed light flickered in Chen Yu's eyes.

Liu Mingxuan gave a cold laugh.

He believed that with so many people joining forces, even if Lin Yuan were even stronger, he would find it impossible to escape!