31: Chapter 31 Introduction to Weapon Forging, Initial Refining of the Cauldron Embryo

The aftermath of the mining area incident gradually subsided within three days.

After losing twelve members (eight of whom were killed by Lin Ye, and four were accidentally injured in the Chaos), the Wolf Pack Guild ultimately chose to honor the agreement.

Vice President Lone Wolf personally escorted the first batch of fifty units of copper Ore to the Heavenly Court residence, and although his expression was gloomy, the transaction process went smoothly.

Relying on this batch of copper Ore, Qian Duoduo quickly opened up the market.

He sold the copper Ore to three Artifact Refiners Association branches at a wholesale price 5% lower than the market price, exchanging it for 1,200 Spirit Stones.

This capital was immediately invested in the development of the Heavenly Court—recruiting five new members, purchasing a batch of refined-grade equipment, and opening another branch in the East Market, mainly for potion sales.

The number of members in the Heavenly Court reached fifteen, the force's funds accumulated to 800 Spirit Stones, and its reputation exceeded 1,000 points.

Although there was still a gap before upgrading to a Level 2 force, the development momentum was good.

As for Lin Ye himself, he had devoted all his energy to Artifact Refining over these three days.

Although the myriad mother qi cauldron had grown to 27% of its growth stage, there was still a long way to go before the maturity stage.

In particular, the myriad mother qi stored inside the cauldron was still zero, which prevented many of the cauldron's functions from being utilized.

Lin Ye knew that if he wanted the cauldron to truly undergo a transformation, he had to find myriad mother qi and fuse it into it.

But myriad mother qi was a legendary divine object, something that could be met but not sought.

Before finding it, he needed to first master the basics of Artifact Refining.

On the morning of the fourth day, Lin Ye brought the ten units of copper Ore obtained from the mining area to the Artifact Refiners Association.

This time, he was not received by Great Master Wang Hammer, but by a much younger Artifact Refiner apprentice, ID [Iron Heart], level 35, who looked to be in his early twenties and had an enthusiastic personality.

"Great Master Night God!" Iron Heart's eyes lit up when he saw Lin Ye. "Great Master Wang has already given instructions, saying that you want to learn the basics of Artifact Refining, and asked me to cooperate fully. Please come this way, the basic Artifact Refining Room is already prepared!"

Lin Ye followed Iron Heart to a row of bungalows in the backyard of the association.

There were over a dozen bungalows, each with a number plate hanging on the door.

Iron Heart pushed open the door to Room 3: "This is the Elementary Artifact Refining Room, equipped with a standard Tier 1 Artifact Refining Furnace, forging table, quenching pool, and a basic tool set."

"You can use it for free today, but you must provide your own Materials."

Walking into the Artifact Refining Room, a wave of heat rushed towards him.

The room was not big, about thirty square meters, with a bronze furnace half a person high standing in the center, and crimson flames burning inside the furnace chamber.

Beside the furnace was a forging table, on which tools such as iron hammers, pliers, and chisels were placed.

In the corner, there was a stone pool filled with clear water, emitting a cold chill.

[Standard Tier 1 Artifact Refining Furnace (Common)]

Type: Artifact Refining Equipment

Effect: Can smelt Tier 1 and below Materials (copper, iron, bronze, etc.), maximum temperature 1200 degrees.

Fuel: Coal (consumes 10 catties per shichen)

Durability: 500/500

[Basic Artifact Refining Tool Set (Common)]

Includes: Iron Hammer x1 (Refining +5), Pliers x1 (Operation +5), Chisel x1 (Carving +5), Measuring Ruler x1 (Precision +5)

Description: Standard tools for an Artifact Refiner apprentice, providing a small bonus to the success rate of Artifact Refining.

Lin Ye first placed the ten units of copper Ore on the forging table.

The copper Ore was yellowish-brown, with a metallic luster on the surface; each piece was the size of a fist and had a hard texture.

"Great Master Night God, what would you like to refine?" Iron Heart asked.

"Copper Ore can be refined into copper ingots, which can then be forged into weapons, armor, or tools."

"If you are a beginner, I suggest starting with the simplest 'copper ingot'."

Lin Ye nodded: "Then let's start with copper ingots."

"Alright, I will demonstrate it for you once."

Iron Heart walked to the Artifact Refining Furnace, picked up the pliers to clamp a piece of copper Ore, and placed it into the furnace chamber.

The crimson flames immediately enveloped the Ore, emitting a "crackling" sound of bursting.

While operating, he explained: "The first step of Artifact Refining is 'smelting', removing Impurities from the Ore to extract pure metal."

"The melting point of copper Ore is 1083 degrees, which the Tier 1 Artifact Refining Furnace can just reach."

"Observe the color of the flames and the state of the Ore; when the Ore completely melts into a liquid and black Impurities float on the surface, you can proceed to the next step."

Three minutes later, the copper Ore had completely melted, forming a pool of dark red liquid in the furnace chamber, with a layer of black dross floating on the surface of the liquid.

Iron Heart used a special long-handled spoon to scoop out the dross, then poured the pure copper liquid into a square mold.

"The second step is 'shaping', pouring the liquid metal into the mold to cool and take shape."

"Be careful to pour it steadily and at a constant speed to avoid creating air bubbles."

The copper liquid cooled rapidly in the mold, solidifying into a rectangular copper ingot.

Iron Heart used pliers to clamp the copper ingot and placed it into the quenching pool.

"Hiss—!"

White steam rose, the surface of the copper ingot darkened rapidly, and the texture became tighter.

"The third step is 'quenching', rapid cooling can increase the hardness and strength of the metal."

"However, for different Materials and different uses, the quenching time and medium are different, and you need to judge based on experience."

Iron Heart placed the quenched copper ingot on the forging table and tapped it lightly with an iron hammer to check: "Listen to the crisp sound, look at the smooth surface without cracks; this copper ingot is successfully refined."

He picked up the copper ingot, and its attributes appeared:

[Refined Copper Ingot (Common)]

Quality: Common (White)

Type: Artifact Refining Material

Effect: Can be used to forge white to green quality copper equipment.

Purity: 85% (Qualified)

Description: A copper ingot after preliminary refining, with a relatively high impurity content, suitable for beginners to practice with.

"85% purity, barely qualified." Iron Heart handed the copper ingot to Lin Ye, "Great Master Night God, would you like to try?"

Lin Ye took the iron hammer and pliers and walked to the Artifact Refining Furnace.

He did not start immediately but closed his eyes first, extending his Divine Sense into the interior of the Artifact Refining Furnace.

Under the perception of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body, every flicker of the flame, every change in temperature, and every melting of the Ore was crystal clear.

Three seconds later, Lin Ye opened his eyes and clamped a piece of copper Ore into the furnace chamber.

His movements were steady but somewhat unfamiliar.

After all, it was his first time operating; the angle of the pliers, the position of the Ore, and the control of the flames all needed to be explored.

The first piece of copper Ore failed.

The smelting time was too long, the copper liquid was overly oxidized, and the purity after solidification was only 72%, with a large number of air bubbles inside, making it waste.

"It doesn't matter, all beginners are like this." Iron Heart comforted him, "It will be fine after trying a few more times."

Lin Ye was not discouraged; he cleaned the furnace chamber and put in the second piece of copper Ore.

This time, he adjusted the flame temperature, controlling the furnace temperature at about 1100 degrees.

The copper Ore melted more evenly, and the Impurities floated up more fully.

However, when pouring into the mold, his hand shook slightly, causing some copper liquid to splash out, resulting in an irregular shape for the finished product, with 80% purity, which was barely usable.

The third piece, 83% purity.

The fourth piece, 86% purity.

The fifth piece, 89% purity!

When Lin Ye refined the fifth copper ingot, Iron Heart was already stunned.

"Great Master Night God, are you... are you really refining for the first time?" Iron Heart asked in disbelief, "An ordinary person needs to fail dozens of times to reach a purity of over 80%. Your progress speed is too fast!"

Lin Ye did not explain.

The Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body brought him not only combat talent but also extraordinary perception of energy, matter, and Laws.

Artifact Refining is essentially the process of manipulating energy to change matter, which has common ground with Cultivation.

After refining all ten pieces of copper Ore, Lin Ye obtained seven qualified copper ingots (purity over 80%), of which three had a purity exceeding 85%, and the best one reached 91%.

[System Prompt: Your 'Artifact Refining' proficiency has increased!]

[Current Rank: Entry-Level (12/100)]

[Effect: Success rate for refining white quality items +10%, success rate for refining green quality items +5%]

"Very good." Lin Ye put away the copper ingots with satisfaction, "Now, I want to try Artifact Refining."

"Artifact Refining?" Iron Heart asked, "What do you want to refine? A copper sword? Copper armor? Or a tool?"

Lin Ye took out the myriad mother qi cauldron from his storage ring: "I want to... strengthen it."

Iron Heart saw the small cauldron, his eyes widened: "This... is this a Life-Bound Artifact? And the quality is at least Legendary! Great Master Night God, this level of Magical Artifact is not something a low-level Artifact Refiner can touch! One mistake could destroy the artifact and injure the person!"

"I know the risks." Lin Ye said calmly, "But I must try. And I am not trying to recast it, just trying to fuse a little material."

He took something out of his storage ring—it was a wisp of gray gas, only as thick as a hair and three inches long, floating slowly in the air as if it had no weight, yet giving people a feeling as heavy as a mountain.

[myriad mother qi (Weak)]

Quality: Legendary (Gold)

Type: Divine-Grade Material

Effect: The Origin qi born when the world first opened, it can evolve into all things and can also return to Chaos. When fused during Artifact Refining, it can significantly improve the quality and potential of a Magical Artifact.

Quantity: 1 wisp (Weak)

Description: The first wisp of mother qi that Lin Ye extracted from the Chaos Origin Stone fragments in the time secret room of the Bronze Ancient Palace; it is extremely precious, and every bit used is a bit less.

This wisp of myriad mother qi was the result of Lin Ye's three days of secluded cultivation.

He placed the Chaos Origin Stone fragments in his Wheel Sea, nourished them with the Origin of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body, and finally extracted a faint wisp of mother qi.

Although there was only one wisp and the quality was only "Weak", this was a true divine object.

Iron Heart was dumbfounded when he saw the myriad mother qi.

"My... myriad mother qi?!" His voice trembled, "I have only seen records in ancient books! Legend has it that this is the core material for refining Emperor Weapons, one wisp is worth a fortune, even Saints would be jealous! Great Master Night God, where... where did you get this?"

"Obtained by Opportunity." Lin Ye did not say much, "I want to fuse this wisp of mother qi into the cauldron, but I have failed three times before."

He had indeed tried three times.

The first time, in the residence, he directly manipulated the mother qi to contact the cauldron body, but the result was a violent conflict between the mother qi and the Chaos Power of the cauldron body, almost causing an explosion.

Fortunately, he cut off the connection in time, only losing one-tenth of a wisp of mother qi.

The second time, he switched to a gentle method, diluting the mother qi before slowly injecting it.

But the level of the mother qi was too high, and the cauldron body could not bear it, causing fine cracks to appear.

He spent a large amount of Divine Power to repair it.

The third time, he tried to use time sand as a buffer.

But the superposition of the Law of Time and the Chaos Law was too complex, triggering a small-scale time turbulence that almost dragged him in.

Three failures made Lin Ye realize that Artifact Refining is not about brute force; it requires systematic knowledge and techniques.

"myriad mother qi is the chaos origin source, and your cauldron is also of the Chaos attribute, so theoretically, they should be compatible." Iron Heart calmed down and analyzed, "The problem may lie in the method of Fusion."

"Direct injection is like pouring boiling molten iron into cold water; it will inevitably conflict."

"You need a 'medium' to allow the two to combine slowly and gently."

"A medium?" Lin Ye asked.

"Yes, a substance that can be compatible with both myriad mother qi and the material of the cauldron body." Iron Heart pondered, "It is best to use Materials of the same source, or... other Materials with the Chaos attribute."

Lin Ye's heart stirred, and he took three things out of his storage ring.

A fist-sized gray stone—Chaos Origin Stone fragments.

Six silver sand grains—the remaining part of the time sand.

A bottle of transparent liquid—time sand Fusion agent.

"Can these work?"

Iron Heart was shocked again: "Chaos Origin Stone?! time sand?! Great Master Night God, your net worth... is too rich!"

He carefully examined the three Materials and finally pointed to the Chaos Origin Stone: "This is the best. The Chaos Origin Stone itself is a product of Chaos, with the same source as myriad mother qi, and its texture is stable, so it can serve as a perfect medium."

"But the problem is... how to fuse the Origin Stone and the mother qi?"

Lin Ye already had an idea: "Use the cauldron itself."

He suspended the myriad mother qi cauldron above the Artifact Refining Furnace but did not directly touch the flames.

The Chaos Power emitted by the cauldron body formed a force field, isolating the furnace fire outside.

Then, Lin Ye placed the Chaos Origin Stone fragments on the forging table and tapped them lightly with an iron hammer.

The Origin Stone was extremely hard, and ordinary tapping could not destroy it at all.

He circulated Chaos Power to envelop the iron hammer, and every strike carried the annihilation property of Chaos.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

After striking over a hundred times, a fine crack finally appeared on the surface of the Origin Stone.

Lin Ye seized the Opportunity and guided the wisp of myriad mother qi to the crack.

The mother qi drilled into the crack like a living thing and began to flow inside the Origin Stone.

The gray Origin Stone gradually radiated a Chaos-colored halo, with images of nebulae swirling within the halo.

Half an hour later, the Fusion was completed.

The originally gray Chaos Origin Stone had turned into a state where Chaos color and gray intertwined, and the wisp of mother qi inside had been evenly distributed, forming a stable whole with the Origin Stone itself.

[Chaos Mother Qi Stone (Refined)]

Quality: Refined (Green)

Type: Special Artifact Refining Material

Effect: A Chaos Origin Stone containing weak myriad mother qi, which can serve as a strengthening medium for high-level Magical Artifacts, improving the affinity between the Magical Artifact and Chaos Power.

Description: A composite material made by fusing myriad mother qi into the Chaos Origin Stone using special techniques, possessing the characteristics of both, but the total amount is scarce.

The first step was successful.

Next, it was time to fuse the Chaos Mother Qi Stone into the myriad mother qi cauldron.

This step was even more difficult.

The cauldron was a Life-Bound Artifact, connected to Lin Ye's life, and any damage would be fed back to himself.

Moreover, the cauldron had already taken shape, and forcibly fusing new Materials might destroy the original structure.

Lin Ye took a deep breath and adjusted his state to the best.

He did not use the Artifact Refining Furnace, but took the cauldron back into his Wheel Sea to perform the Fusion inside his body.

This was the safest way—using himself as a furnace, and the Origin of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body as fire, to nourish and refine it.

He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to concentrate.

In the Wheel Sea, the myriad mother qi cauldron floated quietly above the bitter sea.

Lin Ye manipulated the Chaos Mother Qi Stone to slowly approach the cauldron body.

The moment they touched, the cauldron body trembled, emitting a joyful hum.

The Chaos aura of the same source produced a strong resonance.

Lin Ye guided the Chaos myriad mother qi stone, pressing it against a natural rune groove on the side of the cauldron.

That was one of the positions where he had previously fused the time sand, and it already possessed basic time Law patterns.

"Fuse."

Lin Ye let out a low shout, urging the Origin source of his Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body to transform into invisible flames that enveloped the Chaos myriad mother qi stone.

The fire of Origin source was the fire of life and the fire of Soul; its temperature was not high, but it could reach the very essence of matter.

The Chaos myriad mother qi stone began to melt slowly—not a physical melting, but a decomposition and reorganization at the level of Law.

The stone turned into a liquid the color of Chaos, flowing and seeping along the patterns on the cauldron's body, merging deeply with the Materials of the cauldron.

This process was extremely slow and also extremely mentally taxing.

Lin Ye could clearly perceive every change in the cauldron's body—the density of the material was increasing, the capacity for Chaos Power was expanding, and the connection with himself was deepening.

But just as the Fusion reached the halfway point, an unexpected change occurred.

The time sand previously fused into the cauldron's body suddenly clashed with the Chaos myriad mother qi stone!

The Law of Time and the pure Chaos Law began to struggle at a microscopic level.

On the surface of the cauldron, the silver time patterns and the Chaos-colored mother qi light eroded each other, emitting a "sizzling" sound.

Lin Ye let out a muffled groan, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

The conflict of his Life-Bound Artifact fed back directly into his Soul, as if he were being pierced by millions of needles simultaneously.

"Not good!" Iron Heart watched anxiously from the side, but he could not help.

Artifact Refining of this level was already beyond his range of understanding.

Lin Ye endured the intense pain, crazily circulating his Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body.

The Bitter Sea within his Wheel Sea Realm churned, and the Life Spring gushed out unprecedented, massive Divine Power, all of which was injected into the cauldron.

"Give me... fuse!"

He bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of his Life-Bound Essence Blood.

The Essence Blood transformed into a pale golden mist that enveloped the cauldron.

The Essence Blood contained the Origin source imprint of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body, acting like a command with the highest authority, forcibly suppressing the conflict between the Law of Time and the Chaos Law.

The silver patterns and the Chaos-colored light no longer fought but began to slowly... intertwine.

Time and Chaos were originally two of the great Origin source Laws of the Universe.

Time records change, while Chaos encompasses everything.

When they stopped opposing each other and tried to coexist, a wonderful change occurred.

The material of the cauldron's body began to undergo a transformation.

In the pale golden background, silver star spots and Chaos-colored flowing clouds appeared.

The three colors intertwined and flowed, as if performing the birth and evolution of the Universe.

One hour later, the Fusion was completely finished.

The form of the myriad mother qi cauldron underwent subtle changes.

Its volume did not increase, but the cauldron's body became heavier and more primitive in texture.

The patterns on the surface were several times more complex; the time patterns, Chaos patterns, and mother qi light fused perfectly, forming an abstruse Dao pattern.

In the mother qi cascading from the mouth of the cauldron, in addition to the Chaos color, there were now silver fragments of time.

Each wisp of mother qi seemed to carry a segment of solidified time.

Lin Ye opened his eyes; they were full of exhaustion, but even more so with joy.

With a thought, the small cauldron flew out from his Wheel Sea Realm and hovered in his palm.

He carefully checked its attributes:

[myriad mother qi cauldron (Life-Bound Artifact)]

Growth Stage: Growth Period (31%)

Attributes: Attack: +980 (+100), Defense: +1580 (+200)

Special Effects: ① [Mother Qi Body Protection]: All damage taken is reduced by 20%

② [Chaos Resonance]: When linked with Chaos-attribute skills, effects are increased by 32% (+2%)

③ [Cauldron Suppresses Mountains and Rivers]: Consumes 400 Divine Power to suppress all enemies within a 30-meter radius, reducing their movement speed by 60% for 8 seconds (Cooldown: 2 minutes)

④ [myriad mother qi]: The cauldron can store myriad mother qi (Current: 0.9/6 wisps) — New change!

⑤ [Life-Bound Sensing]: Can sense Heaven And Earth Treasures related to Chaos within a 200-li range (Range increased)

⑥ [Mark of Time]: The cauldron is branded with the Law of Time; effects are increased by 30% (+5%) when using time-related skills

⑦ [Time Flow]: Can accelerate or decelerate the flow of time in a small area (Maximum rate 2x, duration 15 seconds, consumes 500 Divine Power, cooldown 50 minutes)

⑧ [Chaos Mother Qi]: Newly unlocked. The cauldron has fused with myriad mother qi and can slowly generate mother qi automatically (Current speed: 0.1 wisps/month)

Growth Requirement: myriad mother qi (0/10 wisps) — Progress: 0.9/10

Description: The Life-Bound Artifact cauldron, having initially fused with myriad mother qi, has begun to possess the ability for self-growth.

Continuing to fuse mother qi may allow it to unlock some Mature Period functions while still in the Growth Period.

The attributes have improved across the board!

Attack increased from 880 to 980, and Defense increased from 1380 to 1580.

The effects of Chaos Resonance and Mark of Time have both improved.

The maximum rate of Time Flow has reached 2x, and the duration has extended to 15 seconds.

The two most important new changes: First, the myriad mother qi stored inside the cauldron is no longer 0, but 0.9 wisps!

Although it is not yet a complete wisp, this means the cauldron has truly begun to contain mother qi, and it can be filled in the future through continued Fusion.

Second, the new special effect [Chaos Mother Qi] — the cauldron can automatically generate mother qi.

Although the speed is agonizingly slow (0.1 wisps/month), this represents a qualitative leap.

This means the myriad mother qi cauldron is beginning to break away from the category of a pure Magical Artifact and is evolving in the direction of "life" or a "Small World."

"It succeeded!" Iron Heart was flushed with excitement.

"Lord Night God, you have created history! With the cultivation of the Wheel Sea Realm, you successfully fused myriad mother qi into your Life-Bound Artifact without triggering a backlash!

If this were to get out, the entire Artifact Refining world would be shaken!"

Lin Ye put away the small cauldron and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "It was just luck.

If not for the chaos origin source stone acting as a medium, and if not for my special Physique, I would have failed long ago."

He was telling the truth.

This success had a large element of luck.

The conflict between the Law of Time and the Chaos Law could be suppressed largely because of the mouthful of Life-Bound Essence Blood he spat out—the Origin source of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body possessed supreme inclusiveness.

"Regardless, success is success." Iron Heart said excitedly.

"Lord Night God, your current level of Artifact Refining, although your proficiency is still Entry-Level, your understanding of Materials, energy, and Laws has far exceeded that of ordinary Artifact Refiners.

If you are willing, I can apply to the association to grant you the qualification of 'Elementary Artifact Refiner' directly!"

Lin Ye shook his head: "Not for now. I'd rather lay a good foundation first."

He looked at the remaining copper ingots on the forging table: "I want to craft these copper ingots into some practical small items to practice."

"No problem! What would you like to craft?"

Lin Ye thought for a moment: "Darts. Simple, practical, and good for training precision."

For the next two hours, Lin Ye was immersed in forging.

He re-smelted the copper ingots and shaped them into three-inch-long shuttle-shaped darts.

In his first attempt, the shape was crooked, and the edges were not sharp enough; it could barely be considered formed.

[Copper Dart (Rough)] Quality: Rough (Gray), Attack: 5-10, Special Effects: None, Description: A practice piece by a novice Artifact Refiner, better than nothing.

The second time, there was improvement; the shape of the dart was regular, the edges had sharpness, and it reached white quality.

The third time, Lin Ye added a trace of Chaos Power during the forging.

Although it was only a wisp as thin as a hair, it caused a qualitative change in the texture of the dart.

[Chaos Copper Dart (Fine)] Quality: Fine (Green), Attack: 25-40, Special Effects: ① [Chaos Erosion]: After hitting the target, Chaos Power continuously erodes it, causing 5 damage per second for 10 seconds, ② [Automatic Retrieval]: If it does not hit after being thrown, it will automatically fly back to the user's hand after 10 seconds (requires Divine Sense marking), Durability: 50/50, Description: A copper dart fused with Chaos Power, it has already transcended the category of ordinary hidden weapons.

Green quality! And it also comes with two practical special effects!

Iron Heart was already numb.

He had seen too many Artifact Refining geniuses, but someone like Lin Ye was simply a monster.

Being able to produce green quality on the first attempt at Artifact Refining, and with special effect equipment at that, could no longer be described as talent.

Lin Ye himself was also very satisfied.

He crafted ten Chaos Copper Darts and stored them in his storage ring.

Although these darts did not have high attack power, they excelled in being covert and swift, and the Chaos Erosion effect could stack, which would have miraculous effects in specific situations.

When he left the Artifact Refiners Association, it was already dusk.

Iron Heart escorted him all the way to the door, his eyes full of admiration: "Lord Night God, if you have any needs regarding Artifact Refining in the future, come find me at any time! No, feel free to order me anytime!"

Lin Ye nodded in thanks and walked back to his residence alone.

The harvest today was great.

Not only did he successfully fuse the myriad mother qi into the cauldron, allowing his Life-Bound Artifact to take a crucial step, but he also initially mastered the basics of Artifact Refining.

In the future, he could craft his own equipment, repair Magical Artifacts, and even attempt to craft more complex items.

But Lin Ye was not complacent.

He knew this was just the beginning.

The growth requirement for the myriad mother qi cauldron was 10 wisps of mother qi, and he currently only had 0.9 wisps.

The mother qi in the chaos origin source stone fragments had been exhausted, and to continue improving, he had to find a new source of mother qi.

Additionally, although the conflict between the time sand and the myriad mother qi had been temporarily suppressed, it had not been completely resolved.

The Fusion of the two Laws was still very unstable and needed to be consolidated with more time-related Materials.

"The road is still long..." Lin Ye muttered to himself.

When he returned to the residence, Chen Hao and the others were sparring in the courtyard.

Seeing Lin Ye return, Chen Hao ran over excitedly: "Brother Lin, you're back! Today we have new gains again!

Sister Qingyue discovered an important piece of information in the intelligence reports—in three days, the Yaoguang Holy Land will hold a 'Recruitment Competition' at the 'Yaoguang Villa'.

The top ten can directly become Inner Sect Disciples, and the top three will also receive special rewards!"

Yaoguang Holy Land recruitment!

Lin Ye's eyes lit up.

This was the Opportunity he had been waiting for.

Joining the Yaoguang Holy Land would not only allow him to obtain better Cultivation resources and Cultivation Techniques but also allow him to come into contact with higher-level information and connections.

More importantly, the Yaoguang Holy Land had the Ice Heart Art—the Cultivation Technique Su Qingyue needed to heal her spirit body.

"What are the registration requirements?" Lin Ye asked.

"Level 25 or higher, Reputation over 5000 points, and passing the basic test," Chen Hao said.

"Sister Qingyue, Xiaoyu, and I all meet the requirements.

Zhang Meng and the other two are still a little short, but with three days, if they push for it, they should be able to reach level 25."

Lin Ye nodded: "Prepare yourselves; in three days, we will go participate in the Recruitment Competition."

He looked at Su Qingyue: "Qingyue, your spirit body..."

"The cold jade marrow fragments are running out," Su Qingyue said softly.

"The spirit body has recovered by forty percent, but the remaining injuries are hard to heal with ordinary medicine.

I need complete cold jade marrow, or... the Ice Heart Art."

"Don't worry." Lin Ye's gaze was firm, "I will definitely help you get the Ice Heart Art."

In the dead of night, Lin Ye was cultivating alone in his bedroom.

The myriad mother qi cauldron rotated slowly within his Wheel Sea Realm.

With every rotation, it released a faint wave of mother qi, creating a deeper resonance with his Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body.

The 0.9 wisps of mother qi inside the cauldron were like living things, flowing slowly within it; every flow strengthened the cauldron's body and also nourished Lin Ye himself.

Suddenly, Lin Ye's heart stirred.

He felt that something in his storage ring was resonating with the myriad mother qi cauldron.

It was the chaos stele!

Lin Ye took out the chaos stele.

The palm-sized stone tablet hovered in his palm, its surface flowing with Chaos-colored light, and inside, one could vaguely see the scene of nebulae rotating.

The myriad mother qi cauldron also flew out of his Wheel Sea Realm at this moment, hovering beside the chaos stele.

Both items were trembling slightly, emitting a low, resonating sound.

The light on the surface of the chaos stele grew brighter and brighter, finally projecting a blurry image—it was a boundless starry sky, and deep within the starry sky, nine huge stone tablets were floating.

The stone tablets were arranged in a ring, and in the center was a mass of Chaos-colored light source.

Nine steles surrounded it, with Chaos in the center.

The image lasted for three seconds and then dissipated.

But Lin Ye had already remembered the scene.

"Nine chaos steles... what will happen after they are all collected?"

He put the chaos stele back into his storage ring, and the myriad mother qi cauldron also returned to his Wheel Sea Realm.

But the question in his heart lingered for a long time.

At the same time, in the East District of the Capital City of Yan State, in a private room on the third floor of a luxurious restaurant, three people were sitting around a table.

A young man carrying a long sword on his back had his Sword Qi restrained, but his eyes were as sharp as a sword.

A woman holding a magic staff had elemental spirits circling around her.

A burly man with bare hands had Qi and blood as massive as a dragon.

The levels of all three were... 30.

"Big Dipper Star Field, Capital City of Yan State," the sword-wielding youth said slowly.

"According to the guidance, our 'seed' is right here."

The woman with the staff chuckled: "A server that has only been open for ten days, what kind of decent opponent could there be? Are the superiors being too cautious?"

The burly man said in a muffled voice: "Don't be careless.

Being able to make the three of us move at the same time shows that this 'seed' is not simple."

The sword-wielding youth nodded: "Regardless, completing the mission is what matters.

Find him, defeat him, and prove that we are the true 'Children of Destiny'."

The three raised their glasses and drank them in one gulp.

Outside the window, the night was deep.

A storm was brewing.