Obtaining the Stellar Fire Source
Wang Chen knelt on the ground. The scorching heat made him sweat profusely, and his energy was greatly depleted.
After all, Wang Chen was only at the Bone Tempering Stage, and he was kneeling in front of the altar, closest to the Stellar Fire Source, so the heat he endured was also the highest.
For more than two hours, no matter how hard he tried, he could not sense the Stellar Fire Source's spirituality. The fire source lay quietly in the Frost Jade Set, motionless.
"It moved!"
His heart was already dead, but he did not expect the fire source to jump slightly at this moment.
"What's going on? I did not touch the fire source. Why did it move? "
Wang Chen was delighted, but then confused.
The other Wang Family members did not know what was going on. Seeing the fire source jump, they could not help but become excited.
The clansmen who supported Wang Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Many of them turned to look at Wang Zhanghai with mocking expressions.
"Looks like the position of Family Head is going to change hands!"
Once Wang Chen obtained the Stellar Fire Source, Changhai's position as Family Head would come to an end. He would definitely be replaced by Wang Chen's father.
When Wang Zhanghai saw this, the last shred of hope in his heart was extinguished. A desolate smile appeared on his face as he slowly stood up from his seat as the family head. He walked to Wang Nian's side and said, "Wang Nian, pack up tomorrow and return to the Five Beasts Army. Do not return to the clan for the time being."
As he spoke, Wang Changhai looked at Luo Zheng and said, "Nephew Luo, I will now enter the ancestral hall and resign from my position as Family Head. I will not interfere in the clan's affairs in the future. After I lose my power, if Wang Nian stays in the clan, he will definitely be bullied. He is young and full of vigor, and will not be able to take it. Nephew Luo is brimming with talent and will definitely achieve great things in the future. I hope that you will help me take care of Wang Nian in the future. I will be eternally grateful. "
With that, Wang Changhai slowly walked towards the ancestral hall.
"A bunch of ingrates!"
Wang Nian's face was filled with resentment as he said, "Our Wang family used to be a nobody in Green Rock City. After my father became the head of the family, he worked hard to make the city prosper and secure our position as the number one family in Green Rock City. Because of this, my father never married until fifteen years ago. When my mother gave birth to me, she was already close to the age of a king. Otherwise, how could I be her only child? Now, for the sake of Wang Chen, the Wang family has completely forgotten my father's contributions and wants to strip him of his position as the family head. How hateful! "
"Haha, don't worry. They won't be happy for long. No one can take away Uncle Wang's position."
Luo Zheng revealed a mocking smile. With a thought, the Astral Flame Source on the altar pulsed even more intensely.
In truth, seven days ago, Luo Zheng had already used the Heart Refining Technique in the secret chamber of the Wang Family's treasury to erase the spirituality of the Stellar Fire Source. He had also refined a strand of his consciousness into the Stellar Fire Source.
The Astral Fire Source had long been in his bag.
However, the Stellar Fire Source was the family heirloom of the Wang family. If he had taken it back then, even if he could hide it from the Wang family's second elder and Wang Changhai, it would have been discovered and would have brought about great trouble.
Therefore, Luo Zheng resisted the temptation of immediately obtaining the Stellar Fire Source and thought of a safer method. Since it could help Wang Nian and his son defeat Wang Chen and keep their position as the family head, it could also allow them to obtain the Stellar Fire Source without any repercussions.
And now, it was time to implement it.
"Look, it's a success. The Stellar Fire Source is moving towards Wang Chen."
"Hahaha, our Wang family actually produced a weapon refiner. In the future, even those first-rate families will come to our Wang family if they want to refine magic weapons."
"It's really the blessing of our ancestors!"
Seeing the yellowish-gray Stellar Fire Source slowly float up from the cold jade box and fly towards Wang Chen, all of the Wang family members were extremely excited.
Sitting in his seat, Zhong Xiong also revealed a rare expression of joy. Although the Zhong family was a first-rate family, they did not have their own weapon refiner. The number of magic weapons in the family was extremely small. Although he was a genius of the Zhong family, he did not have the qualifications to obtain a magic weapon.
"After cousin Wang Chen becomes a weapon refiner, I must first ask him to refine a magic weapon for me. I think he won't refuse, right?"
Zhong Xiong thought happily. Among the Zhong family members, there were many experts who had reached the Blood Tempering Realm and even the Marrow Changing Realm who did not have their own magic weapons.
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"How can this be? I clearly did not communicate with the Stellar Fire Source's spirituality, let alone taming it. There must be a problem here."
While everyone else was wild with joy, Wang Chen's heart was filled with fear and unease.
Seeing the Stellar Fire Source fly towards him for no reason and the terrifying heat coming closer and closer, he could not help but tremble.
Whoosh —!
Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, the Stellar Fire Source suddenly increased its speed and shot towards Wang Chen.
This change was extremely sudden and many people could not react in time.
Wang Chen was even more horrified. Feeling the arrival of death, he suddenly jumped up from the ground and quickly retreated.
However, he had already exhausted all of his strength under the high temperature. Now, his limbs were weak and he staggered and fell to the ground before he could even take a few steps back.
Pfft!
The Stellar Fire Source was like a rocket, fiercely shooting into Wang Chen's chest. The terrifying heat instantly ignited his skin and muscles. The flames quickly spread throughout his body and even set his hair on fire.
The temperature of the Stellar Fire Source was so terrifying that it could even refine some extremely tough metal. How could Wang Chen, who was only in the Bone Tempering Realm, resist it?
Ahhhh!
Wang Chen became a man on fire, constantly letting out heart-wrenching cries.
"How can this be!"
Everyone was stunned. Their faces were filled with horror and disbelief.
"Quickly save him!"
Waves of anxious cries came from all around. Several powerful Wang Family members all shot towards Wang Chen.
After the Stellar Fire Source burned through Wang Chen's body, it fell to the ground and burned a finger-sized hole in the rocky ground. It drilled into the ground and disappeared.
The flames on Wang Chen's body were finally extinguished. However, in a short period of time, he was burned beyond recognition. His black hair was completely burned away, and his chest was badly mutilated. He had turned into a piece of charcoal.
"Sigh, the quality of this Stellar Fire Source is extremely good and its spirituality is amazing. Wang Chen's talent in refining is too poor and he could not tame it. He tried to forcefully take the Stellar Fire Source, which aroused the Stellar Fire Source's ferocity. After injuring him, it fled. In short, fortune is determined by the heavens. Nothing can be forced. This old man is also powerless. I will take my leave first. "
The white-haired refiner sighed, shook his head, and left the Wang Family Mansion.
Now that Wang Chen was seriously injured and the Stellar Fire Source drilled into the ground, there was no need to say anything.
"Haha, I said that Wang Chen will never become a refiner. Do you believe me now? Alright, the show is over. Why don't you go find Uncle Wang and tell him that he doesn't need to resign from his position as the Family Head? "
Luo Zheng winked at the dumbfounded Wang Nian, then turned and left, walking towards his own courtyard.
"Luo Zheng is really amazing!"
Wang Nian finally reacted. He glanced at Luo Zheng's unfathomable back and hurriedly walked into the Wang Family Ancestral Hall.
The guests who came to observe the ceremony all left. Some were regretful, while others were gloating. The celebration banquet that was originally prepared was canceled, leaving behind only a mess.
However, Zhong Xiong did not leave. Instead, he stayed in the courtyard that the Wang Family had arranged for him. It was extremely close to Luo Zheng's courtyard.
Night fell and the silver moon hung high in the sky like a plate. The silver moonlight shone on the Wang Family Mansion.
Luo Zheng sat in his room with an exhausted expression. A yellowish-grey fire source the size of a thumb danced between his five fingers like a lively little elf.
"The Stellar Fire Source, this is my first fire source. I never thought that I would become a refiner. If mother and sister knew, they would be so happy! Furthermore, after becoming a refiner, I won't have to worry about not having enough pills to cultivate. I have to quickly raise my cultivation level and save father. "
He muttered to himself as a joyful smile appeared on his face.
In the Hundred Battles Dynasty, weapon refiners were highly respected. Even if they could only refine low-grade magic tools, they could still earn tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels of gold. It was enough for his mother and sister to live a life of luxury and luxury.
What's more, Luo Zheng possessed the Through Heaven Record. In the future, his achievements in refining were almost limitless!
It turned out that when Luo Zheng was refining the star fire source in the Wang Family's storehouse, he had discovered that he could use his Divine Sense to control the movement of the star fire source. When he thought about how Wang Chen was going to perform the ceremony to collect the star fire source, he had a sudden inspiration and decided on a plan. That was why he had burrowed into the ground after burning Wang Chen.
This kind of plan, unless there was a martial artist with a powerful consciousness who discovered that someone was using their consciousness to control the Stellar Fire Source, otherwise it would be impossible to see through.
Unfortunately, no one was able to discover that Luo Zheng possessed the power of his consciousness. He could control the Stellar Fire Source, penetrate the ground, and obtain this fire source without anyone noticing.
"This method of mental cultivation is indeed incomparably magical. Otherwise, it would be impossible to control the fire source to advance and retreat at will. It could also silently penetrate the ground. In the future, if used properly, it can be used to kill people and take their lives. It is simply impossible to guard against. In battle, if the opponent is not on guard and suddenly uses it, it is also an excellent trump card. Unfortunately, it cannot be used without limit. "
Luo Zheng pondered for a while, feeling more and more magical about the mental cultivation method.
Unfortunately, this time, Luo Zheng also discovered that controlling the movement of the fire source consumed a great deal of his Spiritual Sense, especially when traveling underground. It was even more exhausting. This time, it was only a few thousand feet. He had to rest twice before he finally moved the Stellar Fire Source to the courtyard.
Moreover, when penetrating the ground, he needed to constantly consume the power of the Stellar Fire Source to refine the soil and rocks. If he continued to penetrate the ground, he would sooner or later exhaust the power of the Stellar Fire Source, causing it to completely dissipate.
After a while, Luo Zheng put away the Stellar Fire Source and fell into deep thought.
"This time, Wang Chen did not become a weapon refiner. Logically speaking, the Wang family has no demands on Zhong Xiong. However, not only did he not leave, he even stayed in the Wang family. He must be planning to deal with me. Zhong Xiong's abilities are far inferior to mine. If he wants to deal with me, he will have to use the Zhong family. According to the information that Wang Nian gathered, there should be two Blood Tempering Realm experts in Zhong Xiong's entourage. According to the academy's rules, he definitely wouldn't dare to make a move on me openly. There's only one possibility, and that is that he'll make a move on me while I'm rushing back to the academy! "
"Originally, if I refined the Thunder Metal into an Immortal Weapon, I could exchange it for a large amount of elixirs to raise my cultivation to the Blood Tempering Realm. However, now that the break ends and there are only five days left, it is impossible to refine an Immortal Weapon and successfully exchange it for elixirs to raise my cultivation. Moreover, before the break ends, I have to rush back to the Five Beasts Army. Otherwise, I will be seen as a deserter. It seems that the only way now is to refine the Blue Fire Crystal and condense it into a Heavenly Sword. "
Luo Zheng thought of a countermeasure. His expression kept changing, and he was somewhat hesitant.
After all, the Blue Fire Crystal was only one of the materials used to refine the Heavenly Sword. It could only be used to refine the prototype of one of the 81 Heavenly Swords.
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