The first thing that Li Yao studied was the jade chip that was excavated from the ruins. ≡ ≡ ≡
The jade chip was an extremely special magical equipment. It was specifically used to store telepathic thoughts. Often, it could last for thousands of years. Its outer shell was extremely sturdy, and it was also engraved with special array glyphs to ensure that the telepathic thoughts stored inside would never be extinguished.
Therefore, many jade chips were preserved during the big explosion.
Most of the jade chips stored cultivation data and refining processes. With Li Yao's current strength, he was still unable to completely analyze them.
However, the other small part was the teaching notes of the seniors of the Refining Department, the insights of refining, and the half-written monographs of theories.
It could be said that the entire grassroots refining theory was built on these unremarkable "cornerstones".
Ding Yin's jade chip was different.
Ding Yin was a mainstream refiner with profound knowledge. His refining theory was more inclined towards the elite faction. However, his explanation was very solid, giving the impression that it was reasonable and flawless.
Studying the theories of these two factions at the same time, no matter which faction it was, they were all extravagant and brilliant. However, they were also competing with each other. It was as if he was watching a peak confrontation between two experts. Li Yao felt that it was too much for his eyes to take in, and his eyes were dazzled.
But this was not all.
In the Heavenly Refining Tower, Li Yao came in contact with refining works from the ancient cultivation world of forty thousand years ago.
The ancient refining theory was different from the two modern factions. Although they both advocated simplicity and straightforwardness, there was a huge difference in the intertwining and transformation of spiritual energy. The design and application of some core array glyphs were even completely opposite.
Now, at the most intense moment of the peak confrontation between the two "experts", a third "expert of ancient martial arts" appeared from the side, causing the originally intricate battle situation to be completely upgraded.
Later, the situation would often become like this. Li Yao had just been deeply convinced by Ding Yin's point of view, thinking that it was an irrefutable truth.
As a result, in the jade chip left behind by the grassroots teachers, he found another theory. Moreover, it was supported by a huge amount of data, which was more comprehensive and concise. It was indisputable. It was the truth of the truth.
Just as Li Yao nodded his head and accepted this view, he suddenly saw a "brand-new" view that had been buried for a long time in an ancient book from forty thousand years ago. Moreover, it looked … more concise, clear, and irrefutable, as unshakable as one plus one equals two!
Just like that, the theoretical edifice that Li Yao had built in one day might be completely broken in one hour, and the firm belief that he had built in one hour might be destroyed. In fact, they would be mercilessly crushed within a second.
For half a month, his theoretical foundation was shattered again and again, and then rebuilt again and again. This feeling of pain and happiness was even more indescribable than the Nine Heavens of Ice and Fire. He wanted to say it, but he couldn't.
Finally …
The crazy theoretical study came to an end. There was only one day left until the end of the month.
11: 50 midnight, one day and ten minutes later. It was the deadline for the first Newcomer Ranking.
Now, the Newcomer Ranking was filled with powerhouses and experts. Almost all of the top one hundred had obtained hundreds of credits. This meant that they had learned at least fifty theoretical courses in a month.
And the cultivation geniuses in the top three had unexpectedly obtained two hundred credits.
Ninety percent of them had the glittering words "Hidden Dragon Hall" behind their names.
They were all specially recruited students. They were all hidden dragons. They were all rare existences in their respective hometowns.
As for Li Yao …
His name did not appear on the Newcomer Ranking. For the past month, he had been immersed in bitter cultivation in the Heavenly Refining Tower. All kinds of contrasting refining theories had made him dizzy and almost vomit blood. He simply did not care about trivial things like exams.
As a result, his total credits were still zero.
"In the Wasteland Battle Network, the basic theory exams can be carried out through telepathic thoughts transmission. Hundreds and thousands of thoughts can be transmitted every second. Ten minutes is enough for an exam. "
"There is still a whole day left. Let me blast all of these eighty-eight basic theory courses!"
Next to the ruins of the Refining Department, in a dilapidated three-story building, Li Yao was sitting cross-legged in the middle of a pile of jade chips. His black jade-like eyes were sparkling.
The Black Wing Sword was lazily flying around above his head.
Two spider-shaped metal puppet beasts were quickly shuttling back and forth. They categorized the jade chips and placed them on a special bookshelf.
In the past month, in addition to crazily studying theoretical knowledge in the Heavenly Refining Tower, he had been crazily picking up garbage in the ruins.
In addition to the jade chips, there were also a large number of seriously damaged magical equipment components. Regardless of whether they were useful or not, as long as they had not completely turned into lumps of iron, Li Yao would pick them up and repair them. Even when he was taking a dump, he would play with dozens of components in his hands.
On one hand, he wanted to add some property to the Refining Department. On the other hand, he was trying to apply the newly learned refining theories to reality. He wanted to use facts to test which theory was most suitable for him.
In any case, there was an endless supply of magical equipment components here for him to squander.
These two spider puppet beasts, which were specifically used to organize and maintain the jade chips, had been repaired by Li Yao according to the ancient refining theory and the grassroots refining theory. At first glance, there was no difference. However, there was a small difference in the core driving array glyphs, which involved two different spiritual energy transformation models.
Li Yao was ready to test which model had a higher conversion efficiency, consumed less spiritual energy, and had a longer lifespan.
If Li Yao could collect enough components, he would be able to understand Ding Yin's jade chip a little more thoroughly. Li Yao also wanted to use the Elite Faction's method to repair a similar type of puppet beast. Only by comparing the three together would he be able to come to a conclusion.
After a month of in-depth study, Li Yao was no longer a hothead who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. In the general direction, although he still adhered to the grassroots ideology, he also admitted that many of the elite faction's ideas were indeed original. To be able to become the Federation's mainstream refining path for hundreds of years, it was not an undeserved reputation.
Perhaps one day, he would be able to integrate the essence of the ancient refining technique and the elite faction's refining theory with the grassroots ideology and develop the unique refining technique of the "Fiend Star School".
But now …
A strange smile appeared on Li Yao's face as four red spirit threads suddenly drilled out of his forehead and silently pierced towards the Black Wing Sword in midair.
The moment his spirit threads gushed out, four black spirit threads also gushed out from the Black Wing Sword and precisely blocked Li Yao's spirit threads.
A total of eight spirit threads, one red and one black, were entangled together like eight flying swords, staging a great battle that could not be seen by the naked eye.
Compared to a month ago, Li Yao's spirit threads had become thicker and more flexible. The limit of their extension had also become longer.
However, the spirit threads that spread out from the Black Wing Sword had also become thicker and more flexible. Both sides exchanged attacks in the air, switching between offense and defense. The battle was evenly matched!
Li Yao faintly smiled. Powerful spiritual energy gushed out from thousands of acupoints in his limbs and bones, all of which gathered in his spirit root. Unexpectedly, a fifth … sixth … seventh spirit thread was born.
In the end, the number of spirit threads that grew from his spirit root had actually reached as many as ten, and the limit of each spirit thread was at least twelve to thirteen meters long!
Ten spirit threads were split from the spirit root, and each spirit thread was at least ten meters long — this was the sign of entering the 2nd level of the Refinement Stage!
And this … was not all!
When the ten red spirit threads surrounded the Black Wing Sword, they suddenly twisted strangely in midair. Each of the spirit threads twisted ninety degrees, highlighting a very standard right angle. They intersected with each other and weaved into an impenetrable inescapable net!
Spirit threads could bend ninety degrees, forming a standard right angle. This was something that absolutely could not happen in nature. This proved that cultivators had already reached the level where they could manipulate spirit threads as they pleased.
In other words, Li Yao had already broken through to the 3rd level of the Refinement Stage!
In a month's time, after Li Yao had digested and absorbed the enormous amount of demonic energy he had devoured on the battlefield, he had soaked in the Super Perception Cabin day and night. He had been in a state where his brain cell activity was at 331% for a long time, and his soul had unknowingly become more and more powerful.
In addition, he and the Black Wing Sword had accidentally figured out this "Spirit Thread Battle" cultivation method. Whenever they had time, they would stimulate each other's spirit threads to fight.
The spirit threads cultivated in this way were not only thicker and more agile than the spirit threads of ordinary cultivators, but they were also longer, faster, and tougher. Their efficiency in devouring spiritual energy was also greatly increased.
Although many children of rich and powerful clans were able to break through to the 3rd level of the Refinement Stage before the age of twenty by relying on the accumulation of massive amounts of resources.
However, for a nobody like Li Yao, who had no background, to be able to break through three levels in a short month was absolutely a miracle.
Glancing at the spirit particle clock on the wall, it was exactly twelve o 'clock. Li Yao withdrew his spirit threads, licked his lips, and impatiently logged into the Wasteland Battle Network.
With the arrival of the end of the month, the competition for the Newcomer Ranking list had become even more intense. The scene in the battle network had also changed. The sky had turned blood red, and the soul-stirring sound of war drums resounded all around, making one's blood boil and eager to give it a try.
Li Yao's mind stirred as he meditated on the word "exam".
Countless streams of light rushed in from all directions, transforming into eighty-eight blood-red rhombus-shaped crystals.
Each rhombus-shaped crystal contained an enormous amount of telepathic thoughts, representing eighty-eight exams.
Li Yao casually swept his gaze around, and his gaze condensed on a rhombus-shaped crystal with distinct edges and corners. This blood-red crystal immediately began to vibrate.
"Freshman Li Yao, are you sure you want to participate in the < Elementary Theory of Flying Swallow Flowing Light Movement Technique > exam?"
"I'm sure!"
"Bang!"
The blood-red crystal exploded above his head, and thousands of blood-red fragments revolved around him at high speed, transforming into a mysterious scene.
Li Yao stood above the void, and below his feet was an endless abyss. Countless swallows were flying in the wind, and there were also a few transparent phantoms using the swallows as "stepping stones", displaying incomparably nimble movement techniques. Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh, they were like demons in the wind.
"First of all, please use cogitation to briefly describe the origin and inheritance of the < Flying Swallow Flowing Light Movement Technique >."
A light voice came from the wind.
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