Half a month later.
The heavy snow fluttered throughout the night and only stopped slightly at three or four in the morning.
After the snow, the campus was austere and exceptionally cold.
It was winter vacation and most of the students had returned to their hometown to celebrate the New Year. Only a few cultivation maniacs were still in the school.
It was the darkest moment before dawn. Even the cultivation maniacs were sleeping soundly in their deep sleep pods, conserving their energy.
Inside the refining room, it was like a raging fire. It was like a hot afternoon where the sun was scorching and steam curled up.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! "
In addition to the buzzing sound of the refining furnace operating at high speed, there was also a rhythmic rumbling sound coming from the depths of the fog.
Opposite the 1st Generation Tai'e refining furnace that was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, there was a small area in the corner where an iron room was built according to the ancient method. Although it was small, it had all the essentials.
Li Yao's upper body was naked, revealing his vigorous muscles. The Dark Star Rock danced like the wind and instantly transformed into hundreds of hammer shadows, fiercely smashing into the iron anvil. Sparks flew everywhere and sputtered on his body, but he was completely unaware of it.
Under the illumination of the red furnace fire, his lips were tightly pursed and his expression was focused. Every breath he took was exceptionally long.
Nine seconds of exhalation, nine seconds of inhalation, without the slightest difference.
When he inhaled, his body suddenly swelled up. Every strand of muscle bulged, revealing every detail, as if countless large dragons were protruding from his skin.
His skin also emitted a bronze, silver, and golden luster, as if it was a piece of metal that had been forged to the extreme.
This was the sign of the Hundred Smelting Clan's number one body tempering secret technique, the 《Thousand Tempering Hundred Refining》, which was extremely exquisite.
When he exhaled, his body returned to normal. All the "large dragons" once again hibernated in the depths of his flesh, hiding their claws and fangs. Retracting his wings, he looked no different from an ordinary college student. Compared to the stocky and muscular men of the Combat Department, he was far inferior.
This was the mystery of the 《Soul Converging Technique》!
After a long period of contemplation in the Heavenly Refining Tower, Li Yao had a preliminary grasp of it and could freely suppress his strength to the 1st level of the Refinement Stage.
At first glance. He was just a newcomer who had just awakened.
Once he used Soul Ignition Art to transform, Li Yao was confident that he would not lose to any student in the combat course in terms of strength, especially when it came to negative gravity and instantaneous explosive power after he trained for a few months at the bottom of the Billowing Star Ocean. Even if he was a senior student!
"Phew …"
Li Yao swung the Dark Star Rock at his fastest speed for ten minutes. Fine beads of sweat seeped out of his body, as if he was wearing a layer of sparkling battle armor. He was finally done!
He let out a long sigh of relief and shot out an arrow of air from his mouth. It suddenly expanded in midair, turning into the shape of a vulture that was about to take flight. It lasted for a full ten seconds before gradually spreading out.
"Not bad. Yesterday, I only maintained it for 95 seconds. Today, I increased it by half a second. My control over 'Qi' is becoming more and more exquisite. It won't be long before I can break through to the fifth level of the Refinement stage. I've officially entered the sixth layer, the middle level of the Refinement Stage! "
Li Yao's dark eyes sparkled as a confident smile appeared on his face.
After the crazy training at the bottom of the Billowing Star Ocean. In addition, he had bitterly endured Ding Ling Dong's indiscriminate bombardment every day. Not only did his 《Thousand Tempering Hundred Refining》, 《Soul Converging Art》, and 《Soul Ignition Art》 all have explosive progress, Li Yao even made a breakthrough during a sparring session five days ago and rushed to the fifth level of the Refinement Stage in one go. He even used the power of the breakthrough to launch a desperate counterattack against Ding Ling Dong!
Although he only cut off a strand of her hair. After all, it was the first time he touched Ding Ling Dong's body in a battle, even if he was beaten into a pig's head afterwards. Li Yao was still very happy in his heart.
"Work hard! Work hard! "
"I'll break through another layer and reach the middle level of the Refinement Stage. Spirit Qi is no longer just for show, it can be used for actual combat! "
"At that time, my battle strength will increase by more than three to five times!"
However, the first to fifth level of the Refinement Stage were all low levels, so it was relatively easy to break through.
To break through from the low level to the middle level, in addition to the accumulation of strength, it also required a mysterious understanding, so he couldn't be impatient.
Li Yao had just reached the fifth level of the Refinement Stage a few days ago, so his realm was not stable yet. He was just indulging in fantasy, he wasn't in a hurry to succeed.
After moving his sore spine, Li Yao opened the ice maker and stretched his head above the array glyphs to cool down for a while. He was completely awake, and only then did he pick up the workpiece that he had just forged and carefully examine it.
What he was twirling between his fingers was surprisingly another nail, the Sevenfold Heaven Nail!
In fact, in the contest between the refiners half a month ago, he still had a trick up his sleeve.
The "Sevenfold Heaven" technique was an ancient refining technique of the Hundred Smelting Clan from forty thousand years ago. It was definitely not something that could be formed in one go in the refining furnace. It still needed to be repeatedly hammered with the 《One Hundred and Eight Hands Chaos Gale Hammer Technique》 to fuse the seven structures into one. Only then would it be the real "Sevenfold Heaven"!
If it was the Sevenfold Heaven Nail that had been hammered with the ancient method, even if Jin Quan had refined a flawless dragon scale nail, he would have no chance of winning. Under a high-speed collision, it would explode in an instant!
But …
Li Yao snapped his fingers, and another black nail immediately flew into his palm.
This was the "Dark Dragon Scale Nail" refined by old man Lei Yongming.
This was a gift that the old man had given to Li Yao before he left.
"Ding!"
Li Yao flicked his finger, and the Dark Dragon Scale Nail emitted the roar of a tiger and dragon, lingering in the air.
It was as if a ferocious dragon was really hibernating in the small nail.
Li Yao narrowed his eyes, listening to the subtlety of the dragon's roar. He sensed the internal structure of the Dark Dragon Scale Nail and muttered to himself:
"Wonderful, mysterious, inconceivable!"
"The refining techniques of the older generation of refiners are truly superb. Even if I were to use the true Sevenfold Heaven technique, I still wouldn't be able to forge a single layer of the Dark Dragon Scale Nail. The old man was actually able to embed three layers at once, reducing the total weight of the nail by 22% and increasing its strength by more than double. Just how did he do it?"
"I exhausted my mind to forge this Sevenfold Heaven Nail, but it still isn't enough to contend against the old man's Dark Dragon Scale Nail. After ten collisions, it will definitely be my nail that will break!"
Li Yao was deeply aware of the distance between him and a true master refiner.
In a split second, his heart was in turmoil. His fighting spirit blazed, and his ambition crazily swelled.
"The world is so big, it's worth it to spend a lifetime to challenge it. I must not relax. Every second, I must become stronger. Every second, I must live an infinitely wonderful life! "
As he thought of this, Li Yao faintly smiled.
What old man Lei Yongming had given him was not as simple as a nail.
After being shocked by the astonishing potential Li Yao had revealed, the old man had acted as the go-between. The Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department and the Empyrean Terminus Sect had reached a strategic cooperation agreement.
The Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department had officially become the extracurricular education base of the Empyrean Terminus Central High School. Every year, the Empyrean Terminus Central High School would organize elite students to visit and learn.
At the same time, the Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department had also promised that they would pay special attention to the students of Empyrean Terminus Central High School in the Limit Challenge Competition. As long as they met the criteria, they would be given priority to be admitted!
This made Little Fatty Li Sanhao and his group of bad boys very happy. The few bad boys had all obtained Yuan Manqiu and Li Yao's spiritual crane messenger numbers. They didn't dare to provoke the department head, Yuan Manqiu. Every three to five days, they would contact Li Yao and call him 'Senior Brother', calling him affectionately.
Priority to be admitted. Even if it was a third-rate department like the Grand Desolate War Institution's Refining Department, it was still a very sincere promise.
Of course, the Empyrean Terminus Sect wouldn't receive this benefit for nothing. With a wave of Elder Lei Yongming's hand, the Empyrean Terminus Sect immediately took out 8 million and the old man personally took out another 2 million. They gathered a total of 10 million and sent it to the Grand Desolate War Institution, specifying that it would be invested in the Refining Department. He also said that this was only the first phase. If everyone cooperated well in the future, they could consider setting up a special fund. Every year, they would sponsor the Refining Department.
This time, the entire management of the Grand Desolate War Institution was shocked.
A 10 million sponsorship was neither too much nor too little. It was the traditional financial backers of the Grand Desolate War Institution, such as the Devil Fist Sect, the Hundred Saber Alliance, and so on. Every year, they would sponsor several hundred million!
However, these sects were all combat sects of the Wasteland and had a close relationship with the Grand Desolate War Institution's Combat Department. The Combat Department was equivalent to their talent reserve center and youth training base. It was natural for them to be generous.
The Empyrean Terminus Sect was a sect that focused on refining. They had never cooperated with the Grand Desolate War Institution, but this time, the Refining Department had unexpectedly opened up a new path. The sponsorship was secondary. The crucial point was that the Grand Desolate War Institution's influence could slowly penetrate into the Empyrean Terminus Sect's region.
It must be known that the Empyrean Terminus Sect was a rising quasi-first-rate sect. It had a certain reputation in the central region of the Federation. If both sides deepened their cooperation, the benefits to the Grand Desolate War Institution would be far more than a mere 10 million sponsorship.
Therefore, this matter brought about an unexpected benefit to Li Yao. He obtained a scholarship called "Star of the Wasteland".
This was the highest level scholarship of the Grand Desolate War Institution. The conditions to obtain it were very harsh. The student had to have an outstanding performance in their studies as well as make a great contribution to the institution. Both were indispensable.
Li Yao was able to modify the 1st Tai'e crafting furnace, so there was no need to talk about his studies. Furthermore, he had pulled in 10 million sponsorship for the institution, which could be considered as a "great contribution". It was perfectly justified for him to obtain this scholarship.
The money wasn't much, but the crucial point was that this scholarship came with a reward of 3000 credits!
As a result, Li Yao's total credits easily broke through the 10,000 mark.
He no longer had the slightest bit of burden as he threw himself into refining crazily.
He spent the entire winter vacation in a very disciplined manner.
Every morning, he would first go to Ding Ling Dong's house and cultivate in the depths of the Billowing Star Sea for an hour. Then, he would accompany Ding Ling Dong in low-intensity sparring for half an hour and high-intensity sparring for five minutes.
Then, with the help of the Super Perception Cabin, he would enter the Heavenly Refining Tower and repeatedly figure out the structure and performance of various magical equipment.
Ancient, modern, civil, military, melee, long-range … All the blueprints of magical equipment that he could find had been chewed up by him.
After leaving the Heavenly Refining Tower, he would go to the depths of the Billowing Star Sea to cultivate for an hour. Then, he would be Ding Ling Dong's punching bag for half an hour.
After eating dinner, he would begin the real refining process.
One after another, magical equipment components were freshly produced from the crafting furnace. After going through the ancient forging process, they were even more solid, powerful, and precise than the pure modern craftsmanship.
One after another, brilliant and colorful magical equipment that could cut through iron as if it was mud appeared in a small gray building next to the refining room.
As the new semester approached, this small gray building had astonishingly turned into an intimidating arsenal! (To be continued)
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