Chapter 33: Second Body Refinement

The "Chaos Great Strength Diagram" involves three body refinements at the Eternal True God stage; if the "third body refinement" demands extremely high mastery of cosmic laws and advanced alchemical techniques, then the "second body refinement" requires significantly less.

Luo Feng, who had grasped the essence of cosmic laws, received guidance from Sheng Tianyan, one of the top two alchemists in Hu Yang City, and with his prior accumulation, he fully understood the key points of the second body refinement during this meal.

“The theory is clear now; next comes practice,” Luo Feng smiled.

“Theory is the foundation, but practice is the ultimate manifestation of strength,” Sheng Tianyan chuckled. “Luo He, since you’re refining your body, even if you fail occasionally, you can always refine it again. Body refinement is far simpler than alchemy.”

Even if a divine body is half-destroyed, it can still recover—body refinement naturally has extremely high tolerance for error! But crafting weapons, armor, mechanical mystic treasures, and so on? Their tolerance for error is far lower.

“Haha, if body refinement were as difficult as alchemy, the body refinement lineage wouldn’t be so thriving,” Luo Feng laughed. Many cultivate both body refinement and other arts, but few combine it with alchemy.

“In this world, strength ultimately decides everything. How powerful can alchemical skill really be?” Sheng Tianyan shook his head. “When facing someone stronger, don’t you still have to bow your head?”

Luo Feng nodded. His master, Zuo Shan Ke, could forge Divine King-level weapons and had many friends—but what good did it do?

Faced with the threat of the Food Nation, Jin Nation had only one path: annihilation. Even Zuo Shan Ke placed no hope in his friends—he fled to the Cosmic Sea.

Relying on others is never as reliable as relying on yourself!

Inside the small pavilion, Sheng Tianyan and Luo Feng fell silent for a moment; Sheng Tianyan’s gaze grew distant, faintly seeing the figure he had longed for day and night.

…

Fire Realm Eatery.

Suo Zi was diligently cooking; having been here for over an eon, he had gradually mastered several ordinary dishes.

“Done,” Suo Zi waved his hand, and a delicious dish was plated; other attendants carried it away.

“Suo Zi’s cooking is already quite good,” the other chefs at the Fire Realm Eatery praised. They were all disciples of Hei Butcher, and had trained under him far longer.

“Compared to my senior brothers, my cooking is still ordinary,” Suo Zi grinned. Being able to cook at all was a major step forward for him.

“Suo Zi! Suo Zi!” Suddenly, a voice called out.

Suo Zi heard it and said, “My brother’s here—I’ll step out.”

The other chefs paid no mind; after all, Suo Zi had only just begun and could only prepare a few simple dishes—he wasn’t yet a main chef.

Suo Zi stepped outside and immediately saw Suo Yun waiting.

“Suo Yun,” Suo Zi was startled. “You…”

Suo Yun beamed with pride. “I broke through! I’ve finally reached Void True God realm!”

“That’s wonderful!” Suo Zi was thrilled. “We’ve been in Hu Yang City for over an eon—and you’ve finally broken through to Void True God realm!”

They came to the city seeking opportunity—one became a guard for the Diao Rong family, the other was hired into the Fire Realm Eatery.

“I seized the chance, received some resources from the Diao Rong family’s eldest daughter, and finally broke through by refining my bloodline,” Suo Yun looked at his brother. “Suo Zi, we were the most gifted in our tribe. With ordinary cultivation methods, we both reached True God Ninth Layer before our youth. Here in Hu Yang City, with powerful secret techniques and some resources—I became Void True God, and so can you!”

Suo Zi’s blood boiled with excitement.

They truly had nearly identical talent; even the tribe chief believed these two young men should venture to Hu Yang City.

“I’ve nearly exhausted my resources and can’t help you yet,” Suo Yun said. “But now that I’m Void True God, it’s easy to join a powerful faction as a mid-level member. Then I’ll bring you in! With us brothers working together, I’m sure you’ll become Void True God soon too.”

“I’m doing fine at the Fire Realm Eatery—my master treats me well,” Suo Zi hurriedly said.

“You’ll stay buried as a cook—when will you ever gather enough Chaos Crystals?” Suo Yun turned and left. “Wait patiently. Once I’ve settled into my new faction, I’ll pull you over.”

During this time, Suo Yun had hidden in his residence, fearing being slaughtered or robbed, and finally broke through using his resources.

Now, at his peak of pride, he thought it was foolish of his brother to be a cook.

“Sigh,” Suo Zi watched his brother depart.

“Suo Zi,” Hei Butcher walked up.

“Master,” Suo Zi bowed respectfully. He had consistently performed well and, due to Luo Feng’s connection, had been formally accepted as Hei Butcher’s disciple.

“Your brother’s right—accumulating resources as a cook is painfully slow,” Hei Butcher said. “Even after my long lifespan, my resource accumulation remains limited. Perhaps following your brother, your future could be brighter.”

Suo Zi shook his head. “Back in the tribe, when we hunted together, Suo Yun always loved taking risks. Here in Hu Yang City, he still loves risks—he might succeed ten times, but one failure ends it all! The entire Diao Rong family estate, including all guards, was slaughtered. He only survived because he stayed guarding Luo He Shangzun. I warned him—he wouldn’t listen. Master, I’d rather stay here at the Fire Realm Eatery and learn.”

“Since you wish to stay at the Fire Realm Eatery, I won’t neglect you,” Hei Butcher smiled and nodded. This disciple had the heart to root himself here—he could now train him with greater peace of mind.

“I feel cooking suits me better,” Suo Zi said. “Cooking requires channeling divine power and spiritual will—it’s also cultivation.”

Hei Butcher nodded in satisfaction and departed.

After the owner left, the other attendants immediately gathered around.

“Suo Zi, your brother broke through to Void True God?”

“Incredible! You two entered Hu Yang City over an eon ago—and now he’s Void True God. I’ve struggled for thousands of eons and am still only True God Eighth Layer.”

“Suo Zi senior brother was already True God Ninth Layer in the tribe—his talent far exceeds ours.”

These attendants spoke with great envy; their abilities were far inferior to Suo Zi’s, and most had never been formally accepted as Hei Butcher’s disciples.

Suo Zi smiled, but his emotions were complex. Before his master, he had spoken decisively—and truly meant it. But seeing his childhood brother become Void True God—how could it not stir him?

“Is Suo Yun right? Should I take risks to seize opportunity?” Suo Zi thought. “But the tribe chief said: when hunting, better to miss ten chances than risk your life carelessly.”

“Cooking may be slow, but it’s safer. If I spend a few hundred eons, I’ll surely gather enough resources,” Suo Zi thought.

…

Inside the small pavilion, Luo Feng had witnessed Suo Zi and Suo Yun’s meeting. These two brothers had entered Hu Yang City with him—they shared some fate.

“The lower-tier True Gods in Hu Yang City struggle desperately,” Sheng Tianyan watched outside. “Most must risk their lives for opportunity. Even if they gain resources through bloodshed, they usually fail to break through. Suo Yun has real talent—he broke through in one try.”

Luo Feng nodded. “Both brothers have strong talent. Hei Butcher’s cooking art is as intricate as alchemy or pill-making—it requires perfect fusion of divine power and spiritual will to create dishes that affect the soul. Suo Zi’s rapid progress also proves his talent.”

Sheng Tianyan raised his wine cup, calmly saying, “They have talent, but among Hu Yang City’s countless True Gods, most have none.”

“Which one do you admire?” Luo Feng asked with a smile.

“If I were young, I’d admire Suo Yun. But now?” Sheng Tianyan drained his cup. “I admire Suo Zi.”

!

Luo Feng nodded, his gaze sweeping over the envious attendants of the Fire Realm Eatery.

“Cultivation forbids greed. Compared to the ordinary attendants here, Suo Zi is already very fortunate,” Luo Feng rose.

"Indeed—avoid greed!" Sheng Tianyan nodded. "Easy to say, but how many powerful ones can truly achieve it? I once made the mistake of greed. Some mistakes can be corrected. Others—you make them, and there’s no turning back!"

Luo Feng nodded. “Sheng Brother, after I return, I’ll enter seclusion. If you have an urgent matter, you may send a message to Luo Sa.”

During seclusion, one must devote full attention—transmission tokens must be shut off. Otherwise, messages from the Yan Feng Hall’s secret chamber or familiar friends would disrupt Luo Feng’s focus.

As long as the message reached Luo Sa, Luo Sa could mentally communicate with Luo Feng.

“Understood,” Sheng Tianyan nodded and smiled. “If it’s urgent, I’ll definitely reach out.”

They walked out together; the Fire Realm Eatery’s owner, Hei Butcher, personally saw them off, escorting the two Eternal True Gods away.

…

Luo Feng, accompanied by Mo Luo Sa and Mo Yu Qingyan, left the Fire Realm Eatery and first went to the Yan Feng Hall to purchase the vast quantities of materials needed for the second body refinement.

“For the first body refinement, I spent about 100,000 Cosmic Sands worth of materials. Based on my understanding of the second refinement, I estimate 650,000 Cosmic Sands. Considering possible losses, I’ll buy 700,000.”

The Yan Feng Hall, renowned across the Origin Continent, needed only the time to drink a few cups of wine and chat to assemble the 700,000 Cosmic Sands’ worth of materials.

“Some materials are rarely used, so we borrowed from partner guilds,” said the Yan Feng Hall’s deputy director. “If you need more in the future, best to submit an order through the Secret Chamber—we can prepare in advance.”

After all, they were only a branch in a major city, with limited storage.

“Good,” Luo Feng took the jade vial—inside it held the massive 700,000 Cosmic Sands’ worth of materials, many piled into mountain-like heaps.

The “Chaos Great Strength Diagram” doesn’t consume much resource overall—but Luo Feng’s divine body is simply too enormous!

“Next will be the third refinement—material needs will multiply several times over. I’ll need to pre-order.” Luo Feng thought. “But right now, I still can’t afford that much—I’m still too poor!”

After purchasing the materials, Luo Feng quickly departed with his two servants.

Huh!

Flying back to his cave mansion, Luo Feng retracted his flying vessel; Mo Luo Sa and Mo Yu Qingyan landed beside him.

“Qingyan,” Luo Feng ordered. “I’ll be entering long-term seclusion—you don’t need to guard the mansion constantly. Feel free to visit home whenever.”

“Thank you, Master,” Mo Yu Qingyan beamed—he hadn’t returned home since following Luo Feng.

“What about me? Can I go out?” Mo Luo Sa asked eagerly. Last time, his master’s seclusion lasted over an eon.

“As long as you don’t cause trouble, you can wander freely in Hu Yang City,” Luo Feng said, then flew straight toward the underground hall. As he entered, the underground door slammed shut with a rumble, and the formation activated, sealing off the inside from the outside.

Luo Feng had begun his seclusion.

“Luo Sashen, I’ll return now,” Mo Yu Qingyan bowed respectfully.

“Go, go—I’ll go out too,” Mo Luo Sa beamed, zipping ahead of him out of the cave mansion. “Master keeps going to the same places—it’s boring! Hu Yang City has so many fun spots!”

The two servants departed, one after the other.

The entire cave mansion fell silent, leaving only Luo Feng in seclusion.

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