Chapter 33

The "Chaos Great Strength Diagram" requires three body refinements during the Eternal True God stage. If the "third body refinement" has extremely high requirements for the mysteries of laws and also high requirements for artifact-refining techniques, then the "second body refinement" requirements are relatively much lower.

Luo Feng, who had grasped the essence of the laws, had the guidance of the Huyang City's premier artifact-refining master, Sheng Tianyan, and combined with his previous accumulation, he completely understood the key points of the second body refinement during this meal.

"The theory is understood; what follows is practice," Luo Feng said with a smile.

"Theory is the foundation, but practice is the ultimate manifestation of strength," Sheng Tianyan laughed. "Brother Luohe, since you are refining your body, even if you occasionally fail, you can refine it again. Body refinement is much simpler than artifact refining."

Even if the divine body is mostly destroyed, it can be restored; the fault tolerance of body refinement is naturally extremely high! However, manufacturing weapons, armor, mechanical-flow secret treasures, etc., has much lower fault tolerance.

"Haha, if body refinement were as difficult as artifact refining, the body-refining lineage wouldn't be so prosperous," Luo Feng laughed. There are many who cultivate body refinement as a secondary path, but too few who cultivate "artifact refining" as a secondary path.

"In this world, it ultimately comes down to strength. What does it matter if one's artifact-refining skill is strong?" Sheng Tianyan shook his head. "When you encounter someone with great strength, don't you still have to bow your head obediently?"

Luo Feng nodded. His Master, Master Zuoshan, could refine God King-level weapons and had many friends, but what was the result?

Facing the deterrence of the Food Kingdom, the Jin World had no choice but to be destroyed. Master Zuoshan didn't pin his hopes on those friends, but instead fled to the Universe Ocean.

Relying on others is never as good as relying on oneself!

Inside the small building, Sheng Tianyan and Luo Feng both fell silent for a moment. Sheng Tianyan's eyes were dazed, as if he vaguely saw that figure he thought of day and night.

……

Fire Realm Food Hall.

Suo Zi was diligently cooking. Having been at this small food hall for over an epoch, he was gradually able to handle some ordinary dishes.

"Done." Suo Zi waved his hand, and a delicious dish was successfully plated; other attendants carried the tray away.

"Junior Brother Suo Zi's culinary skills are already quite good," the other cooks at the Fire Realm Food Hall praised. They were also disciples taken in by Hei Tufu and had followed him for longer.

"Compared to you Senior Brothers, my culinary skills are still very ordinary," Suo Zi grinned. Being able to cook was a big step forward for him.

"Suo Zi, Suo Zi!" Suddenly, a shout rang out.

Upon hearing it, Suo Zi said: "My brother is here; I'm going out for a moment."

The other cooks didn't pay much attention; after all, Suo Zi had just started and could only make a few relatively easy dishes, so he couldn't be considered a main force yet.

Suo Zi walked outside and saw Suo Yun waiting at a glance.

"Suo Yun." Suo Zi was a bit surprised when he saw him. "You..."

Suo Yun was in high spirits, his smile bright: "I've broken through; I've finally broken through to the Void True God Realm."

"That's great." Suo Zi was excited. "We've been in Huyang City for over an epoch, and you've finally broken through to the Void True God Realm, Suo Yun."

They came to the city for opportunities! One of them became a guard for the Diao Rong family, and the other was recruited into the Fire Realm Food Hall.

"I seized the opportunity and received some resources bestowed by the eldest young lady of the Diao Rong family, and by refining my bloodline, I finally broke through in one go." Suo Yun looked at his brother. "Suo Zi, we were the most talented in the tribe. Relying on ordinary cultivation secret arts, we both reached the True God Ninth Rebirth Realm at a young age. And in Huyang City, as long as you obtain powerful secret arts and combine them with some resources... I can become a Void True God, and you can too!"

Suo Zi felt his blood boil as he listened.

Their talents were indeed almost identical, and the tribe leader felt that these two young juniors could go to Huyang City to try their luck.

"The resources I had are almost exhausted, so I can't help you for the time being," Suo Yun said. "However, I am now a Void True God, and it will be easy for me to join a faction and become a middle-tier member. When that time comes, I'll bring you in! If we brothers join forces, I believe you will also quickly become a Void True God."

"I'm doing quite well at the Fire Realm Food Hall, and Master is very good to me," Suo Zi said hurriedly.

"You bury your head in being a cook; when will you be able to save up enough Chaos Crystals?" Suo Yun turned and left. "Wait patiently; once I establish myself in a new faction, I'll pull you over."

During this time, Suo Yun was terrified of being slaughtered and looted, so he had been hiding in his residence to cultivate, finally breaking through in one go thanks to the resources.

Now he was in his most high-spirited state, only feeling that his brother Suo Zi being a cook was extremely foolish.

"Sigh." Suo Zi watched his brother leave.

"Suo Zi." Hei Tufu walked up to him.

"Master." Suo Zi said respectfully. Because his performance had always been good, and due to his connection with Luo Feng, he was also formally accepted as a disciple by Hei Tufu.

"Your Senior Brother is right; accumulating resources as a cook is very slow," Hei Tufu said. "Even for me, over these long years, my accumulated resources have been very limited. Perhaps following your brother, your future could be brighter."

Suo Zi shook his head: "Back when we were hunting together in the tribe, Suo Yun liked to take risks. In Huyang City, he still likes to take risks. He can succeed ten times, but if he fails just once, it's over! Previously, all living beings in the Diao Rong family's entire cave dwelling, including the guards, were killed. He only survived by chance because he was guarding Master Luohe at the Fire Realm Food Hall. I tried to advise him, but he wouldn't listen. Master, I would rather stay at the Fire Realm Food Hall to learn the craft."

"Since you are willing to stay at the Fire Realm Food Hall, I naturally won't treat you poorly." Hei Tufu smiled and nodded. Only when this disciple had the heart to take root in the Fire Realm Food Hall could he feel more at ease in cultivating him.

"I feel that the path of culinary arts is more suitable for me," Suo Zi said. "In the path of culinary arts, mobilizing divine power and mental will is also a form of cultivation."

Hei Tufu nodded with satisfaction and then left.

Once the hall master left, the other attendants immediately approached.

"Suo Zi, has your brother become a Void True God?"

"That's amazing. You've only been in Huyang City for over an epoch, and he's already a Void True God. I've been struggling bitterly for thousands of epochs, and I'm still only at the True God Eighth Rebirth Realm."

"Senior Brother Suo Zi was already at the True God Ninth Rebirth Realm back in the tribe; his talent is much higher than yours or mine."

These attendants said, feeling very envious. Their abilities were much worse than Suo Zi's, and most of them hadn't been formally accepted as disciples by Hei Tufu.

Suo Zi smiled, but his mood was a bit complicated. He was very decisive in front of his Master, and what he said was indeed the truth. But his brother 'Suo Yun', who grew up with him, had become a Void True God; how could he not feel a little bit of a sting?

"Is it really as Suo Yun said, that I must take risks to seize opportunities?" Suo Zi thought. "But the tribe leader once said that when hunting, one would rather give up ten opportunities than easily gamble with one's life."

"Although the path of culinary arts is slower, it is more stable. As long as I spend a few hundred epochs, I will definitely be able to gather enough resources," Suo Zi thought.

……

Inside the small building, Luo Feng also saw the scene of Suo Zi and Suo Yun meeting. These two brothers had entered Huyang City with him, so it could be considered a bit of fate.

"The low-level True Gods in Huyang City are all struggling." Sheng Tianyan looked outside. "Most of them have to risk their lives to fight for opportunities, and even if they use their lives to fight for resources, they generally fail to break through. This Suo Yun is quite talented to have broken through successfully in one go."

Luo Feng nodded: "Both brothers are quite talented. The culinary arts of Hei Tufu, in their exquisite aspects, are no less than artifact refining or alchemy; they also require the perfect combination of divine power and will to create delicious food that affects the soul. Suo Zi being able to get started so quickly also shows he has talent."

Sheng Tianyan held his wine glass and said leisurely: "They both have talent, but among the massive number of True Gods in Huyang City, most have no talent."

"Which one do you appreciate more?" Luo Feng asked with a smile.

"If it were the younger me, I would appreciate Suo Yun more. As for now?" Sheng Tianyan finished the wine in his glass. "I appreciate Suo Zi more."

!.

Luo Feng nodded, his gaze sweeping over some of the quite envious attendants at the Fire Realm Food Hall.

"On the path of cultivation, avoid greed! Compared to the ordinary attendants at the Fire Realm Food Hall, Suo Zi is already very lucky." Luo Feng stood up.

"Yes, avoid greed!" Sheng Tianyan nodded. "It's easy to say, but how many experts can actually do it? I once made the mistake of greed. Some mistakes can be corrected. Some mistakes, once made, cannot be corrected!"

Luo Feng nodded and said: "Brother Sheng, after I go back this time, I will go into seclusion. If you have any urgent matters, you can also send a message to Luo Sa."

When going into seclusion, one needs to be fully devoted, so the messaging token will naturally be turned off; otherwise, messages from the Yanfeng Society's Dark Hall and messages from some familiar friends would affect Luo Feng's concentration.

As long as the message is given to Luo Sa, Luo Sa can contact Luo Feng through soul transmission.

"Good." Sheng Tianyan nodded and smiled. "If there's an urgent matter, I will definitely contact you."

The two of them walked out together, and the Fire Realm Hall Master, Hei Tufu, immediately came to see them off personally, sending the two Eternal True Gods away.

……

After leaving the Fire Realm Food Hall, Luo Feng took Mo Luo Sa and Mo Yu Qingyan to the Yanfeng Society first, where he purchased a large amount of materials needed for the second body refinement.

"For the first body refinement, I spent about 100,000 Universe Sands worth of materials. According to my understanding of the second body refinement, I estimate it will require 650,000 Universe Sands worth of materials." Luo Feng thought. "Considering there will be some loss, I'll prepare more and buy 700,000 Universe Sands worth."

The Yanfeng Society is worthy of being a famous chamber of commerce throughout the entire Origin Continent; the materials worth 700,000 Universe Sands were gathered by the Yanfeng Society in just the time it took to drink a few cups of wine and chat.

"Because some materials are not commonly used, we mobilized some from cooperative chambers of commerce this time," the Yanfeng Society's Vice Hall Master said. "If Brother Luohe wants to buy more, it's best to place an order through the Dark Hall first. We can prepare them in advance."

After all, they are only a branch in a large city, and their storage is limited.

"Good." Luo Feng picked up the jade bottle. Inside this jade bottle were the massive amount of materials worth 700,000 Universe Sands, many of which were piled up like mountains.

The "Chaos Great Strength Diagram" doesn't consume many resources, but Luo Feng's divine body is too massive!

"Next time is the third body refinement, and the required materials will increase several times over; I must order them in advance." Luo Feng thought. "However, I can't afford that many materials for now; I'm still too poor!"

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

Whoosh!

Flying back to the cave dwelling all the way, Luo Feng put away the flying boat, and Mo Luo Sa and Mo Yu Qingyan naturally landed to the side.

"Qingyan." Luo Feng instructed. "I am preparing to go into long-term seclusion, and you don't need to keep watch at the cave dwelling all the time. You can go home to visit at any time."

"Thank you, Master." Mo Yu Qingyan showed joy; since following Luo Feng, he hadn't gone back once.

"What about me? I can go out, right?" Mo Luo Sa asked repeatedly; the last time the Master went into seclusion, it was for over an epoch.

"As long as you don't cause trouble, you can wander around Huyang City as you please." Luo Feng said, then flew directly toward the underground hall. After flying in, the underground hall doors closed with a rumble, and the array operated to isolate the inside from the outside.

Luo Feng had already begun his seclusion.

"Lord Luo Sashen, then I will return first." Mo Yu Qingyan said respectfully.

"Go, go, I'm going out to wander too." Mo Luo Sa was in high spirits and had already flown out of the cave dwelling one step ahead. "The Master only goes back and forth to those few places; it's too boring! Huyang City has many fun places!"

The two servants left one after the other.

The entire cave dwelling was quiet, with only Luo Feng left in seclusion.

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