Chapter 972

"Cultivation is a gamble, defying the heavens—it is our fate."

"Senior brothers and sisters, junior brothers and sisters also know that among all the core disciples, my talent is the worst."

"Now that there is an opportunity to defy the heavens and change fate, no matter what, I cannot give up this opportunity."

"I don't want to smear the reputation of Shushan core disciples, so..."

Ei nodded slightly and said softly:

"Since that's the case, then as you wish..."

"In addition, these resources..."

A trace of heartache flashed in Bai Zhu's eyes as he took out several storage bags.

"I have been refining pills during this period, plus the resources collected from major worlds. Thirty thousand top-grade spirit stones—I can barely scrape them together."

"As for spiritual materials, I collected quite a few fruits of the top ten innate spiritual roots in the Primordial World, plus some I collected before."

"As for the source matter of powerful living beings... these so-called corpses of immortals collected from the Primordial World, plus the corpse of a Great Luo Golden Immortal from the Primordial World."

"Should be enough..."

At this, Bai Zhu had basically taken out all his assets.

But he didn't regret it.

As long as he could succeed this time, it wouldn't matter if he lost countless things.

Stronger talent means he has more opportunities to become an immortal.

A few worldly possessions—if he succeeds this time, he can continue to earn more.

As a disciple of Big Bamboo Peak with superb alchemy skills, refining pills is not a problem.

Making money is also very simple.

"Since that's the case..."

Ei nodded slightly and threw the massive amount of materials from the storage bags into the Body-Refining Furnace. The rich spiritual Qi instantly turned into spiritual liquid and filled the Body-Refining Furnace. At this moment, the Body-Refining Furnace faintly bloomed with golden light.

"Go in. However, I must remind you of one thing."

"The process of the Body-Refining Furnace recasting your talent will break your flesh and soul apart and recast them. During this process, you must remain extremely clear-headed."

"You must be mentally prepared for this kind of pain. Keep your spiritual platform tight and maintain your true self. Otherwise, your soul might be torn apart, leading to serious injury and damage to your foundation."

"Moreover, once the Body-Refining Furnace is activated, it cannot be terminated. You can only hold on until the end."

0 Seeking Flowers

Bai Zhu's face remained calm.

"I understand. Many thanks to Head Ei for giving me this opportunity."

After saying that, Bai Zhu walked into the Body-Refining Furnace calmly.

Through the hole in the Body-Refining Furnace, one could see Bai Zhu sitting cross-legged among the massive amount of spiritual materials.

Ei took a deep breath, divine charm permeated her body, and the next moment, she slapped the Body-Refining Furnace with her palm.

In an instant, the Body-Refining Furnace shone brightly, and the beam of light shooting into the sky almost pierced through the Wind Return Peak mountain-protecting array.

Under the eyes of everyone, the pile of top-grade spirit stones like a small mountain instantly disappeared by one-third.

And Bai Zhu, after a flash of pain between his brows, had his flesh instantly broken apart, and his soul was also twisted and separated under the raging flames.

The life source matter of the strong turned into pure essence, and the spiritual materials turned into clear Qi, gathering towards Bai Zhu.

This scene was simply like refining pills.

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and the flashing Purple Heaven Divine Thunder was eager to strike the Body-Refining Furnace.

Zhongli looked up, a golden light flashing in his eyes, and immediately repelled the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder.

Everyone watched with their own eyes as Bai Zhu's soul was dismantled thread by thread, and the endless Dao rhyme was tattooed on Bai Zhu's soul forcibly. This kind of pain made Kiana and the others retreat repeatedly, unable to bear watching anymore.

859. Defying the heavens and changing fate? Not much use! You are a genius to begin with, why do you need this!

"This... can he really hold on?"

Kiana swallowed her saliva, trembling as she hid behind Himeko, occasionally poking her head out to take a look. In that huge Body-Refining Furnace, the fire was like a knife.

Knife after knife, it dismembered Bai Zhu's soul, and then endless Dao rhyme was forcibly engraved on Bai Zhu's soul like a tattoo.

This kind of pain made even Bai Zhu, this decent person, unable to bear it and let out silent, painful roars repeatedly.

Ei pondered for a moment and said softly:

"This kind of pain is still considered easy..."

"As everyone knows, the talent of a cultivator is rooted in the true spirit. The soul is only a part of the true spirit."

"What needs to be done next... is the real beginning."

True spirit...

Involving the true spirit, it wasn't just an ordinary problem. The existence of the true spirit is closely related to the foundation of a cultivator.

No wonder if something goes wrong, the foundation will be damaged.

"No..."

Zhongli frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:

"If it's related to the true spirit, if something goes wrong..."

"Yes, it's very likely to become a cripple..."

Ei sighed, and Zhongli said in a deep voice:

"Since that's the case, why didn't you make it clear? Every core disciple of Shushan is an important pillar. If something goes wrong, how will you explain it to the Sect Master?"

"Don't worry too much."

Ei shook her head and said softly:

"The Body-Refining Furnace is a top-grade treasure, so naturally, it's not just for this one function. It also has quite a bit of ability to repair the foundation."

"If something really goes wrong, I will supplement the resources to help him restore his foundation."

Hearing this, Zhongli's expression eased slightly. After a while, he added:

"In your opinion, what are his chances of success?"

"... less than thirty percent."

Ei's tone was slightly low.

"Modifying qualifications is defying the Great Dao. How can such a thing be easily successful? That the Body-Refining Furnace can do this, and even avoid being targeted by the Dao, is already incredible."

"In the end, it's still because of the Eight Strange Skills."

Looking at Bai Zhu, who was roaring in pain in the Body-Refining Furnace but couldn't make a sound, and couldn't even move, being tossed back and forth by the flames like a pill,

everyone felt a bit melancholy.

For Kiana and the others who had extraordinary talent, there was a trace of luck in their hearts.

But Lisa and the others were very hesitant.

Jiang Yan had said that Lisa possessed a hidden special physique. As long as it was activated, her talent would naturally be different.

It's just that even Qiqi's special physique had awakened, but hers had never moved, which made Lisa anxious...

Plus, having led in Shushan originally, now that people from the Honkai world had joined, Kiana and the others, those divine bodies, had easily surpassed her.

Soon, people from the Star Rail world would also come...

Lisa didn't want to be surpassed again and again. She had to awaken her special physique.

But...

Is it really worth using the Body-Refining Furnace?

Pain is not the key. What she needs is to activate her special physique. The Body-Refining Furnace might not be able to do it, not to mention the massive consumption of resources and the huge failure rate.

For Lisa, it might be more trouble than it's worth.

Honestly, this Body-Refining Furnace probably wasn't meant for core disciples.

Which core disciple doesn't have a top-grade spiritual root or better?

It's just Bai Zhu...

Lisa's aptitude is just that she hasn't developed her special physique yet.

"So... this Body-Refining Furnace seems to be of little use to us."

Keqing muttered. Now, she also saw it.

"Indeed."

Ei said softly:

"For core disciples, the Body-Refining Furnace doesn't have much significance. Its greatest significance lies in its ability to make up for foundations and repair injuries." ===== CHAPTER 973 =====