Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 347 Refining Platform
Wei Chan looked up and saw the giant furnace standing tall in the dark abyss.

She imagined it as a tower casting a reflection on the lake, and barely understood what Xun Fang meant.

"So what?" Wei Chan said, "This place is very close to Jusai City, what does it have to do with the superpower I want?"

Xun Yan smiled mysteriously and said, "The princess only saw this small stove."

The furnace was as big as a hill, yet he described it as "small."

Wei Chan was fed up with this old man's constant suspense and impatiently retorted, "Otherwise what?"

"Of course, there are even bigger furnaces."

"where?"

Xun Yan said, "The princess cannot see the larger furnace because she is inside it."

Wei Chan finally rolled her eyes.

She didn't want to guess anymore, but quickly realized what was going on.

"I'm in a furnace? You don't mean this entire cave is a furnace, do you?"

Xun Yan stroked his long beard and laughed, nodding repeatedly, saying, "This entire Black Stone Mountain, and the entire Jusai City, are all of them."

Wei Chan said, "Really? I don't believe it."

"When have I ever lied to a princess?"

"I think you're getting more and more far-fetched," Wei Chan said. "If the entire mountain and the entire city are furnaces, how can supernatural abilities be refined from them?"

Xun Yan said, "Naturally, once it starts operating, all the people in this cave and city will be refined. This is the largest furnace in the world, and its mysteries are too numerous for this old man to explain in a few words."

"Then what about me? How can I refine these superpowers into myself?"

"Princess, please follow this old man."

As Xun Yan spoke, he continued walking forward, leaning on his cane.

But then they saw a tall stone platform standing beside the stove, with intricate patterns carved on its base.

"There are two such platforms here, one is the medicine platform and the other is the refining platform. The medicine platform is used to draw blood to feed medicine, while the refining platform is used to absorb supernatural abilities. Once the refining begins, all the refined blood essence will flow along these patterns to the platform. The princess only needs to stand on the platform to gain supernatural abilities."

Wei Chan's eyes showed a hint of doubt as she asked curiously, "Directly obtain it?"

Although she doesn't have any superpowers yet, she is well-informed and knows that it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to develop superpowers. Whether it is the method of raising snakes or the method of blood exchange, it requires risking most of one's life and facing death nine times out of ten.

"Old man, you're probably just trying to fool me because I don't know anything, aren't you? How can you gain superpowers so easily?"

"easily?!"

Xun Yan could not hide his excitement and rebuked Wei Chan for the first time.

"Leaving aside the hardships the princess endured on her journey, and the several near-death experiences she faced, do you know how much it costs to open this furnace, which spans two realms, just once?"

"What price?" Wei Chan asked.

“The Spirit Gathering Stone has accumulated spiritual energy at the bottom of Black Mountain for three to five hundred years. Only the spiritual energy obtained can be used to activate the furnace,” Xun Yan said. “In other words, this is an opportunity that only comes once every few hundred years. How could the princess say that she obtained this opportunity ‘easily’?”

Upon hearing this, Wei Chan's mind stirred, and she said, "Are you saying that I've received a chance that has lasted for hundreds of years, and I'm about to gain supernatural abilities?"

"exactly!"

Xun Yan spoke with a firm and powerful tone, pointing to the high platform above, and said, "Today, as long as we activate the furnace, the princess will not only gain an opportunity that lasts for hundreds of years, but will also become the world's top extraordinary expert!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Chan couldn't help but feel a sense of longing.

She thought that if she became that strong, she would no longer be bound by rules and regulations, nor would she have to fear the vicious concubines in the palace or her many half-siblings. She could seize power and use her supernatural abilities to stay young forever.

A picture flashed in her mind: the person fighting alongside Gu Jingnian was no longer Pei Nian, but her.

Because she is much better than Pei Nian.

"Go quickly, go quickly."

Wei Chan forgot her fatigue and ran towards the high platform.

Xun Yan followed behind, leaning on his cane, and surprisingly, he didn't fall too far behind.

A-Wan's physical strength was no weaker than Wei Chan's, but fearing that Xun Yan would run away again, she followed at the back.

"Huh...huh..."

With great difficulty, Wei Chan managed to reach the high platform first.

Four sculptures stood at the four corners of the stone platform, with nothing else around them. The ground was a naturally formed boulder with a huge pattern carved on it. At first, Wei Chan thought it was a divination symbol, but upon closer inspection, she realized that it was a heart. A chisel mark meandered and stopped at the heart's position, where there was a small pool.

There is a platform in the pool with two small thorns sticking out from above.

Wei Chan looked at it, then asked hesitantly, "You don't mean we have to stand on it, do you?"

“The princess is clever,” Xun said. “Once the furnace starts operating, all living things here will wither and die. Only by absorbing the essence of blood from it can one remain unharmed and gain supernatural abilities.”

"You didn't lie to me?"

Xun Yan smiled and said, "There are two Blood-Draining Thorns here. I will step on them first, and the princess can do as she pleases."

"If that's the case, why did you bring me along?"

"This old man originally intended to come alone, but the princess caught me," Xun Yan said with a wry smile.

"it is good."

What Xun Yan said was too attractive to Wei Chan, and she agreed without much hesitation, saying, "Then this princess will allow you to cultivate with me."

Despite saying that, what she really thought was that once Xun Yan catalyzed the furnace, she would kick the old man aside and enjoy the superpower all to herself.

However, it's unclear where Gu Jingnian is right now, and whether he will be refined once the furnace is opened.

The thought of Gu Jingnian being reduced to ashes in the furnace caused her heart to ache.

She has always had high standards and has never been interested in any other man since she was a child. Gu Jingnian was actually the first man she ever fell in love with.

Despite being attracted to each other, the two had never made any vows of eternal love. Faced with such a great temptation, Wei Chan could not possibly give up her future for Gu Jingnian.

Perhaps after this, Gu Jingnian's essence and supernatural abilities will be absorbed by her.

Thinking about this, Wei Chan felt that this might be another way of staying together.

So she began to look forward to it.

"Doctor Xun, let's begin. How do we activate this furnace?"

Xun said, "With such a towering mountain and majestic city, such a massive furnace cannot be easily activated. It is only because I once studied under my master that I know the method to open it."

Since he had risked his life to come here, he must have come prepared. After saying that, he raised his hand and pointed to the four stone sculptures on the high platform.

"Beneath these four pillar stones lies the Spirit Gathering Jade. Once we remove them, the Spirit Gathering Jade will shatter, releasing the spiritual energy accumulated over hundreds of years. This will stir up the black neodymium stone above, causing the two forces of heaven and earth to collide. Oh, the spiritual energy will also seep through the gap and impact the walls of Jusai City, activating the furnace. At that time, nothing alive in the cave or the city will escape, except for us."

Xun Yan became more and more excited as he spoke, saying, "With the power of a mere mortal, I was able to activate such a magnificent formation. Regardless of the outcome, this feat alone is enough to make me proud in my lifetime!"

Wei Chan was also swayed by him, and with a fist raised, she said, "Let's begin then. How do we remove that stone pillar?"

“Princess, please look,” Xun Yan said. “The stone pillar is carved with mythical beasts from the Yi Sea. “Uprooting the pillar is simple, but it cannot be done by brute force…”

At this point, A-Wan stepped forward, looking around as she asked, "Doctor Xun, didn't you say you were going to help me save the young lady? Where is she?"

Xun Yan did not answer A-Wan, but continued to explain to Wei Chan: "Just smear fresh blood on those strange beasts from the Yi Sea, and you can remove the seal on them and make them take flight."

"Blood?" Wei Chan asked. "Where did the blood come from?"

Xun Yan turned to look at A-Wan without saying a word.

Wei Chan followed his gaze and immediately understood what he meant.

“I’ve known this girl for a long time. I can’t bear to kill her.”

“She’s going to die eventually,” Xun Yan said. “Once the furnace is activated, she’ll die even more painfully. It’s better to let her contribute to the princess’s important cause.”

Wei Chan thought about it and agreed, saying, "Alright, you do it."

She walked toward the chisel marks carved in the center of the stone platform, until she reached the edge of the thorny little pool. After hesitating for a moment, she took off her shoes and socks, preparing to step into it with one foot.

At that time, the stone spike will pierce the sole of her foot, supplying her with her essence and supernatural abilities.

On the other side, Xun Yan sighed and muttered to himself, "Bringing you here must have some use."

As he spoke, he walked towards Ah Wan.

"Mr. Xun, you still haven't told me about my daughter..."

As Ah-Wan was asking questions, she was suddenly struck hard on the back of the head and fell to the ground.

Xun Yan dropped his cane, drew a dagger, and walked towards her.

(End of this chapter)