The First Venerable of All Paths

"Millennial Ice Marrow, Meteorite Cold Iron, and a fourth-tier Water Demon Beast's demon core."

Looking at the pile of refining materials in front of him, Fang Xuan began to consider what kind of weapon he should forge that would be suitable for He Yaoyao to use.

Ever since she came out of seclusion, that girl has been trying to please and beg me in every way, simply because she was tempted after seeing that I had helped He Yun forge a weapon.

Having agreed, Fang Xuan naturally couldn't be perfunctory.

At the same time, we must also do justice to the materials in front of us.

Images flashed through my mind, finally settling on a particular pattern.

"It's you."

With a slight smile playing on his lips, Fang Xuan decided on the type of weapon he wanted to forge.

He didn't start refining immediately, but instead sat cross-legged and began to adjust his state.

Before long, Fang Xuan, whose Yuan Power and Divine Soul had returned to their peak state, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Thump!"

The Heart-Refining Cauldron landed heavily on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Xuan opened his mouth and exhaled, blowing the Azure Lotus Karmic Fire into the Heart Refining Cauldron, where it began to heat up.

Although the Refining Heart Cauldron is used to refine pills, Fang Xuan can use it to extract materials.

This will help Fang Xuan to better control the temperature of the flames.

Once the Refining Heart Cauldron had reached the desired temperature, Fang Xuan began to throw the Thousand-Year Ice Marrow into it.

Fang Xuan spread his arms and used his divine soul power to control the temperature in the furnace to refine the millennium ice marrow.

The Millennium Ice Marrow, originating from the depths of the Mysterious Ice and Snow Plains, contains an extremely terrifying icy power.

A piece the size of a fingernail is enough to freeze a lake completely, keeping it frozen for three breaths.

The millennium-old ice marrow that the He family brought out was as big as a fist.

Its power is unparalleled.

Fang Xuan's method of refining the millennium-old ice marrow involves not only removing impurities but also ensuring that the marrow's power is not diminished.

This demonstrates an extremely high level of control over flames.

Fortunately, Fang Xuan had experience controlling the Undying Phoenix Flame, and with the Nine Chapters of the Medicine Garden given to him by Old Man Jiang, Fang Xuan's ability to control flames improved considerably.

Most importantly, after Fang Xuan's divine soul power broke through to the third rank, his perception became increasingly acute.

Fang Xuan could quickly detect even the slightest change in the flames and make rapid adjustments.

Before long, the millennium ice marrow transformed into a ball of pure white ice crystals, which Fang Xuan carefully stored in a box made of black jade.

Next, Fang Xuan began refining the Heavenly Meteor Frost Iron.

Meteorite is a special material found in fallen meteorites.

This cold iron is hard yet highly malleable, making it the first choice for many weapon refiners to forge weapons.

What pleased Fang Xuan even more was that the Heavenly Meteor Frost Iron perfectly matched the properties of the Thousand-Year Ice Marrow without exhibiting any resistance.

The hardness of the Heavenly Meteorite Cold Iron exceeded Fang Xuan's expectations.

It took Fang Xuan more than three hours to remove all the impurities from the cold iron.

However, after refining only two materials, almost a day had passed.

In the past, if Fang Xuan continuously manipulated flames and consumed his divine soul power to refine pills and weapons, most of his Yuan energy would be depleted.

However, after emerging from the secret realm, Fang Xuan's cultivation level underwent a substantial change.

Even now, his Yuan energy is still in an extremely full state.

However, one-fifth of his spiritual power has already been consumed.

"Compared to the martial arts realm, the power of the soul is somewhat weaker."

There's nothing we can do about it.

The power of the soul is inherently extremely difficult to improve.

If Fang Xuan hadn't possessed the inheritance of the Soul Dream Empress and obtained an Emperor-level cultivation technique for cultivating divine soul power, it would have been impossible for him to cultivate to the second-grade Soul Master so quickly.

"It seems that in addition to swordsmanship training, improving one's spiritual power is also of paramount importance."

Given Fang Xuan's current situation, there's absolutely no need to rush his martial arts cultivation.

He will need a long time to solidify his foundation, digest what he has gained from this secret realm, and become so familiar with the Azure Lotus Sword and Azure Lotus Karmic Fire that he can control them at will.

The enhancement of his spiritual power has unparalleled benefits for his control over his own power.

Fang Xuan multitasked, pondering his next cultivation plan while his hands continued refining all the dozen or so materials.

Looking at the various boxes containing materials in front of him, Fang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

The first step has been completed. Next, we will begin to blend these materials in sequence according to the traditional methods.

Fang Xuan's first choice was not the Thousand-Year Ice Marrow, but the Meteorite Cold Iron.

The malleable properties of this cold iron make it suitable as the skeleton of a weapon. With other materials as auxiliary materials, it will surely be possible to forge that item.

......

"Hey, it's been six days already, why hasn't Brother Fang come out yet?"

At the entrance to the secret room, He Yaoyao sat idly on the steps, resting her chin on her hands, occasionally turning her head to look at the secret room, sighing.

"Miss, please don't be anxious."

Yuan Yan chuckled and said, "Refining weapons is no small matter; it naturally takes some time."

"oh."

He Yaoyao responded, but her face fell again.

Actually, she didn't necessarily want any weapon; it was just that her older brother always boasted to her that his Fire Spirit Whip was personally crafted by Fang Xuan, which made He Yaoyao extremely envious.

That's why she shamelessly begged Fang Xuan to help her forge one.

Seeing He Yaoyao's absent-mindedness, Yuan Yan could only smile helplessly.

A young girl's first stirrings of love are a beautiful thing in themselves.

Unfortunately, it was destined that the falling flowers would be willing, but the flowing water would be indifferent.

"Boom boom boom!"

Just then, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the forbidden area behind the He family, causing the spiritual energy in the air to surge.

"A convergence of spiritual energy?"

Yuan Yan suddenly looked up, his expression brightening, and exclaimed with delight, "This is a sign of a breakthrough in the Divine Intent Realm! Young Master, you've succeeded!"

"Is Big Brother about to break through?"

He Yaoyao also quickly stood up, her little face full of excitement.

"The convergence of spiritual energy and the union of divine will are indeed signs of a breakthrough."

He Zhongtian arrived at some unknown time.

His face showed surprise, but there was undisguised worry in his eyes.

For a martial artist to break through to the Divine Intent Realm is naturally a tremendous good thing.

However, it also comes with certain dangers.

Especially when the divine will converges, it is necessary to perfectly guide it into the body to widen the meridians, which may cause the meridians to burst.

Converting elemental energy into spiritual energy is an enormous undertaking.

If it cannot be completed in one go, all previous efforts will be wasted and all efforts will be in vain.

"Yuanbo, activate the clan protection formation."

He Zhongtian said in a deep voice, "Have the guards patrol in shifts, ensuring that not even a fly gets near Yun'er's secluded cultivation area!"

"Yes, Master!"

Yuan Yan nodded and immediately began making arrangements.

"Yaoyao, stay here and don't move around."

He Zhongtian said, "Everything is for your brother's breakthrough."

"Okay, I understand."

He Yaoyao responded sullenly, looking somewhat unhappy.

Dad is so biased.

Brother Fang is busy forging his own weapon, and Father doesn't even care.

However, she only grumbled a few words to herself.

She was still very worried about her older brother.

He Zhongtian didn't bother to pay attention to what He Yaoyao was thinking. He flickered and flew away to personally protect He Yun.

Under Yuan Yan's arrangement, the entire He family started operating rapidly, like a sophisticated machine.

Everywhere you look, you can see the cold-faced guards of the He family, their eyes like those of hawks, vigilantly scrutinizing any corner they deliberately try to avoid.

He Yun is the young master of the He family.

If he succeeds in breaking through, then the He family will have two experts at the Divine Intent Realm.

This is a great thing for the entire He family, boosting morale, and they can't afford to be indifferent to it.

"Buzzing!"

The spiritual energy between heaven and earth converged from all directions, eventually forming a tide of spiritual power that floated in mid-air.

"Splash, splash!"

The spiritual energy surged forth, like an inverted funnel, pouring down from the sky and into a forest behind the He family's residence.

The forbidden area of ​​the He family.

On the cliff, there is a huge, protruding rock.

He Yun sat cross-legged like a corpse, his hands forming a mudra, and powerful auras continuously emanated from his body.

He gently opened his eyes, looked up at the sky, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Today, I accept it as God's will!"

After saying that, He Yun opened his mouth and inhaled, and a continuous stream of spiritual energy rushed into He Yun's body from the spiritual energy funnel.

Immediately afterwards, He Yun changed the hand seals in his hands.

The internal energy began to contract rapidly and undergo a qualitative change, thus beginning its transformation into spiritual energy.

Whenever He Yun felt powerless, the spiritual energy surging into his body would give his limbs even greater strength.

The speed at which Yuan Power was converted into Spiritual Power was even faster than He Yun had imagined.

He knew very well that this was the result of his body being tempered by the stalactite heart in the cave.

The meridians in the body are gradually widened.

His mind began to merge with the newly born spiritual power, giving He Yun an ethereal aura.

"Not enough!"

He Yun suddenly stood up, spread his arms, and released his mental suppression.

"Faster, faster!"

He clearly sensed that his physical body could withstand a more intense surge of spiritual energy and accommodate more spiritual power.

"Boom!"

The next moment, spiritual energy surged forth and slammed into He Yun.

"Yun'er!"

He Zhongtian, who was secretly protecting the Dharma, changed his expression upon seeing this and almost couldn't help but make a move.

"That was too impulsive! So incredibly impulsive!"

Because of their weak physique, martial artists at the Condensation Realm are simply unable to withstand the impact of spiritual energy.

Because when breaking through to the Divine Realm, one needs to gradually allow the body to adapt to spiritual energy.

Ultimately, before reaching the Divine Intent Realm, martial artists are in the process of tempering their physical bodies and refining their physique.

Only by cultivating divine will can one be considered to have officially stepped into the threshold of martial arts cultivation.

But at this critical moment, who isn't cautious and apprehensive, fearing that a single mishap could lead to physical collapse and the destruction of their soul?

That silly son of his is quite something.

Instead of following his previous method of gradually guiding spiritual energy to temper the body and slowly fusing the Yuan power with the divine soul to make it easier to absorb spiritual energy, he did not.

Instead, from the very beginning, he simply opened his mind and allowed such terrifying spiritual energy to flow into his body.

He Zhongtian clenched his fists, his heart filled with trepidation.

"Snap!"

What made He Zhongtian's heart sink even more was that the rock beneath He Yun's feet seemed unable to withstand such a large amount of spiritual energy and broke open.

Standing on the rock, He Yun staggered and was about to fall off the cliff below.

"Yun'er!"

He Zhongtian swayed, about to grab He Yun, but suddenly froze on the spot, a look of shock on his face.

Because he saw it.

His own foolish son was standing in the wind out of nowhere.

Her clothes fluttered in the wind, and her long hair danced wildly.

The boundless spiritual energy, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, all flowed into his body, leaving not a trace behind.

An aura belonging to the divine realm emanated from He Yun.

He Zhongtian stared wide-eyed and opened his mouth wide.

"That's it?"