Chapter Thirty-One: Refining to the End

  “300,301,302,303······”

  Jiang Hao clutched his head with both hands, wincing in pain as he jumped up and down. Although he was extremely reluctant in his heart, at least he wouldn't compromise on his execution. Even though his whole body ached and his spiritual energy had been depleted from refining the pill earlier, Jiang Hao couldn't help but feel like lying down and taking a long nap right away. Nevertheless, he persisted.

  “489，490，491······498,499,500”

  "My god, I'm exhausted to death, ahhhhh!!!!!" After finishing the last one, Jiang Huan suddenly collapsed on the ground, panting heavily, his entire body already drenched in sweat.

  "Smelly brat, get up and cultivate quickly." The voice of Yi Tian was like a devil's whisper entering Jiang Hao's ears.

  "Oh, spare me, sir." As he wailed, Jiang Huan slowly straightened his body and struggled to form a seal with his hands.

  Looking at Xiao Jianghao, who was exhausted and talking nonsense but still persisted in his cultivation, Zi Tian's face broke into a smile once again. He thought back to his own years and it seemed like he hadn't felt this way in a long time. The child in front of him had poor talent, but that obsession was the most terrifying thing. As the saying goes, "One can't grow taller than their obsession, nor shorter than their adaptability." If a cultivator didn't have an obsession of their own, then their achievements would also be limited.

  When I first met Jiang Huan, Ye Tian was just holding onto the idea of treating a dead horse as if it were alive, because it was also a helpless move. With my current soul power, I can indeed roam freely in the world. However, on the day Ye Tian woke up, there was a kind of pressure that made him dare not to wander outside the sky, perhaps this is what heaven has destined!

  As time passed, Tianyi grew more and more fond of this disciple. It wasn't because he was clever or filial, but that unyielding determination in his bones had touched the heart that had long been dormant within him. Perhaps it was also an arrangement made by fate.

  Since waking up, Tianyi seemed to be at ease on the surface, but those memories that did not disappear with time could not be easily erased. The shocking war of ten thousand years ago was still vivid in his mind. If it weren't for his woman sacrificing herself to save him, he would have probably lost his life long ago.

  "Master, what's wrong with you? Are you going crazy? Your disciple is a genius, but that doesn't mean you have to go mad too! Right?" Jiang Hao's sarcastic voice rang out again.

  It was a shock that woke me up from my memories. I calmed myself down and thought, "Well, the past is in the past, and it seems like my current self isn't so bad either!"

  "Finish your training, hurry up and take a bath, do you want to stink me to death!" Zi Tian scolded with a glance at Jiang Huan's completely blackened body!

  "Huh, teacher, you don't have a body, how can you smell the scent? Why can't I smell it? Are you crazy?" Jiang Huan lifted his arm and sniffed, "Wow!! It's really stinky!" As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Huan rushed out, and there just so happened to be a mountain spring nearby, washing up couldn't be more perfect!

  Dì Tiān was just about to teach Jiāng Huǎng a lesson, but this guy had already slipped away without a trace, leaving Dì Tiān with nothing to do but laugh dryly in frustration.

  "Teacher, I've finished washing up! Can we have dinner now?" Jiang Hao looked at Tianyi with a harmless smile.

  "Come on, eat, I really suspect you're a starving ghost reincarnated, having to eat several meals a day." Ji Tian waved his sleeve, speechless.

  Jiang Hao took out a pig's trotter from the spatial chain and started devouring it crazily. Although it had been stored for several days, under the effect of the spatial chain, it was as crispy and fragrant as if it had just been roasted. In just a short while, the pig's trotter was left with only bones.

  "Teacher, I'm only seven years old, and it's the time for me to grow taller, can't I have another pig trotter?" Jiang Huan threw away the bone in his hand and blinked at Yi Tian with a pitiful expression. Anyone who didn't know him would definitely be deceived, but Yi Tian had long seen through him.

  "Eat up! I didn't expect to end up with a disciple like you. Can't let you starve to death!"

  As soon as the voice of Tianyi fell, Jiang Huan had already started another journey to eliminate the pig's trotters. With two pig's trotters in his belly, Jiang Huan patted his stomach contentedly and let out a satisfied belch, which made Tianyi burst into laughter.

  "Eating is done, bathing is done, let's continue!" Ji Tian put away his smile and said seriously.

  Jiang Hao didn't say a word, but instead looked at Xie Tian with a firm gaze, then sat down on his knees, took out a new alchemy furnace and placed it in front of him. His eyes closed again, and his breathing gradually became longer and deeper.

  As Jiang Huan's breathing slowly merged with the surrounding environment, as if he had already disappeared, the previously condensed medicinal powder was neatly arranged on both sides of his body. Jiang Huan slightly raised his hands, and a light yellow flame poured into the alchemy furnace. When the temperature of the alchemy furnace reached a certain point, Jiang Huan single-handedly poured the two types of medicinal powder into the alchemy furnace, quietly starting the second condensation.

  Jiang Hao's movements were neither slow nor fast, but rather steady and orderly, all of which were seen by the Emperor. More than a month of uninterrupted practice had already begun to show results.

  The second batch of refined medicine powder accurately fell into the prepared jade bottle, and in the next moment, the medicine powder to be refined had already appeared again in the alchemy furnace.

  At first, Jiang Hao had to rest after every three condensations. After all, the second condensation was more difficult than the first one. Just three times of the second condensation and Jiang Hao's spiritual power and battle qi were almost depleted. He had to stop and recover, but he didn't need to eat; just by circulating his internal energy, his battle qi and spiritual power would slowly recover.

  On the first day, Jiang Heng only did five condensations, on the second day seven times, on the third day eight times, and on the fourth day ten times. When a month's time had passed, Jiang Heng was already able to do twenty-six condensations in one go. Yi Tian would prepare food for him every day, sometimes it was roasted fragrant meat, or fresh fruits and vegetables, and sometimes even tender fish soup. Although Jiang Heng only ate one meal a day during the month, Yi Tian's delicious cooking always opened up his appetite.

  Sometimes when Jiang Hao finishes his training, he happens to see Tianyi cooking food. Tianyi's expression is unusually serious, and Jiang Hao's heart always feels a inexplicable pang of sadness. Although Jiang Hao has already become a seven-star warrior, after all, he is still just a seven-year-old child. Having never received paternal love since childhood, Jiang Hao yearns for having an old dad to dote on him.

  Every time this happens, Jiang Heng makes a silent vow that he cannot disappoint his teacher no matter what. It is this mentality that drives Jiang Heng's actions, and such persistence lasts until three months later. Although the number of times Jiang Heng condensed his spiritual energy did not increase in the last month, his grasp of the flames had already reached a level of perfection. Compared to the first time he condensed his spiritual energy, his spiritual power has increased by more than just a little bit, and the battle spirit inside his dantian has once again become refined, only one step away from breaking through to the eighth-star warrior rank.

  It's been another half month, and in the valley, except for the warm heat emanating from that Dan Ding and the occasional insect chirping, everything seems so natural.

  That meditating figure sat for several months, occasionally waving his hands slightly, and the refined medicine powder was already in the jade bottle. The first batch of refined medicine powder had decreased by one-third after being refined twice.

  "Ah!" A deep breath was exhaled, and a pair of eyes slowly opened. Exhaustion was written all over that tender yet resolute face, but the excitement in his eyes burst forth without restraint!

  Glancing at the pile of jade bottles beside him, Jiang Huan couldn't help but crack a smile!

  "Smelly brat, you're really slow! Break through already!" The gentle voice of Yun Danfeng always appeared at the right time.

  "That's it, this practice has finally broken through! Haha, what a genius!" Jiang Hao stood with his hands on his hips, laughing loudly, and saw that the corners of Yu Tian's mouth twitched, "This little rabbit is really embarrassing for Laozi!"

  "Go take a bath, the fish soup is ready. Don't cultivate for these two days, just rest properly. Knowing when to advance and retreat is also something that needs attention in cultivation." Yi Tian Man said casually.

  "Alright!" Jiang Huan clapped his hands and took off, disappearing into the woods in the blink of an eye.

  Watching Jiang Huan disappear into the forest, Tian's mouth curled up in a sly smile again. "This kid, his talent for alchemy is already no less than mine, and this cultivation speed is also so astonishing. It seems that I've really picked up a treasure, heh heh!"

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