"Hmm? What is this boy up to again? He's taking... a Spirit-Infusing Pill?!"

Suddenly, Sang Zhenye's face changed, looking with surprise at Jiang Chen in the volcano below.

After Jiang Chen opened his eyes, he took out an elixir from his space ring, tossed it into his mouth, and closed his eyes once more.

"What kind of elixir did he take?!"

"Is he planning to continue refining?"

"Impossible, right?!"

Everyone in the volcano looked at Jiang Chen with astonishment, their eyes filled with disbelief.

At this time, the Fire Phoenix was sitting cross-legged on the platform at the surface of the magma, cultivating with closed eyes. Upon hearing the surrounding conversations, she opened her eyes to glance at Jiang Chen on the platform tens of meters high, a hint of peculiarity in her eyes.

His talent is extraordinary, yet he is still so diligent. It's no wonder he managed to defeat the combined forces of Sun Zheyang and Bo Liancheng right after breaking through to the early stage of the Divine Infant Realm. I wonder... can he help our family?

As soon as this thought emerged in her mind, the Fire Phoenix shook her head sharply, a wry smile appearing on her face as she softly muttered, "What's wrong with me? He's only at the early stage of the Divine Infant Realm, and I actually thought of asking him to help the family? The family's troubles aren't something a cultivator at the Divine Infant Realm could handle!"

Buzz buzz buzz!

Just as the Fire Phoenix fell into self-doubt, the violent energy of the Fire Path surged crazily toward Jiang Chen.

Furthermore, the spiritual energy surrounding the Fire Path Mountain also frantically poured into the volcano, forming a hundred-meter radius vortex above Jiang Chen's head, covering the entire volcanic mouth. The vortex's vast spiritual power ceaselessly flowed into Jiang Chen's body.

"Is Junior Brother Jiang about to make a breakthrough?"

"So fast! Hasn't he only broken through to the Divine Infant Realm a year ago?"

"With Junior Brother Jiang's talent, breaking through in a year is not that surprising!"

The students at the mouth of the Fire Path Mountain whispered amongst themselves as they watched the volcano below being shrouded by the spiritual energy vortex.

Meanwhile, the cultivators like the Fire Phoenix, who were cultivating within the volcano, were looking at Jiang Chen in bewilderment. Even though the outsiders didn't know, they were well aware that Jiang Chen was not in a breakthrough state.

At this moment, Jiang Chen's entire body was enveloped in the dense aura of the Fire Path. The mist of the Fire Path around his body was even thicker than when he was refining the Primordial Spirit. Due to the influence of the Great Dao aura, people around could no longer clearly see Jiang Chen's face.

"What is he doing now?"

"Is this his cultivation method?"

"His cultivation technique must be a high-level one, but what's with this spiritual energy? Is he cultivating spiritual power and comprehending the Great Dao simultaneously?"

Everyone in the volcano looked at Jiang Chen curiously, making various speculations.

"This boy, he's really intending to refine spiritual power, this..."

Sang Zhenye looked conflicted as he gazed at the volcano below. With his eyesight, he could naturally see through the spiritual energy vortex obscuring the volcanic mouth.

"Forget it, he's not the type to act recklessly. Since he wants to try, let him try! After all, he's determined not to pursue a breakthrough in realm right now. If he wants to refine, let him refine. Wasting some time might even dispel his notion of refining spiritual power, which is worth it!"

Sang Zhenye lightly sighed, his figure flickering as he left the sky above the Fire Path Mountain.

He was staying there to prevent any mistakes when Jiang Chen was refining the Primordial Spirit. Since the Primordial Spirit refinement was completed, there was no need for him to stay. Although refining spiritual power is arduous and tedious, it is less dangerous than refining the Primordial Spirit.

If Jiang Chen could endure refining the Primordial Spirit, then refining spiritual power should pose no problem!

Amongst various speculations, something similar to what happened in Jiang Chen's Sea of Consciousness the previous month was occurring inside him.

As the violent energy entered the Dantian, it was directly enveloped by spiritual power, then Jiang Chen began refining spiritual power according to the cultivation technique's method.

Each thick stream of spiritual power charged into the violent Fire Path energy, and when it re-emerged, it was slightly condensed, while other spiritual power entered again, forming a cycle.

The Fire Path energy and spiritual energy from outside continuously entered the Dantian, replenishing the energy and spiritual power consumed during the refinement. This refinement process was a long journey.

After a certain period of refining, the students at the volcanic mouth recognized that Jiang Chen wasn't breaking through. A Divine Infant Realm breakthrough wouldn't sustain this long; as for what Jiang Chen was doing, everyone eventually concluded that he was cultivating.

Marveling at Jiang Chen's high-level cultivation technique, everyone resumed their cultivation as well.

Without battle to measure strength, one can discern the cultivation technique's level by observing the momentum triggered during cultivation!

...

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Nearly two months later, Hu Yiqiu and Sang Zhenye arrived high above the Fire Path Mountain.

"This boy, he lost track of time while cultivating!"

Hu Yiqiu glanced at the volcanic mouth below, still covered by the spiritual energy vortex, shaking his head helplessly.

"Doesn't this guy realize that refining spiritual power now is more trouble than it's worth? Why is he still refining?"

Sang Zhenye sensed the energy fluctuations within the volcano, frowning slightly.

"Old Man Sang, have you forgotten?"

Hu Yiqiu whispered meaningful words, "This boy's origin, the inheritance he obtained is ancient. Perhaps, the inheritance he received includes methods to refine spiritual power as his realm progresses?"

"This..."

Sang Zhenye was momentarily astonished, then a look of realization appeared in his eyes, "This is the reason why although you advised him against it on Southern Maniac Mountain, you didn't stop him when he began refining spiritual power?"

"This boy is different from us; his cultivation system is fundamentally distinct from ours. It's best not to intervene too much in his cultivation methods."

Hu Yiqiu whispered, casting a glance below, a hint of helplessness in his eyes, "Being his master actually feels somewhat insignificant. The only areas where I can guide him are in Great Dao comprehension and practical application."

"Yet his comprehension of the Great Dao and real combat experience make my guidance superfluous. Sometimes I feel like a useless elder."

"If it weren't for this boy occasionally asking me about the Way of Water and the Sword Dao, I wouldn't know how I could assist as his master!"

"Haha! That's the challenge of having such an exceptionally talented disciple!" Sang Zhenye chuckled lightly, his eyes suddenly displaying a mischievous glint, "Hu Yiqiu, it seems you haven't yet given him a master initiation gift?"

Hu Yiqiu's face froze, then he displayed a wry smile, "This old man truly doesn't know what initiation gift to give him! This boy seems to lack nothing!"

"He lacks spiritual fire!"

Sang Zhenye mentioned meaningfully, "There's a high-grade spiritual fire in the forest east of Mingyuan City, which I discovered in my early years. However, my alchemy talent is limited, and such spiritual fire would be wasted on me. Moreover, collecting spiritual fire requires great effort, so I left it alone."

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