Chapter 35: Second Body Refinement

The *Chaotic Strength Diagram* involves three body refinement stages at the Eternal True God level. If the ‘Third Body Refinement’ demands extremely high comprehension of the laws and profound refining techniques, then the ‘Second Body Refinement’ requires comparatively less.

Luo Feng, having mastered the essence of the laws and with the insights from Entropy Flame, the most esteemed refining master of Hu Yang City, coupled with his previous accumulation, thoroughly grasped the key points of the Second Body Refinement during that meal.

“The theory is understood, now comes the practice,” Luo Feng said, smiling.

“Theory is the foundation, but practice is the ultimate manifestation of strength,” Entropy Flame replied, chuckling. “Since you are refining your body, Brother Luo He, even occasional failures will allow you to refine it again. Body refinement is far simpler than refining treasures.”

Even if the divine body is mostly destroyed, it can still be restored; the margin for error in body refinement is naturally extremely high! However, forging weapons, armor, mechanical flow treasures, and so forth, offers much less leeway.

“Haha, if body refinement were as arduous as treasure refining, the body refinement path wouldn’t be so prosperous,” Luo Feng laughed. Many practitioners dabbled in body refinement, but few simultaneously pursued ‘treasure refining’.

“In this world, strength ultimately reigns supreme. What if one’s treasure refining skills are unmatched?” Entropy Flame shook his head. “When faced with superior strength, one still has to bow obediently.”

Luo Feng nodded. His master, Sitting Mountain Guest, could forge God-King-level weapons, and he had numerous friends. But what was the result?

Faced with the threat from the Gluttony Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom could only face destruction. Sitting Mountain Guest didn’t place his hopes on those friends, instead fleeing to the Universe Ocean.

Seeking help from others is ultimately not as reliable as relying on oneself!

Inside the small building, Entropy Flame and Luo Feng fell silent for a moment. A wistful look clouded Entropy Flame’s eyes as he seemed to glimpse the figure he longed for day and night.

……

Fire Realm Eatery.

Suo Zi was diligently preparing dishes. Having been at this small eatery for over an Epoch, he was gradually becoming proficient in some of the simpler recipes.

“Done.” Suo Zi waved his hand, and a delicious dish was successfully plated. Another waiter took the plate away.

“Junior Brother Suo Zi’s cooking skills are already quite impressive,” the other chefs at the Fire Realm Eatery praised. They were also disciples taken in by Black Butcher, having followed Black Butcher for even longer.

“Compared to my senior brothers, my cooking is still very ordinary,” Suo Zi grinned. Being able to independently prepare dishes was a major step forward for him.

“Suo Zi, Suo Zi!” Suddenly, a shout rang out.

Hearing this, Suo Zi said, “My brother is here; I’ll go out for a moment.”

The other chefs didn’t pay much attention. After all, Suo Zi had just started and could only make a few easy dishes; he wasn’t a main force yet.

Suo Zi walked outside and immediately saw Suo Yun, who was waiting.

“Suo Yun.” Suo Zi was surprised. “You…”

Suo Yun, full of vigor and boasting a radiant smile, announced, “I broke through! I finally broke through to the Void True God Realm.”

“That’s great!” Suo Zi was thrilled. “We’ve been in Hu Yang City for over an Epoch, and you’ve finally broken through to the Void True God Realm.”

They had come to the city seeking opportunity! One became a guard for the Diao Rong family, and the other was recruited into the Fire Realm Eatery.

“I seized the opportunity, receiving some resources bestowed by the young miss of the Diao Rong family. After refining the bloodline, I finally broke through in one fell swoop.” Suo Yun looked at his brother. “Back in our tribe, we were the most talented. With ordinary cultivation methods, we reached True God ninth level at a young age. But in Hu Yang City, as long as you get a powerful cultivation method and some resources…I could become a Void True God, and so can you!”

Suo Zi listened, his blood boiling.

Their talents were indeed comparable, and the tribal chief had felt that these two young men could try their luck in Hu Yang City.

“I’ve almost exhausted all my resources and can’t help you for the time being,” Suo Yun said. “However, now that I’m a Void True God, it will be easy to join a faction and become a middle-level member. I’ll bring you in then! With our brothers joining forces, I believe you will soon become a Void True God as well.”

“I’m doing quite well at the Fire Realm Eatery, and my master treats me very well,” Suo Zi quickly replied.

“If you bury yourself as a cook, when will you ever gather enough Chaos Crystals?” Suo Yun turned to leave. “Wait patiently. Once I’ve established myself in a new faction, I’ll pull you over.”

Suo Yun had been hiding in his residence, cultivating diligently, for fear of being slaughtered and plundered. He had finally broken through in one go with the resources he had acquired.

Now, he was at his most exuberant, feeling that his brother Suo Zi was being foolish by working as a cook.

“Sigh.” Suo Zi watched his brother depart.

“Suo Zi.” Black Butcher walked up.

“Master,” Suo Zi said respectfully. Because of his good performance and Luo Feng’s connection, he had been formally accepted as a disciple by Black Butcher.

“Your brother is right; accumulating resources as a cook is very slow,” Black Butcher said. “Even after my long years, my accumulated resources are still limited. Perhaps following your brother, your future could be brighter.”

Suo Zi shook his head. “Back when we hunted together in the tribe, Suo Yun liked to take risks. In Hu Yang City, he still likes to take risks. He may succeed ten times, but as long as he fails once, it’s all over! Before, the entire Diao Rong family’s estate, including all living beings and guards, were killed. He only managed to survive because he was guarding Supreme Venerate Luo He at the Fire Realm Eatery. I tried to advise him, but he wouldn’t listen. Master, I’d rather stay at the Fire Realm Eatery and learn my craft.”

“Since you’re willing to stay at the Fire Realm Eatery, I naturally won’t mistreat you.” Black Butcher smiled and nodded. Only if this disciple has the heart to settle down at the Fire Realm Eatery can he be reassured in cultivating him.

“I think the culinary path is more suitable for me,” Suo Zi said. “On the culinary path, manipulating divine power and mental will is also a form of cultivation.”

Black Butcher nodded in satisfaction and then left.

Once the Eatery Master departed, the other waiters immediately approached.

“Suo Zi, your brother became a Void True God?”

“So impressive! You’ve only been in Hu Yang City for a little over an Epoch, and you’ve already become a Void True God. I’ve struggled for thousands of Epochs, and I’m still only at True God eighth level.”

“Junior Brother Suo Zi was already at True God ninth level in the tribe; his talent is much higher than yours and mine.”

The waiters spoke, full of envy. Their abilities were much inferior to Suo Zi’s, and most hadn’t been formally accepted as disciples by Black Butcher.

Suo Zi smiled, but his mood was somewhat complicated. In front of his master, he was very decisive, and what he said was indeed sincere. But how could he not be stimulated when his childhood friend ‘Suo Yun’ became a Void True God?

“Could it be that it’s really like what Suo Yun said—that you have to take risks to seize opportunities?” Suo Zi wondered. “But the tribal chief said that when hunting, it’s better to give up ten opportunities than to easily gamble with your life.”

“The culinary path may be slower, but it’s more stable. As long as I spend a few hundred Epochs, I’ll definitely gather enough resources,” Suo Zi thought.

……

Inside the small building, Luo Feng also saw the scene of Suo Zi and Suo Yun meeting. These two brothers had entered Hu Yang City with him and could be considered to share some fate.

“The bottom-level True Gods in Hu Yang City are struggling quite a bit,” Entropy Flame said, looking outside. “Most of them have to risk their lives to seize opportunities, and even if they risk their lives for resources, they usually fail to break through. This Suo Yun is quite talented; he actually succeeded in breaking through in one go.”

Luo Feng nodded. “Both brothers are quite talented. Black Butcher’s culinary path, with its exquisite points, is no less profound than refining treasures and medicine. It also requires a perfect combination of divine power and will to create a delectable flavor that can affect the mind. Suo Zi’s ability to get started so quickly also shows talent.”

Entropy Flame held up his wine glass and said leisurely, “They are talented, but among the countless True Gods in Hu Yang City, there are many more who lack talent.”

“Which one do you admire more?” Luo Feng asked with a smile.

“If it were me in my younger days, I would admire Suo Yun more. As for now?” Entropy Flame finished the wine in his glass. “I admire Suo Zi more.”

!

Luo Feng nodded, his gaze sweeping over some of the envious waiters at the Fire Realm Eatery.

“The path of cultivation forbids greed! Compared to the ordinary waiters at the Fire Realm Eatery, Suo Zi is already very fortunate,” Luo Feng said as he rose to his feet.

“Yes, forbid greed!” Entropy Flame nodded. “It’s easy to say, but how many powerful individuals can do it? I once made the mistake of being greedy. Some mistakes can be corrected, but some mistakes, once made, cannot be undone!”

Luo Feng nodded and said, “Brother Entropy, I will be going into seclusion after this visit. If you have any urgent matters, you can send a message to Luo Sa.”

One needs to fully focus during seclusion, and the messaging token will naturally be turned off. Otherwise, messages from the Yan Feng Guild’s Dark Hall and messages from familiar friends would affect Luo Feng’s concentration.

As long as a message is sent to Luo Sa, Luo Sa can contact Luo Feng via telepathy.

“Alright,” Entropy Flame nodded and smiled. “I will definitely contact you if there’s an urgent matter.”

The two walked out together, and Black Butcher, the Eatery Master, immediately came to see them off, sending the two Eternal True Gods away.

……

After leaving the Fire Realm Eatery, Luo Feng, along with Mo Luo Sa and Mo Yu Qing Yan, first went to the Yan Feng Guild and purchased a large amount of materials needed for the Second Body Refinement.

“For the First Body Refinement, I spent about 100,000 cosmos sand worth of materials. Based on my understanding of the Second Body Refinement, I estimate that I will need 650,000 cosmos sand worth of materials,” Luo Feng thought. “Considering there will be some losses, I’ll prepare more and purchase 700,000 cosmos sand worth.”

The Yan Feng Guild was worthy of its reputation as a famous merchant association throughout the Origin Continent. The materials needed for 700,000 cosmos sand were gathered in the time it took to drink a few cups of wine and chat.

“Because some materials aren’t commonly used, we used the resources of our partner merchant association this time,” the deputy guild master of the Yan Feng Guild said. “If Brother Luo He wants to purchase more, it’s best to send an order through the Dark Hall first. We can prepare in advance.”

After all, they were only a branch in a large city, and their storage was limited.

“Alright.” Luo Feng picked up a jade bottle, which contained a massive amount of materials worth 700,000 cosmos sand, with many materials piled up like mountains.

The *Chaotic Strength Diagram* didn’t consume many resources, but Luo Feng’s divine body was too massive!

“Next is the Third Body Refinement, and the materials needed will be several times more. I need to place an order in advance,” Luo Feng thought. “But I can’t afford that many materials yet; I’m still too poor!”

After purchasing the materials, Luo Feng quickly left with his two servants.

Whoosh!

Flying all the way back to the estate, Luo Feng stowed away his flying shuttle. Mo Luo Sa and Mo Yu Qing Yan naturally landed to the side.

“Qing Yan,” Luo Feng instructed. “I’m preparing to go into seclusion for a long time, so you don’t need to stay guarding the estate all the time. You can go home and visit at any time.”

“Thank you, Master,” Mo Yu Qing Yan said, his face lighting up. Since following Luo Feng, he hadn’t been home once.

“What about me? Can I go out?” Mo Luo Sa asked immediately, as his master’s last seclusion had lasted for over an Epoch.

“As long as you don’t cause trouble, you can wander around Hu Yang City as you please,” Luo Feng said before flying directly toward the underground palace. After flying inside, the doors to the underground palace rumbled shut, and the formation activated, isolating the interior.

Luo Feng had already begun his seclusion.

“Divine Lord Luo Sa, I’ll go back first,” Mo Yu Qing Yan said respectfully.

“Go, go, I’ll go out and wander around too.” Mo Luo Sa was beaming, and he had already flown out of the estate in a flash. “Master goes back and forth to the same places; it’s so boring! Hu Yang City has many fun places!”

The two servants left one after the other.

The entire estate was silent, leaving only Luo Feng in seclusion.

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