Chapter 163: Chapter 156: Breakthrough Progress

Satisfied, Jeming once again thought about the issue of his body enhancement.

The Flame Lord could no longer provide sufficient tempering, and although the Purgatory Sulfur Plane had other powerful beings, finding suitable training targets in such a vast plane was truly inefficient.

He needed a more efficient and controllable training environment.

“If it’s hard to find outside, why not solve it internally?”

Jeming was inspired and immediately inquired with the leader of the Wizard Construction Team.

The other party was naturally happy to accept such extra business.

So Jeming paid an enormous amount of points that excited the Low Tier Wizards to request them to install a fully functional gravity training room in the depths of the underground laboratory in the Golden Garden.

Days later, a massive circular cabin forged from special alloy appeared prominently at the deepest part of Jeming’s underground laboratory.

The space inside the cabin was vast, with walls densely packed with various Rune circuits.

Jeming couldn’t wait to step inside and give it a try.

“Activate, ten times gravity!” Jeming issued a command to the control system inside the training room.

A buzzing sound immediately emanated within the cabin, and an invisible pressure descended instantly.

Jeming felt his body sink, as if he were bearing a tremendous weight.

He moved his limbs and felt each tremor in his muscles under the pressure, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

“Very good, adjust to a thousand times gravity!” he continued issuing commands.

The gravity soared again, and Jeming immediately felt breathing become difficult, with his bones making cracking sounds, his knees nearly bending.

He gritted his teeth, muscles taut, and sustained this with the strong physique brought by the Body Refining Technique.

Sweat instantly drenched his clothes and dripped to the ground.

“Not bad, a thousand times gravity can have such a good effect, the maximum of tens of thousands of times gravity field… enough for me to use until the Nascent Soul stage,” Jeming admired in his heart.

This extreme gravity could not only continue to hone his muscles and bones but also force him to further master the intricate control of physical strength.

Besides the gravity field, the training room also had a precise Multi-element Attack Array installed.

After moving for a while, Jeming ended his experience with the gravity field and switched to trying the Elemental Attack Array.

These arrays did not directly output destructive attacks but could, according to Jeming’s settings, release Elemental Energy Flows of different strengths and attributes or simulate the attack patterns of various Elemental Creatures.

“Activate, Fire Element Simulation!”

In an instant, the air inside the cabin became scorching hot.

Visible streams of the Fire Element spewed from the Runes on the walls, like whips of flame, gently yet consistently flogging Jeming’s body.

He could feel every strand of Flame Energy penetrating, stimulating the resistance mechanism deep within his body against fire.

“Water Element Erosion, Thunder Paralysis, Wind Blade Cutting, Earth Element Shock…” Jeming continuously switched the element modes.

Every type of elemental attack acted like the most precise carving knife, conducting microscopic “sculpting” on his body, allowing it to slowly adapt to various elemental attacks and enhance resistance with the characteristics of the Body Refining Technique.

He could precisely adjust the training intensity and element types as per his needs, achieving the long-term goal of resistance to all-attribute damage.

From then on, Jeming’s life became more routine and fulfilling.

In the subsequent period, he almost entirely immersed himself in the rhythm of simultaneous research and self-improvement.

Every day, he would conduct high-intensity body refining in the gravity training room, constantly tapping into his body’s potential.

Then he would return to the laboratory, delving into various research projects.

Occasionally, he would go to the extinct volcano, activate the array, and collect the newly formed Evil Qi.

The extinct volcano, under the protection of the array, became a stable Evil Qi production base.

Sometimes, when research got too exhausting, he would control the Flying Talisman Witchcraft to search other areas in the Purgatory Sulfur Plane, looking for new sources of Evil Qi or discovering more peculiar species and minerals.

One day, after collecting Evil Qi again at the extinct volcano, Jeming checked his inventory.

To his delight, he found that after months of continuous collection, the amount of Evil Qi he had obtained from the extinct volcano was quite significant.

Coupled with the Flower Poison collected in the Golden Garden, the amount of Evil Qi in his possession had become quite considerable.

Touching his chin, Jeming knew it was time to start a new round of Refining.

Returning to the laboratory, he repeatedly scrutinized the vast collection of books provided by the Great Dao Book Pavilion and finally selected a special Protective Treasure Refining Method that he thought most suited his current needs.

This treasure was named the “Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier,” a peculiar protective method in the cultivator system.

According to the records of the Great Dao Book Pavilion, this treasure was semi-permanent.

It was not tangible and, once refined successfully, would transform into an invisible protective barrier that constantly entwined and protected around the user’s body.

This treasure itself did not have other capabilities, only one function: to resist various curses and calculations.

This treasure mainly used various chaotic Gang Sha and Red Dust Qi as primary refining materials.

Once the treasure takes shape, these Gang Sha and Red Dust Qi will intertwine like chains, forming an indestructible protective net outside the user.

Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier’s resistance to curses and calculation-type magic is quite straightforward.

If the enemy wants to curse or predict something about the treasure user, whatever type of magic it is, it must establish a connection with the target.

With the Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier’s intangible and formless conceptual material surrounding it, magic must first break through this protective layer of Gang Sha and Red Dust Qi to produce any real effect.

But during the breakthrough process, the Gang Sha and Red Dust Qi contained within the Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier will erode the caster along the connection!

… Like creating a pit filled with filth around oneself.

Of course, this protection is not without cost.

During the process of resisting and counteracting the magic, the Gang Sha and Red Dust Qi inside the treasure will also deplete continuously.

If depleted too much, the treasure itself will collapse and disintegrate due to energy exhaustion.

But its advantage lies in its ability to restore its state by continuously replenishing Evil Qi and Red Dust Qi, achieving semi-permanent protection.

After a little over half a month of preparation, Jeming began the refining of this protective treasure.

He first introduced various collected Evil Qi into the furnace he made for an initial refinement and fusion, transforming it into the Gang Sha required for refining the Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier.

This process requires high control of Spiritual Power, and any slight mishap could lead to the chaotic Evil Qi backlashing on oneself.

Fortunately, Jeming was wealthy enough to mold a thick full protective armor out of Refined Gold around himself.

During the refining process, occasional leaks occurred, but thanks to the Refined Gold, there were no adverse effects.

Next, he drew the most chaotic part of the remaining Red Dust Qi from within his body space, channeling it into the already refined Gang Sha.

By this stage, this protective treasure was nearly eighty percent complete, with only a few Restrictions needing to be added to finalize it.

After all, this was not a Magical Treasure but a consumable akin to a Talisman, making the refining difficulty extremely low.

This stirred some new ideas in Jeming.

According to the refining methods from the Great Dao Book Pavilion, a completed protective treasure uses external Spiritual Qi as its driving energy source to sustain the operation of Gang Sha and Red Dust Qi.

But in the Wizard World, there is no Spiritual Power, only Elemental Power, and Jeming wanted to see if he could replace the driving energy.

Referring to technologies he developed while modifying the “Body Refining Technique” and research on Talisman Witchcraft, Jeming quickly identified the Talisman responsible for energy supply among these Restrictions.

Replacing it with a Rune that absorbs external elements wasn’t enough; the absorbed Elemental Power by the Restriction must be transformed into Energy that can be “recognized” and “driven” by the Gang Sha and Red Dust Qi.

Jeming took a deep breath to calm his emotions, knowing this was the true critical point.

This required relying on his recent research achievements… which actually were more ideas than research.

Carefully extending his Spiritual Power, Jeming guided the absorbed Elemental Power on a unique trajectory.

Then, cautiously guided the purified Gang Sha and Red Dust Qi, weaving and intertwining it like thread among the Restrictions.

The Elemental Power flowed in like living water, creating a peculiar resonance with the Gang Sha and Red Dust Qi.

Initially, the two completely different energy systems repelled each other, causing faint tremors.

Sweat appeared on Jeming’s forehead as he continuously adjusted the frequency of the runes, changing the energy infusion pattern.

Until a moment came when all repulsion vanished.

The sharpness of Gang Sha and the flexibility of Red Dust Qi fused perfectly, driven by the Wizard’s Elemental Power.

Strictly speaking, it’s Elemental Power transformed into Spiritual Qi!

The special operation method was none other than the trajectory of the Qi Cultivation Technique operation Jeming simulated within him!

The most notable feature of this protective treasure is its close coexistence with the user, where the prerequisite for close coexistence is sufficient similarity.

This means with the power of Gang Sha, Red Dust Qi, and Restrictions, it can simulate a human-like environment to some degree.

Having a “human body” means it can naturally simulate the operation of a Cultivation Technique!

The entire Restriction radiated brilliant light, then subdued its glow, and began to disintegrate slowly, turning into strands of fine energy flows, merging into the core Gang Sha and Red Dust Qi.

When all the light and fluctuations had subsided, there was nothing physical in Jeming’s hand.

The Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier, upon successful refining, transformed into an invisible protective barrier, protecting Jeming’s body like a second skin always.

He could feel it perfectly merging with his soul, becoming a part of himself.

He closed his eyes, sensing this treasure. It existed in a state between reality and illusion, occupying no space, showing no form.

This treasure’s greatest feature is its ability to freely absorb external power upon activation, maintaining its operation by itself, allowing the user to maintain its presence for a long time without worrying about energy depletion.

However, for Jeming, the most crucial thing was that he had validated his ideas during the refining process!

Simply put, as long as he could simulate a human-like environment and mimic the operation of a Cultivation Technique, even without understanding the internal logic and technical principles of the Cultivation Technique operation, he could draw on what he knew and convert external Elemental Power into Spiritual Qi!

This means, from now on, he has more ideas that can be unleashed!

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