Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 648: Sudden Change
These two challenges were not a problem for Zhao Hai at all. High-quality water with bubbles in it was nothing to worry about for him. Who else could control water better than bubbles?
Besides this point, water refinement had another characteristic: it was slow. Unlike fire refinement, which could melt metals or other materials quickly using fire, water refinement was a much slower process.
The principle of water refinement was similar to that of fire refinement, but while fire refinement added elements to the process, water refinement utilized pre-treated water to gradually extract impurities from the material. Of course, this process required strict control over the water; if not controlled properly, the refining would fail, and even if the impurities were removed, they could damage the structure of the material, rendering it unusable. The aim of water refinement was to remove impurities from the material while keeping its structure intact and making it more robust.
In contrast to fire refinement, which couldn't handle certain materials, water refinement could refine almost anything.
In fact, the human race also practiced some form of water refinement. For instance, when preparing wooden gun barrels, they needed to be soaked in oil and go through multiple procedures before obtaining a qualified gun barrel. This could also be considered a form of water refinement, but the methods differed. The sea tribe's method removed impurities from materials, while the human race's method involved adding certain elements to strengthen wooden gun barrels.
The sea tribe learned from the human race's methods as well. When using water refinement, they would add different materials to various substances to enhance their toughness.
After Zhao Hai finished reading about this water refinement technique, he truly breathed a sigh of relief. This water refinement technique was indeed remarkable. He believed that the human race could also use it, but the success rate would be quite low. They could obtain purified water through distillation methods, but very few people could control the water to meet the necessary standards.
However, these were not problems for Zhao Hai. The sea tribe knew this water refinement technique because they didn't want to rely on weapons produced by the human race. Thus, most of the materials used in this technique were sourced from within the sea tribe. Zhao Hai's space contained several bodies of water, making it perfect for him to use water refinement.
Seeing that Zhao Hai had finished reading, Laura softly said, "Brother Hai, don't be nervous. It's fine; the divine race hasn't arrived yet."
Zhao Hai smiled bitterly. He understood that Laura was trying to comfort him, but how could he not be nervous? The actions of the church of light and the Dragon Clan were becoming more frequent, and it seemed that the divine race's movements were not far off.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hai couldn't help but let out a soft sigh. He turned to Laura and said, "Let's go for a walk and relax a bit, then we can rest properly and head to mermaid island tomorrow." Laura and the others naturally had no objections and followed Zhao Hai outside.
Before long, they arrived at the large pool that housed the Soul Abyss Reef. It was no longer called the Soul Abyss Reef; Zhao Hai had named it the Tai Chi Pool.
As Zhao Hai looked at the natural tai chi bagua diagram formed in the pool and the unchanged lotus flower, he found himself feeling unexpectedly calm. He took a deep breath and gazed at the nine-layered lotus, suddenly breaking into a smile. He remembered hearing people on Earth talk about the nine-tier lotus platform, and now he was actually seeing one. How could this lotus platform evolve? Did it need to be nurtured bit by bit?
Suddenly, Zhao Hai recalled a method mentioned in the water refinement technique, which stated that water refinement could almost refine anything. The sea tribe had conducted experiments where they used water refinement techniques on living animals or plants. Although this was much harder than refining dead materials, if successful, the outcome was excellent. Any magical beast or plant refined using this technique would surpass their counterparts of the same level, essentially evolving them.