Published: January 7, 2025
A long cry echoed as the majestic eagle spread its wings, transforming from the wooden carving into a real eagle that soared into the sky, circling in the void.
"Come back!"
Lingfeng Heaven Venerable was taken aback. He used his powers of regulation to draw the eagle back into his hand, only to find that the power of rules flowed through the eagle’s body, making it appear lifelike, as if it had a spirit of its own. In its eyes, chaos qi emanated, a special power of rules that could evolve life.
“Carving the wood and giving it spirit… what a remarkable skill in refining.”
Lingfeng Heaven Venerable carefully sensed the situation and couldn’t help but gasp in astonishment. The wooden carving seemed to have activated its inner consciousness under Qin Chen's subtle touch, revealing a breath of life.
“Wait, this isn’t a true transformation into a living being; rather, it’s a clever refining technique that activates the life force within the wooden carving, allowing it to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and nurture its own intelligence, paving the way for it to eventually produce its own weapon spirit.”
“Spirit forming from wood…”
Lingfeng Heaven Venerable was utterly shocked. This wooden carving was made by him. In fact, as one of the oldest and most powerful figures in Heavenly Work, his skills in refining were among the top in the organization, having reached an almost transcendental level.
However, while this wooden carving was a mere casual creation, it actually contained the essence of his lifelong refining skills. The vividness of the carving and its lifelike qualities were, in truth, the result of him infusing it with spirit.
For a refiner, the proudest achievement is to create divine weapons that can nurture weapon spirits. This was their life’s greatest pursuit.
Yet, this wooden carving was something he made casually. While the technique was indeed admirable, the materials were ordinary. To nurture a weapon spirit from it would be exceptionally difficult. To truly give birth to even a hint of intelligence in this treasured artifact was no small task.
But initially, Qin Chen merely processed it, and unexpectedly, it began to nurture a trace of intelligence. Although it was still far from becoming a weapon spirit, the method was astonishing and completely shocked Lingfeng Heaven Venerable.
In that moment, Lingfeng Heaven Venerable realized that although Qin Chen only had the cultivation of an earth venerable, he might not be stronger than him in refining techniques, yet his insights into the core of this inheritance location surpassed his own.
The ability to turn clouds into rain with a mere flip of the hand.
That was the brilliance of Qin Chen’s methods.
“Incredible! No wonder the hall master appointed him as the acting vice hall master.”
Lingfeng Heaven Venerable was both shocked and bitterly amused.
How laughable! He initially thought that Qin Chen’s three-month comprehension in this inheritance location was due to his inadequate refining skills. Now he understood that the other party had caught a glimpse of the most fundamental level of the inheritance, which was why he had such a long period of insight.
In an instant, a multitude of emotions surged within Lingfeng Heaven Venerable.
After a long sigh, he smiled.
“Hall master, you are truly cunning. I see that I am getting old; it seems the future of this world belongs to the younger generation.”
Feeling inspired, Lingfeng Heaven Venerable held the wooden carving, sensing something that led him into a deep slumber, while in his mind, flashes of insight illuminated a different realm.
Outside the inheritance location.
“Qin Chen, what did you just do to the wooden carving of Lingfeng Heaven Venerable?”
True Word Earth Venerable asked, puzzled.
“Hehe, nothing much. Just gave a little guidance to senior Lingfeng,” Qin Chen replied with a smile.
He could sense that Lingfeng Heaven Venerable wanted to achieve something. Coincidentally, having encountered the chaos beings in the Fire Realm and gained insights from the evolution of life in the inheritance location, he offered some pointers.