Chapter 2

After returning to his dilapidated hut, Kong Fang placed the materials for forging he had received on the ground. This leaky old wooden shack had nothing but a simple wooden bed, leaving only the ground with some space.

The forging materials on the ground were Wulan Iron, Seven Water Soft Stone, and Feng Gold. These three materials were all very ordinary, making it extremely difficult to forge a good weapon.

"Wulan Iron can serve as the main body of the weapon. After refining the Seven Water Soft Stone and integrating it into the Wulan Iron, it will make the Wulan Iron's texture finer and more solid. As for Feng Gold, it needs to be melted onto the blade to make the weapon sharper." Kong Fang recalled the characteristics of these three materials and quickly pondered how to use them to forge an extraordinary weapon.

However, after a moment, a bitter smile appeared on Kong Fang's face.

"Forging is divided into four steps: removing impurities, forming the rough shape, quenching, and activating the spirit. Without mentioning the last three steps, the first step of removing impurities has already stumped me. As someone with an earth affinity, I have no control over fire. If I go to the Fire Cloud Hall's forging room to remove the impurities from these materials, I might end up destroying the useful materials before I can remove the impurities."

Removing impurities is an extremely challenging task because each item contains some unnecessary impurities. The cleaner these impurities are removed, the more perfect the rough shape will be.

Removing impurities is the foundation of forging. Without a good foundation, no matter how well the subsequent steps of forming the rough shape, quenching, and activating the spirit are done, they will be useless.

Kong Fang, who had no forging experience, was directly stumped by the first step of forging.

"I was talking big about forging an extraordinary weapon, but now I can't even remove the impurities." Kong Fang felt somewhat depressed. Could his journey in this world end in this sect of forging?

The sky outside gradually darkened, making Kong Fang increasingly anxious. "There's only a week left, no, it's about to be night. After midnight, there will be only six days left. Time is really too short for me."

Feeling somewhat烦躁, Kong Fang paced back and forth in the dilapidated hut. When he saw the forging materials on the ground, he became even more烦躁. Finally, with three stomps, he buried the three pieces of forging materials into the ground, out of sight and out of mind.

"Since there's no way to forge for now, I'll try to cultivate first. I hope that vast expanse of stars can greatly assist my cultivation; otherwise, I'll really be at a dead end." Kong Fang gritted his teeth, walked to his simple wooden bed, and sat down cross-legged, his consciousness sinking into his mind.

"To cultivate magical power, one must first condense the divine soul. The divine soul resides in the Purple Mansion, where it can communicate with heaven and earth. Then, with a powerful divine soul, one can absorb the power of heaven and earth to cultivate magical power." Kong Fang carefully studied the simple cultivation method passed down by the sect to each new disciple, knowing that his first step was to condense the divine soul.

Removing impurities is the foundation of forging, and the divine soul is the foundation of cultivation.

Although Kong Fang did not know how to condense the divine soul, his memory contained some information about it, though this information was just bits and pieces gathered by the original owner of this body.

However, Kong Fang now had no choice but to take the risk.

Kong Fang's consciousness carefully observed the vast expanse of stars in his mind. In his merged memory, the method of soul refinement played a crucial role in condensing the divine soul.

In his mind, the vast expanse of stars contained countless stars. Some moved independently, while others moved in groups, performing extremely complex movements. Ultimately, these countless stars formed various star systems, large and small.

Although all the star systems were separate, they gave an overall sense of harmony, as if they were a perfect whole. The power contained within them made Kong Fang feel a sense of awe, as if this expanse of stars hid countless mysteries.

As Kong Fang observed the stars, his consciousness gradually became blurry, as if he was in a state between sleep and wakefulness.

In this strange state, Kong Fang felt a warm sensation all over his body, like being in a hot spring on a cold winter day. Both his body and soul were completely enveloped by this warmth, making him feel light and extremely comfortable.

In this state between sleep and wakefulness, Kong Fang felt a contradictory sense of time. It seemed to him that only a moment had passed, yet it also felt like several months had gone by. Time seemed chaotic at this moment.

Suddenly, Kong Fang heard a loud 'bang.'

The sound was like a drumbeat, exploding in his ears, immediately jolting him out of this strange state. Just as he was still dazed from this state, he heard another 'bang.'

"This isn't an external sound." Kong Fang gradually regained his senses and made a judgment. "Could it be the sound of my heartbeat?"

Just as Kong Fang was puzzled, the muffled sound came again, but this time it was much lighter, no longer like a drumbeat.

"It's not the sound of my heartbeat." Kong Fang rejected his guess, but after rejecting it, he suddenly froze, his face full of disbelief.

"This, this is the pulse of the earth, the sound of the earth's heartbeat. My Jade Emperor, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Allah. How can the earth have a pulse, and it's even beating in a regular rhythm?" Kong Fang was so frightened that he jumped off the bed.

He jumped several meters high, almost crashing through the dilapidated hut. Unprepared for his extraordinary jumping ability, Kong Fang flailed his arms in the air, completely losing his balance, and ended up in a face-plant on the ground, in a full-body prostration.

Kong Fang quickly got up from the ground, not feeling much pain. At this moment, he realized that his injuries were completely healed.

However, Kong Fang was not concerned about his physical injuries at this moment. He noticed that his vision had become extremely sharp, and his body was full of strength.

"Could it be..." All these abnormalities made Kong Fang suddenly think of a possibility. His consciousness immediately entered his mind.

Kong Fang's mind had undergone some changes. Originally, there was only a vast expanse of stars in his mind, but now, below this expanse of stars, there was a squatting, earth-colored figure. Under the light of countless stars, this earth-colored figure emitted a faint glow.

Below the earth-colored figure, everything was dark, but Kong Fang vaguely sensed that something was hidden in this darkness.

"The divine soul has actually condensed successfully, and it's only been this long." Kong Fang quickly opened his eyes and looked at the sky outside. The sky was tinged with a hint of dawn, indicating that it was about to be morning.

"In just one night, I have crossed the path that others take months or even half a year to traverse. Even those geniuses need more than ten days to successfully condense their divine soul, and I did it in one night." This result made Kong Fang himself somewhat disbelieving, as the speed of his divine soul's condensation was too fast, almost abnormal.

"However, this should be related to my method of soul refinement. My method of soul refinement is a vast expanse of stars, so it's normal for the divine soul to condense so quickly." Kong Fang made a guess in his mind.

However, after that, Kong Fang's mind was filled with only three words: the Soul Attraction Realm. As long as he cultivated magical power and entered the Soul Attraction Realm, he would have the power to protect himself. Even if he was expelled from the sect, he wouldn't have to fear Zhao Yong's revenge.

And at that time, it would be uncertain who would be retaliating against whom.

Kong Fang's consciousness returned to his mind.

"Hmm, this space with the stars and the divine soul should be the Purple Mansion. The Purple Mansion is the inner world where the divine soul resides. Through the Purple Mansion, the divine soul can communicate with the outside world, and then I can absorb the power of heaven and earth to cultivate magical power." Kong Fang was extremely excited.

At this moment,

'Pang,'

a light sound appeared again. However, this sound was not heard by his ears but by the earth-colored divine soul under the stars.

Kong Fang's expression changed, and his eyes suddenly opened. He quickly pounced forward like a hungry tiger, directly landing in front of the forging materials he had previously stomped into the ground.

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