Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 556 - Refining the Saint Glazed Liquid

Right from the beginning, Liu Wuxie had emphasized that heading to the Divine Light Mountain would have to wait until his cultivation rose.

Liu Wuxie wouldn’t make the reckless decision to venture to the Divine Light Mountain until he had sufficient strength. The divine race was shrouded in mystery, and any impulsive action could lead to his demise.

“Should we capture them and force him to head to the Divine Light Mountain?” said Madam Li, growing impatient after seeing hope that they could rescue the patriarch while she was alive.

“This matter cannot be rushed,” replied Murong Yi calmly but firmly. She continued, “That is a prideful person, and we can’t use force on him. You’ve seen what happened on the boat last night and the consequences of opposing him. We must watch him closely and ensure he never leaves our sight.”

Murong Yi had already investigated Liu Wuxie’s identity thoroughly. He was a disciple of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

Her plan was simple: get close to him and make him owe as many favors to the House of Tea Art as she could. This would make it easier for her to ask for his help in the future.

Seeing Murong Yi’s resolve, Madam Li no longer objected and quietly retreated.

Meanwhile, when Liu Wuxie and his companions entered the cultivation chamber, they were left in awe by the sight before them. Though the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion had impressive cultivation chambers, rich with spiritual energy and time law, allowing a day outside to be a month inside, this chamber was on another level entirely.

Not only was it massive, but the space was also divided into various specialized areas—one for meditation, another for refining pills, and a dedicated space for practicing martial techniques. There was even a small forging chamber for blacksmithing. However, what amazed Liu Wuxie most was the enhanced time law within the chamber. Here, one day outside equaled three months inside, a drastic improvement even over the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s facilities.

“Big Brother Liu, this cultivation chamber must cost a fortune for a day!” Chen Ruoyan exclaimed in excitement. With this cultivation chamber, both she and Jian Xing’er could make rapid progress in their cultivation.

Liu Wuxie smiled faintly as he rubbed his nose. The House of Tea Art had arranged everything for him, and using this cultivation chamber would cost at least one million spirit stones per day.

Moreover, the House of Tea Art didn’t give him a time limit. This meant he could stay here for however long he wanted.

For most people, one million spirit stones a day was an astronomical sum, but it wasn’t much for Liu Wuxie as long as it was worth it.

“I’ll use the next few days to help you both reach the Heavenly Phase Realm, and I will also attempt to reach the eighth level of the Heavenly Phase Realm,” said Liu Wuxie as he set a clear goal for everyone. This was a rare opportunity, and they had to seize it, or they would regret it.

"Junior Brother Liu, can we truly reach the Heavenly Phase Realm?" Jian Xing’er asked, her voice filled with disbelief. Before meeting Liu Wuxie, even reaching the Heavenly Phase Realm seemed like a distant dream. Her talent had always been average, and she knew she needed an opportunity to break through.

Chen Ruoyan, on the other hand, didn’t doubt Liu Wuxie's words for a second. It wasn’t because she believed in herself, but because she had absolute, unwavering faith in Liu Wuxie.

“Anything is possible!” Liu Wuxie said, playfully tapping Jian Xing’er on the nose, earning an eye roll in return.

Liu Wuxie was in high spirits because such a cultivation chamber could shorten months of hard work. Even if he didn’t lack resources, reserving such a high-tier cultivation chamber at the Profound Spirit Pavilion wasn’t easy. Most of them were booked months in advance.

He knew the House of Tea Art must’ve pulled significant strings to secure this room for him. After all, a regular cultivation chamber would’ve been useless to him.

He took out the Saint Glazed Liquid and poured out ten droplets, distributing five droplets each to Chen Ruoyan and Jian Xing’er to help cleanse their bodies.

They had already refined a spiritual essence, significantly improving their talent. Moreover, they reached the high levels of the Heavenly Dipper Realm and weren’t far from the Heavenly Phase Realm.

Liu Wuxie swallowed the remaining droplets of the Saint Glazed Liquid, preparing to refine it. As soon as he did, he felt an intense expansion sensation, though it barely fazed him after having consumed hundreds of such droplets before. It was more of a mild tingling compared to his past experiences.

"My body hurts!" Chen Ruoyan winced in pain as she felt the energy from the liquid surge through her, pushing her body to its limits.

"Focus and refine it with all your might," Liu Wuxie’s calm voice echoed in their ears, offering reassurance.

The pain would pass—it was just part of the journey. They could only witness the rainbow after enduring the storms.

The three pressed on, gritting their teeth. The Saint Glazed Liquid flowed through their meridians like mercury, with impurities expelled from their pores as time passed.

With each breakthrough, the body expelled a portion of the filth. Liu Wuxie didn’t have many impurities. Instead, he used the Saint Glazed Liquid to temper his True Dragon Physique.

The body was like a container—the stronger the container, the greater the capacity. Suppose the body were like a water jar; ordinary true essence would flow like water. Of course, a jar could hold water without any issue.

Liu Wuxie’s true essence was powerful, like large boulders. It was impossible for a regular jar to contain large boulders—the boulders would shatter the jar instantly.

The True Dragon Physique was the ideal vessel, granting him a powerful physique comparable to a dragon’s. Forget boulders—he could even contain entire mountains.

The pain came from his meridians being torn apart and reformed. His bones echoed like war drums being hammered, and the sounds of his bones being tempered reverberated in the cultivation chamber.

This scene made Chen Ruoyan and Jian Xing’er exchange a look, their eyes filled with shock. If it were anyone else in Liu Wuxie’s position, their bones would’ve shattered, leaving them disabled.

For Liu Wuxie, each tempering only strengthened his bones, gradually turning them into the bones of a divine dragon through this process. After all, Liu Wuxie’s body contained a lot of divine dragon laws after he refined a significant portion of the dragon bones.

His blood coursed through his meridians like a stampede of wild horses or raging waves that could be heard through his skin.

Jian Xing’er and Chen Ruoyan couldn’t describe their current feelings. They could only do their best to avoid being left behind by Liu Wuxie.

As time passed in the cultivation chamber, ten days went by inside, though only an hour had passed outside. While there were no immediate changes in their cultivation levels, their physiques and aptitudes improved drastically, increasing tenfold.

Liu Wuxie’s cultivation had climbed to the pinnacle sixth level of the Heavenly Phase Realm, and he was only one step away from the seventh.

The two ladies were preparing to make a breakthrough to the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

When half a day passed outside, it had been over a month in the cultivation chamber. Jian Xing’er and Chen Ruoyan finally made their breakthroughs. Their cultivation rose, and the aura they gave off increased.

Spirit stones were unnecessary because the density of the spiritual energy inside the cultivation chamber was so high that it almost condensed into liquid form.

Liu Wuxie circulated the Desolate Devouring Art to gather the surrounding spiritual energy. This was because a massive spiritual vein was beneath them.

The overwhelming spiritual energy surged into the two ladies' bodies without the need for active refinement, propelling them directly to the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

The Desolate Devouring Art began to devour the surrounding spiritual energy relentlessly. The spiritual energy was so dense that it formed into spiritual rain, pouring down on the desolate world to nourish the land. After all, Liu Wuxie did not have to fear anyone finding out in the cultivation chamber.

As Liu Wuxie’s true essence grew purer, it almost reached the point of becoming tangible. This brought Liu Wuxie’s true essence and laws to the same level as cultivators in the high levels of the Astral River Realm.

Subsequently, the two ladies also managed to make a breakthrough. They focused on stabilizing their cultivation because Liu Wuxie wasn’t in a hurry. He was still focused on tempering his physique.

The amount of Saint Glazed Liquid could only transform his physique, and it wasn’t enough to help him make a breakthrough in his cultivation. After absorbing many spiritual essences, a spiritual core, and an Origin Yang Stone, his foundation had further strengthened.

In time, his accumulation would lead to an explosion of strength.

Two months flew by, and the two ladies managed to consolidate their cultivation in the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

After two months, Liu Wuxie gave up absorbing spiritual energy and stood up from the mat. He said, “You two focus on practicing your martial techniques next while I refine some pills.”

Liu Wuxie knew reaching the Heavenly Phase Realm wouldn’t be easy, which was why he had to refine some pills to aid them in their breakthrough. Moreover, he also needed pills to help him reach the eighth level of the Heavenly Phase Realm.

Meanwhile, Serene Sea City was excited because a batch of shipments from the barren land was coming in a few days.

“Young Lady, the Ling Clan sent an invitation to invite us to attend the stone betting event that will be held in four days,” Lady Yan said as she walked onto the third floor of the House of Tea Art with a formal invitation.

The House of Tea Art had suddenly announced that it would be permanently closed to the public after the gathering. This news left many prodigies disappointed because they would never have the chance to see Murong Yi again.

When Murong Yi opened the invitation, she noticed that Liu Wuxie was invited to the event.

“This Ling Clan!” Murong Yi slammed the invitation to the ground furiously. This was a blatant provocation to the House of Tea Art.

“Young Lady, should we attend?” Lady Yan asked as she picked up the invitation.

“We’ll wait and see how it goes,” Murong Yi said, waving her hand to dismiss Lady Yan. She didn’t agree to attend the event because Liu Wuxie was still in seclusion. All decisions would have to wait until Liu Wuxie finished his seclusion.

There were rumors that the House of Tea Art’s sudden closure was related to Liu Wuxie, making many prodigies resent him.

The House of Tea Art’s closure meant that the prodigies would lose their opportunity to pursue Murong Yi, and there were even rumors that Murong Yi had already become Liu Wuxie’s woman.

These rumors naturally made Liu Wuxie the enemy of the younger generation, and many people sought his demise.

However, Liu Wuxie didn’t know about that because he had just finished refining several batches of pills.

The two ladies focused on sparing to strengthen their understanding of martial techniques, which progressed at an astonishing pace.

“Let’s all make a breakthrough to the next realm together!” Liu Wuxie handed them some pills to take at the crucial moment. The pills were meant to assist them, while the real key to their advancement would be the ancient spiritual bamboo shoot.

“Alright!” The two ladies cheered in excitement. If they could reach the Heavenly Phase Realm, they could fly like Liu Wuxie without needing spiritual treasures.

When Liu Wuxie took out the ancient spiritual bamboo shoot, the cultivation chamber was filled with a terrifying amount of spirituality.

The ancient spiritual bamboo shoot contained terrifying energy, and Liu Wuxie divided it into three portions. The two ladies took one-quarter each while Liu Wuxie kept the remaining half to himself.

When they got the ancient spiritual bamboo shoot, Liu Wuxie retrieved the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron and threw it in. The bamboo shoot was rapidly refined, releasing an ancient aura filled with laws that merged into his desolate world.

Liu Wuxie could have made a breakthrough long ago, but he had been suppressing his breakthrough on purpose. After absorbing the energy from the ancient spiritual bamboo shoot, his cultivation suddenly advanced, stepping into the seventh level of the Heavenly Phase Realm.

A thunderous rumble accompanied Liu Wuxie’s breakthrough. In comparison, the two ladies’ advancement only caused a small ripple, while Liu Wuxie’s breakthrough stirred a roaring storm that caused the entire cultivation chamber to tremble.

This was the difference—the desolate world was too powerful.

The Heavenly Dao Book unfurled and radiated a brilliant radiance as it absorbed the ancient spiritual bamboo shoot’s energy, adding laws to the book.