A Century Early in the Battle of Dou Qi

Zhao Yannian was speechless at Zhao Li's matter-of-fact attitude and followed him in silence.

But at the same time, a longing for strength arose in his heart. With strength, you truly could do whatever you wanted.

After walking about two zhang, the two of them rounded the giant rock.

It was still the same Passage, but it was much wider than the previous section, and they could even see the empty Mountain Abdomen Space ahead.

"Master, I'll go ahead and see if there are any treasures."

Seeing this, Zhao Yannian couldn't care less about his internal complaints. He said a word and immediately sprinted towards the Mountain Abdomen.

After hearing Zhao Li's words, he had understood. With Zhao Li there, he would be fine.

Zhao Li ignored him. His Soul Power swept through, and after finding no hidden mechanisms or secret rooms with partitions, he slowly walked over.

In the center of the Mountain Abdomen, there was a tall Stone Chair with several Stone Boxes on it.

Around the Stone Chair, Gold Coins were piled high. Other than that, there was nothing else.

Seeing this, Zhao Li completely lost interest and watched Zhao Yannian open the boxes from where he stood.

At this time, Zhao Yannian had already opened the first Stone Box and taken out a Scroll from it, which should be something like a Cultivation Technique or Dou Technique.

"Master, this is a Hammer Technique Dou Technique, Mysterious Tier, High Grade. Take a look."

Zhao Yannian glanced at it roughly, then threw it to Zhao Li, and then impatiently opened the next box.

Zhao Li took it. Seeing that Zhao Yannian was still going to open the box, he wanted to remind him, but before he could speak, Zhao Yannian had already opened the Stone Box.

The moment he lifted the lid of the Stone Box, the shriveled Pills inside instantly exploded into a cloud of smoke. Zhao Yannian reacted quickly and held his breath instantly, but a foul smell had already entered his nose. His face instantly turned liver-colored, and he was even a little dizzy from the stench.

Zhao Li sighed and ignored him, calmly looking at the Scroll in his hand. Dou Technique Heaven and Earth Throw, Mysterious Tier, High Grade!

Not only could it instantly pour all of his remaining Dou Qi into the hammer, making its power extremely strong, but it also relied on his mind and Qi mechanism as a guide to track enemies. It could be said that once the attack was launched, it wouldn't return until it hit.

It was very strong, but it only had the power of one strike. It was a desperate killing move.

"Not bad!"

After reading it, Zhao Li gave this Dou Technique a high evaluation. With his current vision, he understood its effects almost at a glance, and after a little deduction, he even found that the method of instant burst within it gave him some inspiration.

At this time, Zhao Yannian also walked over, still looking disgusted.

Although the mist had already dissipated, he felt as if the foul stench was still frantically drilling into his nose.

He was originally a little worried, but after seeing Zhao Li's calm appearance, he felt relieved. He understood that besides being smelly, that thing should have no other effect, so he just had to bear with it. It was his own fault for not being prepared at all.

Zhao Li saw his slightly liver-colored face, smiled, and gave the Scroll back to Zhao Yannian, then locked his gaze on the Stone Chair.

Mysterious Tier, High Grade, could already cause countless people to fight over it outside, but for him, it wasn't worth looking at.

Zhao Yannian recovered and saw that Zhao Li's gaze was still on the Stone Chair, so he looked over as well. After a while, he asked:

"Master, is there something wrong with this Stone Chair?"

Zhao Li had only discovered that this Stone Chair was absorbing the surrounding Dou Qi. Although it was very, very little, Zhao Li was very sensitive to energy flow and still detected the abnormality. However, upon observation, he found nothing.

A moment later, Zhao Li slowly walked towards the tall Stone Chair, extended his palm and placed it on it. Soul Power and Dou Qi surged out together, slowly probing into it.

Immediately, Zhao Li felt a sense of vicissitude. Then, he 'saw' streaks of light, like veins, spread throughout the Stone Chair.

As his Soul Power continued to deepen, he felt as if he had passed through a thin barrier, and then entered a warm, moist place, his spirit invigorating.

Within this Stone Chair, there was actually a hidden Cave Dwelling.

The Space was not large, about One and a Half Zhang high and about Three Zhang long and wide.

To the right, there was a large Bellows, which was tightly connected to the large Furnace in the middle; next to the Furnace was an Iron Anvil about one meter high, its surface slightly convex, with a pointed conical short tail; at the foot of the left wall was a Cold Anvil, flat, with four short tails on the four sides, and various iron tools hanging beside it: hammers, pliers, files, rings...

This was clearly a Blacksmith Shop, but the Furnace had no fire, and the Bellows did not produce wind. Where it should have been bustling with activity and the sound of hammers clanging, there was no sound at all, not a trace of life or excitement.

Zhao Li's Soul Power condensed into form, roughly sweeping around, and finally locked onto the Smelting Furnace. There, he felt an extremely weak Soul Power.

With a thought, Zhao Li slowly approached the Smelting Furnace. With a thought, he had already mobilized the not-so-dense energy around him, ready to deal with any sudden changes within the Smelting Furnace.

After preparing, Zhao Li lifted the Smelting Furnace, but there was no remnant soul of a strong person as Zhao Li had expected. However, the text carved on the inner wall of the Smelting Furnace seemed to be alive, slowly and firmly absorbing Dou Qi.

Zhao Li was a little disappointed. Although with his current strength, other than the remnant souls of strong individuals like Spirit Emperor, others would not be of much help to his cultivation.

But the remnant souls of Seniors, besides their strength, whether it was their experience, knowledge, or skills, were a valuable treasure. If they existed in a distant era, the communication and dialogue between different eras could even spark different inspirations.

He sighed softly. Zhao Li focused his attention on the text on the inner wall of the Smelting Furnace. Although they were ancient, they seemed truly alive. As soon as Zhao Li came into contact with them, he understood what they meant.

Within the Smelting Furnace, at the end of the text, it concluded with the sentence, 'All things are created by me, different qualities and forms are all wonderful.'

After reading it, Zhao Li remained silent for a long time. After a long time, he sighed softly:

"It's a pity. No matter how high your status, without matching strength, you will ultimately live under the mercy of the strong."

This was an Equipment Refining Legacy, and also an Autobiography.

As he read each word and sentence, Zhao Li felt the emotions of the person who wrote it, giving rise to regret, grief, and unwillingness.

In the Autobiography, although his Cultivation Talent was not good and he struggled on the path to Dou Sect for nearly two hundred years, he had extraordinary talent in Equipment Refining. He advanced rapidly all the way and even created his own Casting Method, using it to forge a Heavenly Cauldron Azure Cloud and become famous throughout the Continent.

But this also laid the groundwork for disaster in the latter half of his life. He was imprisoned by a top power at the time and became a tool for casting for decades. If this power hadn't gone mad because of a Divine Weapon and been destroyed by others, he might never have gained freedom in his life.

After that, although he gained freedom, he didn't have much time left. Finally, he returned to the place where he embarked on the path of Equipment Refining and quietly passed away.

Zhao Li suppressed the joy of obtaining the legacy, feeling a sense of empathy. He thought of himself back at the Pill Tower, when he was complacent about his alchemy technique, which far surpassed others, and nearly got killed by Hun Xuzi.

After sighing with emotion, Zhao Li collected his thoughts and left this space.

Outside, Zhao Li opened his eyes and withdrew the hand he had placed on the stone chair.

Seeing this, Zhao Yannian eagerly asked:

"Master, how was it? Did you find anything good?"

Zhao Li nodded. Obtaining a Grandmaster-level Equipment Refining Legacy here was indeed a pleasant surprise.

Seeing Zhao Li nod, Zhao Yannian's eyes lit up as he pressed on:

"What is it? What is it?"

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