A Century Early in the Battle of Dou Qi

Zhao Yannian saw Zhao Li nod, and his heart felt a little heated and curious.

He knew how terrifying his Master was; ordinary things wouldn't catch his eye. If even he considered it good, it definitely wasn't simple.

"An Equipment Refining Legacy."

Zhao Li told the truth.

Hearing this, Zhao Yannian let out a faint "oh" and lost interest.

In today's Dou Qi Continent, Alchemists are the most respected profession. Other skills like Equipment Refining, Talisman Crafting, and Formation, while practiced by many, lack top-tier experts, and their influence is worlds apart from Alchemists.

After more than a year of cultivation, he could now switch attributes, achieving Fire with Wood, and with Zhao Li's guidance several times, he was now a Second-Grade Alchemist. Of course, he wouldn't be interested in Equipment Refining anymore.

Seeing this, Zhao Li shook his head and smiled lightly, not saying much more.

He was interested in Equipment Refining or other skills on the path of cultivation because, in the field of Alchemy, he had temporarily reached a bottleneck. Naturally, he didn't mind learning another skill.

But he wouldn't force others. He casually asked, changing the subject:

"How were your gains?"

While Zhao Li was exploring, Zhao Yannian wasn't idle either. He had thoroughly searched the Cave Dwelling, not even letting the Gold Coins slip by.

"Master, the owner of this Cave Dwelling must have been a powerful expert during his lifetime. I found a set of Dou Technique and Cultivation Technique, Mysterious Tier, High Grade, but I feel they are stronger than the ones in the clan. Unfortunately, there are no Medicinal Ingredients here, and even the only Pills have already gone bad."

He said, feeling a bit regretful.

But Zhao Li looked at him, clearly gritting his teeth a little, smiled, and then said seriously:

"You were lucky this time. It was just the Miasma from the damaged Pills entering your body. Don't be so careless in the future."

Zhao Yannian nodded vigorously, then laughed:

"Isn't it because you're here, Senior? Hehe."

Zhao Li felt helpless. He looked at the Stone Chair in front of him, sighed slightly in his heart, and said softly:

"Let's go."

Zhao Li didn't choose to take it away, but he did have the thought of carrying on and promoting its legacy.

Zhao Yannian followed, walking out of the Passage. Zhao Li pushed the boulder back into place, turned to look at Zhao Yannian, and asked:

"You've been out for over a year now. How do you feel? How different is it from what you imagined? Are you going back or continuing?"

Hearing Zhao Li's string of questions, Zhao Yannian was silent for a long time before slowly saying:

"Master, the Continent is indeed not as wonderful as in the stories, and it's even very chaotic and evil, almost entirely relying on strength to speak. But I have seen many good things. I also want to be like you, become a towering tree, providing shelter from wind and rain for those who are willing to change and want to change."

He didn't want to go back yet. In this past year, he had experienced many things, and his mindset had changed from initial curiosity and passion to later being moved and steady, truly entering the world.

As for cultivation, in this past year, it had been immeasurably faster than before. Now, he was a Two-Star Dou Master, and even close to Three-Star.

Hearing this, Zhao Li already understood Zhao Yannian's meaning. He didn't speak, just nodded.

With a thought, he once again placed a layer of Barrier on Zhao Yannian, then disappeared:

"Before, I, your Master, was always watching over you. Although you experienced many dangers, you ultimately knew there was a safeguard behind you. Under the protection of an eagle's wings, a fledgling cannot soar in the blue sky. From now on, I, your Master, will no longer constantly watch over you. Go, young man."

Although he said this, of course, he wouldn't just leave Zhao Yannian alone. Saying this was just hoping that Zhao Yannian could still press forward when there was no turning back.

Zhao Li had also once transformed into an ordinary person and experienced many things, but he knew in his heart that having strength was ultimately different from being a true mortal.

How could the mindset and confidence of someone working hard to earn money to support their family be the same as someone who already has tens of millions in assets, even if they are in the same position doing the same job?

Seeing the space beside him empty, Zhao Yannian felt a little empty in his heart, and even felt the same nervousness as when he first left home. He knew that from now on, he would truly have to rely on himself.

After several deep breaths, he calmed his emotions:

"Let's leave this place first."

After a few leaps, he reached the entrance of the cave. He looked down at the bottomless mountain ravine below, and then looked up at the cloud-shrouded, unseen-topped cliff above. His heart was filled with a thousand thoughts:

"Master, at least get me out of here first!"

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Zhao Li returned to the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, recalling the Equipment Refining methods in his mind.

After a while, he flicked his finger, and a stone fell. Zhao Li drew it over, observed it repeatedly for a while, but did not find the special texture mentioned in the legacy.

But Zhao Li didn't get discouraged. Flame appeared in his palm, enveloping the stone, and it instantly burned into nothingness.

Zhao Li was stunned for a moment, sighed, and knocked off another stone.

This time, he suppressed the violent power and high temperature of the Flame, while sensing the state of the stone and controlling the temperature. At the same time, following the method in the legacy, he pressed his fingertips on the stone, molding it into the desired shape.

With Zhao Li's finger strength, the effect was even better than any hammering.

Strangely enough, under the scorching of the Flame, coupled with Zhao Li's meticulous control, the originally fragile and brittle stone seemed to become incredibly tough, and was slowly molded by Zhao Li into the shape of a kitchen knife.

Crack

A faint cracking sound came from within the Flame. Zhao Li was not surprised. This was just an ordinary stone. No matter how much it was refined, there wasn't much that could be used, so failure was reasonable.

With a thought, the Flame dissipated. He carefully examined the stone knife in his hand. The blade was as thin as a cicada's wing, still the gray color of stone, but it gleamed with a hint of cold light. However, there was a small crack in the middle of the blade, making it look like it would break at a touch.

And indeed, it did. With a gentle swing from Zhao Li, the kitchen knife broke into pieces.

Zhao Li didn't continue. Instead, he recalled the changes the stone underwent during the entire process, his brow furrowing and then smoothing out. After a long time, he finally had a realization:

"This so-called Heterogeneous Forms seems to be the physical and chemical properties of matter. Hmm, it's actually quite similar to identifying pharmacology in Alchemy. Tsk, as expected, no matter what you do, the first step is always to understand it!"

Zhao Li thought about it, comparing it to his experience with Alchemy. The years he spent learning, accumulating knowledge, and identifying Medicinal Ingredients in the beginning had laid a solid foundation for his later Alchemy practice, allowing him to refine Medicinal Ingredients quickly and with high purity.

After a brief contemplation, Zhao Li made a decision:

"Sharpening the axe doesn't delay the woodcutting. It's necessary to find a Blacksmith Shop first and get to know various metals. Hmm, that way I'll also have a reference, and I can see if this Legacy is really as impressive as described."

Although that unknown Senior described their skill level as very high in their Autobiography, anyone can boast, and Zhao Li was an outsider, unable to judge the specific level of this Equipment Refining method.

Having made up his mind, Zhao Li didn't delay. He immediately left the Myriad Beast Mountain Range and found a Blacksmith Shop in the nearby Qingzhou City.

What was called a Blacksmith Shop was actually just a few low houses lined up together. Even from a distance, one could hear the rhythmic clanging sounds coming from within.

Walking inside, a wave of heat washed over him. The Bellows roared with wind, the Smelting Furnace blazed with fire, and most of the blacksmiths were bare-chested, a soaked towel draped over their shoulders. When sweat appeared on their faces, they'd grab the towel to wipe it off, then squeeze it, and the water droplets would fall and quickly turn into vapor and dissipate.

"Now this is what a Blacksmith Shop should look like."

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