When the sky brightened, Mr. Kui woke up and found that the young man was not in the cave.
"Is this silly boy really trapped by inner demons?" He stood up in a hurry, only to find Xuan Ye sitting outside, looking at the morning sun, drinking meditation tea.
"Teacher, are you awake?" Xuan Ye smiled slightly, and when he saw that the time was almost up, he drank it all in one gulp, "I'm going to practice first." After saying that, he walked to the top of the mountain.
Mr. Kui frowned slightly. Yesterday he discovered that Xuan Ye cared too much and felt pressured, which was why he failed so quickly.
But he also believed that with Xuan Ye's character, he should be able to come out. With his current appearance, he had an indescribable feeling, and he followed closely for fear that something bad would happen.
When we reach the top of the mountain, the sun rises in the east and shines golden light on the top.
Although the temperature was not very high, Xuan Ye still stepped into the pool, calmly waiting for the temperature to rise.
In less than half a stick of incense, the heat wave came again, but he still stayed quietly and remained unmoved.
It wasn't until the temperature completely rose that every breath he took was like swallowing a ball of fire. Xuan Ye used the Juolong cauldron and divided the demonic fire into two sources just like yesterday.
Not surprisingly, he still failed again and again, but his heart was much calmer than yesterday.
Whenever anxiety arises, Xuan Ye will think of the Po Zi Jue he practiced over and over during that period of time.
I broke down countless times during this period, but every time I failed, I would pick it up and practice again.
At that time, finding my parents was the motivation in my heart.
Today, the parents still have no clues, the enemies in front of them are getting stronger and stronger, and the Night Owl needs to be taken care of. If we can't overcome this difficulty, let alone the future.
With this belief, Xuan Ye tried to focus on the demonic fire in his dantian and completely let go of his thoughts about the heat wave that hit him.
Until he was mentally numb, his body surface turned red due to the increasing temperature, and then the wound opened and strands of blood flowed out.
The skin exposed to the air cracked directly, and blood seeped out from the wound.
When Kui Lao saw this, he was about to call out, but he found that the flames in the Juelong Cauldron flickered slightly, and then began to swirl in a whirlpool, and his body suddenly relaxed. "It's done!"
After many hardships, I finally took the first step.
Xuan Ye carefully understood the current feeling and wanted to engrave it in his mind, but his body was too hot, and the demonic fire and spiritual power had already resisted on their own, suppressing the heat wave.
It wasn't until Mr. Kui came to stop him that he came back to his senses and flew out of the pool.
Although he finally allowed his body to resonate with the demon fire in the furnace, the price paid was not small.
Even after returning to the cave, Xuan Ye's body surface was still red, like a cooked shrimp.
He was lying in the cool cave, looking at the heat waves rolling outside, but his thoughts wandered to the distant Xuantian Temple, "I don't know how my senior sister is doing."
In the evening, Xuan Ye came to the water pool again. This time it was smoother than in the morning, and he found the feeling after just a few tries.
This made Mr. Kui somewhat overjoyed. He had originally wanted Xuan Ye to do it step by step. What he originally thought would take at least five days to accomplish, now it seems that it only takes three days for him to be completely familiar with it.
Once the fire is divided into sources, the second step is naturally to refine the weapon.
From simple to deep, Xuan Ye practiced in the water pool on the top of the mountain and in the cave every day. Apart from resting, he almost concentrated on it.
A month later, he spent more and more time on the top of the mountain. He had never tried it at noon, when the sun was the strongest.
The temperature at that time was indeed not much different from the demon fire. If it was not resisted by external objects, it really wouldn't be able to withstand it for long.
After a month of practice, Xuan Ye was able to refine a first-grade Xuan-level artifact. In Dongzhou, he was considered a well-known weapon refiner.
After another practice, Xuan Ye came out of the pool with satisfaction and stopped as soon as he walked into the woods.
This month of practice has not only improved his weapon refining level, but also enhanced his spiritual awareness several times. He can detect any disturbance within a few hundred meters.
"Teacher," Xuan Ye shouted in a low voice.
Only then did Mr. Kui realize that there was someone there, and he shouted, "We, master and disciple, are just practicing here and have no ill intentions. Please show up."
After a while, a rustling sound came from the forest.
Xuan Ye quietly touched the magic pen and stood ready until a young man with red hair and red clothes appeared on the treetops.
His pupils shrank, and he immediately recognized this person as Han Yuan from the Blood Valley Sect. He had lost to Gu Chi and Ding Ye in the Jinglu Town Weapon Refining Competition, and he never expected to meet him on this island.
Han Yuan landed gently in front of the two of them, with a solemn look on his face: "I didn't expect that in this secluded place, I can meet living people, and they are experts in weapon refining."
He bowed to Mr. Kui, and when he stood up, he showed a crazy smile as if he had met Xuan Ye for the first time: "My name is Han Yuan, and I have been observing you for several days. Your disciple's strength is not bad.
I wonder if I can give it a try?"
These words were tantamount to provocation. Mr. Kui frowned with a displeased look on his face.
Xuan Ye knew about Han Yuan's temperament. Although he was arrogant, he didn't have much malice. It could only be said that it had a lot to do with the refining method he practiced.
Just like being affected by the fire spirit, your temper will become irritable. Maybe Han Yuan is also the same reason.
Xuan Ye saw that Mr. Kui's eyes were becoming more and more evil, and reminded him in a low voice: "Teacher, I have seen him before, and he is not a bad person."
"Good disciple, my master has told you a long time ago that people's hearts are separated from each other." Mr. Kui shook his head and responded coldly, but he did not refuse directly. "No matter where your master comes from, I never let my disciples accept unknown people.
challenge.”
"I studied under the Blood Valley Sect, but it has disappeared for a long time. I don't know if the old gentleman has ever heard of it."
"Blood Valley Sect?" Mr. Kui frowned, "You came here alone?"
Han Yuan was stunned and said, "I'm the only one. Could it be that the old gentleman is an old friend of the teacher? My teacher suffered a disaster in his early years and his legs were disabled, so he can only walk in a wheelchair. This time, he came under the guidance of his teacher.
"
"Well, when I went to sea to search for this place, I was with a young disciple of the Blood Valley Sect. It seems that he should be your master."
Hearing this, Han Yuan became more respectful and bowed again. "Could it be that you are Master Jiang? Before going out, my master also mentioned this matter. Just now, my nephew was very offended. Please tell me, Uncle."
Don’t be surprised.”
This is the first time Xuan Ye knows that Mr. Kui's surname is Jiang. Doesn't that mean he has the same surname as Jiang Ningyue?
Mr. Kui nodded, "It doesn't matter, but since I am his disciple, I am somewhat interested. We have competed many times at that time, and we were always tied. You must have also inherited his blood and energy method. In this case, today I will let you
You juniors decide the winner for us."
Han Yuan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, uncle. I wonder what this junior brother is called and when we will start. I was already itching to see my junior brother refining weapons in the heat wave. Now I can finally learn from him."
"There's no rush. Since it's a competition, we'll naturally follow the rules we had back then."
Mr. Kui thought for a while and then said: "Except for the necessary auxiliary materials, you need to go to the mountains to find the materials by yourself. The weapon refining competition will start after sunrise. Do you understand?"
"Understood." They both replied in unison.
Xuan Ye knew that doing this would not only test the trial equipment, but also test whether he was familiar with the materials.
Just like the weapon refining competition held by Daqingqiong for newcomers that day, the material properties are actually the most difficult point.
After all, for new weapon refiners, without inheritance, if they want to know so much material in this vast world, there is no other shortcut except to study hard.
"Then you can set off. We have already explored this place back then. Except for a few places that are more dangerous, you can handle the rest."
After understanding which places they were, Xuan Ye and the two quickly got into the forest and headed down the mountain.
Because there is no shelter on the mountain and it is a place where heat gathers, there are not many monsters.
If you want to get demon bones and demon crystals as materials, you can only look for them down the mountain.
Jumping all the way down the steep rock path, Xuan Ye arrived at the mountainside in less than a stick of incense. On the other hand, Han Yuan had already flown down and disappeared.
I have to say that this approach is a bit crazy. If there is no foothold, we can only meet at the bottom of the valley.
Because the items Xuan Ye would refine were mainly fire-based, he was also searching for materials along the way.
Along the way, I found a few pieces of Fire Crystal that were of decent quality.
This kind of crystal has always been produced only in hot and arid places, and it only appears in the core of rocks. If you are not familiar with its characteristics, you will not be able to find it.
Xuan Ye is relatively sensitive to fire spirits, so it is not difficult to find him.
Flying down to a mountain stream, he found an excellent neutralizing material, Tiansha Stone, by the waterside. Adding this material during quenching can greatly reduce the loss of materials.
It's a pity that these are just the icing on the cake. The real main ingredient still needs to be a piece of demon bone.
Going down the waterway and into the dense forest, Xuan Ye finally saw Han Yuan. He was standing on a boulder on the edge of the cliff, looking at the sea and sky in the distance.
"You came too slowly. The outside of Rizhao Valley is very barren, and it is impossible to find all the materials you want. Come with me." After Han Yuan finished speaking, he jumped down and swept towards the abyss.
Xuan Ye glanced at the dark abyss, unable to find the bottom at all. However, Han Yuan, who was slightly inferior to him in cultivation, jumped, so he could only follow closely behind.
After flying hundreds of meters, Xuan Ye heard a cry and a black shadow rushed in front of his eyes. He looked closely and saw that it was a vine. He quickly reached out to grab it and swung it out, then hit the rock wall and fell into the cave.
He lit the fire stick and looked around. They were all dark rocks with jade-like texture and looked very hard.
"Hey, let's separate here."
Xun Sheng poked his head out, and Xuan Ye found that the cliff was densely packed with cave entrances, and Han Yuan was standing in one of them, waved his hand, and disappeared.
"It's true that I don't have enough experience." He sighed, then turned and walked towards the cave.
Compared to the heat outside, the inside of the cave seems a bit cold. But it is extremely dry, and there is no trace of moisture even on the stone walls.
Not far away, Xuan Ye saw a luminous object. After digging it up, he found that it was Cuishan Stone. The purity was not low, and even if it could not be used in this weapon refining competition, it could still be sold for a good price.
As soon as he put it into the Sumeru bag, there was a "hissing" sound in his ears, and a chill came from behind.
Almost subconsciously, Xuan Ye jumped forward fiercely, and there was an immediate tremor from where he stood. When he took a closer look, he saw that it was a big black python!