fantasy novels Chapter 349 Breakthrough! Refining the Ultimate Treasure!
Chapter 349 Breakthrough! Refining the Ultimate Treasure!
Chapter 349 Breakthrough! Refining the Ultimate Treasure!
This journey to the origin of the universe, including the time spent searching, took Chen Yuan more than forty years, and he finally constructed the origin of the virtual universe.
Next, there are two steps remaining to complete the virtual universe esoteric method: building the virtual universe framework and finding the object to carry the esoteric method.
These two steps are not complicated, at least much simpler than building the source.
The so-called construction of a virtual universe framework is actually the process of drawing the secret runes of the secret technique into the origin of the virtual universe, and then placing the origin into a carrier, thus completing the secret technique.
Next, Chen Yuan only needs to use this carrier to unleash the power of the virtual universe with a single thought and extend the network coverage to a certain area.
Well, although the secret technique is complete, it's only at the very beginning of cultivation. Naturally, the scope of its coverage cannot compare to that of the original ancestor.
After all, as the creator of the secret techniques, the Primordial Ancestor mastered them to perfection upon first grasp, which is why he was able to cover the entire primordial universe with a single thought.
As for Chen Yuan, he was merely a practitioner of secret techniques, so naturally he couldn't enjoy the same benefits as the creators. He could only honestly improve his level in the secret techniques.
As his proficiency with the secret techniques increases, the coverage and simulation detail of the virtual universe will also improve accordingly, until the secret techniques are perfected, at which point he can reach the level of the Primordial Ancestor.
After regaining consciousness, Chen Yuan handed over the task of drawing the secret runes to his Soul Devouring Beast clone.
After all, his other bodies couldn't spare the time: the Nether Sea clone was still fully expanding its divine body, while the Abyss Whale clone was at a crucial moment in improving its treasure-refining skills.
As for the Earthling himself? He needs to sort out the laws in the original universe environment, so it is inconvenient for him to enter the Primordial Palace.
So after much thought, Chen Yuan had no choice but to hand over the work to his soul beast clone, who was cultivating the Primordial Eye. After all, one task required seeing with the eyes, and the other could be done with hands, so neither would interfere with the other.
Drawing the secret patterns was not difficult for Chen Yuan, after all, his two hundred years of studying the secret pattern diagrams had not been for nothing.
However, the virtual universe is, after all, a top-tier tenth-order secret technique, and the number of runes that need to be drawn within it is quite large, even a hundred times more complex than his strongest fusion secret technique.
Therefore, even though Chen Yuan has extensive experience in the secret runes, this task still cannot be completed in a short time.
Fortunately, he could complete it inside the Shiyuan Hall. With a 3500x acceleration, Chen Yuan had ample patience to wait for the secret runes to be completed.
So in the time that followed, Chen Yuan's four clones each performed their duties and steadily advanced their respective tasks.
In the blink of an eye, another thirty years have passed, and a full seventy years have passed since the last Supreme Conference.
Chen Yuan calculated the time and realized that the treasure refining commissions he had accepted were almost ready to be delivered. So he began to contact the universe lords who had placed the orders one by one to inform them to come and pick up the goods.
In the following days, cosmic lords would occasionally come to their door to claim the treasures they had reserved.
"What a perfect palace! Thank you, Lord of the Primordial Beginning."
"This supreme treasure from the pinnacle of the realm is a perfect match for me! No wonder it belongs to Master Yuanchu!"
"Master Yuanchu, I am very satisfied with this treasure. May I order another one?"
"..."
When the treasure was handed over, the lords of the universe were clearly very satisfied with Chen Yuan's refining skills, and they all praised it highly.
Moreover, after it was confirmed that Chen Yuan's treasure-refining technique was absolutely reliable, many people expressed their hope to pre-order another supreme treasure.
Chen Yuan readily agreed, since it was a free opportunity to practice anyway.
Ultimately, about half of the universe lords chose to continue their commissions. As for the remaining half, they didn't dislike Chen Yuan's technology; they simply ran out of money.
Indeed, for those second- or third-tier universe masters, emptying their coffers would only yield a single supreme treasure.
In fact, if Chen Yuan hadn't charged such low prices, these people would normally not have been able to afford even a single top-tier treasure.
However, after this incident, most of the universe lords, after obtaining the supreme treasure, went on adventures in the cosmic sea together. They planned to use the power of the supreme treasure to explore more unknown areas, so as to quickly accumulate wealth and then continue to find Chen Yuan to refine treasures.
Fortunately, most of these universe lords have avatars, so Chen Yuan is not worried that anyone will perish as a result, thus weakening the strength of their race.
After seeing everyone off, Chen Yuan made a detour to Chaos City, mainly to enter the clan's treasure vault and use up the treasures he possessed.
After all, he earned more than 20,000 yuan in handling fees from these two rounds of treasure refining commissions alone. Then, the "Primordial Spirit Sword Intent" also started selling well during this period, accumulating a lot of wealth.
Although many people are short of money due to the commission to refine treasures, there are still many who are wealthy, such as the leaders of various forces.
These people were rich and powerful, and basically possessed the will of the strongest beings in the universe. So they spent a fortune to buy the complete set of secret techniques, which alone earned Chen Yuan tens of thousands of treasure points.
Adding in other miscellaneous purchases, Chen Yuan's Treasure Points are now approaching the 200,000 mark, enough to buy ten sets of materials for the strongest treasures.
So Chen Yuan also splurged, spending 180,000 Treasure Points to purchase all sorts of True God-level materials.
Besides being used to upgrade the Primordial Eye, these materials also allow the system to collect data, paving the way for other treasures on his person, enabling them to be optimized all the way to the maximum level.
After all, the information on the Star Tower and the Nameless Sword Embryo only fits the Origin Palace and the Azure Sky Sword, and is not suitable for other supreme treasures.
With this batch of materials, at least at the True God stage, Chen Yuan no longer needs to worry about the materials for optimizing treasures. He can basically optimize all kinds of treasures to their peak.
After returning from Chaos City, Chen Yuan quickly collected all the data using the Eye of Primordial Beginning and the system.
Unfortunately, the level of the Primordial Eye is now too high, and the proficiency gained from materials of the tenth tier is starting to drop rapidly. All these materials combined only increased proficiency by 2%.
After years of persistent analysis of the Star Tower and the Nameless Sword Embryo, the Primordial Eye has grown considerably. Including the recent 2% increase, the proficiency of this secret technique has now reached 61%.
With his proficiency at level three more than halfway through, it also means that he can barely analyze information at the level of an Eternal True God.
However, apart from the Star Tower, the Nameless Sword Embryo, and the Wu-Slaying Wings, he currently has no other items at the level of an Eternal True God.
After breaking through the secret technique, Chen Yuan tried to use the Primordial Eye to search for information about "soul binding", but unfortunately he still found nothing.
This also means that even with the Primordial Eye at more than half of its third stage, it still cannot see the Great Dao of Origin.
Actually, it's normal when you think about it carefully. After all, even the true eternal gods have only comprehended a trace of the Great Dao. It's not surprising that Chen Yuan's half-baked eternal-level analytical ability cannot observe the traces of the Great Dao.
"We can only try again after the Primordial Eye has fully reached the fourth tier."
The fourth tier, which is the complete Eternal True God level, theoretically allows one to observe the power of the Great Dao.
"Of course, if you're only just entering the fourth rank, that won't work. But once you've mastered the fourth rank for half the time, it should be fine. After all, that's already barely reaching the level of a Chaos Ruler."
After failing to observe the primordial Dao, Chen Yuan stopped trying and continued to cultivate the Primordial Eye using the Star Tower and the Nameless Sword Embryo, two supreme treasures.
Time flies, and twenty years later (primordial universe time), Chen Yuan finally completed the drawing of the secret runes for the virtual universe secret technique, and completely built the framework of the secret technique.
Next, only one step remains before the completion of the arcane art: finding the vessel to carry it.
However, Chen Yuan did not act immediately. Instead, he put away the virtual universe origin again and waited patiently for something.
Because such a vessel, as clearly stated in the esoteric information, requires at least treasure-grade materials to be crafted, and the higher the final grade, the better, since it will be the absolute core of the virtual universe.
The vessel for the Primordial Ancestor's secret technique was the body of his mechanical slave, but it was not the original body of this mechanical race member; rather, it was a special body that the Primordial Ancestor had someone create for him.
Thanks to the high quality of the materials provided by the original ancestor, the quality of this body barely reached the peak of the supreme treasure level.
Ultimately, this body became the 'base station' of the virtual universe's secret techniques, while the consciousness of the mechanical slave became the intelligent core of the virtual universe, used to handle all sorts of events that occurred within it.
For Chen Yuan, crafting this vessel was not difficult; he could easily craft a top-grade treasure to serve as a base station.
But if you're going to do it, you should do it to the best of your ability.
Chen Yuan had high expectations for the secret techniques of the virtual universe, so he wanted to do his best in every aspect.
For example, this carrier, although it is sufficient even for a top-tier treasure, is not perfect for Chen Yuan.
In his eyes, such a divine-level secret technique should be paired with an extremely powerful treasure.
So Chen Yuan is now waiting for his treasure-refining technique to break through.
He knew very well that his treasure-refining skills, honed over 300,000 years in the Shiyuan Palace, had now reached the critical point of True God level.
He only needs one more opportunity to break through his limits and become a supreme treasure refining master!
With the help of the Primordial Eye, no opportunity will be able to escape detection.
Sure enough, just over a decade later (during the time of the Primordial Palace), Chen Yuan sensed an opportunity for a breakthrough during a refining process and successfully seized it with the help of the Primordial Eye.
Next, as long as he successfully refines the most powerful treasure, his treasure refining technique will have completely entered the level of a true god!
"It's about to begin."
Chen Yuan focused all his energy on the Abyss Whale clone. After memorizing the feeling he had just experienced, he decisively gave up on this refining attempt!
Because he seized the opportunity for a breakthrough while practicing, the materials he used were naturally very ordinary. It was impossible for him to refine an ultimate treasure with these materials.
One by one, materials flew out of the Myriad Transformation Cauldron, which Chen Yuan tossed aside without a second thought.
Then, with a thought, a mountain of materials flew up and entered the Myriad Transformation Cauldron in an orderly fashion.
This batch of materials actually belonged to the Giant Axe, but Chen Yuan deliberately kept them until now, intending to use them when a technological breakthrough occurred.
Therefore, he has not completed this task, nor has he delivered it in an optimized way like last time.
Even with the best optimization, he could only optimize it to level 10, which is the lowest level of supreme treasure. Even with the added compatibility, it could only unleash the power of level 2 or 3.
To be honest, no other supreme treasure of this caliber would even be worth considering, as it is still stronger than the pinnacle supreme treasure.
But it's different when he makes it himself.
Since the materials provided by the giant axe are of decent quality, there is a high probability that the crafting will reach [Tier 10, Level 3] if successful.
As for whether he can break through to level four, which is the mid-stage of True God, that depends on his fate.
If every step is completed perfectly without any mistakes, then there is still a chance of reaching level four.
"Let this treasure serve as a test of my treasure-refining skills."
Chen Yuan's eyes lit up with white light as he focused intently on refining the various materials within the Myriad Transformation Cauldron. He even temporarily halted the activities of his other clones in the process.
Time passed slowly, and thirteen hundred years later, he finally finished melting all the materials.
At this point, the most difficult step was over, and Chen Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"The next step is to draw the runes and then combine the materials."
It took more than two hundred years in total for him to complete these two processes in the Myriad Transformation Cauldron, which also means that this treasure has been successfully refined!
"Come out, my masterpiece!"
Chen Yuan gave a soft shout, and as the Myriad Transformation Cauldron gradually dissipated, an ancient and simple battle armor with a primal aura emerged from the endless light.
Looking at the armor he had spent fifteen hundred years forging, Chen Yuan finally smiled: "Mission accomplished!"
"Now, my treasure refining technique has finally reached the True God realm."
The ancient armor slowly flew to Chen Yuan's side. He reached out and gently stroked it. "The name of this armor—let's call it Zhenwu." After all, it was the first supreme treasure he had personally crafted. Chen Yuan did not hand over the naming rights to the giant axe, but decided on the name of this armor himself.
"Tenth tier, fourth level, equivalent to a mid-stage True God battle armor. This is a bargain for the Giant Axe."
Chen Yuan smiled slightly. He had performed exceptionally well this time, concentrating his energy to the extreme. With the help of the Primordial Eye, he was able to raise the grade of [True Martial] to level four.
If it were someone else who refined it, Chen Yuan dared to say that even Master Zuoshanke might not have been able to refine it so perfectly.
"While the feeling is still there, let's not wait any longer and continue refining!"
Chen Yuan decided to strike while the iron was hot and, taking advantage of his recent breakthrough and abundant inspiration, to refine the "base station" of the virtual universe!
The Myriad Transformation Cauldron reappeared, and as precious materials flew into the cauldron in an orderly fashion, a thought flashed through Chen Yuan's mind: "Now that my treasure refining technique has broken through, I am qualified to use a physical weapon refining cauldron."
"I'll ask Master Zuoshanke about the method for refining the physical 'Myriad Transformations Cauldron' later."
Chen Yuan's hands moved quickly. Having gained experience from the first attempt, he was already quite adept at refining the second time.
The entire refining process went very smoothly, and two thousand years later, this treasure was still freshly made without any surprises.
Thanks to the high-quality materials Chen Yuan invested, the grade of this virtual universe 'base station' has reached level six of the tenth rank, equivalent to the peak of the mid-stage True God!