Yang Jing sat cross-legged on the Meditation Cushion. His Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness had a capacity far greater than the White Ape's.
Even after completely receiving the vast knowledge of the *Creation Scripture*, he only felt a slight dizziness accompanied by a stinging pain between his brows. He would only need to cultivate for two days to fully recover.
A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the listless White Ape.
The White Ape's Demon Power had been completely dissolved. Now, it couldn't even support its own body and could only lie on the ground, a look of terror on its face.
From beginning to end, it had no idea what had happened.
With a wave of his hand, Yang Jing summoned a flame of Five Elements True Fire, which incinerated its body into fine ash, ensuring no future trouble would arise.
After tying up the loose ends, he closed his eyes and entered seclusion to digest what he had gained.
As a collection of the Celestial Court's Ministry of Works, the *Creation Scripture* was truly extraordinary. Its perspective was lofty, and its concepts were far superior to any Artifact Refining Scripture Yang Jing had previously obtained.
After three months in seclusion, Yang Jing finally opened his eyes:
"In the entire Nine Heavens World, when it comes to Artifact Refining, I should now rank in the top ten."
He uttered a statement that could be seen as either arrogant or humble.
In Yang Jing's eyes, the Demon-Catching Tripod, Five Fire Gourd, and Celestial Waterfall Sword—all previously praised by Nine Marvels—now seemed full of flaws and immaturities. If he could re-refine them, the Demon-Catching Tripod and Five Fire Gourd could use a Secret Technique from the *Creation Scripture*, harnessing the shift in his Qi Mechanism during his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm, to advance to Tier Four together.
As for the Celestial Waterfall Sword, although it could already advance alongside him thanks to the Sword Qi Canon, the benefits of re-refining it would far exceed the original outcome.
The *Creation Scripture* was profound and vast, by no means limited to methods of Artifact Refining. It also contained various Secret Techniques that used Magical Treasures, as well as methods for Observing Qi, Star Calculation, and Qi Adjustment. These techniques helped determine the opportune time and place, aiding the process of Artifact Refining.
Master one technique, and a thousand will become clear. These Secret Techniques could also be applied to Artifact Refining and Array Formation.
Yang Jing suddenly formed a hand seal for a Spell and extracted the Puppet Chapter from the *Creation Scripture*. He transcribed it onto the previously skinned Beast Hide, adding copious annotations based on his own understanding.
He left the Quiet Chamber, flew high into the sky, and bowed toward the four cardinal directions.
"Senior Nine Marvels, where are you?! Senior Nine Marvels, where are you?!"
His voice, like a clap of thunder, reverberated throughout the Nine Marvels Small Realm, startling the Demons who had managed to survive the recent conflict and were recuperating, sending them into a panicked frenzy.
A moment later, wind and clouds surged within the Nine Marvels Small Realm. Billowing Spiritual Qi condensed, forming the body of Nine Marvels.
"Well? Have you already made some progress?"
Nine Marvels did not look overjoyed. Instead, he was skeptical. After obtaining the *Creation Scripture*, he had tried teaching it to the talented disciples of the Nine Marvels Sect. However, those who could learn even a smattering of techniques from it were as rare as a phoenix's feather. Even so, this had been enough to establish the Nine Marvels Sect as one of the Major Sects for Artifact Refining in the Central Continent.
Without an innate Talent for Artifact Refining, it was difficult to even comprehend the *Creation Scripture*.
According to Nine Marvels's calculations, Yang Jing should have needed thirty to forty years of studying the *Creation Scripture* before he could even begin to refine a body for him.
"Of course not, Senior Nine Marvels. I've found the *Creation Scripture* to be too vast and profound; it would take ten years just to grasp the basics. However, most of its content is not very useful for refining your body. I've discovered that mastering just the Puppet Chapter within it is more than enough for the task."
As he spoke, Yang Jing handed the Beast Hide inscribed with the Puppet Chapter to Nine Marvels.
Nine Marvels took the Beast Hide. He saw that the hide, about ten feet long, was densely covered in tiny, fly-sized characters. He was someone who could see through the secrets of the Demon-Catching Tripod and Five Fire Gourd at a glance, so he naturally had his own understanding of Artifact Refining. He had long since memorized a colossal work like the *Creation Scripture* to the point he could recite it backward. However, limited by his own circumstances, his achievements were meager.
He could tell at a glance that Yang Jing had added numerous annotations to the Beast Hide. Every word was a gem, and even he gained significant insight just from reading them.
'What incredible Talent for Artifact Refining!'
Nine Marvels couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
"You mean you can refine a body for me right now?!"
"Of course not." Yang Jing shook his head repeatedly. "Senior Nine Marvels, Artifact Refining is a craft that demands an extremely high level of practical skill. I have studied it for a long time and would dare say I've made some small progress, but when it comes to the actual work, the slightest deviation can lead to a disastrous failure. Therefore, I must ask you, Senior Nine Marvels, to provide me with some Spiritual Materials for practice."
He sheepishly pointed to the other side of the Beast Hide, where a long list of materials was recorded.
Nine Marvels flipped the Beast Hide over, saw the list of materials, and glanced at Yang Jing:
"You certainly have a big appetite! But I'll approve it all!"
Although these materials were precious, they were all within his ability of Transforming Void into Reality. He only needed to expend some Spiritual Qi to conjure them.
"Additionally, I have a Pill Furnace that I'm comfortable using, but I didn't bring it with me because I was coming to participate in the contest here. I ask that Senior allow me to leave the Small Realm for a short trip to retrieve it."
Yang Jing said respectfully.
He said this for two reasons. First, he truly did need to retrieve the Profound Celestial Furnace, but he also held a great secret—his Inner World—that he didn't want even Nine Marvels to know about. Second, refining a body for Nine Marvels would take a very long time, and he worried that if his disciples didn't hear from him, their imaginations would run wild and they might do something irrational.
After all, the one-year deadline had long since passed.
Nine Marvels gave Yang Jing a long, hard look, then waved his hand and shot a Spiritual Mechanism into his chest.
"Letting you out is simple enough. Just be back within three months. Activate this Spiritual Mechanism while you're outside the realm, and I can pull you back in. But if you take too long to return, don't blame me for asking a Divinity Transformation junior from the Nine Marvels Sect to capture you."
Although he couldn't currently leave the Nine Marvels Small Realm, his seniority in the Nine Marvels Sect was so high that commanding a Divinity Transformation Cultivator was as simple as issuing a decree.
"Of course, of course!"
Yang Jing said hurriedly.
With a wave of Nine Marvels's sleeve, Yang Jing felt the world spin around him, and in the next moment, he appeared in the North Pole Heaven.
The Arctic True Thunder sensed the sudden appearance of a foreign object and immediately erupted, striking down in unison. But Yang Jing simply formed a hand seal for a Spell, and all the Arctic True Thunder in the sky was drawn under his control, instead becoming a boost for his Thunder Escape.
With a single deafening clap of thunder, he reappeared over ten li away. After a few more thunderclaps, he had already traveled a hundred li.
In a place like the North Pole Heaven, which was dense with True Thunder, his travel speed was pushed to its absolute limit, surpassing any other type of Escape Technique. A distance of ten thousand li was nothing to him.
By observing the constellations, he confirmed he had reached the Marketplace where Iron Head and the others were staying. Only then did Yang Jing perform a Water Escape, transforming into a stream of water. He blended in with the water vapor filling the air and descended with the rain, finding a deserted spot to reform his body.
He changed his appearance, found the Cave Mansion he had previously rented, and sent a Communication Talisman inside.
A moment later, a Cultivator with a goatee and a rather transcendent, immortal-like air walked out of the Cave Mansion.
"Fellow Daoist, for what reason do you seek me?"
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