Inside the lakeside cave residence, the flickering lamplight cast long shadows against the stone walls. Luo Chen sat cross-legged, composed as ever. Across from him, Wang Yuan blinked in disbelief.0

"You want to draw fiend qi into your body?" he asked, his voice caught between concern and confusion.0

Luo Chen nodded without hesitation. "Yes, exactly."0

Wang Yuan frowned. "Weren't you committed to focusing solely on your path of Qi-Refining?"0

Ah, he had misunderstood!0

Luo Chen laughed casually. "Brother Wang, to you, Divine Breaker of Malevolence is a technique for strengthening the physique or tempering the will. But for me it’s a path to Qi-Refining, and even refining the divine soul."0

"I see!" Wang Yuan exclaimed, his voice firm with realization. The two had known each other for years, words were hardly needed.0

As soon as Luo Chen spoke, Wang Yuan immediately understood what he meant.0

The Divine Breaker of Malevolence had originally been developed to refine essence into qi and walk the path of immortality. But since its creator had been a martial arts grandmaster, the technique naturally carried elements of divine soul training, will-tempering, and even Physical-Refining.0

One could say, this was an extremely adaptable low-tier technique.2

Wang Yuan had chosen to focus on Physical-Refining, while Luo Chen had first used it to temper his will, and now intended to shift gradually toward soul refinement.0

Wang Yuan now understood Luo Chen’s plan. Still, to be cautious, he asked about Luo Chen’s progress with Divine Breaker of Malevolence.0

After all, drawing fiend qi into the body wasn’t child’s play.0

Luo Chen, of course, was full of confidence.0

His proficiency had long since reached the...0