Starlight

"Master Ouyang's reputation, doesn't Junior Su know about it? How dare he ask Master Ouyang not to come again?!"

"If Master Ouyang is willing to guide me even once, I would be extremely delighted to the point of not being able to sleep at night. But looking at Junior Su's expression, it seems like he hates him?"

"Speaking to Master Ouyang like that, isn't he afraid of making him angry?"

...

One by one, the true disciples widened their eyes and looked ahead.

It was beyond their expectations.

After hearing Su Zhan's words, Ouyang Mu only nodded disappointedly and then turned to leave.

Could the rumors be wrong?

Was Master Ouyang actually very approachable and not easily offended and indifferent as those people said?

Yes!

That must be it!

Otherwise, how could the scene earlier be explained?

The true disciples couldn't contain their excitement and approached Ouyang Mu, bowing respectfully.

"Master Ouyang, I am Chen Muhe. I want to learn artifact refinement from you!"

"Master Ouyang, I am Hua Li, I admire—"

"Step back!"

Before the second true disciple could speak, Ouyang Mu reprimanded them.

With a wave of his hand, the power of his Core Yuan was revealed, sending the true disciples flying and blocking their way on both sides!

At that moment, Qi Yang also approached Ouyang Mu's side. "Master Ouyang, I want—"

"No need to say more."

Ouyang Mu didn't even glance at him and immediately left with Chen Changfeng, leaving behind a confused group of true disciples and Qi Yang, whose face turned extremely ugly.

"What happened? I just greeted him, and Master Ouyang sent me flying!"

"At least you managed to greet him. I just walked by, and I was already sent flying!"

"Damn it! Who said Master Ouyang was actually very approachable?"

"Ah, I didn't expect this! Master Ouyang treated Junior Su very well, but he treats us like this, even Senior Brother Qi Yang..."

"Shut up, all of you!"

Qi Yang angrily exclaimed.

It must be Su Zhan!

Su Zhan must have badmouthed him again in front of Master Ouyang!

Otherwise, how could Master Ouyang be so indifferent?

Su Zhan... a treacherous person!

Anger burned in Qi Yang's heart. He took a deep breath and stared at Cave Mansion No. 17 with a terrifying intention to kill in his eyes.

Originally, I just wanted to cripple you.

But now, if you don't die, I won't feel at peace!

...

In the following two days.

Su Zhan's Cave Mansion was constantly visited by the true disciples.

Because of the issue with Ouyang Mu, among the twenty-three true disciples of Baiyun Peak, twenty-two of them often came to introduce themselves.

As for the remaining Qi Yang, he stayed in his Cave Mansion, unable to calm down even when cultivating.

Initially, Su Zhan would politely ask them to leave with kind words to deal with this situation.

Later on, he only told them to leave and stop bothering him.

After that, peace was finally restored.

On the third day.

Su Zhan walked out of his Cave Mansion and headed towards Bingbing Valley.

Bingbing Valley was a forbidden place in the Yuntian Sword Sect.

It was said to contain an extremely powerful geosentric fire and was arranged with a super large formation that would only be activated when an exceptional sect disciple needed to break through the Barrier Master Realm!

One hour later, Su Zhan arrived at Bingbing Valley.

Sect Master Qin Jincheng, Grand Elder Chen Changfeng, and several idle elders stood atop the valley, waiting for his arrival.

Even Ouyang Mu hurriedly rushed from Xiaozhu Peak.

"Su Zhan, as per your request, all the materials have been prepared. Take a look and make sure there are no mistakes!"

Qin Jincheng pointed to a special iron box where the materials were placed in Bingbing Valley.

"Thank you, Sect Master, and Elder Chen!"

Su Zhan nodded and walked into Bingbing Valley.

There were eight bronze golden dragons surrounding Bingbing Valley, each located in one of the eight cardinal directions.

They were the channels for the release of geosentric fire, which would be used to condense the natal weapon when the formation was activated.

Above, one could clearly see an intertwined chain-like inscription covering the sky throughout Bingbing Valley!

After inspecting the materials, Su Zhan nodded towards Qin Jincheng.

"Su Zhan, take your time to adjust. When you feel at your best, I will activate the formation immediately!"

"No need, I am already in a good condition."

Su Zhan shook his head.

"Alright, the Earthfire Formation will be activated soon. Although the formation master will be extremely careful in controlling the geosentric fire to avoid harming you, you also need to be cautious as there will undoubtedly be dangers!"

Qin Jincheng said seriously.

"Understood."

Su Zhan replied and turned around, placing the star fragments in a tightly closed circular area with the inscription in the middle of Bingbing Valley.

Next, he sat thirty meters away and calmly waited for the formation to be activated.

One minute later.

"Boom!"

The earth suddenly trembled!

The chain-like inscription in the sky above began to move!

A red light enveloped everything!

Below the star fragment, the inscription shimmered, lifting the star fragments and hanging them twenty meters above the ground!

Then, the eight golden dragons buzzed, and runes appeared on their surfaces. The red light started from the tail of the dragon embedded in the mountain, moved to the head, and finally transformed into a red pillar of fire!

Eight pillars of fire converged on the star fragment from eight different directions simultaneously!

Su Zhan's spiritual power and true qi surged as he controlled the decomposition and purification of the star fragments, occasionally adding some additional materials.

Three hours passed.

The star fragments shimmered, already transformed into a sword embryo.

But Su Zhan could feel that the power of the stars inside had not been fully released.

A natal weapon like this would only possess the indestructible material attribute of the star fragment but might not be able to harness the power of the stars.

"Oops, the power of these star fragments exceeds our expectations! If Su Zhan cannot fully refine and condense his natal weapon, his breakthrough might fail!"

"Breaking through to the Barrier Master realm is already very difficult for a Yuan Condensation realm cultivator. This is not only because refining a natal weapon requires a large amount of spiritual power and true qi but also because during the breakthrough, the cultivator experiences a tempering similar to the qi weapon under the nourishment of the aura of heaven and earth! If they cannot endure it, their efforts will be in vain!"

"I believe in Su Zhan! Ordinary people naturally cannot refine precious treasures like star fragment, but Su Zhan, he surely can!"

...

Chen Changfeng, Qin Jincheng, and the other elders had serious expressions as they nervously watched.

Silently, they prayed and cheered for Su Zhan!

Ouyang Mu's eyes showed a hint of regret as he shook his head and said,

"Based on my experience in refining for over a hundred years, even if Su Zhan succeeds in the breakthrough, he won't be able to fully unleash the power of the star fragments. It would be great if there were similar divine-level refining materials, but unfortunately, it's a pity!"

As he finished speaking, Su Zhan suddenly emitted a brilliant golden light!

A large sun illusion hung high above his head, radiating a magnificent sun power!

In an instant, the large sun appeared.

The power of the stars, which was originally hidden within the star fragment, surged!

"Boom!"

As if unable to contain this terrifying power, the formation light in Bingbing Valley flickered and wailed!

With Bingbing Valley as the center, the sky within a radius of a hundred miles suddenly turned dark!

Stars appeared one by one, and beams of starlight descended from the sky, landing in Bingbing Valley!