Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 38: Experiment

Chen Lin couldn't figure out the key to the experiment, so he decided to start the second round of refining.

It didn't take long for him to reach the final stage of connecting the array.

He casted a Golden Armor and widened his eyes to carefully observe, then connected the array completely.

"Boom!"

It was still a failure.

The generated power was the same as before.

However, Chen Lin noticed that this time, he had completed a part of the refining process.

The two Thunderbolt Beads' array patterns and the silver had changed, becoming one entity.

At this point, the two Thunderbolt Beads were no longer individual entities, but had formed a new half-grade entity, which is why the explosion was so small.

This was similar to the principle of refining Thunderbolt Beads, where the half-grade explosion and the full-grade explosion were incomparable.

This discovery filled him with joy.

Without worrying about being blown up or the explosion being noticed, Chen Lin's refining speed began to increase.

By evening, he had refined nine times.

The tenth time.

It was the same routine, and Chen Lin took a deep breath.

With a gentle stroke of the engraving tool, the array patterns were connected.

As expected, the energy in the array began to circulate, and the Thunderbolt Bead was triggered, resulting in a failure.

The miraculous scene repeated itself.

Before the explosion could sound, an invisible force pressed the bursting energy back, and a bead, slightly larger than a normal Thunderbolt Bead, appeared on the wooden board.

"Ha ha, I did it!"

Chen Lin exclaimed with excitement.

Although he had reasoned it out before and felt confident, it was his creation after all, so he was uncertain about its success.

He hadn't expected to succeed on his first try.

Examining the bead carefully in his hand, he found that besides being larger, the array patterns on it were also more complex, and the energy fluctuations within were even more subtle.

Chen Lin wanted to go out and test its power, but he forcefully suppressed his curiosity.

If he went out now, Ye Jingyun might be secretly monitoring him, or one could say protecting him.

And he didn't want anyone to know about this thing, so he could only choose to unconditionally trust his own innate abilities and refrain from experimentation.

After refining for so long, Chen Lin felt a bit numb and climbed back up to the surface.

He went to the courtyard to stretch his body, checking the situation and indicating that he had not left.

After a while, he returned to his room and prepared some food. After eating, he found time to refine two Initial Yuan Pills. After causing some failed commotion, he returned to the cellar.

He didn't come out all night.

Early the next morning, before the sky had completely brightened, Chen Lin's figure appeared on the surface again.

At this moment, although his face looked tired, there was an unmistakable joy in his eyes.

Approaching the table, he touched the storage bag, and on the table appeared one large and three small beads.

Three small ones were almost as big as a goose egg, and the large one was as big as a swan egg, formed by combining two "goose egg" Thunderbolt Beads.

The large one was placed on the table, giving people a sense of oppression.

The power was unimaginable.

He called the once-refined Thunderbolt Bead "Thunderbolt 2" and the twice-refined one "Thunderbolt 3", and decided to take a break before refining Thunderbolt 4.

As for higher levels, it's not possible for now.

Firstly, the materials for refining the Thunderbolt Bead are insufficient, and secondly, the power of failure is increasing exponentially.

When refining the third-grade Thunderbolt Bead, the power of failure shattered a Golden Armor. If it reaches the fourth grade, it's likely that the defensive shield will reach its limit.

As for the fifth grade, it's hard to say whether the Six Ding Profound Armor Talisman can withstand it.

After all, the increase in power is not a simple addition, but rather a geometric progression.

Most importantly, each type of refinement requires ten attempts to succeed, and it's enough to drive one crazy!

After using the Purification Technique to clear his mind, eating some food, and taking a stroll in the courtyard, Chen Lin returned to his room.

Yu Yuehai's room was quiet, and it was unknown whether anyone was inside.

This was exactly what he had in mind. He hung a "Seclusion and Cultivation" sign on the door and a warning device inside, and then entered the underground chamber.

He stayed there for a day and a night.

He came out twice during that time, but both times he returned quickly.

The next morning, Chen Lin came out and didn't go back in. Instead, he sealed the entrance to the underground chamber.

Then, he opened the door, took a deep breath of the fresh air, and suddenly discovered that the scenery outside was even more beautiful than before, with a sweet fragrance wafting through the air.

As he hummed a tune, he cooked the remaining spiritual rice and made a dish with the stored demon beast meat. He also opened a bottle of strong wine and drank it by himself.

For the first time in a long time, Chen Lin felt very comfortable.

However, this comfort was short-lived. After eating and drinking, he started to busy himself again.

First, he used up all the materials for the Initial Yuan Pill, although it was not enough to get the pill. He decided to refine it first and then refine it again later.

Chen Lin was a bit disappointed, as he had already refined it nine times, just one more time and he could get the pill.

Unfortunately, Yu Yuehai's sudden move would make the city more chaotic, and it was unlikely that he could gather enough materials for the Initial Yuan Pill.

Moreover, after breaking through the Qi Refining middle stage, the effect of the Initial Yuan Pill began to weaken. If he could safely leave, it would be better to find a new method to improve his cultivation.

At this moment, a scene from when he obtained the Enlightenment Pill recipe suddenly appeared in his mind. Yu Yuehai's clothes had a few recipes, but he didn't know if they were real.

If they were real…

Chen Lin shook his head.

Yu Yuehai was not someone who would talk nicely, so it was better not to touch the matter.

Shaking off this unrealistic idea, he took out the sword manual jade slip he had traded with Xu Ruolan and immersed himself in it.

This sword manual was not a traditional sword manual. It was very unusual.

The sword manual had no name, and after refining it, a "sword energy" would form in the dantian, which was very sharp.

It was said that the sword energy was a special energy. If attached to a flying sword, it could increase the flying sword's attack power.

It could also be directly released to attack the enemy.

The unusual part was that the initial sword energy had no power and needed to be constantly nurtured. The longer it was nurtured, the stronger it would become.

Such a refining method was not suitable for regular use and could only be used as a hidden card. Even so, it was a good trump card that could have an unexpected effect at a critical moment.

He also discovered something else that made Chen Lin very surprised: the sword energy was a type of energy body that could move within the body.

This gave him a bold idea.