Lu Yang had a very long dream, and although he couldn’t recall what he dreamt about, he remembered that he had been cursed by an Immortal and had fallen into an endless cycle of reincarnations.

That’s not right, he brought Tang Chuanwu back, so why was there still reincarnation?

Once he realized this, Lu Yang’s mind gradually woke up, and he suddenly lifted his head, his eyes full of confusion.

What happened just now, how had he fallen asleep, and why couldn’t he remember anything?

Why had it gotten dark?

And why was there a warm sensation in his stomach, had he made another breakthrough?

The diligent Fairy Eternity had already cleaned up the dishes and wiped the table, everything was just as it had been before Lu Yang started eating, quietly waiting for Lu Yang to wake up.

Every time Little Yang woke up, he would take a bite and then fall back asleep—this cycle repeated many times. After finishing a bowl of porridge, Little Yang finally slept soundly.

Even fighting off sleepiness to eat his own porridge proved just how delicious his cooking was.

"You have experienced too many cycles of reincarnation in Buddha Country, and while your physical body hasn’t been affected much, your spirit has taken a great toll. Look, you fell asleep just now."

"Is that so?" Lu Yang felt he wasn’t as tired as Fairy Eternity described.

"Where’s Sister Mengmeng?" Lu Yang faintly remembered her being here.

"Oh, she danced away."

Lu Yang showed a puzzled expression, vaguely grasping a clue, but he had just woken up and wasn’t very clear-headed, his mind working slowly.

"By the way, Fairy, do you know any body refining techniques?" When Lu Yang fought with the Ruthless Sect Elder, he realized that even though his physique was far superior to his peers, he was still vastly outmatched when facing an Integration Period Cultivator.

It would be best to cover this weakness.

"What’s so hard about refining the body? The simplest way is to get struck by lightning. It so happens we know people here; Little Yang, you can choose any kind of Thunder Tribulation you want."

"...Is there another way?" Lu Yang thought that cultivation should be progressive, there was no need to be so aggressive.

"Immortal Fairy has a unique body refining technique that has never been taught to outsiders."

Before obtaining the Eternity Dao Fruit, Fairy Eternity did not rely on self-detonation to fight her enemies but on her unique body refining technique to compete with the great ancient geniuses, enjoying unrivaled glory.

"What is it?"

"The Pill Furnace body refining method—throwing you into a pill furnace, repeatedly roasting you with True Fire, and then adding various medicinal herbs into the furnace, allowing you to absorb the medicinal properties of these herbs amid the flames. Doing this for forty-nine days straight, you’ll see initial results. If you think that’s not intense enough, you could burn for a hundred days."

"...Is there another method?" Lu Yang felt like asking Fairy Eternity for cultivation methods might not have been a wise decision.

Lu Yang rarely asked Fairy Eternity for advice, and she was brimming with confidence and eagerness.

𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Ah, don’t be so picky, the body refining techniques of Immortal Fairy aren’t something just anyone is qualified to enjoy. You should be secretly delighted."

Fairy Eternity, without further discussion, took possession of Lu Yang and controlled his body to walk into the Fairy’s kitchen.

In the kitchen stood a three-legged pill furnace, its walls carved with nine dragons, four phoenixes, and other ancient beasts, clearly invaluable.

"Why is there a pill furnace here?!"

"What do you mean? Isn’t it very normal to cook with a pill furnace?" Fairy Eternity said matter-of-factly, feeling that Little Yang was too naive.

She controlled Lu Yang’s body to lift the furnace lid and climb inside.

Fairy Eternity snapped her fingers, and a raging fire blazed beneath the pill furnace, the unique Immortal Fairy Fire belonging to the Fairy.

The Laurel Fairy Palace used the Immortal Fairy Fire, a relic from Ancient Times, for refining pills, refining tools, and heating hot springs—a shared treasure among all the elders and disciples of the Fairy Palace. Yet, Lu Yang had the privilege of enjoying the Immortal Fire alone, a luxury only afforded to high-ranking officials of the Great Bean Dynasty!

With a mere thought from Fairy Eternity, the ingredients—or rather, medicinal herbs—near the kitchen wall began to float, orderly flying into the pill furnace.

Immortal Fairy Eternity was indeed a master at cooking; as the herbs entered the Pill Furnace and were scorched by the Immortal Fire, they instantly vaporized and then condensed into a few drops of Spiritual Liquid.

These few drops of Spiritual Liquid represented the most essential part of the herb, with all impurities already removed - a pill refining technique only top-tier Pill Grandmasters could employ.

More and more herbs flew into the Pill Furnace, turning into boiling Spiritual Liquid, merging with each other, some adhering to the furnace walls, some sinking to the bottom.

"Done, all that’s left is to cook."

Immortal Fairy Eternity borrowed and returned in kind, restoring control of the body back to Lu Yang.

Previously seized by possession, Lu Yang had not yet felt it; now, as he regained his physical body, he immediately sensed the horrifying high temperature of the Pill Furnace. Some kind of restriction had been placed on the furnace, preventing flight, leaving Lu Yang hopping back and forth with his burning feet.

And there were drops of boiling Spiritual Liquid spilling onto his body, causing a piercing pain.

"Ah—"

Lu Yang’s screams could be heard coming from the Pill Furnace; the pain caused him to crash against the furnace walls, but the Pill Furnace was as heavy as a mountain, clearly not something Lu Yang could move.

God knows how long it had been, maybe a quarter of an hour, perhaps a day; Lu Yang was scorched until he completely lost the ability to perceive time.

...

"Junior Brother, your idea is indeed feasible." After getting confirmation from the Seventh Elder, Yun Zhi sent the three members of the Ruthless Sect to Captive Peak to gradually bleed out. Returning to Sky Gate Mountain and hearing the screams coming from the Fairy Kitchen, she hurriedly went to investigate.

Upon entering the kitchen and seeing the burning Pill Furnace, Yun Zhi instantly understood what her Junior Brother was doing.

This must be the Fairy’s method.

Yun Zhi opened the furnace door and pulled Lu Yang out.

Lu Yang’s clothes had already turned to ash, and he himself was scorched black, looking like charred wood; only when he spoke could one discern where his mouth was by his teeth.

"Eldest Senior Sister..." Upon seeing his Eldest Senior Sister, Lu Yang looked as if he had seen his savior.

Then Lu Yang heard the Eldest Senior Sister chastise the Immortal Fairy Eternity, who was enjoying the show, "Fairy, how can one take shortcuts in Body Refinement? Merely placing oneself in the Pill Furnace to cook, what if it leaves behind hidden dangers for the future?"

"To refine the body, one must train under heavy loads, endure to strengthen the sinews and bones, train until one cannot get up, wring out every bit of strength from the body, and yet still continue to cultivate. Only then can the physical limits be broken, and this is the proper technique of Body Refining."

The charred Lu Yang’s complexion instantly turned pale as memories long suppressed surged in his heart.

In the year when he had just entered the Sect, the Eldest Senior Sister, to lay a solid foundation for him, endured day and night refining his body, only letting him go when he reached Foundation Establishment.

That time was so painful it made him feel worse than death, and the mere thought made him shiver.

The Eldest Senior Sister’s Body Refining technique was by no means lighter than the Fairy’s.

About matters concerning Lu Yang, Immortal Fairy Eternity would not show weakness, "This is this Immortal’s Body Refining Technique, how could there be any flaws? Look, isn’t this Immortal just fine?"

Yun Zhi spoke earnestly, "Body Refinement should follow the proper path. Looking for shortcuts could harm Junior Brother."

"My Body Refining method has no issues."

"The orthodox Body Refining technique is the Righteous Path."

"Little Yang, whose advice will you take?"

"Junior Brother, whose advice will you take?"

Immortal Fairy Eternity and Yun Zhi both looked down at Lu Yang, who was sprawled on the ground, still unable to recover his breath.

Lu Yang looked up, his eyes glistening with tears, his face a picture of utter despair.

Can I choose neither?