Hundred Refinements Realm

Appearing alongside Jing Qian were two pure white threads that shot out rapidly.

The power of Sewing Souls and Weaving Spirits suddenly erupted, intertwining around the neck of the short, stout cultivator and tightening.

Then, he bent his body, curling himself into a ball, his feet stepping on the enemy's spine. With force from his toes, his entire body was like a taut bow full of strength, fully extended.

"Rise!"

A crisp shout!

Neck snapped, head flew, a pillar of blood shot into the sky!

Jing Qian mobilized his meager magical power, evenly applying it to his tendons, bones, and muscles, unleashing a surge of immense strength. He forcefully pulled the threads, slicing off the short, stout cultivator's head!

At this moment, he was still stepping on the opponent's back, his body straightened, forming a bizarre right angle with the headless body.

But before the sky full of bloody rain could fall, he vanished into the void again, disappearing once more!

The might of Sumeru activated, and Jing Qian returned to the safe zone!

This small combo of Destiny Constitution powers had been rehearsed countless times in his mind.

Once executed, it was indeed as he expected, with remarkable results!

Since he had brought these two Hum and Ha generals into the Destiny Stele Space, this was the first time he had truly killed an enemy completely!

A surge of the largest pure white smoke he had ever seen billowed from the corpse of the short, stout cultivator, rushing towards him.

He calmly enjoyed his spoils of war. For a time, the space fell into silence again.

"Destiny Essence: 2.45!"

"Destiny Essence: 2.73!"

The surge in Destiny Essence sent Jing Qian into another wave of ecstasy, feeling incredibly exhilarated.

At the same time, in the real world, within his empty body, Innate Primordial Qi transformed from Destiny Essence began to generate from his Niwan Palace, flowing downwards and quickly filling his small body.

Nourished by this pure Primordial Qi, all his fatigue, pain, and exhaustion were rapidly healing.

This Primordial Qi was a bit too vast, so much so that it overflowed from his body.

And without the Azure Pearl to support him and absorb the excess Primordial Qi, this part of the Primordial Qi could only dissipate into the surrounding air and ocean, which was somewhat wasteful.

Within the space, the short, stout cultivator who was completely dead slowly climbed up again, picked up the head that had fallen to the side, placed it back on his neck, and revived once more.

However, after experiencing death once, even upon revival, his aura was greatly diminished, and his strength was much weaker.

With this ebb and flow, Jing Qian attacking him again would undoubtedly be much easier.

For Jing Qian, within this Destiny Stele Space, the first time killing a newly added soul was undoubtedly the most difficult!

As the number of kills increased, this soul would only become a treasure trove that gradually opened up to him, ready for him to take whatever he desired.

At this moment, Jing Qian was immersed in a new cluster of memories, absorbing new knowledge.

This time, what the short, stout cultivator contributed was the skill he had relied on for his livelihood throughout his life!

In the memory, before a massive furnace, the short, stout cultivator, still a young man, stood with a few companions before a burly, dark-skinned monk who was built like an ox, listening to his lecture:

"That you were fortunate enough to determine your destiny and enter the path of cultivation is absolutely because your family's ancestral grave emitted the wrong kind of green smoke, which happened to cover your heads."

"However, although you have successfully advanced and become cultivators, don't act like impoverished wretches who have suddenly become rich."

"Having entered the temple gate of my Shedi Zang Temple and obtained the Destiny Fire opportunity of my temple, if you cannot make a contribution, you are not qualified to enjoy the temple's protection and resources."

The dark-skinned monk's words were forceful and resonant, instilling awe in every listener.

"The path of cultivation is long and arduous; without unwavering determination, it is difficult to achieve success. My temple does not support idlers; you must prove your worth through practical actions."

"Our cultivation emphasizes wealth, companions, techniques, and land, with wealth being the foremost. You come from humble backgrounds; if you want to truly establish yourselves, you must have a skill to rely on for your livelihood."

"Inscription Carving and Dietary Supplement Pill Refining are both costly and intricate tasks. Even the simplest entry requires considerable resources and is highly difficult, not something you can aspire to."

"But this path of Weapon Forging can be entered by attempting to forge ordinary iron weapons. As long as you are willing to put in the effort and work hard, you might truly gain something. It is most suitable for crude people like yourselves."

"From today onwards, you will learn forging with me. If you learn well, let alone rewards of Origin Gold, even the Destiny Constitution refining methods can be bestowed by the temple!"

With that, the dark-skinned monk took out a piece of glowing red metal ingot from the furnace. He swung a large hammer in his hand, striking it with a clang, sending sparks flying.

From then on, the short, stout cultivator officially embarked on the path of learning forging. Every day, he followed behind the monk, hammering and grinding.

Although his talent was average and the forging secrets he mastered were also quite poor, relying on a stubborn persistence, he actually gained some results.

Even after he completed his apprenticeship, this path of forging became his fundamental means of survival and accumulating resources, proving to be infinitely beneficial.

The precious memories Jing Qian obtained were all the forging experiences painstakingly accumulated by the short, stout cultivator, hammer by hammer. They were equally invaluable.

After absorbing these memories, he instantly became a seasoned blacksmith who had never even touched a forging hammer before.

The miraculous effect of the Destiny Stele Space was revealed once again!

"Inscription Carving, Dietary Supplement Pill Refining, Weapon Forging, Weaving Clothes and Painting Skin. These must be the exclusive life professions of cultivators in this world, right?"

"The Hundred Refinements Realm? There's something to it!"

Jing Qian muttered to himself while carefully savoring the new memories in his mind, feeling that his understanding of this world's cultivation system had become more three-dimensional.

A mature cultivation system is inseparable from the effective utilization of resources. How to use Destiny Essence and Destiny Constitution to modify and process various precious Dharma materials is a crucial part of the cultivation system.

The various professions derived from this will also become increasingly profound with the accumulation of time and the inheritance of knowledge.

The four major professions displayed in the memories—Inscription Carving, Dietary Supplement Pill Refining, Weapon Forging, and Weaving Clothes and Painting Skin—are the most mainstream professional directions in cultivation.

Almost every cultivator, in the process of cultivation, will attempt to study one to digest the Dharma materials they obtain and earn more resources.

However, those who achieve success are quite rare.

And the top performers in each profession, after their technical level reaches a certain unique realm, can obtain the title of Hundred Refinements.

Those with this title, even cultivators in the Determining Destiny realm, can significantly increase their status, comparable to Dragon Elephant.

This short, stout cultivator's lifelong aspiration was to one day become a Hundred Refinements craftsman.

In his heart, this was even more desirable than advancing to Dragon Elephant and condensing a Dharma Idol.