Wang Sheng hadn’t expected that the very thing he obtained by chance could help him solve a significant problem.
Solving the energy conversion problem wasn’t merely about “summoning the wind and calling forth the rain.”
Originally, summoning the wind and calling forth the rain requires using one’s Divine Thought to leverage Natural Law, utilizing the existing natural rules to then make it rain.
Divine Thought itself is consumed, but this consumption isn’t on the rain or wind, hence why there are limits to making it rain.
What Wang Sheng wanted was to replace the energy consumed by the rain with his own, thus removing the limitations to summoning the wind and calling forth the rain.
If he could remove this limitation, then in the future, when encountering similar Divine Skills, all limitations would cease to exist.
“Hope this works!”
Wang Sheng knew this was a tough nut to crack, but it was also something that needed to be done.
Perhaps the problem could be resolved after a skill Breakthrough, but Wang Sheng didn’t want to rely on Breakthrough for every skill to solve problems.
He was seeing more and more progress bars for his skills, and there would only be more in the future, while time was fixed. If he let all skill problems be solved by progress bars, he would definitely waste a lot of unnecessary time.
The problem with “summoning the wind and calling forth the rain” was one such issue.
Although it might take a bit more time now, the time saved in the future would definitely be substantial.
After considering this point, Wang Sheng continued to use his power to refine the Fire Transformation Pearl.
But this time, it was to unravel the secrets of controlling the Fire Transformation Pearl.
And this type of investigation wasn’t like cultivation, which is a slow grinding process that allows for patience, because it’s necessary time.
If the investigation took too long, it would actually be counterproductive.
Thus, Wang Sheng set a mental scale for himself, fixing the time he would spend on research.
Time slowly passed, and after the research, Wang Sheng continued to advance, approaching Tai Mountain.
During this time, the second flying sword was refined, and he could also store it within his Dantian.
Not long after the flying sword was refined, the refinement skill underwent a Breakthrough.
“Refinement: Breakthrough +1 (1%)”
Refinement itself was an extraordinary skill, capable of helping one control weapons, merging them as one with their wielder.
Not to mention the flying sword, whose material was very special; after refinement, it could be directly stored within his Dantian.
Other items didn’t have this effect, but after refinement, weapon handling would be much more intuitive, hence Wang Sheng refined all of his weapons, including the Black Dragon Spear.
However, refinement without Breakthrough, though decent, was just that—there were no additional effects.
But after the Breakthrough, Wang Sheng re-refined his weapons and ultimately discovered new effects.
He could now directly incorporate the refined weapons into his Dantian for refinement.
And as long as the refinement began, it could be passively continued in the Dantian, and refining in proximity to the source of power could speed up the process.
“Better than nothing, right?”
After some time testing, Wang Sheng found the effects of refinement hadn’t changed much; it was just the added ability to refine within the Dantian.
Useful, but for the current Wang Sheng, it was merely convenient, without too much of a surprise.
Perhaps it would take three Breakthroughs for a more significant evolution; for now, it was simply handy.
Not long after the refinement Breakthrough, another skill underwent a Breakthrough.
“Reading: Breakthrough +1 (1%)”
The reading skill was acquired around the same time as refinement, but the progress was just a tad slower.
Because the first flying sword was being passively refined all the time, but reading and studying texts wasn’t an all-day task.
Even while traveling, Wang Sheng never neglected the cultivation of Inner Core Skill and Ba Duan Jin.
These two skills still consumed the most time, especially Inner Core Skill, which took up the most.
Additionally, daily lessons like the Lifeless Vacuum Sensing Chapter were also part of the routine.
So breaking through in reading took a bit more time.
Now with the breakthrough, the effects quickly became apparent.
“Seems like studying texts has gotten much easier.”
Reading’s Breakthrough ability was simple yet powerful.
The comprehension of texts became more profound, not to say that every problem was a breeze, but it did open up many new lines of thought, considering many new methods.
The number of secret manuals and miscellaneous texts Wang Sheng had viewed wasn’t huge, but it wasn’t small either. The Breakthrough in reading seemed to allow him to integrate his understanding of all these texts fully.
Going back to study the same texts, perhaps content that hadn’t occurred to him before would now come to mind.
The Breakthrough in reading sped up his research into miscellaneous texts.
His accumulation was also getting deeper.
And these were the nutrients for his advancement.
This was a skill that seemed simple but was very effective.
Take the universe, for instance; perhaps he could soon create new things and enhance his understanding of spatial knowledge.
“This expedition, even if I turn back now, my gains have already been significant, enough to last for a long time.”
This kind of prolonged self-cultivation followed by traveling out had advanced him beyond Wang Sheng’s expectations.
Of course, turning back now was out of the question.
He had reached the Tai Mountain Range and entered East Mountain City, the largest city near the mountain range.
Upon entering East Mountain City, Wang Sheng directly went to the Yuelai Inn. He had just finished eating when the Shopkeeper came to invite him.
“Sir, our Store Manager requests your presence!”
The Shopkeeper of East Mountain City’s Yuelai Inn didn’t dare to neglect him, as Wang Sheng’s news had already spread among the Inn’s Grandmaster Level Shopkeepers.
“Alright!”
Wang Sheng hadn’t expected that Zhu Xiao would be here waiting for him; this caught him by surprise.
Previously, while he was on the road, Zhu Xiao would occasionally stop him, then come over to discuss the Dao with him, but this was the first time she had waited for him in advance.
He soon saw Zhu Xiao.
Dressed in all black, she was like an enchanting Black Lotus, beautiful and alluring.
Wang Sheng directly sat opposite Zhu Xiao.
“Do you need something from me this time?”
He knew Zhu Xiao wouldn’t wait for him without reason.
“I want to accompany you to Tai Mountain. Didn’t you say there’s a chance that the battle artifacts from the Valley Master of Stargazing Valley at Tai Mountain could be from the ’Heavenly Father’? I think you know quite a lot, so I’ve decided to join you and have a look!”
After several months of interaction, Zhu Xiao had grown familiar with Wang Sheng, shedding the reticence she initially showed.
The two chatted quite casually, and of course, Zhu Xiao plainly stated her intent.
But—
“You’re going? Actually, my main reason for going to Tai Mountain isn’t to investigate ’Heavenly Father.’”
His trip to Tai Mountain was mainly for the young imperial lord’s affair.
Given how much time had passed since the issue with the Valley Master of Stargazing Valley, he held no hope of uncovering anything.
“Not for investigation? That makes sense; indeed, there’s probably nothing to find anymore. Well, on to the second matter, I’ve uncovered some things…”