Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 627: Will Tempering

Within a secluded corner of the Nine Stars Land, Su Yuan, armed with the extraordinary capability of the Tear of Eternity, directly subdued a Will Crystal suspended in mid-air.

This Will Crystal, in its struggle, attempted to reconstitute the Scavenger's form but was, as expected, unable to succeed.

The Will Crystal ceaselessly emitted willpower impacts, reaching a significant intensity equivalent to a thirty-three-tier blast. Although the force diminished with distance, its inherently aggressive nature remained potent.

With a mere thought, Su Yuan shrouded the Will Crystal in a protective shell of purple stone. This process not only neutralized its harmful properties but also refined the willpower impact, ultimately shaping it into a Purple Vein Stone Pillar.

In this manner, a pristine and gleaming will tempering ground was successfully established.

"Huh, you can actually create one this way!"

"If this method is viable, why do others still need to frequent the specialized facility in Black Flame City for their training, instead of crafting their own?"

After a moment of contemplation, Su Yuan surmised that the suppression and refinement of Will Crystals were inherently difficult processes. His own effortless execution was attributed to the unique [Tear of Eternity] trait he possessed.

This trait's function was to amplify the power of the Eternal Tear, enabling the neutralization of any Will Crystal, regardless of its strength, with a commensurate level of force.

Even an increase in the quantity and potency of the Will Crystals posed no challenge to this ability.

"If I can establish my own will tempering ground, I will no longer need to train at the official facility at all. This will not only conserve Merit Points but also allow me to maintain absolute secrecy."

Stroking his chin, Su Yuan mused, "It appears I need to capture more Scavengers!"

With a swift movement, Su Yuan reappeared behind the approaching group of Scavengers.

He then produced his fishing rod and proceeded to cast his line.

The fishing hook materialized in the air above the Scavenger collective, precisely targeting one of them.

However, his attempt proved unsuccessful this time. The chosen target exhibited unexpected agility, instantly vanishing into Nothingness, leaving the hook to grasp only empty air.

"It seems they have become wary," Su Yuan remarked under his breath.

He then devised an alternative strategy.

Maintaining his concealed aura, he stealthily positioned himself at the very rear of the Scavenger formation. Subsequently, he selectively deactivated the aura concealment solely for the final Scavenger in line.

At the rearmost position of the Scavenger group, a humanoid Scavenger abruptly stiffened. It turned its head, spotted Su Yuan, and its eyes flared with a crimson light. "Stubborn target detected. Commencing elimination protocol!"

This particular Scavenger immediately broke formation and began to pursue Su Yuan.

"Halt!"

From the center of the Scavenger group, a forty-sixth-tier Scavenger commanded the thirty-eighth-tier Scavenger preparing to depart.

"Where do you think you are going?"

"To eliminate a target!" the Scavenger indicated Su Yuan.

The forty-sixth-tier Scavenger captain glanced in the indicated direction but perceived no discernible target.

Su Yuan's concealment was a combination of the Chaos Trait [Stealth Walker] and the exclusive Dominator Artifact [Heaven-Shrouding Cloak], rendering his stealth highly effective at a considerable distance.

"There is no target there!" the Scavenger captain reiterated.

"But I saw it!" the Scavenger insisted.

The captain's gaze flickered before he issued an order: "Disregard it!"

Consequently, the lone Scavenger capable of perceiving Su Yuan had no recourse but to reluctantly rejoin the formation, continuing its advance towards Black Flame City.

Su Yuan was taken aback. Were these Scavengers capable of independent thought now?

Without further hesitation, Su Yuan unleashed an assault upon the Scavenger group.

As his will flowed in accordance with his intent, Su Yuan channeled a full ten percent of the Chaos Origin from his Life-bound Chaos, commencing the preparation of an attack.

Ten percent of the Chaos Origin from a fortieth-tier Life-bound Chaos represented an immeasurable, ocean-like volume.

Su Yuan held the True Name Jade Disc, transformed into the True Name Treasure Sword, and channeled this immense surge of Chaos Origin into it!

Tendrils of True Name Sword Qi materialized in the space surrounding Su Yuan.

Under Su Yuan's focused intent, an uncountable number of True Name Star Swords rapidly coalesced around him!

Their numbers escalated from one thousand to ten thousand, then to a hundred thousand, and finally to a million!

Each True Name Star Sword was imbued with the power of his Chaos True Intent comprehension and amplified by the True Name Jade Disc, granting it unimaginable might.

A million True Name Star Swords descended upon the Scavenger group like a celestial meteor shower.

The forty-sixth-tier Scavenger captain was the first to perceive the approaching danger. His expression contorted, and he immediately ascended into the air to confront the onslaught of the Star Swords.

However, as he drew closer.

An overwhelming force of True Name Star Swords, numbering over a million, executed a flawless Nothingness Leap, hurtling towards the remaining Scavengers. Each Scavenger, on average, endured the onslaught of a thousand such celestial blades.

The Scavengers' physical forms were rapidly disintegrating, neutralizing and evaporating before the relentless assault. Within a single breath, the vast majority of the several hundred Scavengers were utterly annihilated.

Only three Scavengers, each at the forty-fifth tier of power, managed to survive the devastating attack.

The captain of the Scavengers, a formidable forty-sixth-tier warrior, watched in sheer agony as his subordinates were systematically wiped out. A burning rage ignited within his eyes, making them glow even redder!

With frantic movements, he desperately scanned his surroundings, attempting to pinpoint Su Yuan's hidden location.

However, Su Yuan's stealth abilities proved to be far too potent!

Moreover, immediately after unleashing his devastating attack, Su Yuan had already utilized his [World Traveler] skill to make his escape. How could the enraged Scavenger captain possibly hope to find him?

Thus, the Scavenger captain was left with no recourse but to fume with impotent rage on the spot.

With his subordinates decimated, he had no other option but to redirect his fury towards different targets. Rallying the remaining three Scavengers, they banded together into a small, determined squad and once again set their sights on the direction of Black Flame City.

This time, their calculated movement speed surged dramatically, increasing by more than ten thousand times!

Previously, their pace had been deliberately constrained to accommodate the more vulnerable, lowest-tier Scavengers. Now, unburdened by any such limitations, their actual speed was astonishingly faster!

Su Yuan reappeared via teleportation, observing the retreating figures of the four Scavengers with a profound sense of surprise.

With a simple flick of his palm, hundreds of Will Crystals materialized. Before these potent crystals could unleash their stored power, Su Yuan swiftly transferred them to the Nine Stars Land. There, piece by piece, the Will Crystals coalesced, forging an immensely powerful willpower impact.

The willpower impact concentrated at the very core of this formation surpassed even the forty-seventh tier, a truly terrifying force.

Su Yuan's eyes gleamed with newfound excitement. He positioned himself directly at the edge of the imposing stone pillar, commencing his vital will tempering process.

As he drew nearer to the ancient stone pillar, the intensity of the willpower impact escalated rapidly, reaching the formidable fortieth tier.

It was at this critical juncture that he began to feel a palpable sense of pressure.

"My willpower is actually this meager, only reaching the fortieth tier!"

Su Yuan inwardly lamented his own perceived inadequacy.

Were he to confront that formidable forty-sixth-tier Scavenger in a direct battle, a single well-placed willpower attack would be more than sufficient to instantly render him unconscious. His defensive capabilities on the willpower level were alarmingly deficient. Although the [Great Power Bearing] trait offered him considerable protection, nullifying the vast majority of willpower damage, he understood that relying solely on innate traits was not a sustainable long-term strategy.

Su Yuan then assumed a cross-legged position on the ground, initiating a slow, deliberate approach towards the mesmerizing purple stone pillar.

With each incremental step closer he took, the willpower impact he endured intensified, and consequently, the tempering effect on his own will grew more profound.

Under this rigorous form of tempering, Su Yuan's willpower intensity also began to improve gradually, although the rate of progress was admittedly somewhat slow.

To expedite this crucial process, Su Yuan promptly accelerated the flow of time within his immediate surroundings, immersing himself completely in an extended period of intense willpower tempering.