"Well said! That's exactly how the Empty Crystal should be handled!" Earth Spirit praised.
"Watch how I do it. The Empty Crystal needs to be handled this way here." With that, he enthusiastically began to process the Empty Crystal according to Liu Chen's wind refinement method, explaining every detail as he went.
Earth Spirit's movements were skilled and precise; every cut was just right, exactly as Liu Chen had described. As he cut, the alien Dao marks within the Empty Crystal were gradually removed, revealing the pure crystal beneath.
This scene greatly astonished the Hairy Men present. They had initially thought that handling Empty Crystals was an extremely difficult task, but they never expected that Liu Chen could not only accurately state the method, but Earth Spirit actually used this method to perfectly process the Empty Crystal.
This not only made them look at Liu Chen's Refinement Path level with new eyes, but also made them feel pleasantly surprised and fortunate to witness such superb skill firsthand.
After finishing the Empty Crystal, Earth Spirit slowly turned his head from facing the refining furnace.
Everyone else's gaze fell upon the refining furnace, where the prototype of an Immortal Gu had already appeared, needing only the final step of fusing with the Immortal Gu Mind Wandering Gu to truly complete the refinement of this Immortal Gu.
Earth Spirit was clearly very satisfied with this result, a faint smile gracing his face. However, just then, he suddenly remembered that during the refinement process, someone had answered his question, and the answer was very detailed and accurate.
"Who answered just now?" Earth Spirit's voice echoed in the spacious area, carrying a hint of authority and curiosity. He scanned his surroundings, seemingly searching for the person who had answered the question.
"To be able to handle the Empty Crystal in such detail, this level of skill can probably only be achieved by someone whose Refinement Path Realm has reached the Grandmaster level!" Earth Spirit couldn't help but exclaim, a flash of surprise and admiration now evident in his already profound eyes.
Earth Spirit thought to himself, such talent is rare. If he could take him as a Disciple, it would surely add an exceptionally powerful Refinement Path Gu Immortal to Lang Ya Blessed Land. Thinking of this, he grew even more eager, and quickly raised his voice again, shouting, "Quickly let me see, which child is here, so that Old Immortal I can take him as a Disciple and impart even more profound Refinement Path methods to him."
However, when Earth Spirit looked expectantly at his Hairy Men descendants, he discovered an unexpected scene—those Hairy Men, like well-trained soldiers, uniformly turned around, their gazes all falling on Liu Chen, who stood furthest away, and each person's eyes were filled with envy and adoration.
These Hairy Men had not originally paid too much attention to Liu Chen's Gu Immortal identity. After all, in their understanding, although Gu Immortals were powerful, Lang Ya Blessed Land often captured invading Gu Immortals and treated them as slaves, so they didn't fear Gu Immortals much.
But when they heard that Liu Chen actually possessed the Realm of a Refinement Path Grandmaster, their attitude instantly did a complete 180-degree turn. They immediately filled with reverence for Liu Chen, as if he were a lofty immortal.
This was the Hairy Men's value system; in their world, the level of one's Refinement Path Realm directly determined a person's status and degree of veneration. As long as the Refinement Path Realm was high enough, that person was a true immortal, worthy of everyone's reverence and worship.
"It's you, how is that possible!" Earth Spirit's eyes widened in shock. He hadn't expected that this young man, Liu Chen, actually had the Realm of a Refinement Path Grandmaster. Before he could retract his offer to take a Disciple, Liu Chen had already made his move.
"Thank you, Earth Spirit, for accepting me as your Disciple. Master above, your Disciple thanks you, Master." Liu Chen didn't even wait for a response, immediately seized the opportunity, and quickly performed the Disciple-taking ceremony, wanting to solidify the matter.
If he could become Earth Spirit's Disciple, there would definitely be many benefits. Earth Spirit's personality was rigid, and once he succeeded, this would undoubtedly bring him great advantages, even making him more at ease than Fang Yuan was back then.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Earth Spirit suddenly let out an angry roar. His face became extremely grim, as if he was so enraged by this action that his expression became dazed.
Even the Immortal Gu he was refining relaxed for a moment due to his distraction. This was a critical moment in refining an Immortal Gu; any small mistake could lead to all efforts being wasted.
"No! You brat, didn't I tell you not to interrupt? Look, the Immortal Gu prototype is ruined!" Earth Spirit was furious. He glared at the person who caused all this, his eyes filled with anger and despair.
Indeed, Earth Spirit's roar did not prevent the tragedy from happening. Due to his negligence, a serious error occurred in the refinement of the Immortal Gu. He watched as the Immortal Gu prototype was destroyed right before his eyes, leaving only a few remnants.
However, it was already irreversible. The destruction of the Immortal Gu prototype pained Earth Spirit immensely. Although he didn't have too much expectation for the Immortal Gu being refined by that person he disliked, seeing the Immortal Gu he personally refined thus destroyed, he still couldn't accept this fact.
The Hairy Men surrounding them, watching the Immortal Gu refinement process, were also stunned by the scene before them. Their eyes were wide, their faces filled with shock, completely unable to accept this reality.
"No, don't~"
"Ah, the Immortal Gu~"
"My heart aches so much!"
Immediately after, these Hairy Men seemed to suddenly come to their senses, and simultaneously let out a chorus of tearful cries. Some pounded the ground with their hands, while others directly smashed their heads against the ground, as if doing so could alleviate their inner pain.
The entire scene became exceptionally tragic. The Hairy Men's cries rose and fell, interweaving, making people unable to help but be moved. Their sorrow and despair seemed to pierce through one's Soul, allowing one to feel the immense blow they had suffered.
"You want me to take you as my Disciple? Unless the Immortal Gu prototype revives, you can forget about it for the rest of your life!" Earth Spirit's voice was deafening, his eyes red, revealing a resolute intent.
Liu Chen stood before him, yet his face showed no fear, instead revealing a faint smile. He slowly extended his finger, gently pointing at the fragments of the Immortal Gu prototype, activating the Gu As Before Immortal Gu.
A beam of aurora erupted from his fingertip, flowing like a clear spring over the fragments of the Immortal Gu prototype. A miracle occurred; the originally shattered Immortal Gu prototype, as if time had flowed backward, began to slowly restore itself.
The fragments gradually pieced together, the original cracks slowly disappeared, and finally, the Immortal Gu prototype actually returned to its most complete state!