Those blue gravel pieces were quite special. Though there weren't many of them, they were incredibly difficult to refine.
Chu Feng was certain that an ordinary person would never be able to refine these fragments, but they posed absolutely no problem for him.
In just one hour, Chu Feng had refined every last piece of the blue gravel, and what was most remarkable was that both the violent force and the heavenly energy within them had been completely absorbed by the Divine Thunder in his Dantian.
What others would consider utterly unrefinable treasures were cultivation treasures in Chu Feng's hands, once again demonstrating the terrifying power of the Divine Thunder within his body.
More importantly, after refining those blue gravel pieces, Chu Feng had actually broken through to the eighth level of Xuan Martial—and this was even before he had refined any Mystic Pearls.
The Ape Demon King had given Chu Feng thirty million Mystic Pearls, but Chu Feng knew that his cultivation resources were growing more and more demanding. Those thirty million Mystic Pearls probably didn't even amount to half of what he needed, and refining them alone wouldn't have allowed him to break through.
So he gave ten million Mystic Pearls to Li Changqing, telling him to keep them for cultivating the Azure Dragon Sect's outstanding elders and disciples, to strengthen and develop the sect—after all, he would be leaving eventually, heading for the Eastern Sea.
As for the remaining twenty million Mystic Pearls, Chu Feng didn't refine those either. He kept them on hand for any future needs.
Yet those blue gravel pieces, at a time when the power accumulated in Chu Feng's Dantian was completely depleted, had pushed him directly to the eighth level of Xuan Martial. Furthermore, after the breakthrough, they had still deposited a portion of power within his Dantian—proof of just how extraordinary those blue gravel pieces truly were.
"Senior, thank you."
"As long as I, Chu Feng, still draw breath, I will make the Void Sect flourish more and more with each passing day."
After his cultivation rose, Chu Feng used his Spirit World Technique to forge a coffin lid, placed it over the stone coffin, and crafted a memorial tablet inscribed with the name of Void True Master, showing his respect and gratitude.
Only after completing all of this did Chu Feng leave the secret chamber, close it behind him, and exit the Void Tower.
By the time Chu Feng emerged, the banquet that the Void Sect had prepared was just wrapping up, and Chu Feng and the others took their seats.
Given Chu Feng's current status, no one in the Void Sect dared to ask what he had done in the Void Tower. It was Zi Ling—who knew the purpose of his visit—who leaned close to Chu Feng's ear and asked softly, "Well? Did it go smoothly?"
"See for yourself." Chu Feng smiled faintly and grasped Zi Ling's slender, pale hand, channeling a wisp of energy into her palm through a special method.
"You broke through?" Sensing the aura of Chu Feng's eighth-level Xuan Martial cultivation, Zi Ling's clear eyes went wide in astonishment.
A year ago, if Chu Feng had broken through to the eighth level of Xuan Martial, she wouldn't have been the least bit surprised. But after everything they had been through together—and knowing the way Chu Feng cultivated—she couldn't help but be shocked.
After all, back when Chu Feng had broken through to the seventh level of Xuan Martial, he had paid an enormous price. Zi Ling knew full well that another breakthrough would cost him even more. Yet here he was, having broken through, which meant that this trip must have yielded him something truly special.
"Void True Master is still there. He can't leave the Void Tower, but he can observe what happens in the Void Sect. He saw that I defended the sect and was grateful, so he gave me that extraordinary treasure that had sustained his consciousness for a thousand years."
"An ordinary person might not be able to refine this treasure directly—it would only serve as an auxiliary aid. But it just so happens that I can refine it." Chu Feng held nothing back, whispering in detail into Zi Ling's ear about everything that had transpired.
When Zi Ling learned of all this, she was overjoyed, her breathtakingly beautiful face brimming with a sweet smile as she felt genuinely happy for Chu Feng from the bottom of her heart.
Once all the dishes had been served, the banquet officially began. It was truly a magnificent feast. To show their gratitude to Chu Feng and his companions, the Azure Dragon Sect—a second-rate sect—had brought out every delicacy and treasure the Void Sect had to offer.
These dishes were not merely rare mountain delicacies and exotic seafood; many were prepared using Spirit Herbs, Yuan Medicines, and even Mystic Medicines, offering tangible benefits to one's cultivation.