Following a Hundred Years of Cultivation, I'm dying Before I Got Cheats

Chapter 948: Breakthroughs in Array and Artifact Refinement
Editor: Henyee Translations

Although the peak of the Dao Fusion realm was within reach, Jiang Chengxuan didn’t rush.

After some thought, he decided to continue with his original plan, aiming to first achieve breakthroughs in the art of array and artifact refinement before advancing to the peak of the Dao Fusion realm.

Moreover, given the system rewards for alchemy breakthroughs, Jiang Chengxuan was even more curious about what awaited him next.

Thus, Jiang Chengxuan carefully stored the Advancement Pill and began adjusting his state again.

Sitting on a soft cushion, he gathered his spirit with practiced ease, entering a tranquil state.

He breathed slowly until he had complete control over every strand of his Dharmic power.

Next, Jiang Chengxuan manifested the Dao of Fire, with different fires floating around him.

Additionally, he took out numerous spirit artifacts and treasures from his storage space.

These were enemy treasures he had collected from battlefields, varying in styles and forms, representing the diverse cultures of demon beasts, deepsea nomads, eldars, and abyssal demons.

Each race and world used different materials and methods for artifact refinement.

For an artifact refiner, these spirit tools are like books and secrets, offering enlightenment and improvement through disassembly and smelting.

Jiang Chengxuan did precisely that, breaking down and studying every spirit tool and treasure, high-grade or low, without omission.

Each piece contributed to his experience in breaking through the barriers of artifact refinement, also unveiling many mysteries of the craft.

Gradually, Jiang Chengxuan became wholly immersed in the world of artifact refinement, forgetting all else.

Years flew by—five, ten, twenty, thirty…

In the blink of an eye, forty years passed. Without any surprises, Jiang Chengxuan achieved a breakthrough to the eighth level in artifact refinement.

This breakthrough didn’t manifest in a visually spectacular manner, but Jiang Chengxuan knew his understanding of Dharmic treasures had reached a profound level.

Now, he could almost instantly discern the functions of an enemy’s spiritual treasure at a glance.

Moreover, Jiang Chengxuan had also absorbed all the artifact refinement techniques in the other realms. In the future, he might be able to create something with a combined effect.

[Ding.]

[Congratulations to the host for achieving a breakthrough to the eighth level in artifact refinement.]

As the system’s voice timely echoed in his mind, Jiang Chengxuan smiled, awaiting this moment.

[Reward received: Upgrading Stone, capable of temporarily elevating a heaven-connecting spiritual treasure to the level of an Arcane Celestial Treasure.]

The system’s voice followed.

This time, Jiang Chengxuan was mildly pleased and stored the reward.

This reward from the system was essentially an ace up his sleeve, a trump card for critical moments.

Although it was not needed now, it could be a lifesaver in life-and-death situations.

After taking a breather, Jiang Chengxuan moved around his cave, tending to the spirit plants he had planted.

Despite forty years of neglect, under his care, they were still thriving.

Once he had taken care of the plants, he sat down again, ready for the next phase of breakthroughs without any hesitation.

With renewed vigor, he embarked on achieving further breakthroughs.

At this moment, despite some fatigue, Jiang Chengxuan dispelled it and continued to take out objects to initiate his breakthrough.

This time, he brought out enemy array discs seized during the war, along with various insights from his experience in laying out arrays.

The art of arrays, being the skill he used most frequently among all the cultivation arts, was where Jiang Chengxuan felt most confident and assured of breakthroughs.

With a gesture, several array discs flew out, and bolstered by his primordial spirit, he began to unravel the mysteries of these arrays.

Each of these arrays was extremely powerful, including eighth-level grand arrays such as the Blood Sea Heaven Slaughtering Array used by Demon Saint Sky Splitter during their attempt to kill him, which was among them.

Having personally experienced the power of these grand arrays, Jiang Chengxuan naturally had a deeper understanding of them.

Soon, he deciphered the mysteries of various arrays one by one.

Jiang Chengxuan thus immersed himself in the profundity of arrays, losing track of time once more.

The spirit plants he had planted grew and sprouted, becoming more lush and vibrant.

Time flew by until the 100th year of his seclusion finally arrived.

At this moment, Jiang Chengxuan suddenly opened his eyes, emitting brilliant flashes of light.

In his eyes, countless mysteries of arrays overlapped and rotated in a mysterious manner, as if thousands of arrays had merged into one.

These grand arrays became simpler as they operated, eventually dissolving into nothingness.

At that moment, an indescribable aura radiated from Jiang Chengxuan, emanating a profound and mysterious presence.

He had finally achieved a breakthrough to the eighth level in the art of arrays!

After alchemy, artifact refinement, and now array arts, all three major cultivation arts had been mastered, spanning a hundred years.

Even for someone as mentally resilient as Jiang Chengxuan, this moment was exhilarating, prompting laughter from the depth of his heart.

A century of seclusion had passed, but he felt no fatigue, only joy.

[Ding.]

[Congratulations to the host for achieving a breakthrough to the eighth level in arrays. Reward: Ancient Array Spirit.]

With the system’s announcement, the final reward was revealed.

And this time, the reward was an Array Spirit!

Jiang Chengxuan was astounded, then laughed heartily, utterly delighted.

Array Spirits, entities only mentioned in records, were said to significantly enhance any array’s power and could perfectly control any arrays.

The birth of an Array Spirit depended entirely on fate and probability, with no known conditions for its creation.

Such a treasure could only be bestowed by the heavens.

Yet, with the system’s aid, Jiang Chengxuan had serendipitously obtained such a treasure, fueling his joy.

Looking down, he saw the Array Spirit, resembling an ethereal blue fish without a solid body, swimming through the void.

Even with Jiang Chengxuan’s perception, he could only see a few blurry light spots.

One could only see it with the naked eye. It was obvious how magical it was.

Pleased with his discovery, he gently extended his palms, and the Array Spirit, showing its intelligence, leapt into his hands.

Jiang Chengxuan smiled, playfully interacting with it.

The Array Spirit, far from being annoyed, became even more lively, swimming energetically within his palms, showing closeness and affection.

This, too, must be one of the system’s miraculous abilities.