Free Web NovelChapter 507: Chapter 437: Training Program
"Let’s head back to the Purgatory Sulfur Plane first." Jeming planned his subsequent itinerary.
"The societal improvements for the Black Giant Legion need to be adjusted based on the Reaper Race’s research data; the energy conversion efficiency of the Incense Fire Divine Dao also has room for improvement... Additionally, my new training plan, if successful, might accelerate my cultivation speed even further."
He walked directly to the teleportation array on the other side and activated the spatial coordinates for plane teleportation.
In the core laboratory of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane, the first thing Jeming did as he stepped out of the teleportation array was take a deep breath.
The air was filled with the familiar aroma of sulfur, mixed with the faint spiritual fluctuations produced by the operation of the Incense Fire Divine Dao.
The ceiling of the reception room where the teleportation array was located was made of transparent crystal, allowing a view of the eternally dark red sky outside.
"A hundred years..."
Upon entering the main laboratory, Jeming looked around; the laboratory’s internal state remained as it was when he left.
The automatic maintenance system kept all equipment in standby mode, the floor spotless, and even the elemental crystals used to test the stability of the Talisman Witchcraft were still in the same position as when he left.
He took out his Magic Network Terminal, which was continuously vibrating slightly—this was the century progress report automatically submitted by the various modules of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane upon detecting the return of the owner.
Jeming did not check it immediately, instead heading to the control console on the west side of the laboratory.
"Initiate global scan and report accumulated century affairs."
[Command confirmed. Starting scan of Purgatory Sulfur Plane and affiliated systems...]
The data stream began to scroll across the light screen of the console.
First was the situation of the Black Giant Legion.
The billions of Black Giant clusters within the Purgatory Sulfur Plane, under the guidance of the Incense Fire Divine Dao and numerous Black Giant Priests, had stabilized their social structure; the output of the Power of Incense from the faith network had tripled compared to a century ago.
"The effect of bestowing social attributes is better than expected." Jeming glanced over reports on the Black Giant tribe’s sacrificial activities, resource allocation disputes, and the development of simple language systems. "One could even say it’s been too effective; the infrastructure of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane is somewhat lagging behind."
Next was the operational status of the Incense Fire Divine Dao.
The main framework was stable, with energy conversion efficiency maintained at a high of 97.2%.
After over a hundred years of research by Black Giant Priests, the cross-space transmission technology framework had completed its seventh optimization, bringing it close to the bounds where it could be installed.
"How is the load of the Seventh Level Large Elemental Pool?" Jeming asked.
[Current load: 64%. Incense Fire Divine Dao core module occupies 42%, Black Giant tribe survival environment maintenance occupies 11%, plane defense array occupies 8%, other functions occupy 3%. Remaining load space of 36% can be allocated.]
Jeming nodded.
This number was within the safety range, meaning he could proceed to initiate some energy-intensive experimental projects next.
Afterwards, Jeming skimmed through communications from these years, finding nothing noteworthy.
"Good, all dealt with."
Jeming closed the report interface; despite the complexity of accumulated century affairs, most were routine matters automatically managed by the system.
Few required his personal decision-making.
He walked to the central resting area of the laboratory and sat on a chair, casually activating the central Magic Network Terminal.
Jeming pressed his palm to the identity verification area, triggering the Ring of Truth’s wave; the terminal illuminated.
[Welcome back, Researcher Jeming.] frёewebηovel.cѳm
"Search keywords: Time Residue, Alchemy Witchcraft for training, duel equipment."
The essence of Time Residue was splitting the current timeline and replicating an identical individual to the target.
This replica not only possessed the same level, strength, combat skills, and consciousness as the original, but could even duplicate "knowledge not exceeding conventional law level."
For most wizards, the greatest value of this characteristic lay in setting traps for enemies.
After encountering it once on the Reincarnation Plane, Jeming couldn’t stop thinking about it; upon detailed deliberation, he believed Time Residue might serve as specialized training "equipment" for him.
The core of a wizard’s combat strength was knowledge, not so-called combat experience, especially since wizards emerging from blood-soaked battlefields didn’t lack combat experience.
Therefore, for wizards using Time Residue for sparring, the biggest gain was merely identifying tactical flaws within their combat systems.
For mature wizard systems, there were cheaper and more efficient ways to achieve this.
But Jeming was different.
During the battle on the Reincarnation Plane, he was forced into a life-and-death struggle with his own Time Residue.
Despite the arduous and painful process, he keenly captured a critical insight: his Body Refining Technique evolved at an astonishing speed under such extreme pressure from an entity of the same level and capability.
Far exceeding any external damage stimulation training methods he had previously designed.
When his body endured the fierce assaults of "himself," who completely understood his attack patterns, the experience of being pushed to the limit and forcibly breaking through activated the "Adaptive Evolution" characteristic with unprecedented efficiency.
This was practically a tailor-made perfect pressure environment for his Body Refining Technique.
The information on the light screen began to refresh.
Hundreds of thousands of related entries popped up, which Jeming swiftly filtered to remove those clearly not meeting his requirements.
After filtering, seventeen pieces of Alchemy Witchcraft met the criteria.
Jeming opened the first item.
[Name: Time Mirror Corridor (Sixth Generation Improved Model)]
[Type: Large Facility Core Component]
[Level: Sixth Level Alchemy Witchcraft]
[Function: Residue duration up to 72 hours, combat intelligence simulation degree 97.3%]
[Core Materials: 12 strands of Time Plane Origin, 4.7 tons of Void Star Essence, 83 kilograms of Supercritical Stable Source Crystal...]
[Price: 1.14 billion Low Level Military Merits]
[Note: This equipment is designed with a standard modular structure, featuring twenty-seven expansion interfaces, usually serving as a supplementary component of large base defense facilities.]
Jeming raised an eyebrow.
The price was indeed frighteningly high, but a close look at the materials list made it clear.
strands of Time-related Plane Origin, valued at 156 million Low Level Military Merits at market price, accounting for nearly one-seventh of the total cost.
Adding to that, the rare materials that are only available at Sixth Level or above, this price is not outrageous.
He continued to check other options.
[Name: Altar of Temporal Echo]
[Level: Sixth Level Alchemy Witchcraft]
[Price: 980 million Low Level Military Merits]
[Note: The stability of residue generation is slightly poor, but it supports simultaneous generation of multiple residues (up to three).]
[Name: Time Core]
[Level: Seventh Level Alchemy Witchcraft]
[Price: 4.7 billion Low Level Military Merits]
[Note: Can simulate multiple timelines at once, limited to Seventh Level Wizards and above]
[Name: Hourglass of Self]
[Level: Sixth Level Alchemy Witchcraft]
[Price: 1.02 billion Low Level Military Merits]
[Note: Portable design, can create a time residue generation area with a three-kilometer diameter upon activation, suitable for carrying into battle.]
Looking at them one by one, the prices generally fluctuated around 1 billion Low Level Military Merits.
The cheapest one was 950 million, while the most expensive Seventh Level Witchcraft Artifact was as high as 4.7 billion.
"The bad news is, it’s really expensive," Jeming stroked his chin, "The good news is... you only need Low Level Military Merits to buy it."
Given Jeming’s current wealth, these items were pricey but completely affordable, not to the extent of being tantalizingly out of reach.
His gaze swept over the training witchcraft artifacts, finally selecting two options.
The first was the [Mirror Corridor of Time (Sixth Generation Improved)], for which he bought three sets. The second was the [Hourglass of Self], for which he bought two sets.
Total expenditure: Three sets of Mirror Corridor of Time cost 3.42 billion, two sets of Hourglass of Self cost 2.04 billion, totaling 5.46 billion Low Level Military Merits.
When the payment was completed, the balance of military merits shrank by one-third in an instant, but Jeming didn’t blink an eye.
[Order confirmed. The goods will be delivered via cross-plane courier service, estimated time of arrival: 7 standard days, please check to receive.]
Closing the purchase interface, Jeming leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath.
Expensive?
Indeed, expensive.
5.46 billion Low Level Military Merits were enough to arm a standard Fourth Level Wizard Legion of three thousand people.
But for Jeming, this investment was worth it.
"In the battle on the Reincarnation Plane before, the evolution speed of the Body Refining Technique was thirty-seven times the usual rate," Jeming calculated, "If sustained time residue sparring can be maintained, combined with certain auxiliary herbal baths and arrays recorded in the Great Dao Book Pavilion, this speed might increase to fifty times, even a hundred times..."
What does that mean?
It means that in ten years, he could achieve a body refining realm that would normally take a thousand years of arduous cultivation to reach.
It means that his body strength, resistance, and recovery rate would skyrocket in a short period, far exceeding that of wizards of the same level.
It means that while others were still figuring out how to use witchcraft to defend against attacks, he could already withstand same-level witchcraft with his physical body and instantly evolve the corresponding resistance.
"Moreover, it’s not just physical enhancement."
Jeming’s eyes shone with sharpness.
His Qi Refining Technique could connect Essence, Qi, and Spirit, meaning that physical enhancement also implies increased rates of Spiritual Power and Spiritual Power.
In other words, this could help him quickly improve the overall progress of his cultivation.
"Theoretically, it should be fine, worth a try."
Jeming stood up from his chair and walked to the material area of the laboratory.
Since the training witchcraft artifacts were already ordered, it was time to start preparing.
First, a specific time residue training field needed to be set up.
This part was simple enough, involving extra expansion using the laboratory’s spare space expansion device.
Secondly, resources for auxiliary cultivation had to be prepared.
The Great Dao Book Pavilion recorded several herbal bath recipes that complemented extreme body refining, but these couldn’t be directly applied in the Wizard World and required targeted modifications.
The arrays that could stabilize the mind and accelerate recovery also needed to be localized and modified before being engraved.
Time residue training would consume a large amount of energy, so an additional energy connection channel was needed to provide stable energy support.
At the same time, the aftereffects that might occur during training also needed protection to avoid damaging other facilities in the laboratory.
Jeming opened the storage rack and began organizing various materials.
