Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 519 - 64: New Sect Master of Wuxiang!

"Ever since the Miracle Furnace had entered Richard’s soul, it had only acted one and a half times. The half-time was to intimidate Ulysses, and once it was in the World Mirror, refining the cancer of the flesh.

This one and a half times, the one time it acted was against a trifle, and the half-time, though it scared Ulysses, ultimately it did not act.

And today, Richard finally witnessed the true power of the Miracle Furnace.

In the blazing furnace, a radiant flame was ejected, and the Rule Power contained within the flames made even Richard, who was watching the battle, shudder.

The Miracle Furnace truly was a treasure that only a Dominator could possess.

Under these flames, the invading Wuxiang’s soul was instantly burned into nothingness. Moreover, the flame was not merely confined within Richard’s Soul Space.

It even followed Wuxiang’s soul, burning its way into Wuxiang’s body.

Originally, Richard had planned to bring Ulysses and have a showdown with Wuxiang. But with the Miracle Furnace burning like this, Wuxiang’s soul didn’t even have the chance to resist; it was directly turned into nothingness by the flames.

The entire process happened so quickly that Wuxiang couldn’t even put up a resistance.

The flames of the Miracle Furnace crushed him into slag with an almost overwhelming force.

Even though this was because Wuxiang had overdrawn his soul, making it weaker than a typical World Master, it was still enough to demonstrate the power of the Miracle Furnace.

Richard opened his eyes and spat out the Spiritual Medicine that he had not yet started to digest.

"Saved me a dose of Spiritual Medicine, Wuxiang, oh Wuxiang, you really are a good guy."

After securing the Spiritual Medicine, Richard casually opened a Space Rift and pulled Ulysses out.

"Ulysses, you’re in for a treat."

Taken aback by Richard’s comment, Ulysses paused, but he soon saw the side where the soul had been burned into nothingness, leaving only an empty shell of Wuxiang’s body.

"Gah?! How did you do it! Where’s this old guy’s soul?" Ulysses exclaimed in shock.

Richard chuckled and informed Ulysses of the process. After hearing Richard’s narration, Ulysses felt dizzy.

A perfectly intact World Master’s body!

For him, this was nothing short of a godsend.

This was not just any body; it was also a way to accelerate the recovery of his soul.

Souls and bodies are not isolated entities. Ulysses had destroyed his own body years ago, and since then, his soul had become an isolated existence.

Although later, he reconstructed his body with the active flesh provided by Richard, this makeshift body was too weak to help with his injuries, and his soul inevitably nourished the body.

But Wuxiang’s body was different; it was the soul that was depleted, not the body, which was still at the World Master level.

As long as he established a connection with this body, his soul would inevitably be nourished by it.

Perhaps, in a few hundred years, he could return to the Divine realm!

"Gaga gaga gaga, this old thing really brought it upon himself," Ulysses stood over Wuxiang’s head and mocked loudly, "If he hadn’t been overzealous, wanting to leave something behind in your soul.

Then he might not have lived comfortably till death, but he wouldn’t have died in such a stifled manner."

Hearing this, Richard lightly said, "It was inevitable. After all, I am an outsider, and the Heart Demon Oath is not all-powerful. Circumventing or breaking the oath is not impossible.

Thus, he had to meddle, trying to make me gravitate towards becoming the Sect Master of Wuxiang Valley."

"What do we do next?" Ulysses asked, "Do I impersonate this old guy and go into seclusion while you go out and act as the Sect Master?"

Richard nodded slightly, "Your plan isn’t bad. But can you deceive those disciples?"

"Don’t worry about that, his body is intact and unharmed, and the memories in his brain are also intact. As long as I activate it in time, not much of these memories will be lost.

But before that, you still need to do something about this body."

"Hmm? What needs to be done."

"Extract the Rule Power inside this body; these rules will conflict with mine and must be removed."

"...Sure, but refining this little amount of Soul Essence might exhaust it."

"Hey! Don’t be so stingy; it’s not exactly a rare resource for you."

...

Six months later, the numerous disciples of Wuxiang Valley only noticed a tremendous surge of Qi erupting from the depths of Wuxiang Valley.

Following that, they saw a figure burst out from the heart of the mountain, his presence oppressive as if the Heavenly Vault was collapsing, leaving the disciples of Wuxiang Valley gasping for breath.

The elders of Wuxiang Valley watched the figure in the Heavenly Vault, a flicker of shock passing through their minds.

Who is this person, why does he have such oppressive force, and more importantly, why haven’t they seen him when he burst out from the mountain belly?

Richard stood in the Heavenly Vault, ensuring that all the disciples of Wuxiang Valley had noticed him before descending from the sky.

At the same time, several streaks of light flew towards him. The first to arrive was Wuxiang’s third disciple, the Tower Master of the Scripture House."

Looking at Richard, who had already retracted his aura but still made him shiver, the Tower Master felt a dryness in his throat.

He considered himself a genius, but he never thought that someone could break through the mortal limits within half a year.

Even though he possessed his forebears’ Spiritual Medicine.

There were plenty in the world who couldn’t be helped up with resources alone.

Richard smiled at him and said, "Tower Master, I have succeeded. Wuxiang has asked me to inform everyone that he has expended a great deal of his Qi to aid my breakthrough. He will be entering seclusion for a while, and I will take over the position of Sect Master temporarily."

Before Richard finished speaking, several streams of light landed beside him. Among these people, aside from Wuxiang’s disciples, the rest were the many Elders of Wuxiang Valley.

Faced with Richard’s unfamiliar face, their eyes were filled with doubt and caution.

The Tower Master did not doubt Richard’s words.

The position of Sect Master was definitely meant to be given to Richard. Now that his master still had decades of longevity left, it was certain that he wanted Richard to take over as Sect Master in order to cultivate Richard’s allegiance to the Sect.

"Since it is the Master’s command, Brother Chu, you are now the Sect Master of our Wuxiang Valley."

Hearing the Tower Master’s words, the other disciples were somewhat shocked, but knowing the full story, they could accept it. But the Elders, who were unaware of the internal details, heard this and their eyes nearly popped out of their heads.

"Tower Master, this person..."

The person speaking hadn’t finished when they felt an invisible pressure descend upon them.

The Tower Master quietly repeated Wuxiang’s decision, but made some modifications to the content. In this modified decision, Richard’s identity shifted from the Sect Leader of a city’s Sect to the Sect Master candidate that Wuxiang had been nurturing for years.

It must be said, this explanation was full of loopholes and utterly absurd. However, with the Tower Master and several of Wuxiang’s disciples as witnesses, plus the impressive pressure exerted by Richard, this absurd explanation could not be disbelieved by these Elders.

You don’t believe it? It seems you don’t want to be an Elder anymore.

The nature of a Martial Arts Sect is still one of force. In this structure, strength is the ultimate truth.

Seeing that the Elders had no objections, and thinking of making an example out of one, Richard set aside the thoughts he had been harboring.

"Elders, go about your duties. Tower Master, Wuxiang told me that you have research regarding other Sects here. I would like to look at these materials to avoid troubles in the future that could catch us off guard."

The Tower Master nodded slightly, "The Master has indeed considered thoroughly."

With that, he took off a Qiankun Gourd from his waist and handed it to Richard.

"Brother Chu—no, I should call you Sect Master now. This contains the Sect’s research on other Sects, including top-secret intelligence collected by our spies infiltrated in those Sects.

Please ensure it remains confidential."

Richard took the gourd, his heart blossoming with joy. This gourd had saved him a lot of effort.

"I understand."

After meeting with the people of Wuxiang Valley, Richard headed to a large stone chamber deep within the mountain where Wuxiang Valley was located.

This was where Wuxiang usually rested and practiced, and now that Richard had become the acting Sect Master and "Wuxiang" was in seclusion, this place naturally belonged to Richard temporarily.

He closed the stone chamber door, and the Qi Men Array set up around it immediately activated. The power of the Array instantly made the walls of the chamber as hard as Pure Gold and also isolated the entire chamber from the outside world.

Wuxiang was well aware of one thing—that Wuxiang Valley internally wasn’t absolutely safe.

The doors closed, and Richard’s appearance suddenly changed, reverting to human form. It wasn’t clear whether it was because the Wild Beastmen’s bloodline was highly compatible with the human bloodline, or because Richard’s bloodline had mutated after transcending.

In any case, incorporating the Wild Beastmen’s bloodline had not altered Richard’s appearance or body structure.

This greatly relieved Richard.

If there was no physical change, then the change in the soul would be slower.

The interior of the stone chamber was very Spartan, with only a stone table and a stone bed. Richard went to the stone table and opened the Qiankun Gourd.

The next moment, with a thud, a thick book like a brick smashed onto the table.

Richard was slightly surprised and pleased, "The things Wuxiang Valley has gathered are quite extensive; this will be a great help to me."

The records of Wuxiang Valley were very detailed. Aside from the Sects around Wuxiang Valley, it also included much information about many Major Sects.

For each of these Major Sects, there was detailed information about every Sect Master as well as intelligence analysis, which explained why the book was so thick.

After reading this thick intelligence book, Richard didn’t immediately pass the intelligence to the Wizard side but summarized and analyzed the intelligence himself.

Although Wuxiang’s insights were not bad, often those involved in the matter were confused, while an observer could see clearly what was hidden in the mist.

Wuxiang had overlooked many things, and now Richard was adding these back in.

Analyzing the intelligence took Richard three months. During this period, Wuxiang Valley’s disciple recruitment ceremony was held, and Richard attended as the future Sect Master of Wuxiang Valley.

Soon, the news that Wuxiang Valley had a new Sect Master spread throughout the territories under Wuxiang Valley as well as the surrounding Sects.

Because Wuxiang had been kind to others for many years, not competing for resources, the surrounding Sects were very friendly towards Wuxiang Valley.

After briefly testing Richard’s strength, congratulatory messages came one after another.

And that also meant Richard had officially entered the upper echelons of Wilderness Land.