Chapter 28: The First Refinement Part 1: The Test of the Originless Genesis Flame The next morning... The first light of dawn appeared above the sea of clouds. The world below slowly awakened. But above the clouds... Inside the Originless Heaven Ark... Adrian had already entered the Refining Sanctuary. He stood before the Origin Furnace. The ancient furnace remained silent. Beside it... The Originless Genesis Flame floated quietly. After its birth... Adrian had spent the entire night observing it. Not using it. Not testing it. Only understanding it. A powerful creation could not be controlled through force. It needed understanding. Adrian looked toward the materials stored inside his spatial ring. Ancient metals from the Garuda Clan. Rare resources from the Naga Clan. Divine crystals. Materials that ordinary cultivators would never see in their entire lives. But Adrian did not immediately choose the most valuable one. A creator needed to understand his creation step by step. He selected a simple piece of ancient metal. Compared to the other materials... It was ordinary. But it was perfect for the first test. Adrian placed the metal inside the Origin Furnace. The moment the furnace activated... The Originless Genesis Flame appeared. Unlike before... There was no violent explosion. No terrifying pressure. The flame simply surrounded the material. Adrian carefully watched. The first change happened. The flame entered the metal. Not burning its surface. Not destroying its structure. It reached deeper. Into the core of the material. Adrian's eyes narrowed slightly. "Interesting." The flame was not consuming the material. It was understanding it. The impurities hidden inside the metal began disappearing. The unstable energy was separated. The original essence of the material became clearer. The Originless Genesis Flame had found the true nature of the material. Adrian understood. This was one of its abilities. Essence Devouring. Not simple destruction. Not endless consumption. The ability to absorb unwanted elements and reveal the purest essence. The refinement continued. Hours passed. The ordinary ancient metal slowly changed. Its structure became more stable. Its energy circulation became smoother. However... Adrian did not stop. He placed another material into the furnace. This one contained a small amount of corrupted energy. Normally... Such corruption would require complicated purification methods. But the moment the Originless Genesis Flame touched it... The corrupted energy disappeared. The material became pure. Adrian remained silent. "Purification..." He whispered. The flame was not only capable of refining materials. It could restore their original state. The refinement continued. One material after another. One experiment after another. Adrian did not rush. Every creation required experience. Every refinement revealed another possibility. By the end of the day... The first refinement was complete. Adrian looked at the refined material in his hand. It was not a legendary artifact. It was not a powerful weapon. But it represented something more important. A successful beginning. The Originless Genesis Flame had passed its first test. Adrian looked toward the Origin Furnace. "The foundation is stable." A faint smile appeared on his face. "Now..." "It is time to begin true refinement."

Chapter 28:The Test of the Originless Genesis Flame