Chapter 28: The First Refinement Part 2: The Flame Within The Immortal Core The Refining Sanctuary was silent. The first refinement had been completed. The Originless Genesis Flame had proven its existence. But Adrian knew... This was only the beginning. A flame created by him... Could not remain outside his body forever. Adrian stood before the Origin Furnace. The Originless Genesis Flame floated quietly before him. Unlike ordinary flames... It did not burn wildly. It did not release uncontrolled power. It simply waited. Because it was created from Adrian's own path. Adrian looked at the flame. For a moment... He remembered the old Originless Immortal Core Flame. That flame had accompanied him after his awakening. It had been the foundation of his early battles and refinements. But its journey had ended. This new flame was not a replacement created through destruction. It was the continuation of his evolution. "The path continues..." Adrian slowly extended his hand. "The flame must return to its origin." The Originless Genesis Flame responded. The entire Refining Sanctuary began trembling. Not from rejection. But from resonance. Adrian closed his eyes. His Immortal Core inside his body began circulating. The Originless Path flowed through every meridian. A connection formed between his soul and the flame. Soul Binding. Unlike controlling an external artifact... This was a connection between two origins. The flame entered Adrian's spiritual sea. Immediately... A powerful wave of energy spread through his body. The Immortal Core began changing. The old flame mark inside the core slowly disappeared. Not erased. Transformed. The foundation of the Immortal Core was reconstructed. The Originless Genesis Flame slowly merged with Adrian's cultivation foundation. One breath. One heartbeat. One circulation. The flame became part of him. At that moment... Adrian felt a completely different connection. Before... The flame was something he used. Now... The flame was something that existed together with him. His Immortal Core no longer produced the old Originless Immortal Core Flame. From this moment onward... Whenever his Immortal Core awakened... The flame that would emerge would only be... The Originless Genesis Flame. Boom! A silent wave spread from Adrian's body. The entire Originless Heaven Ark responded. The formations inside the Ark activated. The Refining Sanctuary recognized the new connection. The Ark itself became more stable. Because its master had created a new foundation. Adrian opened his eyes. A faint golden-blue-green flame appeared around his fingertips. It was calm. It was pure. It was his. The Originless Genesis Flame. Adrian looked at the flame quietly. "This is not a weapon." "This is not merely a refining tool." "It is my path." The flame slowly disappeared into his body. Returning to the Immortal Core. From now on... Every battle. Every refinement. Every creation. Would be accompanied by the same flame. The flame born from the Originless Path. Adrian turned toward the Origin Furnace. The next step was clear. The foundation had been completed. Now... True refinement would begin.

Chapter 28:The Flame Within The Immortal Core