Chapter 28: The First Refinement Part 3: The Foundation of a Creator The Refining Sanctuary remained peaceful. After the soul binding was completed... Adrian could clearly feel the change inside his body. The Immortal Core that once carried the Originless Immortal Core Flame... Had now completely transformed. The Originless Genesis Flame was no longer something separate. It was part of his existence. Every time his cultivation circulated... The flame would naturally awaken. Every time his Originless Path moved... The Genesis Flame would respond. Adrian stood before the Origin Furnace. His expression was calm. The first step had been completed. But he knew... A powerful flame alone could not create supreme existences. A creator needed technique. He raised his hand. Several ancient materials appeared in front of him. Garuda Clan metals. Naga Clan crystals. Rare ores collected from ancient territories. Each material contained different properties. Different energies. Different origins. In the past... Aetherion had countless refinement methods. Methods capable of creating supreme weapons. But Adrian did not want to simply repeat the past. The path of the Immortal Emperor... Was not enough. He needed a new method. The Originless Refinement Method. A technique created for his current path. Adrian placed the first material into the Origin Furnace. The Originless Genesis Flame appeared. This time... The flame did not need Adrian's command. It moved naturally. The furnace responded. The material began changing. Adrian carefully observed every detail. The temperature. The energy circulation. The reaction between the flame and the material. Every piece of information was recorded inside his mind. A creator needed more than power. He needed understanding. One day. Three days. Seven days. Time slowly passed inside the hidden sanctuary. Adrian continued refining. He tested different materials. Different formations. Different energy combinations. Some attempts succeeded. Some failed. But Adrian did not become impatient. Failure was also part of creation. Every mistake revealed a weakness. Every weakness created a new improvement. Finally... After countless experiments... A small piece of refined material floated above the furnace. It was not a finished artifact. It was not a legendary treasure. But its structure was completely different from ordinary refined materials. It was more stable. More compatible with spiritual energy. More suitable for future creations. Adrian looked at it quietly. "The foundation is complete." He slowly closed his hand. The future creations would require stronger materials. Stronger techniques. Stronger foundations. But now... He had taken the first step. The Originless Genesis Flame. The Origin Furnace. The Originless Refinement Method. All three had connected. Above the sea of clouds... The Originless Heaven Ark continued floating silently. The hidden sanctuary remained unknown to the world. But inside... A new era of creation had begun. Adrian looked toward the materials stored within his spatial ring. The next step... Would be improving the creations he already possessed.