"Over a hundred sets of hand gestures!" Yan Yuchu and his companions were amazed as they watched Mu Hanyan. Even though they did not understand the Artifact Refining Technique, they had practiced sword moves themselves and knew how difficult it was to master hand gestures. To not only learn them but to smoothly execute over a hundred sets would exhaust anyone to near death.
Mu Hanyan was a case apart, her impressive strength was there for all to see. But Ling Baobao was no more than a Second-tier Knight, at most a third-tier in strength, yet he seemed even more spirited than Mu Hanyan, which was truly inconceivable.
"Don’t underestimate this guy, his strength may not be great, but his cultivation foundation is incredibly solid," Mu Hanyan said with a hint of admiration.
Solid foundation or not, their strength was limited after all. Yan Yuchu and the others shook their heads, still finding it unbelievable. They didn’t have the habit of digging too deep; as long as things were progressing smoothly, they were content and did not pursue the matter further.
"Alright, let’s all hurry up and eat. After the meal, we need to continue," Mu Hanyan said.
Everyone reached for their chopsticks and then stopped in mid-air, looking at each other in stunned silence.
The several large pots of meat buns on the table, along with over a dozen seasonal side dishes and a large pot of rice porridge, had been devoured without a trace, the plates were so clean it was as if they had been washed, not even a drop of oil was left. Good heavens, this was only a matter of minutes.
"The buns are too few, the dishes too few, stingy," Ling Baobao stuffed the last piece of bun soaked in vegetable juice into his mouth, his expression one of lingering desire.
That was dozens of large meat buns, over a dozen side dishes, plus a large pot of rice porridge he had devoured, and he was still not satisfied, still complaining it was too little!
Mu Hanyan suddenly pondered a question, whether keeping him around was the right or wrong decision. With his appetite, could he possibly eat her Meteorite Gold Mine out of house and home?
"Perhaps there’s some truth in the saying ’to deepen one’s cultivation, one must first fill one’s stomach,’" Yan Yuchu finally spoke after a long pause, a note of reflection in his voice.
"Hey, are you guys going to eat or not? If not, can you give it to me?" Ling Baobao eagerly looked at the little remaining porridge in front of each person, asking pitifully.
No one answered his question; everyone began to sip the small bowl of thin porridge in front of them, silently resolving in their hearts: never again share a table with him during meals, or else they’d surely starve to death one day.
In just three days, Ling Baobao had mastered more than three hundred different sets of Artifact Refining hand gestures, each set used for refining different types of Meteorite Gold.
Of course, it was impossible for a Meteorite Gold Vein to produce so many different types of Meteorite Gold. Nonetheless, Meteorite Gold originates from beyond the Nine Heavens, burning and melting upon its fall to the Fallen Holy Court Continent, then solidifying over billions of years. Therefore, the internal mineral composition has many similarities—it’s only due to the type and amount of impurities that some can be refined and some cannot, hence the distinction between Meteorite Gold and useless stone.
So although he couldn’t find that many different types of Meteorite Gold, relying on those extremely complex Meteorite Gold Ores, his Artifact Refining hand gestures were not far off the mark. When applied, they just needed slight adjustments and there were no problems.
Even if Ling Baobao’s cultivation foundation was terrifyingly solid and his spiritual power exceptionally strong, after three days he was still exhausted to the point of collapse, with bloodshot eyes.
Fortunately, the effort had its rewards. Aside from comprehending over three hundred sets of gestures, he also casually refined more than thirty pieces of Meteorite Gold. The value of each varied, but combined, they were worth millions.