After Yang An used the Lighting Technique to melt and ingest more than a dozen materials one by one, he reached the most crucial moment.

Only one material remained: the Golden Dust.

Golden Dust was a very special substance.

Earlier, when Yang An had eliminated the costs of using each of the materials, he had also eliminated the cost of the Golden Dust.

At the same time, he used his Identification Ability to learn about the material’s origins and harmful properties.

The Golden Dust originated from a substance called Buddha Dream Stone.

Yang An didn’t know what a Buddha Dream Stone was.

But he figured that for it to be the core component of the Golden Dust, it had to be something extraordinary.

Creating the Golden Dust first required using Mana to break down the Buddha Dream Stone, then using a special Technique to stabilize the resulting dust.

This was all the information he could get from his Identification Ability; Yang An was unable to learn anything more.

The method for creating the Golden Dust was clearly a secret of the Great Virtue Temple.

Now, after he had absorbed the dozen-plus materials and their effects began to activate, Yang An canceled the Lighting Technique and released all the Golden Dust from the Meat Burial Talisman.

A golden light shone forth, instantly filling the Quiet Chamber with a brilliant radiance.

When Elder Monk Hai Shu had demonstrated it before, Yang An had almost mistaken it for a type of Light Magic at first glance.

Observing it up close now, he could see it was indeed very similar.

He had mastered various kinds of Light Magic; it was safe to say no one in the world was more familiar with its manifestations than he was.

The Golden Dust released from the Meat Burial Talisman condensed into a fist-sized, golden sphere of light.

Under the control of his Mana, innumerable dust particles, invisible to the naked eye, dispersed, and a glowing cloud of light immediately appeared in the Quiet Chamber.

Only with his spiritual perception could he clearly see that this cloud of light contained countless dust particles emitting a golden glow.

Under the control of his Mana, these dust particles floated silently, resembling a magnificent galaxy on a microscopic scale.

Gazing at the Golden Dust before him, Yang An had an idea and looked down at his right hand.

A ball of golden light quickly materialized over his right hand.

It was the Great Brightness Buddha Golden Zen Spell.

When compared to the Golden Dust, the vast difference between the two was easy to see.

But Yang An hadn’t activated the Great Brightness Buddha Golden Zen Spell for comparison. He had done it to simulate the dust.

The Golden Radiance in his hand slowly dispersed. What was once a ball of light gradually broke down into smaller and smaller particles.

With his level of mastery over his own Techniques, achieving the same effect as the Golden Dust wasn’t difficult.

When the Golden Radiance in his hand finally broke down into particles the same size as the Golden Dust, it too formed a cloud of light in midair.

At this point, when he looked at the two clouds, there was surprisingly no visible difference!

’So similar!’

’They’re too much alike!’

If Yang An hadn’t known that the latter was created by his own Technique, even he would have mistaken it for the same substance as the Golden Dust.

’No wonder the Jade Kala Vajra Body is a New Technique developed from an Old Technique. In fact, I even have reason to suspect there was no improvement at all. They just found a substance that could substitute for Light Magic to make the technique accessible for cultivation. That way, even if Cultivators couldn’t withstand the backlash from Light Magic, they might have a chance to endure the damage from the dust. If so, this Body Refining Technique would be considered a success.’

’Of course, just because they look the same doesn’t mean they’ll be the same when used.’

’I’ll have to use it to find out.’

Dispelling the Great Brightness Buddha Golden Zen Spell, Yang An guided the Golden Dust to slowly approach him. At the same time, he began to circulate the Mana in his body according to the Cultivation Method for the Body Refining Technique.

The next moment, the cloud-like Golden Dust began to drift and swirl around Yang An’s body.

In that instant, it was as if his body had formed countless vortexes.

The Golden Dust drifting around him surged into his body through every pore.

He guided the Golden Dust that had entered his body, making it travel through every part of his flesh until the dust had spread to every corner.

The first step was successfully completed.

The dust substance was supposed to burn the flesh and soul upon entering the body.

Of course, this was part of the cost of using it.

But since Yang An had eliminated the cost, he felt no pain whatsoever.

All he felt was heat—scorching heat!

His body felt like a furnace filled with boiling magma.

A large amount of scorching heat emanated from his pores, and the temperature in the Quiet Chamber steadily rose.

Even the Bow Lady, who had been placed far away, couldn’t help but complain, ’What kind of Evil Technique is he cultivating? Why is it so hot?’

Yang An had no time to worry about her. His entire focus was on the inside of his body, guiding the dust within him to begin the next step.

In truth, the moment the dust entered his body, it had already begun to temper his flesh, but that alone wasn’t intense enough. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

According to the Cultivation Method for the Jade Kala Vajra Body, he used his Mana to activate the Golden Dust. The particles immediately began to vibrate at an incredible speed.

In an instant, a frenzied buzzing seemed to ring in Yang An’s ears.

At the same time, his flesh began to turn bright red.

It wasn’t the color of blood, but rather the red of something heated by extreme temperatures, like a scorching-hot branding iron.

Fortunately, he didn’t feel the slightest bit of pain throughout the entire process.