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He continued the refining process until all the Qi in his body was exhausted. Sitting cross‑legged, he rested until he returned to his peak condition, then once again activated the original flame.
As the refining went on, finally, after part of the black stone's outer layer melted, a faint yellow glimmer appeared within the black interior. Now the stone's color was a dull black‑yellow, leaving Qing Shui perplexed. What exactly was this? He had first thought it was Iron Essence, but the presence of yellow meant this black stone could not possibly be Iron Essence!
"Bronze Essence Extract?" Qing Shui muttered in confusion as he continued refining.
Qing Shui made wise use of his time; besides refining the stone, he also spent time cultivating and practicing his other techniques—Lonely Fist and Ghost Steps.
