~A Month Later~

‘Still no sign of a city or a sect. Are you sure there are humans in this realm?’ Raphael asked.

‘I don’t know,’ Huno said, opening his eyes.

‘How’s your cultivation going?’

‘Can’t seem to form a core so I’m unable to enter the foundation realm,’ Huno replied and stood up to stretch. ‘The energy in my body is enough to form a bronze core, but every time I try, it doesn’t work. So I’m stuck in the Er realm,’ he added.

‘Oh tough luck boy,’

‘Maybe this was a bad idea,’

‘Maybe, but what if you forget about forming a core?’

‘What do you mean?’

‘You are trying a new thing but following the old method. Why don’t you try a new method and just keep absorbing the nature essence into your body,’

‘Okay, you don’t think what I’m doing is stupid?’

‘Why would I? I’m an artifact refiner. I usually try new methods for refining artifact,’

‘The current cultivation way was learnt by someone and taught to others. Who knows, you’ll be able to do that,’ Raphael added.

Huno nodded a