Chapter 748: Transforming Treasures (Part 1)

The white jade lotus platform floated on its own, able to reach its intended location without the need for Feng Lin and the others to propel it. As they delved deeper, Su Che finally managed to see the overall structure of the Heavenly Will Divine Furnace. At the very center of the void hung a deep red diamond-shaped crystal. Judging by sight, its height must have exceeded 10,000 miles—undoubtedly a colossal object. However, Su Che had seen floating boulders a hundred times larger than planets in the battlefield between immortals and demons, so he wasn’t particularly surprised. Inside the diamond-shaped crystal, countless pipes seemed to exist, with golden-yellow liquid flowing slowly through them, resembling the hottest kind of magma. A layer of crimson flames enveloped the outside of the crystal, and these flames generated streams of dark red air currents that filled the entire Heavenly Will void. Su Che guessed to himself, “That huge diamond-shaped crystal must be the core of the Heavenly Will Divine Furnace.” Yet, it was obvious that no one dared approach it—after all, it was a furnace created by heaven. Approaching it even at a distance of 100,000 miles would result in being refined; if lucky, one might be transformed into a naturally formed inanimate object. To transform treasures, there was no need to get too close—there was a much safer method. Centered around that diamond-shaped crystal, twenty energy vortices were arranged in a circle within a radius of 200,000 miles. These vortices served as the entrances for placing treasures. The twenty vortices could accommodate twenty treasure-refining practitioners at once, which explained why the top twenty could enter the furnace’s space while the twenty-first had to wait outside. Just now, a group of treasure-refining practitioners must have finished their transformation and left the Heavenly Will void, freeing up one spot. The lotus platform carrying Su Che and the others flew to this location and settled firmly on the vacant energy vortex, acting like a large plug that blocked it. Immediately afterward, an illusion of a furnace pot appeared at the center of the platform. Su Che and the others simply needed to place their treasures into this illusory furnace pot to begin the transformation process. Such a user-friendly design made Su Che wonder: Could these facilities and procedures have been created by the Sacred Mother Immortal? Was true Heavenly Will really this considerate and thorough? The Sacred Mother Immortal was said to be the most tolerant and benevolent among immortals, treating others gently like a kind mother, which earned her the title “Heavenly Net Sacred Mother”—a title she did not choose herself.

The so-called “Heavenly Net Virgin Religion” was not created by her either; it was established countless years ago when a group of Immortal Emperors voluntarily chose to follow and worship her. In fact, the Virgin Immortal Supreme herself has stood at the pinnacle of power for countless years and has long since become indifferent to all of this.

Swish!

Emperor Feng Lin summoned a Da Luo Golden Immortal-level subordinate from her personal space—of course, just to make up the number.

Five people were needed on the lotus platform to transform five treasures.

“Should each person get one treasure?” Su Che asked.

“No need,” Feng Lin replied with a shake of her head. “The five people merely represent five slots. You can handle the entire process of transforming the five treasures by yourself. But only one treasure can be placed in the furnace at a time…”

Feng Lin explained the rules in detail, and Su Che understood them completely before daring to attempt it.

The five treasures before him all belonged to Su Che. If someone else transformed them for him and failed, it would be unclear whose fault it was. So, it was better for him to do it himself.

The phantom furnace on the lotus platform had no physical form, and only one treasure could be placed in it at a time. In reality, treasure transformation was a process of receiving divine grace and did not require actual spiritual fire for smelting. Thus, the furnace was merely symbolic and indeed did not need a physical form.

If lucky, a trace of innate attribute would be infused into the treasure, meaning the transformation would succeed and it would rise to a natural grade. If unlucky, the treasure in the furnace would vanish without a trace—whether it was completely destroyed or transported to another space, no one would know.

Feng Lin and the other three dispersed and sat on the edges of the lotus platform, leaving enough space for Su Che to work freely. No one would disturb him during this time.

Even Lan Ling wouldn’t bother Su Che at such a critical moment. She had enough awareness for that.

“Which treasure should I choose for the first attempt?”

After some consideration, Su Che picked up the “Evil Emperor Extreme Fire Gourd” for his first try.

Although it was a later-born supreme treasure that could potentially be transformed into a heavenly-grade immortal artifact, it was the one Su Che valued the least.

Apart from the Immortal Prison, other magical treasures were always just external possessions—regardless of whether they were heavenly or earthly grade.

As a way to test things out, he would use this one!

According to what Emperor Feng Lin Xian had just said, there was no pattern whatsoever in the success rate of transforming with the Heavenly Will Divine Furnace. The so-called rules summarized by some people—such as “the success rate for the third item can reach 80% after two failures” or “after three consecutive failures, there will definitely be two consecutive successes”—were pure nonsense!
Don’t blindly believe in any patterns, because there truly is no pattern in this matter. Heavenly Will is just Heavenly Will; no one can predict it. The only thing one can rely on is their own intuition.
If you’re confident, then invest in the treasure; if you lack confidence, it’s better to back off in time…
At this moment, Lao He asked, “Master, do you feel anything?”
“Yes!”
Holding the Evil Emperor Extreme Fire Gourd in his hand, Su Che replied in his heart, “This gourd is definitely doomed!”
“Huh?” Lao He hurriedly said, “Then let’s choose another one. It would be a shame to lose it for nothing.”
“Even if we choose another one, it will still be doomed!”
It seemed Su Che already had a very clear premonition about his first attempt.
Whoosh!
The Evil Emperor Extreme Fire Gourd was thrown into the Phantom Furnace.
The Phantom Furnace was semi-transparent, allowing even Feng Lin and the others to clearly see the gourd floating inside, slowly rotating as the transformation began.
Would it succeed?
It would take some time—usually at least a month, sometimes up to a year—without any pattern, so one could only wait patiently.
Let’s wait.
Su Che also sat cross-legged, staying calm and waiting silently.
Three months passed in that wait.
One day, the Phantom Furnace suddenly glowed brightly. Su Che and the four others sitting in meditation quickly opened their eyes—the answer was about to be revealed…
Inside the furnace, the Evil Emperor Extreme Fire Gourd was still rotating slowly, but it appeared to have changed significantly, undergoing a positive improvement.
“Could it be… successful? Has it been upgraded to the Heavenly grade?”
Including Su Che, the five people on the lotus platform felt a hint of joy, but then they saw…
Hiss!
A cloud of murky smoke burst out in the furnace!
“Sigh…”
Feng Lin let out a silent sigh. She had seen this scene twice before, and both times it ended in failure!
Indeed, once the smoke gradually dissipated and the furnace cleared up again, the Evil Emperor Extreme Fire Gourd had vanished without a trace.
The transformation failed!
A masterpiece created by the Evil Emperor Immortal, which could have become a top-tier Heavenly-grade immortal artifact, had simply disappeared…

Su Che curled the corners of his mouth and muttered to himself, “As I expected.” Losing such a precious treasure made him feel sad; even though he had anticipated it, facing failure firsthand was still unpleasant. He could only comfort himself by thinking, “Even if the transformation succeeds, a top-tier immortal artifact can only be used after I reach the level of Immortal Emperor. I can’t control it now. By the time I become an Immortal Emperor, who knows, I might not even care about top-tier immortal artifacts anymore? Well, let it be.” After the first failed attempt at transformation, Su Che didn’t immediately use another treasure. Instead, he sat in meditation, hoping to gain a clear intuition. But this time, after nearly three days, no intuition appeared—only distractions and confusion. Feng Lin reminded him in time, “Su Che, the interval between using treasures must not exceed three days, otherwise it will be considered an automatic abandonment, and we’ll be sent out of the Heaven’s Will Void. You have less than an hour left.” “Alright.” Unable to sense anything, Su Che picked up the jade box containing the ‘Jaderadiant Wish Fruit’ and thought to Old Black, “Go make a wish to Jaderadiant Tian. This clearly isn’t something I can do. Sooner or later, he and I will be on opposite sides. There’s no way I’d kneel before him and make a wish.” “Oh.” Old Black replied indifferently, not knowing quite what to say. Su Che believed that even if the wish fruit was successfully transformed, it could only be regarded as a super treasure, to be given to others or used in trades. In any case, he would never ask for it himself. To use it to make a wish to Jaderadiant Tian, asking him to spare his senior brother Yu Qing, was pure suicide—Jaderadiant Tian would never allow anyone to ruin his plans, no matter the reason. That was for sure. Of course, it couldn’t be denied that if the wish fruit were successfully transformed, it would be an invaluable item. Su Che also didn’t want it to fail. But right now, with no intuition and the three-day deadline approaching, he had no choice but to… Whoosh! Throw it into the furnace! Success? Failure? He could only wait patiently. This time, the wait wasn’t long—just over a month passed. On this day, the Illusion Furnace once again glowed, and the outcome was about to be revealed… Buzz…

A faint, inaudible hum came from within the furnace. The wish fruit rotated slowly, and just like the Evil Emperor Extreme Fire Gourd before, its surface underwent significant changes—it became more jade-like, with greater luster and spirituality, giving it a lifelike appearance. Especially in Su Che’s eyes, it seemed like a miniature version of Senior Brother Yu Qing about to be forged. So, would it next receive divine grace and be perfectly forged, or would it vanish just like the Extreme Fire Gourd? Up to this moment, Su Che still felt nothing; the four people led by Feng Lin, who were equally eager for the outcome, were also secretly extremely nervous. In their eyes, a wish fruit that could summon the Jaderadiant Heavenly Immortal to fulfill one’s wishes was truly one of the most precious treasures in the world. If it were destroyed, it would cause utter heartache and despair…