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Chapter 235: Ascending Dragon Pill, Double Cultivation Speed!
Chapter 235: Ascending Dragon Pill, Double Cultivation Speed!
Twenty days later, Luo Chen sat alone in his meditation room, gazing at his attribute panel with a contemplative look.
【Foundation Establishment Second Layer 26/100】
Progress points had increased by a full two progress bars.
This wasn't solely the achievement of the Harmonious Qi Pill; for the past nine days, he had switched to the Ascending Dragon Pill.
"Before taking any medicinal pills, I relied solely on my own cultivation with the assistance of a second-rank low-grade Immortal Cave. It took me a year to increase by 22 progress bars."
"That's equivalent to two progress bars in forty days."
"Now, with the aid of a second-rank pill, my cultivation speed has doubled."
"If nothing goes wrong, at my current cultivation speed, it will take me about a thousand years to reach Foundation Establishment Completion."
Luo Chen felt both joy and disappointment at this conclusion.
He was glad that he had found a way to increase his cultivation speed.
But the improvement was too minor, which left him disappointed.
Double the speed?
For those with exceptional talents, this was already a significant improvement.
However, for him, it was far from enough.
He sighed.
Luo Chen put aside his disappointment and tried to cheer himself up.
"At least, I see hope!"
A doubled cultivation speed was indeed not a small feat.
Moreover, he still had a lot of room for improvement.
Currently, he was more concerned about the effects of the two pills.
"The Harmonious Qi Pill, as the specialty of Qingdan Valley, has a balanced and peaceful nature. It contains a minimal amount of elixir toxin, and its only drawback is that the medicinal power it provides is slightly inferior to that of the Ascending Dragon Pill."
This judgment wasn't based on a mere feeling.
It was a conclusion he had drawn from comparing the results over the past twenty days.
It took him eleven days to increase the first progress bar, using the Harmonious Qi Pill.
After those eleven days, Luo Chen switched to the Ascending Dragon Pill.
This time, it only took him about nine days.
Thus, it was clear that the Harmonious Qi Pill was less effective than the Ascending Dragon Pill in converting medicinal power into spirit energy.
"As the flagship second-rank pill of Qingdan Valley, the Ascending Dragon Pill's advantage lies in its immense medicinal power."
"But its drawbacks are also very apparent!"
"The excessive medicinal power causes significant damage to the meridians during the transportation process, requiring a high level of control from the cultivator, and it seems to contain more elixir toxins."
After comparing the two, this was the conclusion.
To be honest, Luo Chen wasn't surprised.
The Medicine King Sect had stood in the cultivation world for nearly a thousand years, relying on its prudence!
The orthodox cultivation pills they produced maintained their basic effects while prioritizing the safety of the cultivator's body.
Qingdan Valley, on the other hand, had only a few hundred years of heritage.
Its current standing in the Jade Cauldron Domain was due to its bold and innovative approach.
Therefore, while the Ascending Dragon Pill had excellent medicinal power, its side effects were also very noticeable.
Any normal cultivator would choose the Harmonious Qi Pill.
However, in the cultivation world, those who were greedy for progress or pressured by their limited lifespan and sought quick results would not overlook the Ascending Dragon Pill.
Luo Chen was the latter!
He didn't plan to use the Harmonious Qi Pill.
Instead, he chose the Ascending Dragon Pill as his main cultivation pill for the Foundation Establishment stage.
This decision was made solely for that tiny bit of extra spirit energy.
But don't underestimate this small amount; over time, it would accumulate into several or even dozens of cultivation progress bars!
As for the numerous side effects of the Ascending Dragon Pill? Luo Chen wasn't afraid.
His soul spirit was profound, and his control over spirit energy was unparalleled among his peers.
Dividing and transporting medicinal power was no big deal for him.
And as for the increased elixir toxins? He had become immune to them!
After all, any medicinal pill had its toxins, and in the end, he would still need to rely on the Clearspring Marvelous Pill Art to solve the problem.
Since that was the case, he didn't mind the extra one or two points of toxins.
Lastly, he was even less concerned about the damage the Ascending Dragon Pill could cause to his meridians!
Over the past year, he had never stopped using the Golden Jade Liquid.
His physique was on the verge of completing the transformation into Golden Skin and Jade Bones.
By then, he would have achieved the second level of body refinement as described by Wang Yuan.
The superficial aspect was in the body refinement techniques.
Not his physical body itself!
With the physique of the second level of body refinement, his meridians would be wide enough and robust.
The impact of the medicinal power would cause minimal damage.
Even if there were hidden injuries, he could use spirit stones to purchase Deficiency Replenishing Fluid to repair them.
In a nutshell:
Any problem that could be solved with spirit stones wasn't a problem at all!
"It seems I'll need to stock up on the Ascending Dragon Pill from Qingdan Valley."
Currently, there weren't many Ascending Dragon Pills in his storage bag, and most of them were from the remnants of Qiankun Duan's storage bag.
Luo Chen had already allocated the inheritance from that storage bag.
Duan Feng received the most needed Foundation Establishment resources, along with an extreme-grade magical tool, the Wave Drum.
Wang Yuan obtained two high-grade magical tools, numerous second-rank resources, and 150 medium-grade spirit stones, which equated to 15,000 low-grade spirit stones.
As for Luo Chen, he kept 50 medium-grade spirit stones, one high-grade spirit stone, and a low-grade magical tool, the Sword Sheath.
It seemed that Luo Chen had gotten the short end of the stick.
But in reality, there was still a large number of resources that he hadn't distributed; instead, he sought their consent and placed them in the Luo Tianhui.
And transformed them into a large amount of merit points, which he gave to the two of them.
Among them, the two iron balls wrapped in mithril were given to the Artifact Hall, and Duan Feng would research what they were before deciding on a separate allocation.
Currently, the merit points of Luo Tianhui were not meaningless trinkets.
On the contrary, they were quite precious!
Because, in addition to the conventional cultivation techniques, materials, and spells that Luo Chen could exchange.
He also added several Foundation Establishment insights, applications of Spirit Sense, and detailed explanations of spells.
Additionally, the refined Spirit Essence and carefully refined Spirit Gate Pill that he had improved were also displayed.
These items were all precious resources for Qi Condensation Cultivators.
They couldn't even be purchased with Spirit Stones.
They must be exchanged for merit points!
The reason for this setup was to motivate the lower-level Cultivators to work harder.
Only when they were more proactive, could Luo Tianhui develop better and earn more wealth.
Naturally, the wealth that Luo Chen could eventually harvest would far surpass that of directly selling these resources.
After all, selling them would only earn the Spirit Stones for a single resource.
But by putting them up for exchange, it allowed others to see and redeem them.
The wealth earned would be the value created by everyone working together!
...
"Master, you've emerged from seclusion!"
In the quiet cave mansion.
As Luo Chen stepped out of the quiet room, a graceful figure flashed past and came to his side.
Luo Chen looked at the cute woman holding his arm helplessly.
"I've told you many times, don't call me master."
"But, you are my master!" Bai Meiling said earnestly, her clear and transparent soulful eyes wide open.
Luo Chen shook his head, not intending to argue about this matter.
He walked into the living room and with a wave of his hand, three telecommunication talismans flew into his grasp.
Bai Meiling released Luo Chen's arm and leisurely floated through the cave mansion.
Her ethereal body passed through solid buildings, only to be bounced back at the edge of the formation.
During her flight, a captivating and enchanting bell sound rang out faintly.
That was a magical tool Luo Chen had obtained in his early years.
He named it the Soul-Slaying Bell.
This bell was not of a high rank; it was only used once when he killed Single Xiu.
Now that Luo Chen had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, a mere middle-grade magical tool was of little use to him.
If he sold it, it would only fetch a few hundred Spirit Stones.
So, he gave it to Bai Meiling.
The current Bai Meiling, after being supplemented by the essence of numerous malevolent souls and evil ghosts, had already stabilized her body.
Coupled with her persistent cultivation of the Soul Refining True Art.
She was now firmly on the path of Ghost Cultivation.
Luo Chen didn't know much about this path and couldn't offer much advice, so he could only let her explore it freely.
Over time, although Bai Meiling hadn't fully recovered her memory, she had gradually begun to remember some people and events from her past.
Luo Chen also took the time to introduce her to Feng Xa, Gu Caiyi, and Mu Ran Qing Lian, and they had met a few times.
The shock, joy, and emotions of their initial meetings were beyond words.
Feng Xa, who had the closest relationship with her, even cried.
However, Bai Meiling didn't feel much, only thinking that the several sisters were nice people.
Compared to them, she still preferred to stick by Luo Chen's side.
Ever since she gained consciousness, she had naturally gravitated towards Luo Chen.
It was Luo Chen who had brought her out of the dark and sinister ghostly realm.
It was Luo Chen who had captured numerous malevolent souls for her, allowing her to condense her malevolent soul true body and establish a cultivation foundation.
It was also Luo Chen who provided the Soul Refining True Art, leading her onto an unconventional cultivation path.
To her, Luo Chen was the master who had given her a new life.
"Has anyone been looking for me recently?"
Luo Chen held the three telecommunication talismans and asked casually.
After a long time, he no longer cared about Bai Meiling's natural way of addressing him.
Bai Meiling squatted in the corner, tending to the Soul-Nourishing Tree and Moonlight Grass.
She raised her head and said seriously, "Senior Li Yixuan has been here, President Sima has been here, and a very fierce Foundation Establishment True Cultivator has also come."
It wasn't surprising that the first two had come looking for him.
But... a very fierce Foundation Establishment True Cultivator? Who was that?
Sitting on the stone chair, Luo Chen opened the three telecommunication talismans one by one.
"Fellow Cultivator Luo Chen, it's been a long time since we last met. I've missed you greatly. Recently, I've encountered many things and have numerous troubles with no one to confide in. If you've emerged from seclusion, I hope we can meet and discuss my concerns, relying on your kind and understanding nature." - Li Yixuan.
Luo Chen frowned, wondering what had happened to Li Yixuan.
Such words revealed a rare vulnerability, which was unlike the demeanor of a true cultivator who had endured decades of bitter cultivation.
Pondering this, Luo Chen opened the second telecommunication talisman.
"Is this Fellow Cultivator Luo Chen? I'm Chu Kui, and I'd like to invite you for a drink and make friends!" - Chu Kui.
After listening to this telecommunication talisman, Luo Chen was stunned.
Chu Kui?
Why was he looking for him?
Luo Chen was no stranger to this name.
As early as the first day he entered Tian Lan City, Xu Xiaoliu had mentioned the other's renowned reputation.
A frequent visitor to the Debate Platform.
One of the top ten cultivators on the Tian Lan Immortal City's Heaven's Pride List!
The most crucial point was that he was the only solitary cultivator among the top ten.
Not a senior disciple of a sect, nor did he establish his own sect like Luo Chen. Instead, he was truly a lone cultivator.
It was said that the other party's cultivation was genuinely at the late Foundation Establishment stage!
Such a person had actually come to initiate a connection with him.
"This should be the kind of fierce and ruthless person that Xiao Ling mentioned!"
"When I have time, I should go and see what the other party's intentions are."
Luo Chen didn't know many local Foundation Establishment cultivators in Tian Lan Immortal City.
Except for people like Lu Rong, who wanted to take advantage of him as soon as they met.
Most of the time, he still maintained a friendly attitude.
During the incident at Crimson Peak, he didn't actually use lethal force.
It was just that Cao Wanchun, despite not having great abilities, had a rather big temper.
He lost and still dared to retaliate.
Just as Wang Yuan said, he was asking for death!
Now that a powerful cultivator wanted to get to know him, Luo Chen naturally wouldn't refuse.
By making connections with others, he wouldn't find himself in a situation like before where he had to cultivate in seclusion.
After Luo Chen emerged from his secluded cultivation, the world outside seemed to have changed.
Finally, Luo Chen opened Sima Huiwang's telecommunication talisman.
After listening, Luo Chen's expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected it.
"Xiao Ling, I'm going to Crimson Peak. Do you want to come with me to see Feng Xa and Caiyi?"
Bai Meiling squatted on the ground, controlling her spirit energy and using a watering can to water the Soul-Nourishing Tree.
Without lifting her head, she said, "No, I'm not going."
Luo Chen sighed.
He wasn't sure if it was because she had switched to cultivating the Ghost Path or because she had lost part of her memories.
Bai Meiling's personality was still the same, but she no longer had any feelings for her old acquaintances except for him.
During their previous meetings, she had always been distant and indifferent.
It was as if they were just people and events she had once known.
"Never mind, you've also learned how to control the three formations in the cave mansion."
"When I'm not here, you can manage things for me."
"Don't go out, remember?"
Bai Meiling kept her head down, fiddling with the tender shoots of the Soul-Nourishing Tree.
"I understand."
Luo Chen shook his head and left the cave mansion.
The three layers of formations opened and then closed one after another.
Then, the sound of a roaring waterfall could be heard.
Luo Chen subconsciously glanced at the neighboring cave mansion, where there was a faint movement of figures.
However, in his spirit sense, he couldn't detect Li Yixuan.
Those people were probably Li's clan members.
Half a year ago, Li Yixuan had taken in a group of clan members at the eighth and ninth layers of Qi Condensation, and they lived together in the cave mansion.
The purpose was obvious: to maximize the utilization of this second rank low-grade immortal cave.
"But by doing this, it's my cultivation speed that's being held back!"
Luo Chen sighed but didn't try to stop her.
Every family had their own difficulties.
Renting a second rank low-grade immortal cave for ten years would also cost a lot of spirit stones.
How could others be as wealthy as him?
He had the entire second rank low-grade immortal cave to himself!
As far as he knew, after Nan Gong Jin recovered from his injuries, he did the same as Li Yixuan and brought Nan Gong Qin and two other junior clan members into the cave mansion.
In fact, on this Heavenly Wave Peak.
Most of the cave mansions were not occupied by a single person.
Either they were occupied by couples, families, or even friends.
For these situations, Bing Lan Palace turned a blind eye.
After all,
The contract didn't specify that only one person could use a cave mansion.
Most of the rules were about not damaging the basic configuration of the cave mansions and not attempting to mine the spirit stone mines below Heavenly Wave Peak.
If anyone violated these rules, especially the latter, they would be killed without question!
Because of this, many people skirted the rules and found others to share the cave mansion, splitting the expensive rent.
Luo Chen released the Langqi Flying Boat and flew away from Heavenly Wave Peak.
Soon, he passed through the Heaven and Water Defense Array and entered the Immortal City.
At this moment, the flying vessel transformed into a land-based boat.
It flew close to the ground, never rising higher.
His gaze fell upon the bustling streets.
Looking at the shops, some were ancient and grand, while others were luxurious and magnificent.
Luo Chen squeezed his storage bag.
"Now, I guess I can't be considered wealthy anymore?"
Not counting the circulating funds from the Luo Tianhui.
His current savings weren't much.
After renting the second rank low-grade immortal cave, he only had eighty thousand spirit stones left.
This amount of money might be a lot for a wandering Foundation Establishment cultivator.
But for Luo Chen, who sought longevity, it was rather meager.
Let's not talk about that!
He had actually reserved a second rank superior grade cave mansion at Bing Lan Palace.
Once it became available, he would definitely rent it.
For a superior grade cave mansion, the rent was four thousand spirit stones per month, and forty-eight thousand for a year!
Luo Chen's current wealth could barely cover a year's rent.
For Foundation Establishment true cultivators who often secluded themselves for months, or even years, a year's usage of a superior grade cave mansion was far from enough.
Unconsciously, a sense of urgency weighed on Luo Chen's heart.
"I need spirit stones, spirit stones, damn it, spirit stones!"
(End of Chapter)
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