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Chapter 398: Tier 3 Humanoid Demon Beast, Luo Chen!
Chapter 398: Tier 3 Humanoid Demon Beast, Luo Chen!
【Foundation Establishment Stage Layer 6, 30/100】
Since Luo Chen's return from Qingdan Valley, four years had passed.
For the first two years, he secluded himself on Heavenly Wave Peak, and his cultivation level steadily improved, with his progress bar reaching the twenties at one point.
This was not far off from his initial estimate of breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment Stage within ten years.
However, in the nearly two years of being on the battlefield, his progress bar had only increased by a few points.
There was no other way; the battlefield was ultimately not a suitable place for cultivation.
Prolonged combat further depleted his spiritual energy reserves.
The few advancements he made in his cultivation were thanks to the high-grade Dragon Ascension Pills provided by Tao Wan.
If it were any other Foundation Establishment cultivator, their cultivation would likely have been stagnant.
"Combat is indeed not the first choice for us Qi Condensation cultivators!"
"On the contrary, it's more suitable for body refinement cultivators like Brother Wang, who can accelerate their understanding of the changes in their vital energy and blood through battle."
Luo Chen had a clear grasp of his cultivation progress.
The delay in his progress due to the war was also within his expectations.
He shifted his focus to his spells.
The three Tier 3 spells involved flight techniques, illusion techniques, and a difficult-to-master secret technique.
Aside from Nine Ten Thousand Mile Perfected, the other two were not very suitable for leveling up proficiency.
However, in the Tier 2 spells category, his gains were significant.
Mountain Collapse Supreme Completion, Crystal Sky Curtain Supreme Completion, and Fiery Sun Technique Supreme Completion were the spells that allowed him to move freely and confidently on the battlefield!
Especially when combined with Artifact Control Technique, he could face even late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators without fear and emerge victorious!
The Spring Rain Transformation Technique Supreme Completion was unexpected yet reasonable.
This technique was originally learned to treat Gu Caiyi's Foundation Establishment injuries.
But on the battlefield, this healing technique shone brightly.
Whether it was treating Li Yingzhang or the Luo Tian Association cultivators, it played a significant role.
Finally, during the year in the Divine Transformation Ruins, Luo Chen frequently practiced it, bringing it to Supreme Completion.
It could be said that Luo Chen's body, under the extremely high-intensity body refinement with thunder and lightning, did not collapse thanks to this technique and the healing technique, which played a significant role.
Otherwise, even if Luo Chen had hastily completed the Convergence of Ten Thousand Paths, he would not have been able to persevere.
As for the other Tier 2 spells, Luo Chen didn't pay much attention to them.
Water Mirror Technique, Flower Fairy, and Mind Confusion Technique were all prerequisite techniques for Mirror Flower Water Moon.
To level them up to full proficiency would require a significant amount of time.
As of now, Luo Chen had no need to delve deeper into them.
Illusion techniques were somewhat awkward.
In battles against opponents of the same level, he could rely on his strength.
In battles against higher-level opponents, the illusion techniques were limited by the strength of his soul spirit and were easily countered by higher-tier cultivators, so he dared not use them recklessly.
Even on his way back, when dealing with Feng Laogui, he only briefly used Mind Confusion Technique and Soul Intimidation Technique, finding these Tier 3 illusion techniques somewhat useless.
In the field of pill concocting, most of his progress came from the two years before he went to the battlefield.
During those two years, he refined a large number of pills for Jue Qing Xian Zi and mastered the Star Snatcher Technique, which he had learned from Qingdan Valley.
The only thing that caught Luo Chen's attention was the Clear Source Marvelous Pill Technique.
This poison pill technique seemed inconsistent with the description given by Hu Hu at the Taishan Marketplace auction.
Back then, it was said that one could achieve entry-level proficiency in one year, minor success in three years, major success in five years, and perfection in ten years.
But when Luo Chen calculated the time, it had already been nearly twenty years.
He still hadn't reached perfection and had not experienced the effect described in this pill technique of maximizing the absorption of pill efficacy.
"Is the description inaccurate?"
"The cultivation difficulty of this technique far exceeds the description, could it be a case of false advertising?"
Luo Chen was well aware of his own situation.
He had a unique talent for spells!
And this poison pill technique emphasized practice.
Coincidentally, he consumed pills at a rate several times higher than his peers of the same level.
According to the number of times he practiced, he should have reached perfection, yet he was still stuck at 900/1000.
It could even be said that his rapid increase to nine hundred was due to his reckless consumption of various miscellaneous pills in the Divine Transformation Ruins to enhance his body refinement.
"I wonder how long it will take to reach Supreme Completion."
Luo Chen shook his head, unable to fathom this pill technique.
However, he didn't plan to delve deeper into it.
Even without the additional effect of absorbing pill efficacy, the current poison pill technique was sufficient.
Finally, he turned his attention to his achievement points.
"22 points, sigh..."
There was a time when he had accumulated sixty points.
But due to the deduction of over forty points for deducing and completing the Convergence of Ten Thousand Paths, this was the largest expenditure of achievement points he had ever made.
Even when he first learned the Emperor Flowing Jelly, he didn't spend this many points!
He recalled that he had only spent about twenty achievement points at that time.
The current 22 achievement points included two points earned from his previous accumulation, which allowed him to quickly advance to the current level through his cultivation of the Convergence of Ten Thousand Paths.
Although there's a little less, I haven't had any new pill formulas to learn recently, so I'm not in a hurry."
After thoroughly examining his attribute panel, Luo Chen gained a clear and intuitive understanding of his current state.
Now, what he needed to do was very simple.
First, he needed to recover his spiritual energy.
With the assistance of premium Dragon Ascension Pills and a second-stage premium Spirit Land, along with his more robust physique, he should be able to recover quickly.
Second, he needed to make good use of his current body!
A body comparable to a Tier 3 Ancient Demon Beast was, at the very least, on par with the Gold Core stage of humans.
It made no sense to leave it idle.
But with a powerful body and no corresponding techniques, he could only rely on brute force, which was rather clumsy.
Luo Chen had actually encountered this awkward situation before!
Back then, Wang Yuan had entered the second realm of body refinement while still at the Qi Condensation Stage.
Although he seemed to rival Foundation Establishment Cultivators, he lacked the corresponding methods to unleash his full combat power.
This was exactly the same situation as back then. Therefore, Luo Chen had the perfect person to consult.
Lastly, he needed to prepare for Core Formation.
Calculating carefully, he already possessed four Core Formation Art Secret Techniques, three of which were Lower Core Formation Art Secret Techniques, and one was the Upper Core Formation Secret Art from Luoyun Sect.
If he thoroughly researched these, forming a Gold Core and becoming the founder of a sect wouldn't be just a dream!
These three tasks required time and energy.
Luo Chen was well-prepared for this!
He had returned late at night, disguised as he entered Heavenly Wave City.
When he left the Divine Transformation Ruins, he hadn't exposed himself.
Neither ordinary people nor Ice Fortress Cultivators knew that he had returned alive.
Therefore, he had ample time to support him in these endeavors.
He had also informed Sima Huiwang and Gu Caiyi at the Luo Tian Association not to disturb him with trivial matters unless it was something as serious as the destruction of a mountain or the annihilation of a sect.
"Now, I guess everything is ready."
"Let's take it one step at a time!"
As his cultivation for the day was over, Luo Chen began to work on the second task.
He took out a jade slip and began to transcribe the Convergence of Ten Thousand Paths, which the system had organized and completed.
With his eyes slightly closed, Luo Chen released his spirit perception, probing and engraving the technique into the jade slip.
This was a delicate task that required utmost concentration.
Fortunately, Luo Chen's soul spirit foundation was robust, and he had cultivated the Soul Intimidation Technique and Soul Confusion Technique, making the difficulty level manageable.
Time passed slowly, and a new cultivation technique, never before seen in the Immortal Cultivation World, gradually came into existence.
When the engraving was complete, Luo Chen gained some new insights.
A good memory was no substitute for writing things down; previously, he had only skimmed through the technique, relying on his innate cultivation, but now, by examining the entire technique, he discovered its strengths and weaknesses.
After a long while, Luo Chen carefully put away the jade slip.
"This technique is probably too challenging for ordinary people to cultivate!"
"Even I would find it difficult to use this to enhance my physique."
"I need to find a new method!"
"But first, I should consult Wang Yuan."
...
The next day, Luo Chen's cave abode welcomed a guest.
Luo Chen carefully handed over the jade slip containing the recorded Convergence of Ten Thousand Paths to Wang Yuan.
Initially, Wang Yuan didn't seem to take it seriously.
But when Luo Chen said, "My physical changes are derived from this technique," his expression turned serious.
"Wait a moment, let me study this carefully!"
In the quiet cave abode, Wang Yuan meticulously read the cultivation technique recorded on the jade slip.
As he delved deeper into the technique, various expressions naturally appeared on his face.
Sometimes he looked enlightened, sometimes thoughtful, and occasionally, his brows would furrow.
From time to time, his body would reveal traces of qi and blood pathways, as if he was contemplating something.
The more he contemplated, the more amazed he became.
After a long while, he put down the jade slip with a look of astonishment, gazing at Luo Chen with a hint of disbelief.
"Did you create this cultivation technique?"
Luo Chen smiled slightly, "It's not exactly a creation, but rather a derivation from the shoulders of my predecessors."
Derivation, completion...
Wang Yuan agreed with this humble statement but was also amazed.
He could tell that this body refinement technique contained many elements he was familiar with.
It was based on the Tier 3 body refinement technique, Heavenly Peng Transformation, and incorporated elements from Divine Mind Slaying Demon, Qiti Tongyuan... and even the Wang Family Secret Manuscript, which he had summarized over the years.
These seemed like common topics.
But to systematically integrate them was truly mind-boggling.
Especially the cultivation methods derived after the opening of the acupoints, they broadened his horizons.
Qi Ingestion, Blood Replacement, Bone Transformation, Body Armor Transformation.
This undoubtedly opens up a new path of body refinement, distinct from the conventional body refinement techniques.
If the conventional body refinement techniques focus on internal comprehension of the body's Qi and blood changes, akin to practicing in a snail shell, then the Convergence of Ten Thousand Paths aims to forcefully transform the human body into a solid fortress.
Both methods strive to explore the limits of the human body, yet they take completely different approaches.
Wang Yuan's mind raced with thoughts and countless inspirations flashed through his mind.
However!
It was clear that Luo Chen had invited him for a different purpose, not to discuss the path of body refinement.
He pursed his dry lips and asked, "What level have you reached now?"
Luo Chen replied without hesitation, "All meridians connected, all acupoints open!"
"I can ingest a gushing Qi, forming an internal cycle within my body, and I won't need to breathe for three years!"
"I've completed a blood replacement, and now my marrow is like frost, and my blood is like mercury!"
"Bone transformation is the slowest, but my spine is like a dragon, running through my entire body."
"Lastly, I can condense a protective body armor, comparable to a demon beast with fur and scales!"
Each time Luo Chen spoke, Wang Yuan was shocked.
Eventually, he couldn't control himself and crushed the hard stone table with one hand, letting the fine stone powder scatter to the ground.
He looked at Luo Chen in disbelief, filled with skepticism.
But when he recalled how Luo Chen had instantly killed the strongest of Ling Yuzhi's trio, he couldn't help but believe.
The combat power Luo Chen displayed was vastly different from the fire techniques he had previously mastered.
"I can say that, aside from lacking the corresponding divine ability talent, you can consider me as a Tier 3 humanoid demon beast without any issues."
If the previous statements were just pieces of a puzzle, Luo Chen's final words clearly depicted his current comprehensive body refinement realm.
Wang Yuan couldn't help but ask, "What have you been through? What have you sacrificed?"
How did he achieve such accomplishments?
Luo Chen smiled lightly, and the answer was right there in the Convergence of Ten Thousand Paths.
To cultivate these minor realms, one needed external force, internal cultivation, and vast resources, ultimately accumulating and stacking them.
Wang Yuan shook his head, knowing that asking such questions was pointless.
Past hardships were merely something for successful cultivators to boast about.
Between the two of them, there was no need for boasting.
He steered the conversation back on track, "So, you want to master a method that matches your current physical realm?"
Luo Chen nodded, "Indeed, without divine abilities or demon arts, a Tier 3 demon beast is just a waiting-to-be-slaughtered beast. You understand this better than I do."
Why does this sound like an insult! Wang Yuan glared at him and then fell into deep thought.
Unconsciously, he picked up the jade slip again and examined it closely.
Luo Chen wasn't in a hurry. He took a Premium Dragon Ascension Pill and swallowed it to digest.
He discovered something!
As his physique reached the Ancient Beast Third Stage, his digestive ability improved significantly.
In the past, he could only consume one Premium Dragon Ascension Pill per day, and at most, two in three days.
But now, with his current physique, he could easily handle three Premium Dragon Ascension Pills! Even without cultivating a technique, his powerful digestion alone could naturally process most of the pill's power.
It was as if he had become a humanoid demon beast! This was fantastic news, comparable to the good news brought by changing Spirit Grounds or technique transformations.
It meant that he could absorb more spiritual energy from the outside world, directly increasing his cultivation speed!
According to his previous estimates, the ratio of digesting Premium Dragon Ascension Pills to the spiritual energy cultivated in a Second Stage Premium Spirit Ground was about one to two.
Now, with three pills, his cultivation speed had more than doubled!
"Perhaps this is related to my experience in the Divine Transformation Ruins, where I desperately digested countless pills without regard for the consequences."
"My body has involuntarily adapted to these circumstances, naturally developing this digestive ability."
As Luo Chen marveled, Wang Yuan finally emerged from his deep thoughts after several hours.
Seeing Luo Chen's expectant gaze, he slowly said, "I have an idea that can maximize your physical advantages, but whether it will work or not can only be determined through experimentation."
"Please, tell me!"
The previous chapter had a data bug in the cultivation progress, so I made a slight modification.
When writing, I forgot that after returning from Qingdan Valley and before going to the battlefield, the protagonist had secluded himself for two years.
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