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Chapter 436: Flamewood True Art, Cultivating Wood and Fire Together
Chapter 436: Flamewood True Art, Cultivating Wood and Fire Together
Upon returning to the Luo Tian Association, Luo Chen kept a low profile.
Even if he didn't stay completely secluded, he at least lived a simple and reclusive life.
However, despite his low-key demeanor, his days were exceptionally busy.
Refining pills, refining pills, and more pill refinement.
After three years of recuperation in the Ice Fortress, it also meant that the supply of Jade Dew Pills had been cut off for three years.
Nowadays, with the Luo Tian Association's business booming and no need to support any Golden Core Cultivators, the annual surplus of spirit stones was substantial.
Even if Luo Chen did nothing, he could still earn an annual income of over two hundred thousand spirit stones.
This was after deducting the increasing monthly salaries of the Foundation Establishment True Cultivators in the Luo Tian Association.
It was evident that after absorbing and merging with so many large and small factions over the years, the Luo Tian Association had embarked on a healthy development path.
Therefore, the Jade Dew Pill business was no longer just about earning spirit stones.
Or rather, from the very beginning, this pill business with the Ice Fortress was not aimed at making money.
After three years of interruption, the Ice Fortress was getting impatient.
This was why Master Cang Long did not try to keep Luo Chen when he proposed returning to Heavenly Wave.
Aside from the Jade Dew Pill.
Chu Kui's Spirit Penetrating Pill was also in short supply.
Relying on Vast Serenity's third-level cave abode, he had accelerated his cultivation for over two years.
Now, he was getting closer and closer to the Grand Completion of the Foundation Establishment Stage, which meant that the day of Core Formation was approaching.
Under these circumstances, the cultivation of the Lock Pearl Curtain had to be put on the agenda.
His soul essence was average.
Therefore, he especially needed the assistance of the Spirit Penetrating Pill to enhance his soul essence.
As for the Blood Nourishing Pill and the Dust Suppressing Pill, Luo Chen used them as substitutes for high-grade Ascending Dragon Pills for cultivation.
The latter pill formula originated from the Grand Pill Hall of Green Cauldron Valley, and its refinement difficulty was very low, with a singular effect of refining essence into energy.
Luo Chen had already mastered the Blood Nourishing Pill, and before attacking the Flame Annihilation Alliance, he had already perfected his proficiency in refining it.
Wang Yuan also relied on this pill to significantly increase his energy and blood, quickly advancing to the Perfected Layer of Energy Transformation in a short time.
Regarding the functions, effects, and taboos of the Blood Nourishing Pill.
Wang Yuan provided Luo Chen with the most genuine feedback.
This gave Luo Chen high hopes for the future of the Blood Nourishing Pill.
The busy pill refinement work allowed Luo Chen's pill refinement technique to continuously improve.
Similarly.
Qu Lingjun, who came to observe and receive guidance every month, also benefited greatly.
"Today, we will practice refining the Dust Suppressing Pill."
Inside Cave Abode Number Seventeen.
Luo Chen watched as Bai Meiling arranged the large amount of medicinal ingredients prepared in advance by the Luo Tian Association, placing them in the most convenient and familiar locations for Luo Chen.
Then, he turned to Qu Lingjun beside him and explained the key points of refining the Dust Suppressing Pill.
Upon hearing the name Dust Suppressing Pill, Qu Lingjun's heart stirred with excitement.
"Is this the second-level pill that made Master famous during the Dao Seed Competition in Green Cauldron Valley?"
Luo Chen smiled slightly, "Indeed, it is this pill."
"It must be extraordinary!" Qu Lingjun said curiously.
However, Luo Chen shook his head.
"You're wrong about this. For low-level pill refiners like us, high-difficulty pill formulas are not suitable for competitions. In my opinion, the refinement difficulty of this Dust Suppressing Pill is even simpler than some first-level pills."
Qu Lingjun was stunned.
Luo Chen smiled and explained earnestly, "Don't deny its effectiveness just because it's simple. The value of a pill lies not in its difficulty or rank, but in its suitability for the target audience and the timing of its use. For example, a fourth-level pill may be good, but it's not something that Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment Cultivators like us can consume..."
After this explanation, Qu Lingjun felt as if he had been enlightened.
So, he had taken a wrong turn by pursuing high difficulty and high-level pills!
Seeing his disciple deep in thought, Luo Chen felt a sense of emotion.
After more than twenty years, with a solid theoretical foundation, guidance from numerous seniors, and most importantly, extensive hands-on experience, Qu Lingjun's pill refinement technique had rapidly advanced to a temporary height.
He could easily handle ordinary first-level pills.
The Jade Marrow Pill, Ten Thousand Wonders Pill, Nourishing Essence Pill, and Spirit Nourishing Pill, which were now abundantly produced by the Luo Tian Association, were all under his control.
Among these four pills, he could already stably refine three of them to upper-grade quality.
Such talent was truly astonishing!
Under these circumstances.
Luo Chen planned to guide him towards second-level pills.
However, he didn't let him start with the most challenging ones like the Jade Dew Pill, Emperor's Flow Juice, or the Blood Nourishing Pill.
Even the Spirit Penetrating Pill, which seemed like a first-level pill, had a relatively high refinement difficulty.
Therefore, the Dust Suppressing Pill, with its low refinement difficulty, became the best choice for a second-level pill.
"Watch carefully!"
Luo Chen gave a light shout, instantly focusing Qu Lingjun's attention.
Under Qu Lingjun's gaze, Luo Chen extended his finger, and a wisp of azure flame suddenly appeared, landing beneath the damaged pill furnace.
Boom!
In an instant, the seemingly light and fluttering flame expanded, transforming into a raging inferno.
Qu Lingjun's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
This wasn't the first time he had seen this azure flame!
It wasn't earth fire or the Foundation Establishment True Fire of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Instead, it was the rarely seen Primordial True Fire!
What is Primordial True Fire?
In the world, there are wondrous fires that appear and disappear without a trace, as if they have no origin or source, and are thus called Originless Flames by the people.
They can burn for centuries without the need for fuel or firewood.
This is the Primordial True Fire, without an origin!
Such a peculiar flame, once refined by a cultivator, gains a source. Even a single spark, when stimulated by Lifebound Spiritual Energy, can transform into a raging inferno.
At this moment, the Primordial True Fire is formed.
It is different from the so-called "Primordial True Fire" that cultivators produce after their Lifebound Spiritual Energy erupts.
No one could have imagined that after the Yan Meng was annihilated, the Vitality Decay Flame, which had disappeared without a trace, was forcibly refined by Luo Chen after careful planning.
Moreover, its grade was not the three-tiered level that people believed it to be.
This Vitality Decay Flame had already reached the initial fourth-tier level.
"With this flame, Master will be like a tiger with wings!"
"In the future, when refining pills, I won't be limited by earth fire firewood anymore. I can start the pill furnace at any time and in any place."
"I wonder when I'll be able to refine my own Primordial True Fire?"
Envy filled Qu Lingjun as he watched Luo Chen's pill refinement process with utmost concentration.
Whenever Luo Chen encountered a slightly tricky part, he would intentionally slow down, allowing Qu Lingjun to clearly observe the pill art techniques and even analyze the transformation process of the medicinal ingredients step by step.
While Qu Lingjun was focused on pill refinement, Luo Chen's attention remained primarily on the Vitality Decay Flame.
After refining the Vitality Decay Flame into the Primordial True Fire, Luo Chen had been researching its characteristics.
Due to the unsuitable location and environment in the Ice Prison, he hadn't discovered anything significant.
Therefore, he specifically returned to Heavenly Wave to try and clarify the flame's characteristics with the help of extensive pill refinement.
However, several months had passed without much progress.
The first characteristic he found was its intense heat, which was not surprising.
After all, this was a peculiar flame cultivated by Yan Meng for three hundred years, reaching the fourth-tier level.
Its heat was naturally expected to surpass that of ordinary second-tier and third-tier earth fires.
With a large infusion of Lifebound Spiritual Energy, this flame could unleash an extremely high temperature, and even Luo Chen's physique could sense the danger.
The second characteristic was its ability to amplify the power of fire-based spells. When casting fire spells, even a slight infusion of the Vitality Decay Flame would instantly increase their might by threefold!
If enough of the flame were added, doubling or even tripling the power was not impossible.
Even the lowest-tier Fireball Spell, when cast with this technique, could threaten Foundation Establishment cultivators.
As for Luo Chen's most prized Mountain-Breaking Rock-Shattering Palm and Burning Sun Art, with the empowerment of the Primordial True Fire, he even believed he could threaten some early Golden Core stage enemies.
However!
Aside from these two characteristics, he had discovered nothing else.
This was somewhat unacceptable.
Rumors spoke of the Purple Apex Heavenly Flame mastered by Danyangzi, known for its domineering and violent nature.
When used in combat, it was powerful enough to defeat Yan Meng's leader, Xiao Lian.
In pill refinement, it could infuse an extreme force, causing various transformations in the pills.
It was for this reason that the Golden Core elders of Green Cauldron Valley placed high hopes in Danyangzi.
Even without the position of a Daoist Patriarch, he still enjoyed treatment comparable to that of Tao Wan's small stove.
It was known that the Purple Apex Heavenly Flame was only of the third-tier level.
Before its refinement, the Vitality Decay Flame had reached the fourth-tier level!
"I must have overlooked something."
"But what is it?"
As Luo Chen pondered, he pinched a technique to extinguish the flame, and a wisp of pill fragrance filled the room.
Qu Lingjun exclaimed in surprise, "High-grade!"
"Master, it's a high-grade pill!"
Luo Chen put aside his doubts and smiled faintly, putting away the forty Dust Suppressing Pills and leaving only one to give to Qu Lingjun.
"Take it and study it, but you must not consume this pill!"
Qu Lingjun nodded hurriedly, as he had heard of the pill's effects before.
The most fundamental aspect of this pill was its ability to refine the essence hidden within the blood and flesh, transforming it into Lifebound Spiritual Energy and promoting cultivation.
However, for the "weak" physique of a cultivator, consuming this pill could damage their body.
That would be undesirable! At least, low-level cultivators couldn't separate from their physical bodies, and their divine souls couldn't achieve immortality.
The pill refinement guidance ended for the day.
Next, Luo Chen would test Qu Lingjun's cultivation progress.
Qu Lingjun was currently forty-one years old and had been in the ninth level of Qi Condensation for several years.
His aptitude was that of a Four Elements Spirit Root, lacking the metal element.
His primary cultivation technique was the Burning Flame Art, a common fire-based cultivation technique in the cultivation world, rumored to originate from the Five Elements Divine Sect.
Additionally, Qu Lingjun had also cultivated a secret technique called the Three-Origin Unification Art.
This was a secret technique specifically modified by Li Yingzhang based on his own Ninefold Return to Origin technique to improve Qu Lingjun's aptitude.
Aside from other functions, it was primarily used to purify Lifebound Spiritual Energy.
This was the main cultivation method for Qi Condensation cultivators at the ninth level.
However, this technique had a drawback.
It inherited the flaw of the Ninefold Return to Origin technique, requiring a long time.
After several years, Qu Lingjun was barely at the third level of the ninth layer of Qi Condensation, and it seemed that it would take at least another ten years to reach the grand completion of Qi Condensation!
For his Four Elements Spirit Root aptitude, this was fast! But considering the resources he could access, it was inexplicably slow.
It was known that his lover, Mi Li, after being treated by Luo Chen, had advanced from the fifth layer to the eighth layer of Qi Condensation in just a few short years.
Following this trend, Mi Li might surpass Qu Lingjun and achieve the grand completion of Qi Condensation first.
After a thorough assessment, Luo Chen fell into deep thought.
Under Qu Lingjun's anxious gaze, Luo Chen slowly revealed a smile.
"Not bad at all. Your foundation is very solid, and your spiritual power is extremely pure, at least in my opinion."
Hearing this, Qu Lingjun couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
He chuckled, "It's great that I didn't disappoint my master."
Looking at his honest smile, Luo Chen continued, "In your free time, you can go to the Transmission Hall and borrow a cultivation technique called the Sunfire True Sutra."
"Sunfire True Sutra?"
"Yes, that's the second-stage fire-attributed cultivation technique primarily used by Yan Meng's Foundation Establishment disciples. If you successfully establish your foundation in the future, you can immediately switch to cultivating this technique. Furthermore, I can even help you obtain the third-stage Sunfire True Sutra."
Qu Lingjun instantly became excited.
This meant that in his future cultivation, he wouldn't have to worry about the lack of cultivation resources.
Moreover, it was a cultivation technique from the same lineage, so he wouldn't have to consider any compatibility issues.
Seeing his excitement, Luo Chen shook his head with a sigh.
Perhaps this was the advantage of having a master! He had achieved great success in the path of fire-based cultivation, and he could provide Qu Lingjun with sufficient guidance and support in both cultivation techniques and spells.
Unlike himself, who was still undecided about his cultivation technique after reaching the Core Formation stage.
After Qu Lingjun left, Luo Chen had three jade slips in front of him.
Sunfire True Sutra
Verdant Unity Cultivation Technique
Flamewood True Art
These three cultivation techniques had different origins. The first one was obtained from the remnants of Yan Meng after its destruction; Min Longyu had copied it from Elder Fei Ming, and it was a pure fire-attributed cultivation technique.
The second one was given to Luo Chen by Master Cang Long. During his time in the Ice Prison, Luo Chen had expressed his need for a third-stage cultivation technique.
However, the Eternal Youth Scripture that he primarily cultivated was a secret technique not passed down in the Medicine King Sect.
Even with the help of the system, he had only managed to deduce the Foundation Establishment stage of the scripture, but he still had no insights into the Golden Core stage and beyond.
Master Cang Long couldn't obtain the original cultivation technique either, so he gave Luo Chen the Verdant Unity Cultivation Technique, a third-stage wood-attributed cultivation technique, from his collection.
As for the third one, Luo Chen had recently obtained it from the storage bag of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator as part of his inheritance.
It was a third-stage cultivation technique for dual cultivation of wood and fire, but it was incomplete.
Facing these three cultivation techniques, Luo Chen was hesitant.
If he considered the amplification of the Battle Pavilion, cultivating Yan Meng's Sunfire True Sutra would undoubtedly be the most suitable choice. However, switching cultivation techniques had a significant impact on cultivators.
It wasn't just a simple change in spiritual power.
If he wanted to achieve longevity, a pure wood-attributed cultivation technique would relatively extend a cultivator's lifespan by a few years.
In the cultivation world, it was common knowledge that cultivators who primarily cultivated water, wood, and earth attributes tended to have longer lifespans than those who cultivated metal and fire attributes.
Luo Chen himself had verified this knowledge. The spiritual power cultivated through the Eternal Youth Scripture did indeed have a nourishing effect on the body.
Moreover, Sun Sifang, a master physician who primarily cultivated water attributes, had lived beyond the two hundred and fifty-year limit of Foundation Establishment cultivators, reaching a terrifying age of two hundred and seventy-five years before his death!
Therefore, continuing to cultivate the relatively suitable Verdant Unity Cultivation Technique after reaching the Core Formation stage would undoubtedly be the best choice.
Lastly, there was the incomplete Flamewood True Art.
This was a rare cultivation technique for dual cultivation of wood and fire.
Moreover, it perfectly suited Luo Chen's current situation of primarily cultivating wood attributes while his battle techniques were fire-attributed.
Switching to this technique would allow him to change his predicament and make the transition smoother.
However, in the cultivation world, any cultivation technique for dual cultivation of multiple attributes always had two extremely fatal drawbacks.
Slow cultivation speed!
Difficulties in breaking through major cultivation realms!
These weren't just rumors but facts verified through the experiences of generations of cultivators.
Luo Chen had encountered similar multi-attribute cultivation techniques during his cultivation journey, and he had seen cultivators practicing them.
For example, Duan Rui from the Duan family cultivated the Dark Spring Inferno, a water and fire dual cultivation technique.
Sima Hui cultivated the Jade Brook Abode, a harmonious Water and Wood Elemental Cultivation Method.
Duan Rui was stuck at the peak of the Qi Condensation stage, failing twice to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Even now, she had barely entered the fourth layer of the Foundation Establishment stage.
These two people perfectly exemplified the two fatal drawbacks of multi-attribute cultivation.
Therefore, despite having the Flamewood True Art that could resolve his predicament, Luo Chen still couldn't make up his mind.
Especially since this technique was incomplete.
After some hesitation, Luo Chen sighed and carefully stored the three jade slips into his Thunder Accumulating Treasure Bracelet.
"Forget it, forget it!"
"I haven't even reached the Core Formation stage yet, why worry about these things?"
"Moreover, these are just happy troubles. Back when I was at the Foundation Establishment stage, I had to hastily search for a second-stage innate cultivation technique. Now, I can collect three suitable cultivation techniques in advance, which is already a great blessing. How can I be picky?"
After sighing, Luo Chen regained his spirits and refined a few more batches of pills, while also deducing a second-stage formula for the Spirit Penetrating Pill.
Then, he entered the cultivation room with two pills.
Supreme-grade Blood Enhancement Pill and Supreme-grade Dust Suppressing Pill!
One increased blood essence, and the other refined essence into energy.
When combined, their effect was comparable to a supreme-grade Ascending Dragon Pill.
(End of Chapter)
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