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Chapter 489: Mid-Foundation Stage, Perfection of the Five Elements Chaos Formula
Chapter 489: Mid-Foundation Stage, Perfection of the Five Elements Chaos Formula
Chu Ning returned to Tianlan Peak, only to be surprised by the unexpected presence of Cen Ziqin, who had already returned to the peak.
Upon seeing Chu Ning, Cen Ziqin immediately approached him with a smile and said, "I was just about to ask about your whereabouts. Where have you been?"
Chu Ning took hold of Cen Ziqin's delicate hand and walked alongside her as he explained, "I've been practicing a few magical powers and techniques. The commotion was too much for Tianlan Peak, so I went elsewhere."
"Too much commotion?" Cen Ziqin blinked.
Chu Ning then proceeded to briefly explain to Cen Ziqin about his cultivation of the 'Thunderous Desolation' and the 'Chaos Fire Lotus'.
Hearing about the immense power of the Chaos Fire Lotus, Cen Ziqin couldn't help but be amazed.
"Anyway, Ziqin, it's just normal cultivation for me, nothing special. It's you who has been away for years, and I'm sure you've gained a lot. Your cultivation has improved significantly, and I reckon that in about ten more years, you'll be at the peak of the late Golden Core stage."
A hint of delight flashed across Cen Ziqin's face as she heard Chu Ning compliment her cultivation.
"Yes, I've been at Jiuhua Mountain for over twenty years, and going out on a journey has brought about a lot of changes in my mindset, which has also accelerated my cultivation. Of course, I've also come across some opportunities."
As she spoke, Cen Ziqin briefly recounted some of the gains she had made over the past few months of traveling and challenging the restrictions in various places within the Cloudsoar Alliance.
During her travels, she had inevitably encountered some battles and demonic beasts. As a result, not only had her magical powers and techniques improved, but she had also obtained some treasures that enhanced her spiritual power.
Cen Ziqin's cultivation had naturally progressed significantly with the use of these treasures. Her progress was not only comparable to years of bitter cultivation but even faster than she had initially planned.
Chu Ning smiled faintly after hearing her story. He could deeply relate to the opportunities one could gain from traveling, as most of his own cultivation and powers were acquired through various opportunities, aside from his refreshed talent, which was like a golden finger.
This was also the reason why he had strongly supported Cen Ziqin's decision to descend the mountain and embark on a journey four years ago when she felt the urge to break free from her stagnant state. And now, it seemed that her decision had indeed been the right one, as both her mindset and cultivation had improved, which was the greatest achievement for a cultivator.
"By the way, I obtained something strange during my trip, and I brought it back to show you." Cen Ziqin said as she took out a plaque-like object from her storage bag and handed it to Chu Ning.
Chu Ning examined the plaque in his hand carefully. It was rather simple, with only a symbol carved in the center that resembled an extremely profound and complex rune. Moreover, he couldn't identify the material used to make the plaque, which was unusual given his extensive knowledge of rare materials. This fact surprised him slightly.
After all, he had come across and learned about numerous rare materials, whether through personal experience or during the refinement of the Xuan Turtle Shield, the Thunderfire Staff, or through the inheritance formations of the Thunderfire Sect. Yet, he couldn't recognize the material of this pitch-black plaque.
Chu Ning examined the plaque repeatedly before looking up at Cen Ziqin. He knew that there must be a special reason why she was showing him this plaque.
Indeed, Cen Ziqin continued, "At first, I didn't think there was anything unusual about this plaque. But when I obtained it, I happened to be attacked by a cultivator who had reached the late Golden Core stage and seemed to be proficient in spiritual consciousness secret techniques. They launched a spiritual consciousness attack on me, but this plaque automatically rebounded their attack and caused them to be heavily injured by the backlash. I took the opportunity to kill them with the ancient treasure dagger."
"Oh?" Chu Ning was slightly taken aback by Cen Ziqin's revelation.
Out of curiosity, he extended a strand of his spiritual consciousness towards the plaque, only to have it bounced back, just as Cen Ziqin had described. There was even a slight backlash.
However, due to Chu Ning's powerful spiritual consciousness and the fact that he hadn't exerted his full strength just now, the backlash had no effect on him. Nonetheless, he was still astonished.
Treasures related to spiritual consciousness were rare, and the only one he had obtained before was the Reincarnation Law Plate, which he acquired back on the Eastern Sacred Continent. He never expected to come across another one after so many years.
But what puzzled him was that the plaque didn't resemble a treasure at all. Instead, it looked more like some kind of identity or restriction plaque.
Chu Ning continued to probe with his spiritual consciousness and spiritual power, but no matter what he tried, he couldn't make any progress. Eventually, he could only shake his head and hand the plaque back to Cen Ziqin, saying, "This thing is indeed mysterious, but I can't figure it out for now."
However, Cen Ziqin didn't take it back. Instead, she said, "If you can't figure it out, then I certainly have no clue. Why don't you keep this? You've been to more places than I have, so maybe you'll have a chance to discover something about it in the future."
Hearing Cen Ziqin's suggestion, Chu Ning kept the plaque-like object. He then smiled at her and said, "You must be tired after being away for so many years. Rest for now, and tonight I'll spar with you to see how much your cultivation has improved."
As soon as Cen Ziqin heard these words, she instantly understood his implication and couldn't help but blush, giving Chu Ning a light peck on the cheek.
...
Cen Ziqin's return did not disrupt Chu Ning's cultivation rhythm significantly.
From time to time, they would enhance their cultivation through dual cultivation techniques.
With their extraordinary talents and abundance of precious cultivation resources, their progress was exceptionally swift.
Before they knew it, ten years had passed.
A decade was not considered a long time for cultivators.
It had only been twenty-four years since Chu Ning returned from Yunxiao City.
On this particular day, Chu Ning sat in his cultivation room with his eyes closed.
He rapidly refined the abundant spiritual energy and primal essence provided by the Snow Crystal Herb and the Primal Source Stone.
This kind of cultivation had been his routine for an entire month.
Then, at one moment, Chu Ning abruptly opened his eyes, and a gleam flashed in them before returning to normal.
However, if there had been a Nascent Soul cultivator present, they would have noticed a distinct change in Chu Ning's cultivation aura.
"Mid-Foundation Stage!"
Chu Ning slowly stood up, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.
Nearly thirty years after forming his Nascent Soul, he had advanced from the early Foundation Stage to the mid-Foundation Stage.
Even Chu Ning himself was pleasantly surprised by this speed.
"To reach the mid-Foundation Stage in thirty years while simultaneously cultivating spiritual power and primal essence fusion energy is truly astonishing, even to me!"
While this progress was partly due to Chu Ning's access to various resources, the most crucial factor was his Five Elements Spirit Body, which accelerated his absorption of spiritual energy.
"I've already gathered the Five Elements Spirit Body, but I wonder if there will be any further advancements now that I've perfected the Fourth Layer of the Five Elements Chaos Formula."
Filled with curiosity, Chu Ning decided to examine the proficiency panel in his mind.
【Five Elements Chaos Formula (Mid-Heavenly Tier), Fourth Layer (500,000/500,000)】
【Nine Transformations Body Refining Technique, Second Volume, Third Layer (220,000/220,000)】
【Refine God Technique, Fourth Layer (64,000/64,000)】
In Chu Ning's mind, the proficiency levels for Qi Refining, Body Tempering, and Divine Refinement had all reached their maximum.
He continued to scroll down.
【Talent Refresh, Reward Talent "Chaos Spirit Body":
1. Greatly increases Yuan Power and the cultivation speed of all attribute spells;
2. Greatly enhances the comprehension speed of divine abilities and primal laws.】
A hint of confusion flashed in Chu Ning's eyes as he read through the brief introduction.
He understood the part about increasing the cultivation speed of all attribute spells.
Previously, his Five Elements Spirit Body had accelerated his cultivation of Five Elements spells.
However, when it came to spells of other attributes, such as lightning, ice, and wind, even with his awakened exotic spiritual root, the cultivation speed was not as fast as with Five Elements spells.
Now, with the refreshment of the Chaos Spirit Body, he could cultivate those spells with the same accelerated speed as the Five Elements spells.
But what puzzled him was the term "Yuan Power."
"Could it be related to the fusion of spiritual energy and primal essence that I've been cultivating?"
A sudden realization dawned on Chu Ning.
Without hesitation, he held a Spirit Stone in one hand and a Primal Source Stone in the other, beginning to cultivate the Five Elements Chaos Formula and the Nine Transformations Body Refining Technique.
"Indeed!"
With just a slight sense, Chu Ning immediately felt the difference.
The speed at which he absorbed the two incompatible energies had more than doubled.
However, correspondingly, only about half of the spiritual energy and primal essence he refined was converted into this so-called Yuan Power, whereas before, only three-tenths were converted.
In other words, half of the spiritual energy Chu Ning absorbed was transformed into spiritual power, and the remaining half became Yuan Power.
The same was true for primal essence.
Nonetheless, overall, Chu Ning's cultivation speed had increased significantly.
"Yuan Power! The fusion of spiritual energy and primal essence results in Yuan Power. Given this name, it's unlikely that I'm the only one who can cultivate it.
There must be some hidden secrets behind this."
Chu Ning mused silently.
He then turned his attention to the second ability of the Chaos Spirit Body talent.
"Greatly enhances the comprehension speed of divine abilities and primal laws."
As he pondered these words, he began to understand their meaning.
Previously, he had refreshed the Talisman Source Spirit Body, which allowed him to decipher the essence of talismans.
However, in reality, whether it was cultivation techniques, spells, talisman seals, array formations, or even the Heavenly Spirit Fire, they all harnessed certain heavenly laws and principles to unleash their power.
And now, Chu Ning's talent enhancement was related to comprehending these heavenly laws and principles.
With this thought, a green flame appeared in Chu Ning's hand.
"Back then, it took me over a decade to fuse the Chaos Fire Lotus. But with this enhancement, I can try to comprehend and decipher the primal laws.
The speed should be at least ten times faster than before."
A smile spread across Chu Ning's face as he murmured to himself.
He was delighted to discover that perfecting the Five Elements Chaos Formula after refreshing his Five Elements Spirit Body had granted him such a talent refresh.
And it wasn't just the Five Elements Chaos Formula that he had perfected; the Nine Transformations Body Refining Technique had also reached perfection.
(End of Chapter)
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