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Chapter 591: A Double Strike, The Great Battle's Aftermath
Chapter 591: A Double Strike, The Great Battle's Aftermath
The Yuan Dan Technique, as it is known, is a method of cultivating the Yuan Dan, the second Golden Core, from the Hidden Dust Sand.
This Yuan Dan, if cultivated successfully, grants the opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul stage and achieve the second Nascent Soul, hence the name "Yuan Dan."
Compared to the Golden Core, the cultivated Yuan Dan is almost indistinguishable.
One might even argue that in certain aspects, it surpasses the Golden Core!
It is not bound by the limitations of a cultivator's lower realm and possesses an extremely malleable nature.
Its upper limit is only constrained by the grade of the Hidden Dust Sand.
In other words, with the third-stage Grand Completion Hidden Dust Sand in Luo Chen's possession, if he cultivates it well, it can match his own Golden Core's fourth layer, while the Yuan Dan can reach a realm comparable to the later stage of the Golden Core.
What does this imply? A moment's thought reveals the answer.
It means that Luo Chen can possess double, or even multiple times, the current capacity of his spell power! If Luo Chen had possessed a Yuan Dan in the previous battle, he wouldn't have been constrained by his spell power, and he could have freely utilized various large-scale spells without hesitation.
Not to mention being besieged by six or seven people, even if there were more, he would remain unperturbed.
Just this aspect alone makes the Yuan Dan Technique invaluable! And if the Yuan Dan is developed to the second Nascent Soul level in the future, its value will be immeasurable! It is no longer a secret technique that can be measured by spirit stones.
Not to mention, Luo Chen also has a unique Baby Formation Pill formula that ordinary Golden Core cultivators desperately seek.
"This time, you've really hit the jackpot!" Han Zhan spoke with a hint of sourness in his tone.
In his life, he rarely made such a losing deal.
After all, when one is under the eaves, one has to bow their head! Luo Chen smiled and then said with a serious expression, "The cultivation of this technique is quite challenging!"
Han Zhan responded with a sour tone, "How can it not be difficult? If it were easy, I would have cultivated this technique back then, and I wouldn't have let you have it so easily."
The Yuan Dan Technique has three major challenges.
Firstly, the quality requirements for Hidden Dust Sand are extremely high! Secondly, the cultivator must possess a divine soul foundation far surpassing their own! Thirdly, the spell power must be sufficiently robust, and there must be at least a third-stage middle-grade or higher spiritual energy environment for cultivation to be possible!
Luo Chen fell into deep thought, assessing his current situation.
The first challenge, he had already overcome, as the Hidden Dust Sand in his possession was undoubtedly a top-grade Hidden Dust Sand rarely seen in the cultivation world for thousands of years.
The Hidden Dust Sand, known as Yuan Yin, may not have impressive combat strength, but its realm is genuinely at the third-stage Grand Completion, comparable to the Golden Core stage of cultivators.
However, precisely because of this, the requirements for the latter two conditions have also been raised to an immeasurable level.
"To be honest, your divine soul foundation has already far surpassed that of most Golden Core cultivators. But at the fourth layer of the Golden Core, you possess a divine soul foundation comparable to the later stage of the Golden Core. I even suspect that you might have secretly practiced the Refining Divine Power Technique of my Falling Cloud Sect."
"With this, cultivating the Yuan Dan Technique might barely be feasible."
"However, your current spell power state is still not even half of what it was at your peak, making it impossible to cultivate this technique. Moreover, you don't have a third-stage middle-grade or higher spiritual environment."
"Luo Chen, the reason I didn't proactively give you the promised Yuan Dan Technique before was also considering your current state."
Listening to Han Zhan's words, Luo Chen nodded.
After studying this technique, he understood that what Han Zhan said was true.
But!
"Although I can't cultivate the Yuan Dan Technique yet, some preparations can be made in advance."
"Do you want to start the Pure Dan Diagram now?" Han Zhan asked in surprise.
Luo Chen responded with an affirmative hum.
"Then how do you plan to deal with the vast energy originally contained in that Hidden Dust Sand?"
"Of course, I'll make use of it myself!"
Luo Chen laughed aloud.
The confidence in his smile left Han Zhan somewhat taken aback.
"Are you crazy? The energy within is what Yuan Yin cultivated, and it's incompatible with your spell power."
To this, Luo Chen smiled but remained silent, his eyes and brows exuding confidence.
Han Zhan was filled with doubt and uncertainty, but gradually, he began to understand.
The Hidden Dust Sand clan, though known as the Sea Demon Child, is not actually a monster but a Stone Spirit in essence.
Therefore, the energy they cultivate is not as chaotic and rough as that of monsters.
One might even say that through constant tempering, it carries a hint of purity.
After all, the Hidden Dust Sand, aside from being called the Sea Demon Child, also has the name Pearl Demon.
Pearls, without exception, only emit flawless radiance after countless polishing and refining.
The energy left behind by its essence is not harmful to cultivators.
If it weren't for this, the Hidden Dust Sand would not have become one of the most commonly used medicinal ingredients for cultivators.
However, converting this energy seamlessly still has an extremely high threshold.
Han Zhan understood the source of Luo Chen's confidence.
That moment of enlightenment!
During that enlightenment, he gained clarity about the essence of power.
Even if he couldn't manipulate various attributes of power at his current realm, the harmless energy of the Hidden Dust Sand should not pose a significant problem.
"It seems you've made up your mind."
"Mhm."
"But I still want to remind you, this kind of thing is fine occasionally. However, you must not develop a dependency. Otherwise, if this continues, your spell power will become chaotic and incompatible, which will have a significant detrimental effect on your future cultivation."
It can only be used in emergencies, not as a regular practice.
Luo Chen was clear-minded.
In his current state, wasn't he in a hurry?
After making his decision, Luo Chen no longer hesitated.
He took out the round and smooth Veiled Dust Sand from his storage ring, examined it for a while, and finally squeezed a drop of his essence blood, infusing it into the sand.
As the essence blood merged, the pristine white light instantly turned into a rosy hue.
But soon, the all-encompassing redness gradually faded.
"Hmm?"
Luo Chen furrowed his brows. Was one drop of essence blood not enough for it to recognize its master?
After some thought, he squeezed out another drop of essence blood.
Still not enough!
It was still insufficient!
Luo Chen clenched his teeth. This mere preliminary step required such high standards, but since he had already invested the cost, he couldn't give up halfway.
With determination, Luo Chen added three more drops of essence blood.
Only at this moment did he feel a vague connection between the Veiled Dust Sand and himself.
The consumption of five drops of essence blood was like adding insult to injury for Luo Chen, who was already in a terrible state.
Visibly, his aura weakened.
His originally pale face now truly reflected his condition.
Luo Chen forced a dry laugh, "This act of recognizing the master of the Veiled Dust Sand reminds me of some pseudo Golden Core Cultivators in the Northern Sea who cultivate the inner cores of third-rank Monster Beasts as if they were Golden Cores."
Unexpectedly, Han Zhan responded to him.
"You're not wrong. The inspiration for the Core Formation Technique comes from the pseudo-pill method popular in the Northern Sea."
Luo Chen was taken aback.
In the Northern Sea's cultivation world, there was a set of pseudo-pill methods being circulated.
For those who failed in forming their Golden Cores and were lucky enough to retain their lives, the path to breaking through the Golden Core stage again seemed distant and uncertain.
Yet, they were unwilling to remain stagnant at the Foundation Establishment stage.
No one knew if it was a genius or a heretic cultivator who came up with the idea of using Monster Beast cores as a substitute for Golden Cores, thus creating the pseudo-pill method.
Cultivators who formed Golden Cores through this method would have their strength capped at the first level of the Golden Core stage for their entire lives.
Moreover, there was almost no significant improvement in their lifespans.
Not only that, but there were also various aftereffects.
Luo Chen hadn't expected that the Core Formation Technique would have originated from the same source as the pseudo-pill method.
But after careful consideration, it indeed seemed to be the case.
However, the Veiled Dust Sand was made of special materials, not as extreme as Monster Beast cores, making it more suitable for the second Golden Core.
As for the Northern Sea Cultivators, why hadn't they thought of using Veiled Dust Sand as a pseudo-pill?
That was because of the subsequent technique involved.
Luo Chen shook his head, setting aside those far-fetched thoughts.
He stared at the Veiled Dust Sand, now stained with blood, and swallowed it in one go.
As it entered his Qi Sea, the accumulated spell power within began to riot, especially the bright red Golden Core, which trembled incessantly.
How could two tigers share the same mountain? However, under the guidance of Luo Chen's essence blood, the riot gradually subsided.
"It seems that nurturing the Essence Core is a heavy task with a long way to go!"
Luo Chen sighed and then focused all his mental power on the Veiled Dust Sand.
He could feel an immense energy lingering within it!
Even after years of dissipation, its reserves remained considerable.
If he could guide all of it out and transform it into his own spell power, it might solve Luo Chen's current problem of depleted spell power.
Moreover, he could take the opportunity to cleanse the foreign energy within the Essence Core.
Restoring spell power and cleansing the Essence Core, killing two birds with one stone! After completing these tasks, he could continue with the Divine Soul mapping and create a unique spell power circulation route on the Veiled Dust Sand.
Only then could he be considered to have barely entered the realm.
These were intricate tasks that allowed no room for carelessness.
"One step at a time!"
Luo Chen murmured and began guiding the energy within the Veiled Dust Sand to flow out.
...
Time passed slowly.
Since Luo Chen boarded the ship, he had not left his cabin, never interacting with the other cultivators on board.
To others, this behavior might seem reclusive.
However, for the person in charge of the Lanying Ship, it was a good thing, sparing them many unnecessary troubles.
Wang An, who had brought Luo Chen on board, also felt more at ease.
On the third floor, several young Foundation Establishment Cultivators stood respectfully before a Golden Core Cultivator, listening to his lecture.
"You are all the hope of Wolf Fang Mountain!"
"This trip to Whale Harbor is not only for you to gain experience and broaden your horizons in the cultivation world, but also to rely on the influence of the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect, so that you won't be affected by the Demon-Devil War."
"Recently, the old ancestor has been indecisive about which side to support."
"No matter what, once a decision is made, Wolf Fang Mountain will inevitably be drawn into the center of the storm. One misstep, and our thousand-year foundation could be destroyed in an instant."
"If it ever comes to that, it will be up to you to restore the sect's glory."
"Therefore, when you arrive at Whale Harbor, you must not indulge in enjoyment or get entangled in lengthy social interactions. You must diligently cultivate our sect's techniques day and night and be prepared!"
"Do you understand?"
The late-stage Golden Core Cultivator from Wolf Fang Mountain spoke sternly.
The young Foundation Establishment Cultivators all trembled.
"We will follow your orders!"
"We will not let you or the Nascent Soul Immortal down!"
Hearing these unanimous responses, the second elder of Wolf Fang Mountain's stern expression softened slightly.
However, the uneasiness in his heart still made him ramble on for a few more sentences.
Along the way, don't delay. The second-rank cultivation chambers provided by the sect should be utilized."
"Additionally, the magical treasures previously bestowed upon you must be properly refined without any negligence."
"In summary, I will be checking your cultivation progress at all times. If anyone shows no improvement, don't blame me for bringing them back from Whale Harbor!"
After this lecture, the once-enthusiastic geniuses of the Wolf Fang Mountain, who had just established their Foundation, now looked like eggplants that had been frostbitten, their spirits dampened.
They had thought they would be assigned important positions in Whale Harbor.
Little did they know that it was actually a mission to seek refuge.
Moreover, they had to continue their arduous cultivation during this refuge, without the slightest slack.
These cultivators had only recently established their Foundation and emerged from their prolonged seclusion. The older ones were barely forty or fifty years old, which was quite young in the cultivation world.
After finally establishing their Foundation, they thought they could finally enjoy some glory, but the gap between reality and their ideals was simply too vast.
"Wang An, we used to laugh at you for bringing that guest who cultivated tirelessly like a monk. Now, it seems we're about to become ascetic monks ourselves."
In response to the self-mockery from his fellow sect members, Wang An shrugged.
"Look on the bright side, at least many in the sect would envy this opportunity."
"Hehe, that's true!"
Wang An shook his head and headed towards his room.
As he passed by Luo Chen's room on the second floor, he paused for a moment.
"This Murong Daoist is truly diligent. Despite carrying injuries, he perseveres in his cultivation. No wonder he was able to establish his Foundation as a wandering cultivator. In this regard, I should learn a thing or two from him."
As he sighed, inside the room, Luo Chen's arduous cultivation finally reached a milestone.
"Finally, I've refined the first strand of Veiled Dust Sand energy!"
"Although the process was extremely taxing, it's still the legacy of a third-rank complete Great Demon King. If I refine it all, not only will I recover to my peak state, but my spell power might also improve!"
Feeling the changes within his body, Luo Chen showed a satisfied expression.
After a brief rest, Luo Chen resumed the repetitive work he had been doing before.
In his Qi Sea, the blood-colored pearl spun rapidly. The green flames beneath him continued to scorch, and strand after strand of liquid dripped down, eventually vaporizing under the burning of the Origin True Flame and being absorbed by the nearby crimson Golden Core.
Compared to the previous refinement, there was no doubt that there had been changes.
This was the result of Luo Chen's continuous practice after his sudden realization.
Cultivation is like this; there are established methods, but they vary from person to person.
Following rules too rigidly can be too inflexible.
Only through constant adjustments can one find the most suitable cultivation method!
...
Half a year later.
On the vast ocean, the massive Lanying Ship made a sharp turn under the helmsman's control.
"We're bypassing Flame Departure Island; there's an ongoing Demon-Devil War there."
"Head to the third waterway and seek passage from the Azure Water Palace."
"Foundation Establishment Cultivators, be vigilant of the battle remnants nearby and stay prepared for combat at all times!"
Command after command echoed from the third floor.
Everyone on board was on high alert.
Luo Chen, who had just awakened from his meditation, stood on the deck with a grave expression.
He could sense the immense spell power fluctuations emanating from the immortal island ahead.
Aside from countless Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment Cultivators, there were also more than a dozen Golden Core Cultivators engaged in fierce battles.
"The situation in the Demon-Devil War has deteriorated to such an extent that even Golden Core Cultivators have to personally join the fight. This battle was initiated by the life-and-death struggle of four Nascent Soul Immortals." Wang An, standing beside him, couldn't help but sigh.
In Luo Chen's mind, Han Zhan's voice transmission kept ringing.
"Be cautious; there's a Nascent Soul Immortal's divine perception nearby. The other party just scanned the Lanying Ship but didn't take any action."
"A Nascent Soul Immortal? Who?"
"I don't recognize them, but according to some low-level cultivators' discussions, it seems to be someone from the Demon Tide Sect, specifically from the Heaven Split Stream."
Luo Chen furrowed his brows. He had heard of a Golden Core Cultivator named Thousand Transformation Old Monster, who was a master of the Heaven Split Stream.
Now it seemed that the Demon-Devil War had indeed escalated to a critical point.
Even the master of the Heaven Split Stream had been dispatched, though he hadn't yet taken action on the battlefield. His personal presence indicated the importance of capturing Flame Departure Island.
"Forget it, this matter has nothing to do with me."
Luo Chen muttered to himself and then chatted with Wang An on the deck for a while.
Seeing that the ship had successfully turned and wasn't under attack, he bid farewell and returned to his room.
Wang An watched Luo Chen's departing figure, admiration in his eyes.
This Murong Daoist was truly dedicated to cultivation at all times!
Back in his cultivation chamber, Luo Chen's emotions were stirred, and he temporarily lost the motivation to continue refining his spell power.
"Fortunately, nothing happened. Let's take stock of the previous gains; perhaps there's something to be found."
Luo Chen's lips curled upward, and he waved his hand towards the table.
In an instant, several objects appeared.
A giant hammer, a golden sword, copper coins, flying daggers, and several storage bags.
And a brass water basin, its spirit light subdued, seemingly ordinary.
(End of Chapter)
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