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Chapter 691: Dragon-like Control, the Realm of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 691: Dragon-like Control, the Realm of Heaven and Earth
[Complete 5th-tier Yanfa Dan formula detected.]
[Enter the gate?]
The bright words floated quietly on the panel.
After confirming the authenticity of the formula, Luo Chen's initial elation gradually subsided.
He began his calculations.
Before coming to the Demon Annihilation Land, he had accumulated a total of 334 achievement points over many years.
Without the Rotten-Banyan Black Chess, his spiritual foundation was slightly lacking. To prevent powerful beings like the Shark Emperor from attacking him with enchanting sounds or even illusionary divine techniques, he had spent 34 achievement points, forcibly entering the fourth-tier spell—Kai Mao Technique—that Han Zhan had passed on to him.
In the third gate of the Pill World, he wanted to use an extremely fast pill refinement speed to disrupt the competitors, especially the Heavenly Mother at the Sea Corner. So, he used thirty achievement points to enter the gates of three demon race body-strengthening pills.
This was a bit wasteful, as he could have taken the time to refine the third-tier pills normally.
In the fourth gate, there were three Incarnated Demon Cultivator pills. Aside from the Human Transformation Pill, he used another twenty achievement points to enter the gates of the Demon Transformation and Monster Transformation Pills. This wasn't a waste, as a fourth-tier pill would normally take him several years to enter the gate of a formula. For example, with the original version of the Nascent Soul Pill from Han Zhan, Luo Chen had spent decades studying it and still struggled to fully grasp it.
By this point, exactly 250 achievement points remained on the panel.
A perfect two-fifty!
Initially, Luo Chen had been a bit anxious, wondering if his accumulated achievement points would be sufficient.
But upon entering the fifth gate, he intuitively sensed that this would be the final gate of the inheritance test.
The test's topic was to refine a 5th-tier Yanfa Dan.
For Luo Chen, crossing a major realm to refine pills was not unusual; he had done this before.
During the Qi Refinement stage, he refined the second-tier Imperial Flow Paste, and during the Foundation Establishment stage, he refined the third-tier Mysterious Primal Dan. In the Golden Core stage, he refined the fourth-tier Black Emperor Paste, Purple Qi Poison Dispelling Dan, and even Incarnated Demon Cultivator pills.
This time, however, was different.
The reason was that while he was a fourth-tier pill refiner, his current cultivation realm was at the Golden Core stage, and the Yanfa Dan he was about to refine was a fifth-tier pill.
In this situation, should it be considered crossing one major realm or two? This left Luo Chen a bit perplexed.
If it was just one major realm, it would be easier to handle, and according to the rules of the system, it would generally cost between ten and one hundred achievement points.
But if it was crossing two major realms, that would be more challenging.
One hundred to one thousand achievement points? In that case, would 250 achievement points be enough?
Looking at the attributes on the panel, Luo Chen deliberated for a long time before finally making a decision.
"Don't be reckless."
In the end, Luo Chen suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
The pill formula was excellent, but it had to be refined successfully.
The attribute panel was his greatest advantage. Even though his pill refinement skills were inferior to the Heavenly Mother at the Sea Corner, he had left her far behind by using achievement points to forcibly enter the gates, saving him a lot of unnecessary trial and error.
If he invested achievement points but failed to enter the gate, it would be a loss.
Therefore, Luo Chen didn't plan to enter the gate directly. Instead, he decided to thoroughly research the pill formula first!
The rules he had discovered for using the panel went beyond what was apparent on the surface.
Some spells, when their prerequisites were met, could be forcibly entered into a higher tier, saving a significant amount of achievement points. For example, the recent Kai Mao Technique, a fourth-tier spell, didn't cost him a hundred achievement points.
Similarly, with high-tier pills, a deeper understanding of the formula and higher pill refinement skills could save a lot of achievement points when forcibly entering a higher tier. A specific example was the Imperial Flow Paste he entered during the Qi Refinement stage.
"Let's take it one step at a time!"
Luo Chen stood up and left the dimly lit room.
...
"The so-called Qi Control Technique involves discerning, manipulating, and drawing upon external spiritual energy."
"This technique, rather than being solely a pill technique, leans more towards a spell, but in terms of pill cultivation, it is more gentle."
In the Pill World, on a peak of an absolute precipice.
Luo Chen sat cross-legged, allowing the raging wind to whip his face as his robes fluttered in the breeze.
His eyes were clear, and his fingers continuously formed intricate hand seals.
Overall, he seemed a bit sluggish.
Half a year had passed since he entered the fifth gate.
During this time, he had devoted himself to studying the Yanfa Dan formula, even going so far as to transcribe two copies, one engraved with his spiritual sense onto a jade slip and the other written with ink on bamboo slips.
The jade slip was for preservation, while the bamboo slips were for easy reference.
However, his research progress on this pill formula was extremely slow.
Normally, a fifth-tier pill could only be refined by a fifth-tier pill refiner, and some powerful fourth-tier pill refiners could also refine it by crossing tiers.
In terms of cultivation realms, this was the difference between the Nascent Soul and Divine Soul stages.
As a result, refining this pill involved many seemingly simple steps that were, in fact, insurmountable prerequisites for Golden Core cultivators. How to explain this?
For instance, a third-tier pill often required the assistance of a true flame at a critical moment, but true flames could only be summoned at the Foundation Establishment stage or higher. Could a Qi Refinement stage cultivator do it? No, they couldn't! Similarly, fifth-tier pills also had many such prerequisites.
In the absence of a clear understanding, Luo Chen had no choice but to break down the formula for research.
From the medicinal properties of each ingredient to the specific pill refinement techniques, down to the most intricate pill arts, he dissected and analyzed every detail.
Finally, he suddenly realized that the first three gates he had encountered earlier were now of great help to him.
The main and auxiliary ingredients required for the Yanfa Pill were all recorded on the bamboo slips in the study of the first three gates, and he now found it not too difficult to understand.
In terms of pill arts, he also discovered that he had already learned them in the first three gates.
Aside from the basic Su Xin Hand and Zai Xing Hand, the most crucial technique to master at the moment was the Yu Qi Art!
"If I had the Nascent Soul realm, this technique would be as easy as pie for me."
"But unfortunately, I'm only at the Golden Core stage."
Another failed attempt at controlling Qi, and Luo Chen's face wore a bitter smile.
The Yu Qi Art wasn't difficult, but it was only applicable to Nascent Soul True Men.
Because Nascent Soul True Men could control the true Nascent Soul Domain and discern the attributes of the surrounding Heavenly and Earthly Essence Qi in the natural space.
Even if they could only control the attribute they were most proficient in, they could still manipulate other attributes of Essence Qi in non-combat situations without haste.
The specific techniques were just small tricks that Han Zhan had previously explained to him, simply leveraging and manipulating forces.
But for Golden Core cultivators, their understanding of the Heavenly and Earthly Essence Qi was too shallow.
In a state of chaos, how could they possibly discern the differences in attributes?
"Just take it slow, once you get the hang of it, everything will be fine!"
Bitterly smiling, Luo Chen still had some confidence.
The purpose of the Proficiency Panel was to ensure that one didn't get stuck at the threshold, unable to reach higher levels of cultivation.
At this moment, Luo Chen had already grasped the key to mastering the technique.
His body's spiritual power circulated, his eyes clear, and his divine sense spread outward.
Not only that, but the Hell of Samsara expanded directly.
Gradually, the Heavenly and Earthly Essence Qi seemed to resonate with a scorching heat!
Several days later.
Luo Chen's spiritual power paused, and a strand of Essence Qi was drawn from the void, captured by him!
Luo Chen's gaze focused, observing the strand of Essence Qi dancing on his fingertip, his eyes filled with satisfaction.
The attribute panel unfolded.
On the pill arts section, the 'Yu Qi Art Beginner 1/100' entry flashed with a faint light.
"Success!"
Luo Chen felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and he exhaled a breath of turbid air.
Next, he would practice crazily, increasing his proficiency in the technique.
He estimated that he would need to reach at least the Perfect level to barely handle the refinement of the Yanfa Pill, and it would be even better if he could attain the Grandmaster level.
The Grandmaster level on the panel was equivalent to the external world's standard of Great Accomplishment, already the limit that ordinary pill refiners could achieve in their entire lives.
Luo Chen stood up, left the peak, and headed towards the stone house of the fifth gate.
After a while, he pushed open the door of the medicine room.
As far as the eye could see, various medicinal ingredients emitting powerful Essence Qi were neatly arranged on wooden shelves.
Some were protected by barriers of spiritual power, while others were stored in jade boxes or golden cauldrons.
This was the most straightforward test in the Pill World's assessment so far.
Luo Chen didn't need to expend effort to collect medicinal ingredients; they had already been prepared in advance!
Regarding this, Luo Chen guessed that the previous gates had already tested the pill refiners' ability to identify and process medicinal ingredients, so the fifth gate directly skipped this step.
However, even so, Luo Chen didn't take it lightly.
He waved his hand, and the cauldron lid flew up, revealing a red fruit the size of a fist slowly emerging.
Looking at the red fruit, Luo Chen's eyes shone with obsession.
A fifth-stage spirit medicine, the Yao Chen Zhu Guo!
This was a type of spirit medicine he had never heard of before entering the Demon Annihilation Land.
He had only learned its name from the bamboo slips in the Pill World.
Growing at the end of the Yao Chi Zi Chen, it existed without form but with essence, and only after being picked would it condense into a physical form. Moreover, when picking it, one must use the corresponding pill art; otherwise, the harvest would only be a wisp of mist.
If consumed raw, it could strengthen the divine soul!
But if used as an ingredient, its power would become even more profound and unfathomable.
A specific example was the Yanfa Pill!
This was also the reason why Luo Chen was so obsessed with this fruit.
Because it was the only main ingredient of the Yanfa Pill!
According to the records on the bamboo slips, the Yao Chen Zhu Guo was born at the fourth stage, with a maturity period of three thousand years, divided into three phases, each phase advancing by one stage.
At its peak, it could reach the height of the seventh stage!
The Yao Chen Zhu Guo in the golden cauldron was exactly at the fifth stage, the first maturity phase.
Before Heavenforge Demonic Lord, no one knew how to utilize the Yao Chen Zhu Guo; they would directly consume it raw to strengthen their divine souls.
It was only after Heavenforge Demonic Lord that the method of refining it as an ingredient and creating the Yanfa Divine Pill was discovered.
The talent of a True Monarch was evident just from a single pill formula!
"If I don't refine pills and directly consume it, I wonder if it can strengthen my divine soul?"
For some reason, Luo Chen had this thought.
But in the end, he dismissed the idea.
Everything in the Pill World gave Luo Chen a dreamlike illusion.
The mountains and fields of medicinal herbs couldn't be taken away.
The countless bamboo slips, too vast to carry.
Only the refined pills could be stored in the storage ring.
He didn't know if consuming the Yao Chen Zhu Guo raw would retain its effects as he progressed to the next stage.
Moreover, the number of Yao Chen Zhu Guo in the golden cauldron was limited, and he had to consider the consumption of ingredients for the Yanfa Pill.
"Let's study it carefully!"
...
Time passed as Luo Chen researched the pill formula, practiced pill arts, and familiarized himself with medicinal ingredients.
One year passed in the blink of an eye!
On this day, Luo Chen stood atop the highest peak, his hands forming intricate hand seals. Streams of air, like massive dragons, roared towards him from all directions.
Suddenly, he shifted his hand seals, and the streams of air began to disperse, gradually revealing various colored spiritual lights.
Witnessing this, Luo Chen's eyes lit up with surprise.
Controlling the air like a dragon, each with its own nature! After one year, his Air Control Technique reached the Grand Master level!
This was something he hadn't anticipated when he first started.
It took him half a year to grasp the basics.
But after that, once he understood one method, he understood them all! Using the Hell of Samsara as a guide, he manipulated the fire-attributed essence qi between heaven and earth—this was the first stage.
In the second stage, he attempted to transform the essence qi, using the fundamental Five Elements Golden Core to draw in the Five Elements essence qi.
Finally, he recalled his signature spell, the Azure Sun Great Palm Imprint, a pinnacle technique!
This technique was not originally fire-attributed, but a primordial Five Elements Great Palm Imprint!
Thus, Luo Chen returned to his original intention, reversing the Azure Sun Great Palm Imprint, and cast the other four primordial Great Palm Imprints, using them in conjunction with the Air Control Technique to draw in the other four types of essence qi between heaven and earth.
After passing through these three stages, Luo Chen's proficiency in the Air Control Technique reached a perfect level.
Then, through continuous practice, he gradually accumulated proficiency, and finally crossed the threshold of the Grand Master level.
After reaching this stage, Luo Chen could even sense that when he activated this pill technique, he could draw in the essence qi between heaven and earth, not limited to the Five Elements, but including other attributes.
Wind, thunder, ice, light...
At this moment, Luo Chen sat cross-legged atop a blue rock on the mountain peak, slowly closing his eyes as if he had gained some insight.
Three days later, Luo Chen suddenly opened his eyes.
First, he pointed a finger at his chest, and his innate Golden Core within trembled, causing the Hell of Samsara to instantly unfold.
Then, with his left hand forming a seal, he unleashed the Air Control Technique.
In the void, a large amount of fire-attributed essence qi surged towards him, pouring into the Hell of Samsara.
In that instant, Luo Chen felt as if he had grasped the heavens and earth, a sense of unparalleled dominance! But it was only a fleeting moment, and the Hell of Samsara collapsed.
"Hmm..."
Luo Chen grunted, his face turning slightly pale.
The unrefined essence qi between heaven and earth, when infused into the Hell of Samsara, still seemed a bit forced.
But!
He had indeed grasped that feeling.
It was a genuine Nascent Soul Domain! Beneath his pale face, his eyes shone with determination.
"I never expected that practicing this pill technique would actually allow me to achieve the effect of using the enemy's strength against them, further enhancing my pseudo-domain!"
"With just this one insight, my trip to the Demon Annihilation Land was not in vain!"
Luo Chen was well aware that if he could maintain that feeling and persist in his cultivation, he would have a great chance of mastering the true Domain between Heaven and Earth.
In other words, he had achieved the so-called Nascent Soul Domain at the Golden Core stage.
Such an achievement, in this vast cultivation world, could be considered earth-shattering.
However, now was not the time to delve deeper into this technique.
He had more important matters to attend to.
The attribute panel appeared once more.
Luo Chen's mind displayed the complete formula for the Yanfa Pill.
He had already perfected everything he could.
Even if there were areas for improvement, the progress would not be significant.
He wasn't sure when the Demon Annihilation Land would close, and Haijiao Tianla was still chasing after him.
Therefore, regardless of success or failure, he had to take that step.
[Detected complete Yanfa Pill formula, Fifth Tier.]
[Enter the realm?]
Luo Chen took a deep breath and silently recited the words "Enter the realm."
The next moment, he watched as the achievement points on the panel rapidly decreased.
250, 240... 180, 170...
Never before had the achievement points been consumed so quickly.
Never before had Luo Chen's heart been so nervous.
His mind was fixed on the panel, and when the achievement points reached 160, his breathing almost stopped.
The next instant.
150.
His heart stopped!
A moment later, his heart began to beat again.
Luo Chen's mouth hung open, and he finally let out a silent, hearty laugh.
The achievement points didn't drop any further, remaining at 150.
In other words, entering the realm of this pill formula had just cost him exactly one hundred achievement points.
Logically, he should feel regret.
One hundred achievement points meant that the Fifth Tier pill corresponded to a Fourth Tier pill master, just crossing a tier, still within the range of one hundred achievement points. In other words, even if he hadn't conducted those research and practice sessions, he could have directly entered the realm.
All that effort had been for nothing.
But!
"As long as I've entered the realm, it's good enough."
Luo Chen smiled slightly and descended the mountain with a carefree demeanor.
Returning to the stone house, he sat in meditation for three days, bathed, changed clothes, and burned incense to calm his mind.
Three days later, Luo Chen left the stone house with a large pile of medicinal ingredients.
He found a place with abundant essence qi, a peak of the Fourth Tier, and with a flick of his finger, the Primordial Cauldron flew out from his mouth.
With everything prepared, success or failure now depended on the upcoming pill refinement.
Dressed in a moon-white robe, Luo Chen flicked his finger, and the Prosper-Do True Flame landed beneath the Primordial Cauldron, causing the fire to surge wildly!
(End of Chapter)
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