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Chapter 822: Frost Eagle's Flying Shuttle, Spreading Secret Techniques (Attribute Recap)
Chapter 822: Frost Eagle's Flying Shuttle, Spreading Secret Techniques (Attribute Recap)
Nascent Soul Realm, Mid-stage!
Luo Chen looked at the attribute panel that had already been displayed, and it was almost indistinguishable from his own perception.
【Vitality: 292/1500】
【Spiritual Roots: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth】
【Constitution: Fire Spirit Body (Five Spirit Dao Body Concealment)】
【Realm: Nascent Soul Realm, Layer 4/100, Ancient Realm, Layer 45/100】
【Law: Flourishing Withering True Intent - Wood 12/100】
【Cultivation Techniques: Thousand Heaven Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Scripture Proficiency 110/200, Flourishing Withering Dao Scripture Mastery 200/300, Ten Thousand Beast Scripture Grandmaster 510/1000, Soul Splitting Art Perfection 301/500, Complete Convergence of Ten Thousand Paths】
【Spells: Fire Phoenix Scorched Earth Grandmaster 630/1000, Flaming Dragon Descent Grandmaster 511/1000, Ice Extremes Seal Beginner 10/100, Flourishing Withering Dao Finger (Supernatural Ability)】
【Physical Techniques: Demon Lord's Seven Scattering Hands Perfection, Wind, Moon, Thunder, and Cloud Ascending Proficiency 210/300】
【Soul Techniques: Mirror Flower Water Moon Perfection, Subduing Soul Technique Perfection, Confusing Soul Technique Perfection, Demon Subjugation Technique Proficiency 110/200, Opening Heaven Technique Grandmaster 502/1000】
【Achievement Points: 180】
Looking at the myriad of attributes, almost endless in their variety, Luo Chen couldn't help but sigh.
"Another twelve years have passed!"
At the Nascent Soul Realm, with no major injuries, one's lifespan could reach a thousand years.
With such a long lifespan and the slow flow of time, it was almost impossible to feel the passage of time.
Only with his attribute panel could he constantly see his remaining lifespan and have a clearer perception of how much time had passed.
Since leaving Zhongzhou and returning to the Eastern Wilderness, twelve years had passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, many things had happened, and he had met many new friends and made new enemies.
These experiences were not something one could gain by seeking a quiet place for secluded cultivation.
However, these were ultimately just external factors.
Luo Chen quickly scanned through the attribute panel, swiftly gaining a complete understanding of his current state.
There was no need to mention the progress of his body and energy cultivation.
The true intent of the law had undergone a slight change.
It had increased from 1 to 12.
Luo Chen could roughly guess the reason for this change.
Although there had been no sudden realizations, witnessing the rise and fall of the Heavenward Sect and experiencing life and death on the battlefield had naturally deepened his understanding of this true intent.
This was a good thing, but it also caused Luo Chen some distress.
He had no idea how to cultivate this true intent, nor did he know the specific methods to do so. He could only rely on luck.
Sometimes, there would be no progress for years, and other times, it would suddenly surge.
He had no idea when this true intent would reach its completion.
"I can't just recklessly use the Flourishing Withering Dao Finger to comprehend the true intent, can I?"
Luo Chen suddenly had this thought.
But he quickly dismissed it, as he had felt a sense of disharmony between the Flourishing Withering True Intent and himself when practicing the Flourishing Withering Dao Finger in private.
It seemed that this true intent might not be suitable for him. Therefore, he dared not rashly explore the corresponding methods and could only take things one step at a time.
Then, his gaze moved to the cultivation techniques section.
The proficiency level of the sword scripture had increased slightly, but unfortunately, he had focused on cultivating his innate cultivation technique for the past five years and had not continued to refine the Scarlet Heaven Sword Qi, so it remained at the level from five years ago.
The self-created Flourishing Withering Dao Scripture had indeed improved significantly, proving that the efforts of the past five years had not been in vain.
"Soul Splitting Art has reached the perfect level."
Luo Chen muttered to himself.
He could feel the fullness of his main soul, and the overflowing sensation made him realize that this was another excellent opportunity to split and cultivate his soul.
Currently, he had two major soul fragments, both of which had been nurtured to the Nascent Soul Realm.
These soul fragments had helped him a lot in his daily tasks.
Whether it was refining pills, inscribing talismans, practicing formation techniques, or studying puppetry, they had saved him a lot of energy.
If he could have a third soul fragment, it would undoubtedly allow Luo Chen to handle even more trivial matters.
But at this moment, Luo Chen hesitated.
The soul cultivation principle of the Soul Splitting Art was simple—compensating for quality with quantity.
For a cultivator's main soul to grow stronger, it could only rely on breakthroughs in realms and the natural tempering of time.
Reaching one's limit was already difficult enough.
If one wanted to break through the realm bottleneck and possess a soul foundation far surpassing their current realm, it would be a thousand times more challenging.
Even with the assistance of pills, it was still not the right path.
The Soul Splitting Art was an alternative approach, taking a different route.
If vertical progress was difficult, then horizontal development could be pursued.
By splitting the main soul and cultivating the soul fragments to a level close to the main soul, the main soul could also relatively easily recover to its peak state.
At that time, when the various soul fragments merged with the main soul, they could instantly surpass the realm's limitations and possess a soul foundation far beyond their current realm!
For example, Luo Chen's current main soul strength was roughly equivalent to that of a normal Nascent Soul Realm cultivator at the fifth layer.
But once he merged with the two major soul fragments, he could rival the soul strength of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator at the sixth layer!
The change was so simple because the soul fragments were of the same origin.
Luo Chen had originally planned to do this.
He wanted to split off a third soul fragment to help him learn more and strengthen his main soul, as well as learn an extremely difficult defensive soul technique recorded in the Soul Splitting Art called 'Imprisoning Hell'.
This technique was extremely challenging to cultivate, and even Han Zhan had not mastered it back then.
Perhaps it was also related to Han Zhan's pursuit of a large number of soul fragments.
The basic requirement for cultivating this technique was to have three soul fragments, each simulating one of the three souls and seven spirits of living beings—the heaven, earth, and life souls.
However, during the surprise attack in the Tyrant Blade Domain, Luo Chen's plan was shaken.
"My reputation has grown, and some powerful means have gradually been exposed to the public."
"If I encounter an enemy with a higher realm, I'm not afraid of a normal battle, but I fear they might attack me with soul techniques.
"Splitting the main soul will result in a period of weakness, and the new split soul will also require some time to nurture. Moreover, learning the 'Imprisoning Hell' soul technique is extremely difficult, and I won't be able to utilize it in a short time."
"In that case, I can only abandon long-term development and focus on short-term self-preservation."
With a murmur, Luo Chen reluctantly gave up his plan to cultivate the 'Imprisoning Hell' soul technique.
But this was only a temporary abandonment!
For future plans, Luo Chen already had some ideas in mind, which he would implement after exiting seclusion.
His gaze slowly descended, passing over the familiar terms of spells, physical techniques, and soul techniques, and he saw the achievement points.
Upon seeing this, he couldn't help but smack his lips.
At his peak, he had accumulated more than 300 achievement points.
This was indeed a huge hidden fortune!
Unfortunately, in the Demon-Falling Land, he had spent 100 points to learn the fifth-stage divine pill, the 'Derivation Pill.'
Subsequently, he spent another 100 points to cultivate the fifth-stage 'Thousand Heaven Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Scripture.'
Even with continuous replenishment over the years, he only had 180 achievement points.
"It's a bit lacking, not enough to feel secure."
"If I could replenish up to 200 points, it would be much more reassuring, and I wouldn't have to worry about suddenly needing achievement points but not having enough."
Luo Chen sighed.
But it was just a sigh, as accumulating achievement points now could only be done with the flow. He couldn't possibly exert great effort to forcefully practice low-level techniques that were useless to him.
To gain achievements for the sake of achievement points would be meaningless!
Luo Chen casually flipped to the hidden profession section on the panel.
Unlike before, there were two additional professions.
One was a Talisman Master, ranked at the third stage.
The other was a Puppet Master, ranked at the second stage.
These were the results of Luo Chen's years of research in talisman and puppet techniques.
For a Nascent Soul cultivator, it wasn't a significant achievement.
Luo Chen took a look and couldn't help but smile.
As for his original professions...
In the Pill Master section, several high-level pills had been added, such as the 'Nine Departure Pill' and the 'Wind-Concealing Pill.'
The Array Master section remained at the fourth stage, just like before.
The Physician section showed no changes.
However, in the Artificer section, Luo Chen noticed a floating message without realizing it.
[A diagram for refining the Heart-Questioning Mirror has been detected. Do you wish to learn it?]
Luo Chen was taken aback. Had the split soul he left behind before entering seclusion actually managed to research the refining diagram for the Heart-Questioning Mirror?
Luo Chen's thoughts stirred.
In an instant, two figures emerged from the cave residence and entered the cultivation room.
They were the two major split souls, the Red Dog and Black Ape puppets.
Two streams of light flew out, returning to Luo Chen's sea of consciousness like swallows returning to their nest.
As the main soul merged, while feeling a surge of power, the memories that had been isolated over the years instantly integrated into the main soul.
Luo Chen felt his brain swelling, and the research process of the Heart-Questioning Mirror appeared before him like a movie scene.
After a long while, Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes.
"The wonder of the Illusion Core is truly remarkable."
After the Red Dog puppet dismantled numerous Illusion Cores, he finally understood how to utilize this thing.
Arrays were secondary; the key was to utilize a type of ancient wonder wood sap called 'True Essence Liquid.'
This ancient wonder wood produced vast illusions, causing people to get lost within them.
Only by ingesting its sap could one escape the illusions.
If this sap were refined and processed, one could obtain the True Essence Liquid.
The Heavenly Origin Dao Sect used this material to control and stimulate the illusory properties of the Illusion Core, thereby creating various weapons and treasures with different functions.
After the Red Dog puppet understood this point, the remaining details of refining were no longer a challenge for him.
"With this, as long as I refine a higher-grade Heart-Questioning Mirror, it will not only help me temper my divine soul, but also provide a solution to the Canglang's dilemma."
Luo Chen's eyebrows and eyes lit up with joy.
The good news didn't end there.
Before entering seclusion, he had left some tasks for the Black Ape puppet, which it had completed.
With a wave of his hand, he summoned a flying shuttle from the Black Ape puppet's storage bag.
The divine soul imprint of the Frost Eagle Demon Emperor on its surface had been completely erased.
Luo Chen first left his divine soul imprint on it and then infused his spiritual power into it.
The flying shuttle began to slowly expand...
Once it grew to over ten feet, Luo Chen stopped infusing spiritual power.
Looking at this treasure, Luo Chen couldn't help but nod.
This treasure not only had the attribute of breaking spells but was also innately superior in terms of concealment and teleportation.
That was why the Frost Eagle Demon Emperor had wanted to escape with this true artifact when his Nascent Soul fled.
Moreover, Luo Chen had also figured out another function of this treasure.
"Big! Big! Big!"
Luo Chen infused more spiritual power, and the flying shuttle grew even larger.
Ten feet, twenty feet...
Unfortunately, the cultivation room was too small, and Luo Chen had to stop after it reached thirty feet, abandoning his idea of seeing its full form.
However, in his estimation, this 'Frost Eagle Flying Shuttle,' when fully expanded, would be at least several hundred feet in size, making it completely suitable for use as a large flying boat.
Moreover, its flying speed was incredibly fast.
Divine perception below the Nascent Soul stage wouldn't be able to detect it.
Even Nascent Soul cultivators, if not on guard beforehand, would likely find it difficult to detect.
Thinking about its concealment ability, Luo Chen thought of another object.
It was the corpse of the Lightless Beast! This beast was skilled in transforming darkness, covering an area silently and without a trace, a rare ability in the world.
Even Luo Chen had accidentally fallen victim to it.
If the Lightless Beast's hide were to cover the Frost Eagle Flying Shuttle, would the shuttle's concealment ability be further enhanced?
Countless thoughts arose in Luo Chen's mind.
For a moment, he felt a strong urge to act.
"It's time to exit seclusion."
Luo Chen put away the flying shuttle and prepared to exit seclusion.
But before that, he had one more thing to do.
His ten fingers trembled, and spiritual power flowed.
Luo Chen performed a series of hand seals on himself.
His spiritual power fluctuations began to slowly contract.
The aura of his displayed cultivation level also gradually descended from the flourishing fourth layer of the Nascent Soul stage to the third layer, not much different from before.
This was Luo Chen's self-created 'Prosper Decay Divine Prohibition'! It not only reduced spiritual power loss and helped improve cultivation but also concealed his true strength.
Everyone is held back by the war, and cultivation advancement is slow. If I advance too quickly, it will easily attract unwanted attention."
"Moreover, by suppressing my cultivation, I can also give those who target me during critical moments a big surprise!"
The last sentence was muttered to himself, carrying a hint of coldness.
Luo Chen recalled the battle at Tyrant Blade Domain, that punch that broke through the formation.
If it weren't for his well-developed physical body, he would have been severely injured in that unprepared moment.
Divine Fire Master allowed a Demon Monarch to attack him through the formation, and in his opinion, this was definitely not a careless move!
...
A short man in a gray robe walked on the streets of Lingtian Pass.
He looked around, curious about the bustling scene around him.
He casually pulled over a Refinement Stage cultivator, and in the other's moment of annoyance, he handed over a medium-grade spirit stone.
The cultivator's expression instantly brightened.
"Is there something you need, senior?"
The gray-robed man pointed at the bustling scene on the street and asked curiously, "I heard that Lingtian Pass used to be heavily guarded, but why is it so lively now? If I didn't know that the three Demon Tribe Overlords were still eyeing it, I would almost think it's still a time of peace."
The Refinement Stage cultivator suddenly understood and immediately explained, "You might not know this, but after the Spirit Extinction Battle, Lingtian Pass achieved a great victory, and the morale of the human race was between what computers and what computers can be solved be understood, and the limitations of computer algorithms be understood, and the potential of quantum computing be understood. Over the years, the sixteen domains in the rear have continuously sent people to join Lingtian Pass, so it has naturally become lively."
"The Spirit Extinction Battle?"
"Yes, the battle at Tyrant Blade Domain. Senior, you must know about it."
The gray-robed man stroked his chin, and understanding flashed in his mind.
As expected, the Refinement Stage cultivator's explanation confirmed his thoughts.
The battle he personally participated in, where they ambushed and struck Tyrant Blade Domain, causing mountains to collapse and rivers to change course.
The earth veins collapsed, and the earth's energy scattered.
The numerous spirit veins that once covered the entire domain were directly struck and scattered.
Moreover, the battlefield was polluted with the stench of demon blood, and Tyrant Blade Domain, which used to be filled with abundant spiritual energy, had almost become a Spirit Extinction Land.
Even the demon tribe's army didn't choose to station there.
Therefore, that battle was also known as the "Spirit Extinction Battle"!
The impact of that battle was far-reaching and definitely beyond what the Refinement Stage cultivator before him could fully comprehend.
"Actually, the recent liveliness isn't just because of the large number of people, but also because after the Nascent Soul Elder from Dongyang Sect arrived at Lingtian Pass, he fully supported the first Lingtian Pass Trading Fair. The intention is to facilitate exchanges and resource sharing among cultivators within the city, to improve their strength as much as possible, and to better face the upcoming war."
The Refinement Stage cultivator spoke with ease, showing admiration for the Nascent Soul Elder of Dongyang Sect.
The gray-robed cultivator smiled and said, "It seems like you've gained quite a bit from this trading fair?"
The man glanced at the gray-robed man with some caution, but thinking that he was within the city, even if the other party was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they couldn't do anything to him. So, he frankly replied, "It's not that I gained a lot, but I sold some things I didn't need. I traded for quite a few resources useful for my Foundation Establishment, and now I have hope for Foundation Establishment."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but show off, "Among them, there's a bottle of spirit liquid, which is said to have come from Luo Tian Treasure Pavilion. It's very useful for my Foundation Establishment."
"Oh?"
A strange light flashed in the gray-robed cultivator's eyes, "May I take a look?"
The Refinement Stage cultivator hesitated for a moment and took out a jade bottle.
The gray-robed cultivator swept his spiritual sense over it and couldn't help but chuckle.
The diluted imperial essence, most likely came from Qi Yi's hands.
He let him take it back, and the gray-robed cultivator asked a few more questions before thanking him and leaving.
After he left, the Refinement Stage cultivator stood in place, dazed, with a hint of bewilderment in his eyes.
He was usually quite cautious, so how could he easily show the Foundation Establishment resources he had obtained with difficulty to an outsider? However, upon seeing the medium-grade spirit stone in his hand, his heart also settled down.
"Perhaps it's because that person looks harmless, so I let down my guard!"
...
The harmless-looking short man in a gray robe, following the previous Refinement Stage cultivator's instructions, wandered through the streets of Lingtian Pass, turning into a small alley.
Instead of going to the large trading fair within the city, he entered a black market.
In the small alley, the houses were crowded, tightly packed, and each had a window.
The gray-robed cultivator paused for a moment and directly entered a dim room emitting a strange and complex odor.
"Customer, what do you want?"
The gray-robed cultivator's gaze swept over the medicinal herbs on the shelves, showing curiosity.
"Lingtian Pass is currently lacking in medicinal resources, how do you have so many here?"
A hunched old man walked out from the depths of the room and casually said, "Be a little bolder. When you go out to patrol the city and sweep through the areas occupied by the demon tribe, you'll always find some gains."
"For example, this Crimson Blood Herb has gained some peculiar effects after being tainted by the Demon King's blood."
"Where do you think it came from?"
The gray-robed man shook his head.
The old man smiled with satisfaction, "It came from the Spirit Extinction Battlefield! This is a rare Crimson Blood Herb, even the large shops in the city rarely have it."
The gray-robed man suddenly understood, and then asked, "I assume this herb is sold at a very high price?"
"You have a keen eye, kid!" The old man praised him and then said, "If it weren't for the Nascent Soul Elder from Dongyang Sect lifting the restrictions, such good things could only be traded secretly, and the price would only be higher. Now, you only need to take out three thousand spirit stones, and you can get it!"
"Three thousand!"
The gray-robed man frowned.
Hearing this exclamation, the old man became displeased, "You're a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and you can't even take out three thousand spirit stones?"
The gray-robed man clenched his teeth, "Three thousand is indeed a bit much. I have a cultivation art here, I wonder if it can be used as a substitute."
Bartering?
The old man was unwilling, but he still let the gray-robed man take it out for inspection.
A tattered beast hide book appeared in the old man's hands.
With just a glance, the old man's eyes lit up.
"Soul Extraction Technique, kid, where did you get this technique?"
(End of Chapter)
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