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Chapter 86: Obtaining the Prismatic Hex
Chapter 86: Obtaining the Prismatic Hex
Xiao Chen had no time to ponder why his spiritual sense felt unusually powerful.
The external projection of his spiritual sense signaled successful completion of Foundation Building—and that the entire process was nearing its end. He quickly refocused, retrieving the true core he’d obtained earlier from his storage bag.
The first step required biting his fingertip and dripping a drop of blood onto the core.
As the Internal Elixir absorbed his blood, a faint connection immediately formed. He then enveloped the Elixir with his spiritual sense, strengthening the bond while continuously channeling mana into it for refinement.
Soon, the Internal Elixir began shedding fine powder, as if crumbling to dust, yet it retained its original form. When the Elixir finally became ethereal, Xiao Chen willed it forward. With a swoosh, it shot into his midsection—nestled between his dantian and chest—before drifting downward to cling tightly to the edge of his dantian.
“It’s done!”
Joy lit his face as he funneled mana into the Elixir, confirming it functioned like a second dantian for mana storage. This meant his mana capacity would now be double that of most cultivators at his stage.
Moreover, he could continue refining it in the future. Once transformed into a false nascent soul, it would grant power surpassing Foundation Building limits.
As his overflowing spiritual sense settled back into his spirit sea, the residual wood-element mana completed its reinforcement of his body, marking the perfect conclusion of his heavenly path Foundation Building.
Xiao Chen kept circulating his cultivation technique, absorbing lingering pale-green mist in the area to avoid waste. He then swept his spiritual sense outward, reclaiming unused spirit stones into his storage bag.
“Hmph, over six hundred and forty spirit stones consumed!”
Without a spirit vein, he’d relied entirely on spirit stones for spiritual energy, and the expenditure had exceeded expectations. Fortunately, he’d prepared ample reserves to handle potential shortages.
“All because of that sudden interruption by Luo Yun San Ren,” he muttered, narrowing his eyes. His opponent had underestimated him—first by failing to anticipate his Zongdi Jinguang and its tenfold hex amplification, and second by not expecting such rapid Foundation Building.
“Once I master second-tier spells, I’ll show him what it means to truly ‘open his eyes and avoid provoking the wrong person.’”
Suddenly, three glowing cards materialized before him, each radiating diamond-like prismatic light.
[No Expense Spared]: Instantly ascend to Nascent Soul Stage. You forfeit future hexes.
[Treasure Trove Iii]: Immediately receive a random top-grade magic artifact. At the start of each year for the next ninety-nine years, receive another random top-grade magic artifact.
[Divine Veil]: Immune to all negative effects—paralysis, vertigo, charm, fear, soul confusion, curses, poisoning, plague, intoxication, and more.
All prismatic-tier hexes!
Hexes were categorized into three tiers: Silver, Gold, and the highest—Prismatic.
“Did breaking through a major cultivation stage trigger these top-tier hexes?” he wondered. “Or is it just sheer luck?”
This was his first breakthrough at this scale, so he couldn’t yet confirm the pattern.
“No Expense Spared? Honestly, if this were a game, I’d pick it—just overpower everyone with levels.”
But cultivation wasn’t a game. Nascent Soul cultivators were legends in Li Zhou, and future ascension would inevitably pit him against Nascent Soul or higher foes. Without hex support, he’d feel vulnerable.
Treasure Trove Iii, on the other hand, offered immediate rewards. A top-grade magic artifact typically fetched thousands to tens of thousands of spirit stones, averaging over ten thousand. Many Foundation Building cultivators used merely high-grade artifacts, while small clans treasured top-grade artifacts as family treasures. A hundred such artifacts over ninety-nine years would total over a million spirit stones—a fortune.
Yet Divine Veil’s long-term value eclipsed both. While the first two hexes offered short-term strength, their relevance would fade over time. Divine Veil’s immunity to debilitating effects—paralysis, curses—would grow increasingly vital as his cultivation realm advanced.
“Intoxication might be trivial, but paralysis and curses? Critical,” he mused.
Though his combat power relied on his Yuliáng Jí and future second-tier spells, and his economy on Buy One Get One Free, he’d noticed a pattern: among twelve hexes encountered, none repeated. Missing Divine Veil might mean never seeing it again.
“If I skip No Expense Spared, new hexes at Foundation Building’s mid-stage will replenish my strength and wealth. But losing Divine Veil…” He clenched his fist. “It’s settled—Divine Veil!”
(End of Chapter)
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