An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 408 A Hundred Lifetimes to Achieve Elixir
"this!"

Chu Xiu stared in disbelief at the development within his dantian. The awakening space that drifted from all directions to his dantian, after accumulating to a certain extent, actually formed a rotating "cloud"!
After this cloud took shape, it was as if an invisible gravitational force was generated. The awakening spaces that were originally evenly distributed throughout Chu Xiu's body were all drifting towards his dantian. The more awakening spaces were gathered, the stronger this gravitational force became!
Under this cycle, the attraction in the dantian was rapidly increasing at an astonishing speed. In the end, not only were those intangible awakening spaces attracted, but even the golden core in Chu Xiu's dantian, which had been sitting quietly like a stone, slowly floated up, like a stone being swept up by a tornado and spinning around the eye of the storm!
As more and more awakened spaces were absorbed, even more incredible things happened!

The energy within the golden core fragments, which had been forcibly split by the laws of fate and which Chu Xiu had previously been unable to mobilize, was now gradually dissipating outwards as the awakening space in his dantian rotated! And that dissipating energy was immediately absorbed by the awakening space, causing it to rotate even faster!

"What happened?"

Even though Chu Xiu now possessed the entire inheritance of the Demonic Sect, he was completely baffled as to what had happened! He was unsure whether he should stop the strange change in his dantian.

After a slight hesitation, Chu Xiu gritted his teeth and simply sat down cross-legged, ignoring him. In any case, if the Awakening Space completely collapsed, he would be trapped here and die anyway, so he might as well take a gamble!
However, Chu Xiu did not completely resign himself to fate. Instead, he channeled his divine sense back into the [Hall of Inheritance] to search for relevant information within the vast legacy of the demonic sect.

Although the [Hall of Inheritance] is currently only open on the first level, which is only accessible to ordinary inner disciples of the Demonic Sect, they cannot access profound secrets and supernatural powers.

However, this floor is filled with countless casual notes, unofficial histories and secret stories. In terms of the sheer number of books, it surpasses all the other floors combined!

Chu Xiu didn't expect to find out the reason for his physical changes directly; hearing some seemingly reasonable rumors would be enough.

Just like that, time flies.

A week later, the strange changes in Chu Xiu's body gradually subsided, and he opened his eyes with a complicated expression.

At this moment, all the awakening spaces in his dantian had been attracted and gathered there. Not only that, they also completely devoured Chu Xiu's golden core, forming a mass of matter that rotated at high speed like a nebula!

This mass of matter rotated extremely fast, yet it was also extremely stable. Not only did it not have the slightest impact on Chu Xiu, but it also did not leak out even a trace of energy fluctuation!

This left Chu Xiu dumbfounded. He knew that although his golden core was shattered, the energy contained within it was not diminished at all due to the characteristic of the Law of Fate [Transcending Cause and Effect].

That energy was immense! It was comparable to a nuclear bomb with a yield of millions of units! Yet it was completely swallowed up, leaving not a trace!

The golden elixir he had painstakingly refined was inexplicably devoured. Anyone in his position would probably collapse, but Chu Xiu's expression was quite complicated. Originally, he had only searched the Inheritance Hall with the mindset that it was better than nothing, but he did not expect to actually find a rumor that might be helpful to his current situation.

The reason it's only a possibility is because this rumor is far too unreliable. Although it comes from a senior expert, it's just a casual guess. There's no practical evidence, not even theoretical verification! It's just a fleeting thought!

This rumor is—

A hundred lifetimes to achieve immortality!

That's right, it's the rumor that Chu Xiu heard before he formed his Golden Core, the rumor that after cultivating the Boundless Reincarnation Technique to the hundredth cycle, one can cultivate a Golden Core that surpasses even a first-grade Golden Core!

However, even the highest record in the Demonic Sect is only the nineteenth stage, far from the hundredth stage. After all, which Core Formation cultivator has that much time to cultivate this? So no one has ever paid attention to it.

Later, Chu Xiu also saw in the records that the so-called "Hundred Generations to Form an Elixir" was just a rumor. The first-grade elixir was already a flawless golden elixir, and there was no better golden elixir at all.

Because, in principle, the flawless golden elixir is the most perfect golden elixir that conforms to the Dao of Heaven.

So he ignored the matter and chose to directly form his core.

So, is the idea of ​​becoming an elixir after a hundred lifetimes just a rumor?
not completely.

When Chu Xiu searched for the rumors, he finally found the source of the rumor—it was just a casual remark from a powerful figure.

Legend has it that when that powerful being was traveling through the universe, he happened to encounter a star that was forming. He casually set up a memorial wall near the star to record the process of its birth.

Tens of thousands of years later, when he returned and watched the footage, he gained some insights from the process of star formation. During a lecture to the younger generation of his sect, he also showed them this footage and casually said, "If one could condense a golden core using the method of star formation, the energy contained in that golden core would probably be more than a hundred times greater than that of an ordinary golden core."

This was originally just a casual remark, but because the person's status was so extraordinary and their words were so astonishing, the remark quickly spread.

Even a flawless golden elixir, in terms of energy level, is only ten times that of an ordinary golden elixir. How can it not be astonishing that it is more than a hundred times stronger?

At that time, a large number of cultivators attempted to study the so-called "Nebula Pill Formation" method. Among them were many high-level cultivators and exceptionally talented demonic cultivators, which even sparked a craze.

Besides the immense allure of the nebula-based pill-forming technique, there's also the factor that what this powerful being said wasn't entirely unfounded.

Why must cultivators "build their foundation" before achieving the elixir of immortality? It's like building a house; you have to first lay a solid foundation and build a steel frame before you can pour concrete to fill in the gaps.

Of course, the cultivation of the Golden Core is not as straightforward as building a house; it is a one-time process. However, once the framework is defined, no matter how hard one tries, one cannot escape this framework.

The one that perfects both the "framework" and the subsequent "casting" is the flawless golden elixir.

Stars are formed by the natural forces that gather matter. They have no internal framework; everything is rotating at high speed and formed by natural forces, which allows them to contain more energy.

Unfortunately, all efforts ultimately failed. Even the powerful figure himself eventually admitted that it was merely a momentary sentiment and had no feasibility whatsoever.

Because there is a fatal problem that cannot be avoided, which is the core "attraction" in the process of elixir formation.

Stars can form because the accumulation of massive amounts of matter causes gravity to reach an extremely high level, which allows matter to continuously accumulate.

However, gravity is the weakest of the four fundamental forces, so the idea of ​​forming a elixir based on it is utterly absurd. How can the material energy within a cultivator's dantian compare to that of a star? Gravity is simply insignificant.

Therefore, they seek other forms of "attraction".

However, apart from the four fundamental forces which are generated by the Heavenly Dao itself, all other external forces require additional structures to generate. For example, if you want to use the force of ten oxen to pump water, you must first use more energy to build a water pump, which is equivalent to going back to the old path of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation.

In addition, there is another difficulty: even if the attraction is found, a huge amount of energy is needed for the nebula to take shape, and the formation process must be like the birth of a star, where matter accumulates to a certain level in one fell swoop, rather than being a slow and gradual process of adding things little by little.

Because only building allows you to slowly add bricks one by one, the formation of a nebula requires an extremely high energy foundation from the beginning, but where would a Foundation Establishment cultivator get so much energy?
Therefore, even with a large number of brilliant geniuses involved, and the occasional emergence of imaginative and bizarre ideas, these ideas either ultimately fail, are too costly to be attempted, or require reaching the Nascent Soul stage or even the Void Refinement stage to have a chance of success.

Once cultivators reach that level, they all dedicate their time to sensing the Heavenly Dao. Who would be so foolish as to shatter their core and start over?

Therefore, after a period of enthusiasm, no one tried the so-called "Nebula Elixir Formation Method". Only some rumors remained, which evolved over a long period of time into the so-called "Hundred Generations Elixir Formation".

But now, with the help of the mysterious gravity of the Awakening Space, plus the initial energy provided by the shattered Golden Core, Chu Xiu has actually managed to cultivate a "nebula" in his dantian!
This was probably something the tribulation lightning incarnation never expected when it destroyed Chu Xiu's golden core!

Even Chu Xiu himself never expected that he would have such an opportunity.

Although he was pleasantly surprised, there wasn't much joy on his face.

The reason is simple: this path is too uncertain! It's almost like forging a completely new path, and no one knows what changes will occur afterward.

After all, Chu Xiu's Golden Core wasn't just a condensation of energy; it also contained some unknown [Awakening Space]!

This thing is much more than just a space!
Moreover, there is an even more important matter that needs to be addressed right now.

"Although a nebula has formed, I still cannot mobilize any of its energy."

"Furthermore, the Awakening Space is still unstable, and I cannot use it to return to Earth."

"To avoid being trapped here, I need to find a way to stabilize this nebula."

Currently, it seems there's only one way: continuously provide energy to this nebula and cultivate it into a special golden core!

"do not care!"

Chu Xiu gritted his teeth. He had no other choice but to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

He sat cross-legged and began to practice the "Boundless Reincarnation Mantra" based on his previous experience.

Soon, Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow, revealing a look of delight.

After his golden core was destroyed, he lost his foundation and could no longer cultivate. But now, this swirling nebula has taken on the function of the golden core, allowing his "Boundless Reincarnation Technique" to operate normally!

But soon, that joy faded.

Because every strand of magical power cultivated will be devoured by the "nebula" before it can be used.

"I don't know how much energy this nebula will require to form a pill. There's no end in sight. Surely it can't be as that powerful figure said, requiring a hundred times the energy of an ordinary golden pill? How long would it take me to cultivate?"

With so much energy, even if Chu Xiu were to cultivate it slowly through daily practice, he wouldn't be confident of succeeding even if he invested all 70 million karma points!

Moreover, he was reluctant to waste causal points like that.

After standing there in a daze for a while, Chu Xiu suddenly had an idea.

Since the strange star vortex in his dantian could even devour a shattered golden core, could it also devour other energies?
After a slight hesitation, Chu Xiu raised his hand and flipped it over, revealing a pill in his palm.

This elixir was nothing rare or precious; it was merely a tool he casually kept on hand to restore his magical power.

Chu Xiu swallowed it in one gulp, and soon the medicinal power of the pill dissolved, surging towards his dantian under Chu Xiu's control.

Just as he had expected, the medicinal power was easily absorbed by Xingxuan and transformed into nutrients for its growth.

However, perhaps because Xingxuan absorbed Chuxiu's Golden Core, it has very high requirements for the "quality" of energy. For example, energy that is not of the same level as Chuxiu's Golden Core is very inefficient to absorb and utilize.

This pill is a [King-Rank Treasure] level item, which isn't bad, but only about one-sixtieth or one-seventieth of the energy was absorbed in the end.

And this is calculated based on the potency of the medicine after it has dissolved. It should be noted that there is a large amount of ineffective energy in the pills, so the utilization rate is even more ridiculously low when calculated this way.

Chu Xiu used another [Perfect King-Rank] recovery item, and this time the energy absorption was indeed improved, reaching less than one-sixtieth.

However, it was still difficult to use it for cultivation. Chu Xiu was not a collector, and the recovery items he prepared were only "enough" for his needs.

Chu Xiu then conducted many more experiments and discovered that Xingxuan could absorb almost any form of energy, but apart from the high-level items exchanged from the Blood Pool, its utilization rate was not high, which shows that it was picky.

"So, they swallowed my golden core first, and then used that as their standard?"

"But where am I supposed to find other high-level energy sources on this desolate planet?"

Chu Xiu stroked his chin, then suddenly a thought struck him.

"I wonder what will happen to that god's corpse after the tribulation lightning incarnation is gone?"

This is the corpse of a god! It contains an unbelievable amount of energy, enough to satisfy his cultivation needs.

Furthermore, even if Chu Xiu cannot utilize it, he can still try to refine it into a corpse.

If he succeeds, he'll be able to do whatever he wants, even under the gods.

"Besides, the trial mission has only been going on for a few hours now. I haven't even properly explored the interior of this Star Leap Ship, let alone this planet. Maybe there are other opportunities hidden inside?"

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu finally calmed down a bit.

He stood there for a while and quickly came up with a plan.

We carefully explored the Starship and its vicinity, firstly to search for usable high-level energy, and secondly to see if we could find another way to leave this place.

The current state of the Awakening Space is unknown, and it's uncertain whether it will be usable once things stabilize. We can't place all our hopes on it.

But before that, there is one more thing to do: first, use the causal points to boost your strength.

Now that he has lost all his magical power, if he encounters any danger and is struck by the [Freedom Deep Dive Scroll] that even his tribulation lightning incarnation couldn't unleash, he would be furious to death.

"Currently, any trace of magic power in my body will be absorbed by Xingxuan, so the only cultivation methods I can use are those related to divine sense."

All body-refining techniques require the process of transforming the physical body with magical power. However, the Star Vortex in his dantian would absorb this magical power first. The cultivation of the soul could temporarily detach from the physical body. Although it would consume more karma points, Chu Xiu couldn't care less about that at the moment.

After some thought, Chu Xiu did not choose the "Killing Ghosts and Slaughtering Souls Yama Scripture," which he had already achieved some success with.

The reason is simple: although this skill is powerful, the subsequent supernatural abilities are either used to suppress the soul or to assist it.

Ultimately, the core purpose of this technique is to amplify the power of the ghost army, but his ghost army has already suffered heavy losses, and both ghost kings are now commanders without troops, unable to provide much assistance.

Moreover, although he possesses powerful offensive capabilities, he also focuses on attacking the soul. So far, the creatures he has encountered here, whether they are transformed creatures or the corpses of gods, are almost immune to mental attacks. The latter goes without saying, and the former is protected by the tribulation. How could Chu Xiu dare to use his soul to take it head-on?
Thinking about it this way, he also rejected the lineage of the Demon Lord Duobao. The purpose of this lineage was to arrange magic treasures into formations to connect their power. It emphasized the "differentiation" of the soul and the ability to control different magic treasures at the same time.

He doesn't even have the magic weapon needed to set up the formation, so repairing it would be useless.

"That leaves the cultivation and inheritance of the innate gods and demons' souls, which is to pursue the primordial spirit that transcends the physical body, is immortal and indestructible, and can mobilize the rules of heaven and earth with a single thought!"

"When this technique is cultivated to its final stage, it's like a fully enhanced ethereal god mode. Even after leaving the physical body, it still possesses extremely strong physical combat power, which is perfect for my current use!"

"I just don't know if this practice will conflict with the Yama Sutra."

After all, the two seem to represent two completely different cultivation paths.

But Chu Xiu then thought that he had initially thought that the "Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Body" and the "Return of Ten Thousand Weapons Technique" would conflict, but in the end they were integrated very well.

"Let's try it first. If it really doesn't work, we can pick a few suitable cultivation methods from the Inheritance Hall."

With this in mind, he no longer hesitated and channeled his mind into the inheritance.

A golden book appeared in his mind.

It is called—

The Chapter on the Free Transformation of the Divine!
(End of this chapter)