Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 302 Preparations in Advance: An Attempt at Time Travel
However, the problem of true essence has been solved.

However, many new problems urgently need to be addressed.

For example, Xiao Chen is currently in dire need of a new cultivation technique.

Don't be fooled by the fact that you can refine your true essence with the Yin Five Elements Seal right now. Even when breaking through a minor realm, you still need the guidance of a mental cultivation method.

Not to mention various fourth-order spells, including divine sense techniques.

"This is indeed a big problem."

Previously, as a disciple of a noble sect, Xiao Chen could directly obtain cultivation techniques from the Li Huo Sect.

However, as a rogue cultivator, one cannot avoid this unavoidable problem.

Moreover, the Nascent Soul cultivation method has a rather unique characteristic.

That means you can't buy this in stores because there's simply no stock available!
On this point, the major powers have tacitly achieved a near-monopoly.

Of course, objectively speaking, Xiao Chen also possesses quite a few inheritances.

The main problem is that there are no Yellow-level cultivation techniques among this large collection of inheritances.

This doesn't mean that Nascent Soul cultivators don't have Yellow-level cultivation techniques; it just means they're not worthy of occupying precious inheritance jade slips to be passed down in secret realms or ruins.

"And it's not just the cultivation technique that needs to be changed."

Xiao Chen considered for a moment: "Normally, I still need to collect spiritual materials and then customize spiritual artifacts."

This is one of the inherent drawbacks of independent practitioners.

This is also a process that almost every Nascent Soul True Monarch needs to go through.

Because once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, there are two obvious problems.

First, the overall number of Nascent Soul True Monarchs is relatively small, and if too many of those spiritual artifacts that consume extremely high amounts of true essence are made, there's simply nowhere to sell them.

Secondly, the quantity of fourth-tier spiritual materials is also limited, and they cannot be wasted.

Whether considering the raw materials or the customers, it is impossible to mass-produce magical artifacts.

It is more suitable for one-on-one private customization.

This also allows for targeted enhancement of strengths or supplementation of weaknesses based on the cultivation characteristics of different Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Normally, if a rogue cultivator breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage and insists on not joining any faction, that would be a good outcome.

Those two points alone would keep him busy for decades or even a hundred years.

For example, Su Li didn't have time to obtain the spiritual weapon that belonged to her.

Of course, she now possesses the Illusionary Moon Wheel, which is far more useful than a custom-made magical artifact and is more in line with her identity as a witch.

"But I'm not a member of the witch clan, what should I do? Give up?"

Xiao Chen carefully recalled his recent combat experience: "It doesn't seem to work. I should at least get a shield."

He can use martial arts or magic to attack in the future.

But there should at least be an additional means of defense, instead of having to physically withstand enemy attacks.

That would be both dangerous and embarrassing.

Speaking of which, last time the Yellow Springs Path sent a spirit shield in advance, but this time there wasn't one.

Could it be that the Demonic Sect is actually his destiny?
Xiao Chen shook his head, dismissing the strange thought.

He began to carefully plan his next course of action.

If things had gone according to plan, he should now be preparing for the liquidation.

However, after obtaining the [Crest of the Dimensional Sorcerer], it seems that the original plan will have to be changed.

"A new world is calling me; I can hear its call!"

Xiao Chen's gaze sharpened, and he stood up.

Then I decided to go out first to let everyone know I was safe.

After spending ten months inside the mountain, it's time to go out and bask in the sun, and share the joy of my breakthrough with Su Li.

The key is to do some preparation in advance, and it's never too late to explore a new world.

Going there rashly is not the way of a wise person.

"Ding!"

I had just stepped out of the mountain when I heard the familiar sound of the red string bell.

Su Li seemed to have been paying attention to this place for a while and came over to greet them immediately.

She first gave a graceful bow: "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xiao, on attaining the Nascent Soul stage. From this day forward, you may enjoy a thousand years of happiness and longevity."

Then he said, "More than half a month ago, the new lotus flowers on the island bloomed ahead of schedule. Would you like to try my lotus seed porridge tonight?"

Actually, it wasn't just the lotus flowers blooming; it was also a celestial phenomenon caused by Xiao Chen's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.

All the flowers on the island bloom ahead of schedule, regardless of the season or variety.

Many buds and trees also grew vigorously.

Even though Xiao Chen was a little late in coming out because he was refining his true essence, what he saw was a scene full of vitality and all things thriving.

"However, I was fortunate to break through, and I owe it all to your protection, fellow Daoist."

He started with his habitually modest remark.

Then Xiao Chen nodded again: "Lotus seed porridge is good. I happened to be away when the lotus flowers were in bloom last time, so this is a good opportunity to make up for it."

"what?"

He suddenly sensed something was wrong: "Your cultivation seems to have increased again?"

There was a significant gap between the two of them before.

In addition, Xiao Chen's spiritual sense was not strong enough, so when Su Li intentionally concealed her aura, he could not clearly sense her strength.

But it is different now.

His spiritual sense was greatly enhanced, and the two of them were now close enough to be less than two feet apart.

In the vision brought by Xiao Chen's divine sense, there was a powerful figure in front of him with a deep and unfathomable aura and fiery blood.

He even seemed to see a slight heat wave spreading from Su Li's body to the surrounding area.

Judging from their aura alone, one can sense that the difference in their current strength is several times greater.

It can only be said that even among those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage, there are differences.

But that's normal, after all, Xiao Chen has only just broken through and is still two minor realms behind.

"is it?"

Su Li frowned slightly and subconsciously raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear: "After a few more lunar eclipses, my blood energy has only increased slightly."

"Actually, not much has changed."

In fact, she had been actively cooperating with the lunar eclipse to enhance her own strength since the beginning of the first lunar month.

We are preparing to overcome this major bottleneck by accumulating blood and qi to achieve a qualitative change.

This is one of the reasons why, even though he had placed a restriction on himself, Xiao Chen could still easily detect the increase in his strength.

Su Li silently decided to reinforce the restriction again later.

To avoid causing any unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Then I'll go pick lotus seeds first, see you later."

Su Li smiled slightly, silently distanced herself, and then went to the small pond on the east side of the island.

Xiao Chen watched her leave, and then went to the beach.

He began to seriously recall whether there were any suitable fourth-tier defensive spells among the inheritances he had previously received.

Even though they don't benefit from Hextech synergy, it's still better than nothing.

Before venturing into another cultivation realm, mastering a fourth-tier defensive spell can effectively improve one's safety.

At least they won't have to resort to the Nine Dragons Diagram or the Blood Escape Talisman every time they encounter trouble.

Which one should I choose?

If there were no limit on Yellow-level spells, Xiao Chen would have more than ten spells to choose from.

However, after taking into account factors such as the difficulty and efficiency of cultivation.

In the end, he chose the water-based "Northern Darkness True Water Robe" as his transitional method.

This is a fourth-tier Heavenly-level spell that can condense a phantom of a spirit robe to protect oneself.

The reason for choosing the Heaven-level instead of the Earth-level or the simpler Mystic-level is mainly because of its stronger defensive capabilities.

In this regard, it's best not to settle for less.

As for why they didn't use wood or the relatively familiar fire element, but instead used water element magic.

This is because Xiao Chen still has the six fourth-tier water-type spirit orbs he obtained from the 'Copper Wolf' last time.

Firstly, he didn't have many fourth-tier spiritual items in total; this was the largest number he had.

Secondly, one of the main uses of the spirit pearl is to reduce the difficulty of cultivation and speed up the cultivation of spells.

This is perfect for helping him master the new spell as quickly as possible.

Moreover, Xiao Chen did not seek to master the magic; he only wanted to gain a basic understanding of it and acquire some self-protection ability.

When the conditions are right, I'll definitely switch back to yellow-level spells to take advantage of the bonus.

"Wow, there's such a technique!"

Xiao Chen carefully recalled the details of this spell, and the more he looked at it, the more powerful it seemed: "Wow, it actually has an internal transformation that can deal with sharp weapons."

"This thing is great! Who came up with this idea?"

Unlike Yellow-level spells, which can be cast step by step, this is different.

While a Celestial-level spell may appear to be a single spell, it actually contains several variations to adapt to different environments and situations.

To even begin learning the "Northern Darkness True Water Robe," one must master the two transformations: the "Thousand Gauze Robe" and the "Heavy Water Robe."

The former appears to be a spirit robe, but in reality, it has a thousand layers inside.

It can be used to deal with sharp objects such as flying needles, throwing knives, and flying shuttles.

The latter utilizes the properties of heavy water, which can attract and entangle enemy magical weapons, making it more suitable for dealing with sharp or blunt weapons such as swords, axes, and hammers.

Both can be remarkably effective when used correctly.

Xiao Chen was so engrossed in studying the cultivation technique that he sat there for an entire afternoon.

It wasn't until night fell and a delicate fragrance wafted from the side that I came back to my senses.

Turning my head, I saw Su Li holding a section of lotus stem, gently stirring the lotus seed porridge in the pot.

Although neither of them cared much about the spirit lotus, these lotus seeds were actually considered second-tier spiritual objects.

From a food perspective, it is already considered a top-quality ingredient.

A delicious dish can be made using only the simplest cooking methods.

"I'm planning to go out in a couple of days."

While sipping his porridge from the bowl, Xiao Chen casually remarked, "After breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, I realized how difficult it is to condense true essence."

"It's really not used to the emptiness inside my nascent soul now."

"I might stay outside for a while this time, collecting more spiritual items that can help speed up my cultivation before I come back."

That was, of course, his excuse.

The main purpose of running away was, of course, to make it easier for him to explore another cultivation world.

"Isn't it a bit too hasty to go out now?"

Su Li's tone carried a hint of worry: "You only recently broke through, and you are currently very weak."

She was also a Nascent Soul cultivator, so she naturally understood the difficulty of normally condensing true essence.

Because the Golden Core shattered during the breakthrough process, the Nascent Soul True Monarch, who had just advanced and had not yet had time to replenish his new True Essence, was like a snake that had just shed its skin.

Their actual combat strength is actually weaker than before the breakthrough.

"It's okay, I know what I'm doing."

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Besides, I still have the Nine Dragons Map you gave me."

In fact, his main source of confidence came from the Night's Edge and the Life Pill.

What does the shattering of the flawless golden elixir have to do with the life-giving elixir?

If any ignorant Golden Core cultivators came, Xiao Chen could still handle them easily.

"OK then."

Su Li didn't insist, only reminding her, "But no matter what, you still need to be extra careful." "By the way, do you want to absorb the blood crystal before you leave?"

After more than ten months of preparation time, they have accumulated a total of eleven blood crystals.

"Alright."

Xiao Chen nodded: "Having a little more power is better than having none at all."

He wasn't in such a hurry, after all, he needed to practice defensive spells first.

Absorbing blood crystals doesn't take much time; it's just a matter of convenience.

For the next six days, Xiao Chen continued his usual practice of absorbing two blood crystals each day.

However, it wasn't until the morning of the sixth day that the last blood crystal was refined.

His "Northern Darkness True Water Robe" still hasn't even scratched the surface.

"This spell is a bit difficult!"

Xiao Chen sat cross-legged in front of the beach, took out the third fourth-order water spirit orb, and continued to try to activate the spell while absorbing the little spiritual power left inside.

At the current pace, it's probably difficult to even use up all the spirit orbs.

"Something's not right. I've never had this much trouble cultivating before."

Seeing that he had completely absorbed the third spirit pearl but still saw no improvement, Xiao Chen simply stopped cultivating.

He frowned and began to ponder: "Where exactly is the problem?"

First, there's the issue of the difficulty of the technique itself.

However, if we change our cultivation method now, it would mean giving up halfway, so it's better to continue cultivating.

Secondly, there's the issue of compatibility. But since I already have the Yin Watermark, the compatibility shouldn't be too bad.

"What else could it be for?"

Xiao Chen pondered for a long time, then suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a glint of light: "All the problems stem from a lack of spiritual resources!"

He remembered that he still had two water-based Dao-nurturing crystals in his hand.

Since it was seized by accident, I've had it with me for a long time, but I haven't been able to use it much.

Since I'm currently facing difficulties in cultivating water-based magic, why not try absorbing one of them?

What if it works?
With this in mind, Xiao Chen immediately took out the Dao-Nourishing Crystal and swallowed a Purple-Gold Bodhi Fruit, beginning to comprehend the Great Dao of Water.

Despite using a different type of Dao-infused crystal.

However, the whole process was almost identical to the last time.

For a short period of time, Xiao Chen seemed to have entered a world made entirely of water.

There are different kinds of water everywhere there, but they seem to have some common characteristics.

About half a day later, as the fine sand formed from the Dao Crystal slid down his fingertips, Xiao Chen also regained consciousness.

I sat there and tried to recall everything, but I still couldn't remember anything clearly.

"Why does it seem like nothing has changed?"

Despite having significantly increased his spiritual strength, Xiao Chen still couldn't accurately recall what he had just comprehended.

A Nascent Soul True Monarch is extremely powerful; only one in a million cultivators can achieve this.

However, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch is too weak to directly comprehend the Great Dao.

Even with external assistance, it's difficult to gain much.

"Will this work?"

Xiao Chen didn't feel any improvement, but he still tried to practice his spells again for a while.

how to say?

The Dao-Nourishing Crystal did have some effect, making his control over water elemental power stronger.

However, the effect was not very obvious, at least not enough for him to learn the spell on the spot.

But it doesn't matter. Now that we've seen progress, at least we don't need to consume a second Dao-Nourishing Crystal.

With the help of the remaining three Water Spirit Pearls, Xiao Chen continued to cultivate for a full nine days.

On the fourth day, they successfully mastered the first change—the Thousand-Layer Robe.

However, since the Spirit Pearl was exhausted on the sixth day, it was not until the ninth day that the second transformation—the Heavy Water Robe—was finally mastered.
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"Bei Ming Qian Sha!"

Xiao Chen gave a soft shout, and the spiritual energy within a radius of a thousand feet immediately condensed into one piece.

It transformed into a sky-blue, semi-transparent spiritual robe, ten feet tall, which firmly protected him in the middle.

If someone looks closely enough, they will find that this spirit robe is indeed made up of exactly one thousand layers of light gauze, which is equivalent to one thousand spirit robes stacked together.

"The Northern Sea's Heavy Waters!"

Xiao Chen shouted again, and a large amount of spiritual energy gathered again.

The color of the robe rapidly deepened, first turning into sea blue, and finally into dark blue.

The layers of light gauze have disappeared, and the overall shape has become much thicker, making it look quite heavy.

Xiao Chen then turned the heavy water robe upside down and tried to transform it back into a thousand-silk robe.

He was finally somewhat satisfied: "Hmm, I've finally almost finished cultivating."

"The only problem is that it's a little slow; I need to get more familiar with it."

Because I wasn't yet proficient, the conversion process took about two breaths.

This is clearly too long, leaving no time to react in actual combat.

However, now that Xiao Chen has mastered the conversion method, the remaining issue is simply a matter of proficiency, which can be improved by repeatedly casting spells.

After having this spell.

He will be able to put up some resistance against other Nascent Soul True Monarchs or Fourth-Order Great Demons.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Chen forcibly suppressed his temper and focused on training for twenty days.

Even starting from the tenth day, he was already able to control the conversion speed to less than a third of a breath's time.

But he still insisted on training for ten more days to make sure he had developed a habit similar to muscle memory.

There's no need to consciously keep the method in mind; the transformation into cessation can be completed subconsciously.

We also experienced a lunar eclipse along the way.

The two embraced under the moon, just as they always had.

Xiao Chen also learned some ancient rituals of the Moon Witch Clan, as well as methods for drawing some witch runes.

At the end of the lunar eclipse, there was another scene of war.

However, this time it wasn't the Sea Witch Clan; it was changed to the Witch Clan whose flags were decorated with lightning bolts.

Xiao Chen estimated that it was probably the Thunder Witch Clan.

Come to think of it, he hadn't actually experienced many inheritances, but he had already witnessed several wars.

He couldn't help but think to himself that these ancient witches were far too warlike.

Another morning.

After the spiritual energy surge ended, Xiao Chen did not practice spells as usual.

Instead, he looked at Su Li on the rocks not far away: "I've practiced enough, I'm going to set off soon."

Su Li watched as his magic became more and more proficient over this period of time.

Naturally, they had already guessed his departure time.

So he didn't say much, but simply reminded her again, "Be careful, I will keep the blood crystal safe."

Xiao Chen wasn't really planning to search for spiritual items.

So after traveling about two thousand miles from the island, he immediately changed direction.

Flying towards the west side of Silent Isle, preparing to find an extremely remote place to test the new Hextech.

Of course, for safety reasons, Xiao Chen did not choose a place that was particularly far from Ji'e Island.

Instead, they found a deserted island about 70,000 miles away, which was only a few thousand feet in size.

This way, if anything unexpected happens on the way back, it will be convenient to return in time.

"Should we set up an array?"

Xiao Chen had previously developed a habit of setting up defensive formations when resting on deserted islands.

But now it seems unnecessary.

Firstly, he doesn't know how many days his trip will take, and if it takes a little longer, the spirit stones in the formation will definitely be exhausted long ago.

Secondly, it allows for the deployment of formations in such a desolate and uninhabited place.

There is simply no three hundred taels of silver here.

This was clearly a message to the passing monks that something was wrong here.

"It's all Hextech's fault, they didn't even provide a user manual."

After much deliberation, Xiao Chen finally gave up on setting up the formation.

The reason he was unsure of when to act was because he knew so little about this new enhancement.

If you don't know what kind of world is on the other side, then so be it.

He doesn't yet know how long the journey itself will take.

He needs to try and explore everything on his own, slowly.

The effect of Hextech enhancement was simply that a token-shaped emblem was generated deep within Xiao Chen's sea of ​​consciousness after he made his selection.

It's almost imperceptible under normal circumstances.

Only by carefully sensing it with one's divine sense can one discover that it seems to contain a peculiar power.

"They didn't even provide a usage method, how am I supposed to trigger this?"

Previously, Xiao Chen hadn't dared to explore carefully because he was worried about accidentally triggering something.

Now that he had fewer reservations, he could finally control his divine sense and delve into it to study it properly.

However, before that, he first used the Heavy Water Robe.

Then, I reconfirmed the locations of the Nine Dragons Diagram, the Black Abyss Blood Escape Talisman, and the Small Teleportation Talisman in the Vast Ocean Ring.

After making preparations, he felt relieved enough to probe his divine sense into the emblem.

The moment the two met, the peculiar power within the emblem immediately erupted.

It instantly enveloped his entire body tightly.

It immediately tore through the void and disappeared.

Xiao Chen felt dizzy and experienced a dizziness a hundred times greater than when he took the Cangran Secret Realm teleportation array before.

It seemed like countless years had passed in the middle, yet it also seemed like less than a breath had gone by.

That power erupted again suddenly, and then disappeared.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen felt his feet sink into the air, as if he were falling rapidly from mid-air.

Fortunately, cultivators can fly, and he instinctively used a teleportation technique to stabilize himself.

He immediately received both good and bad news.

The good news is that this cultivation world does indeed possess spiritual energy, and the escape techniques can be used very smoothly without any impact.

This means that Xiao Chen's strength will not be significantly affected.

The bad news is that the spiritual energy concentration here is relatively low.

For a moment, he even felt as if he had returned to the Southern Region.

"Wait, is this reliable?"

Xiao Chen reduced the intensity of his divine sense to ninety percent, only extending it to a range of a hundred miles to investigate.

The investigation yielded excellent results; he was currently located in the valley between two barren mountains.

Within a hundred miles, there was not only no human habitation, but also no birds or beasts.

Compared to landing in a sect's grand formation or in the territory of a fourth-tier demon, this location is undoubtedly the safest.

But Xiao Chen also sensed the peculiar power within the emblem.

It was almost completely depleted at this point and was slowly recovering.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should take twelve hours to fully recover.

(End of this chapter)