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Chapter 365 The Secret Method of Sensing the Celestial Stars (4K)

After a full day of research and discussion, the Broken Gold True Lord finally confirmed a more detailed refining plan.

The good news is that the two of them together can basically gather most of the spiritual materials.

As for the remaining four auxiliary materials, True Lord Broken Gold offered to ask an acquaintance for help, saying that there was a high probability they could obtain them directly.

Of course, this wouldn't have been possible without Xiao Chen providing support in the form of spirit stones.

Considering the pressure on cash flow, Lord Suijin also offered to postpone his share of the processing and material costs.

All you need to do is come up with 13 million spirit stones for the materials.

This is quite normal, given the sheer volume of materials and spirit stones involved this time.

It would be difficult for an average person to come up with so many spirit stones if they had to pay in full at once.

Of course, Xiao Chen is an exception.

However, since the Broken Gold True Lord had said so, he did not insist on paying in full at once.

It's good to keep some capital for reselling spiritual materials for the Reverse Immortal Alliance.

But there's also bad news.

That means that even Xiao Chen couldn't afford a second fully fused spiritual artifact at this cost.

Not only because of this, but also because these things are just too expensive.

The main problem lies with those spiritual materials.

This time, most of the materials that Xiao Chen had accumulated had already been used up.

This includes the spirit ores obtained from the Zhaokong Sect and the spirit materials broken down from the great sea monsters.

There were also the rich turtle shell, the dark triangular ore, and the two spirit ores found on the red-bearded giant.

Even the top-tier third-order spiritual materials accumulated in earlier years, such as the Central Qihuang Sand and Guiyuan Divine Stone, were all spent.

Only the faintly glowing cold jade given by Master Shouyuan was kept as a souvenir.

Of course, this is also because third-tier spiritual materials are relatively easier to obtain, and Broken Gold True Lord said he had a way.

In short, if Xiao Chen wants to forge a second or even a third fully fused spiritual artifact...

Then he would need to acquire a large amount of fourth-tier spiritual materials, at least several dozen pieces.

This is clearly not a simple matter.

The reason why Xiao Chen was so interested in the second and even the third fully fused spiritual artifact was because he wanted to have both offense and defense.

It was also because he had promised Su Li that he would give her a defensive spirit robe for self-protection.

Although only the term "spiritual artifact" was mentioned at the time, without specifying its exact quality, theoretically, a more ordinary spiritual robe could have been made to make up the difference.
However, since there are better options, Xiao Chen still hopes to go for the best one directly.

After all, even if it's just to ensure a continuous supply of blood crystals, this matter can't be easily overlooked.

Where should we go to get some fourth-tier spiritual materials?

Xiao Chen thought for a moment: "It seems that hunting demonic beasts is the only option."

Fourth-tier spiritual materials are very rare, and there is basically no stable production of them.

Its main sources are only two.

The first method involves mining large quantities of Tier 3 spirit ore, with a chance of obtaining Tier 4 spirit ore along the way.

Then, you can obtain fourth-tier spirit ore through smelting.

The second method is to hunt fourth-tier monsters and then collect their scales, armor, claws, teeth, and other monster materials.

Fourth-tier demonic beasts are treasures from head to toe.

In particular, different monsters have different core parts.

These places often produce top-quality spiritual materials of the same grade.

Clearly, Xiao Chen preferred hunting monsters to trying his luck by mining.

Not only because it's faster this way, but mainly because the Sea of ​​Compassion is currently being invaded by sea creatures.

Those groups of fourth-tier demons are practically a natural mine of spiritual resources.

Others would still need to worry about where to find a fourth-tier demon.

Xiao Chen only needed to consider whether he could win.

If we can wipe out all the great sea monsters that have invaded the Sea of ​​Compassion in this one fell swoop.

Let alone dozens of fourth-tier spiritual materials, it would probably be no problem to get one or two hundred.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen's thoughts became much clearer: "Fighting against the sea race and saving the Compassionate Sea from its peril is of utmost urgency."

Especially those three giant sea monsters.

While there might not be anything good on an octopus, both the scallop and the nautilus shell could definitely be used as one of the main materials for defensive magical artifacts.

Of course, it might be a bit difficult to kill those three giant sea monsters.

Xiao Chen had already asked before, and it would take the Broken Gold True Monarch at least nearly a year to complete this custom-made spear.

The main reason is that the initial trading of spiritual materials and the preparatory work alone take about half a year.

The subsequent repeated refining process will take at least another six months.

This is assuming everything goes smoothly; otherwise, it's not impossible for it to take two or three years.

In short, Xiao Chen cannot directly crush the sea monsters by relying on a fully fused spiritual artifact in the short term; he must employ some strategy.

For example, the direction of action and the selection of appropriate targets.

Simply put, it's about picking a few easy targets first.

Considering his unfamiliarity with Buddhism, Xiao Chen felt it would be best to start from the south and check out the situation at Yuntao Sword Lodge.

However, he hasn't received any new intelligence for several months.

We'll discuss the specific arrangements after we get back and learn about the latest battle situation from the Tiangang Sect.

Of course, before leaving, I should take care of things here first.

Although traveling back and forth between the two places is not difficult, there is still a one-day cooldown period.

Xiao Chen also planned to use teleportation as his ultimate means of survival, which meant he had to actively control the cooldown time and location of teleportation to reduce the number of times he had to travel back and forth.

This avoids the situation where the emblem is not ready to travel again when needed.

Simply put, unless under special circumstances, they will never travel through dangerous areas such as the front lines.

Therefore, after returning to Guiyun Market, Xiao Chen first left a secret mark and then arranged to meet Zhang Cunfu again.

I learned about his transaction with the Reverse Immortal Alliance.

As expected, the Reverse Immortal Alliance was more than happy to have someone sell them spiritual items, and they agreed without hesitation.

When Zhang Cunfu returned this time, he brought with him a new order list and a deposit of three million spirit stones.

Xiao Chen glanced at it briefly; it contained some relatively rare items, but they weren't difficult for him to obtain.

With just this one deal, he could earn at least two million spirit stones in net profit.

Moreover, this is only the first transaction; if the transaction goes smoothly, there will definitely be more in the future.

This is also the source of Xiao Chen's confidence to directly customize a fully fused spiritual weapon.

With the Dimensional Sorcerer's Emblem, earning spirit stones is incredibly easy, and you can spend them without feeling any pain.

After giving Zhang Cunfu a few brief instructions, Xiao Chen told him to go back and wait for news.

Then he went to check on Chen Fan's situation.

More than a month had passed since he broke through to the Golden Core stage.

Logically speaking, he should have started cultivating the Heavenly Star Secret Technique. Xiao Chen was very curious about how Chen Fan would behave after obtaining a Heavenly-level cultivation technique.

However, upon arriving at the Xu family's house, he found them fast asleep.

"What's going on? What happened to him?"

Xiao Chen looked at Xu Qingyi, who was standing guard beside him: "Why are you so sleepy in broad daylight?"

It's only just past Chen Shi (7-9 AM), which should be the time of day when we have the most energy.

"Reporting to the senior, Brother Fan has been practicing his cultivation techniques day and night these past few days, almost neglecting to eat or sleep."

Xu Qingyi quickly explained, "I told him to take a nap in the morning, because only when he is well-rested can he comprehend the mysteries of the secret technique."

The two didn't lower their voices when they spoke, so Chen Fan woke up immediately.

He immediately scrambled to his feet and gave a deep bow: "This humble student greets Senior!"

His action startled Xu Qingyi. What was going on?
Of course, she hadn't guessed that Xiao Chen was actually a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

"Qingyi, you go out first and keep an eye on the courtyard gate so that no outsiders can come in."

Chen Fan explained, "I'll explain this to you in detail later."

Then he turned to look at Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with barely suppressed excitement, as if he were very excited.

After Xu Qingyi left, he immediately set up three layers of magical barriers around her.

Used to block out sound and potential probes.

Then he excitedly exclaimed, "Senior, I have sensed the power of the Zhou Tian stars!"

"The starry sky above can also guide our cultivation!"

Ok?
Xiao Chen frowned. Was this child stupid?

It should be noted that the full name of the cultivation technique he taught the other party was "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Gan Ling Mi Fa", which was originally a technique that used the power of the Zhou Tian stars to accelerate cultivation.

So isn't this a normal thing? Is it really worth getting so worked up about?
However, he quickly understood why Chen Fan was behaving so strangely.

Because the other party couldn't wait to explain what had happened over the past month.

He simply celebrated his breakthrough to the Golden Core stage that day.

Then, full of anticipation, he began to cultivate the "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Gan Ling Secret Method," wanting to fully experience the profound mysteries of the Heavenly-level inheritance.

It must be said that people with high comprehension can indeed cultivate faster.

The Heavenly Star Sect stated in its inheritance jade slip that anyone who can master the basics within a month is considered a relatively talented disciple.

Anyone who can get the basics down within six months is considered qualified.

However, Chen Fan only needed two nights to successfully sense the power of the stars in the heavens, following the guidance of the mental cultivation method.

Then, naturally, he began to receive the power of the stars and start cultivating.

You won't know until you try it, and once you do, you'll be amazed.

He was surprised to find that this secret technique had a very low dependence on spiritual energy.

Normally, a Golden Core cultivator needs to cultivate near a third-tier spiritual vein, or at least within the core of a second-tier spiritual vein, to ensure maximum efficiency.

Otherwise, the progress will be slow due to insufficient spiritual energy.

The more spiritual energy is lacking in the surrounding area, the lower the cultivation efficiency will be. If there is absolutely no spiritual energy, then it is impossible to cultivate at all.

Of course, Xiao Chen, who frequently eats spiritual fruits and drinks spiritual liquids, is an exception.

The spiritual items he consumed provided ample spiritual energy within his body, and their effects were faster and better than absorbing external spiritual energy.

But Chen Fan was surprised to find...

He was able to successfully condense true essence in the wasteland, a place where spiritual energy was extremely scarce, even for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Moreover, it only takes five days to condense a brand new true essence.

Although he did feel the effects of insufficient spiritual energy along the way, it was less than the impact he experienced when he was building his foundation.

After achieving the Golden Core stage, Mingming's need for spiritual energy increased even more.

However, the efficiency of cultivation has actually increased. Such an abnormal change can only be attributed to the power of the stars in the heavens.

It replaced part of the function of spiritual energy, providing considerable assistance to cultivators.

This means: "Senior, with the power of the Zhou Tian stars, even if the various blessed lands and holy cities continue to control the spiritual energy, everyone will have a new way out!"

Chen Fan's eyes practically lit up: "All the cultivators in the wasteland will no longer need to depend on their whims!"

"As long as they don't absorb all the spiritual energy in the wasteland."

"Then the starry sky can provide everyone with almost inexhaustible power."

"They can use the Spirit Gathering Array to monopolize all spiritual energy."

"But they absolutely have no way to block out the entire sky!"

Chen Fan became more and more excited as he spoke, almost jumping up with excitement: "And when I read the later parts, it seemed that you also mentioned a higher-level way of using the power of stars in the manual."

"As long as we master the power of the stars, everyone can have a brand new future!"

"At that time, we will no longer be oppressed by blessed lands, and we will no longer have to risk our lives for a few spirit stones."

"Everyone can peacefully bask in the glory of the stars, and the whole world will undergo earth-shattering changes."

"Senior Xiao, your cultivation technique has truly opened up a new path for all cultivators in the wasteland!"

"A beautiful, heaven-reaching path of cultivation!"

Um... actually, this is a secret technique of the Tianxing Sect.

No wonder Chen Fan was so excited; it turns out he had thought of this.

As a cultivator who had been troubled by spiritual energy since childhood, he was all too aware of the importance of the "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Sen Ling Mi Fa" (Secret Method of Senses the Celestial Stars).

If this technique can be successfully promoted, it could indeed bring about earth-shattering changes.

"Senior Xiao, I had no intention of revealing your legacy."

Seeing that Xiao Chen remained silent, Chen Fan quickly explained, "I haven't told anyone about this secret these past few days, not even Qingyi and Uncle Xu know."

"I will absolutely not reveal a single word of this secret technique before I have your permission."

"I was just too happy for a moment."

But in the end, he couldn't help but say, "Of course, I certainly hope to get your permission, senior, so that I can pass on this technique to more people in your name."

"If this secret technique can be spread, all the independent cultivators in the world will benefit immensely."

"This will be a great thing that benefits all living beings!"

"At that time, everyone will be grateful for the kindness of their predecessors."

Well, his idea is actually quite good.

However, Xiao Chen was not so optimistic.

After the Cai family had gained a basic understanding of this world, he could easily guess what would happen if such a thing occurred.

The holy city would certainly not allow such 'heretical and unorthodox' practices to spread.

Those people certainly wouldn't sit idly by and watch their foundation crumble; instead, they would spare no effort to hunt down all cultivators who had studied the "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Gan Ling Secret Method."

Use all your strength to completely erase this technique.

Just like the history that disappeared before.

Therefore, unless the problems in the Holy City are resolved, there's no hope for a bright future.

(End of this chapter)