Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 428 The miraculous effects of the Clear Dew Foundation Building Pill!

When laying the foundation, one must pay attention to the right timing, location, and people to increase the success rate.

Fortunately, the spiritual environment of the Cangming Immortal Sect is quite good, especially since the sect's main hall is built directly on a fourth-order spiritual vein.

It can easily support ten people to establish their foundation at the same time, or even ten more people to form their core at the same time.

Moreover, the surrounding area is absolutely safe; there will be no sudden raids on cultivators, nor will you happen to encounter any passing monsters.

It can be said that apart from the timing not being quite right, it perfectly meets the latter two requirements.

Therefore, as long as these disciples themselves are not too nervous, so as not to cause errors in the operation of the mental technique.

In fact, breaking through within the sect's main hall is far more effective than anywhere else they can find on their own.

"Speaking of which, it has been quite a long time since I've watched any of the disciples in the sect attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

Iron Fan True Monarch's gaze swept over everyone present, and he suggested with a smile, "Fellow Daoists and Zen Masters, why don't we all make a guessing game and see how many disciples will ultimately succeed in their breakthrough?"

Although the foundation-building process is not complicated, it still takes several hours.

As the host, he couldn't very well leave his guests waiting there.

So, on a whim, I came up with this topic to liven up the atmosphere.

"Fellow Daoist Iron Fan, that's a great idea!"

Upon hearing this, True Lord Gangyuan clapped his hands and responded loudly, "In my opinion, why not add another prize?"

"That makes guessing more interesting."

Upon hearing this, Zen Master Jinghua's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

However, he did not directly object, but instead emphasized: "I think adding a lucky charm is indeed a good idea, but it should be simple and light, and should not involve anything expensive."

"As the saying goes, a little gambling is harmless fun."

The others shared the same idea and nodded in agreement.

So everyone agreed that each person would contribute 10,000 spirit stones as a prize.

Then, with a maximum time limit of half an hour, observe the breakthrough situation on site, and write down the estimated number of people who will break through on paper.

Once you've put pen to paper, you can't make any changes.

Whoever writes down the number of people that is closest to the actual number will take all the spirit stones.

If more than one person bets correctly, the winnings are split equally.

There are two other advantages to doing this.

Firstly, spirit stones are easier to calculate than spirit items, as there is no need to convert their value.

Secondly, this amount of spirit stones is not a large sum, and the presiding monk of Juehai Temple can make the decision.

Judging from the rules alone, it's actually quite fair.

However, Xiao Chen, as the person present who knew the Qinglu Foundation Building Pill best, undoubtedly held the greatest advantage.

He almost without hesitation activated his true energy and wrote down his first guess from afar—nine people.

"Oh?"

Crane Cry True Monarch's eyes flashed: "Fellow Daoist Xiao is so confident in his pills?"

As a successor of a reclusive Taoist lineage, he inevitably harbored greater skepticism towards such an unprecedented and unique elixir.

Throughout history, among countless alchemists, no one has ever been known to have optimized the Foundation Establishment Pill formula.

Therefore, seeing Xiao Chen so confident, True Monarch Heming was even more surprised.

He extended his divine sense and, without letting the ten disciples notice, began to observe more carefully and attentively.

"Of course!"

Xiao Chen's lips curled up slightly: "Fellow Daoist Heming, why don't you join me in betting on nine people? We can split their spirit stones equally."

In any case, it's only about 100,000 spirit stones in total.

It's really more about participation, making it easier for everyone to chat and laugh.

"Oh, I'm not in a hurry."

True Monarch Heming shook his head, pretending to be very serious: "Since there is a time limit of half an hour, I need to see how things go and think it over carefully."

In fact, due to the limited time, it was impossible to see anything unusual.

Gangyuan Zhenjun was the first to give up observing, and the second to pick up his pen and write down his guess—eight people.

"Wow, Fellow Daoist Gang Yuan has made up his mind so soon?"

Iron Fan True Lord was somewhat surprised: "And you actually guessed so highly?"

It should be noted that these were ten middle-aged and elderly disciples who had almost no hope of making a breakthrough.

If they were given ordinary Foundation Building Pills, only one or two might be able to successfully break through.

It is even expected that the entire army would be wiped out.

Theoretically speaking, even if this so-called Clear Dew Foundation Building Pill had double the effect, so many people shouldn't have been able to successfully break through.

"Sigh, I don't understand alchemy, so staring at it any longer will only be pointless."

Gangyuan Zhenjun laughed and said, "The reason I guessed a little higher is simply because I trust Fellow Daoist Xiao."

Then, one after another, True Lords picked up their pens and wrote down their predictions.

Most of them chose three or six people, because this is exactly the dividing line between twice the effect and three times the effect of a regular Foundation Establishment Pill.

Of course, there are also those like Yunfeng Zhenjun who considered the candidates to be too mediocre and thus only guessed the choices of two people.

And he wasn't the only one; Zen Master Jinghua thought the same thing.

After everyone had placed their bets, the discussion naturally followed.

Whether it's discussing the basis and ideas for their judgments, or debating the performance of a particular disciple, they can re-estimate the number of people.

In short, the overall atmosphere inside the main hall naturally became more lively.

Two hours passed, and the discussion not only did not stop, but became even more heated and curious.

Many disciples who were not highly regarded by the True Lords have not yet failed to break through.

This alone is enough to show that the Clear Dew Foundation Building Pill is indeed extraordinary.

But soon, as time came to the final moment.

Amidst the expectant and astonished gazes of the crowd, the disciple, who was exactly fifty years old, suddenly doubled his aura and became the first to cross the threshold of Foundation Establishment.

Following closely behind was another 56-year-old outer disciple.

Because he had been injured in his early years, his vital energy had already begun to show signs of depletion before he was even sixty years old.

Originally, in everyone's eyes, he was the type who seemed hopeless at first glance.

Unexpectedly, he became the second person to achieve Foundation Establishment.

Then there's the third one.

the fourth!
The fifth one!

……

Even the tenth one!!!

Yes, all ten disciples who were ultimately chosen actually succeeded in breaking through to the next level.

Objectively speaking, this is quite normal. After all, a 90% success rate doesn't necessarily mean that someone will fail.

It's just a general probability.

However, for the people of the Compassionate Ocean, this was nothing short of a major spiritual earthquake.

"They all broke through? How is that possible?"

The elder Yunfeng Zhenjun was completely bewildered: "This doesn't make any sense pharmacologically."

He also practiced alchemy.

Although not particularly talented, after hundreds of years of practice, he can still refine some commonly used fourth-order spirit pills.

But it was precisely because he was an expert that he felt even more shocked and incredulous.

"All ten people succeeded; this is no ordinary improvement to the elixir formula."

Zen Master Jinghua was also speechless: "If we take into account factors such as age, the efficacy of the medicine has been increased by at least four times!"

Such a large discrepancy undoubtedly means that the old version of the Foundation Establishment Elixir formula is actually wrong.

Moreover, it was not only wrong, but very wrong.

There must be a crucial deviation or error at some very critical point.

Only in this way can we explain why the results of the two are so different.

Thinking of this, Zen Master Jinghua couldn't help but look at Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with disbelief.

It should be noted that over the past few million years, the number of Foundation Establishment Pills refined by the cultivation world is almost enormous and difficult to estimate.

Among them are many geniuses in alchemy and masters of elixirs.

However, no alchemist ever realized that they had all gone astray.

The question then arises: just how exceptionally talented must Xiao Chen, or rather, the alchemist behind him who refined the Clear Dew Foundation Building Pill, be to discover and solve this problem?
In fact, even now that the problems with the Dan formula have been recognized.

Zen Master Jinghua still couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

No matter what, this is only a second-tier spirit pill. Its refining process is not complicated in the eyes of a high-level alchemist like him. In fact, it can be described as very simple and skillful.

He was unaware that the Qinglu Foundation Building Pill had replaced the main ingredient, completely overturning the previous system.

Without this premise, one's thinking is bound by the five-colored golden lotus.

Therefore, I just can't figure out where the error lies in the traditional refining process, which is normal in every step.

"This...shouldn't be right?"

Iron Fan True Lord looked astonished. If he hadn't personally selected the ten disciples below, he would have suspected that there was some kind of conspiracy.

The problem is, he really isn't a shill!

When selecting disciples, he even deliberately made it more difficult, avoiding those who had just turned fifty.

Theoretically, this should be considered a pressure test, so why is the result like this?
Isn't this level of pressure high enough?
In fact, Iron Fan Zhenjun actually guessed part of the truth by accident.

Compared to the harsh environment faced by those rogue cultivators in the new cultivation world, the pressure here in the Sea of ​​Compassion is indeed not high enough.

Does the potential for breakthroughs decrease with age?
It has no impact at all, since most cultivators in the wasteland cannot afford Foundation Establishment Pills when they are young.

Those who can accumulate enough spirit stones by the age of fifty are considered to be among the faster ones.

Did you suffer an injury in your early years, resulting in a deficiency of qi and blood?

It's hilarious. Many cultivators in the wasteland have to fight each other frequently to get a better spot in the cave. Getting injured is commonplace, and there are no conditions for healing, so they can only tough it out.

Some cultivators even have to cultivate blood jade within their bodies to exchange for spirit stones.

Under such high-pressure conditions, the Qinglu Foundation Building Pill can achieve an average breakthrough success rate of 90%.

Now that they've switched to the Sea of ​​Compassion, allowing cultivators who have enjoyed the spiritual energy tides since childhood to consume it is like entering their comfort zone.

After a while.

The people present finally recovered from their shock.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, how many of these new Foundation Establishment Pills are there in total?" True Monarch Yunfeng asked first. "I mean, besides the six hundred pills this time, will there be a stable supply in the future?"

What he really wanted to know was whether the Clear Dew Foundation Building Pill would quickly replace the traditional Foundation Building Pill.

"I'm not entirely sure about that either."

Xiao Chen shook his head: "It's not that I intentionally hid it from you all. You can all tell that this is a new product, and the production is not very stable yet."

"What I can guarantee is that there will definitely be more Qinglu Foundation Building Pills available in the future."

"But the timing and quantity are uncertain."

"If things go smoothly, a new batch of Qinglu Foundation Building Pills will be available in less than a year, and I estimate there will be around several hundred of them."

"But if it's slow, it's hard to say; it could take three to five years. The number is also even more uncertain; it's hard to say whether it will be a few hundred or a thousand."

Xiao Chen wasn't exactly lying.

The production of Qinglu Foundation Building Pills depends mainly on his refining speed and available time.

However, he himself is unsure whether he will be busy in the coming period, and therefore cannot determine the exact time of the next batch.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, to be honest, I am currently in dire need of a large batch of Foundation Establishment Pills."

Crane Cry True Monarch immediately asked, "Although we still don't know the price of this new Foundation Building Pill?"

"But I'm willing to pay a 20% premium on the original price to acquire a batch."

"I don't need much, three hundred will be enough, the rest can be left for the other fellow Daoists."

For Chongzhen Temple, which was recently established and acquired many properties from Xiaobanruo Temple, they are currently in dire need of core members.

Especially those young disciples who were brought back when the sect was opened, and who had cultivated their way up step by step within their own sect.

They are much more reliable than temporarily recruited independent cultivators.

However, three hundred is clearly too many, and the other sects naturally cannot agree to it.

Each company actively expressed its willingness to purchase at a high price, wanting to get a larger share.

Fortunately, this was just a Foundation Establishment Pill, so it shouldn't cause any controversy among fourth-tier cultivators.

After everyone expressed their opinions, they discussed the matter calmly.

Finally, a consensus was reached: since everyone wants them, the remaining 590 Qinglu Foundation Building Pills should be divided equally, and no one should take more than their share.

Regarding the subsequent price, after careful consideration, Xiao Chen decided to round it up to a whole number.

Each one is sold for 10,000 spirit stones.

This price may not sound very high.

However, it should be noted that most ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators can only earn a few hundred spirit stones a year.

Therefore, for major sects, if the price is too high, it is better to use ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills or simply give up on cultivation altogether.

Moreover, for Xiao Chen, even at this price, he had already made a huge profit.

It should be noted that the recipe for Qinglu Foundation Building Pill involves five main ingredients, which significantly increases the refining cost.

However, the total cost of refining these 100 batches of elixirs was only 600,000 spirit stones.

Each one sells for 10,000 spirit stones, so theoretically, you can sell them for a total of 6 million spirit stones, which is equivalent to a tenfold profit!

That's a profit of 1,000%, which is absolutely outrageous.

In fact, everyone initially felt that Xiao Chen's offer of 10,000 was a bit too high.

However, after weighing the pros and cons in their minds, considering the high success rate of Foundation Establishment (up to 90%), they felt it was still worthwhile.

Since everyone wanted the new Foundation Building Pill, they skipped the haggling altogether.

Everyone accepted the offer immediately and settled the spirit stones on the spot.

After deducting the test losses from the ten free samples.

Xiao Chen ultimately received 5.9 million spirit stones.

Considering that he only used 100 days this time, his earning efficiency is frighteningly high.

Strictly speaking, he was still practicing other spells during those hundred days and did not go all out.

Otherwise, it could have doubled again.

To be honest, even the wealthiest temple in the Compassionate Sea, Pudu Temple, could not achieve such a high net profit after deducting all necessary expenses.

As long as Xiao Chen doesn't find alchemy tedious and is willing to invest more time in it.

With just this one skill, he could earn more than an entire large sect.

It is worth mentioning that, after completing this transaction, the True Lords or Zen Masters of various forces all chose to stay temporarily at the Cangming Immortal Sect.

Because there are less than three months left until the Nascent Soul Ceremony of True Monarch Mingxiao.

For everyone else, this amount of time was just a blink of an eye.

Instead of running back and forth, it would be better to wait until after the celebration before going back to a quiet retreat.

Besides, there are just enough people here this time, so everyone can exchange ideas and discuss their thoughts.

Iron Fan Zhenjun had anticipated this situation.

A few days ago, I instructed my disciples to prepare a separate and exquisite courtyard for all the guests.

Xiao Chen originally planned to return to Ji'e Island to cultivate after selling all the Qinglu Foundation Building Pills.

Seeing that everyone else had stayed, I suddenly hesitated.

If he leaves, won't he miss the discussion session?

To be honest, being able to occasionally exchange ideas with many fellow cultivators of the same level is actually quite crucial and meaningful.

Even if it's just listening in without participating in the specific discussion.

You might gain some useful insights and solve a problem on your spiritual path.

So when Iron Fan Zhenjun took the initiative to warmly invite him to stay, Xiao Chen went along with it and stayed there as well.

I have to say, staying this time was definitely the right thing to do.

For the first month, everyone sat together almost every day.

While brewing a pot of fragrant tea, they exchanged their experiences in cultivating different types of spells.

Previously, since Xiao Chen had no fellow disciples, he had to rely on the cultivation techniques he had on hand and then cultivate in isolation using Hextech enhancement.

Especially since breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, there has really been no discussion of a similar situation.

Listening to everyone's sharing now, I suddenly have a sense of enlightenment or realization in many areas.

Although the different techniques employed by everyone present meant that these experiences could not necessarily be directly applied.

But precisely because everyone knows this, when sharing, they will actively choose what they consider to be more universal experiences and techniques.

Then, when describing it, we will also avoid using specialized terminology.

Instead, we try to explain things in a way that is easy to understand, striving to avoid significant misunderstandings between different sects and even between Buddhism and Taoism.

Therefore, it also resolved many of Xiao Chen's doubts and solidified his foundation to a certain extent.

Unfortunately, such shared experiences are ultimately quite limited.

Therefore, after the first month ended, everyone gradually found that they had nothing left to say to each other.

So in the following days, people gradually began to hold various banquets and enjoy different kinds of food.

The conversation gradually shifted from exchanging experiences to chatting about anything and everything.

In the end, he completely forgot about the discussion of Taoism and began to indulge in pleasure.

The pleasures enjoyed by fourth-level cultivators are also quite diverse. In addition to simple sensual pleasures, Xiao Chen has also witnessed many special situations.

For example, Qian Shu Zhenjun liked to show off the new puppets he had conceived.

For example, Zen Master Jinghua liked to hide his spiritual cultivation and then go to the market to pretend to be a passing ascetic monk and do a good deed every day.

And he actually encountered a powerful and arrogant family cultivator.

The outcome is self-evident.

However, Xiao Chen neither summoned any maids or musicians nor went outside.

Instead, he carefully reviewed what he had just learned three times.

After careful consideration, I actually gained some new understanding of the spells I had already mastered.

In particular, he already had the best and most in-depth mastery of the Azure Wave Penetrating Needle technique, and he almost had a feeling of complete mastery of it.

This discovery delighted Xiao Chen so much that he even skipped the banquet.

He would lock himself in his room every day to practice this spell repeatedly, hoping to make another breakthrough in one go.

Another month and a half passed in the blink of an eye.

It really did allow him to advance his proficiency in the Azure Wave Bone-Penetrating Needle technique from a slight mastery to complete mastery.

If one is willing to continue refining and polishing their skills in the future, and takes that next step forward, they will be able to achieve complete mastery.

Upon reaching this level, the number of flying needles increased from six to nine.

At the same time, it looks even thinner and shorter by a third.

If an unsuspecting outsider were to see it, they might mistakenly think that its power has decreased.

However, Xiao Chen knew in his heart that this actually meant that his flying needles were more refined, and their destructive power and penetrating power had doubled.

These growths, amplified by Hextech, are like adding wings to a tiger.

If he were to encounter Hua Jian Zhenjun again now, even if he drew his sword and struck the flying needle, he would absolutely be unable to cut off the needle's tip.

Because being more refined also means being more robust.

"However, it is said that the further one progresses in cultivating magic, the more difficult it becomes to make breakthroughs."

Xiao Chen estimated: "If we want to take it a step further and cultivate the Azure Wave Bone-Penetrating Needle to the Great Perfection, the difficulty will probably be higher than all of the previous ones combined."

"The cultivation is not yet complete; we still need to work hard in the future."

Although it was foreseeable that things would not go smoothly.

But now that he has reached the point of mastery, he will definitely continue to cultivate.

After all, if one could truly cultivate to a high level, it would be even more powerful with the amplification from Hextech enhancement.

Then Xiao Chen would possess a powerful enough attack method, thus enabling him to deal with multiple Nascent Soul stage enemies simultaneously.

Given the situation in the new cultivation world, for example, there are as many as eight Nascent Soul True Monarchs among the special envoys sent by the Holy City this time.

Such preparation is quite necessary.

If one doesn't have the ability to fight against multiple opponents, and is accidentally discovered by those special envoys, it will be really difficult to escape.

In particular, Xiao Chen was planning to keep his two important trump cards to deal with any potential Nascent Soul cultivators.

Therefore, when facing an enemy at the level of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

He would be better off solving the problem directly through magic and custom-made magical artifacts.

Only in this way can one be more at ease when operating in the new cultivation world.

(End of this chapter)