Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 442 The New Hextech!

Normally, it takes a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator about three hundred years to break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Of course, this is the case where one relies solely on their own hard work and self-cultivation.

If you have the means to use a fourth-tier spiritual object, you can often shorten this process significantly.

Theoretically speaking, Xiao Chen accelerated his cultivation with the help of spiritual objects and spiritual stones.

However, he spent a little more spirit stones than others.

In addition, the spiritual resources consumed far exceed those of ordinary people, and there are also various secret techniques to help.

In the end, it only took him two years and one month to gather 3,333 strands of true essence and successfully break through in one fell swoop.

"Oh dear, breaking through even a small bottleneck is really not easy."

Feeling the surging true essence within his body and the rapidly growing nascent soul, Xiao Chen couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I almost didn't make it through this hurdle."

"Fortunately, I'm more skilled."

Keep in mind that he failed four times in a row before finally succeeding on the fifth attempt.

Fortunately, he had acquired enough wood-type Dao Crystals and Purple Gold Bodhi seeds beforehand, which helped him at a crucial moment.

Otherwise, the final outcome would be hard to predict.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen has overcome this hurdle, and as his nascent soul grows stronger, his divine sense also begins to increase rapidly.

Originally, even when he released all his divine sense, he could only cover an area within a radius of a thousand miles.

But now this range is beginning to grow dramatically.

With almost every breath, Xiao Chen could feel his divine sense expanding outwards by tens of miles.

It eventually swelled to a radius of two thousand miles before finally stopping.

Although it appears to have doubled in size, the actual coverage area is four times larger than before.

Suddenly, such a large area has appeared, and not to mention the inanimate objects such as mountains, rocks, rivers, and seas, the variety of flowers, trees, and fish in the sea has increased several times over.

Xiao Chen was also dazzled and overwhelmed by the sights.

It took me a while to adjust to this completely new field of vision.

At the same time, as the growth of his divine sense gradually stopped, the aura within his body also slowly stabilized, which meant that the breakthrough was officially completed.

Three more cards, shimmering with silver light, appeared before him.

[Placebo: Receive a certain amount of gold coins (based on your current cultivation level, the minimum will not be less than ten million spirit stones, and the maximum will not exceed ninety-nine million spirit stones). One of the most effective placebos in the world is a massive amount of spirit stones.]

[Alchemy Overload I: You will explode upon death, dealing damage equivalent to a full-force attack from a Mahayana cultivator to everything within your maximum spiritual range. Alchemy technology, kid!]

[Black Iron Assets: Obtained the exact location and unlocking token of a hidden cave, containing some of the assets and breakthrough spirit items left behind by the Black Iron Venerable. This treasure is reserved for a destined person.]

"What a pity, it's actually Silver Hextech."

As soon as Xiao Chen saw the silver light, he knew that he had failed to draw the Golden Hextech this time.

But it's not a big problem; good Hextech silver is just as good as gold.

Some can even rival Prism Hextech, but the key is to look at the specific effects.

He still followed his usual practice and started looking at the first one.

"Hmm, this name doesn't seem quite right."

Xiao Chen glanced at the words 'placebo' and immediately had a bad feeling.

This premonition came true on the spot after he saw its specific effects.

"Can you please remove all the economy-type Hextech cards? They're just taking up a valuable card slot for nothing."

Xiao Chen is now not making a fortune, but he has a stable way to obtain spirit stones.

He was no longer the low-level cultivator who longed for unexpected wealth, so when he saw the economic Hextech, he couldn't help but sigh.

Then, in my heart, I had basically already chosen to give up.

Although theoretically he has a certain chance of winning the grand prize of 90 million spirit stones, which is enough to directly cover the subsequent consumption of the "Spirit Devouring and Essence Devouring Technique".

Even at Xiao Chen's current rate of earning money, it would take him several years to save up 90 million spirit stones.

However, he still didn't want to choose this Hextech.

After all, for any Nascent Soul True Monarch, earning spirit stones is ultimately a relatively easy thing.

Moreover, firstly, Xiao Chen doesn't have any urgent need for money right now, and secondly, he might not be able to win the highest prize of 90 million in one go.

Taking all these factors into account, this Hextech phone offers even less value for money.

"Let's take a look at the next two."

Xiao Chen turned to look at the second [Alchemy Overload I], and then a huge question mark rose in his head: "Huh?"

"What is this?"

What the hell is this alchemical technology? What is all this?

He came here to cultivate immortality, not to take revenge on the world.

Although choosing this Hextech weapon almost guarantees a mutual destruction with your enemy.

It's not just the enemies; they should also be able to take the surrounding audience with them.

If the location is chosen cleverly, such as near the enemy's sect or even a holy city.

It could absolutely create a sensational news story, one that would be passed down through the ages and shock countless future generations.

But the cost is just too high; we simply can't afford it.

"But then again, if there are more Hextech revival items later on, could there be some unexpected crossovers?"

Xiao Chen tried hard to recall his past life's wisdom, and he seemed to remember that there were resurrection-type Hextech.

The problem is that Hextech scalping is entirely an uncontrollable event.

Currently, he has only summarized one point: Prism Hextech is almost guaranteed to appear when breaking through to a higher realm, but the specific type of Hextech remains uncertain.

If you choose this option and then don't get a Hextech synergy with the resurrection item later, it's practically a waste of your choice.

Moreover, there's also the issue of the order in which these effects take effect.

Even if Xiao Chen draws a resurrection-type Hextech later, it would be awkward if he resurrected first and then triggered [Alchemy Overload I].

If this were in a game, of course you could consider taking a gamble; at worst, Old Eight would be eliminated.

However, in the cultivation world, it feels better to be cautious and avoid doing things with serious risks.

"My luck seems to be a bit bad this time?"

Having encountered two difficult-to-obtain Hextech items, Xiao Chen had no choice but to place all his hopes on the last one.

If another trashy Hextech comes along, he'd just want to surrender immediately.

Fortunately, the third Hextech asset, Iron Asset, seems pretty good based on its name.

Although it's just an ordinary, unremarkable name, it's even somewhat touching when compared to the two names mentioned above.

Xiao Chen carefully examined its effects: "Black Iron Venerable?"

"A spirit item that breaks through to the next level!"

Upon seeing those four words, his eyes widened immediately.

Although Xiao Chen had never heard of the title "Black Iron Venerable" before, the fact that he was called a Venerable meant that he was a Nascent Soul cultivator.

A Nascent Soul cultivator left behind some assets and breakthrough spiritual items in his cave.

Wow, just some of the assets sound really attractive!
Although it is only a portion of the assets on paper, it doesn't seem like a lot at first glance.

But you must know, that came from a venerable one!

Even the slightest leak of something from between the fingers of the other party is a tremendous opportunity for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Whether it's valuable or not is secondary.

The most crucial point is that if a cultivator's cultivation level is not high enough, they won't even have the right to look at some rare natural treasures, let alone obtain them.

Not to mention that it has already been confirmed that at least one of them will be a breakthrough spirit item.

"Oh ho! What exactly is this 'breakthrough spirit item' that a Venerable One mentioned?"

Xiao Chen's eyes darted around: "At the very least, it should be a breakthrough spiritual item used when a Nascent Soul breaks through to the Divine Transformation stage, right?"

Without a doubt, this was something extremely important to him!

You should know that since breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage...

Although Xiao Chen has gradually accumulated quite a few fourth-tier spiritual items, he still doesn't have a single one that can help him break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Forget about finding anything, there wasn't even a single reliable clue.

After all, if there were such a thing or reliable clues, the other True Lords would have already pounced on it.

Since it concerns the road, everyone will show no mercy when they fight for it.

"Okay, I've chosen you!"

Xiao Chen silently recited a command, and the third card immediately split in two.

Half of it landed in front of him, bursting into a violent white light in mid-air.

When the white light dissipated, a pitch-black token fell down.

It landed perfectly in Xiao Chen's palm.

The other half flew straight into his sea of ​​consciousness, transforming into a stream of information.

First, a rather rudimentary sea map was displayed in his mind's eye, with only a glittering red dot marked on the Kunpeng Sea, closer to the Storm Sea.

About three breaths later, the information flow, like browsing through a jade slip, took him to another world.

Then, Xiao Chen, the guide, witnessed the completion of the cave dwelling and its exact location almost with his own eyes.

"Oh?"

Looking at this location, which almost touched the northern edge of the Storm Sea, Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat: "It's actually there?"

This location is just too perfect.

If you travel another million miles to the southwest, you will find the famous Vast Sea Secret Realm.

Moreover, it should be noted that more than a million miles is a relatively long distance for low-level cultivators.

However, for a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it is only equivalent to a journey of ten days to half a month.

Furthermore, for someone at the level of the Black Iron Venerable, it's not exactly like being at their doorstep, but it's basically a place they can reach with just a few steps.

"So, this Black Iron Venerable is actually a cultivator from the Storm Sea?"

Xiao Chen made this conjecture almost naturally: "No wonder I haven't heard of his name in the Sea of ​​Compassion."

"No relevant records have been found in the scriptures of any of the various libraries."

Although he had spent some time in the Storm Sea before, he had never heard of this title before.

But at that time he was just a rogue Golden Core cultivator, so it was normal that he couldn't access information of that level.

I'll inquire about the Black Iron Venerable when I get back there in a while.

However, there's no rush to find out the details; we can postpone it.

Xiao Chen's most pressing task right now is to go and retrieve the things from the cave as soon as possible.

After all, only what you hold in your hands truly belongs to you.

If one relies on holding the token and delays too long, some lucky chosen one might just benefit from it, which would be too troublesome. However, even so, it's not as simple as just leaving whenever one wants.

After all, Xiao Chen had just broken through and needed to adapt to his new level of cultivation.

Although he only broke through a minor bottleneck, it wasn't just his spiritual sense that increased.

As his nascent soul grows stronger, he now possesses twice the capacity of true essence. Of course, this also means that he still needs to accumulate more than three thousand strands of true essence.

Besides, there is another important point after entering the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

That is, in the "Disaster Relief Technique", there is a special spell that can only be formally cultivated after breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Its title is "The True Secret of Transferring Disasters and Receiving Misfortune," which is an improved version of the original "Secret of Transferring Disasters and Receiving Misfortune."

Although they appear to be only one word apart, nearly 30% of the content is completely different.

Because their original design concepts were completely different.

The first edition of "The Art of Transferring Disasters and Misfortunes" was mainly developed by the previous leader of the Guiyun Sect in order to transfer his own injuries to his disciples.

It had almost no practical significance, and Xiao Chen didn't specifically cultivate it.

However, the middle-period version of "The True Secrets of Transferring Disasters and Receiving Misfortune" is more inclined towards fighting against the enemy.

In actual combat, it can transfer its own injuries to the enemy without the enemy's active cooperation.

It creates an effect similar to damage reflection.

Although Xiao Chen doesn't seem to get injured often, he can win easily most of the time, so he doesn't seem to need to use his skills much.

However, he still has some interest in these niche and special spells.

Since there's Hextech enhancement available, I'll just focus on getting the basics right first.

"Well, it seems it's getting late. Let's go out and deliver the good news."

Xiao Chen naturally chose to break through this time within the mountain where he had previously broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Su Li continued to act as a temporary protector outside.

At this moment, he walked out with a happy expression, and his aura was several times stronger than before.

His eyebrows and eyes immediately curved into crescent shapes: "Great, I've finally succeeded in breaking through."

She was heartbroken to see Xiao Chen fail to break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm four times in a row.

It's also thanks to his vigorous blood and energy, which far surpasses that of ordinary people.

Furthermore, being a cultivator with a wood elemental root, his true essence is relatively peaceful, and even if there is slight damage to his meridians, he can heal it very easily.

Therefore, they are able to frequently bear the cost of failed breakthroughs and try again and again.

Nevertheless, seeing Xiao Chen looking worried after his failed breakthrough, Su Li couldn't help but feel anxious for him.

Fortunately, on the fifth attempt, we finally got through this hurdle, which is truly something to celebrate.

"Actually, these minor bottlenecks are not a difficult thing for me."

Xiao Chen raised his chin slightly: "The previous times were just because I wasn't serious enough, and the results were just a little bit off."

"This time I put in a little more effort and managed to win it directly."

In fact, the difference is not that great.

If Xiao Chen had used the Purple Gold Bodhi and the Dao-Nourishing Crystal directly from the beginning, and then tried to break through,

Maybe we can actually succeed on the first try.

However, when it comes to the Dao-infused crystal, we need to put more effort into it from now on.

Although this breakthrough was successful, it consumed a full five wood-elemental cultivation crystals.

It should be noted that Xiao Chen didn't have many Dao-nurturing crystals to begin with.

Although I had obtained quite a few wood-type Dao-nurturing crystals in the Cangran Secret Realm, I only had seven in total.

Now there are only two pieces left.

It should be noted that Xiao Chen will inevitably face a minor bottleneck in the transition from the mid-stage to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm.

Even based on this level of consumption, we're still three pieces short.

Not to mention the major bottlenecks to be overcome in the future, which should create demand in this area as well.

That would undoubtedly create an even larger gap.

Therefore, he should pay more attention to this aspect and collect more wood-type Dao-enhancing crystals or similar spiritual items.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen felt he needed to rethink his plans for the future.

So, after having dinner with Su Li.

He sat alone on the beach, beginning to sort out his situation.

"Tsk, it seems I don't have many spirit stones left."

Xiao Chen previously used the "Spirit Devouring and Essence Consolidation Technique" to condense true essence. Although it was indeed fast, it was also quite expensive.

A total of 23.6 million low-grade spirit stones were consumed.

Without using any mid-grade spirit stones, he now has just over 14 million low-grade spirit stones left.

After deducting the deposit from the Reverse Immortal Alliance and the rewards stored by Chu Tianze, there were only a little over eight million left.

Objectively speaking, this is already a huge sum of money.

However, the problem is that if Xiao Chen plans to continue using the "Spirit Devouring Technique" to accelerate his cultivation, then this amount of spirit stones will be insufficient.

Even though he is now earning spirit stones at an extremely fast speed, even faster than a large sect.

However, it will take two or three years to accumulate more than 30 million spirit stones again to break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

If we're talking about reaching the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, then it will take even longer.

"Looks like I need to find a way to increase the speed at which I make money."

Xiao Chen thought for a moment: "But the situation in the new cultivation world is still unclear, and I don't think we can count on them."

"As for this place, there's almost no money to be made in the Compassionate Sea."

"However, if we could open up a trade route between the Sea of ​​Compassion and the Sea of ​​Storms, that would be a huge sum of money."

He had considered the idea of ​​connecting the two sides with trade when he was on Red Coral Island.

Therefore, as I said before, this matter needs to encounter a suitable opportunity before it can be pushed forward.

Moreover, even if the two sides successfully reach a cooperation agreement, there will not be much benefit in the short term.

"Is there a faster way to make money?"

Xiao Chen thought about it again: "It seems there really is some windfall."

It's actually quite simple: just go and settle accounts with the three major families, Yinshi Sect and Jingkonghai.

It's a major sect and three powerful clans, so raising twenty or thirty million spirit stones shouldn't be a problem.

Perhaps we can also replenish some Dao-nourishing Crystals along the way.

After all, they must have collected and stockpiled such strategic materials.

"Tsk, now that I think about it, it seems even more necessary to settle accounts."

Since it involved the Dao-Containing Crystal, Xiao Chen felt that it would be inappropriate not to go now.

In fact, even according to the plan he made last time...

Now that we've witnessed the extraordinary celestial phenomena and the auction is over, it's time to return to the Storm Sea.

Now there are just two more things to do.

First, we need to adjust the order slightly and go to the Black Iron Venerable's cave to take away the most important breakthrough spirit item and the rest of the assets.

Then I'll go settle accounts with the Yin Corpse Sect.

Secondly, after arriving at the Storm Sea, I would like to inquire about the situation of the Azure Wave Hermit.

Try to get another fragment of the Star Sand Wave Shield from him.

"Speaking of which, why hasn't Chu Tianze returned yet?"

Speaking of the fragments of the Star Sand Wave Shield, Xiao Chen thought of Chu Tianze, who was still missing.

We had originally planned to take him to the auction if he returned in time.

He still didn't show up even after the auction ended.

"Could it be that the Earth Dragon Ruins were too dangerous and he got trapped inside as well?"

Xiao Chen thought back on Chu Tianze's situation: "Hmm, it shouldn't be that bad. This kid has a lot of luck on him, so it's not that easy for him to get into trouble."

He guessed that the other party had probably encountered something else along the way, which was why they were delayed.

This is actually quite normal, or rather, for them, it would be abnormal if there were no surprises.

Since that's the case, there's no need for me to wait for him; I should get on with my business first.

"From this perspective, the focus should shift back to the Storm Sea."

After reviewing the situation, Xiao Chen felt it was time to go back.

However, before leaving, we still need to settle things.

For example, tell Su Li that you have to go on a long trip, which may take several months or even a year and a half.

This time is different from the one at the beginning of the year.

That was an unexpected situation that led me to stay at the Cangming Immortal Sect and then investigate the strange phenomena in the heavens and earth.

This trip is destined to be a long one, so I'd better let you know in advance.

"So you're in such a hurry...?"

Su Li's eyes flickered upon hearing this, but she still cautioned, "No matter what urgent matter arises, you must be extra careful on the road."

Xiao Chen nodded apologetically, "Yes, I will be careful."

At the beginning of the year, he really felt that he would be staying on the island all year.

However, to prevent any unforeseen complications, we still need to go to that hidden cave as soon as possible to collect the breakthrough spiritual item.

It looks like I'll have to break my promise this year.

Fortunately, Su Li is always understanding and doesn't seem to mind too much.

For example, although Xiao Chen has decided to leave without waiting for Chu Tianze to return, he will not actually leave him here.

Instead, he went to the Cangming Immortal Sect and asked them to keep an eye on the other party.

He also told the other party that he had to go out and could wait for him to return at Cangming Tower or Cangming Market.

Moreover, the Cangming Immortal Sect now knows that Chu Tianze is getting very close to them.

In case he gets into any trouble, as long as he stays in the market, he can get the protection of the Cangming Immortal Sect.

Then I persevered until I got back.

In addition, before leaving, Xiao Chen also took a look at the notice board about the great sea monster.

No new leads have been confirmed.

Only then did I feel relieved enough to prepare to leave.

(End of this chapter)