Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 377 Foundation Building Materials. (Second Update!)

"A Qi Refining stage cultivator gathers spiritual energy into his Qi Sea and refines it into his own spiritual power."

"Spiritual energy can increase a cultivator's strength, speed, and lifespan..."

"However, everyone's physical body has its limits."

"The peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining is the limit of spiritual power that the human body can bear."

"To advance further, you need to refine your spiritual energy into even stronger true essence!"

"Therefore, it is necessary to build the foundation of the Dao within the Qi Sea!"

Thinking of this, Zheng Que took a deep breath. According to the description in the "Transformation of Dust Scripture", the method of foundation building is the method of establishing the foundation of the Dao.

A cultivator's foundation and "discipline" influence the grade of their Dao foundation.

In addition to this, to establish a foundation, one also needs the materials to build the foundation.

Generally speaking, there are three types of materials: the first is Foundation Establishment Pill; the second is the inner core of the [Scissors Prison] ghost; and the third is special rare and precious materials.

If it is a Foundation Establishment Pill, then to establish a Heavenly Grade Dao Foundation, it must be a High Grade Foundation Establishment Pill.

This is the most stable of the three materials.

The inner core of the [Scissors Prison] ghost can also serve as material for the foundation of one's Dao.

Its characteristic is that after successfully establishing a foundation, the spells cast by the cultivator can be strengthened by the foundation, becoming stronger than ordinary spells, making them difficult for the opponent to defend against.

However, the downside is that it can affect a cultivator's mind, causing them to be unable to distinguish between yin energy and spiritual energy. In severe cases, they may even mistake living people for ghosts and ghosts for their own kind...

Most independent cultivators cannot obtain Foundation Establishment Pills; if they want to establish their foundation, they can only choose the inner core of a ghost.

The last type is special rare and precious natural materials.

Legend has it that before the cataclysmic changes, those rare and precious materials were the best foundation-building materials.

However, after the cataclysmic change, most of the rare and precious materials were corroded by the Yin energy, and only a handful could be used for foundation building. Even among the six major sects of this region, only the most outstanding disciples had the opportunity to use them...

Building a foundation for enlightenment using rare and precious materials can also enhance the power of spells and further improve the efficiency of absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth...

Unfortunately, the great herb he obtained from the Xu family's secret chamber in Changfu Town, although a rare and precious material, was only effective in improving aptitude, not in foundation building.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que frowned slightly and pondered deeply.

Unlike Lu Maohong, he now wants the Foundation Establishment Pill without having to spend time running around for the court. He only needs to wait for Xiang Songnian to return and then tell him.

He is about to reach the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment stage, and Xiang Songnian will definitely give him the best Foundation Establishment Pill.

However, in his opinion, using Foundation Building Pills to build a foundation is the worst of the three materials.

While both are Heavenly Grade Dao Foundations, the latter two can enhance the power of spells, while only the Foundation Building Pill can build a Heavenly Grade Dao Foundation, which does not provide any benefit to spells.

Of course, he was not a disciple of the Six Sects. His master, Daoist Qu, had not only failed to establish the Seventh Sect, but was also nowhere to be found, making him impossible to contact.

Therefore, it seems unlikely that using special rare and precious materials to build a foundation will work at present.

As for using the Ghost Pill...

He possesses the Book of Life and Death, which allows him to absorb Yin energy. The side effects of the Ghost Pill Foundation Building technique are essentially nonexistent for him.

The problem now is that, while Ghost Pills that meet the requirements for Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment are not as rare as rare and precious natural treasures, they are still just as hard to find.

First of all, not all ghosts have an inner core.

Normally, only ghosts that have awakened their intelligence can condense an inner core. For example, his current ghost servants, Qingli, Niannu, Shuyunying, and Kulan, are all [Scissors Prison] and have all awakened their intelligence. However, apart from Kulan, the other three female ghosts have not cultivated for long enough and do not yet have an inner core.

Kulan, Gui Xinnv, and Mu Xiangu certainly all have inner cores, but none of them meet the requirements for a Heavenly Grade Dao Foundation.

Even if these three female ghosts gave him their inner cores, he still wouldn't be able to use them.

While pondering, Zheng Que shook his head, thinking to himself that he should first see if there were any ghost cores that met the criteria at the Heming Tower auction.

If not, then choose a time to go out of the city and ask the ghost bride to help you look for her.

Besides that, you can also ask Xiang Songnian for help...

wrong.

Xiang Songnian couldn't possibly give him the ghost's inner core; he couldn't go to this prefect...

With this plan in mind, Zheng Que immediately got up.

His cultivation level has now reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, so he no longer needs to cultivate any techniques.

However, besides his cultivation techniques, he also has several other spells that he needs to practice.

One of them is the [Blood Skull Technique], a technique obtained from the Jia siblings. This technique is more powerful than those commonly found among rogue cultivators.

He used this technique when he fought Chen Zhentao last time.

Secondly, there is the [Heavenly Wheel Profound Fire Technique], a technique in Chen Zhentao's storage bag, which is currently his strongest technique besides the [Soul Explosion Technique].

This technique can be cultivated all the way to the Core Formation stage, and it can also improve the grade of Core Formation later. Among the techniques Zheng Que has mastered, it holds a unique and extremely important position.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que first summoned the three female ghosts, Qing Li, Nian Nu, and Ku Lan, instructing them to protect him before beginning to cultivate the [Heavenly Wheel Profound Fire Technique]...

Within the cave, spiritual energy lingered, and time flowed slowly...

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Two days passed in the blink of an eye. In the Spirit Sea Cave, in the spell testing room...

Zheng Que stood in front of the demon statue used to test magic, with Qing Li, dressed in white and with black hair, beside him.

At this moment, Zheng Que stared intently at the demon statue not far away. He did not cast any spells, but instead circulated his spiritual energy. Suddenly, three pale blue flames appeared above his head and shoulders.

The flames are bright yet not dazzling, giving a gentle feeling, like new buds in spring, fresh and vigorous, yet also containing an invincible and domineering aura.

Suspended in the void, it slowly undulates, emanating waves of power, as if it is about to unleash its full potential.

Zheng Que stood still, his eyes, fixed on the demon statue, instantly becoming extremely sharp.

The next moment, three pale blue flames suddenly shot out like arrows, hurtling towards the demon statue.

Boom boom boom! ! !
Amidst a deafening roar, the demon statue was instantly obscured by plumes of smoke and fire. The smoke, mixed with the flames, billowed and filled the entire spell testing room, obscuring the view.

As the smoke cleared and Zheng Que's figure came into view, it was seen that the three flames had already returned to the top of Zheng Que's head and shoulders.

Looking at the demon statue again, it had been bombarded and was now mottled, with the surface completely peeled off, exposing the yellowish-brown array patterns inside.

After the array patterns flickered rapidly, the demon statue instantly returned to its original state.

Zheng Que nodded slightly as he watched this scene.

He has already mastered the first three rounds of the Heavenly Wheel Mystic Fire Technique!
The power of these three rounds of Xuan Fire released simultaneously is no less than that of Qing Li's casual strike with [Scissors Prison]!
(End of this chapter)