Borrowing a sword

Chapter 236 The Origin of Heaven and Earth, the Power of the Medicine Cauldron

The so-called "external avatar" does not mean that Chu Huaixu actually possessed a clone.

He lacks self-awareness.

This technique isn't advanced enough to be considered as advanced as the "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" technique, which allows one's will and consciousness to fully enter into it, just like having an extra body. It can even allow this clone to act like a normal person in the human world.

This kind of clone can only be imbued with a small amount of consciousness and can perform relatively simple tasks.

Otherwise, this technique could not have been learned with just over a million experience points.

"Strictly speaking, it's just one more battle leader."

“Unlike a puppet, this so-called clone can perform the most basic cultivation and practice martial arts.”

“Under normal circumstances, the previous cultivation level of this body can be directly inherited.”

However, Chu Huaixu was unsure whether Ye Kongxuan's body also met this requirement.

After all, he used the Demon Pill when he finally killed him.

His entire cultivation was devoured by the Demon Pill, leaving only his spiritual root inside. All his other power was absorbed into the Demon Pill and consumed by the demonic energy.

"It's too early to think about these things."

"After all, one more ingredient is still needed to refine the rare and precious materials for creating an external avatar."

"Besides, I don't have that many spare experience points."

"Many conditions are not yet met."

But Chu Huaixu felt that this path might still be viable.

It's just not possible right now.

"If this can really be accomplished, then I'll have a warrior with the power of a cultivator by my side!"

Just thinking about it made him quite excited.

Chu Huaixu was not worried about whether Ye Kongxuan's body would be properly preserved.

"What excellent research material!"

"The Taoist sect will definitely keep it safe."

"I just don't know if they'll shortchange us on the actual product?"

A dignified Nascent Soul True Lord thus became a 'silent teacher'.

If you, a Nascent Soul old dog, could know that you've made a contribution to my Xuanhuang Realm, you'd probably die with your eyes wide open in disbelief.
The next day, after finishing breakfast, Chu Huaixu accompanied Big Ice Block to the library to exchange for the third-realm cultivation technique she needed.

After leaving the Dao Ancestor's Secret Realm, Han Shuangjiang felt something and seemed to have gained a lot of insights.

She was struggling to maintain her cultivation level and urgently needed to break through to the third realm.

But as everyone knows, this cold-faced girl is a poor girl.

After the Eastern Continent Grand Competition, she did indeed accumulate a certain amount of wealth, and the Daoist sect attached great importance to her, giving her many gifts and taking good care of her on a daily basis.

However, Chu Huaixu kept telling her to focus on cultivation and not to be stingy with money, so she kept "squandering" what could only be considered a considerable amount of assets.

In fact, before becoming a true disciple, the cultivation resources of Taoist disciples are quite scarce, and they need to find ways to earn them on their own. This is also part of the training process.

History has shown that disciples who are pampered and spoiled by their sects, even if they are highly talented, have a high chance of becoming useless in the future.

People still need to grow on their own.

But Chu Huaixu didn't think so.

He wanted Han Shuangjiang to always owe him a huge debt.

As for the so-called trials, since you are the protagonist of the world, you will inevitably face many trials. Many hardships will come knocking on your door, and you can't avoid them.

What's more, the big ice block is a woman of good fortune; she even fell into a secret realm while traveling, so there will be many more challenges ahead!
Therefore, Chu Huaixu ultimately helped pay for the high cost of the third-realm Heaven-level cultivation technique, as well as the rare and precious materials required for entry.

Of course, Han Shuangjiang remained the same as always. Even though everyone had confirmed their Daoist relationship, she was still clear-headed and said that she would definitely repay them. One thing at a time.

Daoist partners are just Daoist partners; they are not husband and wife.

How can a woman, just because she's in a relationship, consider everything about a man as her own?
Even if you become husband and wife, it's still 'what's yours is mine, but what's mine is yours too'.

Having truly taken on the role of a leading lady, she possesses a deep-seated sense of self-respect and self-love.

She's not playing the role of a fake female lead. She acts like one all the time, but when something really happens, she still needs a man to solve it, or indirectly uses a man's resources.

Chu Huaixu wants to play "The Overbearing CEO's Forced Love," so I have to give it to him!

After accepting the payment, she would silently keep track of every single transaction.

Moreover, Han Shuangjiang always felt that "Chu Huaixu must be working very hard every day to refine pills."

See? This is the consequence of not living together! Distance can make men seem more attractive!
After the two returned to the bamboo house, Chu Huaixu said, "Go back inside and cultivate."

"Hmm." The large ice block nodded.

After returning to the house, she sat down cross-legged.

First, he refined the rare and precious materials needed for cultivating the technique, and then he began to circulate his energy.

She cultivated the Heaven-level technique of the third realm, "Deceiving Heaven Technique," without any obstacles, mastering it in just one go!
If all goes well, I should be able to advance to the third realm today!
The Xuan Yin Body is terrifying beyond measure.

The power of this spiritual embryo becomes more apparent as time goes on.

On the other side, Chu Huaixu also returned to his room and sat cross-legged on the futon.

Having just incurred a huge expense, his desire to make money became increasingly urgent.

However, his natal ox and horse cannot work normally 24 hours a day, as they are still refining that wisp of primordial power.

"Your efficiency is really low," he thought to himself with disdain.

His speed in refining the fragments of origin was significantly faster than that of the medicine cauldron.

Two days were moved forward.

Chu Huaixu suddenly heard a system notification sound.

"[Ding! Congratulations! Your natal magic weapon has successfully advanced!]"

A look of surprise immediately appeared on his face. "Has Dao Sheng Yi finally finished refining?"

He immediately focused his divine sense into the black bead.

As a result, the medicine cauldron looked no different from usual.

As soon as it saw its master's consciousness enter the black bead space, it immediately started to cry out that it was hungry, just like every other day.

Master, I'm hungry, I need food.

Chu Huai Preface: "."

Where did this starving ghost come from?!
How come a treasure of such high quality, which is even higher than a super-grade spiritual artifact, has such a weak spirit?
But he had no choice but to pour the power of the Daoist scriptures into his body.

Then, he relied on the system to check the changes in his natal magic weapon.

"Such a big improvement!" Chu Huaixu was somewhat surprised.

Based on the system's description, Chu Huaixu roughly understood in what aspects the medicine cauldron had evolved.

First and foremost is the power of alchemy.

The special feature of the medicine cauldron is that it can automatically refine first-level spiritual pills even when he is in the first realm.

Once Chu Huaixu advances to the second realm, it can automatically refine level-two spirit pills.

However, the success rate is not actually 100%, but will drop to 90%.

Once Chu Huaixu advances to the third realm, he will be able to refine level three spirit pills, but the success rate will drop to 80%, and so on.

This is actually quite terrifying.

Why are top-grade elixirs considered rare treasures?

Besides the rarity of rare and precious natural materials, the success rate of alchemists is also very low.

Sometimes, it takes not only strong personal ability, but also the right timing and location!
The success rate of this top-grade elixir before the medicine cauldron advances is already enough to crush any alchemy master in the world, and it's even close to the level of the Pill King!
However, after refining this fragment of origin, the success rate of the medicine cauldron in refining level-two spirit pills has now become 100%!

Don't be fooled by the fact that this is only a level 2 elixir, and that the 10% difference doesn't seem to make a big difference in terms of improvement.

However, the success rate still follows this pattern! Level 3 elixirs become 90%, Level 4 elixirs become 80%, and Level 9 elixirs become 30%!

The success rate of top-grade elixirs has increased by 10%, which is quite terrifying!

Chu Huaixu was overjoyed just looking at this.

"This means that as long as my cultivation level keeps up, people may respectfully call me the new King of Pills in the future!"

That's fucking amazing!

The improvement of alchemy skills is only the first point.

"The medicine cauldron is essentially a defensive and secondary magic weapon."

"Its defensive attributes have also been greatly improved."

"The defensive capabilities have increased by 20%!" Chu Huaixu was also very satisfied with this.

Because the medicine cauldron has incredibly strong defensive capabilities, meaning its base defensive attribute value is very high, a 20% increase on top of that is quite significant.

Next, Chu Huaixu focused his attention on the last item.

This isn't an advancement, it's an unlock!

The most outrageous thing is that all of this seems like a coincidence?

"To meet the unlocking conditions, the medicine cauldron needs to absorb a portion of the Devouring Power by refining the evil energy."

"Then, refine the fragments of origin and absorb a portion of the power of origin!"

And this newly unlocked ability is the ability to refine all things in heaven and earth! To absorb their power!

Chu Huaixu didn't quite understand it, so he decided to give it a try.

He walked straight out the door and looked at the sycamore trees planted in the courtyard.

With a flick of his finger, a sycamore branch broke off and fell into his hand.

"Refine it," Chu Huaixu commanded.

But he soon received a system notification.

"This item does not meet the refining standards. Only the essence of a ten-thousand-year-old parasol tree can be refined into the Power of the Parasol Tree."

"【Additionally, during the refining process, the currently stored primordial power will be consumed and integrated into it, with a loss rate of 10%】."

Chu Huaixu frowned slightly.

He realized that ordinary things do not meet this condition.

I just didn't expect that it would also consume my source power.

To be precise, it's not a loss, but rather something that gets absorbed into it.

"In that case, the power refined from it should be very strong, and its rank should be very high."

Chu Huaixu turned around and walked into the house.

But when he was halfway there, he suddenly stopped and froze, as if struck by lightning.

His neck was a little stiff as he slowly turned his head to look at the sycamore tree behind him.

In my mind, the system's previous notification sounds began to explode.

"Only then can the power of the phoenix tree be refined?"

He suddenly had an idea, as if by some strange twist of fate.

Chu Huaixu raised his head and looked at the blazing sun in the sky!
"Refine it!" he commanded.

"[Ding! You currently do not possess the necessary conditions to refine the power of all things—Nan Liujing!]"

(P.S.: My schedule was packed today, and I didn't have time to write more than one chapter. Sorry.)

I've cancelled all the starting point activities for tomorrow; I'll just stay in the hotel and focus on writing.

(End of this chapter)