[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-the-jade-palace":3,"chapter-ascending-to-the-jade-palace-ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-11":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ascending to the Jade Palace",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2320473,4538,"Chapter 11: The Base and Multiplier Aren","ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>The aura of a Qi Refining cultivator is naturally extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You say Qi Refining achieved through a Breakthrough Great Elixir is a joke among Qi Refiners?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s still Qi Refining!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Tang Nianqiu appeared, the rogue cultivators who had come to cause trouble over discounted rooms fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Tang, your Fuyuan Lodge suddenly raised prices—this is hardly dignified.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, among these rogue cultivators were some Qi Refiners; one of them stepped forward, standing before the crowd to argue with Tang Nianqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuyuan Lodge paid fifty spirit stones as a unity fee—we don’t want to raise prices either, but if we don’t, Fuyuan Lodge will go bankrupt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was obviously nonsense—if Fuyuan Lodge could collapse so easily, the Wang family would have abandoned it long ago—but at least Tang Nianqiu offered a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you think the rooms here are too expensive, rent your own courtyard—the spirit veins in Jiang’s Garrison Commander’s residence are all rented out to outsiders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rogue cultivator who had stepped forward was left flustered by Tang Nianqiu’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Jiang’s greed was blatant—he even rented out the spirit veins provided by Red Lantern Lantern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I could afford to rent one, would I be staying at your Fuyuan Lodge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What Qi Refining methods have you all studied?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Feng Lodge, the Red Eyebrow Recluse, controlled the alchemical furnace without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have Water-Fire elemental roots and study the standard Qi Refining Scripture of the Wang clan; Yuan is special—he cultivates the Golden Stone Hundred-Forging Scripture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Eyebrow Recluse knew the Wang lineage was ancient, but not that it had endured for a thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was surprised that Yuan could cultivate a scripture matching his elemental roots; his golden forging motion paused briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the others? Do you have any knowledge of auxiliary arts like talisman-making or alchemy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since childhood, our clan has taught us the Little Treatise on Metallic, Stone, Bone, and Wooden Spirit Materials, the Hundred Discriminations of Fabrics, the Treatise on Identifying Poisons and Medicines—only the basic Qi-Inducing Talisman for talisman-making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For alchemy, we’ve only heard of alchemical forging and pill refinement—these are things only Qi Refining cultivators in our clan may study.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ningyao was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does your Wang family teach only these?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Eyebrow glared at his daughter; Ningyao’s face tightened, and she dared not ask further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, start with talisman-drawing. Once your fire-control and talisman-drawing are roughly aligned, move to the next stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyao, take them to the back courtyard to first practice fire-control, then talisman-drawing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they were about to leave, the Red Eyebrow added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way—use ordinary hemp cloth for practice! Don’t get it wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang family is too sneaky—sending their kids here without teaching them anything beforehand, terrified their clan’s secrets might leak to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this how you treat a Master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is treating me like a thief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these two cheap apprentices, the Red Eyebrow’s strategy was simple: generous when necessary, stingy when possible—save every bit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the back courtyard, Yulou effortlessly ignited flame in water, then instantly extinguished it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Yuan’s face turned red as he strained—still nothing in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger Brother Yuan, when practicing fire-control, focus your mind. Focus brings progress—you’ll eventually summon fire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyao had never taught a disciple; she didn’t understand how difficult it was for a Gold-Earth elemental root to ignite fire in water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister Ningyao, Yuan’s elemental roots aren’t suited to this method. Could we adjust it—let him try under normal conditions first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Start by generating fire with normal spiritual power, then move to water. What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basic cultivation held no profound secrets; Yulou figured Yuan should first feel how to generate fire, then refine his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Yulou’s words, Yuan pulled his hand from the water—and instantly, flame erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister, see? Without water, I can control fire perfectly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eager boy exclaimed triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyao scratched her head, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can elemental roots really have that much impact?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulou considered his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not certain, but Yuan lacks a Fire elemental root to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ignite fire in water, he also lacks a Water elemental root—making it doubly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined, the difficulty multiplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, Senior Sister Ningyao—what are your elemental roots?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end, Yulou casually probed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have Fire, Wood, and Gold—but Fire is strongest, Gold weakest, so I cultivate the Burning Mulberry Qi Refining Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad you lack Wood—otherwise you could study it too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a wonderful senior sister—her heart was pure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulou asked one question, and she told him everything—even regretted that her Qi Refining scripture wasn’t suitable for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter. The main Qi Refining scripture isn’t crucial—the speed and power gains are negligible.” Yulou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation base and the scripture one cultivates form a multiplier relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under immortal standards, the base for Qi Refining is zero to one; the multiplier from the Qi Refining scripture doesn’t rise much higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once one reaches Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment, the situation changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The base for Qi Refining can be seen as 1 to 10, even 1 to 20; Tang Nianqiu and the like might only have a 2 or 3, while Gao Jie Qi Refiner Wang Rong must be at least a 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with scripture, magic treasures, secret transmissions, and other factors, multiplying these bases yields vastly different cultivation levels and combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Tang Nianqiu, though he broke through to Qi Refining via a Breakthrough Great Elixir, cultivates a powerful scripture, owns a suitable magic treasure, and likely keeps a hidden trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, 2.5 (average of 2 or 3) × 2 × 1.5 × 1.25… his combat power becomes ten or even fifteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, applying this model to Wang Rong makes it even more staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all this is still far from Yulou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His main task now is to rapidly improve himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Qi Refining Level Two, he can’t even leave Qingxi Market alone—strictly speaking, he’s forbidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal Path is long—press forward with diligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Yulou’s calculation of cultivator power was already quite accurate—but he still missed one point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This may stem from his never having witnessed a cultivator battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yulou’s past life’s automotive field, there was a term: engine thermal efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the immortal world, there exists an undefined concept analogous to engine thermal efficiency: the conversion rate between a cultivator’s base power and actual combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If calculated by simple mechanical addition, five Tang Nianqius’ power roughly equals one Wang Rong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in actual combat, even twenty Tang Nianqius standing before Wang Rong wouldn’t make him blink—even if they shattered their magic treasures to dull blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why Wang Rong dares to fish, waiting for bandits to come and die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flying over a thousand li, he finally encountered a foolhardy fool; Wang Rong didn’t smile—he nearly lost control of his flight artifact from fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by acting foolishly could he catch them off-guard and seize the first strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First startled into flight instability, then Wang Rong clumsily dropped to the forest floor, tripping and landing hard on his rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha! Finally caught you! Big Brother, come quick—it’s a mid-stage Qi Refiner, a complete idiot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrades, what do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Rong struggled to rise from the ground, terrified as the three figures sped toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hand over everything, and we’ll let you live!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three bandits halted a hundred meters before Wang Rong; the lowest among them spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the weakest had Qi Refining Level Eight; the other two were Level Ten and Qi Refining Great Completion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Rong was Qi Refining Level Ten—seemingly outnumbered three-to-one, with overwhelming odds against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… was it really so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spare me! I’m an inner disciple of Dushui Cave, a vassal sect of Red Lantern Lantern! If you rob me, Red Lantern Lantern and Dushui Cave won’t let you live!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Lantern Lantern, one of the Ten Sects, has unique cultivation methods and is renowned among the Ten for its fire arts, with most disciples possessing Fire elemental roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dushui Cave, a vassal of Red Lantern Lantern—its name meaning “Dripping Water”—its disciples primarily cultivate water-based arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire arts, water arts—Uncle Rong has just revealed his origins…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha! Dushui Cave? My big brother is an inner disciple of Miaofeng Mountain—do you think I fear Dushui Cave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people are bluffing me too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Idiot, are you insane?” roared the Qi Refining Great Completion cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, this Qi Refining Level Eight was a fool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miaofeng Mountain disciples’ scriptures have little uniqueness—but they favor needle, thread, and cloth magic treasures—watch out for needles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother, I’m just making him see the situation—give up struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, hand over everything, and we’ll give you a quick death. Otherwise… hmmm~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Rong’s face twisted with indignation; he cursed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miaofeng Mountain disciples turn to banditry? I’ll report you to the Immortal Alliance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cursing, Wang Rong performed a clumsy earth-digging technique and plunged straight into the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still trying to run with just Mid-Stage Qi Refining? Dream on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Miaofeng Mountain disciple at Qi Refining Level 11 sneered and launched a spirit shuttle, hurtling straight toward the spot where Wang Rong had vanished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two bandit cultivators reacted swiftly, immediately entering combat stance and searching for Wang Rong’s trail.\u003C\u002Fp>",1548,"2026-06-20T15:48:26.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e09c89ab19ebab01c5eab2c6f2ba83b1e8cf7f9065dbf8019002289e9af2a6dd","ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-12","ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-10",243,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-the-jade-palace-cover.jpg"]