Chapter 260

Saying it's boring.

In fact, Luo Chen enjoys it.

No fighting and killing, no scheming.

What there is, is the visible data improvement on the attribute panel!

What there is, is the constant transformation of his own strength!

Half a month later.

In the afternoon.

Luo Chen, who was brushing the proficiency of the Tongyou Pill, suddenly shook his body.

His mind was slightly distracted, and in the Ice Emperor Cauldron, ten portions of raw materials were instantly destroyed.

This means that a full one hundred and fifty low-grade spirit stones were directly thrown down the drain!

In the past, Luo Chen would definitely have felt heartbroken.

The Tongyou Pill has magical effects, but the price is that the pill formula is incomplete, the refining difficulty is high, and the cost is three times that of the Zhongmiao Pill and the Jade Marrow Pill.

Ten portions at a time, that's one hundred and fifty!

Luo Chen has been frantically brushing proficiency here every day recently, and the produced low-grade Tongyou Pills have accumulated to nearly a hundred.

He finally managed to brush the proficiency to the mastery level.

Not only did the pill success rate increase to thirty percent, but even the pill grade increased to middle-grade.

He even wanted to try today whether the middle-grade Tongyou Pill had any effect on him.

As a result, this incident happened.

But he didn't feel heartbroken!

Instead, a look of ecstasy appeared in his eyes.

"Xiao Ling, help me clean up the Ice Emperor Cauldron, I'm going into seclusion."

Bai Meiling, who was studying the Soul-Gathering Banner outside, responded sweetly, and then saw a figure drill into the quiet room.

Not long after entering.

Luo Chen ran out again and went directly outside the cave dwelling.

"Hmm?" Bai Meiling tilted her little head, "Didn't the master say he was going into seclusion?"

"The cave dwelling space is too small!"

As a second-tier high-grade cave dwelling, the planning of Tianlan Immortal City is very well-placed.

Even the Ice Emperor Cauldron, which is two zhang high, can be accommodated.

Anyone who sees it would praise it as "spacious"!

But this time, Luo Chen complained that it was not spacious enough.

Standing on the open mountain flat ground, Luo Chen opened his eyes wide, fully operated the Spirit Eye Technique, and stared at his arms, torso, and thighs.

A physique as hard as a Vajra.

Skin as tough as demon cowhide.

Under the thick epidermis, there are faintly visible white jade bones.

At this moment, these things faintly merged together.

In his five viscera, there is even more exuberant vitality, as if he is undergoing a transformation.

With a thought, Luo Chen's whole body shook.

A vigorous blood energy slowly emerged.

Not only that, but a column of blood energy smoke rose from his spine into the sky.

When it reached a high place, it gradually became thin.

A powerful force spontaneously arose between his clenched fists and palms.

Unlike mastering spiritual power, which is ethereal.

But when Luo Chen clenched his fists, he truly felt his own strength, as if he could blast a mountain with one punch.

"Is this the second realm of body refining?"

Luo Chen closed his eyes, feeling the rapid changes occurring in his body.

After many years, under the infusion of massive resources.

Even if he didn't deliberately practice body refining techniques, he finally walked to this step.

"Let me try, how powerful is pure physical strength!"

Luo Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

The next moment, he took a step and stepped directly into the sky.

He didn't use spiritual power, didn't use the Wind-Riding Technique.

Just relying on the strength of his body, relying on the blood energy wrapping his whole body.

One step!

Three zhang!

After a pause, Luo Chen roughly mobilized his blood energy according to a set of Rising Dragon Steps recorded in the "Wang Family Manual".

Another step!

Nine zhang!

A zhang or two shorter than when Wang Yuan fought the Battle of Xiaohuan Mountain.

In the void, Luo Chen stepped continuously.

Gradually, he mastered the tricks.

"The explosive power is extremely strong!"

"Within a short distance, it can be called unsolvable."

"However, using blood energy like this has an unavoidable pause after the explosion."

Luo Chen stopped in the air, letting the powerful blood energy support him.

After thinking carefully, Luo Chen understood the advantages and disadvantages of the second realm of body refining.

The explosion is very strong, but it is ultimately not as agile and continuous as a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator controls the distance well from the beginning and uses kite tactics to deal with a second-realm body refiner, the latter can only be in a situation of being beaten.

Within a hundred zhang is the best combat distance for the second realm of body refining.

"What if I cooperate with the Great Perfection Carefree Wind-Riding?"

Think and do.

Luo Chen took a step, spanning a distance of nine zhang. When the blood energy could not keep up, spiritual energy circulated, and his whole person flew in the air like a great roc.

According to this mode, Luo Chen practiced continuously.

Initially, it was a bit green and stuck, but later, it became more and more proficient.

Swish!

His figure appeared in front of a mountain wall, and Luo Chen blasted out with his right hand from a distance.

Mountain-Breaking Monument-Smashing Palm!

Boom!

A huge beam of spiritual energy surged out.

It hit the mountain wall and directly penetrated more than ten meters.

Dust swept up.

Luo Chen withdrew and flew into the sky.

Looking at his right hand, Luo Chen was thoughtful.

The power is indeed very domineering.

If a Foundation Establishment True Person takes this palm head-on, if they only have a high-grade defensive magic tool, they definitely won't be able to carry it.

Only a top-grade defensive magic tool can carry it for a while.

"However, it's still a bit weak after all!"

"This power is only equivalent to the power of a Foundation Establishment True Person using a top-grade flying sword."

"Is the second realm of body refining so weak?"

Wrong!

Luo Chen suddenly realized.

It's not that the second realm of body refining is weak, but that he doesn't have corresponding combat means.

Just like a Foundation Establishment cultivator, whose spiritual power is a hundred or a thousand times that of a Qi Refining cultivator, but to exert full strength.

They also need top-grade magic tools and second-tier spells.

The same is true!

Body refiners naturally also need combat means corresponding to each realm.

Even, because great power returns to the physique, the corresponding means are even more demanding.

When Wang Yuan first achieved the second realm of body refining, he also bluntly said that he was completely no match for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Later, he painstakingly researched a few small means.

Such as the Blood Energy Snake, Rising Dragon Steps, Giant Spirit Transformation, etc.

But these means, after all, could not perfectly utilize the massive blood energy of a second-realm body refiner.

So much so that he fought Duan Qiankun with full confidence, but was still beaten by the other party, and could only provide a frontal meat shield and delay for Luo Chen's brilliant strike.

Until later, when leaving Dahe Square.

Wang Yuan combined blood path cultivation methods to research a killing move that truly rivaled Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Blood God Tribulation Finger!

It was precisely by relying on this killing move that when Huo Hu saw the situation was not good and intended to escape, he was able to severely injure the other party from a super long distance.

Blood God Tribulation Finger is the true second-realm means that can perfectly utilize blood energy.

The Mountain-Breaking Monument-Smashing Palm that Luo Chen just used, even if it is already Great Perfection.

But in the end, its foundation is just mundane martial arts.

Even the creator, Wang Yuan, doesn't use this move much anymore.

The Rising Dragon Steps he simply tried were also very raw and stuck because he was not proficient enough.

"Lacking means?"

"Should I practice some strength means..."

"Forget it, my cultivation direction is not strength."

"Instead of being distracted, it's better to honestly master the things on hand first!"

"Stepping into the second realm can be used as a trump card at critical moments, and I can faintly feel subtle changes in my body. Perhaps after it stabilizes, it will also be of great benefit to my cultivation."

Just a short moment.

Luo Chen cast aside those thoughts that shouldn't be there.

He hasn't even reached the goal of Foundation Establishment Great Perfection yet.

How can he be distracted!

Just when Luo Chen had experimented enough and intended to return home, crisp clapping sounds came from afar.

Luo Chen looked for the sound, and on a platform protruding from a steep mountain wall, a man was looking at him with appreciation.

"Fellow Daoist, good means!"

Luo Chen was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"Fellow Daoist Chu is too kind, it's just a mere body refining move."

While speaking, the other party flew towards him.

As the other party flew closer, Luo Chen's mind moved slightly.

In the past, he only knew that Chu Kui was a Foundation Establishment eighth-level cultivator.

The other party had always behaved very kindly, so he had never felt any threat.

But as his soul foundation reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, when Luo Chen faced the other party, he finally felt the terrifying spiritual power fluctuations faintly visible under that body.

"So pure, so terrifying!"

"Its spiritual power capacity is probably more than ten times mine!"

"Is this a late Foundation Establishment cultivator..."

When the gap in realm is too large, the weak cannot feel the true power of the strong.

Luo Chen now, also relying on a soul foundation of about the same level as the other party, finally felt a little bit.

This also made him understand that there is an insurmountable chasm between early Foundation Establishment and late Foundation Establishment.

Let alone crossing a major realm to fight.

Even within the same major realm, the early stage should not think about defeating late-stage cultivators across levels.

This is the truth in the cultivation world!

In front of Luo Chen's cave dwelling gate.

In an outdoor flower hall opened by Ling Yuzhi some years ago.

This is a place specifically used to entertain guests, meeting guests while enjoying flowers, how comfortable.

It's just that, before long, the flowers and grass in that spirit field will be ruthlessly cleared by Luo Chen and replaced with spirit plants with economic value.

Of course, Yuan Dongsheng is still collecting spirit plant seeds for him, so the exotic flowers and plants are still there.

It just happened to leave a good place for Luo Chen to entertain guests.

Fine wine and food, snacks and snacks, were set on a table.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators who can already achieve simple Grain Bigu cannot help but have a great appetite when seeing these things.

Chu Kui put down his wine glass and smacked his lips.

"When did you move up?"

"Half a month ago, I came in a hurry and didn't have time to visit you."

"Then it's fortunate you didn't come."

Chu Kui pointed outside, "I've been busy outside during this time."

Outside?

Luo Chen was stunned. Chu Kui doesn't usually leave the city much!

He probed: "Took a job?"

Chu Kui chuckled, "Yes!"

"At the auction, I met a few fellow Daoists who had troubles in business. They pooled a sum of spirit stones and asked me to solve their troubles."

"I am the most righteous person, known in the cultivation world as the number one timely rain of Tianlan!"

Tianlan's number one timely rain?

Luo Chen almost couldn't hold it.

He also boasted that he was the timely rain of Dahe Square.

While speechless, Luo Chen's mind turned.

What kind of trouble requires Chu Kui to take action?

And it was money pooled together!

Thinking about it, it's not a small amount!

Luo Chen smiled and said: "I think Fellow Daoist has gained a lot!"

"It's okay, I can linger in this high-grade cave dwelling for a few more days." Chu Kui said with a look of pride on his face.

Like showing off, more like showing off force.

Luo Chen laughed in his heart.

The other party's performance seems to be wanting to develop him as a client!

It's a pity that he doesn't have any use for Chu Kui right now.

And he doesn't have the money to hire Chu Kui on hand for the time being!

Seeing Luo Chen just smiling and not answering, Chu Kui was listless and put away that proud look.

He curiously looked at Luo Chen and asked tentatively: "You also practice strength?"

"Slightly, slightly." Luo Chen waved his hand modestly.

Chu Kui shook his head, "You don't look like you're slightly practicing, the foundation is quite solid."

Can it not be solid?

For this body, Luo Chen has never been short of spirit rice and monster meat since he had the conditions.

Later, it was even more Peiyuan Spirit Liquid, and Golden Quality Jade Liquid poured continuously.

When at Taishan Square, he exchanged a large batch of top-grade Golden Quality Jade Liquid from Kang Dongyue and used it for three full years!

Even now in the Foundation Establishment stage, he can already achieve simple Grain Bigu.

Luo Chen has never stopped the supply of monster meat and high-quality spirit rice for three meals a day.

This body, although not tempered like Wang Yuan's, was also piled up with spirit stones.

Luo Chen smiled reservedly, didn't continue the topic, but changed the subject.

It was a topic that the other party definitely knew and would definitely be interested in.

"Before the auction, I heard that the Sword Sect's true disciple and the Luoyun Sect's true disciple had a fight on the discussion platform?"

"Yes, they had a fight!"

Sure enough, mentioning this, Chu Kui, a regular visitor to the discussion platform, instantly became interested.

"I heard that the Luoyun Sect's true disciple won that battle?" Luo Chen said puzzled: "Aren't sword cultivators known as invincible at the same level? They, who are famous for their combat power in the Jade Cauldron Domain, actually lost? And, lost to someone with a lower realm than themselves?"

"Tsk, that also depends on the combat environment!"

Chu Kui curled his lips, seemingly disapproving of sword cultivators.

"And, it also depends on who the opponent is!"

Luo Chen asked curiously: "I only know that the sword cultivator is at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, named Meng Ziqi, and his sword path attainment is quite exquisite. He won the true disciple position in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, so he shouldn't be weak!"

"He is naturally not weak, but the one he took the initiative to challenge is even less weak." Chu Kui said.

Luo Chen became interested.

"Isn't that Luoyun Sect true disciple at the third level of Foundation Establishment?"

"His name is Han Zheng!"

Hiss!

Luo Chen subconsciously took a breath.

It's actually this one!

He only knew from Sima Huiniang that there was such a battle, but he didn't know the origin of the Luoyun Sect member.

The other party had taken the initiative to hide his name at that time.

And the name Han Zheng is so famous that everyone in the Jade Cauldron Domain knows it.

During the Qi Refining stage, he was ranked first on the overall list of geniuses.

Dozens of battles, large and small, without a single defeat.

Even during the Qi Refining stage, he participated in Foundation Establishment battles and achieved a proud record of three wins and five losses.

Even if it was just a sparring match on the discussion platform, not a life-and-death struggle.

It is enough to be amazing.

Luo Chen asked himself, when he was in the Qi Refining stage, if it was a head-on confrontation, he would definitely not be a match for a Foundation Establishment True Person.

While Luo Chen was amazed, Chu Kui's voice kept ringing.

"This Han Zheng is not an easy person."

"He was designated as a true disciple of the Luoyun Sect during the Qi Refining stage."

"Although he is only at the third level of Foundation Establishment now, the puppet he controls is a late Foundation Establishment demon puppet!"

"That Meng Ziqi was arrogant and let the other party choose the combat environment."

"Han Zheng directly chose a jungle battlefield with many obstacles, first consumed him with a large number of low-level puppets, and then suddenly released the late Foundation Establishment demon puppet, achieving success in one blow!"

"Meng Ziqi not only failed to win glory for his sect, but instead achieved Han Zheng's reputation for fighting across levels, and added a bit of momentum to the Luoyun Sect!"

Chu Kui, as a late Foundation Establishment great cultivator, is even more famous on the Tianlan Immortal City discussion platform.

He only talked about the battle between early and middle Foundation Establishment.

But in his words, there is still no lack of appreciation and admiration.

Looking at the other party's face, Luo Chen thought that the other party had been fighting on the discussion platform for many years and must have had many records of fighting with sect disciples.

Seriously speaking, he seems to have never fought with a high-ranking sect disciple.

In this regard, he can ask for more advice in the future.

"Controlling a late Foundation Establishment puppet with early Foundation Establishment!"

"In this way, Han Zheng's soul foundation is probably quite powerful!"

Chu Kui nodded.

The tone was very emotional.

"Luoyun Sect disciples are like this, their souls are generally stronger than their peers."

"This Han Zheng is even more extraordinary, having a soul foundation comparable to late Foundation Establishment at the third level of Foundation Establishment. I think the Soul Derivation Technique has also been practiced to a very high level."

Luo Chen blinked his eyes.

"Soul Derivation Technique?"

"Does Fellow Daoist not know?" Chu Kui said puzzled: "This Soul Derivation Technique was obtained by the Luoyun Sect's Supreme Ancestor Han Zhan from an ancient secret realm. With the help of this technique, his soul was perfected, and he not only had extraordinary attainments in puppet path, but also broke through to the Nascent Soul stage in one breath!"

Luo Chen was truly shocked this time.

A spell to cultivate the soul!

It actually allowed Han Zheng to have a soul comparable to late Foundation Establishment at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Even, it allowed Han Zhan to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in one breath!

He also has a set of soul-cultivating spells—Bright Spirit Breaking Evil.

However, the foundation of this spell was just created by a martial arts master. He practiced it to the master level, and it only had a weak effect on cultivating the soul.

The reason why Luo Chen's soul foundation can now be comparable to late Foundation Establishment.

It mainly lies in the fact that when he was in the Qi Refining stage, he experienced a heart tribulation, and insisted on taking more than a hundred Tongyou Pills.

With such a solid foundation, after breaking through to Foundation Establishment, he could leap to the level of middle Foundation Establishment.

Even so.

Breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment level was also due to the simulation of the Ghost God Asking Heart Mirror.

Chu Kui didn't care about Luo Chen's shock, he just sighed enviously: "If only I had learned this technique, the time of forming the core is the most testing of soul foundation."

"Who wouldn't want to." Luo Chen's tone was also a bit sour, but he instantly captured the information inadvertently leaked in Chu Kui's words.

"Forming the core is very testing of soul foundation?"

Chu Kui's face changed slightly, and he kept his mouth shut.

His relationship with Luo Chen was not good enough to tell these precious knowledge for free.

Luo Chen was a little disappointed, he had inadvertently shown some eagerness.

For a time, the atmosphere in the flower hall became a bit awkward.

In silence.

Suddenly!

Both of them looked up at the mountain below almost at the same time.

A weak momentum was gradually rising, vaguely becoming more and more powerful.

"Eh?"

"Eh?"

After Chu Kui made a light sound, he suddenly looked at Luo Chen in surprise.

"He seems to have sensed the movement down the mountain only a moment later than me?"

"What a strong soul foundation!"

Luo Chen didn't care about these, but stood up.

"Sorry, I can't drink this wine today."

Why say "again"?

Chu Kui was stunned, "Could it be that the one down the mountain who is about to successfully establish the foundation is also your subordinate?"

He remembered a cultivator who established the foundation on the mountainside a year ago, named Duan Feng, who was a hall master of the Luotian Society and respected Luo Chen.

Luo Chen was about to answer, but his face changed again.

Chu Kui's expression also became wonderful.

Because down the mountain, another new Foundation Establishment momentum was slowly rising.

At this moment, even Luo Chen was a little dumbfounded.