Chapter 269: Advancing to Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, this technique is Mountain Collapse!

For ordinary cultivators, after advancing to Foundation Establishment, the direct effect of a spiritual land on cultivation is already comparable to the supplementary effect of elixirs.

Cultivating for one day in a low-grade Tier 2 spiritual land yields spiritual power roughly equivalent to half the effect of a low-grade Qi-Gathering Elixir.

If combined with supplementary resources like Spirit-Calming Incense, one can increase the number of times the core cultivation technique is circulated.

The spiritual energy absorbed is almost equal to the effect of a standard Qi-Gathering Elixir.

If a cultivator possesses a cave dwelling in a high-grade Tier 2 spiritual land, the effect is even greater!

It may even exceed that of taking a low-grade Qi-Gathering Elixir.

This theory applies to ordinary early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

And Luo Chen's cultivation also falls within this theory.

In fact, his reliance on spiritual land far exceeds that of low-grade Tier 2 elixirs.

Because he is not an ordinary early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!

His physique is stronger, and his spiritual foundation is deeper, to the point that with the aid of Spirit-Calming Incense, he can circulate his core technique a full ten times a day.

At this point, the requirement for the concentration of external spiritual energy becomes even higher.

Fortunately, he obtained a high-grade Tier 2 cave dwelling!

After a day of circulation, if the spiritual power converted by a low-grade elixir is one standard unit, a mid-grade is two standard units.

Then, relying on the circulation of his technique, the spiritual power refined reaches as high as nearly five standard units!

It is precisely because of this.

That he later delegated various powers and responsibilities, letting Sima Huiniang manage the Luo Tian Society for him.

He himself remained indoors, almost every day holed up in the cave dwelling to cultivate.

Even for alchemy, because he had the Ice Emperor Cauldron and Tier 2 earth fire, he directly abandoned the assistance of the Alchemy Hall's logistics cultivators.

If he had the help of the Alchemy Hall's logistics cultivators, the amount of Jade Marrow Elixir he could refine daily would only be higher!

But if that were the case, he would have to rush between two places all day long.

Invisibly wasting many opportunities for cultivation.

As his cultivation continued, Luo Chen's understanding of the importance of spiritual land became increasingly profound.

Qi Refining stage cultivators can completely manage without spiritual land, relying solely on elixirs to cultivate.

But Foundation Establishment cultivators must have a spiritual land to reside in long-term.

This reliance, once reaching the Jin Dan stage, will likely be even greater!

If at the Nascent Soul stage, perhaps even a Tier 3 spiritual land would be unable to support their daily cultivation.

Only a Tier 4 spiritual land could barely suffice.

After realizing this, Luo Chen finally understood why all major sects and superior sects establish their foundations in famous mountains and rivers rich in spiritual energy.

He also understood why the Luoyun Sect, knowing they were outmatched, still insisted on starting a war against the Yuding Sword Sect.

Because!

In the vast Yuding Domain, only Mount Yuhuang, where the Sword Sect is located, possesses a Tier 4 spiritual land!

That Luoyun Sect ancestor Han Zhan, after advancing to Nascent Soul, must have been very covetous of Mount Yuhuang!

Getting off track.

Back to Tianlan Peak.

In the methodical life of cultivation, time gradually flowed by.

The changing winds and clouds of the outside world seemed to have nothing to do with Luo Chen.

He simply cultivated, read books, practiced techniques, and then refined elixirs.

When a year of time passed in a flash.

Cave Dwelling No. Yi-17.

The door to the quiet room opened suddenly.

A figure exuding intense spiritual energy fluctuations walked out calmly.

Red cloud robe, tall stature.

Soft features, firm contours.

Beneath a pair of sword-like eyebrows were deep, bottomless star-like eyes.

Hearing the movement, Bai Meiling floated over hurriedly.

"Master, have you reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment?"

Luo Chen glanced at her, and before he could speak, he saw Bai Meiling shrink back.

"Master, your aura is too overwhelming."

Realizing the impropriety, Luo Chen employed his Great Perfection Breath-Concealing Technique to contain the spiritual energy fluctuations as much as possible.

Not only that, his further grown Primordial Spirit also gradually returned to calm.

After this containment, even though there were still faint spiritual energy fluctuations leaking out, Bai Meiling felt much better.

Luo Chen frowned, "The 'Ghost Mystery Record' I told you to cultivate, have you not mastered the basics yet?"

Bai Meiling pouted, aggrieved, "I am not a genius like you, Master. Any divine skill or secret technique in your hands can be easily mastered. Besides!"

"I have clearly mastered the basics, I can even simply open the Soul-Gathering Banner and use the Yin soul essence left inside to cultivate."

"It is just that you are too strong, Master, not that I am too weak!"

These words!

Coming one after another, both aggrieved and flattering.

Luo Chen couldn't be bothered to argue with her.

The other party had indeed not been lazy; not only had she switched from the incomplete "Soul Refining True Technique" to the "Ghost Mystery Record," but her own realm had also reached the late stage of Ghost Soldier.

It could be considered a return to her late-stage Qi Refining realm during her lifetime.

In terms of Yin soul cultivation speed, it was truly not slow.

"Guard the house well, I am going out for a trip!"

"Master, where are you going? Can you take Xiao Ling with you?"

Bai Meiling followed fawningly behind.

Ever since she refined the Sun-Avoiding Pearl, she had been thinking about going out for a stroll every day.

However, Luo Chen had always been a homebody, so she could only circle around this one-acre-three-fen plot of the cave dwelling, which bored her to death.

"That place is not suitable for you, stay home properly!"

Luo Chen said, then turned and walked out of the cave dwelling door.

Before leaving, he glanced at that one acre of Tier 2 spiritual field.

The Star-Blue Grass, Yin-Moon Flower, and Warm-Sun Wood planted on it were growing gratifyingly.

It was evident that Yuan Dongsheng had come to tend to it often over the past year, putting in great effort.

These three types of spiritual plants corresponded to the star, moon, and sun attributes, and their grades were Tier 1, 2, and 3 respectively.

Combined with each other, the growth effect was excellent!

Moreover, the growth cycle was short, and the economic value was very high.

This was a planting plan Yuan Dongsheng had come up with after diligently studying spiritual plant classics and combining it with the Tier 2 spiritual field.

In his words.

This was an experiment; if the effect was good, it could be promoted on Danxia Peak in the future.

The required Tier 2 spiritual field could also be cultivated with great effort.

Flying in the sky, Luo Chen's mind was calm.

Advancing to the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, successfully entering the mid-stage, was gratifying.

However, he had already anticipated this day.

So there was no wild joy.

In the end, it was just a small realm improvement.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, going out?"

At the grand formation, a person sat under a pavilion, drinking small wine and eating snacks produced by Danxia Hall, enjoying themselves immensely.

"Yes, Luo is just a hardworking soul, unlike Fellow Daoist Wang who is so leisurely and free."

Wang Pingzhi, who was in charge of guarding the gate, laughed, "Fellow Daoist is too modest. Who doesn't know that under your diligent management, the Luo Tian Society is now developing prosperously."

"Overpraised!"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, as if he had recalled something, and specifically added a sentence.

"Fellow Daoist should know my few subordinates, right? When they come over, please accommodate and look after them as much as possible."

"Naturally!"

Wang Pingzhi replied as a matter of course.

The snacks he used to pass the time were all "tributes" from Luo Tian Society cultivators when they entered or exited.

Having eaten someone's food, one naturally should look after them a little.

Especially that Qu Lingjun, who brought him some novel little trinkets every time he came.

After chatting simply for a few sentences, Luo Chen left the grand formation.

The direction he went was not out of the city, but to a familiar yet unfamiliar existence.

"Senior, are you here to compete or watch the competition?"

"No need, I want to rent a training ground, do you have any recommendations?"

"Our Sword Pavilion Dao-Discussion Platform has seven types of training grounds for Foundation Establishment true cultivators to choose from. They are the open, unobstructed plains, the water-marsh land where rivers converge, and this one is a simulated mountain range training ground..."

After introducing the training grounds one by one, Luo Chen chose the first one, the plains.

No other reason.

Cheap!

Renting for one day only costs three hundred spirit stones.

This cheapness was only relative to the wealthy Luo Chen.

If it were other Foundation Establishment true cultivators, they would not be willing to pay this price.

If one wants to practice spells, it is better to go outside Tianlan Immortal City and find some wild, desolate place.

After the Sword Pavilion disciple selected the training ground, he asked enthusiastically: "Do you need a sparring partner?"

Luo Chen waved his hand, "No need, I have invited a friend, they will be here shortly."

After saying this, he realized something.

"Your Yuding Sword Sect and Luoyun Sect are fighting so fiercely now, how come there are still Foundation Establishment sword cultivators as sparring partners here at the Sword Pavilion?"

The disciple wearing white dharma robes smiled: "I don't understand the matters above. Anyway, as far as I know, except for Qianye City, the Sword Pavilions of the other ten immortal cities are still operating normally."

Luo Chen frowned.

That is fighting, that is war!

How come the Yuding Sword Sect looks like they haven't used their full strength?

"If Senior wants a sparring partner from my Sword Sect, the price might be a bit high, and you need to book a time."

"However, I have a list here, all of them are Foundation Establishment experts! And they live in the immortal city all year round. If Senior wants to pick one, I can help you contact them very quickly."

Looking at the chart handed over by the Sword Pavilion disciple, Luo Chen was a bit stunned for a moment.

Especially when he flipped through that chart, he was even more bewildered.

Because on the first page, first row, he saw the big name of his neighbor, Chu Kui!

【Tianlan Chu Kui, 8th level Foundation Establishment, 7th on the Heaven's Pride List!】

【Rich combat experience, profound knowledge, can guide all cultivators below late-stage Foundation Establishment in combat methods.】

【Gentle personality, teaches according to aptitude, finds fatal flaws for you.】

【Price: 10, 00 low-grade spirit stones】

Luo Chen swallowed his saliva. He didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Chu was secretly doing sparring... no, this promising job of a sparring partner!

It's just that this fee is too damn black.

10, 00 at a time, isn't this robbing money!

But as it happens, in the disciple's boasting, there are quite a few people who order Chu Kui as a sparring partner.

However, there are basically no loose cultivators.

Most of them are Foundation Establishment disciples who have just come out of Jin Dan major sects.

"If it were me, just out of the sect, newly entered Foundation Establishment, and having spare money, perhaps I would also hire Chu Kui to spar once or twice!"

"Listening to the introduction, he is not just a simple sparring partner, but also responsible for helping to find flaws and helping people study in which direction to develop deeply."

"No wonder that guy lives in a high-grade cave dwelling all year round, his income is so diversified!"

If we use the income composition of a game player.

Chu Kui is daily ranking up, maintaining the high score of "7th on the Heaven's Pride List," and obtaining rich ranking rewards.

Then privately taking boosting orders; whoever has trouble, gives a sum of spirit stones, and he is willing to take action.

Occasionally taking some sparring orders to adjust his life, and by the way, he can also study the combat methods of sect disciples.

"Tsk tsk, worthy of being the timely rain of Tianlan!"

Luo Chen sighed and waited quietly in the VIP room.

Before long, the person he was waiting for arrived.

"Eh, are you still at the 3rd level of Foundation Establishment?"

"No, 4th level of Foundation Establishment!"

Wang Yuan carefully examined Luo Chen, and finally felt the momentum of mid-stage Foundation Establishment from the trace of spiritual power fluctuations he occasionally leaked.

He shook his head and sighed, "Your Breath-Concealing Technique is truly practiced well!"

That's for sure!

Even though he had just broken through the realm, which is the most unstable time, Luo Chen could still conceal most of his spiritual power fluctuations.

Once he stabilizes, few among the same rank can see through his true realm.

Luo Chen smiled complacently and took Wang Yuan into the training ground.

As far as the eye can... no, it can still see the edge.

On the spacious plain, two figures stood opposite each other.

Luo Chen looked at Wang Yuan in the distance, the distance between them was over a hundred zhang.

This distance is significant!

When Wang Yuan's body refining reached the Blood River Realm and his Qi Refining was only at Great Perfection, it was because he couldn't cross the hundred-zhang distance that he was kited and beaten by Duan Qiankun.

Now as a sparring partner, this distance is just right to test Luo Chen's kiting ability, and to verify how Wang Yuan has improved after Foundation Establishment.

"Come on!"

"Please!"

After simple politeness, the two took action without hesitation.

With just one step, Wang Yuan crossed a distance of ten zhang and stepped into the hundred-zhang range.

In contrast, Luo Chen retreated nine zhang, opening up the range.

Wang Yuan showed surprise.

"Rising Dragon Step?"

"Yes, learned a little."

In the distance, Luo Chen smiled slightly, pointing like a sword, and dense golden light burst out.

Seeing this, Wang Yuan shook his head.

His whole body shook, and countless small blood-colored snakes hissed and drilled out from his body.

Winding and flying, they rolled up streaks of golden light, either devouring or obstructing, and Wang Yuan's figure got closer and closer.

Luo Chen looked at this scene, not surprised.

He can improve, and Wang Yuan is also improving.

This sparring session is not about fighting to the death, but for Luo Chen to become proficient in his original methods after the realm breakthrough, and to experiment with new methods.

Wang Yuan is the same.

He needs combat to hone his realm after the mutual complement of Foundation Establishment and Blood River Realm.

Why doesn't Luo Chen look for other sparring partners?

The reason is that he can also be considered to be practicing Qi Refining and Body Refining in parallel, and only Wang Yuan, who is also dual-cultivating, can verify how his methods are and where the flaws lie.

The two, one advancing and one retreating, their figures like wind, changing without a trace.

Luo Chen's control of the sword pellet became more and more smooth.

In this process, his other attack methods also gradually unfolded.

With the sword pellet as the main, and the Heavy Seal as the auxiliary.

Combined with the occasionally used Entanglement Technique and Flying Fire Streamer, it caused Wang Yuan no small amount of trouble.

And on Wang Yuan's side, he also showed explosive power far exceeding his usual level.

His common weapon is a top-grade long knife dharma treasure.

This dharma treasure was something he had recently found in a black market in Tianlan Immortal City, which could very well extend and explode his blood energy.

Every time the knife was swung, it could often burst out a huge knife energy up to dozens of zhang long.

The two of them kept attacking like this, familiarizing themselves with their respective methods.

But it was obvious that before using stronger methods, neither could do anything to the other.

"You have improved a lot!" Wang Yuan stopped and praised sincerely.

Luo Chen chuckled, "I thought that since I reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment, I could crush you."

Wang Yuan's face darkened, "You are improving, and I haven't been sleeping all day. I have now completely completed the four stages of organ refining, tendon changing, marrow washing, and meridian clearing. Although opening the apertures has just begun, I have mastered the Bright Force in advance. Measured by the immortal cultivation realm, I am also a genuine mid-stage Blood River Realm, comparable to mid-to-late stage Foundation Establishment cultivators."

In the body refining hierarchy, organ refining, tendon changing, and marrow washing are early-stage Blood River Realm.

Meridian clearing and aperture opening are mid-stage Blood River Realm.

And the four forces of Bright, Dark, Transformation, and Dan are classified as late-stage Blood River Realm.

Wang Yuan mastered the means of converting blood energy into Bright Force in advance, so it is not an exaggeration to say he is comparable to mid-to-late stage Foundation Establishment.

Especially since he also has the early-stage Foundation Establishment realm, which makes up for the disadvantage of slow flight speed.

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, "Use some real methods?"

"Are you sure?"

"Sure, and try not to dodge as much as possible, let's test the power!"

"Okay, then you go first!" Wang Yuan put his hands behind his back, showing the demeanor of a grandmaster.

Luo Chen did not decline!

Fireballs appeared crazily in front of him.

Then they merged together, turning into a scorching sun, and looking at the posture, there was a great tendency to continue accumulating.

Wang Yuan was bewildered.

He hurriedly reached out.

"Stop, stop!"

"I said stop!"

Luo Chen pinched a spiritual technique, and that scorching sun slowly dissipated, leaving only the ground full of scorching spiritual energy.

Wang Yuan looked at him speechlessly, "It was fine when you first used the Scorching Sun Technique, I had the confidence to take it, but what do you mean by continuing to accumulate power! You don't really think I would give you this time in a real fight, right!"

"You told me to go first!" Luo Chen said righteously.

Wang Yuan rolled his eyes, "I acknowledge your Scorching Sun Technique, okay! Change to another one!"

Luo Chen snorted, and the spiritual technique in his hand changed again.

The next moment.

A huge wave of spiritual energy surged out from under Wang Yuan's feet.

Wang Yuan raised an eyebrow, "Such fast spellcasting speed!"

He slashed with his knife, and the huge knife energy directly avoided the wave.

But the wave did not dissipate, but turned into two water dragons roaring and flying towards him.

His expression changed slightly, "Is this a Tier 1 Wave Technique?"

Are you kidding!

Whose Tier 1 Wave Technique is this flexible and changeable.

With his physique, being rolled in, of course, there would be no harm.

But if it were an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, being rolled in would likely be severely injured by the huge water pressure.

Even if Wang Yuan wouldn't be injured, he didn't want to end up in such a sorry state.

He frowned and pulled himself into the sky.

The two water dragons under his feet roared and chased.

But they obviously couldn't catch up to his speed.

Just when Wang Yuan's mind was slightly relaxed, a thought suddenly moved.

He didn't hesitate and turned back with a palm strike!

A huge blood-colored palm print flew out as if sweeping across the world.

The direction it went was a terrifying mountain that had formed at some unknown time.

"Heavy Seal?"

"No!"

"It's a Tier 1 Earth Mountain Technique!"

The palm print and the mountain collided at the same time, making a violent explosion.

Boom!

Wang Yuan floated back, his posture graceful.

Behind him, the mountain collapsed!

Looking at Luo Chen in the distance, he said: "Although your spellcasting is superb. But to deal with me with this kind of Tier 1 spell, aren't you looking down on me a bit?"

In the distance.

Luo Chen's mouth curled slightly.

"I definitely won't let Brother Wang down!"

The next moment, he clasped his hands together, and a terrifying spiritual power fluctuation centered on him, booming and spreading out.

As if stimulated, a huge pressure suddenly erupted on the plain battlefield.

Wang Yuan's face changed instantly!

"Wrong!"

He wanted to pull out, but under that inexplicable pressure, his speed actually slowed down by half.

Visibly, three strands of spiritual power rose from below, behind, and in front at the same time.

Waves rose again!

The scorching sun reappeared!

The towering mountain collapsed with a bang.

A scorching and irritable spiritual power fluctuation, like a volcanic eruption, swept over with destructive force.

Along with the collapsing mountain.

Violent roaring sounds, almost like thunder, rang out continuously.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

That destructive spiritual power fluctuation also oscillated continuously in this constant roaring.

As if to shake all living things in this area to death.

Not only that, the originally azure waves had long since turned into scorching fiery red magma, flowing rollingly.

The smoke that covered the sky and sun soon shrouded this battlefield.

After a while!

A figure two zhang tall, bare-chested, walked out from within.

The muscular body was covered in smoke and fire, but there were not many injuries to be seen.

From this, it can be seen that Luo Chen had mastered the sense of proportion.

"Cough cough..."

Wang Yuan withdrew the Giant Spirit Transformation, and his body gradually shrank.

He looked at Luo Chen floating in the sky with a solemn expression.

"What spell is this?"

Luo Chen smiled slightly, "This technique, Mountain Collapse!"